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My two-cents on the "geopolitical" dilemma that reacting harshly about protest crackdown in #Belarus would drive #Minsk in the hands of Russia: 1.) Russian influence in Belarus is already very
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The AVM bus - a local icon1. I was always intrigued by the acronym โ€œAVMโ€ since I was a boy. My search led me to a beautiful history of this
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THREADHappy Friday night dear reader!I (John) am reflecting on the past couple months of stories and I just want to say: THANK YOU and WHAT ELSE.1. Thank you. The response
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Gunjan Saxena and the disease of miscasting that continues to plague Bollywood. So I woke up to the trailer of the upcoming film 'Gunjan Saxena - The Kargil Girl', all
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It's the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month! Check out these recommendations from our October newsletter. We encourage you to purchase from Waco-based @fabledbookshop ! What are your favorite Latinx/Hispanic
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As India & China continue the stand off at the border reading this paper is educative. China resolved all its border issues in 1960 & later except with India. 60
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Imagine if Biden campaigned on House Dems mounting a real opposition, passing single-issue billsโ€”money for JUST tests, or PPE, or hospitals or direct payments. Force the Senate to say โ€œwe
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This is a thread for all involved with the @FemaleHsdd study @imperialcollege on how to fix their 'Sexcuses' study. And also hopefully a learning point for anyone interested in what
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Yesterday @TechCrunch reported some @efounders portfolio numbers. $1.5b valuation ~$120m ARR $148m raised in 2020 (!)I'm a fan of the @efounders model (and the workshops in their Paris office) and
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A study of children & their parents around the world that I quote in The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls found that gender stereotypes are set at an
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The EU is considering making a more explicit link between energy and fish as the Brexit negotiations enter a critical phase, @rtenews understands. 2/ A number of sources have confirmed
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๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ with no-sleep club. 1. @SIREMICHAELGRAY @fxkrys @NCTMARKLEE @solemnjoy @thejwon @shiahyu @thehyucklee @hottseyshin @sanatozaki @s__soojin @reirenebae @gowoien @Rowoons 2. The best one. @SIREMICHAELGRAY 3. I am the one
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Alright. Here's the thing about #SYFY:They take shows and immerse the characters in their own formula. 1-part Queer, 1-part conviction and a dash of heroism in the characters and shows
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I'll start this off by saying I hope and pray for a swift end to the pandemic, and am deeply concerned for all those currently in the line of fire.As
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I join San Franciscans of all backgrounds in condemning the political grandstanding that led to the rejection of sitting commissioner @CRubke from the @sfmta_muni Board https://twitter.com/apthornley/status/1260582156050608129?s=20 1/ Our Richmond Di
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So surprise, surprise, Malaysians love talking/arguing about race. So here's a tweet thread on your favourite topic. There are many failed states in the world. Malaysia is different: it is
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