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British in NYC. Longtime in Brooklyn, now in Queens. Arts, housing, green spaces, maps, buses & subways, stuff on the street.
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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.
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Thankful for being able to finish up editing through the itis! If you’re just waking up from a late turkey nap, come learn about the Fantasticals and Ragamuffin parades, which is one of the more fun ways New Yorkers used to celebrate Thanksgiving: discovering.nyc/the-fantasti...
The Fantasticals and Ragamuffin Parades: How New Yorkers used to celebrate Thanksgiving - Discovering NYC
For many years, one of the major civic celebrations in New York City was Evacuation Day, which was celebrated each November 25th to mark the day the Americans secured the city following the end of hos...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Thankful for being able to finish up editing through the itis! If you’re just waking up from a late turkey nap, come learn about the Fantasticals and Ragamuffin parades, which is one of the more fun ways New Yorkers used to celebrate Thanksgiving: discovering.nyc/the-fantasti...
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They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, 1932.
Photograph by the unsung hero of New York photography, P.L. Sperr.
Photograph by the unsung hero of New York photography, P.L. Sperr.
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, 1932.
Photograph by the unsung hero of New York photography, P.L. Sperr.
Photograph by the unsung hero of New York photography, P.L. Sperr.
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Along with the German objects we found in our attic, there was this notebook, a remnant of a Polish settler.
I don't know who Mania, its owner, was, but she must have lived in my house. So we are, in some way, connected.
I don't know who Mania, its owner, was, but she must have lived in my house. So we are, in some way, connected.
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Along with the German objects we found in our attic, there was this notebook, a remnant of a Polish settler.
I don't know who Mania, its owner, was, but she must have lived in my house. So we are, in some way, connected.
I don't know who Mania, its owner, was, but she must have lived in my house. So we are, in some way, connected.
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Tonight we're celebrating 10 years of Rewilding Britain (@rewildingbritain.org.uk). I don't think I've ever come across an organisation which has shifted both public attitudes and tangible outcomes on an issue so fast. I'm proud to be associated.
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Tonight we're celebrating 10 years of Rewilding Britain (@rewildingbritain.org.uk). I don't think I've ever come across an organisation which has shifted both public attitudes and tangible outcomes on an issue so fast. I'm proud to be associated.
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🪶 Sooo cute- very hot day & the two juvenile magpies are sitting on the outdoor chair & table, in the shade, warbling away. #Birds #AustralianWildlife
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
🪶 Sooo cute- very hot day & the two juvenile magpies are sitting on the outdoor chair & table, in the shade, warbling away. #Birds #AustralianWildlife
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Look at these lovelies who were found foraging in the leaf litter on Staten Island. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. 🪶🦃
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Look at these lovelies who were found foraging in the leaf litter on Staten Island. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. 🪶🦃
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asking to see the vinegar list at the french fry restaurant
Every single person in Britain: "the chippy" or, if we're being fancy, "the chip shop"
The New York Times: "the french fry restaurant"
The New York Times: "the french fry restaurant"
new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
asking to see the vinegar list at the french fry restaurant
Detaching myself from mid-week mode. Putting some frankincense in the diffuser & listening to John Dowland.
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Detaching myself from mid-week mode. Putting some frankincense in the diffuser & listening to John Dowland.
Just started reading …
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Just started reading …
Absolutely worth the arduous public transit trip (in my case bus/train/ferry/bus) to get to Clear Comfort. I can’t think of a more beautifully situated museum in the city. Summer, of course, the best time to go, but take a visit any season. A true haven.
www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...
www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...
Alice Austen’s Larky Life
The Victorian photographer has gained a cult following for her intimate and surprising images of women.
www.newyorker.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Absolutely worth the arduous public transit trip (in my case bus/train/ferry/bus) to get to Clear Comfort. I can’t think of a more beautifully situated museum in the city. Summer, of course, the best time to go, but take a visit any season. A true haven.
www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...
www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...
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Golden hour Junco 🌅
Dark-eyed Junco on the East River, November 2025 🪶
Dark-eyed Junco on the East River, November 2025 🪶
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Golden hour Junco 🌅
Dark-eyed Junco on the East River, November 2025 🪶
Dark-eyed Junco on the East River, November 2025 🪶
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If you live in the UK, especially Manchester, or if you appreciate community-based artists' co-ops, please consider donating to the Bankley Studios & Gallery's fundraiser. (My friend, Ciara, is a member,) After 35 years, they're facing unwarranted eviction. Your donation will help them fight.
