#Values

Emotional ContentA significant portion of viral content on social media is either staged, or somehow manipulated (lacking context, creatively edited, etc) to evoke an emotional response.They may be videos, memes,
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1/24 Today, I will examine the notion of "iltizam" (Arabic for commitment/adherence). I will show that iltizam is a clichéd historical narrative, often employed by historians and literary scholars to
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Jurgen Klopp's revealing comments late last week, which hinted at discord within the upper echelons at Liverpool Football Club over recruitment of a centre-back, has again brought scrutiny upon its
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Like I've said and written: radical political demands aren't meant to be "market tested" and analyzing all protests through the lens of two party politics is very myopic when one
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It's another Valentine's season. The promos are out. Some are planning special proposals. Others are thinking of “shooting their shot.” But “BEFORE THE FIREWORKS,” you need to remember that God
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I was planning on doing a thread on Werner Sombart's "The Jews and Modern Capitalism", but I read half of it and preceded to read several articles on his career,
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Everybody I know loves LEVERAGE when it comes to real estate. It’s a beautiful and scary tool, kicking appreciation, depreciation, and cashflow into overdrive.It amplifies everything. You can make a
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How large will state and local government revenue shortfalls be in the coming fiscal year? The following thread provides some insights into this question. @stanveuger and I consider this issue
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This pinned tweet of mine is the space I will dedicate to talk about some amazing people in my TL... I don't get the concept behind #FF but I'm sure
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The embedded thread is a warning and quite accurate. Please read it all.While it is an imaginative attempt at prediction, it accurately captures the political ambitions of the GOP in
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Thread to discuss our new RCT (ELAIA-1) appearing in @bmj_latest that showed some unexpected results in the world of electronic alerts for acute kidney injury.https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.m4786 We know that AKI goes
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School openings and children (0-18yo) have been the most complex and contested subject of the pandemic. In this letter, we are calling for balanced and nuanced scientific and media coverage
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The M1 Garand's design history had significant impact on the structure of post-SWW small arms discussions.A thread on Colonel René Studler, American attitudes towards small arms & one of the
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The majority of community financial institution provide more value (via rate give back) than national and regional banks and should be jumping at leveraging this as part of their campaigns
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Do you care about protecting survivors of trauma?You may want to reconsider your use of trigger warnings. Our new paper, just appearing in Clinical Psychological Science, suggests they may do
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The following exposé is brought you by the Anonymous Comrades Collective with special commendations to key comrades @161partisan and @utah161 and numerous unnamed colleagues. A more comprehensive article is available
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