#Century

I've been trying for some time to get a better understanding of the #Gàidhlig speaking Scottish diaspora in the USA, historically. I've been fortunate to get ahold of this great
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1/ I’m more of a consumer than a producer on Twitter. On occasion I’ll chime in when I (rarely) have something funny to add or when I’m frustrated (common) at
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As I’ve gotten more and more into economics and finance, the disconnect between how they’re perceived and discussed in public and how experts think about them gets more and more
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Comfort is not something we moderns invented. The Abbey of Reichenau in southern Germany had central heating already in the 9th century. They used a Roman invention, a hypocaust floor,
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binary gender is a historically Western product and weapon of ongoing settler colonialism and anti-Blackness. it can be laundered into respectability, but it can never be cleansed of its central
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The Saudi National Day falls on Sep 23. It has been 88 yrs since King Abdulaziz created the Kingdom by uniting its multiple emirates. Had he not been able to
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This is a Copernican moment. Democrats are realizing the old ways no longer apply. Our democracy has tilted to minority rule by white conservatives who are imposing their will on
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#Ramadan2020 is on the way, but I've recently been reading a bit about Ramadan in the early-19th century in Iran. I think most non-Muslims probably associate Ramadan with not eating,
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You go to Eton. ‘You boys are the best of the best’. You study latin & greek. You go to Oxford & do PPE or history. And then what? You
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What is a 21st century "Copperhead?"It's a term I made up, and which describes only myself to my knowledge. It is inspired by the 19th Century "Copperhead" faction which dominated
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I started thinking about mochi because of @Tiara_Princess7’s mochi post and I have a hypothesis that there may be a common historical thread between mochi and potato candy that dates
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Before you start this thread, it may sounds complicated make sure you duplicate your mind.The Nexus between Olùkùmi abd Yorùbá language and its acculturation in diaspora. Linguistically, Olùkùmi speech form
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Final tweets before I take a long break from twitter.Many analysts/traders are busy predicting dooms day scenarios, repeat of something similar to GD/GFC. Here's what I think:-1930s there was great
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The most stupid financial advice is probably “plan to retire at 65”.1. That’s inspired by 19th century Germany’s retirement innovation, when life expectancy was closer to 60. In developed countries
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How Justin Bieber is the most influential artist of the century: A Thread Here's a thread coz he ain't
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Einstein’s theory implies a “block universe” in which the passage of time is an illusion. Though this timeless view of reality remains popular, it’s hard to square with quantum mechanics,
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