#Understanding

As a kid visiting family in China, I was taken to see Tiananmen Square by my dad. We stood in front of the portrait of Mao for a while, watching
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I've been trying for ages to articulate the principles I think need to underpin the next generation of policy making. 't easy, but I think I've got enough for a
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As with so many acute severe infectious diseases it is a delicate balancing act - the immune response is both essential & part of the problem.https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/04/scientists-study-whether-immune-response-wards
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Let's talk a little about why national elections are so important in New Zealand, from a constitutional perspective. #nzelection New Zealand has a distinctive constitutional structure among developed nations. We
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The largest black hole yet detected was detected today, and it’s super big news for a lot of reasons! Some exciting information about GW190521 below![image credit: Deborah Ferguson, Karan Jani,
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i absolutely understand that some people dislike the phrasing "i lived as a woman/man" (i'd never automatically use it for someone else) but i gotta admit that i personally have
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For those who keep asking: yes, I do enjoy exploring themes of underage characters. "Cub" isn't the right word, because that usually implies like, 6 year olds, and my interest
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I saw this tweet this morning and it really got me thinking...https://twitter.com/yahomiekaleb/status/1265457111665971200 This is an issue that is much deeper than having to talk to black children about the appropriate
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A meandering on how to do science, creativity and execution, political censure, research universities, Silicon Valley, and stuff, prompted by @paulg's latest post: http://paulgraham.com/conformism.html  .@paulg's 2004 essay &q
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Who tf knows how her day started. Maybe her mom died. Maybe she found out her husband was having an affair. Even if none of that is true, PEOPLE HAVE
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A short thread on Free School Meal for those claiming Universal CreditAs the #COVIDー19 crisis deepens, parents who are laid off or lose their jobs are being told to apply
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1. I assume you’re taking all necessary precautions to protect your family from Coronavirus. #Letr2Jil 2. You should reach out to your parents by phone since you can't visit them
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Important takeaways from today's #COVID19 update:- Testing available statewide- Updated public health emergency order effective May 16th- COVID-safe practices for retailers statewide- Face-coverings required in all public settings starting May
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Doncaster Mayor @MayorRos has recommended that schools and nurseries in Doncaster should not reopen on 1 June.The decision comes after discussions with schools, trade unions and parents/carers. There were three
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I'd never heard of Boris Johnson's senior advisor & one of Carrie Symond's "favourite people" 'chatty rat' Henry Newman, but I've been looking at Andrew Neil's connections to the Orbán
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NEW: none of the homegrown ventilators - including one by Dyson - have got green light for use in NHS as design spec shifts as docs find more about #COVID19
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