#World

Currently in a humdinger of a meeting about Calgary's downtown. Seven years into a structural recession, what are the big (and small) bold moves that will transform the future of
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So impressed by the ingenuity and number of counter-kleptocracy policy plans coming out. Here are the ones I've seen, would love to know if I've missed any!Kicking off w @HudsonInstitute
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Tartarian star forts? https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/aerial-views-that-prove-why-star-forts-are-so-beautiful 1650The Berlin Fortress was the fortification of the historic city of Berlin.(Prussian Empire) Even old New York.. ..w
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Washington DC should be broken up. ALL departments should be moved to red/purple states (500K high paying Federal Jobs + 1M high paying private-sector jobs that sell to govt).DC wants
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On July 27th, 1987, a world-changing single was released.A dance-pop song from a 21-year-old singer/songwriter under the tutelage of producing trio Stock Aitken Waterman, it would go on to top
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Thread: How Far Pakistan Has Come Under The Leadership Of PM Imran Khan?A continuous pictorial depiction exhibiting how PM Imran Khan has changed socio-political culture of Pakistan aka #Tabdeeli.Despotism
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Phew - another hugely busy day for the education world. But the @tes team are with you every step of the way. Here's the main headlines from today (1/9)
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Thread of the #Saudi Crown Prince #MohammedBinSalman's official statement:"The Kingdom is one of the largest & most important economies in the world & we strive to double the size and
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Circle of Competence 101Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger often reference the importance of knowing the boundaries of your circle of competence.But what is a Circle of Competence and how does
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Another day, another @guardian article that minimises the achievements of the Blair/Brown Labour government. I've never understood the strategy behind talking down your party's last government - it hardly inspires
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When I was at art school, I fantasized about making the following things - like, as a full-time job:- postage stamps- clocks- maps- wooden boxes- handmade booksI quickly learned I
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(1/n): Friends, please help my tiny female brain (who graduated top of her class at 3 different Ivy League universities but that’s irrelevant) considered a real doctor:1) I’m an epidemiologist
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https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/18/black-lives-matter-global-network-found-establishes-12-m-grant/3212637001/"In recent weeks, the BLM Global Network has had to debunk misinformation from conservative activists who clai
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the cuban rev started b/c a mix of extreme poverty and brutal conditions, among other things. the annual salary of the average cuban was $91.25. 11% of cubans drank milk, 4%
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1)I never claim to be Historian 2)Muhammad did everything to convert, even war was to convert. So it’s stupidity to say that people were killed just for war.3)Everyone had problem
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Once, while out on the lash, my pal dived a skip, and found a Victorian/Edwardian photo album, of the grand days of Clyde yachting, tossed away like so much rubbish.Here's
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