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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD

PeterHotez

Many thanks Alisyn Camerota ⁦@JohnBerman⁩ for hosting me ⁦@NewDay⁩ as our nation tragically continues to lead the world in the number of new #COVID19 cases and deaths. In South we’ve

Elie Mystal

ElieNYC

Here are the states with the most Black people as a %age of the population (%age)Washington DC (45.99%)Mississippi (38.40%)Louisiana (33.43%)Georgia (31.47%)Maryland (31.23%)Alabama (27.19%)South Carolina (26.91%)Delaware (23.08%)North Caro

Dr Ola Brown

NaijaFlyingDr

But it's not just Nigerian womenBlack women are seen as less attractive than women of other nationalities across the world. Certain facial features make us seem less attractive, even in

Midwest Modern

JoshLipnik

Roger Margerum (1931-2016)Between Chicago & Detroit[Thread] Roger Margerum was an important modernist in both Detroit and his native Chicago, part of a generation of pioneering Black architects in both cities.

Jacques Maree

JacquesMaree73

You can spare me your faux outrage over the DA likening the EFF to Nazi brown shirts. Do know why? Two reasons: 1.) the comparison is scarily accurate – they

Joseph Molnar

JosephRMolnar

For Urbanist Twitter talking about @PeteButtigieg and DOT. Policies established with him as Mayor:Legalized ADUs citywideEliminated parking minimums in 1/2 directs, reduced everywhere elseEstablished @SmartStreetsSB focusing on reducing pav

Jeremy Horpedahl 🍞

jmhorp

How much of the increase in recent COVID-19 positive cases is due to increases in testing? Lots of claims being made, but let's look at the data! It varies a

Bes D. Socialist

besf0rt

the "let's compare capitalism to existing socialism" line is mostly flawed from the outset because you're usually comparing global south countries to western imperialists who've built their wealth from robbing

Justin Podur

justinpodur

So, after reading Losurdo's book on nonviolence, a thread on why Hannah Arendt is no guide for leftists (probably most of you know this, so skip if you already knew).

Priyamvada Gopal

PriyamvadaGopal

Just because powerful elements in the West misuse accounts of misdeeds in the non-West, doesn't mean terrible things don't happen. Denial of massacres or ethnic cleansing, whether in India, China

Andrew Kendall

DepartedAviator

When (mostly white) critics say old movies/Scorsese/period films/pre-code cinema/&etc were “made for white people” or “the elites” do they realise how that language erases the many POC who enjoy, critique

Jerry Dickinson

JerrySDickinson

Pittsburgh is an American Apartheid city. Here’s the reality.(THREAD) (2) As sociologists Nancy Denton and Doug Massey wrote in their seminal book, American Apartheid, “Although America’s apartheid may not be

Josh Tyler

JoshTylerEarth

Hi, my name is Josh Tyler and I'm taking part in the #GlobalScienceShow & #FUTURES2020. I'll be tweeting about cryptic species and how we discovered three new species of gentoo

Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center

SafetyNetUJC

[]As @NYCMayor declares #austerity & puts forth the possibility of tens of thousands of layoffs, it's worth noting austerity is a political choice, not destiny.For example, instead of cutting teachers

Michael Harriot

michaelharriot

Now, first, you have to understand that most "big government" haters don't know shit about history. For instance, if you've ever said anything about racism and politics on social media,

Historic.ly

historic_ly

On September 6, 1945 the Korean people came together and declared a People's Republic of Korea. One single country. On September 7, 1945, US troops landed in South Korea. US

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