#Politics

The Aberfan episode of The Crown has rightfully brought this tragedy back to public attention. One of the questions I asked during my PhD was how the man in charge
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If I may hazard an opinion...Everyone always knew that the younger generation, just by sheer numbers and enthusiasm, could sway elections. I've heard my grandparents say it, my parents say
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A key insight for me has been to understand ideology—religion, philosophy, and politics—in terms of biological metaphors. When I say “memetics,” this is what I mean. Ideas are an emergent
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People are mad at aimee because the parasocial nature of "internet politics" makes people launder "brand authenticity" through friendships-- & questioning your "friend's (brand's)" authenticity or c
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An Introduction to the Main Theses and Themes to Be Explored by This Account(A Thread ) If you haven't read my first thread, the tl;dr is -- I'm a Christian
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Who is a woman journalist who whenever you see their byline, you know you are going to learn something? Bonus points if you list what they cover. I'd be remiss
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Special Branch confirms they are monitoring the dissident right in Ireland.Expected, but goes without saying watch yourselves and don't tolerate any eejits advocating violence within our circles. If the populist
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Oh man, Josh Duggar got arrested for possession of child porn? What a total surpr- nope, I can’t even tweet that with a straight face. Of COURSE he was charged
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1. 4 days ago, a new article by @ANewman_forward and I on supply chains post coronavirus came out in Summer 2020 @ForeignPolicy , with recommendations for a new administration https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/04/this-is-what-the-future-of-
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This term, we’ve passed important renter protections aimed at lowering barriers to housing, at preserving housing as housing, and at improving housing stability in our city. We’re proposing even more
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1. OUTDAMNSTANDING! We've been given a SMOKING GUN. Watch for a significant drop in the democrat's push for mail-in-voting, it's coming. Trump let democrats make their move. Now, after they're
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November 2020 Election UpdateKey Issues to note:Corn/Ethanol PoliticsSwap line cutbacks, market contraction mid September?Mail-in and Early voting begin in September(PA & MI)Stimulus 2.0 fight going into mid SeptemberHaley to the
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Why HH should fire his PR team #ThreadYou don't need an opinion poll to tell that the public generally thinks the privatisation issue is a diversionary tactic. The resounding question
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Britain is set to close 14 of its 15 nuclear reactors by 2030Now, the UK and @BorisJohnson have major opportunity to lead the West on nuclear energyTime to go big
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Long Crichel is a small and rather sleepy village in the Cranborne Chase. Shockwaves must have rippled through its country lanes in 1945, when a group of artists, critics, authors
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So the age of systemic crisis is upon us. Covid is *everywhere*. Economic fragility is *everywhere*. It's just how things are.The "good times" ended in 2008, and everything since then
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