The crooked don’t see
themselves as crooked, but as
some goddamned saviors.

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Hands full with thread and
needle, stitching up a storm
while rocking the tats.

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The Yelp rating is
two stars but the line is all
the way down the block.

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The stout newcomer
irked the nudist colonists
with his rakish hat.

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A look at Birmingham in videos …

Jackson-Olin cornerback Mackell Pippen wins a friendly footrace. From al.com.

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UAB student Jeni Weber applies to be a University Innovation Fellows Candidate and discusses redesigning education. From Jeni W.

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In April, the Birmingham Museum of Art featured a collaboration between photographer Jared Ragland and improvisational musicians LaDonna Smith and S.I. Reasoning, with dancing from a local Butoh troupe. From S.I. Reasoning.

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UAB fine arts student Anna Zoladz, who has turned an internship at Birmingham’s Random Logic Games into a full-time job, demonstrates her first game, Bot Jump. From UAB Magazine.

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Driving south on I-65, then north on I-459, with all exits marked. From the Solarcatcher.

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Heavy metal artist Rob Zombie performs “More Human Than Human” earlier this month at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From sinandpunishment.

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Paul Simon performs “The Boy in the Bubble” earlier this month at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Robby Stewart.

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Riding motorcycles on downtown streets. From Vagabondo.

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Promo for First Church downtown. From First Church.

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Promo for Birmingham consulting firm 45 Inc. From 45 Inc.

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An Armstrong family trip to the Birmingham Zoo. From Armstrong Family.

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The April grand opening of the Cooper Green Baseball Complex in the Powderly neighborhood. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Drone footage of Regions Field and downtown. From Cullman Aerial and Real Estate Photography.

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An outing at the Birmingham zoo. From Morgans Booth.

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The Kiefer Sutherland Band performs in April at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From April Tackett.

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A look at the nonprofit Birmingham Education Foundation. From UAB Media Studies.

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Macon, Ga., blogger Molly McWilliams Wilkins tours Birmingham. From Brandon Everett Thompson.

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Celebrating the birth of Nahshon Joaquin Garcia, apostle of Jesus Christ. From Berea Internacional.

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Full set from Swedish heavy metal band Ghost, earlier this month at Iron City on Southside. From Halie Hadden.

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The Birmingham Prime battle the New York Outlaws at the 2015 paintball quarterfinals in Dallas. From Team PR1ME Paintball Fan.

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California singer-songwriter Tori Kelly performs in April at Iron City. From Jennifer Le.

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British cover band the Molly Ringwalds performs “Livin’ on a Prayer” earlier this month at Iron City. From Happenin’s in the ‘Ham.

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A LEED-certified home built by Habitat for Humanity. From Alabama Power.

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The Birmingham Prelude Strings performs with the Alabama Youth Symphony earlier this month at the Alys Stephens Center on Southside. From Finley Evans.

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Mountain biking at Oak Mountain State Park. From Larry Bird.

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Animals at the Birmingham Zoo take limbs and leaves from power line tree trimming. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Chicago heavy metal band Disturbed performs a cover of “Killing in the Name” earlier this month at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. From DISTURBEDpedia.

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Video: “The Last Viewing” from StoryCorps

In these videos, family members honor the lives of two soldiers lost in 2015, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.

Video: Maj. Marissa Alexander honors her husband,
Staff Sgt. Leroy Alexander.

Lay down your arms and
rest, weary soldier. The war
rages on and on.

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Photo: Heidi Rewell (CC)

My picks for #sundayread for May 29, 2016:

• Y’all Connect: The world of Facebook Live
• Rebecca Solnit on How Modern Noncommunication Changes Our Experiences (via @jabdulai)
• Beyond Moore’s law: Future of chip development, by @MitchWaldrop via @BaxterSally)
• It’s always Peak TV in blogging and social media
• The Missed Opportunity in Influencer Marketing, by @JayAcunzo (via @vidswish)
• Why (almost) everything you know about food is wrong, by Julia Belluz @juliaoftoronto
• Are we ready to live with robots? By @RobertShrimsley (RT @Garigalicious)
• What’s wrong with Craig Venter? By @RogerHighfield (via @wellcometrust)
• Amy Cuddy’s “Power Pose” Research Is Example of Scientific Overreach (via @JeffTPhD)
• Your Life Is Tetris. Stop Playing It Like Chess. By @TorBair (via @SerenaChaudhry)

More posts from Wade this week:

• The Birmingham channel: The produce below, the skies above

The latest #sundayread tweets

#sundayread Tweets

• More #sundayread recommendations from me

You’re either three months
pregnant or suffering from
a case of scurvy.

