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I’m a prof at Baruch and teach about IT systems/media. It’s been frustrating to watch ppl bashing or defending Twitter/FB banning Trump cuz both are missing the history and challenges
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MELVIN AND HOWARD (1980). Every time I'd try to watch this film, I couldn't get past one scene: blue-collar, goodhearted Melvin (Paul Le Mat) comes into money via his wife
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I understand why people are pleased with Trump's ban given the clear danger his tweeting posed. But we should be careful about cheerleading the unprecedented political power of unaccountable tech
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The absolute state of California, a thread:Well boys it’s gonna be a long one and I’ll be updating this one frequently just so you can understand the absolute dumpster fire
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A, rather long, thread on tomorrows parliamentary elections in Romania:By far the most important elections in the country, even more so than usual after the PSD controlled constitutional court systematically
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Never forget the Republicans in public life—in DC and media—who showed us during the course of this presidency that their commitment to self-interest had no bottom. Even 140,000 dead Americans
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There are 15 vacant consultant posts in University Hospital Limerick. This is only happening since two tier pay was introduced. There are 14 vacant posts in University Hospital Waterford. Many
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We're a year into the pandemic, but the wave of grief is still cresting, and we won't even be able to gather to mourn for months yet. I wrote about
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Hezbollah Sec.Gen. Hassan Nasrallah giving speech eulogizing former Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ramadan Shalah 1-Nasrallah: Shalah's death is a personal loss for me, as we had a close relationship. Had
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I can't help but wade into the debate this paper throws up -not just of authors not being from India but 'authenticity', of data and insights used. Thread on what
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If you ever have to serve as a wali in marriage:The way most Muslims live (as well as conservative Chrstns and Jews), men ask for a woman's hand in marriage
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normalized racist things to ALL asians: a THREADi’m tired to see racism towards asians being so normalized so i’m making a thread about it and how you can educate yourself.
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The Centers for Disease Control owes the American public an explanation. The CDC ADMITTED that negative viral (for infection) and negative serology (for antibodies) test results are being put into
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Had the privilege to hear a powerful speech from @DrMikeRyan accepting @trocaire Romero award today. He 'went for it' towards the end & I scrambled to try capture some of
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OK #fintwit friends. I know there are lots of bad things happening in the world, but I’m going to spend a little time today explaining why the Dept of Labor’s
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A quick recap on New Zealand’s constitutional brouhaha this week about the election date, as requested by some abroad. /1 Election day was scheduled for 19 Sep 2020. In accordance
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