Tweets I found interesting this week, in no particular order:
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— Amit Schandillia (@Schandillia) May 25, 2020
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Napoleon Bonaparte and Czar Alexander met on a raft on the Neman River in July, 1807 to sign the first Treaty of Tilsit. Among the terms was Russia invading Britain in return for French support against the Ottomans. pic.twitter.com/RdGwEG2x2w
Periodic reminder to not get worked up about "incorrect" word usage by people. If a large number of them use it "wrong" for long enough with a specific and identifiable meaning, it becomes a real word@MerriamWebster delivers a whack to the non-believers https://t.co/Pzns3QiQvK
— Navin Kabra (@ngkabra) July 2, 2020
Just in case you haven’t seen a bird flying around with a shark that it just plucked out of the ocean… pic.twitter.com/ILKqd9wrFG
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) July 2, 2020
I never thought I’d ever see photos like these of an Indian city. Lockdown, say hello to the monsoons! Photos courtesy of @lancelot_pinto who took these amazing shots. pic.twitter.com/imwUC9RWos
— Reuben Abraham (@nebuer42) July 2, 2020
Writing a great essay is among the most powerful things one can do in 2020.
— Patrick OShaughnessy (@patrick_oshag) July 2, 2020
– essays can catch on like wildfire
– often result in serendipitous inbound
– serve as a resume of sorts (shows how you think)
– force you to really learn about your topic
– attracts interested people