#Politics

A propos of nothing*: Once upon a time, people could smoke in pubs and cafes. This was harmful to them, to others, and generally made the environment pretty unpleasant. But
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Mr Torra's track record in this crisis is there for everyone to see. He has pushed for FULL confinement from day one, income support for all & free motorway tolls
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Not trynna toot my horn but so y’all know Oklahoma has lots of Black & Brown folks who are trying to DO OUR BEST to let y’all know we are
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Okay, a thread of my thoughts on #FFVIIRemake It has one of the best scripts of any video game ever. It's the first time I've ever seen video game characters
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One of my biggest pet peeves: When old historic maps overlap with modern political maps. A English possessions in 1154 vs the 1st round of the presidential election+ Where
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Ventilators bought from PMCARES funds in different parts of the country have one thing in common: they don’t work. Apt metaphor for Modi government. Defective hai. Mohalihttps://indianexpress.com/article/india/20-ventilators-received-unde
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My 2020 slogan: Bring back nuance, compassion, decency, and trust in science. Note: If you see the above aspolitical, or feel that visceral reaction in your body where you want
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Dear Australians. I woke up this morning choking on the smell of bushfire smoke in my hotel room. This is your Opera House. UK got off coal in 7 years;
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Podcast spoilerOn 3rd Nov we'll be releasing an Alternative to Woman's Hour with Stella Dadzie to discuss her latest book: A Kick in the Belly. To support Stella's book promo
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ThreadSo, let's look at the latest strategic distraction-deception-misdirection @realDonaldTrump is undertaking.Here's what @CNN is reporting.https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/28/politics/trump-twitter-social-media-executive-order/index.h
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Black conservatives are more likely to have non-Black partners than any other Black people. Coincidence? Nah. Then why? Because a chunk of their conservatism is rooted in anti-blackness and self-hatred.
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#qanon[1]June 7, 2020Holy Trinity SundayMr. President,In recent months we have been witnessing the formation of two opposing sides that I would call Biblical: the children of light and the children
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Honestly, the reason most fantasy authors suck is cus the "evil creatures" are boring as sin with no personalities.They give the antagonistic side NOTHING to work with and as such
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41 years ago today, 200K [mostly white] evangelicals gathered in the National Mall for the Washington for Jesus rally.I've talked about this before, but there are a few aspects worth
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It’s disheartening that political pundits continue to ignore the political splintering of conservatives has ALWAYS been the radical evangelical religious right asserting dominance. Every fricking time!https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar
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Here is the main thing I reflect on the A-level marking debacle - this years students had their marks predominantly set by an algorithm."The computer says" and you receive.And I
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