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The Byzantines often tried to assimilate barbarians by resettling groups of them in other parts of the empire. But this worked at cross-purposes to another desire: to use the barbarians’
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[THREAD] Paros might be best known for its marble, but the island boasts some great archaeological sites, too! Perched above the modern port, the Delion sanctuary of Apollo & Artemis
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1/ (Revised) thread on ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib in medieval Muslim memory. The 19 and 21 of Ramadan holds special significance for Shiʿi Muslims, marking the death of ʿAlī in
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From Impeachment hoax hearings today...Paperclip in hair?Operation Paperclip shoutout?SPEIER is a German name, meaning SPEAR.h/t @qanon80 https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/vol-58-no-
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A lot of people are talking about the housing crisis in HRM right now, which is a great thing! Here are are a couple of policy ideas that I’ve been
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I'm in hospital. It's day 6. I'm sharing a room. I'm going to start tweeting my random thoughts, to pass the time cos I'm bored AF. (They basically know what's
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1/ 1. Israeli sovereignty and International Law:#JudeaisIsraelContrary to off stated erroneous assertion, Israel has every right to extend its democratic sovereignty to land set aside for the Jewish Homeland per
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Does anyone wanna hear me talk about the role of domestic pets in ancient Rome I know a lot I'm just gonna go ahead and talk to myself and
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1. We want to address the situation with Foodbenders in Toronto. We oppose the annexation and the oppression of Palestine. We support efforts against that oppression. While the issue is
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Russia keeps surprising the West. Not because Russia is unpredictable or irrational; instead, it can be the West just not paying attention. Here are some ground rules for avoiding being
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THREAD Now is the time to generate a ferocious debate on the future shape of Wales; the economic and cultural context driving popular discontent with democratic norms. To move away
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for everyone who just logged on or who is uninformed about what's happening and what's been happening on Sheikh Jarrah, please open this thread: https://twitter.com/heeitboy/status/1390729449574907909?s=20 https://twitter.com/mincar
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New at @CDPatNU: @nelsen_matt, @TKOPolitics, and I share findings from recent surveys that highlight stark differences in experiences and views of policing across racial groups in Chicagoland. https://sites.northwestern.edu/chicagodemocracy
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Hello! Welcome to my daily look at coronavirus stats.Today, a focus on the UK. This afternoon Boris Johnson will give us his decision on whether to lift the lockdown.So let's
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Okay after my tweet about alt!Ratchet being the final battle of RA instead of Emperor Nefarious here's my idea on Alt!Ratchet as it's all I've been thinking about now: He
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THREAD: It’s come to our attention that Hindu Council UK has penned an open letter expressing support for Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis’ condemnation of Jeremy Corbyn over anti-semitism in Labour.
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