#Independence

DNACPR: a personal illustration. I see a lot of terribly worried and anxious people on social media, and so many misconceptions DNR decision making. I want to share a story
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A short thread on where I see India is going wrong in mounting an effective economic response to COVID-19. I’ll start with my piece today, laying out a blueprint for
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1. Dr David Frawley @davidfrawleyved David Frawley converted to Hinduism. He is an American Hindu teacher and also a Hindutva activist. He has written several books on topics spanning the
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This is turning into a case study on how to make a PR disaster even worse. And while there is no need to feel pity for Acting Secretary Modly, his
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It doesn’t matter if George said the Dornish were Mediterranean or not, they’re based off of Moorish Spain and Moorish Spain wasn’t white. The Targaryens were imperialists and colonizers. Daenerys
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Who does the Guardian pick to 'umpire' for readers the latest embarrassing revelations about Nicola Sturgeon's dealings with Alex Salmond? Yes, Dani Garavelli – whose reporting of the SNP's 'civil
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Freedom in 1947 is mirage for Hindus as we lost 1/3rd of sacred geography without any demographic benefit, and articles 25-30 of Constitution made us Dhimmis leading to worst civilizational
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On death anniversary of #Bhutto 2day, we reflect on #ZAB, Zia & judiciary. However, this thread is about how important it is to appoint good police officers as in Bhutto's
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This was extraordinarily disappointing news (by early 2020 standards, anyway). The Republican walkout caused the death of SB 1506 — a widely popular bill to make the Public Records Advocate
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It's Nigerian Independence Day so here goes a thread appreciating Tboy aka Tolulope aka Mr. @dontjealousme aka one of the funniest Nigerians out there, and his greatest hits. OBVIOUSLY we're
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It's staggering to imagine the level of stress Gen'l Manuel de Mier y Terán was under at this time in 1832. Actively commanding a government army on the losing side
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I’m going to share some vague similarities I’ve been noticing between our current moment and the 1760s/1770s. During the imperial crisis, Parliament passed unprecedented legislation aimed at greater control of
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Long as I'm at it today HOT TAKEall the moralistic "why don't Americans sacrifice for the group? why are we all so selfish? surely there is some evil latent in
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What happened to the communities criminalised under the Criminal Tribes Act in India after its repeal? How did everyday experiences of criminalisation change across 1947? Did penal practices change after
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. @SecElaineChao Let’s chat abt the recent Fed Court Order re Pipelines?“assault on the integrity & independence of Inspectors General...an intentional campaign to undermine their ability to expose corruption and
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“Why do you think we call the last century the great American century? Because AMERICA SAVED THE WORLD -- not once, not twice, but THREE times from the evils of
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