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Bobby Ong

bobbyong

1/ The next wave of DeFi innovations will be very interesting. We are replicating the entire suite of traditional financial markets in crypto. On the lending side, we have crypto

Justin Tang

jstntng

I just got my first COVID related death threat. To my face. For being Asian. In Ottawa. Outside the Rideau Centre. I guess it only took 8 months for that

Nicholas Drummond

nicholadrummond

HAS THE INTEGRATED REVIEW BEEN OVERTAKEN BY EVENTS? (Thread)As most of you know, the UK’s integrated security, defence and foreign policy review is designed to reconfigure our armed forces around

(((Alex Gilbert)))

gilbeaq

A new article by Sovacool et. al. in Nature Energy claims nuclear energy is not associated with lowering GHG emissions while renewables are.The article's analysis does not support this contention

n’loki niggason

mischiefseries

the “black people don’t fit the aesthetic” is not only a “Tim Burton” thing. It’s everywhere in arts. For exemple, on tattoo artists instagram pages, you never see a darker

Fiona Robertson♿🧂

FionaSnp

Honestly, I'm a little surprised Alba went directly to 'gay people are paedophiles' this early - I thought they'd build up to it.When the anti-trans people started spreading this nonsense

Ben Mauk

benmauk

Over four trips to Central Asia, I have amassed ~ 70 hours of interviews with 30-40 people from Xinjiang, including a dozen or so ex-detainees of "reeducation" camps and dozens

Ananya Chakravarti

achakrava

One of the highlights of my teaching career was teaching Cabral (who paved the liberation of FOUR countries), including his moving tribute to Mondlane in which he thinks through what

SambhavāmiYugeYuge (check pinned thread)

WindsOfChange72

THREAD ON THE INTERNATIONAL CULTURE OF STONE PELTING GLOBAL PHENOMENON Incidents of stone pelting across 10+ countries What's the string that ties the pearls together? Some cultures are known for

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mlmsokka

info carrds abt whats going on in the world-blm http://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co -poland http://lgbtqpl.carrd.co -trans rights http://trans--rights.carrd.co -yemen crisis http://yemencrisis.carrd.co -hong kong http://st

Walter D. Greason

WorldProfessor

I need you to tell your stories today. /1 #Thread #Ourstory An attorney used @KhalilGMuhammad's phrase, Criminalization of Blackness, to describe the weight Black people carry in this country. /2

Aaron Schildkrout

schildkrout

Conversation, research, policy and action now need to turn to “safely back-to-work.”So far most plans are hand-waving without real - and realistic American - specifics. Smart cities and states will

bedwedge_the_really_awful_horse

bedwedge_horse

sometimes i wonder about clouds what are they made of? where are they going? will they one day fall to the earth below and crush us all beneath mountains of

Medlife Crisis (Rohin)

MedCrisis

You might not be aware there is an 'anti lockdown' protest in Trafalgar Square this Saturday, the 'Unite for Freedom' event. It boasts "Top World Class Doctors & Nurses" which

Danny Boy

Care2much18

12 hospital admissions in the last 24 hours is the highest since May 27th.13 fighting for their life in ICU is the highest since June 22nd and included a toddler

David Henig

DavidHenigUK

A former Irish Ambassador retweeting a former French Ambassador, half in condemnation half in sorrow about the UK government. Once upon a time this would have mattered deeply to any