#2008

Here’s a thread of one of my favorite articles I wrote, about why IS fighters sometimes bring flowers along for suicide bombings. The first example I saw was this IS
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As most people know, I’ve been harping on Nintendo a lot recently. $NTDOYHere’s why[THREAD] Thesis at a glance:Nintendo is building out an iterative console ecosystem to support their gold mine
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π‡π˜ππ„π‘πˆππ…π‹π€π“πˆπŽπMost people have heard of inflation right?But what about Hyper Inflation?Well..."Hyperinflation is a term to describe rapid, excessive, and out-of-control general price increases
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The best kits from every premier league season A thread 1992/93 Arsenal away Villa awayLiverpool awayMan United home 1993/94Arsenal awayLeeds homeLiverpool awaySheffield Wednesday away 1994/95Villa homeEverton home Leicester homeWimbledon home
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puritanism tricks you into believing you can stop all bad things from happening to you if you (and everyone around you) just "behaved"it's a bunch of opportunistic charlatans preying on
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Hey everyone, as it's my #craftiversary week, I'd like to share the story of Coryographies! Grab a tea and I'll tell you a tale... (pictured: vintage photo of young Cory
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Snowden is slated to speak at a real estate seminar today (https://zoom.us/j/94712511524#success), & the run-up is full of "raise your hand if you want to be rich," exclusive "secret gifts"
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Today the first person up at the impeachment hearing is Ambassador William Taylor.@jim_jordan , @DevinNunes you need to know Taylor has history with both the @AtlanticCouncil and Burmisa. Taylor is
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I really apologize if I freaked students out by describing my experience and offering suggestions. I had two goals: candor about time inputs needed to pass prelims, and a discussion
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As @SimonLLewis points out, lots of net zero discussions this week questioning its value as a target (and in some cases implying that it is a barrier to action and
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TH R E A D A R I
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Assuming Colin's concern is with the relative lack of conservatives in the academy, I'm afraid he's doomed. To see why, it's helpful to zoom out and get a sense of
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Mr. Biden, I do not know you personally & forgive me for my harsh tweet, but as a transman, I am terrified at the idea you will be elected president.
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As the world battles the pandemic unleashed by the Chinese virus, and nations increasingly seek accountability from Xi Jingping, internal unease and murmurs in the CCP is manifesting itself in
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When Leroy gets nerfed, remember that he shouldn't have come out like that in the first place. Nerf came 2 weeks too late, with no communication that he won't be
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As promised, the next instalment of #QueerHistoryMonday - today is all about The Countess aka Pauline aka Arthur W aka Arthur Berloget, a Parisian singer in the 1850s/60s. Here's a
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