Samit Sarkar

@samitsarkar.bsky.social

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✊🏾 formerly & forever Vox Union | 📝 past life: @polygon.com, next thing: TBD | ⁉️ proud @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social‬ loser | reading, writing, playing, watching, sleeping | he/him

a still image from a Kars 4 Kids commercial featuring a band of two girls and three boys (on violin, guitar, bass drums, keyboard)
[round avatar that appears to be a dimly lit photo of a dark-haired man with a mustache and beard flipping through a book or binder] Val Giordano Val is a freelance writer and editor with 10+ years of experience. He's been writing about book data management, publishing, technology, and other subjects.
a "pausa de hidratación" graphic over a scene from The Simpsons of Homer's half-brother, Herb Powell, demonstrating a plastic bird "drinking" out of a glass of water
a screenshot of a comment on the New York Times review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey from a user named "Carpy Diem" from Queens, New York: "I wish to protest the casting of a binocular actor in the role of the Cyclops, a monocular character."
tiles on HBO Max for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: The 1978 Director's Cut (1978)
consecutive quote-posts in a Bluesky feed featuring people correcting the historical record about the nobility titles of count and earl as well as the rowing celebration by fans of the Norwegian men's national soccer team
a “They Don’t Know” meme — in which That Feel Guy (a bald man with a sad expression on his face) stands alone in a corner at a party while two pairs of people dance nearby — where the caption says, “They don’t know that motion smoothing is enabled on their TV”
a push notification from the Shake Shack app timestamped at 10:13 AM saying: Peak inside for something sweet 😋 Have you checked your Shack App inbox lately? You don't want to miss out on our sweet offers!
a five-panel meme of a scene from General Hospital in which "Z" (John Oliver) says something to Carly (Laura Wright), she slaps him across the face, and then there's a close-up of Z staring daggers at Carly caption for image 1 (Z): Let me put this in language that you will understand: caption for image 2 (Z, with feeling): Graham Platner represents a rejection of Dem HR lady politics. caption for image 3 (Carly slapping Z): He had a Nazi tattoo! For two decades! caption for image 4 (Carly): And now he's been credibly accused of sexual assault. caption for image 5 (Z): Well... let the feral hogs on Bluesky crucify me, then.
a still image from The Simpsons of news anchor Kent Brockman holding some sheets of paper at his anchor's desk as the news story picture-in-picture image features a similar photo of him and the words "BROCKMAN IN TROUBLE"
an Android push notification from Google about a Detroit Tigers-New York Yankees MLB game that says, "✨ Game-day breakdown · Get Al-powered insights, stats, and more" with two buttons below it, "Interested" and "Not Interested"
a 2x2 grid of still images from The Simpsons top left: a close-up of Homer holding a $20 bill saying, "Aw, a 1 TB NVMe SSD? I wanted a peanut!" top right: a close-up of Homer's eyes and the top of his head as his inner voice says, "A 1 TB NVMe SSD can buy many peanuts!" bottom left: a close-up of Homer holding a $20 bill saying, "Explain how." bottom right: a close-up of Homer's eyes and the top of his head as his inner voice says, "In 2026, a 1 TB NVMe SSD can be exchanged for goods and services! And also its weight in gold."
Upon the proclamation of the republic on 29 October 1923, the name Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (توركيه جمهوريتى) was adopted. In December 2021, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for expanded official usage of Türkiye, saying that Türkiye "represents and expresses the culture, civilization, and values of the Turkish nation in the best way". In May 2022, the Turkish government requested the United Nations and other international organizations to use Türkiye officially in English; the UN agreed. Until 2022, its official English name remained the Republic of Turkey. Though not official, the term Turkish Republic is sometimes used in descriptive, historic, or academic contexts.