Donate to Save Bankley Studios & Gallery, organized by Ciara Leeming
Bankley Studios & Gallery, one of Manchester’s longest-running creative spaces, is facing… Ciara Leeming needs your support for Save Bankley Studios & Gallery
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November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If you live in the UK, especially Manchester, or if you appreciate community-based artists' co-ops, please consider donating to the Bankley Studios & Gallery's fundraiser. (My friend, Ciara, is a member,) After 35 years, they're facing unwarranted eviction. Your donation will help them fight.
Inuuteq Storch: Soon Will Summer Be Over, at #MoMAPS1 through February 23rd. Mesmerizing. Watched Anachronism on loop again & again.
www.all-about-photo.com/photo-events...
www.instagram.com/reel/CiukALs...
www.all-about-photo.com/photo-events...
www.instagram.com/reel/CiukALs...
Inuuteq Storch: Soon Will Summer Be Over
www.all-about-photo.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Inuuteq Storch: Soon Will Summer Be Over, at #MoMAPS1 through February 23rd. Mesmerizing. Watched Anachronism on loop again & again.
www.all-about-photo.com/photo-events...
www.instagram.com/reel/CiukALs...
www.all-about-photo.com/photo-events...
www.instagram.com/reel/CiukALs...
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oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with
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There are otters in Glasgow now!
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From the glasgow community on Reddit: Otters on the Clyde this morning 🦦
Explore this post and more from the glasgow community
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November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
There are otters in Glasgow now!
www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/co...
www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/co...
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“In Scotland it has been an old belief that the otters have a king, of larger size than the rest of the species, and farther distinguished by having his coat streaked or varied with white…”
—Robert Scott Fittis, Sports & Pastimes of Scotland (1891)
#WyrdWednesday
—Robert Scott Fittis, Sports & Pastimes of Scotland (1891)
#WyrdWednesday
![[…] their sakes who are of my brotherhood." On the other hand, the "base vermin" has been regarded with far different feelings by the peasantry of a water-side. The Highland people affectionately call it caraid nam bochd, "the poor man's friend," because of its habit of eating no more than a bit from the back or shoulder of a salmon, and then leaving the fish lying on the bank, to be picked up by the first passer-by. In Scotland it has been an old belief that the otters have a king, of larger size than the rest of the species, and farther distinguished by having his coat streaked or varied with white. His skin, moreover, was thought to possess inestimable virtues to mankind. It was an antidote for infectious diseases: the Highlanders were anxious to line their targets with it to ensure victory in battle; and mariners valued it as an infallible preservation against shipwreck at sea. But, as we are told, "the otter-king is very rarely seen, and very hard to be killed;" and he is never killed without the sudden death of a man or an animal at the same moment!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vmd2oqboco524fhpqdu7pnbn/bafkreifz7pne3gkqmycprrzwh4zxb7r2pieri73q3omoxqneuepnynkovi@jpeg)
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“In Scotland it has been an old belief that the otters have a king, of larger size than the rest of the species, and farther distinguished by having his coat streaked or varied with white…”
—Robert Scott Fittis, Sports & Pastimes of Scotland (1891)
#WyrdWednesday
—Robert Scott Fittis, Sports & Pastimes of Scotland (1891)
#WyrdWednesday
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These are good people. If you have a little money to spare, great. Sharing wouldn't hurt either...
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Donate to Fundraiser for M&W Laundromat staff, organized by Paul Campagna
In 1992, Miriam Carballo opened M&W Laundromat at the corner of Manhattan Ave. and H… Paul Campagna needs your support for Fundraiser for M&W Laundromat staff
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November 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
These are good people. If you have a little money to spare, great. Sharing wouldn't hurt either...
gofund.me/2e1dba6b3
gofund.me/2e1dba6b3
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an incredible thing just happened to me: my vet has added an indoor-outdoor pigeon to its family, his name is papi chulo and when I was taking pictures of him outside … he perched on my head. I have never been so delighted in all my life!!!
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
an incredible thing just happened to me: my vet has added an indoor-outdoor pigeon to its family, his name is papi chulo and when I was taking pictures of him outside … he perched on my head. I have never been so delighted in all my life!!!
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Good morning.
Pied/Black Winged Stilt, a few weeks ago. Pretty little birds these.
Pied/Black Winged Stilt, a few weeks ago. Pretty little birds these.
November 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Good morning.
Pied/Black Winged Stilt, a few weeks ago. Pretty little birds these.
Pied/Black Winged Stilt, a few weeks ago. Pretty little birds these.
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Evening Assembly
#naturephotography #backyardbirds #birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #omsystem #nature
#naturephotography #backyardbirds #birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #omsystem #nature
November 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Here's how the New Yorker is viewing it:
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Here's how the New Yorker is viewing it:
Showtime action on the F this afternoon included father & son performers.
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Showtime action on the F this afternoon included father & son performers.