#1970s

1. In yesterday’s edition of the Editorial Board, I told you not to worry (too much) about the so-called Berniebros. These are the loudest, most extreme supporters of the Vermont
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No, the GOP is not being blackmailed.This is my takeThe theory that the GOP bows to Trump and does his bidding because they are blackmailed gives them way too much
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I'm focussing on the International in #InternationalJazzDay today. Let's start at home: Canada's greatest jazz pianist: Oscar! Oscar Peterson by Carel de Vogel His Canadiana Suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7KBV3jIv50&
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Have just finished #MrsAmerica. Here’s a quick thread on lessons for today’s activists, with some resources that might be interesting, including this piece on what’s wrong with the premise. What
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Do y'all know about “transracial adoption” (which almost always refers to whites buying nonwhite children)? Shit is wild. “Although most adoption social workers espouse the view that the child should
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Stealing this for April! Come join me as I plumb the breath of music I like! (Spoiler: it's mostly classic rock and folk.) Day 1: ColorChromium Picolinate by Edgar Meyer,
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A Conspiracy Thread: The Paranormal Highway I haven’t written any conspiracy threads in a while because we’ve basically been living in one. But quarantine is boring the shit out of
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Good afternoon folks,I’m here in Niagara-on-the-Lake for an animal rights activist protest and a counter protest involving town residents. Both protests are scheduled for 12:30pm and will take place in
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1/ an (unofficial) historical observation/thread: every time there's one of these pivots ("inflection points") the Air Force Sci&Tech community is criticized for working on the wrong "stuff." This is scapegoating
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1/ THREAD: UK Housing CrisisAQA’s GCSE spec requires the study of how "urban change" leads to inequalities in housing. As this is often taught alongside “impacts of national & international
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*THREAD*So Thornberry seems to be trying to claim that Labour Party has historical mantle of anti-fascism in UK. Not forgetting Labour’s direct involvement in various pieces of racist legislation &
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A THREAD:On Friday it was my birthday. I celebrated at home with my family. I had cake. I was spoiled. I couldn't have been happier. But it was different of
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This year, poor countries owe $25 billion in installments to creditors in rich countries in the midst of a pandemic. Demands for canceling Third World's debt are absolutely rational and
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1/ The Greatest Trade Ever (Gregory Zuckerman)Thread"Did investment banks and financial pros truly believe that housing was in an inexorable climb?"Why did the very bankers who created toxic mortgages get
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MUST WATCH BLACK MOVIES (2000-09) #reelit Soul Plane (2004) | things go pear shaped aboard the flight of a black-owned airline thanks to some last-minute passenger additions Paid in
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OSASUNA TURN Today is Osasuna’s 100th birthday The club from Pamplona celebrates the anniversary of its foundation by hosting Athletic Club this evening.A rich history, from the lows of
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