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I’ve been running seriously since 2005. I’ve been writing about running for a decade. In 2013, I had just finished the Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. All of that, plus a lot more, went into THE INCOMPLETE BOOK OF RUNNING, coming 10/30 from Simon and Schuster.
It’s a memoir, a guide, a manifesto, and – as is my wont – a collection of anecdotes, stories, and jokes from the road. It’s about how my life changed, and changed again, and how I traveled the diameter of the world on foot just to find myself here.
In the fall, I’ll tour the country doing readings and appearances to support the book. You can pre-order it here. Looking forward to seeing all of you on the road. simonandschuster.com/books/The-Inco…
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I am obsessed with the ever-shifting conspiracy theory being created in real time to discredit the Mueller investigation, by Nunes, Meadows, K Strassel, Mollie Hemingway, et al.

1) What's the theory called? (eg, "QAnon.")
2) Who's got a good rundown of the state of play?
Like all conspiracy theories, it:
A) Seeks evidence to prove an unshakeable point of faith (in this case, NO COLLUSION!)
B) Ignores/dismisses all contrary evidence
C) Makes ample use of "poisoned trees." If one element can be discredited, then the whole thing is invalid.
D) If any contrary witness makes a minor mistake of fact or ethics, then anything from that person is discredited.
E) Anybody attacking the conspiracy theory is part of the conspiracy (Cabal of FBI/CIA/Dems/Liberal Media!)
F) Memory-holes any prior claims if discredited
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More about GHWB. I've argued for a while that not only does satire have no effect on the actions of the powerful, it shouldn't. You don't want a President caring about what somebody like me might say about her when making important decisions.
Thanks to a great talk by @jeffreyaengel, I learned about a real life situation which proved my point. To grossly oversimplify, as the Berlin Wall fell, the nations of Europe were on the edge of violent chaos. If anybody overstepped or provoked, war could break out.
So Pres. Bush got on the phone to leaders, East and West, and said: Do nothing. Don't provoke. Don't react. We promise not to interfere. And then got up in front of the press and basically said that. "We're being careful. Gonna monitor. Keep a close watch," etc. In other words:
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I have some sympathy for USAToday's editors. He's the President! Of the United States! How do you say to the President, I'm sorry, unlike every other President since we were founded, we're not letting you print your Op-Ed in our paper, because you're a liar and these are lies?
This is part of the larger problem afflicting journalism writ large -- Trump takes advantage of ethical norms -- good ones! Ones that were very useful in The Before Times! -- that he in no way honors himself, and it's still hard to adjust to it.
A number of people have responded: yes, they should have said just that. Or taken other steps to highlight that the President is lying. Perhaps they should have — but if they had, it would have been the first time that’s ever been done. It would shatter a norm. And that’s hard.
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Writing testimony for tomorrow's hearing is on my to-do list and it's the hardest thing because I'm too mad to string words together.
Here's a thing that's continually fucking with me: I've been in the occupation of getting people to contact their electeds for things for a long time. For advocacy groups, this means: action alert page + click-to-send email, plus shoeleathery inducement of personal testimonies.
Often, we hear from said electeds that they don't like "form letters," especially for things that don't fit the dominant narrative (bike lanes, not building in floodplains). You know what's hard? Writing literally anything. My job is to write things, and I think writing is hard.
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Fireman John @firemanjohn628 is doing a LIVE stream discussing & Reading the 1400 page PA priest report & more.
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If you're ever up for listening in on what your local Deep State is up to, may I recommend one of my favorite eateries in #Boston: the cafe in the JFK fed. building. Decent, reasonably-priced food with a nice view and plenty of space to relax while waiting for #immigrationcourt
1/ Two VA managers are having a lunch meeting nearby, talking through how to deliver faster/better services to a 94-year-old veteran & review implementation of a new process.

A USCIS officer is having a quick salad before another round of immigration interviews. In + out in 10
2/ Friends, this is your actual "Deep State."

Career public servants who take pride in keeping their agencies on mission and making the best use of tax dollars doing it, no matter the President or policies. Dedication, commitment, and institutional knowledge. We can't lose them.
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Writing Myths #3 Writing Portfolios are the magic way into the industry!!
Get a portfolio said the writing panel/advice/speaker in what is the latest throwaway simple advice that instantly builds a career…. So, let’s talk about them.
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1)Portfolios are NOT magic. Simply having one doesn't get you a job. Tey are a tool to be used in chasing work and an increasing number of employers ask for them. Having one can be very useful, but just putting some bits of writing in the same place does not = instant career.
2) People tend to read your email first, then your c.v. and then portfolio. Mess up stages 1, or 2 and 3 may well not matter. Always rework your email, c.v. and portfolio for EVERY application. Focus on what matches that job/company.
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Heading out to the @bostonmarathon! This will be my 12th #marathon and 3rd Boston!

When traveling to another city, whenever possible I have a lot of fun making the trip #carfree from door to door! I'll track my trip in this thread! #BostonMarathon #TransitOriented
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As I walked down 5th Ave in #DowntownSeattle, catching a glimpse of the @SeattleMonorail going by was fun! Seeing these sidewalks... not so much! They need some TLC to make them friendlier for all users! ♿🚶

#BostonBound
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So, my dad lives in Naples, FL. He's struggling to get fuel for generators. I called a nearby Marathon to see if they had any. 1/
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I asked if I could fill up any gas cans. (This was one of my dad's worries. He had been told that gas stations wouldn't allow it.)
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