A photograph my father took yesterday in a field in Leicestershire. Is there a more aesthetically pleasing sight? pic.twitter.com/nTuuyTMDdA

— Thomas Emlyn (@ErewashCavalier) February 3, 2019

A vast, searchable database of pre-1900 watercolours documenting the four corners of the world before the invention of photography – you can search by subject or location. Absolutely wonderful.https://t.co/gr81z2r6NK
[pictured, the ruins at Luxor, ca. 1830] pic.twitter.com/vqCzONc7Bb

— Irène DB (@UrbanFoxxxx) February 2, 2019

There's a $200 million abandoned village of Disney-like castles in Turkey. Take a look inside. https://t.co/uE1sznULsK via @businessinsider

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 9, 2019

Hey @ericgarcetti and @MitchOFarrell you've got some work to do . . . https://t.co/T49x6CZD59

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 8, 2019

Deadline Detroit – 100 Years Later, Dearborn Confronts the Hate of Hometown Hero Henry Ford https://t.co/yO2Zk7Y0qW

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 7, 2019

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— 70s Dinner Party (@70s_party) February 3, 2019

Help me. Help me be human pic.twitter.com/TYe6IF7e6a

— 70s Dinner Party (@70s_party) February 2, 2019

Cargo bikes were delivering in Oxford's snow on Friday but the robots couldn't manage it. The future is cargo bikes not robots https://t.co/Psykn16j88

— Richard Jennings (@richard_je) February 2, 2019

The world's most poisonous mushroom is relatively new to North America, but it's taking over quickly. @CraigChilds_ reports: https://t.co/ZVIwsfV2ip

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 2, 2019

Beware of the giant snail
[BnF, VELINS-518, 15th c.] pic.twitter.com/gWuJkH3VlR

— Damien Kempf (@DamienKempf) February 5, 2019

Don’t fear the Green Reaper: The story of the Department of Energy’s dubious mascot https://t.co/IpN5JwiwLU via @muckrock

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 1, 2019

£300,000 Margaret Thatcher statue needs plinth ‘to keep out vandals’ https://t.co/kTiV8Mkw4J

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 1, 2019

1) LED streetlights are one of my pet peeves, ever since they installed some just outside my bedroom window a few years ago and the light relentlessly pierced through even the tiny slits in the shades, making it difficult to fall asleep. Thanks goodness I moved from that area. pic.twitter.com/ECmbRPxz4h

— Robert Kwolek (@RobertKwolek) January 31, 2019

“The internet’s emphasis on metrics and quantity over depth and quality has engendered a society that values celebrity, sensationalism, and numeric measures of success.” – #TeamHuman, #39

Get the manifestohttps://t.co/QCJ0NgBZtt pic.twitter.com/FGeufOUhMN

— douglas rushkoff (@rushkoff) February 1, 2019

Whoever names the meme, wins the meme. And the winner is most often determined by who can come up with the most emotionally resonant frame — which may have nothing to do with reality.

My newest for @medium https://t.co/MiTvTW6rxE

— douglas rushkoff (@rushkoff) January 31, 2019

This is SO good pic.twitter.com/NJRNtneNSo

— Ellie Mae O’Hagan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@MissEllieMae) January 29, 2019

Ariana Grande got a Kanji tattoo she thought meant “seven rings” but actually means “small charcoal grill” https://t.co/CZNjQUWu7d

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 30, 2019

The Democrats Are Climate Deniers: https://t.co/KBb3grWNH2

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 29, 2019

Bride attains virality by adding pockets to her dress and those of her dressmaids https://t.co/sXEv0xe9Ym

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 28, 2019

The Right to Repair movement is making strides around the world https://t.co/PKffl3RWYJ

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 28, 2019

I’m going to have to start eating actual mice, aren’t I?https://t.co/0cbDh6ipn4

— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) January 28, 2019

Progress! https://t.co/7wPV20taEb

— Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan) January 28, 2019

Play is beginning to look more and more like work. The Complication of Leisure: https://t.co/xpDC3u6Lym pic.twitter.com/qAHn0MlnK9

