#Power

one of the (many, many) things that bothered me about season 3 was that early in the season Rapunzel was given an exact template for how to talk Cassandra down
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A Monte Carlo simulation paper on mixed-effects models by Park, Cardwell, and Yu (PCY) has just appeared, which offers suggestions for random-effects specification for complex designs. It seems to argue
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The noises coming from the GOP are scary. The most dangerous moment in an abusive relationship is when we leave. This moment is like a Rorschach test for our fears.
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In 2020 - I've found myself caring less about #AI research and more about the infrastructure society needs to use itI just feel like we've got cars - but no
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I've been mostly out of activism for a long old while now (trying to get over burnout and threats to my family, and working on something else).But I think this
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I don't want to do this. I'm on vacation, but frankly, I don't see an alternative. In 2016, misinformation helped elect a man with zero qualifications. 3 and a half
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I just watched #WW84 . It is as racist as I have read. The overall theme of 'greed is bad/be careful what you wish for/I know things are bad' rings
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Sex workers, we have to help these poor, exploited academics who are being conned into a pyramid scheme in which 70% of faculty are part-time, with no benefits or guaranteed
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Jan 12—#IranMassive blackouts in various cities Heating systems and traffic lights down, among other issues. Jan 12—Mashhad, NE #IranReports of blackouts and choppy internet connections. Jan 12—Urmia, NW #IranBlackout reported
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1/WAR ON WOMENLast week, Loujain al-Hathloul, imprisoned since 2018, a young activist who fought for the right of women to drive in Saudi Arabia, appeared in court. Her "crime" was
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Tired of hearing how poor Scotland is? Sick of lectures from online bores from English regions that are economic basket cases? Had enough of Britnat glee at our debt &
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The year was 1555. Portuguese colonial power was at its peak in the 1500’s. They destroyed Zamorins of Calicut. Defeated the Sultan of Bijapur. Took away Daman from the Sultan
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The famous 519 East 11th Street, N.Y., is looking pretty excellent these days. In 1973 the building was abandoned, after being gutted by fires lit by its slum-landlord. In 1974
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My thoughts on why impeachment is necessaryGOP colleagues have stated that impeachment is divisive and could cause further violence. I disagree. Allowing President Trump to walk away, validates messianic conspiracy
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Wall Street’s war on reddit and Robinhood isn’t about free markets or price transparency or longs vs. shorts or anything like that.Wall Street institutions have crushed retail shorts with impunity
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Yes, the #Epiphany commemorates the visit of the magi (and, in some traditions, the Baptism of Our Lord and the Wedding at Cana as well), but no feast, especially not
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