Kit Musson

I've been up since 4am reading yesterday's papers.

[Nathan Baugh @nathanbaugh27]

Christopher Nolan doesn’t use detailed outlines.

Instead, he “draws shapes and diagrams and other structural things.”

Like this — the plot map Nolan used for Inception.

Here’s a breakdown:

[Bayt Al Fann @BaytAlFann]

From France to Azerbaijan, to Germany to Bosnia, Europe has some of the finest mosques.

The presence of Islam in Europe is not a new phenomenon, with Muslims residing in the continent as early as the 8th century.

Here are 24 beautifully unique mosques across Europe

A thread…

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Do you ever feel that some cities are just more alive than others?

It's probably because they're "mixed-use".

This is a simple idea, but it changes everything...

[Tim Key @timkeyperson]

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[julius geiler @glr_berlin]

Was sich hier gerade am Berliner Hauptbahnhof abspielt, ist tief bewegend. Hunderte Menschen bieten ukrainischen Flüchtlingen kostenlose Schlafplätze an. Helfer vermitteln per Megafon Übernachtungen im Minutentakt.

[Kamil Galeev @kamilkazani]

Why Russia will lose this war?

Much of the "realist" discourse is about accepting Putin's victory, cuz it's *guaranteed*. But how do we know it is?

I'll argue that analysts 1) overrate Russian army 2) underrate Ukrainian one 3) misunderstand Russian strategy & political goals🧵

[Otto Von Jizzmark @Ottojizzmark]

"Police, what's your emergency?"
"I'd like to report a burglary"
"When did it happen?"
"Next Thursday"

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

Three months. Incredible. Just three months. Good luck with that lads.

[Mark Wallace @wallaceme]

In the abandonment of Afghanistan, the "not our problem" right and the "anti-imperialist" left have both got what they want: a world without America. Afghans pay the price today, and I fear the rest of us will pay it soon enough.
My column for @theipaper https://t.co/bU2vG3AQ8m

[Political Animal @politic_animal]

Things no-one else is crazy enough to be doing right now: final prep for a trip to answer one of the great unanswered questions: just how far can you travel by bus from London in 24hrs? I *think* I know on paper, but in practice…? Follow along from 3am as I slowly go mad. #bus24

[Jack Watling @Jack_Watling]

This interview with @RoryStewartUK on @RUSI_org's Western Way of War absolutely nails the systemic cultural problems that brought about our defeat in Afghanistan. I haven't heard anything come close to this: https://t.co/Viv1DXTwYl

[Shabana Basij-Rasikh @sbasijrasikh]

In March 2002, after the fall of Taliban, thousands of Afghan girls were invited to go to the nearest public school to participate in a placement test because the Taliban had burned all female students’ records to erase their existence. I was one of those girls.
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[Katie Pennick @KatiePennick]

THREAD: I’m a wheelchair user, and I can’t travel by train on Sundays (it seems).

Context: I’m trying to get to London from a small oxfordshire station. I’ve booked assistance using @PassAssistance, but it is ‘unconfirmed’.

I’ve arrived at the station, and there are no staff…

[Brendan Cox @MrBrendanCox]

Thread: So many people are going to be lonely, disconnected or alone this Christmas. Here’s a short thread on great initiatives working to ensure that even if we are apart we can still spend #ChristmasTogether, please add:

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

JUST ONE GRAPH IN THE DAILY MAIL - a thread.

[Chris Megerian @ChrisMegerian]

I noticed something strange on Twitter this morning, so I started poking around. Here’s what I found.

[Victor Mallet @VJMallet]

What is at stake in the Eastern Mediterranean crisis? https://t.co/xE8lsMjEYf via @financialtimes

[Geraldo Vidigal @VidigalGeraldo]

🧵Just taught my first Zoom lecture to 75 International Law Master’s students scattered around Amsterdam & the world. A few thoughts:

[Kit Musson @kitmusson]

@JCWD94 @football_bios lol it was always going to be dark fruits