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NEW: last week a group of US hardline conservatives brought the National Conservatism conference to London. It fell completely flat. Why?
Because Britain and America are completely different societies.
Key chart: UK Cons are *way* more liberal than US Reps on ~every measure.
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Special shout-out to the pettiest person in the world, @triciacotham. Nothing like getting elected on a pro-choice platform to switch sides because not enough people kissed the ring.
jezebel.com/angry-ex-staffer…
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1/ What Tennessee did yesterday isn't just reprehensible. It also violates well-established law. In December of 1966, the United States Court unanimously decided a case called Bond v. Floyd. Julian Bond was a Black man, elected to the Georgia legislature.
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This nation was built on peaceful protest. No elected official should lose their job simply for raising their voice – especially when they’re doing it on behalf of our children.
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This morning there was a political earthquake in North Carolina.
A legislator in the state House announced she was switching parties from Democrat to Republican.
I want to make sure you understand how dramatic the impact of this one switch will be.
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When things slow down in large companies, the people who enforce process stay. And those who are fed up with process leave.
This deterioration cycle is vicious. And fast.
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Us when we hear people complain about how much money they spent on books at the book store:
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The latest IPCC report was the product of 100s of scientists, exhaustively peer-reviewed, and signed off by 195 governments.
It said to prevent planetary catastrophe, fossil fuels must go.
It's time to stop acting like this is a political statement.
heated.world/p/the-ipcc-make…
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Many people outside the media industry don’t understand why this is so earth-shattering. I get asked a lot by right wing audiences about ‘bias’. This is more than that: It is malpractice. Knowing something is wrong and yet knowingly spreading it. nytimes.com/2023/03/07/busin…
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Mondays are the worst.
But so are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
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every american president, but they're all cool and they all sport a mullet
46. Joe Biden
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The message Jimmy Carter left in Voyager 1, the most distant human-made object from Earth, is breathtaking.
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We urgently need more safe and *physically protected* bicycle infrastructure in Durham—something people of all ages and abilities feel comfortable using.
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Ice, Ice Bison
Alright stop! Ungulate and listen. The bison’s back with a brand new admission.
If you’re cold, they’re (not) cold. 🦬
📸@WindCaveNPS
ALT Two bison covered in snow at Wind Cave in South Dakota
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“You shall not pass!” – Gandalf
Frodoe?
ALT A single deer stares back as it stands in the snow under a canopy of trees.
Rama Darbha retweeted
"I refuse to accept that world is so poor, when just one week of global military expenditure can bring all our children into classrooms."
On International Day of Education, we honour @k_satyarthi who has dedicated his life for children's right to education.
#CommitToEducation
ALT Kailash Satyarthi wearing a gold overshirt and white shirt. He is wearing glasses and staring directly into the camera.
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Of the 26 Republican Members of US House Oversight Committee.. 19 are considered "election deniers"
Strong line of questioning on @FaceTheNation ===>
