#History

This reminds me of the developer who made a fortune by having the first Tetris clone in the App Store, in 2008. In every new, empty channel, the first people
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"Trump is beating Biden on the most important factor in this campaign....The President in leading in votes and enthusiasm."Indeed he is.https://twitter.com/AndrewHClark/status/1278523204055769092?s=20 Also, Trump and the RNC just
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Good day! Not sure if you have noticed, but what's happening right in front of our faces is nearly the entire Republican Party trying to delegitimize this election and
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Thread: Tony La Russa is one of the greatest managers in baseball history, a legit Hall of Famer. But he is wrong. He is selfish. If convicted, he should resign.
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One of the saddest things about navigating medical fatphobia is knowing that if I want to increase my chances of proper, compassionate, thorough care, I can't bring my most supportive
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I see Glasgow as a Phenomenal Park City, and I know many others do, too.The tree canopy of Kelvin Way. Kelvingrove’s green beach, in the summer sun. The Kelvin Walkway,where
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Viable opposition is about creating a narrative people can attach themselves too. A way to order the inchoate frustrations someone is feeling into a rational story they can claim as
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English is a "skill". Like Math. No more no less. English like Persian is not an "Indian language" but a language "historically" used for administration. English was a way of
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On this date in history 1936, only two weeks after BBC Television began, the first cooking broadcast was shown... Often mistakenly credited to a host of others, the 'first' was
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Some sad Peruvian history:The little girl's sign reads "Antero, I am the llama you couldn't burn in Bagua"Who is Antero? What is Bagua?In 2009, Peruvian forces murdered Native people holding
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Maybe I’m a cranky old queen, but it’s weird to watch anyone talk about pop music in the late 90s and early 00s without mentioning how bad it was, how
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Inspired by @gregolear on tonight's Narativ Live - we were talking about America being a nation compromised of losers who make their own freedom, here's my 2013 essay...on that very
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I’m extremely torn about what media coverage should be in this moment of transition from Trump to Biden. On one hand, good governance is important and the revolving door is
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1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 100Great UCSF Grand Rounds today: https://bit.ly/2Z9eOB9  I interview John Barry, author of "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History", now #1
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The Lakers are listing Anthony Davis as questionable for tomorrow with right Achilles tendonosis, a new diagnosis. He was listed with a quad contusion before the four prior games. LeBron
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Who prefers uncomfy facts over comforting lies? Let's find out;1. Brexit can not be reversed. It has happened. It is like trying to un-eat your lunch. The EU has spent
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