Author of "Subway," a seriously fun, illustrated history + celebration, and "King of Capital" re Blackstone. Aficionado of absurdity.
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So many questions….
Do you think that he dreamed in law school of eventually appearing in an ad like this in the @nysubway?
And if he is a king, shouldn’t he be sitting on a throne rather than riding a pigeon?
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When Gilded Age New York City declared war on banana peels ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.c…
Reassuring evidence that the pivotal role of the US dollar in international commerce is secure.
@rbrtrmstrng @natbaker @alexandrascaggs
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Of note for @WorldBollard.
Early Addition: It's the 25th anniversary of the city putting bollards everywhere
gothamist.com/news/early-add…
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nice try but i've already depicted you as the incomprehensible schermerhorn and myself as the concise and easy to pronounce hoyt
It seems that the Social Security Administration is now an appendage of the White House political machine, sending emails shamelessly touting tax cuts.
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I've used em-dashes my whole life — they add rhythm and grace to writing. But now they're an AI tell.
Can we get a grandfather clause for those of us who were fluent in em-dashes before ChatGPT launched in November 2022?
Should we read anything into the fact that love is wedged in between pedantic and gaslighting, and nearly adjacent to ambivalence? (From Merriam-Webster's website.)
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Before attending the Board of Peace meeting tomorrow in US, Steve Witkoff has in Geneva completed talks with Iran this morning and about to start talks with Ukraine this afternoon. Given his utter mastery of the relevant files, it is quite possible that by the end of the day Tehran will be in charge of Donetsk, Zelenskyy the Fordow enrichment plant and Russia told to pull back from the West Bank.
John Morris retweeted
“I’m 40 years old I can’t be dealing with this!” 🤣
I'm dying. you can tell this UPS driver is having the best and worst time all at once.
Update on your delivery-
“Your package has been delivered under sheer panic and terror from wild turkeys.” 😂😂
John Morris retweeted
In our hyper-specialized world, the rodents now focus on particular bread products: I present you Bagel Rat.
#nysubway #nycsubway #pizzarat @SubwayCreatures #MTA
It was a good day for ham sandwiches.
@rparloff @rbrtrmstrng @sindap
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/po… via @NYTimes
