#Surprise

Ben Bland

benjaminbland

Why did Myanmar coup surprise many foreign analysts & diplomats, even though the generals telegraphed their intentions? Partly it's because predictions are hard, esp about the future. But there's another

James 💜 Loxley

oldnorthroad

A tiny wee thread about one of the new intake of Tory MPs currently making their mark in Westminster - one Danny Kruger. He's recently gained notice for his staunch

#amquerying help

AmqueryingH

Advice for 2021 #amquerying1.Don’t be married to your 1st MS. Sometimes bidding it farewell will help you grow most as a writer2.Beta readers aren’t industry professionals and it doesn’t matter

Dr. Megan non Brevis

theorymeg

Some thoughts about navigating impostor syndrome--something I struggle with on the daily--based on my recent experience becoming a journal editor. Friends: a thread on "scholar mindset" and "editor mindset." I've

Brendan van Son

Brendanvanson

A few of you might know that I'm actually a political scientist. That's what I studied.I follow politics as a hobby.I - like many of you - am fascinated by

Barnsley FC Stats

bfcstats

As you may know @FIVE__YARDS are running a big poll this week to allow the public to decide which Championship player should go up onto their platform. To try and

Dina Srinivasan

DinaSrinivasan

Expanding on this idea.Look, not long ago, credit card firms robbed consumers by burying rates and terms in long contracts that people don't read or understand. We passed a bunch

Onierophobia

BillCherryJr1

I am the wisest person in the world. Why do I only have 78 followers?It's because you're not smart enough to follow me. Yeah that's right. No. Seriously. I know

TAY BOBO

tayboboqueen

THREAD: An examination of Dazzler's style during her first tenure with the X-Men. Given her career as a popstar, it should surprise no one that fashion plays an important role

Jacob de Wolff

jfdwolff

Today I was reminded of something fun. As a medical student I was totally fascinated by the #parathyroid glands and calcium metabolism, probably because it hadn't been included in secondary

Bret Devereaux

BretDevereaux

My own take for why this is a problem has to do less with the abilities of any particular SecDef or fears about the increasing politicization of the military and

Ben Pile

clim8resistance

New video on the UK Climate Assembly's "recommendation" that meat and dairy consumption be reduced by 20-40%.In fact, just ten people made that recommendation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKV-PAKpR8 This is quite a complex

VENI VIDI VICI

Caesar_VICI

You don't want to become senile when you get old, right?Yeah, I'm talking about Alzheimer's[HEALTHY THREAD]By eating poorly, you are skyrocketing the risk of Alzheimer'sHow is that?Hear me out(1/8) By

Douglas White

douglaslwhite

Reasons for King fans to be optimistic for the 20/21 season:1. Fox gets paid and only gets better. Unlike players that immediately suck after getting paid (aka D. Dedmond), Fox

Yet Another Columnist

Sime0nStylites

Along the way I wrote about considering Johnson’s Brexit decision as a choice between clichéd narratives. What would read / play best? Well... It is absolutely no surprise to me

Pete Fraser

petefrasermusic

There now follows a shopping list of places I want to go and sit down in when such things are possible. 1 - The Laurieston, Glasgow. I used to pass

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