#ExtraOrdinary

1. In the summer of 2016, CIA Director John Brennan convened a “secret task force at CIA headquarters composed of several dozen analysts and officers from the CIA, the NSA
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10 ways to keep your Mind in best running conditionThread You know how Powerful your Mind isBut at any given moment, it can process only finite set of thingsSo to
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Some delicate words about why the representation on #WynonnaEarp is sometimes a touchy subject for queer people. As in, we get fighty. Right off the bat: no gatekeeping. This
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A major mistake of the Trump era may prove to be repeatedly using political/legal processes to retroactively punish Trump for egregious/inhumane/illegal behaviors/actions, instead of using those behaviors to justify/compel mental
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A thread of spill or drink with precious souls. Just for your information, this thread might contain a lot of mun's talk and out of character things, so if you
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Socializing with strangers is a prisoner's dilemma or: Why the globally optimal strategy is to always assume strangers will like youThread There are two kinds of people.Defectors: Those who
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THREAD: I want to tell a story about an extraordinary healthcare worker I met this weekend; forgive me if I get emotional about it. I was in the Covid emergency
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Ashley Debelbot was convicted of murdering her newborn. She was granted a new trial this February in the face of the State's "underwhelming evidence," multiple experts testifying to her actual
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“During that time, there was extraordinary stigma, particularly against the gay community. And it was only when the world realized how the gay community responded to this outbreak with incredible
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A thread on why I have resigned as an Honorary Associate of @NatSecSoc. I'm a strong believer in a secular society, where religion isn't given advantages by the state, where
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What is fascism?A belief in the supremacy of the police and the military, united under a charismatic ruler who will forcefully protect the nation from “social decay”, caused by demonized
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Inspired by @MichaelStubel, I'm going to relive some joy and share my 10 favorite sports memories. Is it weird to start with a loss?10. Following UCF's first NCAA tournament win,
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Thread: Providing evidence for every point I made in my pinned tweet /1 1) Trump, the draft dodger /2http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/article/2015/jul/21/was-trump-draft-dodger/ 2) Trump, the tax evader /3http://themessinglink.com/Donal
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1/x. I’m watching a lot of a trump supporters bail. I’m watching a lot of RINOs telling him to concede. I’m watching a lot of folks saying his court hearings
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PM says questions about his financial affairs and transparency over who may have lent him money are a "farrago of nonsense"Here's a few reasons why questions around this matter are
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8 USC 1357 gives CBP and Border Patrol extraordinary powers that police do not have. They can legally racially profile, the can stop and detain/arrest w/out warrant, they can put
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