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1/12 So "prohibition does work" says the editor of the research journal 'Tobacco Control' @MaloneRuth Really? Where to start? A thread.https://twitter.com/MaloneRuth/status/1289045074542698497 /2 Firstly, the comparison wi
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The @NJPolicy office is officially closed today, but I’ve got a brain worm on #climatechange that’s been bugging me. Thinking out loud here to invite thoughts by others bc these
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cut to the prime minister. The press conference and heavy breathing has already started. Presumably this is the increased militarisation of disaster response announce. But first, the homilies. “on some
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A man who witnessed the economic failures of Indira & Rajiv Gandhi, he always has been Congress's hope to revive the economy. He himself was the PM for 10 long
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When fiat currency dies, conditions tend toward deflation first (since money becomes more valuable when uncertainty looms), before becoming increasingly inflationary and, finally, hyperinflationary. #Bitcoin was purpose-built for this.A
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Thread AlertThe @ecb preseident madame @Lagarde drops yet another BOMBSHELLon the market neutrality principle. Twitter-review, especially in context of green transition and role of the ECB as a market-maker and
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Look at #Putin's trust rating, not his approval rating, I argue in the latest dispatch. It has to do with much more than how he has handled the #COVID19 pandemic.http://www.noyardstick.com/?p=727 
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MEGA-THREAD: @mattyglesias competently summarizes the "Debt no longer matters, so relax & add more" case. But these arguments - common on econ Twitter - dismiss two key realities:1) Baseline debt
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It’s a feature of the Finkelstein Method. Triggering visceral emotions creates allegiance in voting behaviour. Accusations used:1. Sexual impropriety2. Criminal corruption3. Substance abuse and violence4. Targeted hate like racism, misogy
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Thread on #GovernmentJobs :Some days back, one of my Friend who was ardent BJP supporter & a staunch Hindutvavadi, suddenly turned against Modiji & started criticising Modi Govt on Economic
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Amidst this global pandemic, don't forget the developing world. Infection anywhere is a risk everywhere.THREAD 1/x So far, government and media attention in the developed world have focused at home,
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It is official: my parents, registered republicans who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, cast their ballots for @JoeBiden! To say that I am full of joy would be an
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Today, I Presented A Matter Of Urgent Public Importance On The Need To Review Existing China / Nigeria Loan Agreements On The Floor Of The @HouseNGR /1 There is widespread
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Super League and Super Villains [Thread] WTF is the Super League?European breakaway competition with 15 core teams and 5 qualifying teams. Core teams don't face relegation. They will each receive
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Today @tylercowen has a nice wrong article on centralized quarantine where he (wrongly) states the only recent quarantine program has been in Cuba and (wrongly) states CQ requires family separation
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no longer doing 'movement' work. if it's not family or at least someone w/ a proven track record of not only getting shit done, but acting w/ integrity toward their
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