#British

This mth we’re featuring Dr. Jonathon Webber - @ILSMedical's Secretary - is a lifesaving force to be reckoned with! W/ over 30 years involvement in lifeguarding & #drowning prevention research,
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The lack of language proficiency goes both ways - I‘d venture to say the significant lack of English reading skills among certain Chinese mainlanders currently in the U.S. plays a
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How French Colonialism destabilized modern Lebanon (and why this petition is horrid): a threadhttps://twitter.com/nptluiromulus/status/1291361201994309633 This began with the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire via the Allied powers. Two of t
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The Crimean War: A THREAD The Crimean War was a military conflict fought from October 1853 to February 1856 in which Russia lost to an alliance made up of
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THREAD: There's been a big @DefenceHQ push against negative media coverage today. However, none of it has actually disputed the alleged facts being reported.Take the below tweet - no media
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Hari ini Indonesia menyambut Hari Merdeka ke-75 yang menandakan permulaan Perang Kemerdekaan Indonesia 1945-1949.Pernah tanya tak dari mana datangnya nama Indonesia? Sebelum merdeka, Indonesia dikenali sebagai "Hindia Belanda" ata
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I've often wondered about places labeled "Quarantine" in 19th-century maps and descriptions of Palestine.I decided this was as good a time as any to find out about them.An occasional thread
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THE FORGOTTEN AIRBORNE DIVISION1 of 56 2 of 56It's National Airborne Week (presented by XVIII Airborne Corps) and all week we're celebrating the American Paratrooper. 3 of 56America’s Airborne legacy
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The UK says it has detected a more infectious, faster-moving viral mutation. So why doesn’t Canada have a travel ban on the UK starting RIGHT NOW while this is investigated,
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A little thread/rant on the casual misuse of the word "sherpa": It's getting colder in the Midwest, which means I'm seeing ads for:"oh so sherpa" jackets- @lululemon "signature sherpa" pullovers-
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Some unsolicited and possibly meretricious advice for our dear Min of Agriculture who works so hard and is so sincere but may not see the bigger picture enough @floydgreenja @trevorforrest
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1 \ Fate of U.S. consulate in Jerusalem uncertain as Biden takes office. My story on @axios https://www.axios.com/us-consulate-general-jerusalem-biden-palestinians-e2ae10d6-60fd-42aa-a2f3-363e5c02e963.html 2 \ Outgoing U.S. ambassador to
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A thread on why I’ve changed from being an unromantic but firm Remain voter in 2016 to being a Re-Leaver who is prepared to see us Leave with no deal
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MORE fish. Since my Boxing Day fish thread attracted great attention – and some controversy – I thought I’d try to clear up one or two disputed points. I would
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An old Stonehenge legend says that the wizard Merlin tore apart the Giants’ Dance, a stone circle in Ireland, before rebuilding it in southern England.A new study suggests that a
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We are very excited to welcome our very 1st presenter for our very 1st Icon Book & Paper Social Media Exhibition! #IconEx2021 She is one of our committee members, presenting
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