#Essay

#TodayInHistory Masterda Surya Sen is brutally tortured and executed by the British in 1934. The hero behind the Chittagong armory raid, that shook the British like never before. A truly
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1/ Tonight I want to talk about an issue I have seen play out many times and seen discussed privately many times and yet which is VERY touchy for people
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Alright, @vgr, I'm down.1 like = 1 take about play; up to 100.https://twitter.com/diviacaroline/status/1207119068001636352 1. We refer to many apparently different activities as "play" -- play a game, play an instrument,
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learning and teaching on YouTube, a thread https://twitter.com/conaw/status/1340351181516754945 (Disclaimer: though I work on education stuff at Google, these opinions are my own as an outside observer of YouTube) 1. Backing
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So, this is going to be a long thread of material that I won't comment on very specifically, but that I think might offer useful historical context for some of
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IT ProfessionalsTo be successful in IT, it's not enough to develop your technical skills.You must develop yourself.Over the next 30 days, I'll be writing a daily essay on skills that
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What people don’t understand about Romione, and why I think it’s the best ship.A thread. One of the most common misconceptions about Ron and Hermione’s relationship is about the fact
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The main reason people make bad faith arguments isn't to promote their false and harmful idea. In fact, they may not care about the idea at all. The point is
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As we race towards the end of a really tough year I thought I’d do a thread for the campaigners - the people who believe we can organise our way
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What are you reading while being safe at home? We recommend the delightful LOSING VENICE by @ScottStavrou & it is currently on sale! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732195684/ #amreading #Venice What are you reading while
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Young #lesbians are part of the reason I resist the trans ideology. As a lesbian who came out in the 80s I have seen trans activists co-opt our struggles and
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I’ve done a 180 on @Snapchat. I think they’ll be the most important US tech company within 10 years. Their Partner Summit moved me - not just because it was
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This is what Trump has turned America into. What Alex Jones and so many rightwing conspiracy theories have turned America into: a country where people die of a disease they
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Eric Lander of Broad Institute named White House science adviser to president elect Joe Biden. A short thread w/ a few observations about Eric Lander who i have previously
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This has been the best terrible year of my life. I feel guilty saying that. I know this was a year of suffering. But I feel insanely grateful for what's
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On December 14th, the Lafayette City Council will review a draft letter that calls for CA’s Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) to reduce its Regional Housing Need Allocations (RHNA)
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