#History

I agree with a lot of this thread. Primarily - in any time, but especially these days, it is inspiring to see a government agency release data, get bad press,
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A short thread on the history of the right to privacy in the US Constitution, which should serve as a background to discussion in a future hearing with Judge Barrett.
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If you have been paying attention, you will have noticed that the Alt-Right, including the Boogaloo Boys (IDGAF - that's where I'm putting you), along with QAnon and propagandists are
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Pleased to share my latest academic article - "From Black Power to Broken Windows: Liberal Philanthropy and the Carceral State" - has just been published in the Journal of Urban
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ā€œChris Paul is a chokerā€Iā€™m tired of seeing this bs narrative so imma debunk this for the folks that donā€™t understand. {Thread}s and s appreciated! Career Playoff Averages: ā€¢20.9 PPGā€¢
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This thread presents a brief, if incomplete, history of the Jewish people. In the 20th century, our language diversity fell into sharp decline, as ancient Jewish communities across Europe, Africa,
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This news....about the EU barring travelers from the US is going to hit white, upper-middle-class ppl hard.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/world/europe/eu-reopening-blocks-us-travelers.html I keep thinking about the bars + restaurants +
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Well, friends, Iā€™m back at the #DenverProtest for #GeorgeFloyd. Someone threw something toward the cops. They responded. ā€œStop throwing shit.ā€ People threw a lot more at the cops blocking the
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ā€œOn the transparency of the publishing processā€: a thread based on a true story.I want to share a recent experience that a friend had with the editorial handling of a
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Okay, I've been wanting to write this post for a while, so here it goes: prisons+jail reform has a LONG history with disease. Let me explain.... 1/n Before I go
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ā€œThe Fed's Cure Risks Being Worse Than the Diseaseā€Where have we heard that before? ā€œThis scheme essentially merges the Fed and Treasury into one organization. So, meet your new Fed
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Some people ask me about my macroeconomic view. I am not a sophisticated chart geek and have a very simple take on the world: Cash/USD is on the brink of
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Cummings today: ā€œLast year I wrote about the possible threat of coronaviruses and the urgent need for planningā€.. appears to be reference to this blog... actually about biolab accidents and
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I have once again seen media reports a) suggest that we can export 'bacon' to new markets, b) complain the UK pig sector is being protectionist re: USA etc, c)
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Episode 1 ā€” Watching this variety show from its very first episode. Let's go! #AllTheButlers #MasterInTheHouse I have already seen episodes 111-136. I was only planning to watch Son Ye
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This is looking to be a big week of Labour Antisemitism Discourse! We can't be arsed to write another statement so we're just gonna repost our April 2018 article in
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