Nic F. Anderson
@nicanderson.bsky.social
Currently: @CNN ||| NYC-based Chicagoan and "that they/them journalist" ||| rts/likes ≠ endorsements ||| I love facts, my Google calendar & spreadsheets!
Not only does this edition of NO STRAIGHT PLANS, your favorite (FREE) weekly newsletter for queer things to do in New York City, have more than 500 events for the next week, but it’s ALSO turning 1 on 10/17!
(12/21 is the 4th anniversary of queer on the street!)
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(12/21 is the 4th anniversary of queer on the street!)
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS → Sun. 10/12 - Sun. 10/19 | queer things to do in New York City
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF NO STRAIGHT PLANS!!! (and 520+ queer things to do in New York City next week!!!!)
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October 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Not only does this edition of NO STRAIGHT PLANS, your favorite (FREE) weekly newsletter for queer things to do in New York City, have more than 500 events for the next week, but it’s ALSO turning 1 on 10/17!
(12/21 is the 4th anniversary of queer on the street!)
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(12/21 is the 4th anniversary of queer on the street!)
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In the newest edition of NO STRAIGHT PLANS, the free weekly newsletter for queer things to do in New York City, there are 491 events!
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS | Sun. 10/5 - Tues. 10/14
coming in hot with 491 queer things to do in New York City this week
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October 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In the newest edition of NO STRAIGHT PLANS, the free weekly newsletter for queer things to do in New York City, there are 491 events!
Subscribe for free today!
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Subscribe for free today!
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS, the (free) weekly newsletter for queer things to do in New York City, not only has more than 400 events listed for the next several days BUT ALSO officially has more than 3k subscribers!!!!
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS | Sun. 9/28 - Tues. 10/7
your weekly dose of queer things to do across New York City ❤️🔥💋🫦
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September 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
NO STRAIGHT PLANS, the (free) weekly newsletter for queer things to do in New York City, not only has more than 400 events listed for the next several days BUT ALSO officially has more than 3k subscribers!!!!
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Are you a queer person living in NYC looking to build community or plan your next outing?
Check out the newest edition of NO STRAIGHT PLANS, a free weekly newsletter, for LGBTQ+ things to do in New York City.
PS - There are 350+ things to do this week!
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Check out the newest edition of NO STRAIGHT PLANS, a free weekly newsletter, for LGBTQ+ things to do in New York City.
PS - There are 350+ things to do this week!
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS: Sun. 9/21 - Mon. 9/29 | queer things to do in New York City
360+ queer things to do in New York City!!! CELEBRATING MORE THAN 3K SUBSCRIBERS!!!!
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September 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Are you a queer person living in NYC looking to build community or plan your next outing?
Check out the newest edition of NO STRAIGHT PLANS, a free weekly newsletter, for LGBTQ+ things to do in New York City.
PS - There are 350+ things to do this week!
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Check out the newest edition of NO STRAIGHT PLANS, a free weekly newsletter, for LGBTQ+ things to do in New York City.
PS - There are 350+ things to do this week!
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Do you live in New York City & identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community?
If yes, this message is for YOU!!
NO STRAIGHT PLANS, is a free weekly newsletter, and is jam packed with 200+ LGBTQ+ things to do in New York City each week!
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS is a free weekly newsletter for queer things to do in New York City.
ig: @queeronthestreet. Click to read NO STRAIGHT PLANS by queer on the street, a Substack publication with thousa...
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September 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Do you live in New York City & identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community?
If yes, this message is for YOU!!
NO STRAIGHT PLANS, is a free weekly newsletter, and is jam packed with 200+ LGBTQ+ things to do in New York City each week!
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If yes, this message is for YOU!!
NO STRAIGHT PLANS, is a free weekly newsletter, and is jam packed with 200+ LGBTQ+ things to do in New York City each week!
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Late to post, but…
My first assignment as field producer was the weekend of August 22. CNN sent correspondent Leigh Waldman, myself and photojournalist Effie to Western New York to cover updates on the tour bus crash.
My first assignment as field producer was the weekend of August 22. CNN sent correspondent Leigh Waldman, myself and photojournalist Effie to Western New York to cover updates on the tour bus crash.
