Michael Nelson

Assistant Dean Student Affairs and Enrollment @DrakeCPHS he/him runner, gamer, father

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

THIS WINS THE DAY!!!! https://t.co/Lk2PJeFByd

[Growing Curiosity @growing_curio]

@AMAZlNGNATURE The “dance” motion of an American woodcock is actually a clever technique.

By rocking back and forth and stepping, the woodcock mimics the vibrations of raindrops, which prompts worms to move closer to the surface, making them easier to catch.

[stuart murdoch @nee_massey]

Sailing away from my worries.😊 And a word about what to do with anxious thoughts. (Not best sound quality)

[stuart murdoch @nee_massey]

Wee bit of ‘do you follow’ from the sound check today. I sounds like someone’s dad in the audience singing along, but i guess the phone is picking up my voice directly.🙄

[Michael Nelson @MichaelNelson_2]

@nee_massey Floating on the clouds! I grew up in Seattle and most days Rainier is hidden, glad you caught a glimpse. Rainier beer was a go-to in college at UW. Could buy a half-rack (NW term for half a case or 12 bottles) for $4.86 at QFC 😀

[stuart murdoch @nee_massey]

Belle And Sebastian, at the United Theatre, LA, May 15th, just before stage. Picture by Stevie Dreads.

[Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum]

In Kyiv, @SecBlinken plays “Rockin’ in the Free World” in a basement club with a Ukrainian band

[MaxellCorp @MaxellCorp]

These were the best of the best, period.

[Academic Chatter™ @AcademicChatter]

Still makes me laugh

[Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen]

To conservatives: If you celebrate Easter and you don’t want to think about Trans Day of Visibility on your Easter holiday, then here’s an idea: don't. Remember: the existence of other holidays or other religions or other people with other beliefs is not an affront to YOU.

[Prof. Simon Tweddell @simontweddell]

Honoured to receive the Best Research Paper award on behalf of the team at the global TBLC conference in McKinney, Texas. Well done @DarbyStell7195 for leading the research @TBLearning @osurmeneta @NualaHarding @SLcasterton @amobrien28 @drgemmaquinn @DaveOHanlon4 @UniofBradford

[Iowa State Patrol @iowastatepatrol]

District 11 - Cedar Rapids

And, yet another🙄…this driver was spotted traveling 123 mph through Coralville on Interstate-80 in Johnson County. Thankfully, Trooper Pilot Grim safely radioed to ground Troopers that were able to stop the irresponsible driver.

[They May Be Parted @TheyMayBeParted]

These guys usually had good ideas. But on January 30, 1969 - 55 years ago today - the Beatles, who tried so hard to devise a gimmick to end to their documentary, instead created something singularly iconic that needed no fabrication at all. Happy Rooftop Day! Context thread🧵⬇️

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Stanley Praimnath was at work on the 81st floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower when he witnessed an American Airlines jet heading directly toward his building.

In a split-second decision, he prayed and took cover under his desk just as the plane struck the tower above his office level.

The collision tore a hole in the wall behind him and sucked out almost everything in his office, leaving only his desk, which providentially protected him from the ensuing fire and debris.

Trapped amidst the wreckage, Stanley’s pleas for help were heard by Brian Clark, another survivor, who bravely came to his aid.

Together, they navigated the stairs and managed to flee the building mere minutes before it collapsed. Stanley attributes his miraculous survival to divine intervention and sees Brian as a lifelong friend.

Following this life-changing experience, Stanley turned to pastoral work and motivational speaking, maintaining a deep friendship with Brian.

[Michael Nelson @MichaelNelson_2]

@bellesglasgow @SWG3glasgow This looks fantastic! Now I am wishing for a B&S headlined indie fest in the U.S. Midwest.

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

As you contemplate going home for the holidays, especially if you have any vocal MAGA relations, remember this coping strategy: Hear everything they say for what it is: from a brainwashed cult of millions who have been misled and manipulated. Do not attempt to deprogram, or you become just another enemy. Listen with patience, and try to find common things you both enjoy to talk about. Remind them of your humanity, and do things that let them remind you of theirs. That is how love ultimately prevails.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Robert De Niro’s full statement on Trump. Please read and let me know your thoughts:

I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men.  I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty. Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly.

I see an evil one.

Over the years, I’ve met gangsters here and there. This guy tries to be one, but he can’t quite pull it off. There’s such a thing as “honor among thieves.” Yes, even criminals usually have a sense of right and wrong.  Whether they do the right thing or not is a different story — but — they have a moral code, however warped.

Donald Trump does not. He’s a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics. No sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them.

We New Yorkers got to know him over the years that he poisoned the atmosphere and littered our city with monuments to his ego.  We knew first hand that this was someone who should never be considered for leadership.  We tried to warn the world in 2016.

The repercussions of his turbulent presidency divided America and rattled New York City beyond imagination.  Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world. We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behavior every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbors piling up in body bags.
The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness. It was like an abusive father ruling the family by fear and violent behavior.  That was the consequence of New York’s warning getting ignored. Next time, we know it will be worse.

Make no mistake: the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted Donald Trump is still a fool. But we can’t let our fellow Americans write him off like one. Evil thrives in the shadow of dismissive mockery, which is why we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously.
So today we issue another warning. From this place where Abraham Lincoln spoke — right here in the beating heart of New York — to the rest of America:
This is our last chance.

Democracy won’t survive the return of a wannabe dictator.

And it won’t overcome evil if we are divided.

So what do we do about it?  I know I’m preaching to the choir here.  What we’re doing today is valuable, but we have to take today into tomorrow – take it outside these walls.   We have to reach out to the half of our country who have ignored the hazards of Trump and, for whatever reason, support elevating him back into the White House.  They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice.  Our future doesn’t just depend on us. It depends on them.

Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect.  Let’s not talk about “democracy.”  “Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it.  Let’s talk about right and wrong.  Let’s talk about humanity.  Let’s talk about kindness.  Security for our world.  Safety for our families.  Decency.  Let’s welcome them back.  We won’t get them all, but we can get enough to end the nightmare of Trump, and fulfill the mission of this “Stop Trump Summit.”

[Des Moines Register @DMRegister]

Cyclones? Hawks? Which Iowa university is in the top 100 of the Wall Street Journal's best colleges in the U.S.: https://t.co/h41lZo3O3Q

[City of Ankeny @CityOfAnkeny]

Slow 👏 down 👏 in 👏 residential 👏 areas! @AnkenyPoliceTraffic Unit recently stopped a vehicle going 49 miles per hour on a residential street. The speed limit is 25 MPH on residential streets. The resulting ticket was $233. #DidYouKnow for 25+ over you can lose your license?

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

This WWF ad is genius.