#CONTROVERSIAL

David Smith

dtsmith_sydney

While looking for pictures for a lecture I'm giving tomorrow on Pentecostalism, I came across this gem of a story about James Watt banning the Beach Boys from the National

Rebekah 💥 Monson

rsm

I’ve been following from afar, and I remain pissed that my former colleagues at @SpokesmanReview (a damn fine local paper) are getting slammed because the publisher made an illogical endorsement

Mrs. Lil Murda

sogodly_

Aye y’all. I’m tired but I drank coffee so I can’t sleep so heres some questions y’all can answer if ya boreddddddd. 1. When was the last time you really

Haven system

ThousandsOfBees

Oh, I have a new very-controversial-sounding take that's actually not just technically correct but also meaningful:Fascism isn't that bad. Fascism isn't just death camps and extrajudicial killings. Fascism is encouraging

It’s tough at the trough

TheCEOinspace

1/ So the #dominiccummimgs media frenzy continues, going to be controversial for some but on looking at the rules I don’t think he broke them. In circumstances where the care

Josiah Mortimer

josiahmortimer

The latest Lords appointments are a laughing stock across the world. Just a sample of the mocking coverage from Romania to Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, and yep, Russia over the

Brian Kalt

ProfBrianKalt

I checked the data on previous Supreme Court vacancies near an election. Here's what I found:Latest vacancy filled before the election: June 10, filled July 24. This was exceptional, though:

grace

nyssategan

i'm dumb bitch and haven't done this yet but i guess i'm gonna do it now 01: favourite seriesseries two!! 02: favourite overall characteryvonne hartman 03: favourite side characterandy

Studio Glibly

NoTotally

I want to talk briefly about ableism specifically focused on intellectual capacity, as someone who is often praised for being "smart." This is a personal perspective and is not meant

Hugh Morose

scottowilliams

Another anecdote on the topic of "Internet commentary." Please skip this thread if you only want to read about things that matter in the world. Yesterday, I answered a prompt

Pausa Fútbol

PausaFutbol

Luis Figo - Elegance, deification & deceit.A look into one of football's most controversial players ever and the politics behind his infamous transfer to Real Madrid. Figo was a breath-taking

Matt Katz

mattkatz00

News: Democrats in Hudson County, NJ, plan a vote next week on whether to keep jailing immigrants for ICE under a new contract. This would be a reversal of Dems'

Halo Zearfinite

MoonwalkingZ

[1/11] After some deciding today, I have decided to not sign up for FurryLife Online. Even as an apolitical person who considers politics to be the greatest sin committed by

Newley Purnell

newley

New: Facebook has banned a politician from India’s ruling party for violating hate speech rules, amid growing political storm over extremist content. Removal of BJP's T. Raja Singh is about-face

Xinqi Su 蘇昕琪

XinqiSu

#thread Today is China's National Security Education Day. Both #CarrieLam and Liaison Office head #LuoHuining published a video speech, emphasising that national security includes "public health security" - which even

SEGA L'éveilleur®🚨

segalink

I will rather die in battle on my feet than on my knees under slavery. I grew up leading my peers, learning, unlearning to relearn and sharing knowledge via visible