#Debate

The astronomer Heber Curtis was born #OTD in 1872. In his “Great Debate” with Harlow Shapley, he famously argued that each of the countless spiral nebulae observed by his colleagues
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Let’s be clear: Donald Trump is planning to declare victory on election night, regardless of uncounted votes. He is planning to steal this election, and wants his judges onboard. He’s
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1. You can carry the disease and spread it to others without knowing you have it. 2. We don't have a vaccine or a cure.3. It kills people.Thus, you wear
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One of my favorite Stephen Cohen moments is this 2018 debate w/ chickenhawk @MaxBoot. Steve gave Boot (& @andersoncooper) a clinic in history & civil debate. Full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb4ryRqJPe8&featu
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As I head back to Sac, some Utah conversations for the “voters can surprise you” file:-A 23-year-old college student, registered GOP (to vote in primaries). He was in the debate
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Absolutely fed up with this country. My existence is only political because a bunch of hateful individuals make it so, and a lot of the rest of you tolerate their
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Government were spoilt in the spring. A much higher percentage of the public complied with lockdown than they ever thought possible.This, alongside a desire to attribute falling cases entirely to
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I'm not sure that everyone knows what #TransRightsAreHumanRights really means. You might just think "duh, yeah, and?"What we are saying is that being trans isn't a political issue, it's as
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#TaoFu Joker says: "If @billmaher @denisleary @DalaiLama @Pontifex @kathleenmadigan @TheLewisBlack and @RealDLHughley get into a philosophical debate, who wins?" I say: "Everyone." #LOVE #RevolutionaryArtists #TaoFu Joker says: &q
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Wow..I just learned that cashews in Spanish is “anacardos.” I thought it was nuez de la India? Reminds me of the peanut debate...is it maní, cacahuate, or.....[insert other name for
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To quote my alt: “Question for the economic inclined; What causes an economic depression?” The reason why I asked is because this leftist and I are having a debate over
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People getting into deep debate when ultimately what I’m saying is I don’t think it’s ok to post ‘I hate xyz people’ it’s not especially when you’re part of an
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A mini-thread on how the debate about NHS staff parking shows a/ how the transport narrative is dominated by an assumption of driving as the norm, and b/ more widely,
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I have no idea why but there's a really hot debate in Twitter right now on which movie is better, it's hilarious.And out of pure curiosity and boredom I've come
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Be. An. Ally!Here is an example on how to do it properly! Streamer: @DrLupo Use your voice!Streamer: @DrLupo The epitome of "Fuck yo couch!"Thank you @DrLupo! He gets it. If
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While everyone is shouting about Trump and his awful, no good, very bad performance debate, I want to point out something people seem to ignore.Joe Biden is a goddamn saint
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