#Humanity

Matt Ufford

mattufford

Now that reading is having a moment, I'm gonna make a thread of the books I read this year. Not a list of recommendations, just my own lil 2020 journey.

Venkatesh Rao

vgr

I’m in two minds about this Atlantic article urging a less urgent attitude on climate.https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/02/other-side-catastrophe/617865/ I get the sentiment. There is an annoying kind of climate activist wh

Caitlin Johnstone ⏳

caitoz

Psycho Pompeo Exits With Nary A Scratch Of Media Criticism On Him"This is because Mike Pompeo's depravity is the 'normal' kind. The kind we're all meant to be used to."https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/p/psycho

Aegean Boat Report

ABoatReport

On 28 November, 10pm, a boat carrying 18 people landed in Ag. Kratigou, #Lesvos. They fled to the woods, hiding from the police in fear of being deported in the

Rauðgrani ᚱᛆᚢᚦᚴᚱᛆᚿᛁ

GraniRau

Against Euhemerism.Euhemerism is a school of thought with regard to gods and mythology that arose in antiquity. It cannot be forgotten that early Christians used it to attack pagans. And

dome ⁹¹ y&b protector

tiredtiredgucci

---> my favourite young & beautiful quotes as aesthetics; a VERY long thread: “You. You rewrote it,” “You rewrote the whole thing. Different.” “You said you didn’t like my handwriting,”

Sue Nelson

ScienceNelson

Dec 1st. Inspired by @theAliceRoberts spotting mostly male science authors in bestseller lists, I’m doing a book advent calendar thread daily until Xmas to highlight women writers on STEM subjects/history

Patiently Awake

patientlyawake

[1]This thread will be a red pill many anons won't like the taste of, so set your politics aside and prepare yourself. Unlock your mind... Evil is not exclusive to

Mythology, Folklore, & History

OldReligions

Rice is the most vital food commodity in the Philippines, so it’s not strange for many ethnic groups of the islands to have numerous distinct deities associated with the crop,

Jim McManus OCDS

jimmcmanusph

It is clear that covid cases and hospital admissions are increasing dramatically. Hospital admissions rising from covid cause multiple challenges across the nhs, not just from covid. If we assume

HerstoryIreland

HerstoryIreland

Join our campaign to make #BrigidsDay a national holiday and celebrate Ireland's triple goddess and matron Saint equally to St. Patrick. Sign the petition http://herstory.ie/brigidsday Watch the spectacular 2021 #Herstory

Pulp Librarian

PulpLibrarian

Today in pulp I look back at a few forgotten '80s sci-fi movies and ask if it's time to reappraise them.Spoilers: the answer will often be 'no'... #FridayThoughts There were

Dr Sam Hirst

RomGothSam

Took me about 5 minutes to stop rolling my eyes but I'm back now.This does rather seem to lean into elitist attitudes which are all too common with (self-defined) 'literary'

ALSC

wearealsc

#BlackLivesMatter : ALSC’s Call to Action and Endorsement of BCALA and ALA Recent Statements.A thread. 1/ Along with the ALA Executive Board, the ALSC Board endorses BCALA’s statement condemning increased

CAGE

UK_CAGE

We will be live tweeting @AsimCP's book launch on this thread. To get your own copy log on to @ManchesterUP website here and get a 40% discount!Buy your copy here

Peter Young (The Austrian)

TheAustrian3

There is often an overlooked tax story at the heart of humanity’s defining events.@DominicFrisby's book Daylight Robbery provides a fascinating account of the ways in which tax has shaped our

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