#Understand

I grew up in a very patriotic household. My grandfather, an immigrant, kept his citizenship papers framed on his wall next to a glass case that had pictures of my
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Friday physics fun: in 1778 Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon estimated that the Earth was 97,000 years old. He did it by heating metal spheres in his foundry and measuring
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I want to talk about why we haven’t been able to increase muscle mass in prostate cancer, what we can do about it, and why this might be OK. Grab
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A few thoughts (just my own as a sped teacher) about CPS' reopening "plan" for 2nd Quarter. (I teach lower elementary, non-cluster setting so myself & my students are not
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59 obscure business insights based on my experience 1. Shell companies have many benefits, the best ones being efficient tax evasion and staying hidden from governments, creditors, and competitors. 2.
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Insurrection Act Of 1807: a quick thread. (1) Im sure many of us are wondering exactly what this is. Especially many newcomers, so I wanna try to look into it
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1/ There is widespread misunderstanding about the epidemiological models that prompted government decisions to issue stay-at-home orders and mandate business closures due to COVID-19. 2/ Teams at several universities, including
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Earth signs love tarot reading - You guys have really been working through your fears when it comes to this connection. I’m seeing that you definitely met someone who
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I know the internet feels indispensable at this point, but I've been having this ongoing thought experiment where someone showed me all of 2020 (so far) back in... let's say
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I've been seeing a lot of hate towards eren, reiner, and floch lately saying that "they're evil and they're the bad guys because they kill innocent people". Most of them
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EXPOSING @ haznostalgia i didn’t want to do this in the first place, but things have gone personal and i just feel like this acc has really gotten out of
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Hi, y’all. I’m tired, I’m annoyed, and I’ve got a bunch of time on my hands. Let’s do a deep dive into why the term “drama” is ultimately harmful when
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a story time THREAD: I hid in this boys trunk one day and never told anyone until now *Zoey 101 Intro* are u ready? my two followers are gonna love
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What's the best lens through which to understand & combat bigotry; particularlism or universalism? This is not a new question though the debate around this, particularly as it relates to
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Out today - a new report by @cjtenove and me. Thread on our findings:https://democracy.arts.ubc.ca/campaign-trail/  We wanted to know - how bad are incivility and abuse during political campaigns in Canada?
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ongoing thread to locate the futurists and philosophers of the Internet who are pursuing deep learning and thinking. Below are fascinating Internet niche communities (that aren't reddit) and long-form publications
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