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Thomas Wier

thomas_wier

Weekly Georgian Etymology: კავკასია ḳavḳasia 'Caucasus', learnèd borrowing of Greek Καύκασος, from Scythian *kroukas- 'shining like ice'. Originally just the Darial Pass, it may come from Georgia

PuckThePuddlePilot

puckthepilot

Let's talk about crew briefs. Specifically the opener. The decision whether or not the crew is prepared and capable of conducting the mission today. It's called different things depending on

Dr Fern Riddell

FernRiddell

France legalised sex work in 1791. Bordellos were legalised in 1802. Paris brothels ran dedicated PR campaigns throughout the nineteenth century and were the favourite haunts of artists, writers and

Aaron Hoyland

aaronhoyland

Are you a man? Are you and your partner struggling with infertility? Good news! You get to go through the hilariously awkward process of providing a sperm sample, and boy

Bobby

CFCRole

Thread: Why Eduardo Camavinga is the best midfield talent in the world Eduardo Camavinga has had a sensational first season in Ligue 1. I personally have never seen a bigger

Ibn Riad - ابن رياض

IbnRiad

Follow-up [THREAD] on the Beirut blast and political ramifications, hopefully a little shorter than the first & focusing on the aftermath.In summary: 2005 isolated the resistance from their Sunni compatriots;

Amy MacPherson

MsAmyMacPherson

1/9 Add another former #CBC voice to the listThis is the worst idea @CBCNews has ever contemplated, that leads to demise of the public broadcaster & bastardizing #PressFreedom by mixing

Bryan Newland

RealBNewland

I have some disjointed thoughts on the SCOTUS decision in McGirt this week (Creek Reservation Boundary Case):1. The opinion was very good, and I give Gorsuch credit for speaking with

Dr. Piggy

drpiggyphd

Gonna explain a bit further.Is there any physical reason for gender separation in mostly cognitive domains like chess and sports? No.Are there social reasons? Absolutely. (10+ Tweet thread, this is

Mark Greene

RemakingManhood

@SenTedCruz @HawleyMO and many others in the GOP made shit calculations about what would happen if they fomented sedition against a legitimate election. They really thought they could step in

Dr Eleanor Janega

GoingMedieval

So as someone who teaches at one of the elite universities everyone is always saying students should be aiming for, I want to talk about how this take is wrong,

🇮🇳Sonal 🇮🇳

ShreshthaDharma

Feminazis are trolling us for women rights and equality, So it becomes necessary to reply them.Hindus have been worshipping Goddess and they are manifestation of energy of Gods. Mahakali, Mahalaxmi

David Wappel

davidwappel

THREAD ALERTFellow screenwriters!A thread on writing action lines, with special attention paid to word order and what I call "anchoring" nouns. These tools are part of my process, and I’m

Jay Van Bavel

jayvanbavel

I see a lot of fantastic discussions, papers, threads, and op-eds about the insurrection from experts from various fields.As a social scientist, I want to add that it's important to

Winter Oak

WinterOakPress

1/23Thread.A phenomenally important new article from independent journalist Cory Morningstar, @elleprovocateur She sets it all out there for us: the lies, the technology, the enslavement.Please share widely! Our future is

James Bejon

JamesBejon

THREAD: Jonah, Moses, and the Cross.Jonah is traditionally read on Yom Kippur.Why?One reason is no doubt its emphasis on repentance.Thematic and calendrical issues, however, may also play a part. Consider

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