Archeologists
of the future will study
our pics, open tabs.

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New is better, new
is thrilling, new is vibrant.
Old is discarded.

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Human drones flitter
from shelf to shelf to send so
much junk to shoppers.

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A look at Birmingham in videos …

Barons pitcher Spencer Adams ends the top of the seventh inning with his sixth strikeout against the Chattanooga Lookouts in May at Regions Field downtown. From Minor League Baseball.

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Checking out the second annual I Am a Father 5k race earlier this month at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From I Am a Father 5K.

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Michigan State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham partner on research for diabetic retinopathy, a diabetes complication that affects the eyes. From Webs Edge Health.

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Commercial for Hawthorne at Lake Heather apartments in Inverness, Hoover. From Hawthorne Residential Parnters.

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New York pop singer Max performs in May at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Feesa.

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Hanging out at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. From Cody Gremlin.

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Commercial for Alabama House candidate Jacqueline Gray Miller. From Dub Dynasty Ent.

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Birmingham rapper BMR DeeMan performs in May at Diamonds of Birmingham Gentlemen’s Club in in Brighton. From BMR DeeMan TV.

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English rock band Asking Alexandria performs “Into the Fire” in April at Iron City on Southside (our vertical video of the week). From Miguel Romero.

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Tarrant’s Corey Patrick goes viral for photo of him taking the bus to high school graduation ceremony. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Highlights from country band Florida Georgia Line in 2014 at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From Massive Music.

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A patriotic number from May’s Birmingham Dance Theatre recital at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Karen Briley.

Dancers perform to “Good Old Days.” From Karen Briley.

Dancers perform “For My Help.” From Karen Briley.

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Summer family fun at the Birmingham Zoo. From Scotty Boy Homie.

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Actor-singer Hayley Kiyoko talks with fans in March. From Feesa.

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Investigating the zeppelin mooring mast on the Thomas Jefferson Tower downtown. From al.com.

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Canadian TV station received in Birmingham (our other vertical video of the week). From Local and DX Radio.

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Dashcam (and rearcam) footage of driving at U.S. 280 and Shelby County 41. From Vear Experts.

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Looking forward to Birmingham’s new pro football team. From New Dish on the Stove.

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A Lamborghini and a Shelby GT350 at a car meetup in Cahaba Heights, Vestavia Hills. From Biv3 Media.

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Wesley Wade of Energen speaks on “The Effort to Keep Millennials” at May’s Disrupt HR Birmingham event at Innovation Depot downtown. From Disrupt HR.

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Highlights from the 28th annual Society of Black Academic Surgeons meeting in April at the Westin Birmingham downtown with UAB as host. From Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh.

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Driving around Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From Wilmer C.

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Highlight reel for Leeds forward Jeffrey Nolen Jr. From Jeffrey Nolen Jr.

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A look at Trips for Kids, a nonprofit organization that offers mountain bike outings and environmental education. From Cycling Talk.

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Huntsville rapper Young Rippa performs in May at Zydeco on Southside (our other other vertical video of the week). From Young Rippa #ripnation.

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That time a teenager stole a MAX bus with Birmingham police in pursuit … From WVTM-13 News.

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Oak Mountain State Park featured in an episode of Alabama Public Television show “Discovering Alabama.” From Discovering Alabama.

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A country founded
on religious freedom shuts
its doors to Muslims.

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The brutes declare that
we must endure oppression
much more politely.

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Despair seems like both
a pit and a mountain. Let’s
climb out and over.

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Photo: Timothy Neesam (CC)

My picks for #sundayread for June 24, 2018:

• Flashback: The virtue of brevity in writing
• Studying opportunity in four fragile communities across America, including Birmingham
  By the Center for Advancing Opportunity @AdvancingOpps
  [PDF] https://buff.ly/2JJyzt6 #Bham
• Facebook’s war on free will
  By @FranklinFoer
  (RT @LiberMedia)
• Flashback: How to run promotional campaigns and build your list using WordPress
• Loyalty Nearly Killed My Beehive
  By John Knight @jmccknight
• How @ClayTravis rode the Trump wave from ordinary sports blogger to well-paid darling of the alt-right
  By @BenJStrauss
• Flashback: Y’all Connect: A prescription for powerful storytelling
• Trust Busting: The Case for Breaking Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
  By Scott Galloway @profgalloway
  (via @sundaylongread)
• We had a great day at the park with our autistic son, until someone called the police.
  By @MayKCobb
  (RT @vsisson13)
• Flashback: 10 years ago, when Ruben Studdard got married with 20 groomsmen … #Bham
• .@TiffanyHaddish, Hollywood’s New Comedy Queen
  By @LaceyVRose
• Work and the Loneliness Epidemic
  By @Vivek_Murthy
• Iran and Saudis’ Latest Power Struggle: Expanding Rights for Women
  By Anne Barnard @ABarnardNYT and @ThomasErdbrink
  (RT @kikiochieng)
• Meet the Hands (and the Man Matt Maxey) that Bring @ChancetheRapper to the Deaf
  By @AshleyFetters

More posts from Wade this week:

• The Birmingham channel: Hello, summer!

