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Just a reminder, Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in the back by the @KenoshaPolice in front of his children. Systemic racism and the oppression of BIPOC communities is beyond
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The latest @ICNARC intensive care weekly report has been published. A short thread to summarise, including a link to the full report. The report covers critical care admissions to 15
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Most ppl seem to be looking for extra $I’ve made ok $ from speaking engagements over the years. Amateur astronomy societies, local schools, libraries, etc. often have budgets to invite
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Very excited for a 10,000 word blog post on http://gov.uk  explaining how it's outrageous to suggest that anyone was stopped by the police since motion and being "stopped" are actually
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I think education is the best way to end racism, and educating whilst young is the best way to educate, so here's a thread of books that you can (should)
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There are actually adult humans comparing being told to stay home, watch tv, and collect job keeper payments during a pandemic to being imprisoned, starved, tortured, and gassed in a
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We bring awareness by saying #SaveTheRainforests. It doesn't mean we ignore our local forests. It means there is an emergency we have to deal with now. #BlackLivesMater is the same.
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Glad I reread this bill recently, because turns out, it was amended and HB648, and the GUMBO broadband grant program it creates, is now a giveaway to major telecom corporations.Allow
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Finished @aimeebyrdhwt "Recovering From Biblical Manhood & Womanhood" last night. Some thoughts:1) Regardless of your overall take or opinion on her work, she does something that all of us must
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Been having a lot of conversations with friends about racism in America. I felt lost on how to act or what to say. How to be an ally? how to
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Public comments on mask requirement begins at Martin County Commission...One resident speaking against “tyrannical” control of local government: “Today is masks. Tomorrow is vaccines.” “Do any of you know what
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While quarantine is undoubtedly difficult for many, I want to acknowledge my priveleges during this time and take a moment to be truly grateful for my life so I'll never
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Why suddenly Atmanirbharta?One explanation can be seen in the Brahmanical conception of “service without agency”. That “life must be devoted to selfless service, without desire for its fruits”, karmanye vadhikaraste...
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With both Bernie in the primary and now Starmer getting the leadership I'm really seeing a pattern of the left at large taking small hits and being like "welp this
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Had to take a loved one for an urgently-need CT scan yesterday. The machine had broken down. Guys from the scan company struggled outside work hours to get it back
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THREAD: so much to unpack in one sentence: "Worsening China-US ties are not good to overseas Chinese communities, considering that Chinese Singaporeans make up 75 percent of its population." H/t:
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