Who has the anti-Arlen Specter “so I can be reeeee-eeeelected” ad video

"We were built differently back then. I once had a three-hour argument in a mall food court about which actor was in that one movie with the bus, with absolutely no way to resolve it other than unearned confidence."

About 20 years ago, lighting was the single largest use of electricity in American homes. But energy-efficient lightbulbs has shrunk the category to sixth place! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A radicalizing situation for a community that loves Southwark. Toward what ends, depends upon the delivery of the promise of the care and attention and meeting of needs that so far has been elusive

Students held a rally and testified before City Council this week about poor conditions at the school. Their outcry comes as the school board prepares to vote on a sweeping facilities plan.

A ballroom for every school 2026

Hearing from Trumpists and their fellow travelers today, I've come to realize that if we build a huge, gilded ballroom at every elementary and secondary school in America, our schoolchildren will be so much safer from the scourge of constant gun violence.

These people didn’t stand up for themselves when their colleagues were murdered, let alone fired and insulted by their own Guest of Honor. But because *in theory* they are the last bastion of dissent and truth we owe them respect for a job they could do if, you know, they wanted to. Which they don’t

To all the Celtics fans saying shooting from behind the line is worth more points, Paul Revere is ashamed of you

How you know State Senator Street is out of touch with what 3rd congressional constituents care about, he picked tonight to talk to the school board about Mastery Gratz

I can't even process good news about this team without a sense of foreboding. It's an illness, I know.

Israel murdered Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Killing journalists in a war zone is a war crime, and Israel has been doing it with impunity for years. The U.S. cannot continue to be complicit in Israel’s crimes against humanity.

just saw someone call Kash Patel “J Edgar Boozer” and need to lie down

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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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

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

"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!!

“‘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.

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

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.

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.

"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

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

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?"

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

WTF w/ TOM IS A WEBBY NOMINEE 🏆 🔗 Vote for your favorite Philly transportation reporter anytime before April 16: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

As we're getting closer to a collective technological mistrust, it's great that more people are starting to see the value of arts and humanities. Strong writing, music, art, and photography. From a sociological perspective, trust is shifting to actual human beings. Our saving grace. We got us.

This app lets you cut the wage tax. But it doesn't let you raise the land value tax? Interesting 😤 www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...

muttering this to myself in my half-decent george wallace impression bsky.app/profile/pope...

Breaking Points spoke w/ PA state Rep. Chris Rabb, who is running for Congress in Philadelphia’s 3rd District, where he said voters are looking for authenticity & anti-establishment politics—and candidates willing to reject corporate PAC money, call the destruction in Palestine a genocide, & back...