Over 3,000 followers of the Okay, Kingston (@okaykingston) Instagram account rely on its daily dose of memes to help locals maintain sanity amidst housing and job crises, an influx of transplants and tourists still learning to drive, and the one percent pulling the strings behind the scenes.

At first glance, memes referencing pop culture seem typical fare for social media, but read closely and you’ll see wit, humor, charm and a keen awareness of what makes Kingston tick. Its creator has managed to remain anonymous, which is good because they’re not pulling any punches. At a time of narcissistic inauthenticity masquerading as culture and community, Okay, Kingston cuts through feel-good narratives and virtue signaling to tell it like it really is from street level.

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