#Books

lei💕

leilatyshae_

this has been arguably the most transformative school year for me & it’s not because of school at all honestly. I’ve learned so much about myself and life. I can

Abolish The Conditions That Produce The Prison

jaybeware

Getting a lot of replies tonight about the demand to Defund Police, police abolition, etc. 1st I'd say that "Defund Police" is not *my* demand, but it is the demand

Anne Thériault

anne_theriault

Do English elementary schools teach formal grammar (as opposed to, I guess, just casually having kids absorb grammar rules through language acquisition)? I went to a French school and we

Blake Souter

mbsouter

For at least 20 years, law enforcement has been increasingly militarized. Soldiers at war seem to have higher rules of engagement than police officers. When a soldier kills a subdued

hunter ＊はるお

wakuwakuboi

Here’s a new thread bc I just found some of my favorite childhood books Let’s start off with I Spy. A literary masterpiece, it was. Anything Walt did with trains

Jeff Guhin

jeffguhin

I really needed this reminder that words are not enough. That goes as much for my academic tweets as for my articles/books and seminars/lectures. But even if words are not

S. K. Ali - is mostly away for a bit

SajidahWrites

Authors of privilege, when you feel left out of the "new rise of diversity lit" (which, as data shows, is NOT actually rising),think about all the years, decades, generations, the

Todd Ciolek

kidfenris

The Japanese box set for Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World is out, and I can confirm that the side flaps have little Ashas on them. This is highly pertinent.

Los Angeles Times

latimes

Prince Harry and Meghan have officially gone Hollywood.Here's what we know about their massive @Netflix deal https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-09-02/prince-harry-meghan-netflix-production-deal The British prince a

Lawrence Glickman

LarryGlickman

People have noted that Trump used the phrase of Miami police chief, Walter Headley. What is notable is the positive coverage Headley received in newspapers throughout the country in 1967.

Dogs don't have thumbs

MorlockP

unpopular opinion: branding creates utility by putting skin [ corporate reputation ] in the game"being suable makes it possible to sign contracts" - having a monopoly over IP you create

Peter Rojas

peterrojas

Are there any good tools for groups that want to do world-building for fictional settings together? I mean stuff like lore, maps, timelines, etc for fantasy & sci-fi settings. Because

Dr Lyana Khairuddin

ElphabaThropp7

Day 23 (? I've lost count) reflection: digitisation can, actually bring people closer together. I sent friends an appreciation text this morning over this but there's no escaping the loneliness

✡🏳️‍🌈Fantastic Alice Fox♿🌈

fantasticalicef

Ok! Thread/Event! Who are your favourite Black Authors? Pick at least two but as many as you want. Also, feel free to tag them or tweets about their books or

The Museum of English Rural Life

TheMERL

So, we found a live bat in our rare book store.a thread We have a big, boring box with lots of fun, rare historic archives and books in it.It’s

Hindu Media Wiki

HinduMediaWiki

Here is a 100+ year old Copper pot of our house. Copper pot has its own importance in spiritual and health related aspect in Hinduism. Now a days Copper drinking