a photo of part of a computer monitor showing the lock screen in Windows 11 at 2:33 PM EDT on Thursday, June 18, with a photo of the Leonel Viera Bridge in Uruguay as the background image
a massive crowd at the corner of Fulton St. and Church St. in New York City hoping to catch a glimpse of the New York Knicks' ticker-tape parade; the view of Broadway is circled in yellow
a tweet posted by The Golden Sir (@screaminbutcalm) on March 12, 2019, at 5:14 PM, saying: Me sowing: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!! Me reaping: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Knicks scoring tonight: Jalen Brunson 45, rest of team 49
Ocean Quigley (art director): One of the journalists who covered [the GDC talk] said, "This is either the most amazing game design of all time, or an act of bold chicanery." It was B. It was an act of bold chicanery.
a hand-drawn "Let's Go Knicks" banner hanging from the ceiling with a TV in the background showing highlights from Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals
ESPN Inside the NBA stats on the Knicks comeback win in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals
a view of the city of Kyoto, Japan, and its environs-with mountains in the background and yellow-green foliage in the foreground — seen through an open-air wooden structure known as the Moon Light Pavilion, located on the grounds of Okochi Sanso
[a sequence of 4 still images from The Simpsons, in a 2x2 grid, of the boxer Drederick Tatum answering a question at a press conference] image 1 caption: Mr. Brunson, what do you think of Victor Wembanyama? image 2 caption: I think he's a good man, I like him. image 3 caption: I got nothing against him, image 4 caption: but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
a Bluesky post from New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@mayor.nyc.gov) posted at 9:49 AM EDT on May 28, 2026, saying, "This morning we are introducing COGE — the Commission on Government Efficiency.

This Commission will find ways for our city to work smarter, faster, and more effectively for working people. 

New Yorkers deserve a city government as careful with their money as they are."
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani reposted a tweet originally published on X.com at 8:49 PM EDT on May 25, 2026, by Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy), saying, "Date night in Cleveland. Let’s go Cavs…all the way back!" The post includes a photo of Ramaswamy and his wife, Apoorva Tewari Ramaswamy, standing on the floor of Rocket Arena during Game 4 of the 2026 Eastern Conference finals.
a left hand holding up copies of The Paper on Blu-ray and Spotlight on 4K Blu-ray, with a bookshelf full of movies and a big-screen TV in the background
[Kafka's question is in bold text] Kafka: I'm wondering, as you look back and see, sort of, how you built the company, are there things you go, "Oh, I really wish we wouldn't have done that," or do you say, "No, I understood why we did that; it made sense at the time, and that was just the evolution of..." Bankoff: Yeah, I think both. You know, with all humility, we've gone in wrong directions on many occasions. Thankfully, we've gone in right directions in more occasions, and that's why we've been successful. You know, I'm proud of what we've done, very proud. For me, it's been close to two decades. And we started off — I started off as CEO of SB Nation, which... I'm still extraordinarily proud of SB Nation. In a changing environment, it's killing it right now. But media changes, and media evolves. I'm proud to say that in the past 20 years, we're really, I would say, maybe the only media company — that I can think of, at least — that has, from the ground up, built category-leading brands. SB Nation, I just mentioned. The Verge. Vox. And then, of course, the Vox Media Podcast Network. All from whole cloth, all from scratch. Most people are lucky to do it once; we did at least four times. We wound up having to sell Polygon, but I'd put that on the list as well, too. So we built things that are enduring and leaders. And then we also acquired things, and when we acquired things, I think we did very well with most of them. For instance...
a black-and-white photo of Martin Scorsese sitting in an armchair and holding up his hands, with the following all-caps words overlaid on the image: ABSOLUTE CINEMA
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a video posted by the Bluesky account for the Washington Post podcast Make It Make Sense (@themimsshow.bsky.social) at 6:42 PM ET on May 14, 2026, with the post copy "Californians get free diapers. But at what cost?" the video playback is at 0:07 / 1:10, showing a white woman with brown hair and glasses sitting in front of a microphone with "$20 million" in large letters and a small Washington Post Opinion logo overlaid on the video
a Bluesky post from the San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle.com) at 6 PM EDT on May 13, 2026, with a link to a news article: Elon Musk is criticizing the casting of both Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o and transgender actor Elliot Page in director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming blockbuster “The Odyssey.”
