#November

On 21 November 1814, #ViscountCastlereagh wrote to PM Liverpool outlining the machinery of the #CongressofVienna, as it had developed to that point. Castlereagh’s letter is a good starting point for
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1) I have found it useful to study the 1970s Nifty Fifty era as it appears to have considerable overlap to the so-called FAANG stocks of today. 2) The Nifty
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Most Democrats operate under a collective delusion that we should pretend that Republican operatives would never hack voting tallies & do nothing to try to stop or detect any such
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What went wrong with the Lover era? (Part 1). The singles analysis: a thread. disclaimer: this thread is my own personal opinion and it´s a straightfoward summary just about the
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Glory Days aka a piece of art by @LittleMix [a thread] Album success:Certified : Australia, Canada, Denmark, Mexico, SwitzerlandCertified : IrelandCertified : United KingdomReached number 2 in Australia Reached number
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For those of us who study autocracies, including elections in autocracies, there were a lot of familiar messages, symbols, and methods on display this week at the #RNCConvention. THREAD 1.
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Holy crap. The government-appointed panel tasked with overseeing Ottawa's supposed phasing-out of solitary confinement in prisons has been disbanded. I haven't seen the report mentioned. Will try and get a
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This needs US attention:Andy Wigmore, an air-tight biz partner to largest donor in UK political history, was suspended from Twitter in Nov for "posting violent threats." It appears he may
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Because millions of Americans prefer a cult of leadership to a rule of law government. For people who prefer rule of law, it's inconceivable that anyone would prefer a government
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1 of XVIII: The atomic bomb did more than end WWII. It ushered in a new way of thinking about military force and state power. 2 of XVIII: And, in
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This was almost a month ago, and the first time I think I posted these numbers. We still have not reached the average number of deaths for the flu season
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Propaganda in photos. Started this thread a year or so but didn't keep it up, thought I'd try and revive it. "Red army, save us!" – poster in Leningrad during
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Alright, looks like the RWBY panel will be starting soon! If you’re able to watch, get to http://roosterteeth.com/live/rt-tv  NOW! This thread will have a summary of points and reveals I
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Today, #SheWillRise is releasing our short list choices of Black women for the Supreme Court. SCOTUS is 231 years old and not one Black woman has ever been confirmed, or
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This week we will have a thread titled "Know your constitution" The Constitution of India contains 395 articles in 22 parts and 12 schedules There also 5 appendices in the
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Some Big Questions to answer on how City of Green Bay Wisconsin handled this election: Why were anti-Trump mayoral staff involved in processing the absentee ballots at the KI Center?
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