September 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Late to post, but…
My first assignment as field producer was the weekend of August 22. CNN sent correspondent Leigh Waldman, myself and photojournalist Effie to Western New York to cover updates on the tour bus crash.
My first assignment as field producer was the weekend of August 22. CNN sent correspondent Leigh Waldman, myself and photojournalist Effie to Western New York to cover updates on the tour bus crash.
ATTN: SAPPHICS*, NON-BINARY/GNC, TRANS FOLKS (FLINTA)
I want to hear your story about the first time you went to an identify affirming space.
*Those within the wlw umbrella (i.e. lesbians, bisexuals, dykes, queers, pansexuals, etc)
docs.google.com/document/d/1... #sapphic #wlw #trans #nonbinary
I want to hear your story about the first time you went to an identify affirming space.
*Those within the wlw umbrella (i.e. lesbians, bisexuals, dykes, queers, pansexuals, etc)
docs.google.com/document/d/1... #sapphic #wlw #trans #nonbinary
Call for Submissions - Handwritten Letters & Photos (Space for Sapphics Archival Project)
Handwritten Letters & Photos: four first time in a FLINTA-centered space For inclusion in the multimedia and archival component for the upcoming documentary series Space for Sapphics: the Rise of Sap...
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July 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ATTN: SAPPHICS*, NON-BINARY/GNC, TRANS FOLKS (FLINTA)
I want to hear your story about the first time you went to an identify affirming space.
*Those within the wlw umbrella (i.e. lesbians, bisexuals, dykes, queers, pansexuals, etc)
docs.google.com/document/d/1... #sapphic #wlw #trans #nonbinary
I want to hear your story about the first time you went to an identify affirming space.
*Those within the wlw umbrella (i.e. lesbians, bisexuals, dykes, queers, pansexuals, etc)
docs.google.com/document/d/1... #sapphic #wlw #trans #nonbinary
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The newest NO STRAIGHT PLANS newsletter went out 2 hrs & has 300+ events listed for this week!
Yes, you read that correctly. There are THREE HUNDRED PLUS queer things to do in New York City happening between Sun., 7/27 - Sun., 8/3!
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The newest NO STRAIGHT PLANS newsletter went out 2 hrs & has 300+ events listed for this week!
Yes, you read that correctly. There are THREE HUNDRED PLUS queer things to do in New York City happening between Sun., 7/27 - Sun., 8/3!
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS | queer things 2 do in nyc → 7/27 - 8/3
NO STRAIGHT PLANS is a free weekly newsletter for queer things to do in New York City. ❤️🔥
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July 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
📩 💌 CHECK YOUR EMAIL 💌📩
The newest NO STRAIGHT PLANS newsletter went out 2 hrs & has 300+ events listed for this week!
Yes, you read that correctly. There are THREE HUNDRED PLUS queer things to do in New York City happening between Sun., 7/27 - Sun., 8/3!
queeronthestreet.substack.com
The newest NO STRAIGHT PLANS newsletter went out 2 hrs & has 300+ events listed for this week!
Yes, you read that correctly. There are THREE HUNDRED PLUS queer things to do in New York City happening between Sun., 7/27 - Sun., 8/3!
queeronthestreet.substack.com
Are you looking for queer things to do in New York City?
NO STRAIGHT PLANS, a free weekly newsletter by queer on the street, has HUNDREDS of LGBTQ+ things to do across New York City each week.
What are you waiting for? The newsletter is FREE.
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS, a free weekly newsletter by queer on the street, has HUNDREDS of LGBTQ+ things to do across New York City each week.
What are you waiting for? The newsletter is FREE.
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS | queer things 2 do in nyc → 7/20 - 7/27
the events newsletter for queer things to do in New York City FINALLY has a name!!!
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July 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Are you looking for queer things to do in New York City?
NO STRAIGHT PLANS, a free weekly newsletter by queer on the street, has HUNDREDS of LGBTQ+ things to do across New York City each week.
What are you waiting for? The newsletter is FREE.
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NO STRAIGHT PLANS, a free weekly newsletter by queer on the street, has HUNDREDS of LGBTQ+ things to do across New York City each week.
What are you waiting for? The newsletter is FREE.
