#Cultural

week 10 readings thread this is not super related to the readings but to start off, i read an article about memes and semantic bleaching (i read several articles
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Musings on the "day after" (ok, several days after, but you get the idea): America faces three over-arching interlocking large-scale challenges that, in any reasonable world, should be the objective
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This academic year is extremely hard on students and university staff. The is a huge amount of interpersonal work going on to keep education and emotional support going. People are
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PHILOSOPHIES ON MEAT EATING (Thread) 1/ Evolutionary Take- Humans are topmost of evolutionary chain- Our jaws & digestive system are designed for plants- Consume things far from our evolutionary position-
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i’ve seen multiple white people argue about the nya pronouns thing while reverse searching the term. can u stop that. japanese people get made fun of for their language and
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There seems to be a common misconception that the concern about Critical Theory in the church is *really* about promoting Trumpism and right-wing politics. See the discussion in this thread
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Off topic: I’m working my way through Michael Barkun’s “A Culture of Conspiracy” (STRONGLY recommended), and its account of the origins and spread of the “Majestic-12” conspiracy theory is awfully
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Why vote Trump?Two reasons.1. It's a binary election.2. Party trumps person.For now, either a Republican or a Democrat will win in Nov.Whomever wins will control the agenda, committees at the
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#PartizanReference #Pzn14 Around 1:03:30 Austin describes the theatre district of the Nidean city of Orzen as having a “Neon Classical” aesthetic, which, I’m furious. Neon-Classical is the super gaudy misunderstanding
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thread .. 1) how much money did you spend the most in a day ?? 2) how do you feel ..if someone stole your valuable or fav thing ? 3)
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a thread of my fave iconic movie trios: (for absolutely no reason at all other than im bored) beautiful people in a picturesque italian seaside town (but things aren’t as
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Scary Thread RT: Here is a sampling of policies from the new insane Biden-Sanders plan:End cash bailAbolish death penaltyEnd solitary confinementGive gov’t healthcare to illegalsExpand welfare for new immigrants Expand
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Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis get lumped together as mental health treatments, but the difference between them is crucial. Understanding that difference helps make sense of why mainstream culture marginalizes not only
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The COVID-19 global pandemic has upturned our lives and created a lot of stress. But it’s important to be aware of the facts and not be led by misinformation easily
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This is the stupidest thread I’ve ever read in the history of threads!! Sorry ma’am but I’m still gonna call myself a Latina. True, we don’t know the true struggle
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I have encountered some strong opinions in Finland on “who should express an opinion” on #COVID19. Science works best when a diversity of thought can flourish. No person/agency is beyond criticism. Data/evidence
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