Man Fears Tweet About His Morning Run Already Lost in Today’s 24/7 News Cycle
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A local man tweeted about his morning run today and immediately wondered whether anyone would even see it in today’s relentless 24/7 news cycle, Dumb Runner has learned.
Howard Beale, 28, sent the tweet at 7:48 a.m. before starting his work day.
“Solid 5.2 miles at 7:10 pace,” he wrote. “Felt great.”
Refreshing his Twitter feed, Beale saw his tweet vanish in the blink of an eye, buried under dozens of others, including several concerning the coronavirus vaccine, news regarding the Electoral College vote, alerts for storms being tracked in the northeast, three cat videos, something about the European Union enacting regulations on big tech, “breaking news” about Walmart, an ad for Tropicana orange juice, something awful about Stephen Miller, a complaint about Verizon’s customer service, and a poll asking whether pickles are a food or a condiment.
Beale sighed.
“Sheesh,” he said. “Maybe I should have included a selfie.”
Sources said Beale took a break around 10 a.m. to check his Twitter feed. After finding his tweet and seeing it had one “like,” he sighed again.
Beale reportedly retweeted his tweet and returned to work.
