Damn it, Philly. I love you.

I love Philadelphia, but I’d never taken the City Hall tours. Don’t make the same mistake. Being a tourist in your own city sometimes involves admitting you've ignored experiences hiding in plain sight.

Philly love for old buildings. @farfarraway.bsky.social
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A thread of some of the best and worst celebrations I saw covering fans in Philly last night.

First up, Ben Franklin handing out shots of Bird Gang whiskey.

Are pennies worth it? Trump's plan to scrap them didn't come out of nowhere President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The value of the 1-cent coin has been debated for decades.

President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The value of the 1-cent coin has been debated for decades.

Go Birds.

Love the sea of green.

Two weeks ago, public transportation was a mess. Very hesitant to risk it this week, I guess we are driving. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Go birds!!!

Go birds

my hobbies? spotting parallels, identifying patterns, making connections, unraveling nuances, observing, pondering

Seems pretty f'n low to me.

"I always say Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is my biggest influence." RIP David Lynch

😭

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78 His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday.

Rest in weirdness, David Lynch.

My favorite Lynch film probably won't be mentioned in any obits because it's his least strange. It's appropriately titled, "The Straight Story" and it's about a man who drives his lawnmower a great distance to see his dying brother.

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Philly love

They were on a date night when a SEPTA bus driver ran over her husband, killing him. Now his widow is searching for answers. Michael Spooner died at the scene of the crash at South Front Street and Washington Avenue.

This story by my colleague Ximena Conde about the woman who was walking with her husband when he was hit and killed by a SEPTA bus is gut-wrenching, enraging, and yet, still filled with so much love. Currently sobbing at my keyboard.

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My favorite morning DJ is bringing in the best Y2K jams. @wxpnfm.bsky.social

Weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2024 From a South Philly 'scream test' to a dating billboard, here are 10 of the strangest Philly stories from 2024.

As 2024 comes to a close and we await the many unknowns 2025 will bring, it’s time to look back on another strange year in Philly, a year so weird I forgot it included an earthquake until I checked my notes.

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Always surprised how many folk on social media are unaware that highly visible women online regularly get threatened w/ rape and other violence. Happens to every woman w/ a substantial following I know, has for a decade regardless of platform. And no, authorities don’t care and that’s no solution.

Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at ‘unexpected’ rates, new study reveals First-ever observation of continuous subsidence shows as much as 70 percent of high-rises affected in some areas of Miami

Yikes, .8-3” of sinking, 2016-2023.“Globally, similar subsidence within such a large area has never been reported…this could be a sign that rising sea levels [are] accelerating the erosion of the limestone on which South Florida is built.” www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

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#XPNcountdown @kristenkurtis.bsky.social

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Not ready #xpncountdown

My Philly heart is full, my number #1 made the countdown. @wxpnfm.bsky.social #xpncountdown

I believe in Philly.

So sad to read. I used to sit at Jason's bar while writing my thesis and drinking a pint. RIP.

Never give up hope that, one day, you will pull a book from a bookshelf and that secret door will finally open for you.

thank u 2024

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

I prefer driving alone becuz i like to listen to the same damn song 10 times on repeat without anyone giving me shit for it.😂

Riding the El at 5pm breaks my heart.