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15 Nov 2025
November 15, 1867, inventor Edward A. Calahan flicked on what would become the very first stock ticker, a telegraph-driven machine that printed the ups-and-downs of shares on long ribbons of paper-tape.
The “ticker” got its name from the clicking of its type‐wheel, and suddenly investors from coast to coast could track real-time pricing instead of waiting by mail.
Revolutionizing the New York Stock Exchange.
Before this machine, financial news traveled at the pace of a horse-drawn carriage or a messenger. After it? Instant feeds. It changed the rhythm of business, sped up markets, and laid one of the early tracks of our always-on financial world.
In 1886, ticker tape would find another use, in parades! It’s said that the first ticker tape parade was in NYC after a spontaneous celebration held on October 28, 1886.
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NYC Dog Mayor celebrates home team's victory
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Goodnight all.
What a treat to see my favorite city overjoyed and unified for a happy reason (and to have been there LAST weekend to soak up just a little bit of the building excitement).
💚😴
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20 years ago, The Onion turned Morse code into a movie thriller.
This is one of 2006's best Onion issues. The Pope, secondhand smoke, Jon Lovitz, Sony, Iran, Daily Kos, spam emails and more onion20.substack.com/p/june-… #theonion #satire
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Lauren Spierer has been missing for 15 years 1 week and 4 days. #FindLauren
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Also missing: #AdileneArredondo
She has been missing from Terrell County, TX, for 5 years 2 months 1 week and 4 days.
namus.nij.ojp.gov/missing-pe……
#FindAdilene
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The world turned upside down! 🧡💙
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Jun 14
Our thanks to Bill Ritter.
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@BKLYNlibrary, @QPLNYC, and @NYPL extend our thanks to Bill Ritter for his service at the anchor desk. Bill's career has championed the values we hold dear: intellectual freedom, access to information, and civic engagement. We look forward to his continued reporting.
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Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.
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3/x Join me and @Sree at 8:30am ET for Ep. 399 of The Sunday #NYTReadalong. Our guest will be Andrew Sondern, @nytimes Deputy Director of News Design. We'll be talking about The "Ten-Minute Challenge."
The pdf of this special section is available on our website: tinyurl.com/tenminutechallen…
You can also find links to watch on @Sree's FB, TW, LI, YT and my IG.
What will you see if you look at a piece of art for 10 minutes? Check the pdf for details.
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BING BONG - KNICKS ARE THE NBA CHAMPS
ORANGE AND BLUE LIGHTS ALL NIGHT
SEE THE LIGHTS LIVE: esbo.nyc/ecx
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Jun 13
My subway stop painted 🧡💙
My squares’ Herald Greeley 🌳
My street’s alive 🎉
KNICKS IN FIVE 🗣️
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2/x Thanks to our friends at The New York Times, we have a pdf of "The Ten-Minute Challenge" on our website.
Click here to download it: tinyurl.com/tenminutechallen…
These are just four of the images. There are more in the pdf and a detailed explanation of what is in each piece of art.
@Sree and I are definitely looking forward to Ep. 399 of The Sunday #NYTReadalong.
Click here for links to watch live at 8:30am ET:
digimentors.group/post/ep-39…
Andrew Sondern, Deputy Director of News Design (The New York Times) will be our guest.
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Andrew Sondern, Deputy Director of News Design for @nytimes will join me and @sree for a special 90-minute edition of The Sunday #NYTReadalong.
📅 Sun., June 14
🕣 8:30am ET
📍Watch on @Sree's FB, TW, LI, YT, our @digimentors website and my IG (@neilparekh).
Links and more: digimentors.group/post/ep-39…
Ep. 399 will focus on a special section in this Sunday's paper, "The Ten-Minute Challenge." It's an exercises in looking at a single piece of art for 10 minutes.
We'll of course also review this print edition of the Sunday New York Times. This is our 10th year producing the show.
Produced by @Digimentors in collaboration with @scroll_in.
Sponsored by @muckrack (@gregory) and @GraphicHisCo (@WalterDGreason @Dieselfunk).
If you miss the live show, you can watch the replay on the same links.
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Lauren Spierer has been missing for 15 years 1 week and 3 days. #FindLauren
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Also missing: #AdileneArredondo
She has been missing from Terrell County, TX, for 5 years 2 months 1 week and 3 days.
namus.nij.ojp.gov/missing-pe……
#FindAdilene
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For decades, Bill Ritter has been a trusted presence in New Yorkers' homes, helping us make sense of the news that shape our city.
His courage in sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis will help countless families facing the same challenge feel less alone.
Wishing Bill, his loved ones, and everyone affected by Alzheimer's strength in the days ahead.
Jun 12
Beloved WABC Anchor Bill Ritter steps away from the anchor desk; reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis 7ny.tv/qjn7PG
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Jun 13
Remembering the great Tim Russert, 18 years after his passing.
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