#Policymaking

BlackWomenViews Media

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Thread-Previously I highlighted #COVID19 leadership of many Black Mayors & BW in US Congress. Today I want to highlight the great work being done by local/state #BlackElecteds. Give someone (or

Carolina Alves

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Trying to understand the models behind the policymaking in times of #coronavirus, motivated by a rich discussion in the #CSOG mailing list & an ‘interesting’ chat w/ @JoMicheII. I’ve started

Oliver Geden

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Good that Fridays for Future activists start dealing more and more with the nitty-gritty details of EU #climate policymaking. But with several factual errors and questionable claims in this article,

Matthew Yglesias

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So there’s a long tradition in classical liberalism of believing that political equality should take a back seat to the sanctity of property rights (listen to @mikeduncan’s 1848 podcast if

Dr Giridhara R Babu

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INSACOG researchers first detected B.1.617, which is now known as the Indian variant of the virus, as early as February, Ajay Parida, director of the state-run Institute of Life Sciences

Glen Peters

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THREAD on Carbon BudgetsThe 'Carbon Budget' is the cumulative CO₂ emissions from one point in time to another given a temperature limit, such as exceeding 1.5°C, reaching net-zero (~peak temperature),

Tiffany FitzHenry

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Ellen Degeneres and George W. Bush are the same thing: [THREAD]A leaked 2009 memo in an email exchange then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton singled out "The Ellen Degeneres Show"

Rhiana Gunn-Wright

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i know that this article came out last week, but i wanted to spend the weekend thinking about black people – not racism – so i kept my thoughts to

Evan McMullin 🇺🇸

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This is a list of 35 critical actions that we must take, and encourage others to take, in the defense of our democracy:1. Vote in every election.2. Donate to honorable

Blue Canaries

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EducationWHO gets from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation? Is it philanthropy?“Of course, NO amount of charities in spending such fortunes can compensate in any way for the misconduct in

gaming disorder bun

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My friend @davidsvine book talk is live on YouTube now! Join for a discussion on the history of US imperialism and the continued costs of warhttps://youtu.be/49YJywHrTBk In the continued US

David Roberts

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All right: A THREAD. A long thread. I had a thought I wanted to add to this piece, but it was a bit of a wonky diversion, so I left

Warwick Mansell

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New: government confirms it is ploughing on with academy conversions, despite coronavirus: https://www.educationuncovered.co.uk/news/146286/government-confirms-it-is-ploughing-on-with-academy-conversions-despite-coronavirus.thtml The situat

Common Futures

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The #TradeBill has its 2nd Reading in the @UKHouseofLords today and we @FCC_UK are concerned about the lack of digital trade provisions where that has the potential to impact health

Alvin Lum

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BREAKING: NATIONAL SECUIRTY LAW GAZETTED AT 11PM.https://twitter.com/hkcnews_com/status/1277981325379567617 BREAKING: Beijing will have power from arrest to trial, if Hong Kong face situation of (1) "grave practical threat" on nat

Ayanna Pressley Stan Account

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Hey y’all! Former hill staffer here and I don’t think this request got the hype it deserved! So I’ve decided to overshare and live tweet over tacos about how