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Robert Stuart
cerumol
Seven years ago this evening, as parliament voted on joining US air strikes on Syria, @BBCNew broadcast this footage of victims of an incendiary attack being treated at an Aleppo
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💧Mike Funnell
FunnellMike
On the CORONAsafe app:The government asks us to trust them regarding this app.Yet the government has never given us any reason to trust them in matters such as this, and
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Sachin Tyagi
truthin_tyagi
In praise of idleness.https://www.newstatesman.com/2020/08/why-bertrand-russells-argument-idleness-more-relevant-ever This reminded me of one of the famous burnout in the history of philosophy - that of John Stuart Mill, who, at the age of
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Chris Holland
ChrisCardsFan
In the aftermath of the Battle of Shiloh, many veterans recounted their experiences of the battle in letters to loved ones back home. One such veteran was George W. Squier,
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venetianblonde
venetianblonde
Hi, I was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, #RVA, the daughter of a Civil War historian. Some thoughts about Monument Avenue: A Thread.These are my favorite statues: Arthur Ashe
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Rob Smith
Dr_Robin_Smith
Ran 2.23 miles today for Ahmaud Arbery this morning. All the while thinking of the racist history and local categorisation practices that led to him being shot whilst jogging in
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Asad Haider
generalityiii
Capitalism does not "need" racismIt also does not "need" the steam engineIf your conception of capitalism abstracts from its actual historical existence it's useless The context doesn't always appear to
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Luke Henriques-Gomes
lukehgomes
Watching objectors to the #robodebt settlement today appearing the federal court today. Get the sense this is the only public forum people feel they've had to tell their stories so
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Syam
syam_narikkot
Godess Kaali is a public image, a cultural symbol that influences millions of people, hence it's open for criticism and mockery. @ArminNavabi mother is not a public figure, and making
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Zach Lowy
ZachLowy
In 2010, Real Salt Lake established a $20 million, year-long residential academy in Casa Grande, Arizona, 11 hours south of Salt Lake.10 years later, the results are clear. Sebastian Soto
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DanjoKaZooie 🌾⚙️
DanjoKaz00ie
now reading the underlying assumption of this book is 1) youtube entertainers supported Hillary Clinton 2) their bland, clearly paternalistic liberalism is helping the world you will be unsurprised to
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H S Joshi
HSJSpeaks
1/ Suppose you create a situation where people can't challenge or doubt X without significant cost. Can we take X seriously? Or: can we be justified in believing X? 2/
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Emma Gilleece
Gilleeece
This day five years ago I went on my pilgrimage to see the seven Donegal churches of Liam McCormick, the father of modern Irish church architecture. First his earliest St
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Timothy Sandefur
TimothySandefur
California's 1878-79 Constitutional Convention is one of the most under-studied events in American history. Here we have a constitution that governs 30 million people, and there has NEVER been a
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Peter Miller
TheCricketGeek
Going down a 1990s county cricket rabbit hole on YouTube right now. Just found this classic with @TomMoodyCricket captaining Worcestershire. https://youtu.be/slVUapFws4A Look at this from a very young future England
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Robert Saunders
redhistorian
When Gladstone reformed the civil service in 1854, abolishing ministerial patronage, critics called it "an immense stride" towards democracy. They were right: which is why scandals like Greensill, and the
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