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[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

This is Bubba a street dog I have fed every day for over 2 years.

He is one of the biggest con artists you have ever met.

This is the story of how Bubba deserves an Oscar (1/7) 🧵

[Emily Atkin @emorwee]

Recently, when searching on Google Flights, I noticed that when I sorted by "less emissions," I kept getting a Boeing 737-Max 9.

I wondered: Why is that? And does this mean lower-emissions planes are less safe?

I sent a reporter to get answers. Here's what she found (1/X) 🧵

[Sarah Zhang @sarahzhang]

I have a story in @TheAtlantic today that I have been thinking about for years.

I've written a lot about shocking discoveries from 23andMe and AncestryDNA tests, but several years ago, I heard about a support group for what might be the most shocking discovery of all.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

How to celebration international women’s day:

1. Say “no” guilt free.
2. Disappoint someone and be ok with it
3. Nap
4. Don’t apologize or over-explain why you feel the way you do
5. Tell a woman in your life how much you admire her.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

When I was young, outlets were places where you could get previous seasons' stock at heavily discounted prices. They were a smart way to shop. Today, that's no longer the case and outlets often rely on questionable marketing practices. 🧵

[Guardian news @guardiannews]

Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study https://t.co/aiOrTwCnsh

[Jean Mackenzie @jeanmackenzie]

Why are South Koreans not having babies?

It has the lowest birth rate in the world and keeps plummeting. Today it hit 0.72.

I’ve travelled the country talking to women about this life-changing decision. This is what they told me 👇

https://t.co/6UbUlBudY5

[F @behindthecine]

Asia’s fastest woman sprinter Shanti Pereira is blazing a trail for young athletes https://t.co/zUR7of8GTe

[F @behindthecine]

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[Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy]

Imagine at the height of your career, you just won #WorldCup2023, your boss grabs you and kisses you on the mouth in front of the entire world. That’s how bold patriarchy is and what women footballers must contend with h/t @BarbaraVBarge #RubialesDimisión

[F @behindthecine]

Marga T, one of Indonesia’s most prolific authors, has died at age 80. She published over 60 books, spanning romance to sci-fi and history. Last year, she reflected on the guilt of having been born a girl in a Chinese family in her memoir, If Only: https://t.co/g3W9ct6mfS

[Marco Silva 🌍 @BBCMarcoSilva]

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For the past few weeks, I have been investigating a network of more than 100 Twitter accounts discreetly working together to promote @COP28_UAE and its hosts... 🧵1/19

[Malala Yousafzai @Malala]

This Barbie has a Nobel Prize 💖 He’s just Ken

[Forbes @Forbes]

For years, Calvin Lo has relentlessly pitched himself as a globetrotting billionaire-financier-cum-philanthropist with a world class collection of champagne, a fleet of exotic supercars and an F1 team. Great story—too bad it’s (mostly) fiction. https://t.co/NIVwrZw1Tp

[F @behindthecine]

"When you rock the boat, the social penalty is harsh."
https://t.co/WAKZIexczg

[5050malaysia @5050malaysia]

Calling women in/from Malaysia who work on foreign policy! We would love to have you on our website. Please sign up here: https://t.co/siaOjGiSUV

[F @behindthecine]

Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng’s ‘buddy-buddy’ ties with Singapore minister S Iswaran in spotlight amid corruption probe https://t.co/a0HrW5RdQo

[Visakan Veerasamy @visakanv]

local clothes retailer Giordano clearly using AI-generated images in its National Day ads

wife didn’t believe me for a few seconds until I started pointing out the details, extra fingers being an obvious clue

[KC Davis @KCDavisSays]

One thing I’ve learned while interviewing autistic adults is the reason why some autistic kids grow up to seem “less autistic” is bc as adults they have more autonomy over their environment & modify it to be more accommodating. This leads to better regulation. 🧵

[Zhaoyin Feng @ZhaoyinFeng]

Earlier this month, #BBCEye published a story exposing the men who run an online business of sexual assault targeting women across East Asia.
This is our investigation:

本月初，BBC发表报道，揭露了在网上贩卖东亚性侵犯视频的幕后黑手。以下是我们的调查：
#CatchingAPervert #追查痴汉

[Wen-Ti Sung @wentisung]

#Taiwan is finally having its #MeToo moment. Last night, a former aide in Taiwan's ruling party(DPP) posted on Facebook that while working for DPP, she experienced sexual harassment.

She reported the incident to her then-supervisor, who asked "why didn't you scream for help?"/🧵