#African

I am learning more on TikTok in 6 months than I’ve learned in 20 years casually browsing the internet. Which speaks to the power of the algorithm, the feed (interest-driven),
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THREAD: I'm part of a group that just published a commentary in One Earth as part of a special issue on carbon removal. Speaking for myself: I feel strongly about
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Spent part of my Mother’s Day call with my mom talking about her work on Wages for Housework in the 1970s, which you’ve probably never heard Silvia Federici mention. Also
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This isn’t really going to be a pleasant experience for Ghana AT ALLThere are two parts to look at during a period like this. The impact on government and also
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"I will send in the national guard... Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts." - President TrumpLet's be crystal clear:This is pro-violence,
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let's breathe & zoom out for a second. kendrick lamar sampled geraldo rivera in the song "DNA" saying the following about black men: "hip hop has done more damage to
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part 2 of my thread on the western sahara/spanish sahara and how its relevant to europe,since morocco promoted and hosted the migration pact, along with the united nations, heres the
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1. Let’s talk about the phrase “black on black crime” I have seen a rise in its usage by white people as well as non-black minorities (including African immigrants). It
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It's not the Koutoubia of Marrakech, as you might think. It's not even in Morocco. It's in Florida, USA. [Story-Thread] 2/ The story goes far back to 1965 as
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We have a new paper in @JournalSystBio delving further into my PhD @rbge_Science & @OxfordPlants w @pablomurod. Whoop! http://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2020.1751339Funded by a @NERCscience PhD studentship & grants from @LeverhulmeTru
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This is my friend Ethan. He lost sight in one eye when a police officer shot a tear gas canister directly into his face while he and his incredible mother
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Plus size/POC who should be seen more often in social media: a thread. @/lessance Leslie Sidora. A beautiful French model. She’s one of my favorite plus size women on Instagram.
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1/ Another story about the importance of public data during a crisis: COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes raise questions about transparency, safety of elderly residents: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Nursing-hom
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Like many artists & scholars, #COVID19 has postponed or cancelled my shows, residency & lectures. To make up for this lost income I’ve made a Patreon.I'm going to use this
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all leonardo dicaprio's movies a thread CRITTERS 3 It revolves around a family tormented by some aliens. Annie, her little brother and their father
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[THREAD - Taiwan geopolitics and WHO]A lot of people on my feed have been sharing about Taiwan vs the WHO. Let me offer my two cents on the situation, as
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