#Spoken

While so many of us have (rightfully) celebrated granting leave to appeal in @itsmeeshashafi's case, let us put things in perspective.30 April 2018: Meesha Shafi files a complaint under the
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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
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3 months ago 74 million kids in the US got a taste of homeschooling. Pundits debated pros & cons, parents rushed to adjust to a new normal, & many asked
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1. Orwell says control is complete when ppl do what you command solely because you say so. You command clearly nonsensical or false things to be sure compliance is not
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Hi friends You've probably noticed I've been a bit more ranty and political lately, and that's likely not what you signed up for by following me. So, please allow me
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We absolutely, positively, must urgently reach a deal to prevent the $600/wk unemployment insurance from expiring (and do a whole lot of other things).BUT, here are 4 reasons why the
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Big news: #NoToCoalAB “Albertans have spoken loud and clear and we have heard them. Not only we will reinstate the full 1976 coal policy, we will implement further protections and
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THREAD| Rowena is 54 & a domestic worker in Bahrain.In April, her boss said that due to the pandemic, he could no longer pay her monthly salary of £240.Instead, he
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I really appreciate the support I've received in the last few days. Thank you again, to everyone who's reached out by PM, liked, retweeted, or commented. It means a lot.
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One of my favourite artefacts from martial law-era Taiwan is this textbook of spoken Taiwanese (Hokkien). It says so much about the complex intersection of religion, identity, and language of
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NEWS1/So, here is what happened with Prince Andrew:After I sent out the 'Epstein Project' newsletter yesterday morning entitled 'Jean-Luc Brunel & Steve Mnuchin' - I got a strange ping on
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It’s now February 13th, a full month since my 1st thread where I highlighted just how bad brexit was turning out to be for the wine industry. Let’s see if
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Whenever people call me an elitist, I am flummoxed. I am from a working class background, I am a product of public education my entire life, and I spend my
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THREADHypocrisy runs rampant among our corporate elites. Many big companies have spoken out against racism and discrimination this year but have been linked to forced Uighur slave labor in China.
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Everything. A book about how Bernie melted down in 2020 should be required reading for every person working on campaigns. I have some thoughts about some highlights.https://twitter.com/PopulismUpdates/status/1285638551221280768 1) Bernie th
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Today is a really significant day in Ireland as the report into the Mother and Baby Homes is finally being published.It was a cruel system which sought to punish and
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