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My debut novel, "Exit Tickets," is now available to purchase online at all major retailers. Please visit: www.kennethchanko.com Long-time Manhattanite, former journalist and school teacher...๐Ÿ“šโšพ๏ธ๐ŸŽฌ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธโ˜ฎ๏ธ...and I still can't believe I'm now a published novelist.

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โ€œWar-a-Lagoโ€

06.03.2026 21:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Iโ€™d be shocked at this point if Mango Mussolini McBonespurs didnโ€™t commit to boots on the ground.

04.03.2026 02:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congestion Pricing Wins in Court After Lengthy Battle With Trump

Excellent! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ—ฝ

โ€œCongestion Pricing Wins in Court After Lengthy Battle With Trumpโ€

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/n...

03.03.2026 18:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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03.03.2026 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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02.03.2026 23:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Anthropicโ€™s AI model Claude gets popularity boost after US military feud Claude climbs to top of app store charts in US and UK after being blacklisted by Pentagon over ethics concerns

Just deleted ChatGPT from my iPhone and MacBook, and Iโ€™ll now be using Claude.

The folks behind Palantir and OpenAI seem to have taken the wrong lessons from TLOTR and Terminator.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

02.03.2026 23:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As reasoned as it is potentially harrowing.

01.03.2026 18:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Paywall โ€” but thanks, anyway

28.02.2026 10:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Terror was needed to make Arabs leave': What Israel's army did in '48, revealed Thousands of Newly Discovered Documents Now Make It Possible to Tell the True Story of Israel's Expulsion of Palestinians in 1948 โ€“ and to Begin to Grasp Its Bitter Implications, post-October 7

'Terror Was Needed to Make Arabs Leave': What the Israeli Army Did in 1948, Revealed - Israel Security (Gift article from Haaretz.)

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

27.02.2026 08:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Half His Age" by Jennette McCurdy

It's no "Tampa" or "Blue Angel," though I was hoping it would rise to such levels.

๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

23.02.2026 19:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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See ya in Brooklyn in May, Bruuuuuce!!

#brucespringsteen

๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽป

22.02.2026 03:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Six Stages of Having Too Many Books What happens when a mere shelf will not do.

www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-...

๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

18.02.2026 18:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mamdani May Actually Get a Rent Freeze This Year After All The new mayor is now able to appoint a majority to the Rent Guidelines Board, giving him the numbers for a signature campaign promise.

As a rent-stabilized Manhattan tenant, I say...

Excellent!

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ—ฝ

www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/r...

18.02.2026 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay Among 81 Names to Sign Open Letter Criticizing Berlin Film Festival for โ€˜Silenceโ€™ on Gaza: โ€˜We Are Dismayedโ€™ (EXCLUSIVE) Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay are among the names to sign the letter criticizing the Berlin Film Festival's 'silence' on Gaza

Silence is unconscionable... ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธโœŠ๐Ÿ‰

variety.com/2026/film/gl...

17.02.2026 20:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Duvall and now Wiseman...A big loss for cinema this Monday... ๐Ÿ˜”

๐ŸŽฌ๐Ÿ’™

#CinemaSky #Movies #FilmSky

16.02.2026 22:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sending L๐Ÿ’–VE to Jean and Hazel at Manhattan's Upper East Side Barnes & Noble store on this Valentine's Day.

Why?

Well, they have stocked my debut novel, "Exit Tickets," on their store's shelves, and they invited me up there to sign a copy.

More to come, here's hoping!

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ

@barnesandnoble.com

14.02.2026 21:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AOC tells Haaretz: Unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel enabled genocide in Gaza Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Criticized 'Unconditional' U.S. Aid to Israel, Linking It to Civilian Deaths in Gaza, and Called for Enforcing the Leahy Laws, Whic...

Always refreshing when a U.S. politician speaks an unvarnished truth.

โ€œOcasio-Cortez Tells Haaretz: Unconditional U.S. Military Aid to Israel Enabled Genocide in Gazaโ€ - Israel News

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

14.02.2026 13:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

4/5 stars - "Paradais" by Fernanda Melchor

"A head-long plunge of a book. Gotta go back now and read Melchor's 'Hurricane Season,' which has been on my list for a while."

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

12.02.2026 15:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go with โ€œThe Pittโ€ instead โ€” itโ€™s also on HBO Max. Far better acting, writing and drama. But if youโ€™re into a Lifetime gay romance thatโ€™s grabbed a cultural moment, then, uhm, sure โ€” go for โ€œHeated Rivalry.โ€

11.02.2026 06:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸผโœŠ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜

08.02.2026 13:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜

07.02.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Federal judge reverses Trumpโ€™s freeze on $16bn for NY-NJ tunnel project President reportedly wanted Dulles airport and Penn Station to be renamed after him in exchange for continued funding

Excellent! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ—ฝ

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

07.02.2026 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปโœŠ๐Ÿป

06.02.2026 18:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So weird how this keeps happening.

www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

05.02.2026 03:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 21741 ๐Ÿ” 8327 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1057 ๐Ÿ“Œ 531
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05.02.2026 17:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazing. If a professional wrestling crowd is chanting "fuck ICE," it suggests to me that large swaths of the culture are not just upset over ICE tactics, they're coalescing against mass deportations as a broader ideological project.

newrepublic.com/article/2060...

05.02.2026 15:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3554 ๐Ÿ” 795 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 105 ๐Ÿ“Œ 40
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Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US presidentโ€™s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

05.02.2026 17:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked The organization claims the report, which finds Israelโ€™s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is โ€˜paused pending further analysis and researchโ€™

I have great respect for HRW and the work they do, but the pulling of this report is troublingโ€ฆ

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

03.02.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DHSโ€™s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: โ€˜A smear campaignโ€™ Immigration officials said agent shot two โ€˜vicious gang membersโ€™ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims

โ€œThe federal government cannot be trusted. Our default position should be skepticism and understanding they lie very regularly."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

03.02.2026 12:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Actually, I would've thought if any Manhattan theater might've been doing decent business with the "Melania" doc, it would've been one in Times Square. A lot of out-of-town tourists, I figured, and they might be from MAGA country. There's even an Applebee's in Times Square.

But, uhm, I guess not...

02.02.2026 23:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0