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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · 2d

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It happened at Yale

Or did it? The manipulations, architectural and otherwise, of Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt”

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 2d

New: Bari Weiss booked Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, and Antony Blinken for a roundtable on Gaza, her first major move at CBS.

Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · 4d

co-sign Kate’s picks and also this looks good:

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Finding Ella Briggs

The first biography of an extraordinary woman and architect who left her mark on world capitals and reshaped modern design

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 8d

Being a podcaster costs $40 for a decent mic and $18 per month for hosting. The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · 15d

it gets tiresome to keep repeating this but can you IMAGINE the indignant states-rights hue and cry had biden or obama sent federal troops to idaho or mississippi??

fede @hymage.bsky.social · 15d

There is war in Portland?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 19d

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 23d

Xltn conversation btw @hawthorne.bsky.social + Aaron Cayer abt Cayer's 📘 on AECOM, a huge, faceless, ethically ?-able conglomerate that designs electrical grids, military bases, highways, airports; they discuss why it's imptnt to study such work + methods for doing so amidst gov't + corp secrecy

The architectural-imperial complex

A conversation with Aaron Cayer about how AECOM rose from humble SoCal roots to become a powerful, secretive player in global politics

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · 25d

thanks henry!

Henry Grabar @henrygrabar.bsky.social · 25d

enjoyed this reflection from @hawthorne.bsky.social punchlistmag.com/p/shockingly-enough-the-world-trade-center-site-is-turning-out-ok

Surprisingly enough, the World Trade Center site is turning out OK

Taking stock after 24 years and a day; plus, a ranking of WTC architecture from best to worst

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Sep 8

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks Shannon!

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Sep 3

AI stunt journalism continues to be dumb + lazy

Architects' Journal @news.architectsjournal.co.uk · Sep 3

What schemes would ChatGPT pick if asked to predict the contenders for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize?

RIBA Stirling prize 2025: AI picks its shortlist

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Stefan Novakovic @novakovicto.bsky.social · Aug 29

We praise “culturally responsive” design, even when we know almost nothing about the cultures it’s responding to. Lately, I’ve started to think of architectural criticism as its own type of diaspora. In @azuremagazine.bsky.social, one of my more intimate pieces: www.azuremagazine.com/article/hous...

In Bosnia, a Women's Supportive Housing Complex Foster Community and Healing

The House for Five Women, designed by Zurich- and Belgrade-based firm TEN, gives its residents a safe harbour and a sense of hope.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · Aug 27

There can’t be any gun restrictions because we have to protect against federal government tyranny, and if kids get shot we just have to live with it. Also the President can send troops to cities because the federal government can do whatever it wants. These two ideas are consistent and reasonable.

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cy / sal sun 🐚 @cyhsal.bsky.social · Aug 25

Took my friend to visit Sverre Fehn’s Storhamarlåven (1969-74) with the luxury of having the whole place to ourselves. This is the holy grail. Norway pilgrimage, let’s go 🧣🧵 #sverrefehn

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Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · Aug 22

“I think the more likely scenario is a forced-to-carry-this-to-term situation, where we actually decide we don’t want it, and we are not allowed to get rid of it.”

Loved talking with @gustavoarellano.bsky.social, Joe Mathews, and @hawthorne.bsky.social about the viability of the 2028 games

Should L.A. pull the plug on the 2028 Olympics ?

A roundtable discussion with Gustavo Arellano, Joe Mathews, and Alissa Walker

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Aug 23

@gustavoarellano.bsky.social:

“Trump not only wants the Olympics, he wants the Olympics to happen in Los Angeles. [H]e wants to show the world a subdued Los Angeles. He wants to show the rest of the country that this is what happens when you cross me.”

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Aug 23

@awalkerinla.bsky.social:

“As Joe said, they’ll hold it at gunpoint, literally. Or we could have the Games with no spectators, which is what happened [in Tokyo] during the pandemic. They could just say, ‘We need to hold the events to broadcast them, so the sponsors are happy.’”

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Aug 23

Joe Mathews:

“Imagine Trump sitting there at the Coliseum or at SoFi with Viktor Orbán and Jair Bolsonaro, if he gets out of his Brazilian jail, or Rodrigo Duterte... Do we really want to be the host of this fascist festival? Why would we do it?”

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Aug 23

“The idea that the I.O.C. or Trump can basically force, by the barrel of a gun, L.A. into going forward with these Olympics should send a chill down the spine of every Angeleno.”

In Punch List this week, a roundtable on the viability of the 2028 Summer Games:

www.punchlistmag.com/p/should-l-a...

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Aug 22

honing that echo? ai’s gonna win, isn’t it?

amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · Aug 22

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me?
Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Aug 21

if anything, the slightly cheesy and celebrity-heavy top floor of NMAAHC made me think of the whole thing as a bit too easily redemptive

Brian Goldstein @bgoldst.bsky.social · Aug 21

At any Smithsonian museum, one can zoom in on details and construct any narrative they want. But reality is that the overall arc of the history museums IS one of improvement over time. It’s in the very design of the NMAAHC: starting in the basement with the slave trade, ending upstairs with triumph.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · Aug 19

Legendary Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau once said "Let Toronto become Milan. Montreal will always be Rome."

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Aug 19

“I have instructed my attorneys to go through the Museums”

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Aug 19

1. We have normalized having a toddler in the White House who uses random " marks ("HOTTEST"?). How is any of the below normal? How are we okay with this?
2. We have a president who doesn't want us to cover, in our museums "how bad Slavery was". Was it not bad? Imagine if Reagan had said this? FFS

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Christopher Hawthorne @hawthorne.bsky.social · Aug 18

between newspapers/magazines/broadsheets/ catalogues/book chapters + my newsletter, I think I’ve written more than 20k words for publication over the last month. i need a vacation from summertime

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Aug 17

the message from the white house is that you live in a city run by people the president doesn't like, you will be occupied like you are an enemy of the state.

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