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I’m accepting handwritten letters from U.S.-based FLINTA on their memories and experiences of going to a FLINTA-centered space for the first time to be an included in my documetary series! See the link in my bio for more info!
#flinta #wlw #queer #lesbian #trans #sapphic #lgbtqia #nyc #newyorkcity
#flinta #wlw #queer #lesbian #trans #sapphic #lgbtqia #nyc #newyorkcity
July 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Don't forget to check your email for the latest edition of the queer things to do in New York City newsletter!
There are 400+ queer things to do in New York City this week!
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There are 400+ queer things to do in New York City this week!
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weekly culture + event updates for queers in NYC & beyond.
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July 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Don't forget to check your email for the latest edition of the queer things to do in New York City newsletter!
There are 400+ queer things to do in New York City this week!
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There are 400+ queer things to do in New York City this week!
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July 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Did you know there are 40+ gay bars centering men in NYC but only five for FLINTA?
That's changing. There's a rise in sapphic, queer & trans third spaces popping up in NYC. And they're not only bars.
Help me tell their stories -- donate to the fundraiser!
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That's changing. There's a rise in sapphic, queer & trans third spaces popping up in NYC. And they're not only bars.
Help me tell their stories -- donate to the fundraiser!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spa...
Space for Sapphics
The Rise of Sapphic, Queer and Trans Third Spaces in New York City A documentary series by Nic F. Anderson
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June 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Did you know there are 40+ gay bars centering men in NYC but only five for FLINTA?
That's changing. There's a rise in sapphic, queer & trans third spaces popping up in NYC. And they're not only bars.
Help me tell their stories -- donate to the fundraiser!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spa...
That's changing. There's a rise in sapphic, queer & trans third spaces popping up in NYC. And they're not only bars.
Help me tell their stories -- donate to the fundraiser!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spa...
The fundraiser for my documentary series on sapphic, queer and trans third spaces in New York City is LIVE!
I have 49 days to raise $21,000 to get season one over the finish line. Please share with your rich friends bc kickstart is ALL or nothing!!
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I have 49 days to raise $21,000 to get season one over the finish line. Please share with your rich friends bc kickstart is ALL or nothing!!
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Space for Sapphics
The Rise of Sapphic, Queer and Trans Third Space in New York City A documentary series by Nic F. Anderson
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June 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The fundraiser for my documentary series on sapphic, queer and trans third spaces in New York City is LIVE!
I have 49 days to raise $21,000 to get season one over the finish line. Please share with your rich friends bc kickstart is ALL or nothing!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spa...
I have 49 days to raise $21,000 to get season one over the finish line. Please share with your rich friends bc kickstart is ALL or nothing!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spa...
Are you looking for queer things to do in New York City this week? Or just in general?
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Happy pride month!
#queer #lgbtqia #pridemonth #nyc #newyorkcity
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Happy pride month!
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June 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Are you looking for queer things to do in New York City this week? Or just in general?
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Happy pride month!
#queer #lgbtqia #pridemonth #nyc #newyorkcity
Subscribe to queer on the street's FREE weekly events newsletter curated by yours truly. ❣️
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Happy pride month!
#queer #lgbtqia #pridemonth #nyc #newyorkcity
The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday must stop operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday... more via CNN
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edition.cnn.com/2025/04/13/u... #newyorkcity #helicoptercrash
The company involved in the deadly helicopter crash in New York last week is shutting down immediately, FAA says | CNN
The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday is shutting down operations immediately, the FAA said Sunday.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday must stop operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday... more via CNN
edition.cnn.com/2025/04/13/u... #newyorkcity #helicoptercrash
edition.cnn.com/2025/04/13/u... #newyorkcity #helicoptercrash
Don't forget to check out this week's newsletter for queer happenings and events across New York City!
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Queer Events in NYC | Sun. 4/13 - Sat. 4/19
spring is coming!! ahhhh!!! and there's just shy of 200 events!!!
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April 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Don't forget to check out this week's newsletter for queer happenings and events across New York City!
queeronthestreet.substack.com/p/queer-even... #queer #newyorkcity #queerthingstodoinnewyorkcity
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this is your reminder to back up your footage (or other files) on external drives! ❤️
April 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
this is your reminder to back up your footage (or other files) on external drives! ❤️
Don't forget to check out the queer on the street newsletter for queer events and happenings across New York City between 4/6 - 4/12!
