@profmusgrave This is basically the premise of the whole John Le Carre oeuvre, no? Reckoning with the fact that you're Dilbert but still ruin people's lives.
@benedictevans Right. For years consumers/press/policy told tech they were heroic and unimpeachable. Now that the product is integral to our lives, we take the benefits for granted and scrutinize the mistakes. Plus a lot of the scrutiny is opportunistic if still warranted.
@JeffSharlet Yes! So far from dry. Thomson writes beautifully about film—it’s lyrical, impressionistic criticism. Check out his biography of Orson Welles.
Trump refused to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously, now he won’t take responsibility as his administration has been totally unprepared for this crisis.
Thank you everyone for your incredible messages of support and encouragement.♥️
Many of you asked what it was like in the ER right now. I want to share a bit with you. Please RT:
A Day in the Life of an ER Doc - A Brief Dispatch from the #COVID19 Frontline:
@mims Hadn’t thought of it in terms of climate but wondering if there’s any way this is an opportunity to reverse or slow the drift toward know-nothingism in general. Scientists as heroes etc. Maybe that’s far too optimistic though.
Let those among us who have never invented a fictional tragedy for the purpose of justifying racist national policy cast the first stone. https://t.co/jZIXLWExqV