Thomas

Designer + Illustrator.

[Thomas @Porostocky]

@NHLFlames @PlayAlbertaCA If we're pushing gambling, we might as well just bring back cigarette advertising, as at least those always looked good with sports. I'd much rather have a sweet Marlboro patch.

[Thomas @Porostocky]

In case you were wondering why the Olympic colors are what they are. #Paris2024  #ParisOlympics2024

[The TOM Agency @TheTOMAgency]

The six colours in the Olympic logo, designed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin (co-founder of the modern Olympic Games,) were chosen because every nation’s flag contains at least one of them. #olympics #identitydesign

[The TOM Agency @TheTOMAgency]

With trade wars, hot wars, shipping crises, and the curveball of #AI , it’s certainly been a spicy half-decade since Covid kicked things off. It's no surprise there’s a mission to bring back #manufacturing to more secure & predictable shores. 1/6
https://t.co/sa1jc1FHm1

[Thomas @Porostocky]

#ForeverAFlame

[NiftyCrispy @NiftyCrispy]

#Flames

[Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson]

Matthew Tkachuk during post-game celebrations on Sportsnet: “Shoutout to my fans in Calgary still. You know I couldn’t let Edmonton win.”

[Thomas @Porostocky]

Nightmare is over. Summer can begin.

[The TOM Agency @TheTOMAgency]

Anyone else up for a beer and a cheeseburger? According to Strava, the second Friday in January is when people are most likely to give up on their New Year’s Resolution. 1/2 #quittersday #dryjanuary #newyearsresolution2024

[The TOM Agency @TheTOMAgency]

From #botox to #ozempic some of the biggest breakthroughs in medicine have been through serendipitous discovery - turning mistakes into big $$$. Let's dive into happy accidents, and see what we can learn from these Pharma-chameleons. https://t.co/gZbgmtgUod #pharma #health $VHT

[The TOM Agency @TheTOMAgency]

This Giving Tuesday we're proud to donate to @STARSambulance, a world-leading provider of pre-hospital trauma care. Until midnight @Precision_Jobs is matching all gifts up to a total of $25K so your donation goes 2x as far. Visit https://t.co/BwFmF7ecbd for more.

[The TOM Agency @TheTOMAgency]

The re-emergence of Email as a marketing tool may no longer surprise, but its colossal 4,200% return on investment can still be startling news. So why the big ROI? And how does it stack up to Social Media? Let’s dive in for a closer look. - https://t.co/QjfP6nYHC2

[Thomas @Porostocky]

Nein danke.

[The TOM Agency @TheTOMAgency]

Sometimes the best rebrand is no rebrand. Here are 5 options @Porsche was considering in '61 when looking to replace their crest. Luckily for them, the existing crest (then only 9 years old) already held too much brand recognition to change. These would’ve made a poor substitute.

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

In case you missed the Philosophers’ Football Match… #FIFAWorldCup #ENGSEN #WorldcupQatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup2022 #montypython

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Why did the USA demolish all its train stations?

(none of these buildings are still standing)

[ArtNouveauDeco @NouveauDeco]

Can watch this over and over again.120 yr old clip of the Wuppertal Suspension Railway in Germany, 1902. The footage is colorized and speed adjusted. The "Wuppertaler Schwebebahn" opened in 1901. It is still in use, moving 25 million passengers annually.

[Thomas @Porostocky]

@BrentToderian Oslo opera house?

[Thomas @Porostocky]

Illuminating insight into the European energy situation, told in a tight 70 tweets.

[Alexander Stahel 🌻 @BurggrabenH]

Let's talk electricity.

Europe is in danger of rolling electricity shortages from what I call a crisis of confidence.

I will explain why, back it with data & kindly ask YOU to share it as the fix lies in voting for balanced policies. We must adapt, urgently!

1/n
#Electricity

[Thomas @Porostocky]

@JasonTorchinsky Will it pop top?

[Thomas @Porostocky]

@JohnBarnesUK I wish I still had the issue to show it, but many years ago when working as an AD for a magazine, we once had to issue a correction for calling a sex columnist a "sex communist".

[Thomas @Porostocky]

@joshyyc Exactly why I played it safe and bought a Murray Edwards jersey.

[Thomas @Porostocky]

@simongerman600 Crazy how France was underwater in the 1800s.