Barry Petchesky

Deputy editor, Defector | [email protected]

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

@thatbilloakley Always held a grudge against this great gag because in the real world they NEVER had a Barry one

[NYC Sanitation @NYCSanitation]

In 1991, David Lynch showed the world the alienation and innate horror of a dirty street, directing this unforgettable anti-littering ad for the City of New York.

RIP to a visionary filmmaker and a pioneer of the Trash Revolution.

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

Internet video is for sports highlights, listening to songs on Youtube, and sending Simpsons clips to your Zoomer coworker. Otherwise, online is for text.

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

I will never watch a video online

[erika @yeeeerika]

i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

@DrinkSolaPop Shout out to Beekman (gone now I think)

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

I can see the resemblance

[Los Angeles Zoo @LAZoo]

MEET CASPER, the newest addition to our black-and-white colobus monkey troop! Born in October, the pint-sized primate has already become a favorite among visitors and staff. It's an exciting time to watch him grow and change. Swing by and say hello on your next visit!

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

@theoceanblooms Ok but actually what’s with all the Warhammer shops over there

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

The NFL is going to set off wars by recognizing Northern Cyprus and Transnistria

[NFL Media @NFLMedia]

🚨#NFLonNetflix Stats Update🚨

- Over 200 countries tuned in at some point during Chiefs vs. Steelers

- Chiefs vs. Steelers is already the 2nd most popular Live title on Netflix to date

- Nearly 1/3 of Netflix’s Global Concurrents are watching Chiefs vs. Steelers

- Netflix has eclipsed peak Concurrent viewers of any Christmas in the past 4 years today

*Stats from @netflix

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

Totally unscientific, but here's the engagement numbers on yesterday's rectums post on Twitter and Bsky. Given how it buries links, if you use social media to share your work—or just to find good things to read—Twitter is basically useless at this point.

[giri (read CHANGEOVER) @girinathan]

here’s the cover for my
book, CHANGEOVER

preorder link in my bio!

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

Man he really sucks at this

[Saint Louis Zoo @stlzoo]

A quick reminder from baby Jet: Time to drink some water!

While mom Jade is still nursing Jet, he is learning how to drink water using his trunk! You can even see him (and hear him) blowing bubbles with his trunk!

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

One video that was going around showed a bunch of lights “hovering”. Someone sped up the video and it’s a landing stack at JFK lol https://t.co/QK2rX6XrLx

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

This is what happens when people in the most crowded airspace in the world pay attention to the night sky for the first time

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

I think it is also helpful that I don’t have IG or TikTok and so don’t know what spots are the hot ones

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

A rule of life that has always worked for me here, and I’ve lived here since birth: Never wait on line for anything. Ever. Not even if you really want it.

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

The beauty of the city is the sheer number of options. I promise you there are lots of things as good or better than the thing people are lining up for.

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

Do Linear A and I’ll be impressed

[Tim Spalding 🇺🇦 @librarythingtim]

Latest Mac update includes Linear B ideograms among the emojis!

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

I’d be such a shitty GM. I’d operate entirely on sentiment. I’d resign everyone until they retire and never make a trade.

[Emily Kaplan @emilymkaplan]

Among the teams I’ve heard have talked to the NYR about Jacob Trouba include Detroit, Ottawa, Buffalo, Columbus.

We’ll see what happens today, but Trouba has known for some time this was a strong possibility. Crazy to see it go down this way.

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

That clip of Andy Reid in the punt pass and kick competition

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

@AmyTrask Your client's going to prison https://t.co/xxvWgUhQux

[Barry Petchesky @barry]

My cat has been *lunging* inside the fridge every time the door opens because she can now identify the turkey tupperware by sight. The leftovers run out today and I'm concerned for my safety when they do.

[Erin 𓅹 @_ErinLee]

I woke up to her standing on top of me, meowing so loud I thought she was injured.

She was not injured. She just wants more fucking turkey. She is so singularly focused, it is almost disturbing. She’s reverted to her feral roots.