Weekend funny stuff: from Escher to Hercules; from politics to CEOs; from ancient wonders to wonderful paintings; from funny maps to funny dogs; from dancing ostriches to Ted Lasso!

First, a glance at art:

Here's a short look at politics with some compare-and-contrast posts:

Similar photos that are miles apart... pic.twitter.com/PSBWuU7Q1m

— Ab Gamble (@AbGamble1) August 20, 2024

He’s trolling Millhouse pretty hard. Keep up the good work PMJT! https://t.co/M0vd0BYFLK

— Christopher Byrne 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@CBinVAN) August 20, 2024

Republicans have set up an asymmetrical system where Democrats are expected to be responsible adults and Republicans are expected to be petulant children.@briantylercohen captures this clearly in his new book -- Shameless. Buy it now. https://t.co/J5gZxAhy2u pic.twitter.com/Hp0sct7mPv

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) August 16, 2024

Next, here's a fascinating thread about how to destroy a business - hire a CEO who doesn't know how to make anything:

"He/she was the first CEO not to come from an engineering background" is not something that happened once or twice, it looks like it was an economy-wide trend, not just in the U.S. but Japan too.

Boeing, Sony, IBM, Intel... we will probably find more examples as we research.

— Marko Jukic (@mmjukic) August 20, 2024

Boeing's first MBA CEO immediately starts designing planes that fall out of the sky.

Intel's first MBA CEO immediately forgoes the smartphone revolution on a silver platter.

Sony's first MBA CEO decides that Sony doesn't need to make new consumer electronics products anymore.

— Marko Jukic (@mmjukic) August 20, 2024

These are great threads about ancient wonders and wonderful paintings:

2. The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt, severely damaged by three earthquakes between 956 and 1323 AD pic.twitter.com/sjAw9JgH5e

— Time Capsule Tales (@timecaptales) August 18, 2024

2. This is one of the most incredible details in art history.

Though just 5.5 centimeters wide, the mirror in Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait reflects the entire room, showing the couple from behind along with two additional figures, one of whom might be the artist himself. pic.twitter.com/ePpHA1AOk5

— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 23, 2024

Next, some funny maps:

I don't know who did this, but isn't it great:

 

2. Sunshine duration in hours per year. USA and Europe pic.twitter.com/QMXaL9WNSz

— Epic Maps 🗺️ (@Locati0ns) August 22, 2024

map of the USA: filled by a canadian

You guys have too many states, please stop pic.twitter.com/cw3hTLV7H1

— liam 🌈🚦🦭 (@rainbowruff) August 23, 2024

Dogs, bruh!

it was love at first sight pic.twitter.com/zPn0ivuMG9

— Uncle Duke (@UncleDuke1969) August 19, 2024

And a dancing ostrich:

Dance like nobody's watching..𓅦🕺💃😍

It's Friday..🤩 pic.twitter.com/4dz5ZsmaPV

— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) August 16, 2024

Finally, Ted Lasso is coming back for Season 4! Such great news - best series ever:

I’m rewatching Ted Lasso for like the 10 time. (because it’s the best show and you should watch it) and got to my favorite episode today. The clip below changed my perspective for so many things.

*I know WW didn’t actually say it. pic.twitter.com/NicUFuCilb

— Robby Baber (@rlbaber22) August 24, 2024

In honour of Ted Lasso coming back for Season 4 here is my favourite part

This actually made me want to watch Ted Lasso pic.twitter.com/EZvQMNQRGi

— Cel 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@cel_stone) August 24, 2024

just give hannah waddingham another powerful ted lasso scene like this. that’s all i want. thank you. pic.twitter.com/Ew9FQobA1V

— jo (@lassoleil) August 24, 2024