Simon Vodrey, PhD

PhD in Communication. Researcher of political marketing, political communication, & journalism history. Automotive aficionado. Lousy skateboarder & surfer.

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A great conference that should be on your radar if you're a media history or journalism history scholar.

[tobi lutke @tobi]

Happy 50th birthday CN Tower.

The tower that made Toronto. The greatest monument to Canadian ambition.

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Epic spot at IKEA Ottawa the other day.

[History With Jacob @HistoryWJacob]

Every word of Shelby Foote’s 1.5 million word Civil War epic was written longhand with a dip pen.

No typewriter. No computer. Definitely no AI.

He averaged 500 words a day. It took him twenty years.

Why the old-fashioned way?

“It helps me slow down,” he said.

History wasn’t typed, it was dipped into existence. One deliberate stroke at a time.

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#TBT to another reminder that batteries are soulless.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This Mazda 787B has the most insane rotary engine sound you'll ever hear

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Edward Norton talking to himself at the USA-Türkiye game 😅

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Apparently I was back in ‘99 the other day.

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Hear, hear.

[Bambulu @Bqmbulu]

"The highest form of wealth is the ability to wake up every morning and say, 'I can do whatever I want today." — Morgan Housel

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🫠

[Barchart @Barchart]

BREAKING 🚨: Canada

Canadian Dollar has now lost 30% of its value against the U.S. Dollar since the Global Financial Crisis 📉🇨🇦

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Cheers, gentlemen.

[Jeremy Dicker 🌏 @Dicker_JJ]

just me?

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Go figure.

[CTV News @CTVNews]

#BREAKING #EXCLUSIVE: Hoekstra says Canada, U.S. ‘not anywhere near’ a deal ahead of CUSMA deadline https://t.co/ko42boL3DS

[Genki✨ @Genki_JPN]

Nintendo 64 launched 30 years ago today on June 23, 1996!

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Yesterday was a dark day for the city of Montreal & for Canada at large.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

There’s an old Chinese proverb that I love:

“He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.”

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Still iconic.

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

37 years ago today, ‘BATMAN’ released in theaters.

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About that "transitory inflation," Canada...

[Hedgeye @Hedgeye]

🇨🇦 Canada inflation rises to 2-year high

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Even twenty years later, the pre-facelift W221 still looks the part.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

I miss the old door.

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Still one of the most legendary & most swagger-heavy press scrums of all time.

[History Calendar @historycalendar]

“We must stop the terror. I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you.... Now, watch this drive.”
— George W. Bush, 2002.

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Accurate description.

[New York Auto Museum Experience Center - NYAM @NYAutoMuseum]

What happens when a canceled supercar…
leaves behind its engine?
In 1989, the Ford Taurus was everywhere.
A best-selling family sedan, known for comfort—not speed.