#Common

A.M.

bhalomanush

Why do so many pandemics originate in southern China? It is possible to answer this question without being xenophobic or promoting conspiracy theories. It boils down to two main reasons.1.

Eric Brakey

SenatorBrakey

If we allow socialism and nationalism to become our guiding stars in 2020s America as they became in 1920s Europe — recent history can tell us what the next few

Michael Bueckert

mbueckert

There was a moment in South Africa when it was clear that Apartheid was coming to an end, and so its defenders put a lot of effort into devising elaborate

Lil⁷ Shijie ✨ KNIFE WIFE 🐰🐰

flowerofgusu

One of my fave lines from Xianyun is 感受着你的温柔, which means “feeling your gentleness” but it’s SO beautifully said. 感受 ganshou means “feel” but it means literally “emotion receive.” To

DuendeonFuego

DuendeenF

I've taken a bit of time off from writing recently. Part of this is due to work on other projects, and part of this is due to the enormity of

Heidi Cuda

Heidi_Cuda

ICYMI: Women leaders rock, and Trump, Pence, Putin, and Bolsonaro really really really suck.https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2020/04/13/what-do-countries-with-the-best-coronavirus-reponses-have-in-common-women-leaders/ Women

Jess Sargeant

Jess_Sargeant

Yesterday saw the Government reach a compromise with Peers over the devolution aspects of the UK Internal Market Bill. The Lords were standing strong over an amendment on Common Frameworks

Alexander Fanta

FantaAlexx

On this day 11 years ago, the European Commission promised a unified charger for all smartphones. This never happened. Here is the reason why. #commoncharger(THREAD) Back in 2009, Commissioner Verheugen

Prof Susan Oosthuizen 💙

DrSueOosthuizen

The Iron Age earthwork at Borough Fen is one of several #prehistoric enclosures built near the borders of the fen wetlands to manage large #communal herds of cattle grazing on

IFLScience

IFLScience

How many planets orbit the Sun? If you said 8, you are wrong. If you said 9 you are even wronger and need to accept that Pluto is no longer

Blue Canaries

CanariesBlue

1. Justice Stephen Breyer was nominated by Pres. Bill Clinton on May 17, 1994 and has served since August 3, 1994. 2. "He (Breyer) insists that although decisions of foreign

Aproko Doctor

aproko_doctor

If you've had sex or are currently having sex, this thread is for you. It might save you from a lot of problems in the futureAre you "clean"?As long as

Garnett Genuis

GarnettGenuis

I believe that a key principle of conservatism is personal responsibility. Personal responsibility is about stepping up and doing what you can to create a better world, not sitting back

Sigrid Ellis

sigridellis

So @rachelchalmers said this, and it resonates: "My political interests are far more closely aligned with those of a trans WoC sex worker than with, say, Jeff Bezos."It is a

Shivangi 🏳️‍🌈

sheevaangii

I grew up in small towns in Odisha and Jharkhand. Police using sexual violence on young tribal girls was exceedingly common there. My classmates who lived in tribal colonies were

david oliver

mancunianmedic

Perfectly compatible to think that 1. Covid-19 is very real makes some people sick for weeks hospitalises or kills them (including NHS/Care Staff)2. The government's policy/comms response has been inept

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