Read on Twitter
As often as I can, I retweet memorial posts written by friends or family of those who died. These are the voices I most want to elevate, so their stories can be told and the names of their loved ones remembered.
But not every victim has loved ones on twitter to write about them.
But not every victim has loved ones on twitter to write about them.
I therefore rely on tweets posted by news organizations and others to tell the stories that otherwise would be missed on this platform.
But there are a number of particularly dedicated accounts I retweet frequently, so I wanted to do a shout-out thread.
But there are a number of particularly dedicated accounts I retweet frequently, so I wanted to do a shout-out thread.
First let me say that writing succinct yet informative tweet-length obits is a real skill. Ideally, posts include name, age, date, place, AND something personal.
Adding a photo and link to more info is even better.
I end up searching through a LOT of feeds.
Adding a photo and link to more info is even better.
I end up searching through a LOT of feeds.
I retweet @CTZebra by far the most often. She scours the internet to find the names of healthcare workers lost to #COVID19 and writes heartfelt memorials for them. Her posts always include a link and whenever possible, a photo.
I've retweeted hundreds of her posts so far.
I've retweeted hundreds of her posts so far.
Another account which frequently posts obits for healthcare workers is @Cleavon_MD
Though he is not a dedicated memorial account, he does post obits more generally for young people and teachers who have died of #Covid19 as well
Though he is not a dedicated memorial account, he does post obits more generally for young people and teachers who have died of #Covid19 as well
So many of these dedicated threads and feeds are run by unpaid individuals as a labor of love.
Another one of these is a thread by @LauraMiers which you can find here:
https://twitter.com/LauraMiers/status/1287491420870385667
Really lovely posts with pictures and links.
Another one of these is a thread by @LauraMiers which you can find here:
https://twitter.com/LauraMiers/status/1287491420870385667
Really lovely posts with pictures and links.
Two location-focused accounts I'd like to highlight are @StLouisCovid and @UtCovidMemorial
Both accounts scour local published obituaries to find #COVID19 victims to memorialize.
@UtCovidMemorial is an artist who also draws lovely personal portraits of each victim.
Both accounts scour local published obituaries to find #COVID19 victims to memorialize.
@UtCovidMemorial is an artist who also draws lovely personal portraits of each victim.
A quick shout-out to a few more accounts I rely on:
@TheShowWontGoOn - memorials to entertainers
@EvaRuth - Texas-focused
@chapoisat - news from the Spanish-speaking world, translated. Very helpful!
@SeanJane5 - a small feed posting links to #Covid19 news stories
@TheShowWontGoOn - memorials to entertainers
@EvaRuth - Texas-focused
@chapoisat - news from the Spanish-speaking world, translated. Very helpful!
@SeanJane5 - a small feed posting links to #Covid19 news stories
As for professionally-run accounts, I need to mention @THECITYNY. They have a fantastic thread dedicated to the thousands of New Yorkers lost to #COVID19 which you can find here:
https://twitter.com/THECITYNY/status/1273707027785830400
Their posts are detailed, polished and include family memories too.
https://twitter.com/THECITYNY/status/1273707027785830400
Their posts are detailed, polished and include family memories too.
I won't name every newspaper with a twitter account, but I want to give kudos to @freep which (IMO) sets the example.
This thread has informative text, pics AND links to longer stories. I wish other news organizations would take note! https://twitter.com/freep/status/1252272725399425024
This thread has informative text, pics AND links to longer stories. I wish other news organizations would take note! https://twitter.com/freep/status/1252272725399425024
