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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

matthew remski

matthewremski

Following on yesterday’s “Nazis loved yoga” thread lede: from the 20th C on, this love has at times been mutual. This helps account for today’s hyper-aggressive, body-shaming, magical health libertarianism

Marina Amaral

marinamaral2

[Thread]: Old school "medicine" ads obviously created by aliens.Let's begin with cocaine toothache drops, for only 15 cents. Dr. Batty’s asthma cigarettes were not recommended for "children under 6.” Best

Dr. Matt, Buddhism stirred not shaken

mattdmilligan

So the Mūlasarvāstivāda-vinaya has a good number of references to festivals occurring at stūpa-s. These seem to have been big thangs with vendors, waived taxes, and so forth. The Chinese

Sarah McManus

SarahAMcManus

okay okay okayapparently it's time to start a thread of metaphors for emptiness & formso far mostly featuringthings that are topologically equivalent to donuts?? Okay, let's start with Kegan stage

Chase Strangio

chasestrangio

A few notes on women and girls who are trans in sports. There is a relentless effort to situation trans people as a threat to cis people in sport and

The Market Dog ™️

TheMarketDog

Currency and the Collapse of the Roman EmpireHow debasement can drive the end of a civilizationThread 1/5Around 200 AD, inability to pay for the state expenses lead treasuries to

ⓘ This Yitz is undisputed

MeerkatYitz

Apparently there is still a complete lack of understanding of what Chanukah is about, coupled with the grossest attempt at cultural appropriation regarding it. I am not surprised, as this

ThegreatgranddaughterofBonsa

Thegreatgrandd1

#OromoProtests #Ethiopia Thoughts on the current Ethiopian political climate: For the past couple of days I’ve been examining the narrative that constructs my identity. A a human born from an

Jill Filipovic

JillFilipovic

For as long as there have been feminists pushing for women's rights, there have been anti-feminist women arguing that women are the privileged sex, women have more than enough, and

Joebama W. Trump

joebamatrump

THREAD: As we all know from the 2003 invasion of Iraq, propaganda is a prelude to war - and the propaganda around Iran's nuclear program has persistently continued throughout the

Camellia Tea Ceremony

camelliakyoto

YUZUAt 'Kairo' (開炉 'Opening the Winter Hearth') we dust off the larger Okama (お釜) and exchange the tatami to reveal the hearth. In the time of Sen-no-Rikyū (千利休 1522-91) the

Dr. Sunny Moraine PhD is carrying the fire

dynamicsymmetry

lmao are we really doing this shit again https://www.sfwa.org/2020/12/15/explicit-sex-scenes-and-the-work-of-stories/ https://twitter.com/kasi_irving/status/1343971968836628483 “But that’s written fiction! You can’t dig into a charact

William Clare Roberts

MarxinHell

As much as I enjoy dunking on Michael Walzer — and if I can’t dunk on Walzer, I don’t want to be part of your revolution — it might be

Sankrant Sanu सानु संक्रान्त ਸੰਕ੍ਰਾਂਤ ਸਾਨੁ

sankrant

The contemporary demonization of "Brahmins" emerges from colonial evangelical literature where they were seen as "rivals" to the Christian priests and the obstacle in conversion. In reality, Brahmins were respected

Taylor Brown

taylorsbrown

Grant’s legacy toward Native Americans actually started out somewhat progressively for his era. He appointed Ely Parker (one of his most trusted adjutants in the war) as the first Native

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