Big shoutout to Kelty this week. They’re donating 5% of every purchase to the Conservation Alliance in support of saving the US Forest Service. Kelty is one of the four companies that actually founded the Conservation Alliance back in 1989, alongside Patagonia, REI, and The North Face.

Ottawa councillor wants to explore city-run grocery stores to improve food access An Ottawa councillor wants the city to explore the development of a municipal food strategy, including city-owned grocery stores to improve food access and tackle food insecurity.

The Mamdani effect has broken containment!!!

Happy National Garlic Day.

WLS, Chicago, 1963

Meanwhile, in Mecklenburg...

Today in 1943 Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann deliberately took 250 micrograms of LSD for the first time, and rode his bicycle home while tripping.

The ''National Barn Dance'', founded by director Edgar L. Bill of WLS radio, Chicago premiered from the Eighth Street Theater today in 1924. George Hay lied about starting it to get a job with WSM in Nashville.

Opened Today in 2001.

Today in 1993 the compound of David Koresh's Branch Davidian religious cult burned to the ground with 82 people inside, including 17 children, after federal agents attacked the compound with armored vehicles.

Jayne Mansfield, born today 1933.

Happy National Poker Day.

4/19: Andersen, Prine, Wainwright, Farina

4/20: Lough, Bromberg, Fairport, Kottke, Terry, Mcghee, Goodman

Today in 1995, a truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.

The first Boston Marathon was held on April 19, 1897. Winner John J. McDermott ran the course in two hours, 55 minutes and 10 seconds.

The American Revolution began in Lexington, Massachusetts today in 1775. The ''Shot Heard Round the World'' took place in Concord later that day.

Eliot Ness, Untouchable and FBI agent in Chicago, born today 1903.

What happened to this RFK Jr?

Karma never sleeps.

Happy National Cheese Ball Day.

Meanwhile, in London...

Formerly New Amsterdam.

TV Guide 1976

Daffy duck debuted today in 1937 in ''Porky's Duck Hunt.''

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