@PatrickLown

Social Scientist, Political Psychologist, General Appreciator of the Curious and Interesting

 Colchester, England
patricklown.com
Joined May 2009
  • Tweets188
  • Following162
  • Followers106
With all the darkness in the world right now, I’m trying to remind myself to see the beauty. Not… instagram.com/p/BaIFgX_jHVi/
172
331
22
3,011
"Excuse me, where's the lobby?" "I don't know but here is some classified information on ISIS"
295
37,127
950
97,438
Patrick Lown retweeted
B.J. Novak
@bjnovak16 May 2017
I'm starting to think maybe we shouldn't have built our whole country on an Indian burial ground
334
30,291
687
117,481
It's like our national government is an episode of an Office spin-off series called "The Oval Office" xitter.cf/JeffreyGuterman/status…
Jeffrey Guterman
@JeffreyGuterman2 May 2017
Sean Spicer Uses His Bosses's Technique, Leaves White House Briefing Without Answering Any Questions #IDontStandByAnything #tRump
1
In Trump's view people should ignore all the news except what comes directly from him. That is what totalitarianism is all about.
1,203
17,653
667
42,885
POTUS too preoccupied to meet with aides just yet. CNN is taking about him. Must watch. Even though it's "fake news."
149
1,640
139
5,576
We must support public education, not allow billionaires to make money privatizing it. We need 1 vote to defeat DeVos' dangerous nomination.
666
8,163
426
27,946
Patrick Lown retweeted
Adam Savage
@donttrythis30 Jan 2017
I'll get back to tweeting abt building shit soon I promise. Meanwhile keep making your voice heard! Be respectful, nonviolent, and LOUD!!xx
66
279
11
2,249
Patrick Lown retweeted
Julie Plec@julieplec29 Jan 2017
In case you didn't think I meant this, I'm donating a dollar to the @ACLU for every retweet. So get to it!! xitter.cf/julieplec/status/82543…
Julie Plec@julieplec28 Jan 2017
Dear #TVD Family, seems like the @ACLU might need some extra $$ this administration. Donate if you can, or RT this and I'll do it for you.
144
13,095
204
5,012
Patrick Lown retweeted
Adam Savage
@donttrythis17 Jan 2017
After a whirlwind travel day, and with 6 min left on the clock I offer this for MLK day: brainpickings.org/2015/07/01…
6
30
1
176
Gonna RT this again. Mainly 'cuz people seem to think I wrote it. I WISH I'd written it. Don't know who did.
58
1,432
80
2,915
Patrick Lown retweeted
Adam Savage
@donttrythis11 Nov 2016
I thought you could use some Totoro today. This is from my Halloween evening with Mrs. Donttrythis.

Happy Halloween

46
275
34
1,139
Replying to @Uni_of_Essex
My pleasure - a little something to help with the afternoon slump!
Remain supporters 'march for Europe' - in pictures d.gu.com/LjBQfV
7
20
4
18
Where do zoologists have a pint? Probably at The Dove or the Drunken Duck :)
4
90
137
Patrick Lown retweeted
Dalai Lama
@DalaiLama11 Mar 2016
Whether technology's effect is good or bad depends on the user. It's important that we shouldn't be slaves to technology; it should help us.
390
9,490
22
13,451
Patrick Lown retweeted
Neil Gaiman
@neilhimself22 Mar 2015
Just learned that there are more CEOs of 1500 S&P companies named John (5.3%) than there are women CEOs (4.1%). #Jawdropped
29
460
333
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
8,384
189,723
1,179
162,122
Via @nprnews: The Fall And Rise Of U.S. Inequality, In 2 Graphs n.pr/1KBgmFz

The Fall And Rise Of U.S. Inequality, In 2 Graphs

Since World War II, inequality in the U.S. has gone through two, dramatically different phases.

npr.org
Some of this year's big trends from @pewresearch pewrsr.ch/1wdV6Mj
Load more