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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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BrickLink Designer Program

BrickLink Designer Program
Other namesDesigner Program
Availability2024–present
Total sets45
Official website

The BrickLink Designer Program, now known simply as the Designer Program,[1] is a crowdfunding program ran through BrickLink where a selection of sets designed by Lego fans are produced for a limited time.

Builders use BrickLink Studio to create models which are then submitted. After a voting process and review, five designs are selected, which are then crowdfunded into production and pre-ordered for a limited period of time.[2]

History and production

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In December 2022, BrickLink announced that the program would begin with Series 1 in 2023. Builders use BrickLink Studio to create models which are then submitted. After a voting process and review, five designs are selected, which are then crowdfunded into production and pre-ordered for a limited period of time. Pre-order for the first series began in 2024.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][excessive citations] Some designs rejected from Series 1 had their instructions sold as part of a program called the MOC Pop-Up Store.[11]

In 2025, production numbers for Series 5 saw a capacity increase beyond the usual 30,000.[12][13] The program has become notable for the popularity of medieval and Lego Castle-themed builds within it.[14][15]

Sets

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Series 1

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The first series of the BrickLink Designer Program began pre-ordering in February 2024.[3]

Set number Name Part count
910029 Mountain Fortress 3995
910030 Snack Shack 539
910031 General Store 1906
910032 Parisian Street 3532
910033 Old Train Engine Shed 2331

Series 2

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Set number Name Part count
910034 Brick Cross Train Station 3050
910035 Logging Railway 2731
910036 Ocean House 2207
910037 Mushroom House 964
910038 Ominous Isle 2809

Series 3

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Set number Name Part count
910039 The Art of Chocolate 2615
910040 Harbourmaster's Office 2418
910041 Camping Adventure 669
910042 Lost City 3506
910043 Forest Stronghold 3395

Series 4

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Set number Name Part count
910044 Wild West Train 3192
910045 Siege Encampment 2598
910046 Merchant Boat 2180
910047 Medieval Seaside Market 2560
910048 Riverside Scholars 2769

Series 5

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Set number Name Part count
910049 Adventure in Transylvania 4056
910050 Antique Shop 1918
910051 Mushroom Village 2436
910052 Popcorn Wagon 594
910053 The Thieves of Tortuga 4002

Series 6

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Set number Name Part count
910054 The Art Factory 2256
910055 Gold Mine Expedition 3382
910056 Off-Road Adventure 978
910057 Outlaw Forest Den 2618
910058 Sequoia Tree Trail 3187

Series 7

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Set number Name Part count
910059 Privateer Frigate Fortuna 4087
910060 Sushi Restaurant 3604
910061 Antique Collection 1504
910062 Alchemist's Shop 2319
910063 W.A.L.T. 654

Series 8

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Set number Name Part count
910064 Dustmark Keep 3960
910065 Coconut Cape 2384
910066 Brick Railroad Locomotive 1348
910067 Hot Air Balloon 883
910068 University of Science 3991

References

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  1. ^ "New BrickLink® Designer Program Look". BrickLink. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  2. ^ "Announcing the new BrickLink Designer Program!". Brickset.com. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  3. ^ a b Altland, Rikka (2024-02-07). "Pre-orders for five of LEGO's BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 set are now open". 9to5toys.
  4. ^ Serrano, Jody (2023-03-11). "12 Fan-Designed Lego Sets Vying to Become the Real Deal". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  5. ^ Hollister, Sean (2024-02-09). "Lego's next limited-edition sets could include an Elven Castle and this Sushi Restaurant". The Verge. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  6. ^ Jovanée, Alice (2024-02-07). "These 5 stunning fan-made Lego sets only go into production if you pre-order them". Polygon. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  7. ^ Hollister, Sean (2023-01-05). "Lego will let you — yes, you — compete to design a limited-edition Lego set". The Verge. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  8. ^ Hollister, Sean (2023-05-08). "See the first five Lego sets designed in a competition anyone can enter". The Verge. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  9. ^ Hollister, Sean (2024-02-05). "Lego's epic limited-edition Parisian Street and Mountain Fortress are about to go on sale". The Verge. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  10. ^ Hollister, Sean (2024-06-05). "Lego's limited-edition Ominous Isle and British train station are imminently going on sale". The Verge. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  11. ^ Graham (2023-09-07). "LEGO fan designs available now from BrickLink MOC Pop-Up Store". Blocks – the monthly LEGO magazine for fans. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  12. ^ "LEGO increases capacity for BrickLink Designer Program S5". 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  13. ^ "Bricklink Designer Series 5 Lego Sets are Available Now - Resell Calendar". 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  14. ^ Luke (2025-02-11). "The five best BrickLink BDP sets inspired by LEGO Castle". Blocks – the monthly LEGO magazine for fans. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  15. ^ "LEGO says BDP needs to be about more than castles". 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
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BrickLink Designer Program

The BrickLink Designer Program, now known simply as the Designer Program, is a crowdfunding program ran through BrickLink where a selection of sets designed by Lego fans are produced for a limited time. Builders use BrickLink Studio to create models which are then submitted. After a voting process and review, five designs are selected, which are then crowdfunded into production and pre-ordered for a limited period of time.

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BDP

BDP may refer to: BDP Quadrangle, Canadian architects Boogie Down Productions, hip hop group BrickLink Designer Program, a crowdfunding program Building Design Partnership, UK architects Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder (BdP), German Scouting and Guiding organisation

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Lego Digital Designer

Lego Digital Designer is a discontinued CAD software made by Qube Software and the Lego Group. It allows people to design a virtual model using a selection of virtual Lego bricks. These models could be saved locally as well as be uploaded to the Lego website for sharing and ordering as a physical product. It was available for macOS and Windows, but only as a 32-bit application, which means that it didn't run on newer versions of macOS. The program allowed users to build models using virtual Lego bricks, in a computer-aided design like manner. Until 16 January 2012, these could be uploaded, along with instructions and a box design, to the Lego Design byME website, from where the models could be ordered for delivery as a real, packaged set. Users could also take screenshots of their models and store the models on their computer in an .LXF file. On 9 November 2011, Lego declared that the Design byME service was going to end on 16 January 2012, due to its failure to meet quality expectations and for being too complex. In its absence, custom brick orders have had to be made via the Pick a Brick service. The closing of Design byME has not affected the ability of users to print custom instructions for their models. On 21 January 2016, Lego announced the project had been defunded, and would not receive any more significant updates, although it continued to receive updates occasionally. In early 2022, Lego Digital Designer was officially discontinued, with BrickLink Studio becoming its replacement. A special version of Lego Digital Designer (Hollywood Edition) was used in the making of the Lego Movie franchise. The Hollywood Edition has also been used in the creation of Forza Horizon 4 - Lego Speed Champions.

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BrickLink Studio

BrickLink Studio (also known as Studio 2.0) is a freeware CAD software developed by BrickLink which allows for the creation of virtual 3D models with Lego bricks. It replaced Lego Digital Designer as the official Lego design software.

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Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.