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That's Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Jesse Pesta to you. Love the rules on repeating the honorific Sri: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri#Re…
I'm reposting news of this cool job opening because there was a glitch and earlier links died.
Join us! We're creating a new job on NYT Climate desk: Reporter, the Economics of a Warming World
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Join us! We have an opening on the NYT Climate desk for a new role:
Reporter, the Economics of a Warming World
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“I’m like gonna just put his head in the toilet and flush it, right? He’s also getting kinda creepy when he’s sleeping.”
— Woman overheard talking on the phone, Park Ave. near 53rd St.
“So one of the homeboys came out, and tried to punch me in the face, so I punched him back … [unintellibible] so I shook his hand.”
— Big guy walking with a cane overheard talking to a woman, downtown C train
“The working capital adjustment concept has long sailed out the window.”
— Man overheard talking to someone while sitting on a planter near Smith & Wollensky restaurant on the East Side
“I want to play Brickbreaker on my flip phone and look at slut on my other phone. I can take the Q or the R.”
— Woman overheard speaking with a friend while looking for the Union Square subway entrance
“The person to whom she is speaking is myself.”
It’s that time of year—time to read or (re-read) “A Christmas Memory,” Capote’s sentimental masterpiece.
Give it a look as your fireplace commences its seasonal roar.
Buy the book of course! Meantime: penguin.co.uk/discover/artic…
Jesse Pesta retweeted
ALT “The Times’s reporting is accurate. FEMA’s own spokesperson said the agency has deferred some disaster relief funding, saving it for the future. Our article is based on interviews with Americans about the hardships they face, as well as on FEMA documents. Our journalist accurately reported the department’s position. The government’s decision-making on disaster relief is in the public interest, and the department’s attack on our journalism is false.” –a spokesperson for The New York Times
"I'm ready to do it. Something in my soul is turning."
-- Man overheard talking on the phone while sitting on a loading dock at the United Talmudical Academy bus repair shop, Washington Ave., Brooklyn
Jesse Pesta retweeted
With reporting from four continents with @SominiSengupta @bradplumer @KeithBradsher and editing by @JessePesta and visuals by @Harry_Stevens
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🇺🇸⚡🇨🇳 NEW: Deep dive into the battle for energy dominance between the U.S. and China. As the U.S. abandons clean tech and goes all-in on fossil fuels, China is racing ahead with renewables, and shaping the world in its image.
nytimes.com/interactive/2025…
Next time you're having a bad day just remember, today you didn't go to work and accidentally throw away a $50k picture of the queen by Andy Warhol. nytimes.com/2025/04/28/world…
Person 1: “The money will always be here.”
Person 2: Inaudible
Person 1: “The money’s always gonna be here!”
— Someone overheard being reassured during a video call on the M train crossing the Williamsburg Bridge
“Like the pig in ‘Charlotte’s Web’?”
— Man on a bike overheard talking to a woman jogging next to him, Flushing Ave., Brooklyn
