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I have been breathing planet earth air for 40 years today!In an attempt to have something to show for all those years, I will be engaging in the following self-indulgent
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THREAD: B/c many Chicagoland school districts are requiring wkly COVID testing as a condition of in-person school & activities, it's worth noting the NY State Ed Dept has said, "Nope,
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Conversation #1: Man: Hey God, I just want you to know I am committed to protecting my family at all costs.God: Gosh, that’s great to hear. One of the main
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@DreamWorksSheRa is the absolute apex of wholesome kids' television content and my 8-yr-old daughter and I order you to watch it. We just finished the final episode last night, in
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This column by @ezraklein is very good and I agree with him 100% on policy -- we need a generous child allowance now. But I'm seeing this creeping argument on
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Happy #4thofJuly!Are you an aspiring immigrant dreaming of stealing an American job, but don’t want to irk our many xenophobes?Haha well then here’s a simplified list of ways you can
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The case of Oscar Rodriguez (a short thread)- Oscar, an attacking midfielder by trade who also has experience playing on either wing, was touted as 'the next big thing' after
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I left an abusive relationship in the middle of a pandemic, with two young kids, and no stable income. I was broken, mentally exhausted, sick and numb as a result
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I just saw a thread with people debating teacher’s salaries again. Are we still doing this? Are we still throwing around this 180 days? I don’t know one teacher that
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Anyone who was wondering if the media would hold leaders like @rweingarten @BeckyPringle accountable for their role in creating the teacher fears about school reopening gets a Hard No in
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This stuff blows me away and I definitely think it’ll play a role in the future of game production. That said, I think it’s worth talking about the challenges of
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It’s #gradschool recruitment season. A mini-thread because my dog woke me up!STOPASKINGAPPLICANTS TOEXPLAINTHEIRLOWUNDERGRAD GPA. There’s no need for students to relive their bad/unfortunate/traumatic life experiences that impacted thei
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One of the things that always weirds me out the most about this kind of statement is that it reads like it’s coming from someone who fell through a time
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COVID Update December 1: Donald Trump, here’s your chance. This message is for you. No need to tweet that he won’t do any of these things. Really, I do get
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Reading a psychology book that explains why Boomers are like that. Authoritarian parenting, like authoritarian governing, is heavily based on shame and fear, and shame in childhood creates narcissistic traits
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Thread:In its early days, Google gave users “ten blue links” in response to a query.Our analysis of Google’s current results found that it favored its own properties and results, giving
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