#1980s

OnlyOneFety

OnlyOneFetty

We grew up believing so many lies even till this day , but here is the one that probably hurts me the most.MICHEAL JACKSONA thread Rather than what we were

Gerry Conway Thinks Maybe Vote In Person

gerryconway

For my comic creator followers: In the late 1980s, after a decade of pursuing a second, relatively successful career as a screenwriter with writing partner Roy Thomas, I had to

NowThis

nowthisnews

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) has become the first sitting U.S. senator to share his personal experience with abortion. He faces a close re-election race this year. In an interview with

Eric Pope

MrPope

Social Anthro-SKA-logy:In 1960s Jamaica, the 1st wave of ska arose from the island's folk music known as Mento, going on to create a dance craze on the island that progressed

Jon

ormondroyd

We've got dozens and dozens of starling babies this year. I love starlings. There's a certain lovely joy to watching them grow up. They start off completely awkward, being fed

Steven Sinofsky

stevesi

Why were word processors $500+ in 1980s (~$1300 2021)? Aside from "seemed right" the packaging and contents were expensive. Here's a leading WP MultiMate. It came with several books, reference

Adam Rodman

AdamRodmanMD

Why do we use godawful blue-background-with-bright-yellow-text for medical school lectures?A on magic lanterns, darkrooms, path dependence, and “things we do for no reason” Projecting images is quite old, dating

Jeremy Gans

jeremy_gans

A quote for Heydon’s 1984 evidence text is making the rounds. Not because I think it changes the meaning, but because I think all journos should quote context, here's the

Alice Gorman

drspacejunk

From the 1950s to the 1980s, when people talked of 'manned' spaceflight and 'mankind' going to the stars, they meant men, not women. Women were not allowed or welcome in

Michael Pettis

michaelxpettis

1/8Very interesting article by @DJMatthewDalton: "Western officials and executives say financial support from the Chinese government allows Chinese-owned manufacturers overseas to operate on razor-thin margins or at a loss, while...

George Monbiot

GeorgeMonbiot

The rich people telling A-level students "don't worry about your grades, just stand on your own two feet" would starve to death if they were left alone in a house

GM Ross

CanadianBoxiana

Thread got wrecked when I tried to post. Basically, I’d say objectification is problematic in general. In the 1970s and 1980s female boxers struggled against “foxy boxing” nights at strip

Robert Skvarla

RobertSkvarla

It's fascinating how ufology trends of the 1980s mirror the Satanic Panic:•Satanic Ritual Abuse = Abduction•Intergenerational trauma•Underground tunnels at McMartin and Dulce•Government collusion or cover-ups The abuse in SRA is

Dr Emma Bush

er_bush

Is climate change causing fruit famine in the rainforests of Central Africa?..Follow this thread to find out more about our new paper @ScienceMagazine - led by myself and @RWhytock with

Nate Angell

xolotl

On the bright side, #ShelterInPlace is giving our family the chance to start our long-awaited movie club. We compiled the @AmericanFilm & @BFI best 100 film lists, added Academy Award

SereneAquamarine

AQUAB23

In the 80’s and 90’s, the pandemic was HIV/AIDs supposed transmitted from primates to humans thru cuts on hunters by the blood of primates. Then from migrants and sex trade.