— lowtechmagazine (@lowtechmagazine) January 28, 2019

If you’ve been listening to me rail against the dangerous traffic-safety deniers at Keep LA Moving and following the struggle here in Los Angeles—be warned. The anti-road-diet wackos have formally rebranded as a national advocacy group. https://t.co/Yy3Vh52gNV pic.twitter.com/OR28t0Wjuc

— Peter Flax (@Pflax1) January 27, 2019

Arthur drawing the sword from the stone @BLMedieval Add 38117 f. 73v pic.twitter.com/6ndhCUvOMO

— Melibeus (@melibeus1) January 27, 2019

Lost tunnels of NYC. “Deep under the New York Bay near Brooklyn, covered in mildew, seaweed and other gunk, is what thousands of commuters would consider a hidden treasure: the start of a subway tunnel linking Staten Island to the rest of New York City.” https://t.co/xhdu6nIY8R pic.twitter.com/S6n9kIGnDA

— Geoff Manaugh (@bldgblog) January 21, 2019

Moths are so cute imagine if they were the size of horses and you could keep them as pets and ride them pic.twitter.com/ljTADw8i1k

— Kennedy Cannon (@ken_you_not) January 26, 2019

https://t.co/SKIBofeNZS: SHED to TINY HOUSE? "Burning Down The Old One"- Pa… https://t.co/r3pDUiUwRU

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 26, 2019

TLDR https://t.co/6QUUDS9crz via @wordpressdotcom

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 26, 2019

If we called them “emotional support bicycles” do you think airlines would stop charging extra for flying with them?

— Bicycle Lobby (@BicycleLobby) January 25, 2019

terret monstre grapes, painted by amanda almira newton, 1914 pic.twitter.com/jsL3dCRIcy

— old fruit pictures (@pomological) January 26, 2019

Happy #Caturdaypic.twitter.com/VPNxplL6MP

— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) January 26, 2019

Demon with bad breath @GallicaBnF Ms-1186 f. 65r pic.twitter.com/CrUNSOXpNP

— Dr. Melibea (@melibeus1) January 26, 2019

“What is it you plan to do / with your one wild and precious life?” RIP to Mary Oliver. Here’s her reading “A Summer Day.” https://t.co/LQPIIeySI2 pic.twitter.com/JRpjH7V0Ab

— Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) January 18, 2019

The Malatestiana Library in Cesena, Italy is the progenitor of millions of local public libraries from Bombay to Budapest: https://t.co/n95hZnogbU pic.twitter.com/tjqkAqvjvA

— The Millions (@The_Millions) January 16, 2019

Southern California // Big Crops, Big Money.

Rare front page of the Los Angeles Times Annual Midwinter, from January 1915@KCET @JDevis @ginapollack @LAFarmGirl @RachelSurls #LAFoodways pic.twitter.com/Q3EyWeUWJo

— ADSAUSAGE (@adsausage) January 17, 2019

Russian company wants to put giant ads in low-Earth orbit; they could display corporate logos “and other brand emblems, as well as allow governments to flash urgent notifications during emergencies.” https://t.co/PljGlFFhOv pic.twitter.com/KcaIHkhyPM

— Geoff Manaugh (@bldgblog) January 17, 2019

ok this is the Groverhaus thread. it's time we put this shit on twitter for real. no one rational will ever buy an archives account again so pic.twitter.com/kaKIPGTYIV

— stephen can you hear me its grim fandango (@3liza) July 30, 2017

Cars vs. Guns? A recent study showed that guns are now the second-leading killer of kids in the U.S. But what does it say about our culture that we seem to gloss over the first? (Spoiler alert: It’s cars.) The new episode is here! https://t.co/Ar0Rt595qU

— The War on Cars (@TheWarOnCars) January 14, 2019

Mutiny on the Sex Raft: how a 70s science project descended into violent chaos https://t.co/IJRLHHSjki

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 14, 2019

WHY HAS "SWEET CHILD O' MINE" BEEN BLARING ON REPEAT FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS??? pic.twitter.com/m3xhIUYBIc

— Best of Nextdoor (@bestofnextdoor) January 13, 2019

"Evolution may have less to do with rising above one’s peers than learning to get along with more of them." The first #TeamHuman excerpt has been published on Medium! https://t.co/B3fA5JR7uo And yes: get the book!

