blogdiva, to random
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i follow the @DorotheaLange account that posts her work now collected at the Library Of Congress ; so i decided to do a little search to see what history of the United State is hiding in plain site.

i have found some real gems.

"30 hours work for 40 hours pay!"
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017646501/

blogdiva,
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TIL landlords across the country, but particularly in would post their rent hikes on May Day.

MAY DAY had a lot of meanings but back in the early 1900s, it was definitely a day to protest unfair increases against the working poor.

"Moving Day: When Every NYC Lease Expired on May 1st - Untapped New York"
https://untappedcities.com/2024/03/07/moving-day-nyc/

and there you have it. we all learned something new today about the real ,

bikepedantic, to random
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but what if I see a free teak cafe table sitting curbside while I’m hauling the week’s groceries home

DaTenar,

@bikepedantic one of the best parts of living in Boston on Labor Day weekend is the piles of cool stuff waiting for trash pickup on the sidewalks.

ted, to boston
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A very merry Allston Christmas to those who celebrate!

shana, to random
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The weekend of packing everything so it can be stuffed onto a truck and to another country - i.e., the weekend where I'm going to find everything I lost in the last ten years - is here.

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