We all spend much of our time buried in our phones, keeping up with what social media has to offer. But the good stuff can get lost in the mix. So, we wanted to share with you some of the better posts we’ve seen this week. Some went viral, others had less attention, but all are worthy of a second look.
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A story of determination
“Stay strong, look after yourselves. We will finish as we started: together.”https://t.co/uhFuOZC8ss
— Mirela Bacic (@MirelaBacic) March 5, 2020
A viral panic
A vote-winning holding to account
An extraordinary feat by an extraordinary dad
A plea from girls everywhere
Shout out to my two-year-old niece who, upon realising the pockets in her jeans were fake, took off her clothes and refused to continue her day until furnished with trousers with functioning pockets
— Lydia Ruffles (@lydiaruffles) March 9, 2020
An inspirational thought
A funny take on some stunning locations
A spectacular accident
Sure, modern life is awful. But just occasionally a reporter accidentally activates a filter on his phone and doesn’t realise it. pic.twitter.com/c7a3G7fpcV
— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) February 26, 2020
A sterling example of Europop done good
Why do we continue to send singers who would’ve come third in Fame Academy to Eurovision when countries like Iceland are coming up with pop gold like this? pic.twitter.com/J9P9pOfDGH
— David Easson (@DavidEasson) March 1, 2020
A linguistic quirk
A palate cleanser
Image credit: Michal Jarmoluk