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Hats off, agents 🎩
The Operation Mincemeat mission was launched on this day 81 years ago.
Read up on the real people at MI5 who changed the course of history @nytimes.com
🗞️:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/theater/operation-mincemeat-descendants-family.html
The Operation Mincemeat mission was launched on this day 81 years ago.
Read up on the real people at MI5 who changed the course of history @nytimes.com
🗞️:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/theater/operation-mincemeat-descendants-family.html
April 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Hats off, agents 🎩
The Operation Mincemeat mission was launched on this day 81 years ago.
Read up on the real people at MI5 who changed the course of history @nytimes.com
🗞️:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/theater/operation-mincemeat-descendants-family.html
The Operation Mincemeat mission was launched on this day 81 years ago.
Read up on the real people at MI5 who changed the course of history @nytimes.com
🗞️:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/theater/operation-mincemeat-descendants-family.html
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On M.L.K. Day, the death of Renee Good calls to mind another woman who died protesting for the rights of others.
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From Selma to Minneapolis
On M.L.K. Day, the death of Renee Good calls to mind another woman who died protesting for the rights of others.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
On M.L.K. Day, the death of Renee Good calls to mind another woman who died protesting for the rights of others.
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Channel surfing Danny Kaye singing "Inchworm" on The Muppet Show. "Inchworm" was one of Henson's favorite songs he'd used in previous bits, so there's something lovely and full circle about Kaye singing the song he introduced in Hans Christian Andersen on the show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtk-...
Muppets - Danny Kaye - Inchworm
YouTube video by GrownUpKidsChannel
www.youtube.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Channel surfing Danny Kaye singing "Inchworm" on The Muppet Show. "Inchworm" was one of Henson's favorite songs he'd used in previous bits, so there's something lovely and full circle about Kaye singing the song he introduced in Hans Christian Andersen on the show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtk-...
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SPIES&VESPERS
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IT’S TIME FOR STRANGE SPY FACTS! HATS, HATS, AND MORE HATS!
Operation Mincemeat was said to have been inspired by Basil Thomson’s The Milliner’s Hat Mystery.
@SpiesVespers
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IT’S TIME FOR STRANGE SPY FACTS! HATS, HATS, AND MORE HATS!
Operation Mincemeat was said to have been inspired by Basil Thomson’s The Milliner’s Hat Mystery.
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 AM
SPIES&VESPERS
@SpiesVespers
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IT’S TIME FOR STRANGE SPY FACTS! HATS, HATS, AND MORE HATS!
Operation Mincemeat was said to have been inspired by Basil Thomson’s The Milliner’s Hat Mystery.
@SpiesVespers
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9h
IT’S TIME FOR STRANGE SPY FACTS! HATS, HATS, AND MORE HATS!
Operation Mincemeat was said to have been inspired by Basil Thomson’s The Milliner’s Hat Mystery.
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Jak Malone Performs A Exclusive Version Of Operation Mincemeat's Dear Bill
OPERATION MINCEMEAT Tony Nominee Jak Malone Performs an Exclusive Rendition of "Dear Bill"
YouTube video by Broadwaycom
music.youtube.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Jak Malone Performs A Exclusive Version Of Operation Mincemeat's Dear Bill
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Video: An OPERATION MINCEMEAT 2-For-1 with Jak Malone & Sam Hartley
Video: An OPERATION MINCEMEAT 2-For-1 with Jak Malone & Sam Hartley
What happens when you bring together a Tony Award-winning star and the talented understudy who keeps the magic alive behind the curtain? We’re about to find out! Operation Mincemeat sensation Jak Malone and his brilliant understudy Sam Hartley sit down with us for the first-ever Roundtable pairing of a principal and their standby. Watch in this video.
www.broadwayworld.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Video: An OPERATION MINCEMEAT 2-For-1 with Jak Malone & Sam Hartley
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Tourists can now virtually tour a more than 2,000-year-old ancient Roman House. The house used to be an aristocratic residence in Rome but will now be open to the public for web-streamed guided tours.
January 14, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Tourists can now virtually tour a more than 2,000-year-old ancient Roman House. The house used to be an aristocratic residence in Rome but will now be open to the public for web-streamed guided tours.
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In city after city, by the time the [British] army withdrew, most residents, even many of who had supported the Crown at the onset of the conflict, no longer saw restored royal rule as a viable option."--Donald F. Johnson 🗃️ www.pennpress.org/978081225254...
Occupied America – Penn Press
In Occupied America, Donald F. Johnson chronicles the everyday experience of ordinary people living under military occupation during the American Revolution....
www.pennpress.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
In city after city, by the time the [British] army withdrew, most residents, even many of who had supported the Crown at the onset of the conflict, no longer saw restored royal rule as a viable option."--Donald F. Johnson 🗃️ www.pennpress.org/978081225254...
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Library historian Wayne A. Wiegand writes about the first "Congress of Librarians" and the beginning of the American Library Association: https://bit.ly/4bvULDy.
Originally published in @amlibraries.bsky.social.
#ALA150 #ForOurLibraries
Originally published in @amlibraries.bsky.social.
#ALA150 #ForOurLibraries
January 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Library historian Wayne A. Wiegand writes about the first "Congress of Librarians" and the beginning of the American Library Association: https://bit.ly/4bvULDy.
