#Generations

1/ Please read this thread to the end.Do you recognise this man?I am sure that you have heard of Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone.I know you have heard
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When I was a child, Rush Limbaugh was on constantly in our house. His show ran for three hours, every week day. 15 hours a week. A precocious child, I
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How to not lose motivation mid-Ramadan {} A Ramadan "dip" halfway through the month is completely normal. It is a challenge that, due to this year's circumstances requires a unique
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Future generations will be ashamed to read how companies that consider themselves progressive such as the @NBA and @Disney joined with conservatives including @realDonaldTrump to sanction concentration camps and human
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Apparently, today is World Book Day, and unlike rumors about other days and awards organized by UNESCO, this one actually is.A short thread of 10 fiction books that made me
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From Brexit to Churchill statues it’s apparent that many Brits fetishise WWI and WWII. This won’t last. Let me tell you about a battle you may not have heard of
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The Unforgotten Tale Of Bravery (Raja Dahir)We all know that Arab Invader Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered Sindh in 712 AD. However, the facts surrounding this conquest, and the ill fate
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have you ever noticed a weird part of the #chicago street grid that doesn't line up with the rest of the neighborhood? usually they can be traced back to old
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We are watching the anti-vaxx movement become radicalized into far right extremism. In real time. A THREAD: As a homeschool parent, I have long traveled in the same circles as
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OK, the dust of politics slowly retreats and for you my homies, the science nerds, the travel geeks, for you, I have a thread.I'll lay the background so the book
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[MINI THREAD: TRADING HORSES, COWS, AND MEN]1/9Today's used-car salesmen were yesterday's horsetraders in more ways than one. Horses were a common trade before cars showed up. As modes of commute,
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The most important thing to understand about Tucker Carlson is that his own mother didn't love him and rejected him and his family when he was a small childhttps://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1386837979453399049 This
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Oxford, Marsh 155 was Helmut Ritter’s favourite manuscript for his Arabic edition of the Ghāya, which is understandable (although it is not mine). It is complete, clear, and dated: 22
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1/ In my experience, @NNSANews and the national labs are among the most remarkable parts of our Government. Amazing, brilliant people who serve the national interest. 2/ But I would
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Bad ideas remain bad, irrespective of how many times they are repeated. LCA Mk2 cancellation benefits nobody but the MMRCA vendors abroad worried that LCA success + additional Rafales/Su30 upgrade
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the mainstream metoo movement is not at all equipped to encounter or parse those pockets of society (queer scenes, activist scenes) that are like the two spidermen pointing at each
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