More #sundayread:

• All tweets for June 24 #sundayread
• The latest #sundayread tweets
• More #sundayread recommendations from me

It offers only
two flavors, and both of them
are vanilla-based.

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A few drops from an
indifferent sky upon
a brownish landscape.

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We are more than our
ideologies, more than
our limited views.

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Children locked up as
political prisoners
in chain link cages.

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A look at Birmingham in videos …

Softball: Birmingham Thunderbolts 06 vs. Georgia Impact 2023 – Lunsford. From Georgia Impact Lunsford 2023.

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Working on a house on Alpha Street South in North Titusville. From Randy Martin.

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Dashcam footage of Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South. From Chris Miller.

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Celebrating music director Ken Berg’s 40 years with the Birmingham Boys Choir. From Birmingham Boys Choir.

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Highlight reel for Mountain Brook rising junior third baseman Clark Griffin at May’s Sunshine Southeast Showcase in Cartersville, Ga. From Skill Show Videos.

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Melanie Maddox of BBVA Compass speaks at May’s Disrupt HR Birmingham event at Innovation Depot downtown. From Disrupt HR.

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Florida guitarist Pavlo Simtikidis performs “Tsiftetelli” earlier this month at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From Official Pavlo Admirers- OPA!

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Woodlawn senior slot receiver Keyshun Parks in action (our vertical video of the week). From Keyshun Parks.

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Actor/singer Logan Henderson performs in May at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Feesa.

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Lightning (our other vertical video of the week). From James Kyser.

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Help wanted ad for a client services manager in Birmingham. From A.R. Spears.

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Detroit gospel group Kymon Smith and Godsons and Daughters performs in Birmingham (our other other vertical video of the week). From Kymon Smith.

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R&B singer Coldrank performs “Chocolate Drop” earlier this month at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Supreme Team Investment Group.

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Drone footage of Alabama landmarks: Saturn 1B rocket in Elkmont by I-65, the Statue of Liberty in Vestavia Hills by I-459 and the Big Peach water tower in Clanton by I-65. From Brents Pepper.

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Birmingham indie soul band the Brook and the Bluff performs on local Web series “Welcome to Monotonia.” From Welcome to Monotonia.

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Drone footage of the Cahaba River. From Fear-Some.

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Testimonials by members for Homewood gym Squad Fitness. From Squad Fitness.

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Soccer: Birmingham Hammers vs. Mississippi Brilla FC in May in Jackson. From Mississippi Brilla.

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Welcoming Birmingham to the new Alliance of American Football. From the Colt 45 show.

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Students from Mann Dance Studio in Prattville perform “Fun” at March’s Thunderstruck dance competition at the Alabama Theatre downtown, winning Team Large Group. From Thunderstruck Dance.

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Chef and TV host Andrew Zimmern on Frank Stitt and Birmingham’s food scene. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Shooting a wedding and checking out Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover. From Joel Henson.

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A look at the nonprofit organization, Birmingham Sister Cities Commission. From Masadabbc.

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Walking through Joe Minter’s African Village in America, a sculpture garden south of Elmwood Cemetery in Woodland Park. From Buffett2010.

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Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! (Our other other other vertical video of the week.) From Cwhorld Productions.

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Rodney Watson on snooty Birmingham people (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From District Three.

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The Eagles performs “In the City” in April at Legacy Arena downtown (our final vertical video of the week). From Roger McMunn.

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Promo for the White Foam Party on July 6 at Magnolia House in Five Points South. From Freeman Walker Jr.

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Birmingham consulting firm 45 Inc. staff members discuss leadership. From 45 Inc. Birmingham.

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Family reunion in Birmingham with a trip to VisionLand in Bessemer. From Wayne Inniss.

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Precision rhythm,
sick moves, a squad of highly
talented young men.

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“Boba tea is gross,”
he said, adding peanuts to
his bottle of Coke.

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