Ned Cramer

Rest in peace, Ric Scofidio. You were one of architecture’s gentlest souls.

@coryfromphilly Louis Kahn developed a kind of ring-road proposal for Philadelphia, FWIW. moma.org/collection/wor…

Does anyone have a history on why interstates were designed to run directly through cities instead of as ring roads? Surely the cost to build ringroads is cheaper?

@PhinHarper I was a judge at this year's AJ100 awards and was knocked-out by Stephanie Kyle from Maber who we gave a special award to, among many other things Stephanie has researched + written neurodiversity design guides... architectsjournal.co.uk/news/inclusive…

@CultureExploreX That’s St Stephen’s in Passau, Germany, built in the late 17th century. This is St. Michael’s in Hildesheim, completed in 1031

4. St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim, Germany Constructed in 1010, it's a prime example of Ottonian architecture with its symmetrical plan and monumental style.

During the Dark Ages, Europe witnessed the rise of some of the most architecturally significant and stunningly beautiful buildings ever constructed. Here are 15 standout structures from this transformative era: 🧵

@ChickenJoeSTL Their fried chicken is awesome

Pat's Bar & Grill on Oakland in Dogtown, St Louis. Pat's has been open since 1942. I know the neon is from the 40's, but I'm not sure if it's from 1942 or right after the war.

Love that @britmarling cast Dash Snow's "Untitled (Hell)" in the role of Artwork (by the character Flash) in #AMurderattheEndoftheWorld Episode 3.

@SethAbramson Just watch it youtu.be/QyZeJr5ppm8

(🧵) Best music videos where the music video is just a dude. (Suggestions warmly invited.) youtu.be/yKNxeF4KMsY

@william_whyte For the curious: Triumph of Truth and Learning over Envy, Rapine and Ignorance Artist: Robert Streater Date: c. 1667-69

Looking up

Horrifying news from the Alabama town where the @RuralStudio works

@BevCross1 @itsJeffTiedrich Jared Kushner was not an international hedge fund manager. He worked for his slum-lord father, then ran the business when dad went to prison.

@itsJeffTiedrich Tell me you're a conspiracy theorist without telling me you're a conspiracy theorist. Kushner was an int'l hedge fund manager before Trump was elected. He put that on hold until Trump was out, then he resumed his profession.

holy fucking shit, Donald Trump stole classified plans for an attack on Iran, and then out of nowhere Bone Saw Arabia hands 2 billion dollars to Jared Kushner. come on, do I have to draw you a fucking picture here or what

@joncoopertweets @draymis No makeup

Sorry MAGA, but that viral photo showing Trump looking old and decrepit was NOT doctored — here’s the actual video!! 👀 twitter.com/Mobley13Tony/s…

@RoseRandall1214 @chickrnlittle @seandsweeney @redwood_ryan_a You’re quoting Ecclesiastes, but you’re worshipping ExxonMobil.

Spoke to a large multifamily firm active in Florida today. Their insurance is expiring on a 300-unit, 90s built deal in St. Petersburg. They told me they can't get a single company to offer them a renewal. Can this be real?

@ManiNatal @ninaturner “White supremacists commit the greatest number of domestic extremist-related murders in most years, but in 2022 the percentage was unusually high:  21 of the 25 murders were linked to white supremacists.” adl.org/resources/repo…

@ninaturner I agree: those are a different topics, and worth addressing one way or another. But on your original topic of “violence”, it’s an unfortunate challenge we face with the right, the left, and the center. May be more productive to address them without political connotations.

Florida Senator Rick Scott issued a statement yesterday, saying the state is “openly hostile” to socialists and “those who enable them.” Target is moving LGBTQIA+ Pride merch, not due to boycotts, but due to concerns for their employees safety after facing threats. There is a rise in violent rhetoric and we cannot ignore it.

@lexfridman @IvankaTrump @jaredkushner Similar energy

I'm lucky to have gotten the chance to attend game 3 of Heat vs Celtics in Miami last night, and to hang out & have great conversations with @IvankaTrump & @jaredkushner. This was my first time at a live basketball game. Energy was wild! Thank you for this amazing experience 🙏

@colin_of_canada @Jason_Aslyn @seandsweeney Fraud is a problem. So is the growing likelihood that the Florida coast will be a flood zone in 30 years.

@Jason_Aslyn @seandsweeney Fraud is a MAJOR problem in insurance. Let me re-frame: I believe fraud is THE Major problem in insurance.

@seandsweeney @redwood_ryan_a Within a few decades, much of the Florida coast may be unlivable due to regular, catastrophic flooding. Some folks refuse to accept the science, but major insurers and reinsurers know better: Florida real estate is a horrible long-term investment.

@redwood_ryan_a I am super confused too. It's the hottest investment state in the country.

@dololomo @CSMFHT Caecilius est pater!

@CSMFHT I think it's the difference between someone who took Latin in high school and someone who read. A bunch of wikipedia in college. If they know caecilius they're probably a good one

When you're trying to build a Classics following but you don't want to give off the wrong vibes

@PalettaAnthony Thanks! I’ll check him out!

@NedCramer It’s the Main entrance and pretty awesome between the colonnade and the atrium.. the light pieces by Stephen Antonakos who I had not heard of but like now!

Legorreta’s San Antonio library is joyous

@mtaibbi @mehdirhasan The Twitter Files seem to show Twitter staff trying to establish their own version of journalistic process and ethics. Both scenarios - legacy media and Twitter - entail an individual or small group making an informed judgement of a narrative’s veracity. What am I missing?

The entire point of @mehdirhasan was that ethics required that I criticize Elon Musk on Modi, as if it were a given that I should, if I’m writing about U.S. speech. Meanwhile, he didn’t address MSNBC errors uncovered in the #TwitterFiles, as he grilled me about the TwitterFiles.