#1970s

Thread.The reverse migration of labourers from Delhi after the lockdown in India, clearly caught the government on the wrong foot. I find that the Lucas critique of macro policies in
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For the next three days, you're going to be told that America is still struggling with CARNAGE! - so here's a reminder that this was, and is, bullshit. This is
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My mum & I went through her 1970s cookbooks today. Here are a selection of highlights/lowlights. @70s_party Apparently this woman is “really famous” but You'd think she could afford
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Black Britain beyond London: a thread St Paul’s Carnival, Bristol (80’s + 90’s) The Chrysalis Community Project. Moss Side, Manchester (1996) West Indian Steel Workers, Wolverhampton (1970s)Photographed by Nick
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A #MidCenturyMonday thread: This lovely Mid-Century home in Silver Lake was built in 1949 by Chinese American architect Eugene Kinn Choy—it was also his private residence. When Choy, the first
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The part from the Kumarapalaprabandha that lists the 36 Kshatriya clans (the first such list) & you will notice that this Prabandha written by the court chroniclers of the great
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On This Day 24 April 1993 Bishopsgate Bombing in London by the Provisional IRA.A one hour warning is given but a photographer is killed and 44 are injured. Casualties
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To understand what's going on with the left.Hillary Clinton's senior thesis was on Saul Alinsky. She literally worshipped the community organizer. The Clinton White House requested zero access to the
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Russian Air Force is a formidable power matching the BEST in the space. Leaders in bombers, rotary wing aircraft & value for money aircrafts in their repertoire they are loved
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An unsolicited thread of ten fabulous songs of SPB from 1970s-90s Kannada cinema (skipping the most famous ones mentioned already): 1. Nammoora Mandara Hoove (Aalemane)https://youtu.be/ySRGK6PVz3Q  2. Bayasade Bali Bande (Gaali
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I read with interest the experiences of @Nay_Landell in her educational journey and thought I might share my early (very early) experiences for my 2nd day for #ShowMeTellMe for @BlackInArtsHums
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A thread about David Engerman's book, The Price of Aid. Lots of archival details and interesting history on how the Cold War competition played out in aid politics in India
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In April 1970, on the first Earth Day, the planet had warmed by about 0.06°C—today we're at 1.16°C https://trib.al/7vPpx3v  Scientists have measured the rising level of carbon dioxide in the
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"John Lewis furnishings for those with taste and money of their own."#CashForCushions#PMQs "Carrie, I desperately need a girlie for the team photos. We're a bit short in that department. Any
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It's been a little more than two months since I started Espionage&. I thought I'd collate each of these stories into a single thread. Happy reading.https://espionage.substack.com/  'The Billion Dollar Spy'
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1/7Good article by Janan Ganesh, but while I agree that governance is what democracies are supposed to do best, I would also argue that democracies, as Churchill is supposed to
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