Samit Sarkar
@samitsarkar.bsky.social
✊🏾 formerly & forever Vox Union | 📝 past life: @polygon.com, next thing: TBD | ⁉️ proud @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social loser | reading, writing, playing, watching, sleeping | he/him
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved Paradise, put up a parking lot
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved Paradise, put up a parking lot
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved Paradise, put up a parking lot
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved Paradise, put up a parking lot
"determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy" — c'mon, what are we doing here???
casting RFK as an iconoclast who's valiantly fighting the good fight is a mind-boggling sanewashing of his dangerous views (yes, even considering the aside within em dashes)
casting RFK as an iconoclast who's valiantly fighting the good fight is a mind-boggling sanewashing of his dangerous views (yes, even considering the aside within em dashes)
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy" — c'mon, what are we doing here???
casting RFK as an iconoclast who's valiantly fighting the good fight is a mind-boggling sanewashing of his dangerous views (yes, even considering the aside within em dashes)
casting RFK as an iconoclast who's valiantly fighting the good fight is a mind-boggling sanewashing of his dangerous views (yes, even considering the aside within em dashes)
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"Trump is a fucking idiot who gets rolled by anyone who's nice to him" theory remains undefeated, putting someone like Mamdani in there is like having Randy Johnson sub in for a 5th grade Little League game
Q: Stefanik has called Mamdani a 'jihadist.' Do you think you're standing next to a jihadist right now?
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Trump is a fucking idiot who gets rolled by anyone who's nice to him" theory remains undefeated, putting someone like Mamdani in there is like having Randy Johnson sub in for a 5th grade Little League game
Adams: Mr. Man-dah-me gets a lovey-dovey Oval Office meeting. Meanwhile, Eric pledges his undying loyalty to President Trump, and what does he get in return? Threatened by Tom Homan on Fox News? C'mon, man!
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Adams: Mr. Man-dah-me gets a lovey-dovey Oval Office meeting. Meanwhile, Eric pledges his undying loyalty to President Trump, and what does he get in return? Threatened by Tom Homan on Fox News? C'mon, man!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME
Oh my god that is the worst possible answer
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
ARE YOU KIDDING ME
I'm saying this to myself as much as to anyone else: it's okay to admit publicly that you don't know something!
or at least, it should be!
or at least, it should be!
completely outside of politics, this is so charming
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I'm saying this to myself as much as to anyone else: it's okay to admit publicly that you don't know something!
or at least, it should be!
or at least, it should be!
Pig good
Thank you to our friends at Filmbot for their support in presenting this amazing series, kicking off at The Frida on Dec 12 with PIG and RED ROCKET. RELIC, THE WILD GOOSE LAKE, & RELIC on Dec 13th. THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF & WOLFWALKERS on Dec 14 🎬️
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/film-series/...
🎟️: thefridacinema.org/film-series/...
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Pig good
it's not quite on the level of the orb photo, but still
You get those photos of Trump and MBS?
Sure did boss, real fuckin ominous just like you asked
www.flickr.com/photos/white...
Sure did boss, real fuckin ominous just like you asked
www.flickr.com/photos/white...
November 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
it's not quite on the level of the orb photo, but still
1) this is great!
2) the Bluesky clip cuts off the performance partway through — you can see the full thing here www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I4...
2) the Bluesky clip cuts off the performance partway through — you can see the full thing here www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I4...
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
1) this is great!
2) the Bluesky clip cuts off the performance partway through — you can see the full thing here www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I4...
2) the Bluesky clip cuts off the performance partway through — you can see the full thing here www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I4...
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This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
This is great, and I was particularly glad to see Alissa note that there's plenty of blame to go around here, including for all the Platforms that are so hungry for Content these days.
Strong incentives for artists to take shortcuts have existed in the past, but doing so has never been this easy!
Strong incentives for artists to take shortcuts have existed in the past, but doing so has never been this easy!
![But with documentaries, there’s also a kind of social contract. We believe that what they show us happened, with some exceptions. Re-enactments have become more common in recent years, but filmmakers have developed a visual vocabulary for those staged scenes: they’re dreamy, a little blurry, usually faceless. You immediately know what you’re looking at, because it doesn’t look “real.”
These conventions exist to preserve our trust in what we’re viewing. If you’re watching historical images of a civil rights march or scenes from a family birthday party, you believe that a producer dug up that footage.
But finding and shooting footage is expensive and takes time. And that’s exactly what today’s documentarians are often not afforded — especially when they’re working on ripped-from-the-headlines films for the bottomless content pits that are streaming platforms. The temptation is clearly there to plug a prompt into A.I.; sometimes that’s even the mandate from on high. Who will know, right?