— douglas rushkoff (@rushkoff) January 14, 2019

These LA teachers striking against privatization + demanding smaller classrooms/more support for their students is a whole 2019 mood
💃🏿💃🏼💃🏽 pic.twitter.com/iMska5whpH

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 14, 2019

"How do we want to live among technology and each other? Why are cities treated like app platforms?"https://t.co/mgDlZ747vQ

— Carol Romero #NiUnaMenos (@_carol_romero) January 18, 2019

22000 on schoolstrike in Switzerland today. And way over 30000 in Germany. The people are rising. The world is at a tipping point. Now we have to continue pushing hard! Everyone is needed. This is just the beginning. #FridaysForFuture #schoolstrike4climate #ClimateStrike https://t.co/qp8oLReSd1

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) January 18, 2019

Happy #Caturdaypic.twitter.com/dyMe6NjkcD

— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) January 19, 2019

According to technocratic fantasies, data will soon make politics irrelevant, and those who refuse to accept “what the data says” must be malevolent or stupid. It should come as no surprise if this view leads citizens to discredit data-talk entirely.https://t.co/hTpNeEWA86

— The New Atlantis (@tnajournal) January 11, 2019

The Era Of Easy Recycling May Be Coming To An End https://t.co/Gtj1LMbRQ9

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 13, 2019

"We cannot dominate nature for much longer, but neither can we retreat from civilization. This cannot be a war between those who want to preserve nature against those pursuing progress. Team Human includes everybody." – #TeamHuman, #73https://t.co/QCJ0NgBZtt pic.twitter.com/SejMTV8z6H

— douglas rushkoff (@rushkoff) January 13, 2019

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— Cats (@SpaceCatPics) January 11, 2019

”Daddy, what did you do during the sixth mass extinction?”#ExtinctionRebellion #JoinTheRebellion pic.twitter.com/RS10pjy1iw

— Extinction Rebellion Skåne (@SkaneXr) January 11, 2019

hoosier black cap black raspberries, painted by ellen isham schutt, 1908 pic.twitter.com/gQ3VHURtYH

— old fruit pictures (@pomological) January 11, 2019

Franciscus versus his evil opponents. pic.twitter.com/t0a35Kofzg

— JESUSISM (@OfCatholics) January 11, 2019

Sad if environmentalists wax poetic about electric individual vehicles rather than examine a basic mass-transit approach.

Good for private car capitalists' profits but neither necessary nor justifiable economically, ecologically, or otherwise.https://t.co/ErPt98yjZY

— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) January 9, 2019

Meanwhile, “Earth’s magnetic field is acting up and geologists don’t know why.” Next week, the World Magnetic Model will be revised—it “underlies all modern navigation, from the systems that steer ships at sea to Google Maps on smartphones.” https://t.co/uW9aCCmatf

— Geoff Manaugh (@bldgblog) January 9, 2019

Looks like Google isn't giving up on developing AI weapons after all https://t.co/5KsMYIyKNv (via @TimothyS) pic.twitter.com/hcHN3XwPOh

— Corey Pein 😃🤑😐😩💀 (@coreypein) January 9, 2019

'Right to repair' gathers force
Or at least obligation not to sell "land-fill".
And maybe access to spare parts.
Maybe we'll also decide that designed obsolescence is unethical too. #ClimateBreakdown#ExistentialThreat#breathehttps://t.co/OmMdYeeeDP

— Tom Butler (@TheTomButler) January 9, 2019

Self-driving Tesla knocks over autonomous robot https://t.co/ergHYw4Czn

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 9, 2019

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— raskolnikov did nothing wrong (@hannahgais) January 9, 2019