#Politics

Sophie Strauss

sophielstrauss

Electoral politics suck in general and today was undeniably frustrating. I do think there's an opportunity here to take away a lesson that I strongly believe will make us better

Resist the Hologram - Stu Cvrk

STUinSD

Thread – It’s Not Even Close to Being Over – Not By a Long Shot!1. I forced myself to listen to parts of Dementia Joe’s “victory speech” yesterday and found

Benji Hart

radfagg

Many folks have shared this thread, and asked what they can do to make up for the grave mistake of supporting #LoriLightfoot and believing she was a progressive. Great question.

Palestine Deep Dive

PDeepdive

Very interesting thread from @OmarBaddar here. It raises important issues about the hypocrisy of many of those who make a name for themselves deriding "cancel culture" in politics while saying

Crewman Six #SeditionCaucusResign

SixPersistsBlue

Settling in to watch The Martian, because optimistic speculative fiction is what I need right now. The opening visuals are beautiful. And I love the banter between Watney & Martinez.I

Dreamweasel

Dreamweasel

Welcome to life in 2019, where the lion’s share of what passes for political discourse consists of Explaining Extremely Obvious Things to People Who Refuse to Listen Scarcely an hour

Shirley Tillotson

stillots1

@PatrickBrethour's column *could* help us get past the "it's a tax!" "no, it's not!" politicking. Sure, words matter for perceptions. Great point by @TrevorTombe, that "rebate" is misleading.As for

nothings monstered

nothingsmonstrd

"Coups d'état are one of the main ways in which new dictatorshipsare established. ... A coup d'état is a rapid seizure of physical and political control of the state apparatus

Aakaash

AakaashMeduri

chesscom vs lichessA thread... Let's begin with a brief history lesson.The 'golden age' of online chess occurred in the 2000s. Back then, a paid membership server called Internet Chess Club,

Ryan Conway

RJConway92

I still support it *but* I understand Zaha’s point. When Kaepernick did it, it was groundbreaking. The news cycle was endless & tinged with patriotism, politics & human rights. Then

Andrew Glencross

A_Glencross

Whisper it, but there might be light at the end of the #Brexit tunnel according to the Sun. But will a UK-EU free trade deal be able to stand the

Oliver Dickson

Oliver_Speaking

Taxi Strike: A ThreadAbout 15 million South Africans make use taxis on a daily basis; 70% of those commuters are commuting to and from their place of work and/or school.

Paul Gambles

PaulGambles2

Tech tonic?According to McKinsey, the “best” sectors are “getting better” & the “worst” are getting worseThey might be rightThey often areBut to me, it also exactly resembles a bubble, especially

Henry Hill

HCH_Hill

The question is whether or not the differences are at all relevant. The strategy to date has been giving away powers in hope of buying off separatist sentiment. The federalist

Ankur💻🎧💪

TheAnkurTyagi

Personal experience is the most powerful way to learn.Mistakes I made as a software engineer(Developer)A thread... You must have heard these --Fail fast, failure builds character, the key to success

bearistotle

gnrosenberg

Now comes another long thread about ethics, suffering, and meat. Sorry. It's what I do I’ve been thinking lately about practical animal ethics in relationship to @alexmotya’s Porkopolis, Lesley

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