#System

The contemporary demonization of "Brahmins" emerges from colonial evangelical literature where they were seen as "rivals" to the Christian priests and the obstacle in conversion. In reality, Brahmins were respected
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According to the Hofstede Index, the U.S. is among the top 15 most masculine oriented societies in the world. Much of the cultural tension of the Tr*mp years has been
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A 13 yr old boy in my tutor group called Sinan once started crying because he’d lost his pound during the day. He was upset because that was his dinner.
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.@ATT has contributed $2,053,000 to the campaigns of 130 Republicans who are today trying to overturn the U.S. election. Corporate alignment with anti-democracy lawmakers is textbook fascism. @JuddLegum with the
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Been thinking more about this piece from @kakape this morning and have some thoughts to share. So thought I'd do a Xmas eve thread about SARS-CoV-2/COVID19 and immunocompromised hosts. (1/x)https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/uk-var
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OK. DEEP BREATH. First of all. Jessica Simpson was a size 4 here, and 120 lbs, literally not obese by any medical system. BUT that doesn't even matter because publicly
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Ok, fellas, look. I know you’re shocked that this guy or that guy is a creep. I know you’re having some big feelings. But please, I beg you, before you
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Today, Gov. Abbott asked all TX candidates to sign a pledge against "defunding the police."For the record, no one to my knowledge in the #txlege approves of "defunding the police."
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Some excellent reporting here from @rrpre but a glaring omission -The state is subsidizing most training for entry level CDL drivers; this is an operational pillar for all large carriers,
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Situation Update, Dec. 29th – Extensive evidence of foreign interference in the US election is now surfacing.Today’s Situation Update for Dec. 29th covers the new outpouring of extensive evidence of
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We aren't planning to stop using semantic versioning for laravel/framework; however, it does frustrate me that it gives the illusion that Laravel is moving very fast when it actually has
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Homeowners were oversold by realtors & banks, hoodwinked into thinking they qualified for loans they weren't qualified for with rubber-stamp approval processes obfuscated by opaque "credit scores" and ultimately blamed
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What Philly has taught us: - you can win the league with homegrowns- the most sustainable path to club success is through a quality youth academy- building a youth development
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I think there are three truly unconscionable actions by UNC because, awful as it is, I can squint and see that the university system is teetering on the verge of
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It's really just business. Gacha is gambling with attachment. It's different from pachislot, because it uses FOMO, it preys on attachment or attraction to a design. There are stories of
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How did @elonmusk learn enough about rockets to create and run SpaceX? – answer from a member of SpaceX founding team!\\ A Thread by @wise_chimp // I am going to
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