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The Surprising Reason Your Twitter Feed Might Be Full Of Flowers

Connection is always better than suppression.” On July 10, after a bruising week that included the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the sniper attack on police officers in Dallas and the arrest of more than 100 protestors at a demonstration against police brutality in Baton Rouge, Harad tweeted, “Friends, I am here for your flower report filings throughout the evening. We need extended blossom time this week.” Along with many others, Elif Batuman, author of The Possessed, responded. The posts defy the lightning pace of Twitter, coaxing users to slow down and really absorb the flowers. Harad says it’s impossible to choose favorite posts, but “we definitely have some VIP correspondents who provide beautiful photos every week and really let us in to the floral life of their regions. I have a correspondent in Hawaii who always sends me something shocking that I’ve never seen before, and one in England who seems to be some kind of herbalist and sends flowers with glorious, hilarious names. I also get very excited when someone reports from a place we haven’t seen before.” Harad is such an enthusiastic and committed caretaker of the Flower Report that it’s surprising to learn she did not plant this virtual garden. That honor belongs to writer Teju Cole.  “Teju did many interesting Twitter projects,” says Harad. “In fact, he was so good at Twitter that he had to quit.” “Because I’m such a Teju Cole fan and have a much smaller Twitter presence than he did, I was nervous about trying to take on the report, but I did a search of the hashtag and turned up a bunch of tweets from people saying they missed it, including one from myself in 2015 wondering if I should restart it,” says Harad. “So I figured, well, why not try it? Someone who knows Teju personally told him about the revival and he wrote me a very sweet note after the first round, which gave me a wonderful sense of official permission.” The hashtag has become a meeting point as we live through traumatic events. And what happens when the frost comes? Harad says, “That is open for discussion. I originally intended it as a spring project, but people were very vocal about their need for it to continue [through the summer], so here we are. I would love it if we got more tweets from the Southern Hemisphere as their spring and summer arrive.” For now, Harad says, she plans to keep the Flower Report going at least through the fall—a little place of refuge to revive our battered spirits in a world that often seems determined to crush them. Let a thousand flowers bloom. Top image via Flickr user J. Faisal (cc) To contribute to the Sunday Flower Report, use the hashtag #FlowerReport or tweet your flower photos to @alyssaharad. This article was originally published on The Mix Tape. Let's block ads! (Why?...

Muhammad Ali funeral: Watch the memorial for boxing legend

Flowers and items remembering Muhammad Ali at the Muhammad Ali Center on Monday evening. June 6, 2016(Photo: Alton Strupp/The Courier-Journal) The funeral for Muhammad Ali will be held Friday in Louisville, one week after the boxing legend died at the age of 74. Follow here for live coverage of the activities, which started with the funeral procession through the city. The funeral service at the KFC Yum! Center can also be seen on this page starting at approximately 3 p.m. ET -- (this is an hour later than originally scheduled). Funeral coverage to begin at approximately 3 p.m. ET PHOTOS: EVENTS OF FRIDAY Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide PHOTOS: MUHAMMAD ALI THROUGH THE YEARS Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide ... http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/boxing/2016/06/10/muhammad-ali-funeral-procession-louisville/85688276/

Tower to celebrate Earth Day with planting

Group rates are available for 12 or more people and reservations can be made by calling the Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau at (618) 465-6676. Twilight Thursday series The tower has kicked off its Twilight Thursday series. Admission is $5 per person, which includes unlimited trips up to the 180-foot tower’s three viewing platforms at 50, 100 and 150 feet. Visitors are encouraged to bring cameras and binoculars for viewing. Visitors will be able to view the spring sunset over the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi river. Make sure to check the times of the sunset to plan trips accordingly. “The view of the sunset from the top of the tower is breathtaking,” said Don Russell, longtime tower volunteer. “It’s the greatest place to be if you want to sit back and enjoy the view unfold in front of you. Visitors can come and make memories they’ll never want to forget.” ... http://advantagenews.com/news/tower-to-celebrate-earth-day-with-planting/