#Explainer

PotterCast

pottercast

Our latest episdoe is out, in which our hosts discuss and unpack the latest harmful statements from JKRhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/19TDTPtJJilfJZwibPVm1i?si=oLaD3oHTQSadQvMQiTiiiw Remember, in December we released this episdoe with @ja

Sarah Nickson

sarahjnickson

Or you can just follow along with me - I’ll be live tweeting any highlights herehttps://twitter.com/commonspacac/status/1310860984144273409 Starting with appointment of departmental non-executive directors - several Gove associates have b

Nicky Case

ncasenmare

To beat COVID-19, we need contact tracing apps. But does that mean sacrificing our right to privacy?HECK NO Here's a comic (collab w/ @carmelatroncoso) explaining how we can beat COVID-19

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

AIRBORNE—at long last—the CDC just finally acknowledges that people can be infected with #COVID19 through aerosol airborne transmission, especially indoors with inadequate ventilation. this is HUGE and been long delayed.

CZEdwards ($2KforAll)

CZEdwards

Per request:Bloc for everyone! Or how I misspent my late teens & 20s.Caveat: I learned bloc tactics from East Coast and West Coast activists, who learned from European environmental and

Sun Destroyer 999

bombsfall

NITW dropped during the 10 minutes the country was really into like working class rust belt appalachia whatever explainers, which is what Hillbilly Elegy is- a book written for the

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amybchan

I just learned about a bill, HB2427, at the #AZLeg that I wanted to talk about, and why I, as a special needs parent, support it. First, a brief explainer.

Sinead O'Carroll

SineadOCarroll

Some thoughts on today’s briefing that may be useful. Everybody looks at data from their own perspective. Perfect example: people *love* county-by-county breakdowns even tho they mean very little. Counties

Andrew Jones

AJ_FI

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the designer of the Long March 5B, published an explainer on types of rocket debris. Without directly mentioning the 5B, it says

Charles #GetCovered-ba

charles_gaba

I'm seeing a LOT of people claiming that "losing your job" makes you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period under the #ACA. That's incorrect. Losing your HEALTHCARE COVERAGE is what

Tim Durrant

timd_IFG

Inspired by this piece on former health secretaries, I've been digging into @instituteforgov's #MinistersReflect archive to hear what those who've held one of the most difficult jobs in govt have

SpaceAustralia.com

SpaceAusDotCom

Catch the exciting FRB news overnight? "We've used FRBs to weigh all the matter in the Universe, & we found the half that was missing!"Australian-led research team uses @CSIRO_ATNF ASKAP

Stian Westlake

stianwestlake

Covid testing is big news right now: with a mass testing pilot starting in Liverpool, Boots announcing rapid test plans, and places like universities testing staff and students.Here’s a thread

Marc Reyes

Marc_A_Reyes84

This week @contingent_mag published a mailbag (our explainer pieces) by @narayani_basu. Her essay answered the question, "how do you write a biography?" If you haven't had a chance to read,

Paras Chopra

paraschopra

Prediction: most countries will experiment with launching their own digital currencies.(a short thread) 1/ What’s a digital currency?It’s programmable money directly issued from the central bank to citizens.Right now,

John Burn-Murdoch

jburnmurdoch

NEW: Sunday 29 March update of coronavirus mortality trajectories• UK still tracking Italy. Death toll doubling every 2.8 days• US curve still steepening, could reach 1,000 new daily deaths within