#Political

Big-brain thread on the Qanon phenomenon. At first glance, it's just a stupid fantasy for boomers and MAGApedes that there are good guys in the American government, not borne out
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Too many people believe that the quality of their life or the lives of others is a function of the empathy of the world around them.Think differently.The quality of your
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I understand that this might lead to worries in th mind of some people including ppl at th @USIP but I think that @ashrafghani taken this decision in th light
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Hey so in these trying times I wanna give all of my followers and beyond this PSA:The @iww is a workers union with a strong history in bettering society, is
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Brittany DeBarros from @VetsAboutFace "It's more obvious than ever how you have dozens of federal agencies that are trained and equipped like militaries...there are constitutional and structural barriers to a
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New paper on gender gaps in book publishing in political science w/@dawn_teele. http://ssrn.com/abstract=3283107. TL/DR: women are MORE under-represented as book authors than article authors, esp w/r/t collaboration. Thread has details.
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How our clothing can have a significant impact on how we think.(Thread )https://twitter.com/visualwisdom108/status/1313968023997427717 1/ In 2012, a group of scientist conducted an experiment to study this effect.The first group of
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1. David Brooks is maddening but interesting. Maddening, because no matter how often the Republicans behaved barbarously toward Barack Obama, the Times columnist could not quit apologizing for the party.
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.@TheRickWilson @reedgalen @stuartpstevens @ProjectLincoln We are confronting extremism this week. Below are a toxic mix of liars, hypocrites and Flim Flam artists. They pervert Christianity and decency. Pastor Paula works
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Apparently the LAZY need this SPELLED OUT for them so here it comes:You think you're so "woke"?What does BLM really stand for?Before you say "helping black people"? You oughta read
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For my fellow brethren and sisters:This has happened a few times, so I need to address it.This the most important election of or lifetimes. Black people in general know that,
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The Trump/Bill Barr/GOP response to the black lives matter protests/movement highlights not just the “slouching towards authoritarianism”, but the acceleration of the pace of authoritarianism into a full-blown sprint…1/https://twitter
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Tony Bobulinski presser happening right now. Watch here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiiSq7toqlQ Says he served as Lt. in USN with high security clearances. Since leaving, he's been involved in international and domestic business. Sa
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Real talkMy grandparents live in the Twin Cities (St Paul / Minneapolis area) and right in the middle of it all. They are in their mid-80s. They are white. My
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We're learning more about the bailout of Kushner's family business. @CREWcrew points to the involvement of a Qatari-backed company. 1/6https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1026800253880729600 Any ties between the bailout and geo
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My favorite China "fact" is that everyone has a social credit score, which is adjusted based on your politics, and if it falls too low you can't get a job.
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