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A month ago I tweeted this thread, to *enormous* backlash. Many folks yelled that I had sold out my credibility. An expert on experts called me out for "the very
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Now subnational region daily deaths:• New Jersey heading toward NY as the US’ urban north-east emerges as the new global epicentre• In the UK, London and the Midlands now both
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The paper behind these breathless articles leaves a LOT to be desired. Brief threadhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-06/bitcoin-blockchain-operations-in-china-threaten-climate-goals This is the article in question. It doesn
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How long does immunity to SARS-CoV-2 last (and how long might it last in future)? A few thoughts... 1/ We now have data from several cohort studies showing responses can
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The 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) results are out. And there are some major issues with how they present their findings. Shall we begin? (1/?)https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/ss/ss6812a1.htm 1) E-cigarettes are NOT
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A 17-part thread on independent practices legislative fights and the distractions they represent.First, I am troubled that we continue to have these policy fights. They are a waste of time,
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Starting my digital marketing journey today. I plan to dedicate an hour of my day to learning something new. This will be a thread of my progress. I'll be sticking
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Half the population without overwhelming the ICUs sounds extremely unlikely to me. I would bet against this.https://twitter.com/TaylorPearsonMe/status/1242593856014745601 Evidence against tons of people being fully asymptomatic includes:-diamond crui
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Hi, I'm a former grad student studying malignant emotions, specifically emotions leading to organized violence.I am about to use my training and experience in reading facial expressions to explain what
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1/30 In two forthcoming pieces, I examine #Japan's response to the #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic. I'll summarize the main non-theoretical points here (long thread alert!). 2/30 #Japan’s figures have always looked
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The Tour de France starts in 48hrs. Should it be happening at all? A THREAD. (1/13) Le #TDF2020 is starting in Nice, and over 3-weeks will make its way
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The more I read about the literal violence that is erupting around the use of masks, the more I am realizing that this is the symptom of a failure of
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1/ @Square buys $50M of #Bitcoin w/ its balance sheet let's untangle what corporate treasurers do and why this matters... the role of corp treasurer didn’t exist until the
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The Bay Area during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic...Open-air police court being held in Portsmouth Square, San Francisco. To prevent crowding indoors, judges held outdoor court sessions The SF Board
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Today @TheProspect I wrote about immigration lawyers. We know how viciously the Trump administration has attacked immigrants, esp. asylum seekers. But what hasn't been reported as much, is how these
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How a Man Turned Prejudice into Profit and Created a Black Mecca.Philip A. Payton Jr: The Father of Harlem Philip A. Payton Jr was born February 27, 1876 in Westfield,
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