Many school districts found themselves with dilapidated buildings unable to meet the present educational demands, so they built hundreds of schools between the 20s and WW II.

BIG NEWS: @PhillyInquirer endorses Chris Rabb for Congress in PA-03!

"Rabb has consistently offered the boldest and most ambitious leadership . . . As the contender who will best represent the interests of his constituents, the Editorial Board endorses Chris Rabb."

Zohran Mamdani on CBS — “Socialist politics can flourish anywhere, because there is only one majority in this country, and that is the working class. It’s time we have a politics that puts them at the heart of what we’re doing, not in the appendix.”

America’s Mayor can’t miss.

Child: I know your name. Mamdani.

Obama: What’s his first name?

Child: Mayor.

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The woman who took down Jeffrey Epstein was forged in Philly “Philly is in my bones. I would not be where I am right now if not for Philadelphia.”

Three takeaways from @jasonnark.bsky.social’s excellent profile of @jkbjournalist.bsky.social:

1. All news is local news, even an international conspiracy.

2. Julie is a boss and we owe her a debt for her reporting.

3. Philadelphia remains the center of the universe. share.inquirer.com/cTVEY6

The head of the FBI isn't supposed to be getting blackout drunk. He's supposed to be cross-dressing

I Played 'The Boys Are Back in Town' on a Bar Jukebox Until I Got Kicked Out The boys were back in town, but I was out of the bar, because they asked me to leave.

on the 50th anniversary of the release of The Boys Are Back in Town I'm morally obligated to share my favorite story of all time

Oregon Trail is Changing So That We Share Less of Your Private Dysentery Information “If you died of dysentery between 1986 and 1993 while playing Oregon Trail, that information was likely shared with your cousins, neighbors, or other persons...

"If you died of dysentery between 1986 and 1993 while playing Oregon Trail, that information was likely shared with your cousins, neighbors, or other persons who were allowed access to the Apple IIe in your family’s basement."

VJ Edgecomb jumps like he’s in NBA Jam

If this drags into next month, then the Swiss may get involved.

Covering the king and queen of Netherlands’ visit to #phled Kensington CAPA today. +1000 points for the fancy display of Tastykakes!!

ProPublica journalists walk off the job in first U.S. newsroom strike over AI On the picket line in New York, union leaders said they expect "more concentrated conflicts" over AI in the news industry.

“‘Broadly trust in journalism is in a really fragile place,’” said Campbell, noting the rise of ‘AI slop’ and AI-generated disinformation on social media…’We have an opportunity to be a place that people know that they can always go to and trust that it’s going to be work that’s produced by humans.”

Everyone please welcome CBS News Immigration Analyst Viktor Orban.

My Country vs. My Country “My country has declared victory. My country has refused to declare defeat. Negotiations are ongoing. Negotiations have never gone on. Diplomacy has been a t...

"When my country attacked my country, I cheered with enthusiasm and gasped in horror."

Citywide Quest: Do you know where in Philly these space-themed photos were taken? We’ll show you a photo taken in the Philly-area, you drop a pin where you think it was taken. The Artemis II mission to the dark side inspired this week's quiz.

I got a A on the Philadelphia Inquirer's historical site quiz www.inquirer.com/news/philade...,

Okay CTA. This is a good sign.

sometimes public opinion is just correct. when you’re 4+ shots deep, “Mr. Brightside” really is the greatest song ever recorded.

Inshallah for the people of Lebanon there is respite

The U.S. must ensure that any ceasefire agreement includes Lebanon. Netanyahu is brutally bombing Beirut, killing civilians, and destroying critical infrastructure.

This regional war must end now.

President Nyarlathotep Is Simply Engaging in Classic “Mad Outer God” Negotiating Tactics “This is classic Negotiating 101 courtesy of the Faceless God himself. Sure, he may have kicked it up a notch from ‘sheer madness’ to ‘abject depravity,’ but...

"I’m not endorsing what the Dread Lord uttered in a series of cacophonous, guttural snarls and clicking noises at the press pool... but voters did resummon Nyarlathotep because enough of us remain enthralled by his unfettered madness, wanton cruelty, and nonsensical brinkmanship."

The Impeachment/25th Amendment red line should have been when we bombed an elementary school and no one faced any consequences for it, by the way.

I don't think people quite understand the amount of pressure folks will be under to keep the strait (even the ayatollbooth) open after traffic starts moving again. Iran controls the escalation now and the rest of the world is very aware of that.

Someone's about to lose a foot

Common Defense endorses @chrisrabb.com for Congress in PA-03. Veterans fight for things bigger than themselves, and Chris Rabb has spent his career doing the same.

We are proud to stand with him.

#VeteransOrganizing #PA03

Who Goes AI? An interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game.

www.todayintabs.com/p/who-goes-a...

Every book is made up from the same letters, numbers and punctuation marks -- all the writers do is put them in different orders! It's a scam. If you've read one book you've essentially read *every* book, but they want us to keep buying them over and over!

are we all working in factories making iphones now? what happened to that

Miseducative Experiences "Tell me, what is it you plan to do/ with your one wild and precious life?" Arguably and more than a little ironically, this may be one of the most frequently invoked lines of poetry on social media ...

Audrey Watters on Mary Oliver, poetry, and AI technologies: "At what point can you no longer even plan to do things with your one wild and precious life because these technologies have obliterated your ability to even imagine something outside their dictates, their designs for you?"

Protesters handcuffed at Philly Sheriff’s Office sit-in, demanding action on ICE courthouse arrests Many who go to the courthouse are not criminal defendants. They are witnesses, victims, and family members.

www.inquirer.com/news/philade... for everyone who thought that Bilal soundbite with Kramer was cool