CHARGING YOUR PHONE ON MY XMAS LIGHTS??? 👀 pic.twitter.com/CVFvrYvcSD

— Best of Nextdoor (@bestofnextdoor) December 17, 2018

"CHICKEN FOUND IN BLUE PANTS" pic.twitter.com/vcavTdL6jQ

— Best of Nextdoor (@bestofnextdoor) December 18, 2018

Douglas Rushkoff: Join "Team Human!" https://t.co/fNNqfE1Hep

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 18, 2018

Solemn Christmas Mass at @stjohnsla Monday at 10:30 PM. Ancient liturgy and beautiful music: https://t.co/JoQ3Go14x2

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 22, 2018

I do love the way that Georgian binders whacked in their tooling by eye. Modern binders are far too precise. https://t.co/ZsZsXCsoJ0

— Allan Barton (@vitrearum) December 18, 2018

“Until you start focusing on what needs to be done, rather than what is politically possible, there is no hope.

If solutions within the system are so impossible to find, then maybe we should change the system itself.”
– @GretaThunberg

A must-watch.pic.twitter.com/RboPxtIIEj

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) December 16, 2018

"The audience for these ratings [in uber & yelp] is the company and the worker rather than the public at large, which makes the experience less like using a megaphone and more like using a mandatory snitch line” https://t.co/A7eiEAi4Fb

— david a banks (@DA_Banks) December 18, 2018

Would if —and hear me out here— instead of a car in an underground tunnel we use a whole bus. And maybe that bus is customized to run on a track. No that’ll never work never mind.

— david a banks (@DA_Banks) December 19, 2018

this skips McMansion Hell and is actual hell https://t.co/HNFST4ambo

— kate wagner, an architecture critic, (@mcmansionhell) December 20, 2018

Who needs a picture of my cat napping with a sweet potato in a salad bowl this morning? pic.twitter.com/i6d80QOpAQ

— Lisa Gabriele (@lisagabrieletv) December 21, 2018

Arthur bidding farewell to his knights as they set forth on a quest for the Grail @BLMedieval Royal 14 E III f. 93v pic.twitter.com/AqqV1QyUVF

— Dr. Melibea (@melibeus1) December 22, 2018

Last day of class
[Morgan, MS M.905, 16th c.] pic.twitter.com/I3avWl9KuG

— Damien Kempf (@DamienKempf) December 13, 2018

Why it’s time to study how rocket emissions change the atmosphere https://t.co/Kf4AgCMsjS via @Verge

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 14, 2018

"To improve energy security, we need to make infrastructures less reliable". Keeping Some of the Lights On: Redefining Energy Security https://t.co/vQajUrme0v pic.twitter.com/sAUZyd3ObO

— lowtechmagazine (@lowtechmagazine) December 10, 2018

Fumigate your home with the Colonel’s salty musk!https://t.co/1j1eTsQXaG

— The Baffler (@thebafflermag) December 14, 2018

Don't miss our big 100th episode in which we discuss Tarkovsky's masterpiece, 'Stalker.' With @skepoet Click here to listen: https://t.co/IJgGDzSrmP pic.twitter.com/c50USDdCqy

— Sectarian Review (@SectarianReview) December 13, 2018

This is happening in Los Angeles today, NOW, extra-low-wage immigrant garment workers who are paid per stitch or "operation." Disgraceful. And we can't get complacent about it: https://t.co/T1SGDfjmda @LATACO

— Daniel Hernandez✍🏽🌞 (@longdrivesouth) December 13, 2018

On speeding, seat belt laws, drunk driving and more, the United States is an outlier among wealthy nations.

That helps explain why our roads are 50 percent more deadly. https://t.co/bqLqCkm0Rf

— Streetsblog USA (@StreetsblogUSA) December 13, 2018

Executive summary: Most everyone drives too fast in LA. But after opportunistic lobbying from auto industry and AAA, the only way for city to control speeding is to raise speed limits so cops can write tickets. In short, the inmates are running the asylum. https://t.co/Xn9nYdu1R6

— Peter Flax (@Pflax1) December 12, 2018

Any street that has a speed limit increase should get an automatic bike lane #bikeLA

— Neel Sodha (@NeelSodha) December 11, 2018

LA Times: "Despite Garcetti’s enlightened climate oratory, transportation trends in L.A. are going in the wrong direction under his watch." https://t.co/Yy3bhgdA41

— Bike The Vote L.A. (@bikethevote) December 10, 2018

Employees of @Tesla parked in Demo Cars in the bike lane @LAAutoShow @elonmusk #BikeLA #LAAutoShow #VisionZeroLA #cycling @josehuizar @LAcycleHelper pic.twitter.com/a0GAdfmcDR

— LABikeLaneBlockers (@LABikeLaneBlock) December 10, 2018

Eat the Teacup, It’s Delicious https://t.co/j66Oam5NRy

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 9, 2018

.@Scarfolk is not fiction.

