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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 2d

It's a little heartbreaking to see my comments about Citizens Bank Park in print after we just lost in the playoffs, but it's still my Happy Place....

The 20 happiest places in Philly, according to our readers

We asked readers in August where their happy place in Philly is. From Dirty Franks to Wissahickon here's what you told us.

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 2d

Not upset about this.

Penn State fires coach Franklin after 12 seasons

Penn State has fired longtime head coach James Franklin, who is owed more than $49 million.

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 3d

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MyTVFamily @mytvfamily.bsky.social · 3d

Oscar Winning Actress Diane Keaton Dead at 79 - People

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 4d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 4d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 4d

I needed this today...

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 5d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 5d

"'We dishonor those who came before us if in this moment of crisis we remain silent,' Mr. Stevenson said. 'I don’t think it’s just unempathetic. I don’t think it’s just cowardly. I think it’s dishonorable.'"

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

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MyTVFamily @mytvfamily.bsky.social · 6d

Prime Video's #ALLENIV3RSON Trailer

ALLEN IV3RSON - Official Trailer | Prime Video

YouTube video by Prime Video

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 6d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 7d

You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 7d

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 8d

I can't imagine earning $25 million a year and not absolutely excelling at my job.

All of Philly today:

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Philadelphia Phillies (Bot) @notphillies.bsky.social · 11d

All for October.

#RedOctober

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 11d

Because it's Friday, and my brain has stopped working for the week, this took me one more guess than it should have...

#Schwardle #1 3/6

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Schwardle: Can you guess our Phillies related word of the day?

The Phillies are back in the playoffs, so we're back with a new word game related to the team: Schwardle. Can you guess our five-letter word of the day?

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 12d

Go join the Threads convo. There are a lot of people that will be talking about baseball all day. @thirtyballparks.bsky.social and @girlsattheballpark.bsky.social (and others) are much more active over there.

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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 12d

UPDATE: I'm gonna need everyone to vote for this on LEGO's Ideas page. We hold these truths to be self-evident. Please and thank you.

beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 13d

Well, now I have to marry Harrison Bader...

The Phillies’ Harrison Bader has been painting since he was a kid. And it’s helped shape his game.

Bader took an interest in art history in high school and still paints. It’s helped him get through the highs and lows of his major league career, while keeping him in “the present moment.”

www.inquirer.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13d

SHUTDOWN STAKES: Democrats want to renew ACA Marketplace tax credits to keep health insurance costs from skyrocketing for 24 million Americans.

Trump & Republicans refuse to negotiate because “iLlEgaL iMmigRaNts.”

Who’s gonna tell them the truth? www.cnbc.com/2025/06/10/g...

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 13d

I’m a little sad for the Phillies, but I’m happy for the Phillies.

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 13d

Happy Birthday, @queenkandis.bsky.social!!

a close up of a man in a superman costume giving a thumbs up

ALT: a close up of a man in a superman costume giving a thumbs up

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 15d

Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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Catherine @cathms.bsky.social · 14d

How is it October already?!

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15d

This is so so awful. He left four children (all Americans, not that it should matter) and a grieving wife (also an American, not that it should matter)

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15d

Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, a house painter and father of four from Mexico who was critically injured by a sniper at an ICE facility in Dallas, has died, the second fatality of the shooting, according to Latino civil rights leaders representing his family.

Second Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

A house painter who had been in the United States for two decades had been critically injured in Dallas by a gunman who the government said was aiming at federal law enforcement officers.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 21d

Yes I will be fighting back against the unjust firing by @washingtonpost.com.

I have filed a grievance and will be represented by none other than the amazing @katiephang.bsky.social and an incredible legal team.

Journalistic freedom is a bedrock of a healthy society and is worth battling for.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 20d

Colin Kaepernick is funding an independent second autopsy for Trey Reed, the Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, after the Mississippi State Medical Examiner ruled the death a suicide.

Trey Reed Hanging Death Was Suicide, Officials Say; Kapernick to Fund Private Autopsy

Delta State University student Trey Reed’s death was a suicide, Cleveland Chief of Police Travis Tribble said, announcing the results of an autopsy.

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Ami Berger @amiberger.bsky.social · 21d

girls be like “I needed this” and it’s literally just the Epstein files and an Elizabeth Warren-type sixty-five point plan for how Democrats are going to make sure the 2026 elections are free and fair

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