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Jawn (/jôn/)

A term used by New York transplants to pander to locals and/or cynically promote their recently opened boutique, restaurant, or bakery.

“Come celebrate the grand opening of our new French-Belgian infusion café on Shunk. We’re calling it Merde Jawn.”

Parking Space (/ˈpärkiNG/ /spās/)

Any spot in a bike lane, sidewalk, or even a turning lane, apparently.

“Whaddaya mean I can’t stop my car in the middle of a one-way street? I got my hazards on, just go around.”

Philly Native (/ˈfilē/ /ˈnādiv/)

How people born and raised in South Jersey or Delaware County describe themselves.

“Well, I grew up about an hour outside of Philly. But my Mom-mom lived in Rhawnhurst once, so I’m pretty much a Philly native.”

Cheesesteak (/ˈCHēzˌstāk/)

An honestly pretty basic sandwich that locals insist is only worth getting from one particular, out-of-the-way restaurant that just so happens to be in the neighborhood where they grew up.

The decision by Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) officers’ group to block Andy Burnham from even applying to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election is an appalling act of political misjudgement. It risks damaging the party at precisely the moment when it should be focused on winning arguments with voters, rather than intervening to […]

An off-the-cuff choral collaboration between Bobby McFerrin and his audience gestures to the universal language of music

- Video by World Science Festival

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In therapy with people from immigrant families, I’ve seen the side effects of adaptation – and what it takes to break free

- by Dennis Portnoy

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The 17th-century town Cacheu was a hub of West African and European cultures, languages and beliefs (and run by women)

- by Toby Green

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Today in Britain, the first far-right government in our history is a very real prospect. Nigel Farage in power would be the biggest triumph for the enemies of the working class since his idol Margaret Thatcher took office almost five decades ago — and could make the 1980s look like an easy ride. It would […]

Dear Customers:

Some humans (I think? Hard to tell) in masks and vests showed up this morning and took Manny and Kumal away. As you may have noticed, those two were the only staff—despite this place being open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., truly lazy, shiftless drains on society, those fellas—but nobody turned around the sign or locked the door, so if you all want that pack of cigarettes you tell your kids you don’t smoke or a good-enough bagel with a schmear, you’re gonna have to deal with me.

In 1942, William Beveridge said presciently, ‘It is a time for Revolutions, not for Patching’. He was referring to social security, then in disarray. The same could be said today, but it could also be said (with equal force) about the state of the education system. We are at a moment of economic, ecological, and […]

“Even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account, the Trump administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Mr. Pretti, a registered nurse with no criminal record who was pinned down when immigration agents opened fire and killed him.” — New York Times

Given recent events in Minneapolis, we are issuing this updated guidance to ensure all residents remain calm, compliant, and emotionally manageable as operations continue.

1. What happened was not what happened.
While it may have looked like a shooting, it was actually a “rapid de-escalation outcome.” We recognize that phrases like that may sound invented, which is why we ask you to repeat them anyway.

If you witnessed something disturbing, please understand that witnessing is not evidence. Evidence is what exists after it has been reviewed by the people who require it not to exist.

For India’s travelling stunt drivers, who risk their lives for a living, freedom lies on the other side of fear

- by Aeon Video

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