#Conference

Ussama Makdisi

UssamaMakdisi

Teaching about self-determination this week. At the end of WWI, Woodrow Wilson spoke about "self-determination," though he never meant immediate emancipation of the colonized. So "advanced" Western powers invented "

Niels Eichhorn

niels_eichhorn

We are in an era of sad news and I got devastating news yesterday. My university/department denied me tenure and coming May 31, my contract with MGA ends. I am

Peter Foster

pmdfoster

Per @ShippersUnbound weekly read @BorisJohnson is still struggling physically, PM and #Cummings share a “never apologise” mantra...and yes, it’s STILL all about #brexit by Jan 31. Oh, and the PM

Jon Hislop, MD, PhD

HislopMD

COVID19...in Spaceball gifs:1/Coronavirus arrives on scene: 2/Governments roll out their early plandemic response: 3/Physician & nurses reflecting later on how thorough early government pandemic preparations were: 3/Physicians watching just about

Phil Mattingly

Phil_Mattingly

there was a theory that if Trump & Pelosi reached a big stimulus deal R Sens may not have liked it & voted against it, but they’d have to roll

Simon Burall

sburall

Sitting in on the "Science and Society, 20 years on: legacy and lessons for a post-Covid world" conference. I'll try to tweet key points that strike me, but not live

Alice Gorman

drspacejunk

Some more background to my poster 'A colonial space: women and rockets in Australia', for the Space Science in Context conference. This poster is also a contribution to the @UNOOSA

Heather Knight

hknightsf

BREAKING: San Francisco Mayor London Breed announces 70 people at the city's largest shelter, MSC South, have tested positive for Covid-19. She called it an outbreak. This is why it's

John M. Talmadge, MD

JohnMTalmadgeMD

(1) #Presidementia #TrumpPressConference 04/21: 6:20 pm The most significant takeaway from each Trump press conference is the same. Trump does not answer questions. He reacts by using three defenses common

Ancientlyric

ancientlyric

Nov 2, University of CA in Irvine. CCA-S (California Classical Association) is honored to present: “Reception of Classics”⁦@BrandonBourgeo4⁩ (USC), ⁦@AndyWPhilosophy⁩ (Philosophy Foundation), @amayor (Stanford), Armand D’Angou

Matt Chorley

MattChorley

All those years when I wrote that Corbyn was useless for the LOLs.No gag I invented comes close to the real life shitshow unfolding behind the scenes, revealed in new

Travis Cummings

TravisWRCB

JUST IN: Tennessee State Rep. Yusuf Hakeem is calling for an investigation into the Hamilton Co. Election Commission over accusations of practices leading to voter suppression. He wrote a letter

BGGC

BrwnGrlGamrCode

Happy Juneteenth Fam May today bring your joy and peace and we learn, reflect, and on its meaning. Here’s a quick thread w/things you can do to support and

Jennifer N. Victor

jennifernvictor

It’s not fear, loyalty, or undue duress that binds Republicans to Trump. The majority of Republicans—elites and voters—identify with Trump’s brand: You’re being held back by government interventions intended to

Gail Simone

GailSimone

Okay, as most of you know, a huge number of creators are doing auctions to raise money for comic shops. The hashtag #creators4comics highlights them.I am doing several. I will

NYC BID Association

NYCBIDs

The @NYCBIDs thank @NYCMayor de Blasio and @NYC_SBS Commissioner @JonDoris1 for announcing an exciting and bold Open Storefronts plan today to help save our retail businesses at this critical moment.