Alex von Tunzelmann

@alexvont
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Historian, screenwriter. Latest book, Fallen Idols, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. She/her. Be excellent to each other and party on. #Histodons
Left the dishwasher open for a few seconds before emptying it, with predictable #caturday results
Occasionally somebody sees a picture of Bixby Snyder and says “oh wow, he looks huge, I bet he’s mostly fluff though.” No ma’am, I assure you, try to pick him up and you will quickly realise that he is all cat
Cat physics:
Q. Bixby Snyder is over 110cm long and weighs 8.7kg. Can he fit his whole self in a 30x20cm shoebox?
A. HELL YES HE CAN (bonus points for tail tufting out under his armpit)
It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible

The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that our coverage will influence not only how people think, but also how they act. This responsibility is at the core of an…

The Onion

This is a formal portrait of the surviving Apollo astronauts. That's Buzz Aldrin in the silver tux. I have to imagine the conversation went like this:

ALDRIN: Ok, let's get started
PHOTOGRAPH: Mr. Aldrin, you are aware that this is a formal portrait?
BA: I'm not an idiot son.
PG: Well your suit-
BA: Son, have you been to the moon?
PG: No sir.
BA: Well I have. The moon. The motherlovin' moon. In a tin can run by a calculator and powered by a can of sterno. (1/)

Just came over here to warn everyone to brace themselves for another influx because Twitter is borked again. Then I see everyone else is already merrily tooting away about this #SoFiveMinutesAgo
Error: Your password must contain at least two characters who talk to each other about something other than a man.
Mike on Twitter

“@ask_aubry Couldn't help but think of this classic.”

Twitter
Last night on Elon’s Bird Site. I think I have this straight:
1. He suspended journalists for reporting on publicly available info
2. It turned out they could still join Spaces (that site is ever more buggy) so they did
3. He joined their Space, got pwned, flounced
4. He erased all record of their Space
5. He shut down Twitter Spaces entirely
6. He tried to run a poll in support of himself, lost, did it again, lost again
*child lying on the floor throwing enormous tantrum gif*

Many of the journalists Elon suspended today on Twitter are here on #Mastodon. Please follow and boost:

Drew Harwell, Washington Post
@drewharwell

Donie O’Sullivan, CNN
@donieosullivan

Steve Herman, VOA
@w7voa

Micah Lee, Intercept
@micahflee

Tony Webster
@tony

Matt Binder, Mashable
@MattBinder

#freepress #journalism #journalists #news