#Essays

So, in regards to that new Harry Potter game and "Support the devs," there are some problems with this mindset from a perspective that I think many aren't aware of:
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Just saw a book review on @ArcDigi co-authored by "a philosopher who prefers to remain anonymous." Seriously? What possible justification is there for publishing that anonymously? It's cowardly, unaccountable, unprofessional,
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2020 books thread Trying (as ever) to read more for fun this year here goes! I’ll do my January reads so far, and then update as I go from
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Some common questions / misconceptions1. How to explain greatness of Chhatrapati Shivaji in few pages ? 2. What is contribution of his sons towards Indian history. 3. Why Peshwa Bajirao
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@madison_clough raises an excellent point in her @arabnews piece on women, e-commerce: #Covid19 provides a powerful opportunity for Saudi and other GCC women to expand their online business. Women, she
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There is no correlation between how elaborate somebody’s note-taking system is and how interesting their writing is. At a certain point, the two might be negatively correlated as the more
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The Coming Coup? Democrats are laying the groundwork for revolution right in front of our eyes.https://americanmind.org/essays/the-coming-coup/ It started with the military brass quietly indicating that the troops should not follow
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I don't believe we should be setting students work during this time for various (probably/hopefully obvious) reasons.But as a graduate teaching assistant I have to prepare my students for the
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THREAD: We stand in solidarity with @Ire_LGBAlliance against this attack-piece in the @Independent_ie, little more than one long, incoherent, babble of propaganda.No balance/engagement with the actual arguments.One long distasteful &
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Recommendations by interest…If you want Kierkegaard at the height of his literary powers, start with Repetition. If that whets your appetite for more, then proceed to Either/Or and Stages on
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Jewish artists you should be supporting (a thread) Yitz Jordan, better known as his stage name “Y-Love” is a musician. Ariel Tidhar is a Jewish woman who owns a jewelry
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Fine, I’ll do it.https://twitter.com/elmago3221/status/1264236247146512385 David Halperin’s How to Be Gay. Opened my eyes to gayness-as-culture, gateway into queer theory and criticism. Wesley Hill’s Washed and Waiting. Read it when I
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As the summer has turned into fall, I have been co-teaching the intro historiography seminar for history & #histSTM graduate students. My mind has kept returning to @myrnperez's introduction to
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A quick publishing question: is it becoming the norm for publishers to invoice authors/editors for the costs of indexing? My previous experience had been that these costs are deducted against
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BOOK DECLUTTERING!Php50 on any of these plus the shipping fee. (Please ignore the Marie Claire one. I might just do a GA on it or give it to another fan..
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If you're into Indian wildlife, and looking for films on species, habitats and conservation, follow @RGSustain1 There's fun storytelling + updates on critical issues threatening India's wildlife + information condensed
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