#Civilization

Dr. Phil Metzger

DrPhiltill

The theory the asteroids came from a single broken planet came from Olbers in early 1800s but was quickly rejected since the orbits don’t work. By the late 1800s Kirkwood

Nils Gilman

nils_gilman

My own view is that gradualism followed by a final exclamation point is a very likely extinction scenario, both for dinosaurs — and for humans. Indulge me in long thread

Irkutyanin

Irkutyanin1

New Book Thread! Now reading: The Pre Hostory of Britain and Ireland 2nd edition. Despite being far from the known Tin mines, the highest density of Bronze weapons and tools

Seth Cotlar

SethCotlar

"Critical Theory" is to the contemporary Right what "Communism" was to the right from McCarthyism to Reagan. It is a catch all term that can be used to lump together

Bo Winegard

EPoe187

1. Thread. Poetry is sublime and worthy of study! Here, I want to examine W. H. Auden's wonderful poem, "Musée des Beaux Arts," which uses paintings from a museum of

Jolyon Thomas

jolyonbt

Let’s talk about the #ScholarStrike. Specifically, I want to talk about what it means to withhold or redirect our scholarly labor in support of the movement for Black lives and

Historians of Iran

HistorianofIran

By the late 19th century, connections between Iran and China were mediated not by overland trade networks or shared historical memory, but rather the networks of European colonialism. This had

ifrit

metadiogenes

When a blacksmith forges a sword, he heats the iron until glowing red, then plunges it into sand to cool. Before, the sword is hard and brittle from being hammered;

Eye Am Divine 🌻🧡

EyeAmDivine14

Thread on December 21st 12-21-20 I’ve received several questions and concerns in regards to 12-21 and what the significance of that date is. Here’s some key information that will assist

baynardwoods

baynardwoods

A thread: On July 4, 1876, a Black National Guard unit marched in a parade through the town of Hamburg, SC galling a spoiled young white man, who ordered the

Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯

benedictrogers

THREAD: I want to say some things about China, Chinese people, the brutal, mendacious Chinese Communist Party regime, & what we should do about it all.I am conscious that I

Aditi Parekh

aditipar

Cohort-based courses – and online courses in general – are really hot right now. Many succeed, but so many wither out silently.So – what are some good reasons to launch

Nick Hinton

NickHintonn

A Thread: The Law of One The Law of One comes from the Ra Material, a series of conversations between Don Elkins, a physicist, pilot, and UFO investigator, and Ra,

formerly known as 'the Gentleman Of Calgary'

TheBaronAB

There *is* a difference between the Left & Right wing of the political spectrum. There's no use pretending otherwise. Teachable moments abound from America's election. The #RightWing is going to

layna 明如

laynrain

: What is Pan-Asianism? I've been seeing a lot of Asian diaspora push this idea, so let's get into the historical roots of this movement and how it's Japanese Imperialism

plant daddy

KivanBay

Let's do this! You voted to read about "food as race, diet racism" so that's what this thread is abouthttps://twitter.com/KivanBay/status/1043412823798296576 So, I'm going to start by sharing a long quote

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