Tonya Harding and the exploding whale were both born on this day in Oregon and both left behind a trail of debris that would captivate people for decades to come
In a scathing interview, former Cuomo ally Christine Quinn says she feels "duped" by the governor. "This was like 'Lord of the Rings.' It was bizarre."
@NY1
today i went to the employee fridge to retrieve my leftover banh mi and discovered it was gone. i then learned there are regular "lunch bandits" at the office. this is my new investigation. i will not sleep until i discover who is doing this
people say new yorkers are unfriendly but i just helped a man pick up his groceries after they fell out of his bag at which point he gave me a pack of toilet paper that wouldn’t fit and yelled “everybody wipes!” as he biked away
many ask why i defend the for you tab on twitter and the reason is because whenever i scroll there is always a high probability it surfaces grade A, uncut, purified, nitro level shit like this
It is with a heavy heart I announce the sale of my long term ape, Salazar. Most of my early followers know me as this ape. My kids know me as this ape. I met my wife when I WAS this ape and had my first kid when I was still proudly wore this ape. By extension, it is part of me.
the surveillance state has unleashed many horrors on the world, some worse than others, but i will never forgive them for making me stand in a walgreens in a hat that says “sandwich pervert” while i wait for someone to unlock the deodorant cabinet
if you're looking for a place to pitch essays/analysis/reporting about the protests + what's happened over the past week, please reach out. rates starting at $400: skleeman
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brief update on this saga:
@WellsFargo
has decided *not* to give me my money back, and is insisting that this wasn't fraud. so! now I'm writing a story about it. if this has ever happened to you, either with WF or another bank, please get in touch! skleeman
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someone skimmed $1000 from my bank account and one of the ATM transactions was at a sbarro. i hope whoever did it is cursed with eating shitty pizza for the rest of their life
An 18-year old is accused of robbing a Gold Coast service station at knife-point.
The young man allegedly demanded money from a shop attendant while armed with a machete.
The teen has been released on bail and denied any involvement in the alleged robbery.
#9News
tonight i find out the answer to my biggest question: whether bringing my australian passport to outback steakhouse will result in scorn from the entire restaurant or a free bloomin’ onion
Garfield-shaped phones have been polluting the shore of the Finistère coasts of Brittany (France) for 35 years. The reason is due to a container wedged between the rocks that is slowly pouring them into the sea.
starting next week i will be joining insider's investigations team as a senior editor. i will be working with a very stellar team of reporters on culture and lifestyle-focused stories...
"Selling it for $250 even though my boyfriend and I bought it for over 11k and it’s in pristine condition. Need someone to pick it up ASAP as my new boyfriend hates it and sadly this is non-negotiable for him." just tremendous
earnest cautionary tale: I had a malignant melanoma removed today (I am going to be fine)! please wear sunscreen and get regular skin checks, because even if you are an otherwise healthy 29-year-old like me you can still get skin cancer!
i have no idea if people are still on here, but if you are, i have a new job! i am now editing features, analysis, and fun blogs. that includes freelance! send me pitches!
many months ago,
@kimrrenfro
had the brilliant idea to track down the people behind tom holland's unforgettable lip sync battle performance. today, on the episode's 4th anniversary, i am excruciatingly happy to present: THE DEFINITIVE ORAL HISTORY
the work
@BrandyZadrozny
is doing on online radicalization/disinformation and how it affects women in particular is really important and you should read it:
@WritersofColor
editing essays and features at
@thisisinsider
! looking for pitches about sex and relationships, labor, parenting, drugs and alcohol, food, travel, & more. but mostly just into funny/thoughtful/dumb (in a good way)/weird writing. skleeman
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For the past year, Insider's investigations team has been reporting on transgender people who were killed across the US and Puerto Rico between 2017 and 2021. We published our introduction to the project this morning:
jezebel once let me blog an interview with someone who had an 'executive producer dick wolf' tramp stamp. rip jezebel, a great website killed by idiots
in 2017, prompted in part by the
#metoo
movement,
@mattdrange
started looking into teacher misconduct at his former high school. nearly 5 years later — including over 40 interviews and two dozen record requests — this is what he found:
in 2018, my first full year as a freelancer, i made $10,500... and still paid more taxes than the president! wow, what a broken system we have here folks: