#Society

Good Things Foundation

goodthingsfdn

Thousands of children across the UK need data-enabled devices to access remote learning. Our DevicesDotNow initiative with @futuredotnow distributed over 10,000 devices in the first lockdown. Here’s some of our

Michael E. Webber

MichaelEWebber

I know there’s a lot of #EnergyTwitter discussion about electric heating as part of a society-wide decarbonization strategy. Let me share with you some details about how this might look

Catie Lilly

catielila

Day 0 of quarantine & the excitement is nonstop! My hotel delivered fresh milk tea. I received a call from Taiwan CDC thanking me for my patriotic service. I struck

Phil Syrpis

syrpis

First the European 'Research' Group. Now the Covid 'Recovery' Group. A quick thread on why their ideas appeal, and why they are dangerous. 1/ They appeal because they tell people

Sizwe sikaMusi

SizweLo

Today it's easy to assume that the massive inequalities, unemployment, poverty, and lack of social transformation are a result of "corruption". That's the main line being pushed by those who

Funmi Oyatogun

funmioyatogun

I have questions about Skin. It was so pleasant to watch, the quality of the images and the way the bodies of the rich interviewees moved was gorgeous. Documentaries should

Fathom

XxFathom

"Venus supports Xiao Zhan and talks about Anti's, and people calm their minds in the arena and return to their original heart."https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1685920980168352427 "Recently, Jin Xing mentioned Xiao Zhan i

Poppy 💕

Poppytrixx

In light of recent events, here’s a thread that explains how important it is to support male victims (abuse, sexual harassment, etc.) who decide to speak up about it. I

Russo | Always Flipping 💰

MindOfRusso

Top 10 things I have learned from eBay in the last 4 months.// THREAD // 1. Listing ItemsIt's really fun to buy items at the stores or online but don't

curtmills

CurtMills

not only worse, but far worsehttps://twitter.com/enbrown/status/1343522879024082944 However organized and “noble” George W. Bush was in his personal life is near irrelevant for assessing a presidential legacy. The fairest criterion is

J.G. Ballard

JG_Ballard

One wonders about the subtext; whether it's a sort of style, introducing a bawdy fascism – the glamour of the jackboot, the thrill of the psychopathic, the forbidden – or

Bret Devereaux

BretDevereaux

My own take for why this is a problem has to do less with the abilities of any particular SecDef or fears about the increasing politicization of the military and

Yes, You're Racist

YesYoureRacist

Revenge of the Sith is actually good in that it accurately depicts how society can be willingly led into fascism through conspiracy theories about "elites" and the use of ethnic

ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs

MorlockP

1/Ehh...Heinlein was a quote "your right to swing your fist ends where my nose starts", but that's kinda smooth brained baby libertarianism, bc it outsources the entire hard part, which

Kai Gehring

KaiGehring1

Many people discuss using alternative welfare measures, prominently @beyond_ideology.This article by @BrunoSFrey discusses why happiness is a useful indicator (Bruno pioneered that research), but should be used to improve processes,

Carlos Abadi

carlos_abadi

THREADWhen I suggest to my Lebanese friends about that Hezbollah needs to be dealt with, a common answer is "We can't, they're Lebanese." 1/n I would argue that the fact

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