[Thread] A backstory re credentials in 16 tweets
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
1. I’m not a journalist or a political scientist. I formally studied neither discipline.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
2. I have degrees in philosophy and law. I am accordingly qualified to go fuck myself and very little else.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
3. I endeavor not to pretend otherwise. As Socrates counsels, I know that I know nothing. The path to all knowledge begins with shoshin.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
4. I do pay attention, however, and I’m fond of using the thinky part of my brain.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
5. I do that last bit, I’ve noticed, much to the general annoyance of most people in a 20-ft radius. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
6. I am a student of logic and reasoning. I reach conclusions. I draw inferences. These are the tools of rational thought.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
7. Re politics, I have been paying attention. Initially with casual disbelief, but eventually with ever greater intensity and scrutiny.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
8. And using that thinky part of my brain, I have analyzed the volumes of data I have absorbed on T, politics, autocracies worldwide, etc.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
9. I watch the news. Carefully. I subscribe to a ridiculous number of newspapers and magazines. I read them.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
10. Over time, I’ve noticed that my analysis has often tracked eerily close to or even just ahead the observations of the learned.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
11. I have borne witness to the catastrophe of this era, and I’ve been correct in my assessments more often than I’m comfortable with.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
12. Deeply alarmed, I tweet, and I write and self-publish. I also earn a living, have a life, children, good friends, interests.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
13. In the end though, I’m still the guy only really qualified to go fuck myself and take my opinions with me.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
14. Your mileage may vary. Regardless, I thank you for following, commenting, engaging.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
15. This place, Twitter, isn’t what it once was. But neither are these dark times anything like life as recently as a 18 months ago.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
16. I tweet to return to a Twitter overflowing with jokes, wry observations, and laughs.
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
/Fin
— Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017
Now theoretically, the above series of embedded tweets should not include the “replying to” parent tweet. Per Twitter Development Documentation, this is accomplished by adding the [data-conversation=”none”] attribute to the [blockquote] tag. Unfortunately, WordPress’ preview mode still displays it (breaking up continuity/readability and besides, duplicative). Below is the original cut-and-paste version:
| AtticusWest 1. I’m not a journalist or a political scientist. I formally studied neither discipline. Apr 30, 2017, 11:48 PM |
| AtticusWest 2. I have degrees in philosophy and law. I am accordingly qualified to go fuck myself and very little else. Apr 30, 2017, 11:49 PM |
| AtticusWest 3. I endeavor not to pretend otherwise. As Socrates counsels, I know that I know nothing. The path to all knowledge begins with shoshin. Apr 30, 2017, 11:49 PM |
| AtticusWest 4. I do pay attention, however, and I’m fond of using the thinky part of my brain. Apr 30, 2017, 11:49 PM |
| AtticusWest 5. I do that last bit, I’ve noticed, much to the general annoyance of most people in a 20-ft radius. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Apr 30, 2017, 11:50 PM |
| AtticusWest 6. I am a student of logic and reasoning. I reach conclusions. I draw inferences. These are the tools of rational thought. Apr 30, 2017, 11:50 PM |
| AtticusWest 7. Re politics, I have been paying attention. Initially with casual disbelief, but eventually with ever greater intensity and scrutiny. Apr 30, 2017, 11:50 PM |
| AtticusWest 8. And using that thinky part of my brain, I have analyzed the volumes of data I have absorbed on T, politics, autocracies worldwide, etc. Apr 30, 2017, 11:51 PM |
| AtticusWest 9. I watch the news. Carefully. I subscribe to a ridiculous number of newspapers and magazines. I read them. Apr 30, 2017, 11:51 PM |
| AtticusWest 10. Over time, I’ve noticed that my analysis has often tracked eerily close to or even just ahead the observations of the learned. Apr 30, 2017, 11:51 PM |
| AtticusWest 11. I have borne witness to the catastrophe of this era, and I’ve been correct in my assessments more often than I’m comfortable with. Apr 30, 2017, 11:52 PM |
| AtticusWest 12. Deeply alarmed, I tweet, and I write and self-publish. I also earn a living, have a life, children, good friends, interests. Apr 30, 2017, 11:52 PM |
| AtticusWest 13. In the end though, I’m still the guy only really qualified to go fuck myself and take my opinions with me. Apr 30, 2017, 11:52 PM |
| AtticusWest 14. Your mileage may vary. Regardless, I thank you for following, commenting, engaging. Apr 30, 2017, 11:53 PM |
| AtticusWest 15. This place, Twitter, isn’t what it once was. But neither are these dark times anything like life as recently as a 18 months ago. Apr 30, 2017, 11:53 PM |
| AtticusWest 16. I tweet to return to a Twitter overflowing with jokes, wry observations, and laughs. Apr 30, 2017, 11:54 PM |
