Post #855318
2025-11-09 09:10 UTC
Even more of a c*nt than I thought.
"pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff."—
@emilyhughes.bsky.social
"A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
[After Watson died, a STAT reporter] "I wish I could read what Sharon wld've written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating."—@brittanytrang.com
https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/james-watson-remembrance-from-dna-pioneer-to-pariah/
Replies (3)
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@N0tSure@mastodon.social 2025-11-09 11:46
@ednl Same as Galton.
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@bleistifterin@fnordon.de 2025-11-09 18:13
@ednl it's common practice to write obits in advance
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@crumbletiltskin@mastodon.social 2025-11-09 19:04
@ednl off topic but what the heck is 'wld've'?