#Local

It’s no longer on the front pages, but you should know the elderly are STILL dying in tragic numbers in our care homes. There is a terrifying situation unfolding at Inchmarlo
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Educated people jumped on a misleading headline to vent about polygamy. I avoid religious/ethnic topics but when educated people started comparing us to China & India (most populated countries), it
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It's been a long time coming, but without further ado, let's welcome the #AUWSOC 2021 recruiting class! We're starting with Lily Becker from New York. Welcome to the family, Lily!
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Quick thread on evidence being presented that schools are main drivers of transmission (and here: primary aged children just as much!).There really are papers claiming to show some of these
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This is 1 of first pieces I've read recently, where journos are trying to give ppl an overall picture/understanding of far-right/fascist groups in #Ireland & how they've been operating, issues
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1/ Return to university (part A)I have heard from faculty at universities across the US about what their universities are planning for return to school in just over a month.
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People are asking for more pirate bay stories. Sure. I have a few... Thousands. Do you know that tpb once hijacked North Koreas Internet?https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-moves-to-north-korea-gets-virtual-asylum-130304/ Someone manage
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Last week I spoke with a social worker supporting Roma in Romania. She speaks the language & loves the people but called the state of womens & girls rights abysmal.
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Who are the Energy Web Validators?, want a little background on the companies?, then you have come to the right place. I recently wrote a Medium Article on this but
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Thoughts on Biden's climate proposals.First, this is the largest climate package to be proposed by a presidential candidate in American history.It's being tagged at $2 trillion, which is at least
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A Thread about Claudette ColvinIf you are collectively asking yourself " Who is she? You are making my point. Claudette Colvin was one of the first woman arrested for refusing
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[Thread] I've spent way to much time grilling tankies, so I wanted to spend a little bit of time explaining to good-faith Western (and non-Western) leftists a little bit of
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Hi CNU friends!! I wanted to bring something to this conversation about how we can actively work to make progress at our university this year. This (long) thread will be
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Had a starter conversation with @Cath_Cullen, @piya, and former Premier @BrianGallantNB on @PnPCBC this week about Mayor @kennedystewart's motion to seek a federal exemption to decriminalize drugs in Vancouver.Some narratives
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If the recent history of social media has taught us anything, it's that not dealing with a problem when it first arises can lead to situations that are unstable and
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the infamous Exploding Whale of Oregon incident, one of my favourite bizarre tales from history.(THREAD, sources listed here https://bit.ly/3eOT2Km ) In November 1970, an 8-ton
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