James Roemer

Manhattan Theatre Club

[James Roemer @jamesroemer]

A quick review of my twitter feed indicates a lot of focus on...football, figure skating, musicals, puppies and politics....and very little else.

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

I’m always happy when this type of map gets an update. The GDP of US states compared to countries. Australia has the same GDP as Florida. Russia = Texas. What’s the funniest country-state pairing here? Source: https://t.co/s672Lg0dug

[stephen fowler @stphnfwlr]

I have watched this one about a million times because it is both catchy and true.

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Marvelous minimalist map by @barelymaps shows the number of neighbouring states each US state has.

[The MCR Archive @The_MCR_Archive]

THE OFFICIAL SETLIST FOR #MCRDC!

See you on Friday for #MCRDETROIT!

[James Roemer @jamesroemer]

@FreddyLA7 Iron Bowl Tuscaloosa. Any game at Bama really.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

What word's spelling makes absolutely no sense?

We can take it.

[zoé @luvbellinghm]

i’ve been watching this on repeat since i woke up

[James Roemer @jamesroemer]

@4Mereann @fiago7 DC is fantastic. Check out Eastern Market on Capitol Hill.

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

When you resize Germany not by area but by size of population, Eastern Germany shrinks. While Berlin and Nordrhein Westfalen grow significantly. Many German states stay similar in size. HT @iamjosepferrer

[Catholic Sat @CatholicSat]

Pope Leo XIV in the Canary Islands has received a genealogical family tree detailing his ancestors linked to the islands. The Pope looks absolutely delighted by such a great gift.

The work reconstructs the history of two families, the González Vázquez and the Hernández Pérez, established in Santa Cruz de La Palma during the 16th and 17th centuries, linked to fishing and the La Asomada neighborhood.

The family tree highlights the union of these two family branches through the marriage of Gaspar González and María Pérez, celebrated on January 5, 1614, at the parish of El Salvador in Santa Cruz de La Palma. From this marriage, Juan González Vázquez was born, who later emigrated to Cuba, from whom Pope Leo XIV is descended.

[James Roemer @jamesroemer]

@FreddyLA7 Roll Tide!

[James Roemer @jamesroemer]

Can you beat my predictions at GoldDerby: https://t.co/FAKzYXGDrz via @goldderby

Second place out of 892. 24 of 26 correct. Second time I’ve picked that many categories correctly. Vexed again by best sound in a musical. Almost picked correct featured actor in a musical.

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

When Peter Hessler delivered newspapers as a boy in Missouri, he had two goals: to become Carrier of the Year and to save enough money to buy a car. One day, a regular customer began slipping quarters into his pocket. https://t.co/5QQLNfIQEh

[Shannon Guss (Gaitz) @ShannonGaitz]

I wouldn’t have believed you if you told me this a year ago, but through 2 flawed seasons, it’s been a really fun time getting to know Rizo. I love that he’s bold but also vulnerable & disarming. I love that he was Cirie’s apprentice & the way he sees the game. I love the super fan reverence he brought. I even love that he can’t make fire. I’m a Rizgod convert #Survivor #Survivor50

[Almir Velovic (Al) @AlmirVela]

Unreal ass finale last night. Thanks for truly making this a 10/10 LA trip for me, because I ain't gonna be replicating this experience for god who knows how long, and congrats to everyone who competed (especially Aubry) for inspiring millions to continue chasing their dreams 🙏🏻

[Brilliant Maps @BrilliantMaps]

Brilliant Transit Style Map of North American Rivers

By Daniel Huffman (@pinakographos)

More about it: https://t.co/AfUPJU9ljq

[Brilliant Maps @BrilliantMaps]

How do you pronounce the word "Pecan"

How do you pronounce it where you're from?

See 25 more maps: https://t.co/vQAfUB7buN

[Clint Warren-Davey @Clint_Davey1]

The Thirty Years War can be confusing to study.

Nations come and go, the geography is always shifting.

Here's how I break it down.

One side is the Catholic side. It stays pretty consistent throughout the whole war. It's Spain and the Holy Roman Empire.

The Protestant or anti-Catholic side changes a lot.

There's one front that remains consistent. Spain and the Dutch are locked in a grinding war of sieges in the Low Countries, basically from 1621 to 1648. This is like the Western Front in WW1 and remains pretty static.

All the movement is happening in Germany.

And here there are 4 distinct stages:

1. Bohemian Phase (1618-25): This is where the main enemy of the Catholics are Protestant rebels in Bohemia and the Palatinate. These are crushed by 1625 but there's a few big battles and a lot of maneuvring.

2. Danish Phase (1625-29): Bohemians and Palatinate crushed but Denmark enters the war as a champion of the Protestant cause. Denmark is also crushed by the HRE. By the way, Sweden is busy fighting Poland during this time.

3. Swedish Intervention (1630-35): This is were shit gets real. Sweden, which is completely badass and probably has the most "modern" army in the world intervenes and rallies Protestant German states back to war. This includes some of the biggest and most decisive engagements, like Breitenfeld and Nordlingen. If you like the 30 Years War you probably like this phase the best.

4. French Intervention (1635-48): The French, who had been bankrolling the Protestant side for years already despite being Catholic, actually enter the war. They're like America coming into WW1. A superpower that enters the fray when the other countries are exhausted. But France doesn't steamroll everyone. They have to fight long and hard to bring the Catholic side to negotiations. Notably during this phase you have the Battle of Rocroi (1643), a tragedy for fans of the Spanish Tercios as this is one of their very few defeats.

The war ends with the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) which basically determines the outlines of international law and church-state relations until the 20th century.

[minimum verstappen @suggestme_name]

Ilia is still the only one in the world who can land 4A in competition, and now he’s doing it from a difficult sequence of turns with insane ice coverage. While many skaters still telegraph their entry to 3A. Pure insanity

[Weijia Jiang @weijia]

The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD. They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children. HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances.