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Asher de Silva retweeted
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international soccer after a record-breaking career with Portugal. cnn.it/4AeUHRT
A colleague mentioned "nothingburger" in relation to a meaningless meeting.
So I asked Gemini to generate a concept for what a "Nothing Burger" would look like.
Here's what it came up with.
@nothing
Asher de Silva retweeted
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day
teach a man to Claude Code and you financially ruin him with distracting side projects for the rest of his life
Asher de Silva retweeted
We got your back, New York!
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Several figures here aren’t federal results or NY-specific. The $472B combines US wide pledges: Micron's $250B is nationwide (NY site $100B) Anthropic's $50B covers TX and NY. The 48% murder drop is from NY's state run GIVE program (28 departments, Jan – May 2026).
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Asher de Silva retweeted
My 70-year-old father lost Rs. 4.6 million yesterday in a phone scam.
Someone called claiming to be handling a “tax calculation” (using the HNB name) and asked for his banking details and OTPs. He gave them, not realising what was happening.
Please share this so others don’t lose their savings:
• Banks, the Inland Revenue Department, or any government office will never ask for your OTPs, PINs, passwords, or full account/card details over the phone.
• If someone calls asking for these, hang up immediately.
• Call the official bank number printed on your card or listed on the bank’s website yourself to verify.
• Talk to your parents, grandparents, and elderly relatives about this. These scams specifically target older people. And its currently happening as we speak, HNB office bearer casually told me this was the 3rd one for this week. 😣
This can happen to anyone. Stay alert.
#ScamAlert #SriLanka #OTPScam #ProtectOurParents
Asher de Silva retweeted
If your cocaine dealer shorted you and didn’t supply you with the full amount of product, contact us at 336-373-2222 to file an official complaint.
Asher de Silva retweeted
In 50 years, one of the most common deathbed regrets will be “I wasted my life on short-form videos” and the darkest part is they won’t even remember a single one
Asher de Silva retweeted
Just last month, DoorDash couldn’t seem to find the money to pay their deliveristas — until our administration forced them to give back $131M+ in stolen wages and penalties.
This week, they’ve managed to find $17 billion to acquire one of their main competitors.
Corporate consolidation means higher prices, harsher exploitation, and greater economic inequality for New Yorkers.
We’ve stood up to these giants before. That doesn’t stop now.
BREAKING: DoorDash just agreed to buy Instacart for $17 billion. Here's what that means for customers and shoppers. apnews.com/article/doordash-…
Asher de Silva retweeted
Fox: Why are you here this morning?
Trump rally attendee: Well, in the late 70s, I was a little too young to go to South America for the Jonestown Massacre. But this is as close as I'll ever get, so that's why I'm here. There's nothing like seeing a cult right up front.
Asher de Silva retweeted
What’s a polite way to tell someone, “I’m not discussing this with you because your entire understanding of the subject is built on so many interconnected misconceptions that correcting them would require uninstalling your current worldview and starting the tutorial from birth”?
Asher de Silva retweeted
Sri Lanka Hits Highest Ever Monthly Exports in September🚀
📈 Total exports in September 2026 reached a record $1.69 billion, up 17.2% YoY
📦 Merchandise exports: over $1.38 billion, up 21.7% YoY
💼 Services exports: $306 million, up 0.67% YoY
📊 Cumulative exports from January to September hit an all-time high of over $13.61 billion, up 5% YoY
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