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British in NYC. Longtime in Brooklyn, now in Queens. Arts, housing, green spaces, maps, buses & subways, stuff on the street.
Yes. Unthinkable.
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Yes. Unthinkable.
No. Thanks for letting me know about it! Sounds great.
November 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
No. Thanks for letting me know about it! Sounds great.
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
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That federal wage is a travesty. The absolute shame of it.
November 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM
That federal wage is a travesty. The absolute shame of it.
And of course, powerhouse Willa Mae (“Big Mama”) Thornton. Nothing, nothing better than this. And that line-up.
youtu.be/IJlBo5KJ3b4?...
youtu.be/IJlBo5KJ3b4?...
Big Mama Thornton 1970
YouTube video by GBH Archives
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 3:26 AM
And of course, powerhouse Willa Mae (“Big Mama”) Thornton. Nothing, nothing better than this. And that line-up.
youtu.be/IJlBo5KJ3b4?...
youtu.be/IJlBo5KJ3b4?...
"I Shall Know Him"- Sister Rosetta Tharpe
YouTube video by Rowoches
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
3. Home made is the best; it’s an easy & enjoyable cake to make. The only place to get a really good bought Christmas cake here in the US would be from a Caribbean bakery/caterer — delicious!!
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
3. Home made is the best; it’s an easy & enjoyable cake to make. The only place to get a really good bought Christmas cake here in the US would be from a Caribbean bakery/caterer — delicious!!
2. For a Christmas table, icing & marzipan are nice. We always had a decorated cake. But I’m just as happy with a plain cake — especially paired with a slice of strong cheese. Great with a cup of tea or something stronger …
November 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
2. For a Christmas table, icing & marzipan are nice. We always had a decorated cake. But I’m just as happy with a plain cake — especially paired with a slice of strong cheese. Great with a cup of tea or something stronger …
1. Fruit cakes are delicious, but too often get a bad reputation here, perhaps because the commercial ones are too dry, and poorly flavoured. Ideally a fruit cake should be made well ahead of time, and should be infused with a spirit — I prefer rum, but brandy, whiskey etc are popular.
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
1. Fruit cakes are delicious, but too often get a bad reputation here, perhaps because the commercial ones are too dry, and poorly flavoured. Ideally a fruit cake should be made well ahead of time, and should be infused with a spirit — I prefer rum, but brandy, whiskey etc are popular.
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Very interesting to learn about the history behind these parades.
Photographer P.L.Sperr took 1930s photographs of Manhattan ragamuffins. Here are some of them.
Photographer P.L.Sperr took 1930s photographs of Manhattan ragamuffins. Here are some of them.
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Very interesting to learn about the history behind these parades.
Photographer P.L.Sperr took 1930s photographs of Manhattan ragamuffins. Here are some of them.
Photographer P.L.Sperr took 1930s photographs of Manhattan ragamuffins. Here are some of them.
Thanks. Over a decade ago I became obsessed with Sperr’s NYC photographs, & couldn’t understand how little he seemed to be recognized. I found some biographical info about him, but not as much as I’d hoped. Am glad to see he’s got more attention in recent years. Still dreaming of a Sperr exhibition!
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Thanks. Over a decade ago I became obsessed with Sperr’s NYC photographs, & couldn’t understand how little he seemed to be recognized. I found some biographical info about him, but not as much as I’d hoped. Am glad to see he’s got more attention in recent years. Still dreaming of a Sperr exhibition!