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weekly culture + event updates for queers in NYC & beyond.
instagram.com/queeronthestreet. Click to read queer on the street, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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April 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Don't forget to check out the queer on the street newsletter for queer events and happenings across New York City between 4/6 - 4/12!
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Don't forget to check out this week's newsletter for queer events happening across New York City!
queeronthestreet.substack.com/p/queer-even... #nyc #newyorkcity #lgbtq #lgbtqia #tdov
queeronthestreet.substack.com/p/queer-even... #nyc #newyorkcity #lgbtq #lgbtqia #tdov
Queer Events in NYC: 3/30 - 4/5 | Queer on the Street Newsletter
trans day of visibility is every day, not just March 31 !!!!!!! (also there are 200 events this week)
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April 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Don't forget to check out this week's newsletter for queer events happening across New York City!
queeronthestreet.substack.com/p/queer-even... #nyc #newyorkcity #lgbtq #lgbtqia #tdov
queeronthestreet.substack.com/p/queer-even... #nyc #newyorkcity #lgbtq #lgbtqia #tdov
Jeff Winter's long-awaited investigative story "Insulting, exhausting, traumatic: the death benefits battle between the VA and families of vets who die by suicide" went live on CNN this morning.
All I can say is... wow.
Content warning: veteran suicide
www.cnn.com/2025/03/19/p...
All I can say is... wow.
Content warning: veteran suicide
www.cnn.com/2025/03/19/p...
Insulting, exhausting, traumatic: the death benefits battle between families of vets who die by suicide and the VA | CNN Politics
A CNN investigation found that even as the VA has invested hundreds of millions of dollars addressing the veteran suicide crisis, agency officials have denied crucial benefits to hundreds of families ...
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March 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Jeff Winter's long-awaited investigative story "Insulting, exhausting, traumatic: the death benefits battle between the VA and families of vets who die by suicide" went live on CNN this morning.
All I can say is... wow.
Content warning: veteran suicide
www.cnn.com/2025/03/19/p...
All I can say is... wow.
Content warning: veteran suicide
www.cnn.com/2025/03/19/p...
Did you know the New York City's MTA partnered with Google for a pilot program aimed to detect track issues before they become more serious?
Read more via CNN: www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/t...
Read more via CNN: www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/t...
Tired of subway delays? The MTA wants to fix that by strapping Google smartphones to New York trains | CNN Business
Google partnered with the MTA on a pilot program that involved using sounds recorded on smartphones attached to trains to detect track issues before they occur.
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March 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Did you know the New York City's MTA partnered with Google for a pilot program aimed to detect track issues before they become more serious?
Read more via CNN: www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/t...
Read more via CNN: www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/t...
Senate Democrats are urging New York legal authorities to investigate whether acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove engaged in professional misconduct by engaging in a supposed quid-pro-quo to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams… more via CNN
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www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/p...
Democrats lodge complaint against acting deputy Attorney General Emil Bove in New York over Eric Adams case | CNN Politics
Senate Democrats are urging New York legal authorities to investigate whether acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove engaged in professional misconduct by engaging in a supposed quid-pro-quo to drop...
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March 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Senate Democrats are urging New York legal authorities to investigate whether acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove engaged in professional misconduct by engaging in a supposed quid-pro-quo to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams… more via CNN
www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/p...
New York State Police say they’re investigating the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hochul called “deeply troubling” on Monday… more via CNN.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/u...
15 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, governor says | CNN
Fifteen staff members have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into Saturday’s death of New York prison inmate Messiah Nantwi, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a release...
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March 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
New York State Police say they’re investigating the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hochul called “deeply troubling” on Monday… more via CNN.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/u...
Today is National Student Press Freedom Day.
In honor of today, I wrote a love letter to my student journalist days.
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In honor of today, I wrote a love letter to my student journalist days.
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A love letter to my student journalist days
In honor of Student Press Freedom Day 2025
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February 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Today is National Student Press Freedom Day.
In honor of today, I wrote a love letter to my student journalist days.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
In honor of today, I wrote a love letter to my student journalist days.
substack.com/home/post/p-...