#West

Crypto is what comes after Silicon Valley. Some of the reasons why:1) It has much more philosophical depth than tech. Can’t understand BTC without history2) It has an international, remote-first,
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Have you ever read these Western philosophers1. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)"Hindus and Hindutva will one day rule the world, because this is a combination of knowledge and wisdom". 2Herbert Wells (1846-1946)"Until
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this election cycle has only further clarified the antiBlackness of pragmatics and more specifically American pragmatism. or to put it in Baldwinian terms, “one is always in the position of
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We are in an extraordinary moment, but not an entirely unprecedented one. Since the earliest days, societies have had to cope with disasters that wiped out the ability of everyday
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Is Kanye West a GOAT? The College DropoutScore: Strong 9Sub-Genres: Conscious Rap, Chipmunk-SoulProduction: Chopped up soul samplesSubject Matter: 9 to 5 Jobs, Family, Achieving Dreams, and more Late registrationScore: 10Sub-Genres:
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THREAD. It's nearly #Christmas , and a weird one. So, to lift everyone's spirit, here's some music. Very few people in the West know that Carol of the Bells is
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Wow. The EFF voted against the Civil Union Amendment Bill. (https://pmg.org.za/bill/789/ )This Bill repeals Section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006 which allowed a marriage officer to object to solemnising
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When my family migrated from East Pk to West Pk in the 70s, some of my uncles lost their names during the move. They were brought through the Red Cross.
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Unfortunately, some of the crappiest comments on the impact of the #chineseapp ban are from some very experienced analysts & commentators in India. Come on, folks! Pause, think, reflect before
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The pandemic made me a lot more favourable to rat/EA people & worldview (was already v favourable). Felt very warm to see the community make good calls early on- and
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My district voted for Clinton +16% and Trump +6% — that's a DRAMATIC 22 pt swing at the top of the ticket not easily explained by this false narrative of
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Success in 2021 - A Monday ThreadIn a world which is often obsessed with comparison with others and what defines ‘success’, we want to relook at what achievement and positive
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In letter to Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders of the Legislature, @WIHospitalAssn's Eric Borgerding says the state needs more field hospitals. http://www.wha.org/WHALetter-Elected-Leaders_COVID-11-18-20 "With few tools availa
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A lot’s been said re Ole’s record vs top 6 this season compared to previous couple of seasons.Here’s a thread on our win %- This season P5 3D 2L
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I think a lot of people in the fire world would agree that this is probably the gnarliest day that the US has seen in a VERY long time in
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Some of my good friends are local ex-poachers/now conservationists. They poached not out of gleeful super-villiany, but bc they were struggling to feed their families, often driven by neocolonialism. They're
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