#Objectionable

Christopher Orr

OrrChris

A quick thread on this line, and ones like it. It's one of the most common themes of the Trump era, and I think one of the most misunderstood. 1/x

molly conger

socialistdogmom

there's a hearing this morning in the ongoing litigation against the organizers of the deadly 2017 unite the right rally. defendants have moved to exclude the expert testimony of 2

Rory Cormac

RoryCormac

Lots of recent analysis plays up the importance of exposing hostile Russian intelligence activity as a core part of the Western response. But this is flawed because exposure isn’t enough

Arunabha Sengupta

senantix

Thread: At the precise moment when Monty Noble was being born in Sydney’s Haymarket, #onthisday 1873, a military band passed by playing loud music as if to herald his arrival

Robert Saunders

redhistorian

However grim this election has been, we should remember two things: (1) we are immensely privileged to live in a democracy: a right denied to millions of people across the

Holly, post-apocalypse elf.

hollymathnerd

Just listened to the new episode of @SamHarrisOrg podcast, with guest @sullydish. It is one of the most astonishing experiences of my life, and that's not hyperbole. Before I explain

Farieha Aziz

FariehaAziz

We have a right to privacy too. We are entitled to the protection of the law. It is obligatory for organs of state and state functionaries to upold law and

Jeff Kosseff

jkosseff

A repeal of Section 230 likely would lead to more content moderation and fewer opportunities for user-generated content. To understand why, it's helpful to look at a dispute that Eddie

Jeff Kosseff

jkosseff

Today's Section 230 examines the increasingly common complaint that 230 is the "censorship protection law." tl;dr: even in a world without 230, platforms could "censor" users as they want because

Michael Roderick

MikeRoderickSD

Alright, I feel like there's a lot of confusion about what is going on with so many bills related to the covid relief, so let's try to break it down

Liminal Warmth ❤️

liminal_warmth

1/ I'm sitting here thinking about freedom this morning.Specifically, freedom of expression (speech), first amendment rights, etc.Asking myself whether my knee-jerk absolutist support of it is still justified in the

True Indology

TIinExile

Recently, Abrahamic & Non Abrahamic atheists have made attempts to desecrate the veneration of Goddess held sacred by a billion Hindus.This evoked a strong reaction from a lot of Hindus.

Ismail Royer

IsmailRoyer

Erdogan's decision to return Aya Sofia to a mosque raises very interesting issues for both Christians and Muslims, if we are willing to face them honestly. Disclaimer: I am not

David Andolfatto

dandolfa

Excellent thread by @JoMicheII explaining core Keynesian dogma via Joan Robinson. This idea is important and worth understanding. However, the follow-up critique of competing dogma seems invalid (and unnecessary) to

Dr. Tess Tanen 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🧙‍♀️#BLM

TessTanenbaum

A day in the life of a transgender academic (THREAD)I spent 10 minutes explaining to colleagues in a meeting why some language isn't just "objectionable" but can be actively traumatizing

Troy Hunt

troyhunt

Next prediction whilst I’m on a bit of a roll: if Gab becomes the platform the existing violent content on Parler migrates to (and arguably there’s a lot of that

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