#Cults

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unhistorize

A short thread on Maximus of Madaura, a pagan grammarian of the late 4th century CE who is (as in the quoted tweet) often treated as a prime witness to

Amanda Marcotte

AmandaMarcotte

The Trump was going to more fully embrace QAnon was overdetermined. He's a narcissist, like all cult leaders, and having a bunch of people set aside common sense and self-interest

🧬 Adam Grant

NiceGoingAdam

I read a lot about cults from cult experts and have been compiling this little cheat sheet based on this and my own experience.Next I’ll show you how well the

Maysaloon

Maysaloon

I saw this earlier and it’s been annoying me. I’ve just had a cup of coffee and I’m all good to go, so bear with me for what could be

𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗢’𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻

artimusfoul

If anyone is struggling with a loved one who has fallen under the spell of conspiracy theories, anti vaccine misinformation, or any other dangerous online cult, this thread is probably

Adam Hamdy

adamhamdy

1. A little over 4 years ago, I started work on Black 13, an espionage thriller set against the backdrop of far right radicalism, which publishes in paperback today. Some

Travis View

travis_view

General appreciation thread for people who do great work investigating the origins of QAnon. This is a challenging niche of Q research, which requires a great deal of skepticism, technical

Dan ✝️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

PatristicsFan

Thread: The claim that Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion is incorrect. First of all, Hinduism is more accurately described not as a religion in the same sense as Christianity,

The Outpost😇

Stahlblau4

On the memetic nature of conflict: A THREAD on #memetics The framework of a conflict, that is, the narrative in which it fits, is a memetic object. There are differences

Dalos Ortiz

DalosOrtiz

I won't get tired of saying this:The @visualizevalue community's office hours are the best.Today, @jackbutcher hosted @austin_rief, COO of @MorningBrew.They talked about media, newsletters, and people-first businesses.Here are my ra

Manveer Singh

manveerssihota

Sikh Rehat Maryada forbids the cutting of one’s hair, yet I don’t see it being used to dehumanize and ostracize sehajdhari Sikhs the way you weaponize it against LGBTQ Sikhs.

Kaj Sotala

xuenay

It's not just that the cultists are getting "brainwashed" by their leader; it's also that the leader is getting brainwashed _by their cultists_ to take the role that they want

Traditionalist

HinduTrad

( THREAD )A Hindu analysis of liberalism.In this thread I will analyze some core tenets of liberalism and how they are antithetical to those of Hinduism. Please note that I

Aidan Comerford

AidanCTweets

A year ago, I remember tweeting with this woman - who this week tweeted this mockery of Elliot Page coming out - and feeling sad for her that she had

Milan Vaishnav

MilanV

1/ As a Washington, DC resident for the better part of two decades, I experienced a visceral reaction to the events of January 6. Here's my attempt in @htTweets to

CHAUNCEY SUGARSWEETS

yourpalchauncey

hi i want to talk about q anon. i joke a lot but as (not to show my ass too much) someone who studies identity and the self for a

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