#Cultural

Tim Wise

timjacobwise

1/ The SCOTUS decision in favor of the "religious freedom" to gather in large groups despite the pandemic is part of a larger effort to elevate so called religious liberty

Sunder Katwala

sundersays

- There is clear evidence this is generally unpopular. - It has not been called for by anti-racism campaigners; (it is projected onto them by a small number of well-wishers)-

The Dark Knight and The Puppet Master

WarringFictions

Just a little Saturday morning re-up for my long read from yesterday, on what the #Labour 'base' looks like, how we've done with it since 1983, and the phenomenon of

Dr Emma Hodcroft

firefoxx66

1/ #SARSCoV2 #COVID19 transmission isn't equal: some cases transmit much more than others. We know that close, crowded, poor ventilated places (esp w loud talking/singing) link to superspreader events.Minimising these

Sue Armstrong Brown

SueAB68

The Education Secretary @GavinWilliamson has given a speech about adoption. That’s got to be worth a thread. First, here’s the speech and a short interview with Coram’s Carol Homden.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0_mOqrrGZc And

Rajan Venkateswaran (സ്വാമി)

swamy64

The Guests at a Wedding Reception were discussing Professions and the Monetary Benefits that accruedTalk veered to the Teaching ProfessionOne of the Guests, a Business Tycoon, managing his Family Business

Anand Giridharadas

AnandWrites

The people who led us into this mess will not lead us out of it. The business minds who fought for endless tax cuts and thereby starved our schools will

Shan Singh Rababi

RababiShan

In 1705-1706 after the Battle of Chamkaur, Guru Gobind Singh sent a famous letter to the Mughal emperor in Persian verse, titled the 'Zaffarnameh', the epistle of victory. Guru Gobind

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Wasim_Wazir

In 1960s Afghanistan violated Pakistani sovereignty multiple times & in one instance even occupied few Pakistani villages. Pakistan in retaliation used PAF and made Afghan forces run from the area

rootfish

Rootfish

I grew up with playing arcade games in the 80's. These machines were EVERYWHERE. It wasn't unheard of gas stations and grocery stores having their own mini arcades, especially locally

The Cosmist Insurrection, Inc. ™

yungneocon

People really be out here thinking that the cultural, student, academic, intellectual, & int’l non violent boycott, & other campaigns against South Africa are what led to the demise of

Natalia Villalobos

nataliaenvy

No excuses. We need Black leaders at the top of orgs. Everyone here is & should be on your board, VC scout etc:@lateeshathomas - Startup Founder @Chelseabron - Philanthropy

maura tuohy di muro (she/her)

mtuohy

Maternity leave appreciation thread. Meet pigaletto (aka Archie) with whom I have had the distinct pleasure of chilling with for the past few months. Thread 1/15 “How was your maternity

Roberto Greco

rogre

“Beyond Work: Black and Indigenous Feminist Critiques of Work-as-Being” @LethaboKing referencing the work of Shona Jackson, Denise Ferreira da Silva, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, among othershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txP22LhUc

Bolli Bolshevik

LaSouvarine

Hi Abled people! You know how intimidating it now feels to go out and do basic things you are legally allowed to do because ignorant jobsworths like narcing you to

Sankrant Sanu सानु संक्रान्त ਸੰਕ੍ਰਾਂਤ ਸਾਨੁ

sankrant

If you look at "Hindu" deities in Japan like Saraswati (Benzaiten), these were "carried" by Buddhist monks and are, even today, revered by Buddhists.This Hindu vs Buddhist split happens after