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 woman explaining the reasoning behind a People’s Vote on Brexit
Not all heroes wear capes 👇🏿pic.twitter.com/q4KFij8JtS
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 20, 2019
A reminder for tomorrow’s International Stammering Awareness Day
A comedy guide to immigration
An example of people coming together in Lebanon
My favorite video #لبنان
pic.twitter.com/D4o9SsqT3f— سومه (@Soma9259) October 19, 2019
A word from a wise woman
An explanation of how the climate crisis and the refugee crisis go hand in hand
“To people in the Bahamas, to people in Bangladesh, to people in California, to people in the Maldives, [dangerous climate change] is already here.”
As Extinction Rebellion activists we must be unambiguous in welcoming climate refugees here.#ExtinctionRebellion #RebelForLife pic.twitter.com/qmAnhHAjMg
— Rupert Read 🌍 (@GreenRupertRead) October 20, 2019
A reminder from the 60s
We’re looking south along the #GrandStrand in this #vintage #1960s #view from near the Pavilion. #weekend #MyrtleBeach #mbsc #SouthCarolina #SaltLife #summer #beach #ocean #coast #BlueSky #vacation #southern #hospitality #travel #tourism #retro #throwback #wayback #classic pic.twitter.com/JX3DFL6cVa
— MyrtleBeach BackThen (@mbbackthen) October 19, 2019
A person we’ve all met
‘Like an owl in an ivy bush’ is a 16th century expression describing someone who looks wise, but is in fact uselessly empty-headed or vacant.
— Haggard Hawks 📚🦅 (@HaggardHawks) October 20, 2019
A palate cleanser
Image credit: Mike MacKenzie