Originally published in @amlibraries.bsky.social.
#ALA150 #ForOurLibraries
Originally published in @amlibraries.bsky.social.
#ALA150 #ForOurLibraries
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The English Channel just isn't that big, guys. Here, at Must Farm near Peterborough, for instance, are 3000-year-old glass beads from ancient Persia: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
January 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The English Channel just isn't that big, guys. Here, at Must Farm near Peterborough, for instance, are 3000-year-old glass beads from ancient Persia: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
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As a culture writer, Taffy Brodesser-Akner takes fandom seriously, but she has never been caught up in it herself. Then the Broadway show “Operation Mincemeat” came along, which she has now seen 13 times.
Why on Earth Have I Seen the Same Broadway Show 13 Times? An Investigation.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
As a culture writer, Taffy Brodesser-Akner takes fandom seriously, but she has never been caught up in it herself. Then the Broadway show “Operation Mincemeat” came along, which she has now seen 13 times.
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When a Scranton neighborhood group decided to honor Joe Biden with a “hometown hero” banner outside the 46th president’s childhood home recently, they expected a little bit of blowback. But not like this.
A Scranton neighborhood group put up a ‘hometown hero’ banner for Joe Biden outside his childhood home. Controversy ensued.
www.inquirer.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
When a Scranton neighborhood group decided to honor Joe Biden with a “hometown hero” banner outside the 46th president’s childhood home recently, they expected a little bit of blowback. But not like this.
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This looks very cool.
An upcoming exhibit at the Museum of the City of NY—exhibit on occupied NYC during the Revolution.
mcny.orghttps//www.mcny.or...
An upcoming exhibit at the Museum of the City of NY—exhibit on occupied NYC during the Revolution.
mcny.orghttps//www.mcny.or...
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
This looks very cool.
An upcoming exhibit at the Museum of the City of NY—exhibit on occupied NYC during the Revolution.
mcny.orghttps//www.mcny.or...
An upcoming exhibit at the Museum of the City of NY—exhibit on occupied NYC during the Revolution.
mcny.orghttps//www.mcny.or...
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After 9/11, Gander, Newfoundland, took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week after hundreds of passengers were stranded at the airport.
Once Again, a Newfoundland Town Rescues Stranded Passengers
After 9/11, Gander took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week.
nyti.ms
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
After 9/11, Gander, Newfoundland, took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week after hundreds of passengers were stranded at the airport.
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Packed away in 2007, a 60 feet long and 19 feet high mural has been brought back to life and given a swanky new home in Wilmington.
A colossal 1932 N.C. Wyeth mural is reborn
www.inquirer.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Packed away in 2007, a 60 feet long and 19 feet high mural has been brought back to life and given a swanky new home in Wilmington.
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Pennsylvania-made amari, or bittersweet liqueurs made by macerating herbs and spices, is a nascent industry. Here are the small producers and bars making amari and other bitters in house.
These Philly bars are making their own liqueurs, from amaro to nocino
www.inquirer.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Pennsylvania-made amari, or bittersweet liqueurs made by macerating herbs and spices, is a nascent industry. Here are the small producers and bars making amari and other bitters in house.
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You can stream it here; www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #TheArchers
BBC Radio 4 - The Archers: Truth and Lies
Claire Skinner stars in a new drama written to mark the 75th anniversary of The Archers.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
You can stream it here; www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #TheArchers
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Hazleton Art League Commercial - Jan. 2026
YouTube video by Sam-Son Productions
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Supporting evidence for the @donmoyn.bsky.social argument that social media and its consequences are a big part of the story share.google/Kg8KihAhUWKl...
December 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Supporting evidence for the @donmoyn.bsky.social argument that social media and its consequences are a big part of the story share.google/Kg8KihAhUWKl...
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Can't believe I have to say this, but it's 2025 still and apparently this is how this year has gone:
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
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IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
Possible Measles Exposure At Newark Airport Amid Holiday Travel: Health Officials
The non-NJ resident was in at least two terminals while infected with measles, officials said.
patch.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Can't believe I have to say this, but it's 2025 still and apparently this is how this year has gone:
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.
patch.com/new-jersey/n...
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Here are five behavioral and psychological tips for a fresh start toward better sleep in the new year, spanning five categories — sleep drive, circadian rhythm, sleep hygiene, overthinking and pre-bed activity. https://wapo.st/3MQgP1D
December 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Here are five behavioral and psychological tips for a fresh start toward better sleep in the new year, spanning five categories — sleep drive, circadian rhythm, sleep hygiene, overthinking and pre-bed activity. https://wapo.st/3MQgP1D
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PSA: Highly recommend picking up the @inquirer.com in print this weekend! Lots of good reads (including my list of the weirdest local stories of 2025). Plus you get a great insert guide to the 250th, which includes a piece from me of reader ideas and this amazing art from Julie Benbassat!
December 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
PSA: Highly recommend picking up the @inquirer.com in print this weekend! Lots of good reads (including my list of the weirdest local stories of 2025). Plus you get a great insert guide to the 250th, which includes a piece from me of reader ideas and this amazing art from Julie Benbassat!
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That time of year again!
December 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
That time of year again!