Emily Kidd

Author, yogi, adventurer, scavenger of inspiration from history, science and truth

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Neighborhood magic ensued as a shirtless teenager ran through the park yelling, "Snorlax by the zoo! 12 minutes!" We all won that night.

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"5 push-ups for $1" - two enthusiastic kids raising money on a busy street corner. They got their basketball training in, too

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Glad someone did it better than his editor https://t.co/lQCGpfXjc8

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i fixed this @NicoHines

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Can we have her for president? Pretty please? https://t.co/4jAmBiCzeS

[VANITY FAIR @VanityFair]

“I wake up every morning in a house built by slaves.” Watch Michelle Obama’s full D.N.C. speech. https://t.co/y6lnOETzXi #DNCinPHL

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Finding buildering projects around the city

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What I Learned from 8 Editors: new blog post at https://t.co/vOC24dHMhT https://t.co/K9bMuXwaLf

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What I Learned from 8 Editors: https://t.co/vOC24dZn9r

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These are my mantras as I try to figure out how to discuss Black Lives Matter with my students

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New services, new look! Check out the site at https://t.co/8ZLJ2qO2xz

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When the world feels like it's going to shit, I like to play.

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Overheard from friends: "Get a bunch of women together, and they start telling the truth." -Richard Siken

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Overheard from friends: "We really need to show up for each other in this country." -Jen Eldred

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"I believe Icarus was not failing as he fell, but just coming to the end of his triumph." -Jack Gilbert

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Marveling at the reinterpretations of Macbeth by Fassbender & Cotilliard. I've never thought of the Macbeths' psychosis like this before

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Friday Fact: Bolts of lightning can shoot out of an erupting volcano.

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Quad cities mall is a time capsule & my millennial cousin was shocked to see a video store & Hot Topic. Thanks 1999.

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At hospital watching my gran drift in & out, but when she saw me she grabbed my arm with both hands. Powerful gestures are so small.

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"The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep." -Rumi

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Passing hailstorm in Sedona; ice in May here means hell has definitely frozen over