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A stormy scene
Hours before the arrival of Storm Ciara. Taken at Porthcawl. #StormCiara pic.twitter.com/0yKullsb2G
— Michaela Ismail (@michaelaismail) February 8, 2020
A chilly performance
A philosophy of life
An article worth reading
An encouraging statistic
Of all the patients confirmed to have the Wuhan coronavirus in mainland China, 8.2% have been cured, according to officials at the country’s National Health Commission https://t.co/eiFy4ZVKOn
— CNN (@CNN) February 10, 2020
An Oscars first
An astounding comment
A young woman asked Joe Biden about electability given his poor showing in Iowa and he called her – I’m 100 percent serious – a LYING DOG FACED PONY SOLDIER https://t.co/jP323Eph2z
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) February 9, 2020
An inclusive sentiment
A bit of science
A skilled final frame
A beautiful sight
Word of my afternoon is ‘shivelights’: the shafts of sunshine that pierce the foliage of the trees. (Coined by Gerard Manley Hopkins.)
— Susie Dent (@susie_dent) January 20, 2020
A palate cleanser