Dystopian shots of Britain’s rural edgelands https://t.co/RZnjoKMhiw

— Fiona C (@thepurplecleric) December 10, 2018

Argentine hacker mods Furby so it quotes Borges, creates a "Borgy" https://t.co/4Bfda6wWoq

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 9, 2018

If you are looking for gifts for climate-anxious friends and family, please consider my book. It inspires and empowers many who read it. Which is way better than anxiety, for us and for 🌍

Local bookstore is best, but here's a convenient link w reviews:https://t.co/LhmCbzTHGC

— Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) December 8, 2018

$30 plug-and-play kit converts a Bird scooter into a "personal scooter" https://t.co/1S7yFLKjay

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 8, 2018

St Lucy
[Francesco del Cossa, 1472-73] pic.twitter.com/u8TpvnXcKH

— Damien Kempf (@DamienKempf) December 13, 2018

Great resource for LA County urban farmers! https://t.co/gFgitxww6i

— Rachel Surls (@RachelSurls) December 8, 2018

L.A. Adds Lanes For Cyclists To Recover From Getting Hit By Cars https://t.co/wmEvQHwCJM via @theonion

— Colin Bogart (@ColinBogart) December 8, 2018

Metaphor alert. https://t.co/NG3LzEazzM

— Peter Flax (@Pflax1) December 5, 2018

If You Can't Bike On It, It Doesn't Belong In the City https://t.co/7QXjPmbIRN via @RebelMetropolis

— RebelMetropolis (@RebelMetropolis) December 7, 2018

My report, "Empty Seats" showed that 40% of Uber and Lyft time in the Manhattan CBD is spent without passengers (betwn drop-off & next pickup) — more than yellow cabs. Dead time leads to the large increases in VMT that Alejandro also found. https://t.co/YjolfbafVZ

— Bruce Schaller (@Bruce_Schaller) December 7, 2018

Advent calendar: Day 6 pic.twitter.com/6DseQQtaVw

— 70s Dinner Party (@70s_party) December 6, 2018

Cross inscribed stone from Temple Brecan, Inishmore, the Aran Islands. It contains an Irish inscription which reads 'pray for Bran the pilgrim'. pic.twitter.com/S1be6JHux0

— Irish Archaeology (@irarchaeology) December 7, 2018

Burglars in medieval Cairo would sometimes send a turtle with a lit candle on its shell into the house they were planning to rob. If someone was home, they'd cry out in amazement when they saw the turtle, scaring off the burglars. Otherwise, the robbery could go ahead. pic.twitter.com/qVkOpd4XRp

— Elias Muhanna (@QifaNabki) December 7, 2018

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— Humans of Late Capitalism 🕊️ (@HumansOfLate) December 7, 2018

Impressive upcycling of a CVS receipt https://t.co/c1h23iz30o

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 7, 2018

On the Front Porch, Black Life in Full View https://t.co/jeTnu86VDu

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 6, 2018

"Then we got into the city and reality started to set in. The reports aren’t fake news. It’s all quite true."
Rare & very interesting first-person account of visit to Xinjiang https://t.co/Ok6mXl7sKC

— Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) December 6, 2018

Seattle now has tiniest apartments in US. Since 2008 (capitalism’s crash), average US apartment rents up 28% while average size fell 5%.

As profits mount for the 1%, rest of us forced to do with less. #HowCapitalismWorkshttps://t.co/bZdWjA0LRn

— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) December 6, 2018

I’m in the “Sharing” camp: Sparing vs Sharing: The Great Debate Over How to Protect Nature https://t.co/c6EtH6fkV2 via @YaleE360

— Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) December 6, 2018

The Prelinger Archives recently produced the highest quality version yet of the Miles Brothers’ iconic pre-earthquake footage of #SanFrancisco, “A Trip Down Market Street” (01906), showing detail that no audience has seen in over one hundred years. pic.twitter.com/Ae2GgmVppZ

— Long Now (@longnow) November 29, 2018

A 17th -18th c. recipe for preparing a #perfume & an image of Mary Magdalene holding Jar of “expensive” perfume. According to Egyptian inscriptions & #Herodotus #Ethiopians were trading incense and myrrh before 500 BC. Or 828 and Or 791 @BLAsia_Africa @britishlibrary pic.twitter.com/CRDc3V4Zpd

— Eyob Derillo (@DerilloEyob) December 4, 2018

Simcityism, SketchUp contemporary, Minecraftsman, blandmarks, LoMo (low modern), Spongebuild Squareparts — why do modern apartment buildings look the same, and what should we call them? https://t.co/giXtCixxkq

— Patrick Sisson (@patrickcsisson) December 5, 2018

‘The only way we are going to get out of this situation is by choosing to be courageous.’ — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pic.twitter.com/givJA9w8gy

