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We asked people in Raleigh where they would reallocate the ENTIRE Raleigh Police Department budget of $111 million into the community. Over 500+ people responded. Here's the data! #RefundRaleigh #DefundRPD(Thread)
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The academic job search, it's lack of feedback, and the sense of belonging (or lack thereof). A thread... (@AcademicChatter) The lockdown, right on the heels of the end of last
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Very important thread. “Diverse” period dramas are a great idea but 1 question is ALWAYS essential before falling for the “post-racialist” fantasy: where does the money come from? Any show
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Do recent price/rent increases in Tokyo mean that housing supply has little/no effect? Well, no - if anything it's the opposite, as the last five years have seen unprecedentedly slow
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AB 5 was passed in 2019. Uber, Lyft, and Doordash are pretending it took them by surprise this week. Meanwhile have been spending a fortune to get it overturned. They've
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We're 1.5 months into 2021 & @NewAmericaEd's #HigherEd team hit the ground running. So grateful to work w/@SophieSG17, @AleAcostaEd, @Irisonhighered, @WesleyWhistle, @claremccann, @amylaitinen1, @StephenBurd2, @moniqueositelu, @
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THREAD Things that people flip for profit- video games- cameras- clothing- jewellery- phones- tools- musical instruments- books- collectibles- cars- furniture- housesIt's not about what you choose to sell - it's
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This is a great thread, and it reminds me of the Talmudic story (Sanhedrin 102b) of Rav Ashi, who teased his next day's lecture by saying "tomorrow we will discuss
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Today is the 3rd day where half the DoSomething staff is striking to demand the resignation of Aria Finger. I worked directly under Aria for 4 years as her assistant
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Goddamn. Some of your cis diva legends have been through some nightmarish transphobia in their careers. Big content warning for rank transmisogynoir, antiblackness, and toxic queerphobia.https://twitter.com/basicbitching/status/127837750296
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We've seen some concerns raised regarding air quality post-implementation monitoring of recent #StreetSpace schemes in Dulwich, so thought we'd summarise what we know:1) Here is the council's Streetspace FAQ response
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This bullshit about immunity lasting only three months is everywhere tonight. It's a total misunderstanding.What the CDC said: people are unlikely to get reinfected in the first 3 months.What the
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The demigods and their youtube channels: A threadAlso, let me know if you all want to see more Annabeth: Annabeth usually posts really helpful study content.Lots of “Study with me
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7 YEAR JUMP RIVERDALE EPISODE LIVE TWEET IDK WHAT IM DOIN BUT I’M PRESSING PLAY LETS GOOOOOO yes many connections btwn football & military, two subjects I’m well versed in
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Greenwald, Sullivan and Yglesias got so big by starting blogs that they could sell to traditional publications. They are not monetizing an audience they acquired through larger institutions, but reclaiming
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1/ A few highlights from today's @CommonsLiaison with the PM.@YvetteCooperMP asks Johnson why the govt hasn't taken any immediate action (re: The new Brazilian Covid variant) on a precautionary basis
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