Inaugural outfits as gemstones: a thread

MVP Kamala Harris as Tanzanite

FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden as Aquamarine (a variety of Beryl)
FLOTUS44 Michelle Obama as Rhodolite (a variety of pyrope garnet)
Amy Klobuchar as yellow Topaz
Bernie Sanders as gray jasper
Doug Emhoff as Onyx
POTUS Joe Biden as Sodalite
POTUS44 Barack Obama as Salt and Pepper Diamond

(fun fact: s&p diamonds are just diamonds with graphite inclusions)
Elizabeth Warren as pink and blue Tourmaline
Meena Harris as Emerald (also a variety of Beryl)
Hillary Clinton as purple Zircon
Amanda Gorman as Wulfenite
Mike Pence as Coprolite (IYKYK)
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A thread on @Dream, his friends, Minecraft, insane Twitter engagement, and more:

Dream & friends' (@GeorgeNotFound, @tommyinnit, @Quackity, @TubboLive, @WilburSoot, etc) meteoric rise and the massive return of Minecraft has been one of the most amazing gaming stories this year.


1/ What do Dream and crew get so right?

On the surface, it's clear that they show the power of good storytelling and each of our desires to "hang out" with a group of friends that are having fun.

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2/ This remains one of, if not the most important draws for great parasocial content -- whether it be Seinfeld, @DavidDobrik's vlogs, or Dream SMP content, the same is true:

We want to feel a little less alone and spend time in the worlds of these friends we know so much about.

3/ Watching this new wave of superstars take over YouTube / Twitch / Twitter gaming cultures has been incredible and bizarre.

Check the replies and engagement


4/ Dream speaks to the underrated and remarkable nature of Minecraft, too. In its 9th year, the game continues to dominate. Why?

Accessible, multi-platform, wide appeal? Sure - but more importantly: it is infinitely extendable. It's a creator's perfect sandbox. (image @SipoverS)

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I’ve always felt that the luckiest people I know had a talent for recognizing circumstances, not of their own making, that were conducive to a favorable outcome and their ability to quickly take advantage of them.

In other words, dumb luck was just that, it required no awareness on the person’s part, whereas “smart” luck involved awareness followed by action before the circumstances changed.

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Was I lucky to start my stock market investments near the peak of interest rates which allowed me to spend the majority of my adult life in a falling rate environment? Yup.