#REASONS

Ahab Bdaiwi איהאבּ ܐܝܗܐܒ

bdaiwi_historia

1/I used to deliver classes on the medieval history of Islamic Iran. The Arab Conquests of Iran were always fun. A short (but not too detailed) thread. 2/Before the advent

Tim Harford

TimHarford

A belated Christmas quiz question for you - what do puzzles, poker, and misinformation have in common? The answer is at the bottom of this thread.1/ Easier question first. In

Bear

abearfromSEA

2027 Asian Cup bid books. A thread.Might be very long. First up, the cover. India covered 177 pages, Iran 132 pages, Qatar 397 pages, Saudi Arabia 420 pages. Bidding theme.Note:

Andrew Knack

AndrewKnack

Bill 29 (Local Authorities Election Amendment Act) are being debated right now. The bill is a huge step backwards and will only advantage incumbents and those that who are connected

Andrew Dreelin

Dreelin4birds

It’s here!! Last Friday I promised a thread on prairie dogs & grassland birds! Well, here’s the thread you never knew you always wanted!Buckle up for an intro to

Alexis Isabel

lexi4prez

Since it seems that many people can only make vague references to Joe Biden’s “mistakes,” and seem to lack a full understanding of his record, let’s take a look at

ghost of daniel parker

SeekerOTL

1\THE TWO LIVES OF CLIFFORD G GADDYThe Second Life (1987-2020)a thread Part I can be found here:https://twitter.com/SeekerOTL/status/1320531338789818369 2\Like a real life Don Draper, Clifford Gaddy was reborn. In 1987, he

Alex Ford

apf102

A thread on why we can’t just rely on ‘the historical method’ as a guarantor of the pursuit of historical truth. We must engage with the underlying purposes and ethics

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LynnFynn3

1) I have to tell you, this one threw me for a loop. I saw this story when the notice came across my phone. Understandably, the title alone would cause

Heidi Shierholz

hshierholz

Here we go again. Last week, 2 million workers applied for unemployment insurance (UI). Breaking that down: 1.2 million applied for regular state UI (not seasonally adjusted), and 830,000 applied

M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS

kit_delgadoMD

When #COVID19 plowed through NYC like a tidal wave, the chances of survival heavily depended on the hospital you were treated in. In hard hit outer borough/public hospitals, the mortality

Sam Melnick

AutieScot

I'm watching the Justice Committee discuss the Hate Crime amendments and right now we've got Liam Kerr moving an amendment that permits criticising equal marriage.Tories gonna Tory but it's gross

Paul Franz

Paul_Franz

This op-ed is a great example of the wrong-headed scientism of school-must-open-now advocates.A thread.https://www.vox.com/2021/2/15/22280763/kids-covid-vaccine-teachers-unions-schools-reopening-cdc The article starts with a gesture towards

Isaac Arnsdorf

iarnsdorf

I wanted to understand who was responsible for the Trump admin’s record string of executions.I got 1000s pages of govt records & court docs. They showed officials trampling over legal

Nate Wazoo

NateWazoo

All right, folks, let’s gather round and take a good look at @johnddavidson’s recent op-ed for The Federalist, which takes aim at one of his fellow Hillsdale College alums for

Anne Sosin

asosin

What do you mean by vaccine equity? And why does it matter for population health? This is the question that I’ve been asked all week. Here’s a short explanation: Thanks

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