#System

This is extremely dangerous stuff. Civil service protections guard all Americans against political appointees pressuring career Feds to turn a blind eye to fraud, waste and abuse. These laws make
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You know what I think is great about ff2? The protagonists aren’t any characters chosen by a deity to save the world/are of royalty etc etc. they are normal villagers
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--THREAD--(1/5) I'm a privileged white male. I understand that for people of color to gain the same privileges, it's MY demographic that needs to insist on it and take action.
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Seems like everyday I'm reminded that cowards will be just that...cowards. Here's a real easy lesson to remember: You don't run your mouth without expecting someone to call you out/punch
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too many of you are anti-cop but pro-government. too many of you are anti-Trump but pro-Obama. too many of you are anti-racist but pro-capitalism. too many of you are “pro-black”
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Are MPs responsive to the priorities of their constituents? In this new LSQ paper, I use data from the UK e-petition system to show that MPs are more likely to
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@Cernovich Military Veterans & Whistleblowers would very much appreciate some assistance with amplifying this petition. Our stories are mostly silenced despite the paper war raging on against us in our
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I'm probably fighting a losing battle in trying to get academics based in North America to stop saying "decolonizing" when they actually mean "work towards more equitable practices in our
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IMO we need to completely rethink how our legal system deals with #sexualassault. What we’re doing now is NOT WORKING. Not for victims, not for alleged perpetrators. It does not
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A short thread for those who want to understand just why twitter (well, the trade part of it) is going crazy surrounding an "IP waiver" for covid vaccines (thread) In
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LOOK at this side pony and the flowered denim jacket. Totally on trend for the time. #IWasLorenaBobbitt I know that's right tia! If you want to meet Lorena, you have
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This is one of the reasons why I have been arguing against the whole Basel approach to bank regulation. It cannot deal with uncertainty and random shocks. Now, a pro-cyclical
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Just reminded my SO to fill out the census, so it feels like a good time to remind everyone: FILL OUT YOUR CENSUS BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH The
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Thread on the folly of fighting COVID-19 w/ surveillance: 1/ Is there an independent study showing that digital contact tracing has, all things equal, been a big help? As opposed
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Good news about the Oxford vaccine, but once again a very high incidence of mild adverse effects.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53469839 Why do we care about mild adverse effects? 1) mild adverse effects in
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Something that's been misconstrued from my position is that I'm defeatist or that I don't want to see electoral success for the Greens. That's wrong. I believe strongly that we
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