Jacob Merryman

creative • learning designer • husband • father • atlanta, by way of memphis • opinions are mine only

[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

@dieworkwear An important caveat here is that, just like spoken language, the message sent by an aesthetic evolves over time. Working today, these figures might not choose the same styles. Still, on the whole, great takes as always!

[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

@dieworkwear Assuming quality is comparable, in my mind, everything else comes down to “brand” (how pieces fit, styling, storytelling, etc.). In that sense, TS and ALD are vastly different.

[Josh RR Jokien @joshcarlosjosh]

I'm no Sauron fan, but here's why forming a fellowship to raid Mount Doom and destroy the One Ring is going to enrage his base

[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

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[Daniel Funke @dpfunke]

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, out-of-context images and videos have circulated widely across social media platforms. Here are some of the claims my team at @USATODAY has debunked. 🧵

[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

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[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

My favorite take on the Joe Rogan debacle.

[Ezra Klein @ezraklein]

The Rogan problem is just a miniature version of our broad social problem here: The thing we need to be targeting is trust and persuasion. And policy is a very crude tool through which to do it.

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[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

A totally neurotic, totally awesome take on The Scottish Play. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

[Apple TV @AppleTV]

From Academy Award winner Joel Coen, #TheTragedyOfMacbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand is now streaming on Apple TV+ https://t.co/GNJR7WzDx6

[TwistedDoodles @twisteddoodles]

Taking down the tree #backtowork

[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

It’s coming down the pike, folks. Not the pipe.

[Shane Claiborne @ShaneClaiborne]

Here’s a little prayer of gratitude from our book @CommonPrayer. Feel free to use it today, or any day. #Thanksgiving

[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

Y’all, I didn’t get a high enough ACT score to enjoy Tenet.

[Zack Hunt @ZaackHunt]

“There are so many ways to love God.” - @DavidDark

[City of Memphis @CityOfMemphis]

70 vaccine doses available at Pipkin CVC! No appointment necessary so head on over if you need one.

[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

If we start using our votes and our clicks to say we’re done with political theatre, and we’re ready for political action, maybe we’ll start seeing incremental progress on the issues we care about on both sides of the aisle.

[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

You know really what gets to me? Political polarization has a real, life-and-death cost because it makes passing good policy difficult or impossible. We complain about it, but we also reward it. We have to reward civil discourse and compromise instead.

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[Jacob Merryman @jacobmerryman]

People’s lives depend on good, common sense gun policy. People’s lives depend on addressing systemic racism and police brutality against unarmed black Americans. We need policy makers working together for that to happen. They work for us, and we should demand they work together.