Before you begin your thinkpiece, the Supreme Court DID NOT strike down Affirmative Action
Admission preferences for legacies, donors, employee families and special recommendations are still allowed
The Court struck down Affirmative Action For everyone except WHITE PEOPLE
The stuff uncovered in the Twitter whistleblower report is much crazier than anything in the "Twitter files" but it's much less politically/tribally salient so it got no attention. Going to do a thread on some of the craziest things, in no particular order.
having a king is going to take some getting used to. we’re used to our monarch moving as far as they want in any direction but now it’s just one square at a time. much higher chance of being killed by a horse
@fjohnboyle @PhilaParkandRec @iamLorax29 @bcgp@RideIndego@myphillypark @PhilaStreets That locked gate on 8/23 was a bummer for my bike commute. Any word on whether they've unlocked it on the mornings since then?
The Matrix described 1999 as the peak of human civilization and I laughed because that would obviously not age well but then the next 23 years happened and now I’m like yeah okay maybe the machines had a point
@mrbodnar true story - I changed to Windows programming recently. I gave visual studio a real go of it. It did some nifty things but is a junk editor, so I'm back to (neo)vim and am so much happier.
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
We don’t deserve @AOC, and I’m really tired of seeing her get dumptrucks of bad faith criticism delivered to her doorstep.
She is as authentic and honest a politician as we’ve ever had in Washington - which is why she has to be destroyed by the establishment.
A large boulder the size of a large boulder is blocking the southbound lane Hwy 145 mm28 in Stoner Creek area of Montezuma County. Expect delays. #largeboulder
I call it the "privilege of individuality."
White people aren't accustomed to being defined by the actions of others. If a white man shoots up a school, it's a dude shooting up a school.
If a Black person mentions police brutality, they gotta answer for every murder in Chicago