#Reason

I think the thing with a lot of birds is this: people expect that their default is "tame" when it simply isn't. Even little budgies are essentially still wild animals.
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According to @The_TUC 71% of women are being turned down for furlough. The government can and should do more. But so can HR. We have an obligation - right now.
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Excellence in any field does not naturally confer upon the person the wisdom and intelligence to pierce thru the outer layer of reality to grasp its inner essence. Exhibit A.His
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A brief thread about Josh Hawley, Christianist Fascism, and what my upbringing taught me about the present political moment. I was raised in (overwhelmingly white) fundamentalists evangelical communities in the
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Happy weekend! Here's a thread of photos from the doggy daycare place where I take Baxter - no reason, just cos it'll make you happy.
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1/Woke people are liars. They are blatant hypocrites. Always. Every time. Without exception.The only reason she wants to "end civility" is when she wants to drag someone or do her
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Just watched episode 63 of black cloverA THREAD ON WHY I LOVE IT THE FREAKING SAKUGA LIKE MY GOD OK OMFFKEJDJDJSJSJS THE FUCKING SAKUGA IN THIS EPISODE WAS OFF CHARTSIT
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Chronology of leftist and anarchist forces in India, since Modi became Prime Minister. Find any reason to oppose and try to mobilize emotions, if on caste & religious minority, then
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I’ve spent the day thinking about this trending article, which was written by a Canadian. It argues that “rugged individualism” is one of the factors that rendered America incapable of
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Got my yearly reminder from the VA today. I know that when I talk about this, it kind of rubs some the wrong way; however, it's important to share. Relatively
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random fact I just remembered about my trip to Italy; you need to pay to use the public washrooms. its under 1 euro, but this can be super inconvenient for
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One thing that's fairly unique about election analysis--and that rubs people the wrong way, I think--is the emphasis on the components of change from one election to the next Take
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Love Nuzzi, but the data journalism vs. narrative journalism wars are always terrible. They support each other!https://twitter.com/olivianuzzi/status/1324136852425744384 “The polls were bad” is true. The alternative is not, “All the a
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a thread of unpopular opinions on music no tears left to cry by ariana grande isn't the comeback y'all thought it was, she simply just gave y'all an generic song
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Don't give up on art because you don't make money at it. Art is speech and everyone has a right to a voice. Make art for yourself, it's fine. Art
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How did Israel get a contract for a large, early supply of the Pfizer vaccine in the coming months when other countries couldn’t?Fascinating and important column by @Nadav_Eyal. My paraphrase...https://twitter.com/nadav_eyal/status/134491
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