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 5, 2018

Check out all of the Advent and Christmas events at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral this holiday season! https://t.co/MOeCCl1y4p

— St. John's Cathedral (@stjohnsla) December 4, 2018

"Hey guys!" How YouTubers learn to sound authentic – from the algorithms – explains Jamie Cohen on a brand new @teamhumanshow. Plus a monologue on how Russia turned us all into "useful idiots." https://t.co/b2QaPaJYsL

— douglas rushkoff (@rushkoff) December 5, 2018

A tip to keep your home address off the internet https://t.co/ljol8IYMOI

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) December 5, 2018

That’s one dead ass rabbit. pic.twitter.com/NJvdEL7A6W

— David Joy (@DavidJoy_Author) December 4, 2018

In LA, land dedicated to parking is larger than Manhattan https://t.co/HajRhBzj3k via @CurbedLA

— Donald Shoup (@DonaldShoup) December 3, 2018

An elephant, two lions, and a unicorn #MondayMorningGang @BLMedieval Yates Thompson 13 f. 188r pic.twitter.com/j8gfeB6niO

— Dr. Melibea (@melibeus1) December 3, 2018

The man who invented autocorrect should burn in hello.

— Peggy Klaver #FBR 🌊✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼 (@Pegerella) December 3, 2018

Oh, the beauty of seeing a Canadian baby being born. pic.twitter.com/SBmO8FBMK1

— Lloyd Legalist (@LloydLegalist) December 2, 2018

The gilet jaunes protests are geographically portentous- suburban and rural protestors angry at a city that both represents and materially benefits from elites’ decisions on who should pay for climate change mitigation.

— david a banks (@DA_Banks) December 3, 2018

I’ve watched this about 10 times already and it still makes me howl. pic.twitter.com/lHyOD8IfQo

— Lynn Nothegger (@Lynn_Nothegger) November 30, 2018

Jefferson Starship Memorial Reopens On National Mall https://t.co/DGdT6S5beX pic.twitter.com/V2RCFnN3xy

— The Onion (@TheOnion) December 1, 2018

#MyCatToldMe that the earth isn’t flat. pic.twitter.com/SFbkOA6hL1

— Jen (@JenTusch) December 1, 2018

Larry the cat news: https://t.co/Wsw4bapxgk

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 30, 2018

Hot off the press via @HuffPost! https://t.co/aZCZXepkDC

— Kat Sanchez (@katsanchezLA) December 1, 2018

Ben Shapiro Makes Total Ass Of Himself During Ridiculous Climate Change Rant https://t.co/NWBQmMJGXN

— Michael Brooks (@_michaelbrooks) December 1, 2018

This is the thing I made that derailed my #makevember plans a little bit. A #Totoro automata for @giant_robot‘s 4th Totoro show (opens December 15th). I can’t wait to see people interacting with it. Thanks to #CassiaLupo for the invite!#whatMadeThis#totoroshow4 #giantrobot pic.twitter.com/3ez2tnfZHi

— federico tobon (@wolfCatWorkshop) November 29, 2018

oic she’s an authoritarian transhumanist, explains a few things… https://t.co/pEoNznY1BB

— Corey Pein 😃🤑😐😩💀 (@coreypein) November 30, 2018

Every McDonald’s Touchscreen in Study Tests Positive for Fecal Bacteria https://t.co/f7SiJFR6te

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 30, 2018

New #Podcast: Off-Grid Living with Doug and Stacy! https://t.co/Jk3AvObEjj
Meet @2_off_the_grid – two folks living what I call the real American Dream.
Learn about their adventures living on 11 acres in the midwest without electricity or running water! #homestead pic.twitter.com/n00fv7UsBd

— Gardenerd (@gardenerd1) November 29, 2018

UK retailer offers Christmas trees for cat lovers https://t.co/jem0367EEh

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 29, 2018

Laugh/cry! https://t.co/sXT6C6aPz1

— Mollie Stratton (@MollieStratton) November 29, 2018

👏 Two Swedish mums have managed to persuade 10,000 people not to fly next year. Are you ready to make a #nofly pledge for 2019? https://t.co/0UE4abzfvs #Flygfritt2019 #NoFly2019

— Friends of the Earth 🌍 (@friends_earth) November 28, 2018

A business with no end: https://t.co/I2VuFsXIuW

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 29, 2018

Meet the anonymous artist installing bus benches at neglected stops on L.A.’s Eastside https://t.co/QmFzkyb1Cn

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 28, 2018

Silicon Valley’s Chinese Dream https://t.co/Mm2BJP4nlK

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 28, 2018

Death of Philip the Fair #OTD 1314 @BLMedieval Royal 14 E V f. 497v pic.twitter.com/UwR0NYoX8i

