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Jim Towns

jim_towns

My name is James Paul Towns. I’m named after my uncle Jim Hatfield, and supposedly a local gambler named Jimmy Paul. My name seems (to me) easy to pronounce, but

CCIVS - International Voluntary Service

ccivs_volunteer

WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE (IVS)?International Voluntary Service (IVS) has since 1920 sought to respond to the prevalent issues of society on a local and global level. It aims to

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

elamin88

I mean look no one is happy about the uptick in cases around here, but what, am I gonna be mad at people who have been on edge for 10

Mara Hvistendahl

MaraHvistendahl

NEW: An Oracle spokesperson claimed the company's surveillance tech documents were "theoretical" and that Oracle does not sell such tech directly to Chinese police. But she left open the possibility

Mondo Mascots

mondomascots

My new hobby is identifying the mascots behind Japanese politicians at coronavirus press conferences. More Japanese local mascots at coronavirus press conferences. More Japanese mascots in the background

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fmason3

Government gave white people cheap loans with little to nothing down so they could flee to the suburbs. Then because their neighborhoods were white, the “value” went up and many

Iona Jo

ionajojo

@berkshire_live multiple members of @OFFICIALASCOT shamelessly promoting a complete disregard of current wedding restrictions & social distancing at a wedding in Berkshire yesterday @OFFICIALASCOT how was this allowed? @OFFICIALASCOT @b

Abigail Wozniak

AbigailWozniak

NEW: My paper using @COVIDImpact data to study disparities in how set of wellbeing indicators changed in pandemic. I also study impacts of COVID exposure/illness on outcomes and behavior, bc

Gareth Davies

Gareth_Davies09

A few points about this story are worth mentioning separately from the court proceedings. I want to talk about transparency & accountability in local government (don't switch off, it's important

Andy Conway Morris 😷🧼🇬🇧🇪🇺

andymoz78

Like everyone else I don’t want to go back into lockdown, like everyone else I want my kids to get decent education rather than ersatz home lessons, I want the

Alexander Baunov

baunov

THREAD 1/11 In Russia, the pandemic has wrong-footed both the opposition and the authorities. His supporters expected a strong show of leadership that never came; his detractors expected a display

Matt Hildreth

mhildreth

I've spent a decade working with rural immigrant communities across South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. Everyone I know is telling me that the meat packing #COVID19 outbreaks in their communities

Kit Chapman

ChemistryKit

Science tale! Let’s talk about how 75 years ago a man watching kids swim in sewage saved millions of lives. (The pic is him, not just some rando) OK, so

Michael Payne 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈

MichaelPayneUK

THREAD: 1,000 word piece by newly-elected Momentum co-chairs. Not one mention of words Tory, Conservative, Government or Boris Johnson, no criticism of Tory councils but a targeted attack on Labour

Aubrey Blanche #BLM

adblanche

We've been talking a *lot* about collecting demographic data for the purpose of #DEI work at @CultureAmp. We're updating our internal collection & storage practices, and collecting feedback to provide

Rail Delivery Group

RailDeliveryGrp

Today is the 50th #EarthDay – a day to drive meaningful action for our planet. As one of the most environmentally efficient forms of transport, the railways have a