#Contemporary

1/ Imperium Press' assertion of the "first son" and "hearth" as superior or higher priorities is cope and absurd on its face. Civilizations or "the hearth" declines. Rome, a colony
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When they tell you Africa was primitive before the Europeans, remind them of the Aksumite empire that traded with Persia and Greece, was regarded as one of the great empires
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Thread on the South Korean Right's crushing legislative defeat yesterday. This is the third defeat in a row, each getting worse. I wrote 16 mos. ago about the right's implosion
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Who is Jackson Wang? Of course well known member of the talented amazing boy group #GOT7 a rapper, singer, and dancer. He announced his first solo album in 2017
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elizabeth of york (appreciation thread) don’t qrt pls elizabeth of york was born to edward iv and elizabeth woodville, the king and queen of england, in 1466. she was
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THREAD: And as we continue to speak ourselves into a powerful Pan African existence, here are more book recommendations on extraordinary African Literature. Some biographies, some fictional based on historical
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10 choses à savoir pour mieux comprendre la situation en République Démocratique du Congo, et où trouver des informations fiables sur les différents aspects la situation, thread. N’hésitez pas à
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Ok. I have finally calmed down enough to tweet about today's new @TheUPMuseum acquisition. Fellow underwear nerds, please prepare yourself. The acquisition is a 1940s silk lingerie set, and it
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Mohammad Reza Shah #Pahlavi’s magnificent 2500 Year Anniversary Celebration of the #Persian Empire began on this day, Oct. 12, in 1971 & lasted until Oct. 16I’ll write about my views
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The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion -- & fears of a conflict
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For those who want to join the @TheRACP webinar "#ClimateChange — What We Can Do", register at https://racp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CB2zeaplQt6Y4mHGjExtRAIt's already started! https://twitter.com/KnottCameron/status/1318
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The first stock market crash and probably the first financial regulation can be traced to a virus. A plant virus. No humans were harmed in the making of this tweet
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A lot of discussions recently about works that present an inaccurate view of Islamic spirituality. I wanted to share a thread on accessible and accurate English primary sources on #Sufis,
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Somebody's gotta say it so it might as well be me. The real estate in Venice (California) slaps.(It's also incredibly expensive but we'll get to that.) And no, not every
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Without further ado, let us begin with the story of the king who was so rich he single-handedly collapsed economy of medieval Egypt! He's also the richest individual who's ever
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Starting my #GameboysTheSeries re-watch thread where I'll revisit each episode but in the context of the season as a whole.Also, it's something to do while waiting for #PearlNextDoor haha. I'm
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