#Conventional

As a former conservative activist and journalist, it has been so frustrating to see my former compatriots spreading wild and unchecked claims about "voter fraud." @jacknicas of the NYT took
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Happy #SwordLesbianSaturday ! Today for this @MuseumBuddy collaboration between @ShibdenHall @BankfieldMuseum and I exploring LGBTQI connections we combine Anne Lister's legacy with my special interest in swordswomen and arms &
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In light of ongoing controversy about trans roles and my own undying love for queer history, I would like to share my impressions of a movie I WANTED to love,
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Everyone has heard about http://fast.ai  or CS231n (for a good reason), but did you know you can access Stanford’s CS224w ML with Graphs or download the book Elements of Causal
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Harris is a unicorn: safe as well as aspirational, a running mate who actually matters by @johnastoehr https://stoehr.substack.com/p/harris-is-a-unicorn-safe-as-well?r=5msd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=twitter 1.
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1/ I mentioned this AM how I'm attuned to small details of society so I spend time trying to figure out what people can't see that's obvious to meSo it's
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From a speech allegedly by then Defense Minister of China, Chi Haotian, about eliminating the populations of America, Australia and/or Canada with biowarfare.“Would the United States allow us to go
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Depuis janvier, les pailles jetables en #plastique sont interdites, remplacées par des alternatives en papier ou réutilisables (verre, bambou, acier). Mais qu’en est-il de l’impact environnemental de ces alternatives comparé
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"Without the test, Covid-19 might not have been noticed as an independent disease event."An auto-translated quote from the German Extra Parliamentary Inquiry 'SARS-CoV2 and the lockdown consequences' (1st short report,
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Thread: Book recommendations!International Relations: a. John Mearsheimer Tragedy of Great Power Politics Conventional Deterrence b. Stephen Walt Origins of Alliances Revolution and Warc. Kenneth Waltz
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Self-isolating at home? Looking for a good (wood) news story or two to break up #CONVID19 news? Or just interested in learning more about the low-carbon benefits of wood?We've put
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𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧The axis of the world turns upon control of four resources:ProteinWaterEnergyFirepowerThe first is the subject of this thread.China's enormous population demands massive amou
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Today I want to talk about how ‘Autism Warrior Parents’ Harm Autistic Kids. These thoughts are from an evergreen article I wrote for the dearly departed Establishment: https://medium.com/the-establishment/how-autism-warrior-parents-harm
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I'm back with my second book on China that I've read recently as I try to learn more: Robert Haddick's Fire on the Water, which I assumed would be more
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𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐚All war is about terrain and resources - these are the raw materials of power.And when multiple entities decide they MUST control a certain place or
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And while I was laying there, feeling sorry for myself and generally thinking over all the shitty things that keep happening because of the drought, I also reflected on this:
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