Amanda Brighton Payne

Writer, artist, tartan designer. Music lover -- from 'Old MacDonald' (my dog likes it) to my own songs to Telemann.

[Doug Ford @fordnation]

It’s official: Ontario’s new advertising campaign in the U.S. has launched. 

Using every tool we have, we’ll never stop making the case against American tariffs on Canada. The way to prosperity is by working together.

Watch our new ad.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Leonardo da Vinci invented the self supporting bridge between 1485-1487

This is how it works

[Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis]

The Florida National Guard, Florida State Guard, FDOT, and FHP are all hands on deck to supplement local debris removal in preparation for Hurricane Milton.

Additionally, the Division of Emergency Management is coordinating with local emergency management directors to inform them that debris waste and landfill sites have been ordered to remain open 24/7.

Debris removal must be done 24/7, around the clock. This process cannot be a 9 to 5 job, and we expect local governments and their contractors to show up.

[Trek Central @TheTrekCentral]

Remembering the trailblazing Nichelle Nichols on the first anniversary of her passing. Actress, dancer, singer, advocate, the woman who changed NASA forever and opened the door for so many to follow.

RIP Legend.

28 December, 1932 - July 30, 2022
#StarTrek

[William Shatner @WilliamShatner]

Thrilled to announce my partnership with Space Crystals - a remarkable venture into the unknown! 🚀 As an owner in the company, brand ambassador, and the very first customer, I'm embracing the concept of immortality through their "Immortalize Me" program. https://t.co/FCd67xhDmv

[Karlynne °☆•° @ayala2tweets]

@ZelenskyyUa 💛💙🙏🏻 Glory to Ukraine

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Unfortunately, evil has returned. Like 80 years ago evil rushed to our cities and villages, so it is doing now, like back then it killed our people, so it is doing it now. Although now it is another aggressor, the goal is the same – enslavement or destruction. And like in the Second World War, we are not alone against evil. We are fighting against it, relying on the joint strength of the nations of the free world. Just as we were approaching our common victory then, so we are doing it now.

Many years ago, the tradition of celebrating Europe Day was established on our continent to mark peace and unity achieved. Today, unity on our continent brings us closer to celebrating the first day of our peace. Every year from tomorrow, May 9, we will commemorate our historic unity – the unity of all Europeans who destroyed Nazism and will defeat ruscism.

This will be the Day of Europe, which has supported Ukrainians for all nine years of aggression and 439 days of the full-scale invasion. This will be the Day of Europe, which helps us fight in all directions: on the battlefield with weapons and on the diplomatic front – with determination, against missile terror and the winter blackout, in the economy and on the legal front. This will be the Day of Europe – our ally. This will be the Day of Europe - our Europe, which Ukraine has always been, is, and will be a part of.

[Paul Mealor @PaulMealor]

There aren’t many times when you are involved in a ‘world first’, but yesterday along with the amazing Sir Bryn Terfel, the choirs and at the request of His Majesty The King I did just that: the first time Welsh has ever been heard at a Coronation! #Wales #Welsh #Coronation

[Jenny Lindsay @msjlindsay]

Right: I need to share something nice. My wee sis's doggo Patsy disappeared for an entire fortnight a few weeks ago & then was found & brought home by a stranger after we'd assumed the worst.

She survives and thrives!

HERE IS PATSY. LOOK AT THAT FACE. 🙏

[Paul Mealor @PaulMealor]

Hanging with some of the #Welsh contingent yesterday #Coronation- Sir Bryn Terfel, Roderick Williams, Sir Karl Jenkins and me! I think #Wales showed why we’re still ‘the Land of Song’! #voice #singing #choir

[Claire Fader @FaderClaire]

@PaulMealor Might I just say Paul that your Coronation Kyrie composition was utterly sublime and by far the standout piece in the whole service. I have been playing it constantly since. The girl choristers added a beautifully angelic tone to the whole piece which Bryn sang magnificently.

[Amanda Brighton Payne @ABrightonPayne]

@FaderClaire @PaulMealor Yes, I can't stop listening to it!

[Jonathan @coyote522000]

@ngadc I’d like to see the AI do that without relying on the original.

[s e a n e e n • f e r r a r a @seaneenferrara]

@ngadc Why does the world need AI to create or recreate art? Only people who don’t understand art would care or be impressed by AI.

[National Gallery of Art @ngadc]

If you chose “C” as your answer, congratulations! You can tell the difference between AI and human-generated art.

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

We would love to increase our follower numbers so we can reach more people - please RT and like this to help our free early medieval museum, its 1,500-year-old graveyard of kings and queens, and its stunning collection of carved stones from the Viking-Age Kingdom of Strathclyde!

[Wade Gilbert @WadeWgilbert]

Used this in sport psychology class today. Still one of my all-time favorite examples of mental toughness in action. Incredible!
Heather Dorniden wins the race (HD, no cheesy music or titles) https://t.co/YAL7cgZkoJ via @YouTube

[Rebecca Carter @RebeccasBooks]

It feels official now :)
https://t.co/EBD7cOTDNJ

[Will Francis @zcosini]

Heads up! Here’s ⁦@lindayueh⁩’s superb history and taxonomy of financial meltdowns - and the lessons we can learn from them ⁦@JanklowUK⁩ ⁦@daniel_crewe⁩ ⁦@PenguinUKBooks⁩