#Contemporary

Harini Nagendra

HariniNagendra

The Street as Workspace: Assessing Street Vendors’ Rights to Trees in Hyderabad, India. new paper from @azimpremjiuniv w/ @sukanya360 at https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1atMl_3sEQ7t8s. We focus on one of the most vulnerable groups

Mark

MarkMulvey

A thread of 3 cool ideas I grabbed from Freeman Dyson's (RIP) book "The Scientist As Rebel"1 - Critical Opalescence2 - On the Amateur's Role in Society3 - Baconsian vs.

24hr.YABookBlog

24hrYABookBlog

With Fangirl being the only manga listed for the goodreads choice awards (2020), here's a list of series you should read & add to your tbr ― a thread SPY

Dr. Mia Brett

QueenMab87

This thread is being passed around again and dismissed as "liberal bullshit" by certain mansplaining leftists (ahem Jeet Heer) so I thought I would provide a few more historiographical examples

Aristocratic Fury

LandsknechtPike

One of the crucial differences between modern wars and medieval wars is that in the middle ages, warfare was generally the domain of the wealthier and upper classes, while today

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magical_reads

a thread of books by authors of color southeast asia did you know? ummm...that I have a whole list of books written by vietnamese authors/authors of vietnamese descent?https://magicalreads7.wordpress.com/vietnamese-books-authors/?frame-nonce=749bfd44

Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢

jennycohn1

Sidney Powell's "experts" were almost laughably lame. Her "military expert" code-named "Spyder" was a guy named Josh who never worked in military intelligence. Her intelligence expert was a pro-Trump podcas

The Paul Saheb

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Islamic resurgence in Rarh Bengal can be traced from various liturgical sources & scriptures. Most important & popular among them are Shunya Puran and Dharma Puja Bidhan, authored by Ramai

Levi Stahl

levistahl

That’s quite the shirt-and-tie combo, Mr. Matthau. “How the hell can you run a goddam railroad without swearing?!” “Screw the goddam passengers. What do they expect for their thirty-five

WriterGuyKai ✒

WriterGuyKai1

B̶L̶A̶T̶A̶N̶T̶L̶Y̶ O̶B̶V̶I̶O̶U̶S̶ Similarities Between Legacies and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer A Thread 1. A 'badass' female protagonist with a unique heritage and abilities. Has a tumultuous love life

Cory Doctorow

doctorow

The Chinese film regulator has released a new policy document: "Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of Science Fiction Films," which sets out guidelines for new sf movies.http://www.chinafilm.gov.cn/chinafilm/contents/14

Suraj Pratap Singh

SurajPrSingh

Battle of Tarain - Estimate of Forces on Both Sides in the Two BattlesLet’s look at the condition of the Chauhan kingdom and their forces after second battle. South Punjab

brin 🌹 solomon

nonstandardrep

1. back in November, i did a thread about Yom haShoah/Holocaust Memorial Day and the question of when it should be observed, but i didn't really say anything about *how*

President Elect Mondo Lopez

mondolopez2

Planet of the ApesFolks, who doesnt love this 1968 classic? We've all seen it at least a dozen times. Ive tripled that i'm sure.But I noticed something familiar, couldnt place

Soren Spicknall

SorenSpicknall

At the behest of @JayDubWard and @VincentDJohnson, I've assembled a selection of some of the most weird-ass houses in Bridgeport, Chicago's most architecturally confused neighborhood. Thread: Our first feature was

Carola Groom

CarolaGroom

Easter weekend in lockdown, a thread of suggestions. Any more welcome. Major museums and art galleries are putting lots more stuff to look at and read about on their websites.