#Idea

Shobita Parthasarathy

ShobitaP

Ananda Chakrabarty, biotech pioneer, died July 10. Working for General Electric, he developed a micro-organism genetically engineered to eat oil. This led to a landmark 1980 Supreme Court decision, Diamond

Asim Ali

AsimAli6

Lalu's rule irrevocably broke the stranglehold of Brahmins, Bhumihars, Rajputs & Kayasths on Bihar politics. It provided a sense of dignity & equality to tens of millions of people, which

Elizabeth Beall

beallwether

In tribute to #ADA30, I'm finally working up the courage to compose my thoughts on my own *invisible* disability. This THREAD is about my own long-standing ableism, and how defending

CrimeGirl

CrimeGirI

I received this, this morning via WhatsApp. To say I was unimpressed by it is rather an understatement. The last two sentences are the killer. Let me tell you the

Eric Rassbach

ericrassbach

The Supreme Court is poised to resolve another big COVID-and-religious-freedom application—this time involving Kentucky’s attempt to shut down all in-person instruction in religious schools. Here are the key things you

Joshua Todd James

writerjoshjames

You know, I'm a liberal. A progressive. I'm a fan of @AOC and voted for her (I live in Queens). I'm also, besides being a writer, a self-defense instructor. A

Russ

RussInCheshire

#TheWeekInTory is a misnomer: this just covers the last 5 days1. Matt Hancock told Parliament lockdown started on 16th March, the day SAGE told them to, so all those unnecessary

Patrick Baylis

pbaylis

TEACHING A LARGE CLASS REMOTELYEarly in the fall I asked for (and received) help redesigning my 150-person undergrad enviro econ class. https://twitter.com/pbaylis/status/1296525738095648772Here's a recap of what worked and what didn

Julie O'Donoghue

JSODonoghue

Is it safe to open Tiger Stadium or the Superdome to fans at the end of this month? I talk to four experts about that question.... https://lailluminator.com/2020/09/11/is-it-safe-to-open-tiger-stadium-and-the-superdome/ #lalege #lagov The

WRI Restoration

restoreforward

THREAD: Growing is key to fighting #ClimateChange. But how can we know if + where they’re growing? And how can we track progress toward global restoration goals? We’ve take

Darren Naish

TetZoo

Welcome to another of my #LochNessMonster threads. This time we’re looking at the MOST FAMOUS #NESSIE PHOTO OF THEM ALL. Namely, the so-called Surgeon’s Photo, or Wilson Photo, of April

Jo Walton 🌹

jowalton15

I am going to post a long thread, I hope that those of you who follow me will react according to your own consciences and I am going to add

Goose Lee

Lee_Cobaj

I really fucking love Hong Kong I’ve got wee Piper today so we’re trying a new hike from Victoria Peak to Aberdeen. Had to pop around the front for *the

Nicola Pocock

healthSEAsia

New @PLOSONE paper on Healthcare & social protection policies for migrant workers in Malaysia with @drtharaniL & @derrickzxc - headline findings https://bit.ly/33X7sDX /1 Enrolment in #SPIKPA private health insurance scheme

Lan Därjeeling🧁🤎

DescantCantus

Bear in mind I am no musicologist. My knowledge of musical/cultural history is rudimentary at best and perfunctory at worst. This is a complex question with very many components to

(((James Acton)))

james_acton32

Concern about China's nuclear build-up (see below) is partly premised on the fear that Beijing seeks to challenge the United States numerically.This misses a key point: China lacks the fissile

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