Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 4h910 was robbed.nbcnews.comGentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear WeekThe nonprofit running the long-standing contest announced Tuesday that the bear, known for his pacifist nature, won with more than 100,000 votes, narrowly beating Bear 910 with just over 50% of the po... 000
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 19hyoutu.beWile E Coyote, Super GeniusYouTube video by Matthew Sanborn Smith 020
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 23hI don’t think it’s possible to improve on the original film of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold but I’m interested to see a series that incorporates the later retcon. 020
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 29/09/2026Just learned that my points at a store called Elevated Faith – a store that sells "jewelry & apparel that open doors for wearers to share their [Christian] faith" – are expiring, and I have a lot of questions. 130
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 28/09/2026Is it rare, or have you just noticed that religion is more than just some bozo ranting about gay marriage? 060
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 28/09/2026The most popular TV show is watched by fewer than 10% of Americans (Stranger Things, 33m viewers). Why is it surprising that lots of people haven't heard the most popular song? 060
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 28/09/2026A lot of people read Isaacson's biography of Jobs (or at least a few excerpts of it) and somehow came away with the idea that being a dickwad is the essential bit of being a visionary leader. The "dickwads can't make good stuff" argument is mostly an overreaction to that. 020
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 25/09/2026Reading some newspapers from January 1992, and found this: “After soaring to nearly $1.40 a gallon before the start of the Persian Gulf War, gas prices have fallen to their lowest levels in a year and a half …” 110
Reposted by Jesse LansnerJesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 29/09/2023I'm the king etrog there is none higher Sukkah MCs should call me sire To shake my lulav you must aspire I'll sleep out here when I am tired 072
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 25/09/2026Eat the rich.npr.orgTrump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titansA tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night... 261
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 25/09/2026Look, I know how it sounds, but this is actually from the chapter where Ishmael shares his famous cake recipe. 090
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 24/09/2026This has be wondering what the best opera scenes in movies are (actual performances; not just characters listening to a recording). I'd nominate The Age of Innocence, Moonstruck, and Amadeus – but the winner is obviously A Night at the Opera. 260
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 24/09/2026“To qualify for the free-ticket lottery, you must be a resident of New York City with a valid ID, have not previously purchased a ticket to the Met, and have the Met Opera app downloaded on your device.” I’m 0/3, but if you meet these criteria, you should definitely sign up. 061
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 23/09/2026Jacob figured it out? Jacob? This is a real low point. Yeah, this one hurts. 630533
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 23/09/2026Regular college is too divorced from the real world, so we're setting up a boarding school in the totally normal city of San Francisco where you can take lessons from the subject of the weirdest New Yorker profile ever and the guy who is obsessed with the virginity of an AI "actress". 040
Reposted by Jesse LansnerBS Bookclub Admin @bsbookclub.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Voting time! By popular demand, we are trying this free ranked choice app. Voting closes at 12 am on Saturday, Chicago time (CDT). The user name listed is the person who volunteered to lead. All titles were nominated by more than one member. 📖 rankedchoices.com/ballot/jwu3rankedchoices.comRanked Choice Free Voting AppFree RCV Calculator App 4122
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 23/09/2026I've read Hamlet at least twice, and seen at least four film versions of it (Olivier, Gibson, Branagh, Hawke), but I was just thinking about it and I'm not sure I've ever actually seen it on stage. 010
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 23/09/2026How many of these man added “I don’t need to because I’m having so much sex all the time”? 030
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 23/09/2026If they’re not going to use the original language, then it should be in 16th century Venetian instead. 151
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 22/09/2026Bonne année citoyens! May you all have a great CCXXXV!frenchrepublican.infoThe French Republican Daily CalendarToday is Primidi the 1st of Vendémiaire in the year 235. Vendémiaire is the month of vintage. Today we celebrate grapes. 030
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 22/09/2026I looked up the history of "Dixie" thanks to reading "James", and was surprised to learn that the first recorded performance of the song was in 1859. 🛶 130
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 22/09/2026Not to engage with this nonsense seriously, but when I lived in Brooklyn the call to prayer “blasted” from the local mosque was significantly quieter than any of the nearby church bells. 050
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 18/09/2026Logging off for the weekend. May you all have an easy fast, a fast easy, and may you all be inscribed in the Book of Life. Or, as Howie Rose would say, "Put us in the Book!" G'mar chatimah tovah 140
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 17/09/2026Whenever Hasan Piker's not on the screen, all the other characters should be asking, "Where's Hasan Piker?" 081
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 17/09/2026Hope the kitten doesn't share his namesake's view of vaccines. 141
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 17/09/2026Am I so out of touch? No. It's the children who are wrong – and the remedy is some civic entrepreneurship, philanthropically funded, to tell them that they’re wrong. 033
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 17/09/2026It would be great if more voters turned out for the primaries – in part because the people who can afford to spend their summers “on the Vineyard or in Greece” are overrepresented among primary voters. 020
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 15/09/2026Update: they were from Turning Point. One older guy (who I assume was already registered to vote) was chatting with them as I passed by again. 020
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 15/09/2026I can't believe a 22-year-old college football player would have an immature misogynistic sense of humor. 000
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 15/09/2026Saw a handful of (I assume) college Republicans this morning manning a voter registration table that included a sign that read "Charlie wants you to register to vote" and had a picture of Charlie Kirk. Wonder if anyone actually stopped for them. 250
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 15/09/2026Last year’s Rosh Hashanah cake vs this year’s. No idea what I did wrong this time, but least it still tastes good! 160
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 14/09/2026This job calls for a banally evil guy who got promoted simply because he happened to be standing in the right room at the right time. Please welcome new defense correspondent Admiral Piett. 081
Reposted by Jesse LansnerHwæt! @hwaet.info · 14/09/2026You know, I was thinking about the Spear-Danes again, and their kings, and all the great things they did. Shilly – that’s Scyld Scefing – used to win so many battles. 0111
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 11/09/2026Shana tova, everyone! May we all post better on here in the new year. 🍎🍯 0150
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 11/09/2026If Melville were alive today he'd be writing 20,000-word recaps of all his favorite shows. 🐋 0111
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 10/09/2026How much overlap is there between the “politicians will pander to me if I announce I won’t vote for them” people and the “Democratic candidates actually want to lose because they can more donations that way” people? 010
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 10/09/2026"The Muppets destroy the world" would be a good premise for a show. 030
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 10/09/2026Make it meta: The Muppets are a group of wacky actors who've been signed to a Hollywood deal, but the studio can't figure out what to do with them, so each week they try out a new premise and hijinks ensue. Big name studio execs can even have cameos! 060
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 09/09/2026static.klipy.comThe Warriors - yellow furyAlt: A member of The Baseballl Furies gang from The Warriors. He’s wearing a baseball jersey and hat, has yellow makeup on his face and is swinging a baseball bat. 1141
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com · 09/09/2026Trump’s failing memory raises new concerns about Joe Biden’s age. cc @nytpitchbot.bsky.social 030