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Decoding a friend’s
serial vaguebooking by
one and all watching.

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Cheers to the weekend
grillers and their smokers and
charcoal and slow heat.

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Look for a shack in
the woods with a smiling cook
and surly waitress.

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The pitmaster woke
several times to check the heat
and meat before dawn.

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A dry rub is not
for me. Nor is mustard sauce
or straight smokiness.

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A look at Birmingham in videos …

The Militia All-Stars from Warrior take part in a Birmingham cheerleading competition. From Militia All-Stars.

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Promo for Rock the Block vacation Bible school. From the Church at Brook Hills.

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Giraffes at the Birmingham Zoo. From Abby.

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Oakland rapper G-Eazy performs in April at Sloss Furnaces. From Nick Mills.

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Spring lightning. From thebrookiew.

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Hanging out at Railroad Park, the Red Cat and Dreamcakes, plus the tunnel under Palisades. From Kristine.

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University Innovation Fellows candidate David Long, a UAB mechanical engineering student. From Dave Long.

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Drone footage of Berry High School in Hoover. From Bluff Park Drone.

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Roadtrip to Birmingham, including Samford University, Ed’s Pet World, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Pepper Place and Railroad Park. From Meg Stafford.

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Atlanta rapper Young Thug performs at April’s Magic City Hip-Hop Bash at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Rico Kool.

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Commercial for Fresh Ave. Grooming and Style in Five Points South. From Posey Visual Arts.

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Elephants at the Birmingham Zoo. From Maddie Hart Loves Cheer.

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Springtime flowers at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From Kristin Lane.

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Grace McAllister performs at the Platinum National Dance Competition in April at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Dianne McWhirter.

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Boise pop artist Youth Lagoon performs “Pelican Man” in 2013 at Bottletree Cafe in Avondale. From Guy Phillips.

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A 1996 ultimate fighting match between John Campetella and Gary Goodridge at Bill Harris Arena in Five Points West. From Jeremy White.

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Stan Law, president and CEO of YMCA of Greater Birmingham, talks about the launch of the Let’s Move Outside! program. From Birmingham YMCA.

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Time-lapse footage of the sky from Terrace Court Apartments in Five Points South. From Jacob Thornton.

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Testimonial for Atlanta’s Perfect Entertainment filmed at a wedding at the Westin Birmingham. From Perfect Entertainment.

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Drone footage of an April storm approaching the city. From John Brown.

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The Rickey Smiley Foundation helps people in Birmingham. From Arkadia Films.

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Claude Nielsen and John Sherman of Birmingham’s Coca-Cola United. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Highlights from the Association of Related Churches April conference at Church of the Highlands in Irondale. From ARC.

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“Possible Ebola case” (our vertical video of the week). From Terrell Dunn.

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Drone footage of Railroad Park downtown. From Drone Productions.

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ACE Cheer Company level 5 team tryouts’ required routine. From ACE Cheer Company.

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Lightrails at night. From Kristin Lane.

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Jam band Widespread Panic performs “Honky Red” in April at Legacy Arena downtown. From Craig Baird.

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College students and employers seeking IT and engineering help meet at April’s Talent Recruitment Project at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Watch the 2016 Honda Indy Grand Prix. From Insane Race.

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Dance battle. From Nuway2live.

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Swedish Americana duo First Aid Kit performs “Waitress Song” at July’s SlossFest. From Guy Phillips.

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Andrew Brower, executive director of the Birmingham United Soccer Association, recaps the 2015-16 season. From 81 Shop.

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Birmingham’s Traylor and Melody Lovvorn present “The Healing Path After the Trauma of Betrayal” in March at the Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference in Salt Lake City. From Vauna Davis.

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A visit to Pepper Place Market in Lakeview. From Andria.

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