Polar Pete

Sports and politics. Just spouting my hot takes into the void so my wife doesn’t have to deal with them.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@LinkofSunshine Nah. I used to work there and I miss it. It mogs most of midtown at this point, especially if you live on the west side and can take a Citi bike on the west side highway to and from work

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@eastvillageguy Laughing at this and agreeing as I gear up to move to DC.

Dc sux but its suburbs mog NYC’s, particularly the commute but also generally. Will be doubly true in 10 years when the tech locusts have reallt overrun the tristate.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@_fat_ugly_rat_ I hate to ask this, but is there any value in loading up the Twitter matrix v just having Kalshi on in the background once votes start coming in? I know it’s shit before that happens. But kind of feels like it’ll tell you the story without needing to parse through results live.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@LinkofSunshine Why slop bowl when you can go to Sushi Yasaka and get a $16 sushi combo w free green tea and be in and out in 30 min? Few understand this

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@souljagoyteller On one hand he’s become very weird and intensely partisan in a bizarre way, sad to see his poaster trajectory. On the other he’s a doctor and not just an independently wealthy/connected bum who manages a pleasing level of nonchalance on X, the everything app. U both suck idk

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@scottlincicome I like Matt quite a lot for his takes and perspective, but just like Noah Smith he often posts things that make me wonder if he’s experiencing a normal range of emotions. Something lacking in their baseline humanity.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@JasonKPargin @daveweigel But you can do both, right? Like have the IG worthy experience but it’s also decent food. The stupid 4 Charles egg thing with their burger comes to mind. It’s still a fantastic burger!

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@LinkofSunshine I’m kind of stunned at how low the 5s are even now! I wonder if they were easier in 2010 when I took them, I feel like everyone with a brain I know got 5s on AP US and the English tests. They were crazy easy. Science and math different story as per usual.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@RSAdiamondtales I love Francisco Lindor. I watched him hit that grand slam to win the 2024 NLDS live from the Coca Cola corner on 2 hours of sleep and 9 beers, it was a top 25 moment of my life. Setting that aside, he’s been consistently great during his tenure where. Idgaf if he smiles a lot.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@mattyglesias The highly paid coastal elite legal, finance and tech community is thrilled to enter the ranks of the working class and humbly accept our nomination.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@BuiltinDaBoot Man I was at the blender for this. So frustrating

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@coldhealing I don’t really disagree but a sizable majority of weddings I’ve attended (and it’s been a lot) have featured written vows from husband and wife at the ceremony, and when they hit they REALLY hit in a way even an S tier best man/MoH speech doesn’t. Have you been to many weddings?

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@LinkofSunshine By the way, AI writing doesn’t have to sound like AI. I got Claude at work and told it to read all my emails and Google Drives memos etc and just write like I write. And I have specific style and tone notes in my general instructions. Why don’t people do this?

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@ellesep I will never understand the hate Lindor gets from certain parts of the fanbase. He’s been incredible.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@Biohazard3737 It’s free on delta! And the WiFi is good enough for most work. I don’t want to live in a world where I’m expected to join Zoom calls while on a plane. It’s bad enough I have to answer emails now. I love when the WiFi is out and I can just relax.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@the_P_God It’s Red Hook Tavern. I know that’s become a rote take but it’s accurate.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@souljagoyteller I mean the whole point of antitrust law in the US is it focuses on consumer welfare. It might suck for small businesses, but the cough drops I bought Wednesday were $7 for a stale pack at my local NYC pharmacy. Amazon will same day deliver me 3 fresh packs for the same price lol

[Basil🧡 @LinkofSunshine]

@impostersyndrum I’m under the belief if they stop, they should not do it in a way to kill as many people as possible

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@Geiger_Capital This is fair but also doesn’t take into account that the market has more than doubled since Covid hit. Like insane growth. Hence K shaped economy, bc it’s a lot easier to shrug off inflation if you’re worth $2m now in your 30s or 40s. Many such cases.

[Polar Pete @Chuck__da__kid]

@NYCMayor Just do something huge on the Great Lawn for game 5. Gonna be a nice night. If you can do it for the World Cup, can get it done for the literal Knicks.