#Explainer

Graham Atkins

GrahamTAtkins

Cancelling £13.4bn of NHS Trust debt sounds pretty big.But how radical is it?First off - was originally briefed back in Jan 2020 https://twitter.com/Davewwest/status/1245751402871377926 You might be wondering - how come

Asha Rangappa

AshaRangappa_

THREAD. The idea that some (but not all!) Indians are really "white" is not new. Unfortunately, this claim has a very ugly history of and association with -- wait for

Steve Broach

SteveBroach

The threat of judicial review (JR) has already achieved at least three wins for disabled people’s rights during the current crisis (thread to follow, JR explainer here) https://www.google.com/amp/s/rightsinreality.wordpress.com/2014/08/30/why-judicia

Bill Pascrell, Jr.

BillPascrell

My @USPS explainer thread:Handles 47% world’s mailShips ~150 billion /yrDelivers more in 16 days than UPS+FedEx ship combined in a yr500,000 career employees31,000 locationsYou can send a from Key

Holger Baer

holgerhbaer

THREAD. (1) We need a debate on how to design stimulus packages to boost economic recovery that doesn't contradict Paris #climate goals but supports them. This thread tries to capture

rift 👹

riftskeen

since it's shark awareness day, i thought i would share a few facts that you should know about sharks and cruelty against sharks! (thread below, TW for animal cruelty in

Windthin ~ Rebel Scum & Snark Jedi🇵🇷🏳️‍🌈🌊❄️

windthin

1/24 This weekend was one of the biggest blizzards of gaslighting & lies from Trump about both his accomplishments & current efforts in his entire tenure.It began with Trump signing

Bloomberg Opinion

bopinion

The way the Covid-19 crisis ends is with vaccines — not a vaccine. Some of us might end up getting a shot of a more traditional vaccine, while others might

Jameson Voss MD MPH

JamesonVoss

So today @elonmusk tweeted that our purpose in life is to pass the "great filter." He is saying we need to overcome whatever has stopped inanimate matter from transforming through

Nick Chong

n2ckchong

Bitcoin is resilient around $13k, Ethereum hit $420, and DeFi TVL is at an ATH at $12 billion.As DeFi continues to grow, decentralized exchanges will remain pivotal. Here’s a thread

Kevin Gannon

TheTattooedProf

There. Is. No. Constitutional. Prohibition. On. DC. Statehood. These are bad-faith arguments in service of keeping a majority Black city unrepresented in Congress. A mini-thread. /1https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1386072911719505922

Dave Troy 🇺🇸

davetroy

So let’s talk about Parler. Where did it come from? Founder John Matze met his now wife, Alina Mukhutdinova, in May 15, 2016 in Las Vegas. Alina is from Kazan,

Amy Harmon

amy_harmon

I wrote this because I'm fascinated by the emerging immune v not-immune-to-#COVID19 social divide. But many readers are expressing skepticism about the premise, that people who recover from infection with

Jennifer Piscopo

jennpiscopo

Today #Chile votes in a once-in-a-lifetime referendum that could make history for women & indigenous peoples, among other groups. A quick thread on why you should care & what you

Doug Saunders

DougSaunders

Friedrichstraße right now (the Yonge St/Regent St/Broadway of Berlin). Not a car in several minutes Our weekend entertainment now consists mainly of long walks, which is fine because we have

RVA Politics

rjmarr

As #VAGOP convention approaches, candidates talking about banning "critical race theory" from our schools. We know that racist appeals work on many white voters (hi Donald!) but this one is