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Metaphor is one of the most powerful tools for writers, but also technologists.It goes far beyond comparison. @gerogelakoff's "Conceptual Metaphor Theory" is the basis for understanding how every new technology
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A Thread On Just Pure Experience Till Now I Had in My Life.Weekend Special. Your emotional and mental state as a dev has a direct impact on your work.
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I’ve seen a lot of and get comment on the viral dancing videos featuring nurses and hospital staff. I feel like it’s time to weigh in. I’m not looking to
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Just finished re-reading this and I have some thoughts: @roderickgraham @DrBretAlderman @sclouse2 1/ For many, “lived experience” is a trendy term that has spurious and ambiguous definitions. Husserl was
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1/ Today marks my 1 year anniversary at Twitter! It’s been a helluva year, for me, for Twitter, for the world. Here are some of the highlights of the past
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Short version of this argument: "But won't the GOP do a lot of damage after they win in 2022 or beyond??"This is the anti-reform argument I hear most often, including
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A THREAD:Dear Indian media and news channels,I have some "real news" for you people to consider and have debates on. India has largest undernourished population in the world•14.9% population is undernourished•195.9 million
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"You never know how strong you are, untill being strong is the only option"I understood how strong (mentally) I was this 2020.Lots of things changed and I was broken a
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There's a product that I want to exist. While it possibly could exist today, it wouldn't be quite good enough yet: A mechanical writing device that will last 100 years
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There are no two ways around it: wolves are tough animals that sustain and survive many traumatic injuries and ailments. In June, we collared Wolf V096, a lone wolf. It
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CW: foodSo, ever since the announcement of couscous being added to the Intangible Heritage list of world inventions and practices, I’ve wanted to do a thread on the significance of
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Me on 4th of July: Me on Labor Day: Me on Arbor Day: Me on Thanksgiving: Me upon the birth of my first child: Me in my casket: Me rising
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#sportslaw Caster Semenya loses at Swiss supreme court. (Very) basic "initial reaction" thread here, confined to human rights law issues. I leave further (more accurate and contextual) analysis on the
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1/ Let’s take a journey to where “science” got us in 2020. Santa Clara County (CA) was the first in the US to lockdown. They "followed the science" with perhaps
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Ok.Well, let's see, how DO I know?Well, in a very narrow way, I can't tell you for sure the precise number of people who have died.But I know PERSONALLY of
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This life is meant to be deeply enjoyed. My main goal for 2021 is to align things in such a way that I’m able to start truly enjoying my time
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