#Colonial

Jason Hickel

jasonhickel

Global South countries, led by South Africa and India, have requested a suspension of the WTO's patent rules to enable them to manufacture or import affordable generic versions of the

Really But Not Really A Senator This Time Person

sayer_of_stuff

By... not exactly popular demand, but certainly popular accidental suggestion, here's some Astronomy History with a focus on America, while drunk! HAPPY 4TH!https://twitter.com/sayer_of_stuff/status/1279594826661539841?s=20 As long as t

Paddy Docherty 3.5%

paddydocherty

A thread about the English Establishment, state psychopathy, #COVID19… and why it really matters how people in power think. #history #ToriesOut #resist The popular idea of a colonial official

uyauya

justDumo

The only thing stopping homophobic Zimbabweans from oppressing the LGBTQIA+ community at home is a lack of power. We’re all claiming that #ZimbabweanslivesMatter is about defending the human rights of

Reuters Investigates

specialreports

The Lais’ wrenching decision to uproot their family, which @Reuters has documented for the past five months, provides a glimpse of the deep societal wounds that mass emigration could inflict

Ed Barnard

ewbarnard

1. So there was a guy named Benedict Arnold. His name is pretty famous within the USA. But the *reason* might be interesting. Do you recall? (Thread, cc @cookietpa)General Arnold

Jennifer Hess

lastnightsdinnr

A thread for those of us who are #notdrinking for whatever reason.https://twitter.com/dumpstxrfire/status/1327666523088039938 I’ll add some of my favorites as well. Töst is lovely and festive. It’s what I drank last

Summer Brennan 🌈

summerbrennan

I wanted to tell a little story about one of the most fascinating Parisian muses of the 19th century: Jeanne Duval. She was known in her time as "the Black

Ahab Bdaiwi איהאבּ ܐܝܗܐܒ

bdaiwi_historia

Today Leiden University (@UniLeiden) celebrates its 446 birthday (est. 1575 AD). Leiden is especially renowned for its dedication to teach and promote Arabic and Islamic studies. A thread on the

Sarvesh Tiwari

bhAratenduH

Elisa, you ask two questions on which let me share my perspective, but before that let me clarify that there is no strī-sūdra etc angle in what I wrote. Kabir,

Qs Ayuba Baranzan Duniya

ayukson2011

Kaduna: Crossing Over the River of Snails byChristian O. EmmanuelHausa historians employ the instruments of falsehood to distort the details of the history of their neighbours. This has always been

Shayne.

JayCoonan

Cashless debit card is all about Twiggy Forrest and the corrupt government. @SenatorSiewert highlighted this by pointing out that Generation One (Minderoo Foundation) was quoted 16 times, more than any

True Indology

TIinExile

Tharoor says- "The Mughals observed Diwali".This is a thread showing how Mughals REALLY observed Diwali. Since they disbelieve Sanghis and Hindus, I would not peruse Sanghi sources or Hindu sources.

Chinmay Tumbe

ChinmayTumbe

I was looking for pandemic references in literary works on India throughout the year. Enjoyed reading these six books in 2020. 1/9 J G Farrell's Booker Prize winning "The Siege

Nemets

Peter_Nimitz

Thread with excerpts from “Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America” by David Hackett Fischer The four major waves of settlers before War of Independence: Puritans from E England to

Jashvina Shah (Mrs. Spencer Reid)

icehockeystick

hey who wants to hear about 18th century pirates remember them/! Each favorite gets a pirate fact 1. There have been two authenticated pirate wrecks found - Bellamy’s ship off

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