On Coronavirus and Ivan Illich

This recent post on our blog applies Ivan Illich’s concept of ‘examined life’ to the responses to COVID-19 and other infectious illnesses, check it out 👇👇https://t.co/GUcbAAoTwR

— LSE Sociology (@LSEsociology) March 25, 2020

Toronto Rant

Nancy, on holiday in Toronto, being her grumbly self:

Oh god: A guy just walked by with two squash racquets sticking out of his bag. And Rick Astley is playing on the video screens. If it weren’t for the smartphones, I’d think I walked into an ‘80s time warp.

— Nancy Nall Derringer (@nnall) August 30, 2018

With this site, maybe the bar could be located, or at least guessed at.

1 September update: This list of the top fifteen squash courts and clubs in Toronto would be helpful too.

Disco Polo

I just learned of disco polo last night as I tried to post as many videos as I could.

no one will understand this but julia is in poland and discovered disco polo and i just CANT BREATHE pic.twitter.com/c9a2VcK308

— 𝒶𝓃𝒾𝒶 (@jksjmin) February 1, 2018

Deleting Social Media Posts En Masse

"Should Journalists Really Be Indiscriminately Deleting Their Old Tweets?" by Michael Tracey.

Various Tweets on Peak Oil and the Environment

The frank, erudite @RichardHeinberg on where to focus our effort: Disengage from the spectacle https://t.co/22TMMniDpM via @postcarbon

— Maria T Stadtmueller (@mariastadt) March 30, 2017

Peak Oil Review – Mar 27, 2017 https://t.co/YX6LBIUTeA (@buildresilience)

— Post Carbon Inst. (@postcarbon) March 27, 2017

One report places #Bolivia’s #deforestation rate at more than 700,000 acres per year from 2010 to 2015. https://t.co/5pghVaAKCq

— Sierra Magazine (@Sierra_Magazine) March 27, 2017

More on deforestation in Bolivia here.

Daily Digest 3/31 - Good News Friday: Homeless Aid In LA, The Dawn Of Commercial Spaceflight https://t.co/4mUe6kbpVz pic.twitter.com/b4Xo0l4QGG

— PeakProsperity.com (@chrismartenson) March 31, 2017

Various Tweets and a Link

16 Historical sites DESTROYED by Saudi airstrikes on #Yemen over 21 months of (west backed) war ending 1000s years country history forever. pic.twitter.com/dArstM1W6i

— Yemen Post Newspaper (@YemenPostNews) December 29, 2016

To be read in conjunction with the Vanity Fair restaurant review.

I'm hearing great things about this novel @RamonGlazov translated. Damnit where's my review copy https://t.co/4I7Kcdfva6

— Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) December 30, 2016

Some early concept sketches of Yogi Bear drawn by legendary Hanna-Barbera artist Ed Benedict. pic.twitter.com/O7wokMIArI

— Travis Bickerstaff (@Bickpixx) December 30, 2016

she was rad as hell https://t.co/DlG0aBC2GN

— SungWon Cho (ProZD) (@prozdkp) December 27, 2016

Senator says listeners not consulted before ABC decision to cut shortwave https://t.co/k1dGFQuLpf via @abcnews #PNG #Vanuatu #Fiji #CookIs

— Jemima Garrett (@jemimagar) December 29, 2016

RENWICK, Iowa - The once-bustling town of Renwick, Iowa, has lost many businesses as its population declined. But https://t.co/TyUfSz7nC0

— rasi (@twisira) December 29, 2016

After the Debate: An Assortment of Tweets

Don't be lulled into false security by your Twitter feed. There are a bajillion other feeds that are exactly opposite of yours. Vote!

— Cullen Bunn (@cullenbunn) September 27, 2016

Oh my God. Trump's campaign is furiously deleting his Tweets from back in his timeline. Holy shit. #WinstonSmith #Debates2016

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 27, 2016

If Trump's social media team carry on like this, he's not going to have any tweets left. #debatenight

— Redeye (@PaulChaloner) September 27, 2016

Trump social media team deleted the tweet. The Internet never forgets you morons. pic.twitter.com/hXy10P5Asb

— Redeye (@PaulChaloner) September 27, 2016

Last night's debacle shows why the Dems & GOP created the #debates commission to keep their competition from being heard. #OccupyTheDebates

— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) September 27, 2016

There still is hope. Let me in the second debate. #debates

— Gov. Gary Johnson (@GovGaryJohnson) September 27, 2016

Gary Johnson hid in a room, shouted at a reporter & didn't to speak to the crowd at a debate watch party @twitter HQ https://t.co/OZX1BHXQdE

— Alex Leo (@AlexMLeo) September 27, 2016

Gary Johnson’s Post-Debate Reactions Live at 10:15 a.m. ET! https://t.co/EYd0XemkEq

— reason (@reason) September 27, 2016

Who told Hillary Clinton to keep smiling like she’s at her granddaughter’s birthday party?

