#Leaders

You've likely seen these iconic images of women celebrating the liberation of #Manbij, four years ago today. What you may not know is how women in the diverse city have
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Historical gems from/about Pakistan, found in Tehran’s second hand book markets First off is this 1966 magazine of The Voice of Pakistan, the Persian-language Pakistani radio station that broadcasted nightly
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Real talk here ... We're now facing hundreds of options for our subscription and Patreon dollars. A lot of them are worthwhile, and we all hope they survive. But the
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The National Intelligence Council NIC released its 2040 forecast, which will guide #Biden Admin. It begins noting how radically #COVI19 has shaken the world:"Are the disruptions temporary or could the
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Today the Stanford faculty senate voted on whether to recommend divestment from fossil fuels to the board of trustees. They voted overwhelmingly to *keep* investing in fossils.I watched the meeting.
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I admit I am in my feelings right now as I put in another Sunday trying to figure out all the impossibly complex & competing demands of running a building
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1. I recognize this position may get me in trouble, but I’m gon’ speak . I don’t share White America’s sentiments regarding black people & rioting. Generally speaking, white people
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THREAD: #ASBMBElections | It's time to cast your ballot in the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's elections! Polls close on July 1.https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/060520/ballot-nominees-2020 This thre
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THREADHat tip @HeroClassicalVery good primer.https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1287688790400614400.html None of this was actually working against @realDonaldTrump because he's FAR MORE RADICAL THAN THEY ARE.Trump is himself a revolutio
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I have a lot of love and respect for many of the people at the #PeoplesConvention. I also have real questions for the #PeoplesParty organizers that require real answers. If
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The 2020 cohort have had a terrible time and - without a hint of hyperbole - my heart breaks for them. First, their exams were cancelled, and with it they
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When Africans both living on and away from the continent said 'Hey, pls pay attention to us as humans not just for your entertainment or romanticized ideas of Africa', this
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On Encryption 1/12: In a time when citizens are demanding accountability & transparency from their local law enforcement, @portlandpolice have made the decision to shut the door on the media
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threadLOSE/LOSE1. I really didn't expect the EU to proceed with litigation against AstraZeneca (AZ). Many lawyers have given their views on the legal merits of litigation & even staunch Europhiles
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I’m in a lunchtime Zoom session on truth-telling with @LarissaBehrendt @lidia__thorpe & other incredible speakers. Senator-elect Lidia Thorpe asks us to question which national identity we would choose: throwing a
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Read our full statement in response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. https://acrecampaigns.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5_27_20-ACRE-statement-re_-George-Floyd-Police-Violence-Budgets.pdf “In case the full horror of
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