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British in NYC. Longtime in Brooklyn, now in Queens. Arts, housing, green spaces, maps, buses & subways, stuff on the street.
Yes, can confirm that. Totally inadequate history education when I was in a state school & pretty sure this lingered long after the 70s. Am still amazed when I look back at how much British history was glossed over or completely ignored.
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Yes, can confirm that. Totally inadequate history education when I was in a state school & pretty sure this lingered long after the 70s. Am still amazed when I look back at how much British history was glossed over or completely ignored.
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Here's how the New Yorker is viewing it:
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Here's how the New Yorker is viewing it:
His long-term obsession with the problems of airline luggage regulations has always perplexed us. We felt like there might be greater concerns.
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
His long-term obsession with the problems of airline luggage regulations has always perplexed us. We felt like there might be greater concerns.
Sounds painful.
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Sounds painful.
What’s the situation? Read this from yesterday, but looking for any more information.
ukranews.com/en/news/1115...
ukranews.com/en/news/1115...
2595 people are underground. Russian strike de-energizes 8 mines in Dnipropetrovsk Region
Russian terrorist troops struck the Dnipropetrovsk Region, causing a power outage in eight mines. As many as 2,595 miners were trapped underground and are
ukranews.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
What’s the situation? Read this from yesterday, but looking for any more information.
ukranews.com/en/news/1115...
ukranews.com/en/news/1115...
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Here’s Karine Polwart singing Hamish Henderson’s “Freedom Come-All-Ye” in the Italian Chapel, Orkney. The chapel was built & decorated by Italian POWs during WW2 using scraps & reclaimed materials, & is still in use today
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Phu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Phu...
“Freedom Come All Ye” performed by Karine Polwart in The Italian Chapel, Orkney, August 2013.
YouTube video by Alan Ferrier
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Here’s Karine Polwart singing Hamish Henderson’s “Freedom Come-All-Ye” in the Italian Chapel, Orkney. The chapel was built & decorated by Italian POWs during WW2 using scraps & reclaimed materials, & is still in use today
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Phu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Phu...
Lots of fun & Madhur Jaffrey is SUPREME!
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Lots of fun & Madhur Jaffrey is SUPREME!
Used to see it from our apartment.
I just got back from Montreal. Had a smoked meat (brisket) sandwich at the storied Schwartz’s. Delicious. $15.95 ($11:35 US). A veritable bargain!
I just got back from Montreal. Had a smoked meat (brisket) sandwich at the storied Schwartz’s. Delicious. $15.95 ($11:35 US). A veritable bargain!
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Used to see it from our apartment.
I just got back from Montreal. Had a smoked meat (brisket) sandwich at the storied Schwartz’s. Delicious. $15.95 ($11:35 US). A veritable bargain!
I just got back from Montreal. Had a smoked meat (brisket) sandwich at the storied Schwartz’s. Delicious. $15.95 ($11:35 US). A veritable bargain!