Paddington Bear giving a "hard stare," glowering at you with a furrowed brow and a frown on his face
a collage of two photos on the left, a close-up of a large New York Rangers-branded soda cup whose lid consists of a tray for chicken tenders; the cup's straw is poking up out of a hole in the center on the right, a brown-skinned man wearing glasses holds the cup with the straw in his mouth
Test yourself with a PMP-style question Elena is managing the project, six weeks into implementation and currently on budget and schedule. She learns that a specific task is at significant risk of delay, causing concern for a stakeholder. After confirming with the team member that the work is progressing as expected, what should Elizabeth do next before addressing the stakeholder's concerns? Domain: People A: Review the stakeholder engagement plan to ensure communication strategies align with stakeholder expectations B: Immediately escalate the issue to the project sponsor to seek guidance C: Ignore the stakeholder's concern since the task is on track D: Adjust the project schedule baseline to reflect the perceived risk
a screenshot from the NYT Cooking app showing three recipes organized into a folder named "Mother's Day": Blueberry Syrup by Genevieve Ko, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes by Genevieve Ko, and Velvety Scrambled Eggs by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
a hand holding a large bundle of fresh parsley above a stove, one burner of which has a single pancake cooking in a pan
Sterling became the Yankees’ play-by-play announcer in 1989 and spent 36 years in the position, calling 5,060 consecutive games (plus 211 more in the postseason) until he missed his first game in July of 2019. He called 5,631 Yankees games, including eight World Series appearances. By the time he retired in 2024, he was known as “The Voice of the Yankees.” [a "Daily Pick'em" sports betting block asking readers, "Can you call the winner?" of tonight's Orioles-Yankees game] His run covered one of the Yankees’ greatest eras. He called every single game of Derek Jeter’s 20-year career and every pitch thrown by Mariano Rivera. He emceed the uniform number retirement ceremonies for Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, Bernie Williams and Joe Torre, among others. He was there when Aaron Judge crushed his American League single-season record 62nd home run in 2022. “He’s synonymous with those five championships (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009),” longtime broadcast partner Michael Kay said. “If you’re coming into people’s homes, at the beach, the pool or their car, and you’re constantly telling them good news — it made him part of the Yankee firmament. He became a part of forever, because those championships are never going to go away.” Sterling was married to Jennifer Sterling for 12 years. They had four children: Abagail and triplets Veronica, Bradford and Derek.
"Freedom of Speech" by Norman Rockwell, a painting of a dark-haired white man in a blue plaid shirt and brown leather jacket standing up to speak amid in a group of sitting people
a tweet posted by brent (@murrman5) at 10:38 AM on Jan. 14, 2015: "no rapping tonight" why? "you rap about patrick swayze everytime, it's embarrassing" ok [after one beer] uh oh y'all it's gettin kinda hazy
For Murakami, he’ll get a long runway to prove the doubters wrong, and a chance to test free agency again at age 27*. The Yankees were never rumored to have interest in Murakami, who was a poor fit for the roster as a lefty swing and miss guy (they have enough of those already) with shaky defense on the infield corners. The contract indicates contenders have concerns about Murakami in MLB. Even at that price, I don’t think he was worth a swing for the Yankees. [the following line is in italics] * Murakami will become a free agent right as Ryan McMahon and Giancarlo Stanton come off the books, so if he performs and the Yankees need a third baseman/DH in two years …
a screenshot of Bluesky posts by @samitsarkar.bsky.social over the past hour celebrating the Yankees sweeping two series in a row and despairing about the Knicks going down 2 games to 1 to the Hawks in their first-round series
a screenshot of the right-side news feed on The Verge, set to "Latest," with a story at the top ("The next evolution of The Verge’s homepage is here") followed by an ad for The Verge subscriptions; another story ("New leaks reveal pricing and performance specs for DJI’s next beginner drones") and a quick post ("One more thing about Apple’s new CEO.") the right edge of the content bumps right up against the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the frame
a video of a 2-year-old boy telling his dad that he loves Mommy but not Daddy; at the moment he shakes his head when asked if he loves Daddy, a freeze frame pops up of Lisa Simpson breaking Ralph Wiggum's heart on The Simpsons
a screenshot of the Criterion Collection page for the 1992 film The Crying Game, coming to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray on July 14, 2026
Leonard Nimoy on The Simpsons, standing with his arms crossed in front of a monorail whose emergency chutes have been deployed, saying, "Well, my work is done here."