[the line that begins "And that's exactly what today's documentarians" is highlighted in blue]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fx3fhjmycoch4eaebv5jczmy/bafkreibd62nxasd3yhxsllriijqbewo3rqy5vmiskbxxkpzdn62fcdc6ya@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is great, and I was particularly glad to see Alissa note that there's plenty of blame to go around here, including for all the Platforms that are so hungry for Content these days.
Strong incentives for artists to take shortcuts have existed in the past, but doing so has never been this easy!
Strong incentives for artists to take shortcuts have existed in the past, but doing so has never been this easy!
ah yes, Bill Cassidy — in the parlance of his party's base, his initials might stand for Beta Cuck
RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
ah yes, Bill Cassidy — in the parlance of his party's base, his initials might stand for Beta Cuck
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when i was a kid WPIX (free) aired 55 Yankees games a season, WCBS (free) aired two Yankees games a season, ESPN (not free, but basic cable) aired ten Yankees games a season, and MSG Network (your mileage may vary) aired 95 games a season. hell 20 years ago 40% of D-Rays games were on free TV!
You will need YES, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, ESPN, Netflix, NBC/Peacock, FOX, and TBS to watch the Yankees next season.
Learn more: https://atmlb.com/4r9W14K
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
when i was a kid WPIX (free) aired 55 Yankees games a season, WCBS (free) aired two Yankees games a season, ESPN (not free, but basic cable) aired ten Yankees games a season, and MSG Network (your mileage may vary) aired 95 games a season. hell 20 years ago 40% of D-Rays games were on free TV!
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"The president also hosted a dinner for the crown prince last night. Guests included Elon Musk, who is back in Trump’s good graces, as well as soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, Apple chief executive Tim Cook, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, and billionaire investor Bill Ackerman."
embarrassing.
embarrassing.
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"The president also hosted a dinner for the crown prince last night. Guests included Elon Musk, who is back in Trump’s good graces, as well as soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, Apple chief executive Tim Cook, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, and billionaire investor Bill Ackerman."
embarrassing.
embarrassing.
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I have been thinking about this line today, on the value of editors, from the late great John Bennet, for no reason in particular.
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I have been thinking about this line today, on the value of editors, from the late great John Bennet, for no reason in particular.
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This is still such a funny scene. Big Bird walked in like "WOW! WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS? Y'ALL WAS TALKING HELLA SH*T ABOUT ME! FOR YEARS! NOT YOU GORDON AND MARIA. Y'ALL HELD ME DOWN. BUT THE REST OF Y'ALL! LOOK AT YOU! GOT YOU STANDING HERE WITH THE STUPID FACE! TELL ME AGAIN I WAS LYING!"
[November 18th, 1985] In the Season 17 premiere of Sesame Street, Episode 2096, the adults on Sesame Street finally meet Mr. Snuffleupagus and realize he is real, not imaginary.
Elmo is also introduced as a new character.
Elmo is also introduced as a new character.
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is still such a funny scene. Big Bird walked in like "WOW! WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS? Y'ALL WAS TALKING HELLA SH*T ABOUT ME! FOR YEARS! NOT YOU GORDON AND MARIA. Y'ALL HELD ME DOWN. BUT THE REST OF Y'ALL! LOOK AT YOU! GOT YOU STANDING HERE WITH THE STUPID FACE! TELL ME AGAIN I WAS LYING!"
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
Good to see that American journalists aren't letting this go unremarked upon. See another appropriate framing from NYT here:
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Good to see that American journalists aren't letting this go unremarked upon. See another appropriate framing from NYT here:
"Jean Baudrillard, the French philosopher who wrote Simulacra and Simulation, would have lost his mind in the Netflix House."
always read Joshua
always read Joshua
I went to Netflix House and had a very weird time, you can read about it here
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
Netflix Has Built Its Own In-Person Immersive Experience. It’s … Weird, to Say the Least.
What it’s like visiting Philadelphia’s Netflix House, a disorienting experience housed in a giant mall.
slate.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
"Jean Baudrillard, the French philosopher who wrote Simulacra and Simulation, would have lost his mind in the Netflix House."
always read Joshua
always read Joshua
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
(where my fellow sadboys at?)
(where my fellow sadboys at?)
November 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
(where my fellow sadboys at?)
(where my fellow sadboys at?)
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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it didn't even really provide me with any new information but that one email between epstein and some other random rich elite saying "when will the madness end" about the metoo movement felt like a key unlocking my brain that will explain every unforced institutional capitulation we've seen
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
it didn't even really provide me with any new information but that one email between epstein and some other random rich elite saying "when will the madness end" about the metoo movement felt like a key unlocking my brain that will explain every unforced institutional capitulation we've seen
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I had to click to see if this was a real excerpt or someone doing a parody
November 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I had to click to see if this was a real excerpt or someone doing a parody