— David Frum (@davidfrum) September 27, 2016

Oh dear me, I seem to have said something problematic.

— David Frum (@davidfrum) September 27, 2016

I would be fucking stunned if @chucktodd ever once appeared to be even slightly prepared to do his jobhttps://t.co/4DaZZAlmdy

— TBogg (@tbogg) September 27, 2016

His economics plan was written by Club for Growth; Federalist Society handed him judges' list, etc https://t.co/ItV08sDcQK

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) September 27, 2016

Did Holt make a conscious decision to allow Trump to cut him off and plow thru his questions or is it a sensibility thing? #debatenight

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) September 27, 2016

#worktherefsworks https://t.co/sb1gqCankI

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 27, 2016

TV Ratings Monday: First presidential debate draws huge audience https://t.co/Z9w9Yq8mq2

— TVbytheNumbers.com (@TVbytheNumbers) September 27, 2016

Reasonable assessment. #debatenight https://t.co/1qzO5WAIbE

— Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) September 27, 2016

Why even Republicans think Clinton won the first debate https://t.co/hYPXoH8AFj via @powerpost

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 27, 2016

I kept my promise and didn't watch the debate. So Hillary wore red and Donald a blue tie? What's up with that?

— Margaret Kimberley (@freedomrideblog) September 27, 2016

Some Links

(Update: I removed the tweet mentioning the book The End of the Vietnamese Monarchy and the tweet by Lillias White, singer. I added a few on kale guacamole.)

Merkel Suffers Drubbing in Berlin Vote.

"Merkel to drop 'We can do this' from her speeches."

Peak Oil Review: A Midweek Update - 15th Sept 2016 https://t.co/wEYjpnltoF (@buildresilience)

— Post Carbon Inst. (@postcarbon) September 15, 2016

#Yahoo Toronto: 'Frantz,' 'Toni Erdmann' Stars New Faces of German Film Campaign https://t.co/u5hyglmj4f

— ArtsMusicMovies (@ArtsMusicMovies) September 11, 2016

100,000 fewer cars in L.A. in 5 years? Here's how it can happen. https://t.co/SJyypH4YLa pic.twitter.com/H44IZdbWOK

— Time Out Los Angeles (@timeoutla) September 16, 2016

@mstharrington I am going to troll the whole internet with my new book, “Guacamole Should Have Kale In It”

— James Hare (@harej) September 17, 2016

We heard it was #NationalGuacamoleDay! Beet Chips? Kale guacamole? Count us in! #GotRhythm… https://t.co/IYC4n8W8T5

— Rhythm Superfoods (@RhythmSuperfood) September 16, 2016

7 Guacamole Riffs Made With Everything from Kale to Crickets, Plus a Must-Try Pineapple… https://t.co/coPWlhb5KW pic.twitter.com/XysKUdNM9k

— Bravotv (@Bravotv) September 2, 2016

Animator and People’s Artist of Russia Yury Norshteyn celebrates 75th birthday. Congratulations from the President https://t.co/oU0UguwXbr

— President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) September 15, 2016

Watching Wonder Woman last night with Leif Garrett guest-starring as twin singers, I learned of this song by him:

From the 1978 album Feel the Need (Scotti Brothers Records).

Doug Henwood vs. Joshua Holland

Fan mail! https://t.co/GzeSiguSPY

— Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) April 12, 2016

He’s coy. Says nice things about HRC but then says he’s not a supporter. https://t.co/xqgpL4BtWx

— Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) April 12, 2016

We'll see, smart guy. https://t.co/aEJPGvmEQ1

— Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) April 12, 2016

.@DougHenwood's claim that HRC would rip up the #IranDeal shows that he doesn't grasp the consequences. I doubt even Cruz would do so.

— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) April 11, 2016

Yes. I said I'd never argue with someone who votes for the Horror. Can't do it myself though. https://t.co/Hg8KCMLgHP

— Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) April 11, 2016

Should Sanders supporters vote for Hillary in November? @JoshuaHol & I say yes; @RaniaKhalek & @DougHenwood say no https://t.co/d2VDhywHar

— Kathleen Geier (@Kathy__Gee) April 11, 2016

.@DougHenwood That would be just bonkers. A total disaster. You're not describing a policy diff. You're calling her insane. @noahkayray

— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) April 12, 2016

Various Tweets

Just back from a dinner in West Hollywood: shocked the majority of the table was voting for Trump but they would never admit it publicly.

— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) February 21, 2016

Well this is just... surprising. No words! @BellCV https://t.co/e5zOKixaUB

— Leah Wright Rigueur (@LeahRigueur) February 23, 2016

Peak Oil Review - Feb 22 https://t.co/qZzYPjfwAw (@buildresilience)

— Post Carbon Inst. (@postcarbon) February 22, 2016

Chutzpah award winner ->Magazine whose editor said "nuke Mecca" https://t.co/Oti8dsTy9B calls Trump a "global bully" https://t.co/zBjfJqxrCF

— Justin Raimondo (@JustinRaimondo) February 22, 2016

#TBT to the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Bethea-Welch Post who were flawless before Beyonce https://t.co/hzBOZHFGd2 pic.twitter.com/1fbOWe8vAj

— DC Africana Archives (@DCAAP1) February 18, 2016

Bavaria. @JebBush pic.twitter.com/Qevief7i3Z

— BR24 (@BR24) February 17, 2016

Christmas Eve Twitter Assemblage

Works for me. https://t.co/VbyxmaJyKA pic.twitter.com/eblXVAIE4C

— corey robin (@CoreyRobin) December 24, 2015

(No thanks, Grinch.)

Best Supporting Actor 2015: WALTON GOGGINS, The Hateful Eight. pic.twitter.com/1gHPUqOlDX

— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 23, 2015

On this day in 1988, Anita Baker began a 4-week run on top of the Billboard album chart with Giving You the Best That I Got. #80s

— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) December 24, 2015

On this day in 1988, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison hit # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. #80s Held for 3 weeks. https://t.co/vG4CQwkd3M

— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) December 24, 2015

Schotse Hooglander @ Texel #Texel #cow #koe #wadden #island #eiland #farm #animal #big #nature #bos #forrest #dekust pic.twitter.com/045KgkQNyn

— Justin Snnr Pictures (@Justin_Sinner) December 7, 2015

Study: Women’s Products Priced Higher 42 Percent Of The Time « CBS Philly https://t.co/qlqkzu7ww4

— Kate Theimer (@archivesnext) December 23, 2015

Bet You Didn't Know: #ChristmasHistory #ChristmasTradition #WarOnChristmas #WinterSolstice #PaganTraditions https://t.co/iPsZla3kVj

— Marti Babb (@ChiariGirl357) December 18, 2015

In 1836, Alabama became the first state in the US to make Christmas a legal holiday #TheMoreYouKnow #ChristmasHistory

— Austin Zinkle (@AZinkle) December 24, 2014

Forget a White Christmas, I like a mild grey, rainy, depressing Christmas with mosquitos

— JohnMoses (@JohnMoses) December 23, 2015

I've been warning you fucking buffoons about Steve Harvey for years, and you sat back and did nothing! This is your fault America!

— JohnMoses (@JohnMoses) December 21, 2015

Our English Christmas Reading List, filled with 2014's greatest anglophone publications on #Napoleon & the #19th c.: http://t.co/LeME37BnuL

— Fondation Napoléon (@FondaNapoleon) November 27, 2014

Christmas in Germany in numbers: (GK) pic.twitter.com/RVXJc8PE15

— German Consulate NY (@GermanyNY) December 22, 2015

There may not be any snow yet in DC, but we are dreaming of #WinterWonderlands in Germany! https://t.co/ph8JZTJQPw pic.twitter.com/x5NoBIzUDF

— German Embassy (@GermanyinUSA) December 23, 2015

Various Tweets

Happy Birthday to Gilda Radner, a Smart Girl whose legacy continues to bring hope + laughter to millions worldwide 💕 pic.twitter.com/MsUJjAteKh

— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) June 28, 2015

Archivist Helen Selsdon loading more boxes of #HelenKeller materials to be digitized thanks to @NEHgov pic.twitter.com/eb8m1RQjkx

— AFB (@AFB1921) July 23, 2015

Welcome to the Publishing in the Archives Profession Blog http://t.co/02ZoxgWCV3 Valuable insight for archivists who want to write

— Margot Note (@margotnote) July 23, 2015

China’s Regulators Target Reality Shows in Latest TV Cleanup http://t.co/GImMgMdGtG

— Television Industry (@TelevisionToday) July 25, 2015

Marlene Sanders, TV news reporter and executive, dies at 84 http://t.co/vpeNFpUsdb

— Television Industry (@TelevisionToday) July 17, 2015

With all due respect to the people of Lafayette and all of us in ChattaVegas, you CANNOT arrest anyone because they MIGHT be dangerous.

— Karon Adams (@MilitaryRosary) July 24, 2015

(I've never heard of ChattaVegas; cf. Wississippi).

Hey @realDonaldTrump, I will proudly help host Miss USA if you're still needing someone! #MakeAmericaGreatAgain #USA pic.twitter.com/AoCNHolmuI

— Andrea Neu (@neu7_neu) July 7, 2015

(added 29 July)

There are 200 fewer black journalists in newspaper/online newsrooms in 2015 than in 2014 http://t.co/VjRJ0htrXJ pic.twitter.com/hV1vir6ecn

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) July 28, 2015

Beyond the Lights: Future Cult Classic?

Missed this: BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2014; Gina Prince-Bythewood). A savvy pop fantasy, quietly compelling and touching. pic.twitter.com/rluLQDJJ68

— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) February 26, 2015

I missed this movie in the theater too. I'd probably have seen it at the Kress (missed). The box office was lackluster but it looks as if it will find a bigger audience on video.