James
@jamesdennin.bsky.social
Writer. Corporate event stuff. Former journalist. Dinner party maximalist. Upper Manhattan.
Upsetting how much this newsletter conceit spoke to me personally
October 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Upsetting how much this newsletter conceit spoke to me personally
Another member of county committee is in Columbia Democrats and I asked him if chatgpt cheating is really that prevalent or are people being hysterical and he said "oh no it's much worse than you think, maybe 1/5 students are still reading some of the books"
July 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Another member of county committee is in Columbia Democrats and I asked him if chatgpt cheating is really that prevalent or are people being hysterical and he said "oh no it's much worse than you think, maybe 1/5 students are still reading some of the books"
Dark!
In a new social-media campaign from the American government, the federal agency ICE promised to prevent ‘illegal’ ‘ideas’ from entering the country.
ICE Threatens to Stop ‘Ideas’ at the Border
In a new social-media campaign from the American government, the federal agency ICE promised to prevent ‘illegal’ ‘ideas’ from entering the country.
nymag.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Dark!
What'd poor Cambodia do?
April 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
What'd poor Cambodia do?
It's a beautiful day to get @bradlander.bsky.social, @marklevinenyc.bsky.social and @shaunabreu.bsky.social on the ballot!
March 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's a beautiful day to get @bradlander.bsky.social, @marklevinenyc.bsky.social and @shaunabreu.bsky.social on the ballot!
Some excellent gaming this weekend. Really love all these games, Ark Nova was the new game and probably the heaviest we've done. It's very very good.
March 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Some excellent gaming this weekend. Really love all these games, Ark Nova was the new game and probably the heaviest we've done. It's very very good.
Going to couples book club tomorrow and doing dry runs of all my talking points so I don't say something weird about the ahegao goddammit @tonytula.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Going to couples book club tomorrow and doing dry runs of all my talking points so I don't say something weird about the ahegao goddammit @tonytula.com
This seems bad
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.
Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.
Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This seems bad
Trying a new, pared back beef stew recipe. Just onion, carrot, tomato paste, beef, Guinness, stock and herbs. Will report back.
January 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Trying a new, pared back beef stew recipe. Just onion, carrot, tomato paste, beef, Guinness, stock and herbs. Will report back.
The mayoral forum was heartening, it's not going to be hard to rank five out of the 7-8 who'll eventually run. Brad Lander is probably the consensus candidate. Zohran, Zelnor and Jessica Ramos all good and smart and young. Stringer knows what he's doing.
January 30, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The mayoral forum was heartening, it's not going to be hard to rank five out of the 7-8 who'll eventually run. Brad Lander is probably the consensus candidate. Zohran, Zelnor and Jessica Ramos all good and smart and young. Stringer knows what he's doing.
If you earnestly believe Elon or Trump care about free speech beyond insulating their supporters from the consequences of using slurs idk what to tell you
Substack comes out in favor of Elon. read.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
The fight for free speech in 2025 and beyond
On Substack’s ongoing commitment to freedom of the press
read.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If you earnestly believe Elon or Trump care about free speech beyond insulating their supporters from the consequences of using slurs idk what to tell you
First Absolute and now Silver Moon, where are the good people of morningside heights supposed to get their carbs?
ilovetheupperwestside.com/silver-moon-...
ilovetheupperwestside.com/silver-moon-...
Silver Moon Bakery Could Be Evicted - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com
Upper West Side News
ilovetheupperwestside.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
First Absolute and now Silver Moon, where are the good people of morningside heights supposed to get their carbs?
ilovetheupperwestside.com/silver-moon-...
ilovetheupperwestside.com/silver-moon-...
Georgian Food and a nice museum walk is a good way to spend Saturday.
January 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Georgian Food and a nice museum walk is a good way to spend Saturday.
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For @them.us, I’m looking to interview queer couples who decided to get married ahead of the incoming Trump administration. I would be honored to tell your story. If you’re interested, feel free to DM or email at [email protected].
January 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For @them.us, I’m looking to interview queer couples who decided to get married ahead of the incoming Trump administration. I would be honored to tell your story. If you’re interested, feel free to DM or email at [email protected].
In SF for a free afternoon had to come pay my respects 😔😔😔
September 14, 2023 at 10:07 PM
In SF for a free afternoon had to come pay my respects 😔😔😔
My bodega was training a new employee and told them I "never pay more than $25 an eighth and my papers etc are all free" and cannot decide if I should be proud or humbled by this
August 15, 2023 at 12:00 AM
My bodega was training a new employee and told them I "never pay more than $25 an eighth and my papers etc are all free" and cannot decide if I should be proud or humbled by this
Drunk with power and putting corn and chipotle in the clam pasta
August 12, 2023 at 9:43 PM
Drunk with power and putting corn and chipotle in the clam pasta
🚨the pug is meeting her first border Collie tonight🚨
August 9, 2023 at 11:27 PM
🚨the pug is meeting her first border Collie tonight🚨
Robbie Robertson was a regulation genius and a top five all time lyricist imo. This is Steinbeck-grade Americana. Obviously you pick up some things backing Bob Dylan but pound for pound I'd rather be cranking the band. RIP.
August 9, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Robbie Robertson was a regulation genius and a top five all time lyricist imo. This is Steinbeck-grade Americana. Obviously you pick up some things backing Bob Dylan but pound for pound I'd rather be cranking the band. RIP.
Mediating a big family compromise for dinner tonight by assuring dad that a nice carbonara "will actually go okay with the leftovers" and also "there really aren't that many leftovers" and "the carbonara will use up the pancetta which is technically a leftover too"
August 1, 2023 at 10:38 PM
Mediating a big family compromise for dinner tonight by assuring dad that a nice carbonara "will actually go okay with the leftovers" and also "there really aren't that many leftovers" and "the carbonara will use up the pancetta which is technically a leftover too"
Anna Karenina is a good novel but Tolstoy and I really diverge when it comes to trains as a net pro or con
July 23, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Anna Karenina is a good novel but Tolstoy and I really diverge when it comes to trains as a net pro or con
One fun thing about making friends as you get older is making friends who are less familiar with your past. Have a whole friend group now that is only gradually learning I am a Fancy Little Boy
July 18, 2023 at 10:20 PM
One fun thing about making friends as you get older is making friends who are less familiar with your past. Have a whole friend group now that is only gradually learning I am a Fancy Little Boy
Important dog walk content
July 12, 2023 at 6:53 PM
Important dog walk content
Ran outta salsa and using up stuff in the fridge so made my grits and eggs with goat cheese and peach hot sauce and may have a winner here
July 12, 2023 at 3:38 PM
Ran outta salsa and using up stuff in the fridge so made my grits and eggs with goat cheese and peach hot sauce and may have a winner here