#Neighbourhood

Pubs I Miss#1 Wintersgills, GlasgowA bastion of old man realness on the heavily gentrified Great Western Rd. A pint of Tennent's amongst the regulars when there's a game on the
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Today is the #yxe election, again, so I'm going to talk about one of my favourite subjects: taxes.In particular, "why are my taxes going up every year faster than inflation
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It's Tuesday night in #NorthVan and it's time for your irregularly scheduled public hearing.Will there be a presentation from the concerned residents association? Will the applicant "stack" the room? The
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Groups like us are always banging on about making cities "more walkable".But what does that even mean? A thread Luckily, the nerds, as usual, are to the rescue!Specifically --
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New Year, new thread. I have some thoughts on how differently our justice system is treating those responsible for the death of Sgt Andrew Harnett than those who killed Barbara
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When I had a health scare a decade ago,I had the fortune to be treated by a young doctor in KuwaitHe saw me at the appointed time, was never rushed,ambience
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I didn't think much of it as a kid, but looking back on it now, I feel so grateful that my elem school had after school Chinese (Canto & Mando)
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High-Frequency & Alternative Data. With lockdowns part of our world again, here is a thread of some sources of high-frequency and alternative data that will help track the economic impacts
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I want to tell you a story. It's about my brother. The story is about hope, survivance, and micro-resistance to the colonial project.First, let me introduce you. This is Braden.
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The life of Franck Ribéry, the man who turned Football into Art. [THREAD] Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry was born on the 7th of April 1983, in Boulogne-sur-Mer. He was raised
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Some of my favourite lost architecture of Cardiff - 1) Boots Queen St 2) Queen Street Station 3) Merchants Exchange 4) Buildings on Queen Street 5) Fire Service Headquarters Westgate
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Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was born on 30 July 1980. Golrokh is a poet, writer and a human rights activist. She is married to Arash Sadeghi who is also a human
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Excellent analysis of the state of telemedicine in the US. Riffing off some of Nikhil's conclusions from an India perspective below. Disclaimer: I'm an investor and board member in @MFineCare,
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Morning. Live-tweeting again, now from this penultimate @bigtownplan session... @ball_helen kicks off by making the point that Shrewsbury is a multi-generational town. First up; @joejamesbarratt on young people & town
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. @LamiesNassri and I wrote two articles unpacking why the Danish 'ghetto' law is inherently a racist policy targeting specifically non-Western residents. The articles are in Danish, but here's a
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As I said on the podcast, the strange thing about this election is that Biden has been solidly ahead for the duration of the race, but instead of feeling hopeful,
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