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Jose-Luis Jimenez

jljcolorado

1/ My current estimates on modes of transmission & mitigation measuresFrom work on this & talking to a lot of scientists, my thinking is evolving. I thought it'd be useful

Ali A Olomi

aaolomi

From the Middle East to North Africa to South Asia, legends tell of jinn and monsters at the edges of society; embodiments of terror and fear. A thread on things

Mythology, Folklore, & History

OldReligions

This November, as we also celebrate International Children's Day and the Philippines’ National Month for Children, we explore the vast & educational folklore about children & young people known in

Taylor Green on lore and fantasy (aka DAG)

LoreAndFantasy

The Fairy Godmother in Charles Perrault's Cinderella- a thread1. The phrase "fairy godmother" is now so familiar and hackneyed that many will not give it much thoughtPerhaps some sort of

Bill Figueroa

IranChinaGuy

Have you ever heard of the "Kunlun Slaves" of ancient China? A thread on race, slavery, and the history of #Black servitude in #China... 1/#slavery #history #twitterstorians #race #Asia #Chinese

Adam L Brinklow

AdamLBrinklow

#SaveTheChildren? Well, can I ask, do you know what you're saving them from?Twitter claims about "800K kids per year" are, first of all, wildly out of date: According to the

Johnny Price

johnnyrichard53

@lsureveille Another piping hot take from a poorly written and informed opinion article. Let’s break it down.https://www.lsureveille.com/opinion/opinion-out-with-the-old-skule-in-with-the-new/article_b6e43c9e-34f4-11eb-938d-f3938e5d8e75.h

Club Passim

clubpassim

Passim is featuring Black folk musicians in honor of #JUNETEENTH2020 . Today is a celebration of the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in 1865 @vancegilbert's live shows

Camellia Tea Ceremony

camelliakyoto

For #FolkloreThursday I thought I'd talk about one of Kyoto's most famous bridges...though perhaps you've never heard of it.The bridge makes an appearance in the lives & deaths of many

Sara Sheridan

sarasheridan

It's St Brigid's Day on Friday so... a thread of fabliss Scots/Irish historical women. First up, Margaret Skinnider from Helensburgh, who supported the Free State by becoming a sniper under

Folk Horror Magpie

folkhorrormagpi

I am drawn to Japanese folklore because their yōkai (spirits), far from being simple monsters, are multi-faceted characters. Yuki-onna (‘snow woman’), associated with midwinter and snowstorms, is both terrifying to

Avish Sood

AvishSood

Thread: Great marketing can be polarizing. Whether you’re a fan of the new Seattle team name or not, here’s a few reasons why you should appreciate what they have done.

Fell Hound @Commander Rao KS 07/29! 💀💣

FellHound_

Happy Canada Day! Heres a thread of some really cool canadian creators to check out! We all know I LOVE Isola, in no small part due to @karlkerschl amazing art

Raj Sharma

RajSharma1857

Tomorrow is Karwa Chauth (KC) & today Telugus are celebrating a similar festival Atla TaddeEver wondered what's the origin of KC?Rayta wingers have tried to turn KC into Folk Punjabi

Leo ( Follow limit )

SwiftBeatles13

BIGGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT THREAD ON HOW TO GET CARDIGAN TO #1 RETWEET AND SPREAD THE WORD LETS GO Before we start make sure to Follow all these accounts to

Steve Guest

SteveGuest

LEAKED: Democrat National Convention speakers & scheduleThe RNC was able to obtain a preview of events and expected speakers for the Democrat National Convention. Scheduled Speakers Bernie Sanders and Alexandria

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