It’s pretty remarkable that someone with this absurd level of political talent could have just continued to indefinitely waste away as a backbencher in the New York Assembly if he hadn’t decided to launch what was then a long shot bid for mayor under a near-perfect set of macro circumstances.
Makes me optimistic about how many other sources of untapped talent there are out there in local and state governments around the country that just lack the opportunity (or currently, the willpower) to attempt to make a similar leap.
Mamdani is a generational talent, but the bench is almost certainly deeper than we think it is.
in 2000 my family and I (11 at the time) went to spring training. as we were watching the players come through, Butch Huskey walked up to me and said “kid, hold this bat.” I stood there while he went to talk to someone, and he came back two minutes later and said “what are you still doing here, that bat was for you to take.” before I could even process, he said “follow me” and proceeded to take me around Twins spring training to have every player sign the bat. core memory, rest in peace legend
protestant nonsense. some good ol fashioned catholic guilt woulda got this kid outta the inning instead of giving up a four spot and eventually getting his team eliminated.
Monopoly was invented in America. it is based on Atlantic City. the world does not revolve around you, it revolves around the glorious state of New Jersey.
“paramilitary force staffed entirely of guys who saw an ad while watching a football game and wanted a job that let them have a gun without having to deal with the red tape it takes to be a cop” continues to hit the occasional snag.
Mark Walter, who invests in the Dodgers like a long term asset, turned the Lakers around in 14 months for a $2 billion profit
Really makes you wonder whether he got in there and realized NBA valuations are smoke & mirrors and the league is built on nonsense financialization!