#2020

Is dystopian fiction good for society? Time for a THREAD! The proximate cause of this thread is the following article by @peterwsinger @august_cole whose #burninbook you should check out, if
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I know a thing or fifty about statues of women and this is exactly what you get if you let lazy art values come before the politics the statue is
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I haven’t yet read Dr Biden’s dissertation (my Proquest access has changed since I last used it...hopefully today or tomorrow), but a few quick thoughts on the meta narrative happening
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WHY HAS BRITISH ARMY RENEWAL BEEN SO PROBLEMATIC?Having made the point about the need for urgent modernisation, I want to try and explain why achieving this has proved to be
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1/19 Il y a dans The Studio (1969), cet autoportrait de Guston en Klansman, la lucidité et la conscience historique qui font défaut à la "commémoration" de la première abolition
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Press: A thread“Disgusting.” “Out of your freaking mind.” “Fucking Bitch.” -Rep Ted Yoho to Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.“..upended traditions.” “Norm shattering.” “Punching each syllable in the vulgarity.” - the NYT
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we got exactly 124 DAYS until November 3rd, 2020 aka the next presidential election and BUCKLE UP every single day until then I'm gonna give all y'all human citizen people
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Royce Lamberth starts Bolton hearing by reminding he gives govt deference on classified info, but not unquestioned. Says he'll only ask govt to prove it'll be likely to prove this
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Somalia’s first-ever licensing round for up to seven exploration blocks opened on August 4, 2020 and runs until March 12, 2021. The number of blocks on offer in the first
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THREAD: I've been reading about Texas' #SCOTUS filing to overturn the election results in PA, MI, WI, GA. The suit claims there was a "one-in-a-quadrillion" chance Biden could possibly have
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Extending the transition period is a lovely idea - in theory. But in practice, it's a total minefield and not clear it can be done in time. Why? Thread. 1.
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BREAKINGThe [DS] will be addressing the Nation tomorrow night (Monday 12/14) at 8PM EST as the CCP OWNED and CONTROLLED, US NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT “President-Elect” [JB] reads from a TELEPROMPTER.
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Anyone up for a nerdy etymology thread?Too bad, here we go:The word “landscape”...Middle Dutch: landscap = region, from land + scap = -ship/-ness/condition (so, basically, landship)17th c Dutch: landschap From
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I'M SORRY I SHOULD STAY CALM BUT I'M NOT SURPRISED?? Many have been telling me that @AzureSatan has been talking smack behind my back for blocking him.1. There's nothing to
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2010 article by Nancy Tomes on the 1918 pandemic chock full of resistance by churches, businesses, & public, conflicts b/w govts over who had authority & whether to order closures
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Prince William and Kate donated £1.8m from their foundation to 10 charities last year as part of their Covid Relief Fund. They also made a private donation to NHS Charities
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