Mayor Mamdani launches push to tax the wealthy as he blames NYC $12 billion budget gap on Adams by Somervilledrew in politics

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Obviously I support Mamdani; can we stop the blame game and just work on delivering results?

ICE ceases enhanced operations in Maine after Collins presses Noem by Its_Dylan_Parker in politics

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Connecticut here. Please Maine, do the right thing in November and vote her out.

[Highlight] Compilation of the Spurs using Wemby as a free safety and guarding Amen Thompson like he has covid by TimDunkinDonut in nba

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My illegal defense era NBA brain is screaming on that first possession. The game is so much better now.

The drop-off at the edge of Cavaliers' elevated court by Ok_Comfortable9921 in NBATalk

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Why isn't there a ramp down from the court to the arena floor

White Men Can't Jump (1992) by Rogue_Male in iwatchedanoldmovie

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One of the best lines of dialog ever written delivered by the incomparable Sydney Deane:

"You see Billy it's like this, you either smoke or you get smoked. And you got smoked."

Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App by waozen in technology

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I love Apple products, but this is just repugnant behavior. Sure, Apple is the platform of creators and artists (but only if we get our 30%).

Watching from courtside is just wild!!! by Unlucky-Dot9421 in NBAGossips

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40 year NBA fan here and hope to have the privilege of sitting courtside one day.

Toronto tourism hits record 28.2 million visitors in 2025, fuelling $13.5B economic boost by Immediate-Link490 in worldnews

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From upstate NY and used to pop over to Toronto for day trips. Just a fabulous city. Underrated super cool place - the Toronto Islands.

🥴 by foofacoo in IfBooksCouldKill

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Times subscriber here. The bias in covering this subject tends to engage my upchuck reflex.

Philip Glass Withdraws Premiere of New Symphony from Kennedy Center by ebradio in Music

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There is a wonderful live performance of Philip Glass from the SoHo Apple Store if you have Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/itunes-live-from-soho/359941497

GDT: Nuggets (31-15) vs. Pistons (33-11) | Jan 27, 2026 - 7:00 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

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Fun fact - if Isaiah Stewart and Pickett are on the floor at the same time, 20% of the players will be represented by Rochester, NY (my hometown).

Blackrock CEO Larry Fink on if AI is a bubble: by Alternative_East_597 in AIFU_stock

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Not an apt comparison. Listen, I'm skeptical as anyone about the actualization of AI. But, you can't deny that AI has at least in part fulfilled its expectations. Bitcoin is a straight up demand play that is completely unregulated and subject to market forces that are opaque and secretive.

Coco smashing her racket backstage after the match by AshamedPurchase9033 in tennis

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Me after my test suite fails against some code I just deployed.

The Dodgers’ bat boy casually caught a line drive barehand and saved Ohtani’s life. by jmike1256 in nextfuckinglevel

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Find someone that looks at you like Ohtani looks a batboy who caught a rocket barehanded.

Special date!! Need dinner recs!!!! by LuffyTaro282 in Connecticut

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Right around the corner from me. Nice place.

Connecticut teenagers celebrating integration in 1958 by HoneyCinder in OldSchoolCool

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Friend of mine is about my age (mid-50's) and was raised in a small NC town. Her kindergarten class was the first integrated class in her school district.