Steve Conte singing on stage with Yoko Kanno and Seatbelts
a nighttime photo of the side of the marquee at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, which reads YOKO KANNO WITH SEATBELTS SOLD OUT
[the third sentence is highlighted in light blue] If Trump does something in the neighborhood of what he is threatening, there will be many with blood on their hands who will rush to declare Trump an aberration, that they certainly never intended for this to happen, that they had a wiser, tougher, more effective approach. Such protestations will deserve nothing but contempt. Only by reckoning with the decades-long ease with which elite politics (as opposed to popular politics) has embraced unrelenting hostility toward Iran and punished the meagerest of efforts to end that hostility can we even begin to shatter this cycle of horror. It is already too late for between 2000 and 3500 Iranians. May it not be too late for the rest.
a screenshot of the First We Feast YouTube channel showing a thumbnail of a 50-second video posted 14 hours ago with the title "BTS IS COMING TO HOT ONES!"; it has 427K views so far
Donald the Dove, Hillary the Hawk By Maureen Dowd April 30, 2016
a photo of a hand holding up a copy of Over the Garden Wall on Blu-ray with a 2-year-old boy in the background
a screenshot of a tweet from @Hegelbon sent at 2:39 PM on July 25, 2014: STEPHEN A: Skip I want to ADDRESS this issue. [BAYLESS nods] You KNOW I am sensitive to the Holocaust BAYLESS: Absolutely STEPHEN A: BUT! the post has 13.5K retweets, 1,643 quote tweets, and 29.3K likes
a photo of a TV showing Artemis II's liftoff, with the closed captions saying, "Three. Two. One. Booster ignition"
a screenshot from the MLB app showing a Jose Caballero at-bat in which the first and second pitches were called strikes, and the second appeared to be inside
a screenshot from the MLB app showing a 1st-inning Aaron Judge strikeout in which the first pitch, a called strike, appeared to be above the zone
a stack of seven Wes Anderson Criterion Collection Blu-rays siting on a wooden table: Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel
a drawing of a gamer leaning back and then leaning forward in a blue chair, with a large blue arrow indicating the movement
This is where it all becomes a bit exasperating: Are his cabinet officials correcting him, but their requests fall on deaf ears? Is that because he just forgets, or because he’s needling them? If they don’t dare to correct him, is it because any correction is cause for offense, or because tiny feet in particular inspire masculine disappointment? Why don’t they privately order their correct size in the same shoe? Is this the kind of purposeful humiliation ritual that Trump so often visits upon those in his orbit who he senses have crossed the line from loyalty to servility, or merely an incidental one, in the way that unyielding fealty to the president tends to set up his associates for embarrassment sooner or later?
Investigators do not yet fully understand how the outdated data was sent to Central Command or whether the Defense Intelligence Agency had updated information. Military targeting is very complex and involves multiple agencies. Many officers would have been responsible for verifying that the data is correct, and officers at Central Command are responsible for checking the information they receive from the Defense Intelligence Agency or another intelligence agency. But in a fast-moving situation, like the opening days of a war, information is sometimes not verified. [the last sentence is highlighted in blue]
a blond white woman (Ashley Padilla) wearing a pink crew-neck sweater, sitting in a brown armchair with a surly look on her face as she prepares to admit to her children that she may have been wrong about Donald Trump
a blazing sunset with yellow, orange, blue, and pink in the sky, photographed from the passenger seat of a car driving west down a suburban street; a tall, bare tree is in the center left of the photo, and the sunset is reflected on the hood of the car