Aight. Here’s my favorite 2 stories about Bill Russell. Both stories reveal how much of a humble human being he is. And one blows my mind because it dismantles what we think about the evolution of sports. A thread:

We call a lot of people "internet pioneers," but honestly, @carlmalamud is an internet pioneer - and not just because of his groundbreaking work in streaming media. 1/

new tingler out now UNIONIZED IN THE BUTT AND NOW EVERYONE IS SAFER, HAPPIER, AND BETTER PAID. this tingler is FREE and only on patreon here: patreon.com/posts/64711590 if you would like, use money you might otherwise pay and donate to Amazon Labor Union IBT union here gofundme.com/f/the-amazon-l…

One of the rarest & most beautiful of all ancient scripts, here shown in its typographically finest form: this is the Avestan script, developed in the 3rd and 4th century AD to write Zoroastrian scripture. From Westergaard's "Zendavesta", the first complete edition, 1852-4. 1/

In November 2020, @SFWA came forward with a stunning accusation: Disney had told the beloved writer Alan Dean Foster (author of the original, bestselling Star Wars novelization) that they would not ever pay him the royalties he was owed. pluralistic.net/2020/11/19/dis… 1/

IT'S FINALLY TIME FOR #EUROVISION

Legislators responded to the 2018 Parkland school shooting by hiring police officers in every elementary, middle and high school in Florida. It didn’t make students safer. Instead, it led to this: washingtonpost.com/education/2020…

Arabic calligraphy is the most highly regarded element of Islamic art, as it is the language of Qur’an. The script has the potential for creating ornamental forms. 20 contemporary artists redefining calligraphy, share their unique approach & creative process… A thread…

So touching: In Memory of My Grandmother, by zeynep tufekci theinsight.org/p/reprint-in-m…

Guess what. Tomorrow's a v special holiday. Called Send your Friend a Squid Day. You buy a sticker & tell me who to send it to. I'll write a cute little note, complete w/illustration. It's like the candy canes in mean girls but better because it's squid. Prepare yourselves.

In light of the Texas DPS post perpetuating the passive fentanyl exposure myth, I feel compelled to share this Filter | harm reduction journalism article from @clairezagorski. Truly a masterpiece in public science communication. filtermag.org/fentanyl-touch…

Islamic Republic security forces are are attacking protestors with birdshot…often at close range. #MahsaAmini #ZhinaAmini

My students often ask me about pedalling on the piano so I give them this piece of mine from last year, say nothing and walk backwards out of the room look there that's their ghost boy

Yes Halloween is great, but it’s also the season for creeping up to fancy plant pots and popping the impatiens’ exploding seed capsules

Plese RT to share: Open Access, scholar-produced resource for teachinge *The Canterbury Tales* at the universitye level. Context and essayes about each tale by 30+ contributors yn the field. THE OPEN ACCESS COMPANION TO THE CANTERBURY TALES. #oa #oer opencanterburytales.dsl.lsu.edu

This is among the most powerful videos of this new revolution in Iran. Students at University of Hormozgan in Bandar Abbas break down the gender barrier in the cafeteria. Still so surreal to watch this happen! #MahsaAmini #ZhinaAmini

El paiche, un exquisito pez gigante reservado a los jerarcas cubanos ow.ly/9SnL50MewsB 👉 La mayoría de los residentes en la Isla no sabe que existe un programa de cría de esta especie en la presa de Higuanojo

All of the people who fled the city over the past three years should have left behind a surplus of empty, habitable apartments. What happened to them? And why is it so difficult and expensive to lease one now? trib.al/DciczY6

Back in the 80s, we used to laugh at a skit on Saturday Night Live called “It’s Pat.” In the skit, there was a person whose gender presentation was so ambiguous as to be impenetrable to the people with whom they came into contact.