#Essay

The Independent Whig

TheWhig

1/ I think @HPluckrose and @ConceptualJames left a chapter out of their book Cynical Theories: Critical Conservative Theory CCT is the subject of the core study justifying the existence of

Molly Kinder

MollyKinder

New @BrookingsMetro post from @StatelerLaura & me: "#EssentialWorkers comprise about 1/2 of all workers in low-wage occupations. They deserve a $15 #MinimumWage." We examine who they are, why low pay

Alex Bozikovic

alexbozikovic

Koreatown, Toronto: Victorian houses turned storefronts. 1/ One remnant shows what the block looked like before. 2/ Queen Anne fruit market. 3/ In back: you can see the bones of

Steve Matthews

SteveMatthews12

There was a ton of Fedspeak this week, most of which I listened to, some I missed. Of course, the Humphrey Hawkins testimony by Chairman Powell was the most important,

Katy Montgomerie 🦗

KatyMontgomerie

JK Rowling got an award literally for a an essay against trans rights that isn't only riddled with transphobic bullshit and stereotypes, but is factually false throughout. From the fucking

VyceVictus

VyceVictus

Lol this movie is a trip...SOUL (2020) Dir: Pete Docter Really dont want to spoil things so I'll say SOUL is terrific but also felt very strange in not necessarily

kim yi dionne (she/her)

dadakim

I know some folks just want to call the insurrection at the US Capitol a coup. Others say it's just academic & perhaps trivial to focus on what to call

Miami Institute for the Social Sciences

miami_institute

Want to learn more about Miami? Here are some reading recommendations from the @miami_institute community: "The Color of Wealth in Miami" (2019): A joint publication by the Kirwan Institute at

Mark Shpuntov 📚💡✍️

MarkShpuntov

I was stuck for a long time trying to find a niche. These ideas set me free.I hope they'll do the same for you! 1/ Finding your niche can

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

ruthbenghiat

Thread. Of the 14 essays I published in 2020 (along with #Strongmen), I highlight this June @CNN piece about Trump's efforts to make journalists political enemies. My greatest thanks to

Kirby Sommers author, feminist, sex slave survivor

KirbySommers

How Jeffrey Epstein used MKUltra techniques on his victims.1. The "girls" were led into the kitchen.2. The kitchen had surveillance cameras.3. Epstein watched their every move and facial expression.4. When

Rollo Tomassi

RationalMale

In a Gynocentric social order the only socially correct experience is the female experience. Ergo, men are simply 'unperfected' or defective women because their experience is, by default, a disingenuous

evelyn araluen

evelynaraluen

A thread on blind judging and why I don’t like it: An article was recently published criticising a new procedure around blind judging that we’ve begun developing at Overland. I

David Rogier

drogier

I stutter. When Sean Hannity blatantly teased stutterers on national TV, I was horrified. It tells millions of kids that their disabilities limit & define them. Here’s what I do

Anne Applebaum

anneapplebaum

Bizarre and unreflective essay from a person who used to be subtle and nuanced. Hammering in the cliche one final time, Christopher Caldwell says Trump 'spoke to a downwardly mobile,

elinor

crochetparrot

Disabled people in the UK (and I’m sure many other countries) who rely on benefits are also not allowed to save that capital or own property at all.https://twitter.com/cannibality/status/1338574430293790721 Guys this

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