— Dr. Melibea (@melibeus1) November 29, 2018

WHY DOES EVERY ONLINE RECIPE BEGIN WITH A 40 PAGE ESSAY ABOUT SOMEONES HUSBAND DOG AND KIDS AND A BRISK WALK THEY TOOK IN THE FALL AND HOW THEY LOVE THE CHANGING OF THE LEAVES AND THEIR DOGS FAVORITE TREAT. GIMME THE RECIPE HON MY SCROLL FINGER HURTS

— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) November 22, 2018

As deadly flames approached, a mother called her daughters to say goodbye – Los Angeles Times https://t.co/MOQjEa6HI0

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 22, 2018

This is the story every Californian should be sharing and talking about right now: How can we safely evacuate our neighborhoods *without cars* so people who do need to use vehicles can access the roads. https://t.co/PavURJNTNv

— Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA) November 21, 2018

Where There’s Smoke https://t.co/8vi6cvh6q2

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 21, 2018

Our annual reminder: Widening 👏 highways 👏 doesn't 👏 work 👏

This freeway — LA's 405 — was JUST widened at a cost of $1.6 billion. pic.twitter.com/vFSTmfdhnC

— Streetsblog USA (@StreetsblogUSA) November 21, 2018

Feather, the goat, from the #Campfire continues to make a steady recovery after 12 days in the care of @ucdavisvetmed. Her owner, Jim, says she led the other 17 goats in his herd to safety, taking the brunt of the burn injures. She's an #animalhero in his eyes. @ucdavis pic.twitter.com/2SCZpClfAA

— UC Davis Vet Med (@ucdavisvetmed) November 24, 2018

Houseplanters Who Do YouTube https://t.co/STPLkGFoPk via @GardenRant

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 24, 2018

Beekeepers at Risk of Losing Hives after Mosquito Insecticide Spraying https://t.co/0IRszawxGi

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 24, 2018

This new L.A. museum will be completely devoted to Mexican food https://t.co/Rhab8GhOdE

— Evan Kleiman (@evankleiman) November 21, 2018

Oh my yes. Carob Trauma https://t.co/GAw5nDSr3m

— Evan Kleiman (@evankleiman) November 21, 2018

Guys, I have an idea. We should start calling vehicular cyclists alt-bicyclists

— Angie Schmitt (@schmangee) November 21, 2018

Here's raw footage of the Barney balloon getting destroyed in the 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade… pic.twitter.com/zTBZjoYXOj

— Tanooki Joe (@TanookiKuribo) November 22, 2018

Very good agroecology thread here! https://t.co/j1jGfbPE8o

— Fruit Cornucopia (@ValenzuelaJohn) November 21, 2018

We're holding a major town hall on Dec. 3 to talk about one of the most pressing global crises facing us today: climate change. Will you be tuning in? pic.twitter.com/DK5FR0MyMh

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) November 19, 2018

Insurance groups are recommending GoFundMe as official policy – where customers can die if they can’t raise the goal in time – but sure, single payer healthcare is unreasonable.

h/t @DanRiffle pic.twitter.com/zetPW0MgDd

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 24, 2018

Thankful 75 yrs of taboos against questioning capitalism are fading. Now finally it can be shown how capitalism (production system based on employers vs employees) produces many of our problems & why system change (to democratically organized worker coops) offers real solutions.

— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) November 22, 2018

Taking a cue from @ClaraJeffery, instead of black Friday shopping, let's help an L.A. school acquire it's reading list. I just made a donation myself: https://t.co/VSA5RVeOrS

— Carolina A. Miranda (@cmonstah) November 24, 2018

If you're considering a new or expanded coop and run, do you know how much space you should allow for your birds? Here's an expert Q+A that also covers broody hens and what vegetables to grow in a "chicken garden."#broodyhens #backyardchickens… https://t.co/mnhi1cDQED

— Hobby Farms (@hobbyfarms) November 24, 2018

The chicken acrobats are playing wirewalking pic.twitter.com/hjphPuIQOA

— Bazaar (@QogBazar) November 24, 2018

Six Ways to Stay Warm without Central Heating https://t.co/875adA8R1P pic.twitter.com/RHyRe5sa7G

— YES! Magazine (@yesmagazine) November 24, 2018

THE TERROR (2018) pic.twitter.com/kYAJlrCQhD

— karen han (@karenyhan) November 24, 2018

Everyone who writes about this probably fictional treasure but fails to mention that Forest Fenn’s home has been searched at least twice after he was suspected of selling Native artifacts stolen from archaeological sites is missing the real story. https://t.co/KDLgOyTg27

— Anna Merlan (@annamerlan) November 24, 2018

Weekend Plan
[Morgan, MS M1004, 15th c.] pic.twitter.com/NdM9M28rCT

— Damien Kempf (@DamienKempf) November 23, 2018