julie s meisami

Orientalist; Literophile; Retired Lecturer in Persian at Oxford; Awarded Author & Translator; Passionate about Medieval Persian & Arabic Lit, Islamic Art & Cats

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Retweet if you believe Election Day should be a federal holiday.

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@Bagh_eBabur WTF?

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@MiaFarrow William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING NEWS: Portland announces that it will create six “villages” for the homeless — complete with bathrooms, kitchens, laundry stations, and even heat and electricity — in order to help them “transition” to “a stable job and a home of their own.” RT IF YOU SUPPORT THIS IDEA!

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@peggyinidaho You look absolutely fabulous!

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@19Averil My daughter was diagnosed with the same illness at the same age by the NHS. Don't bother with the pediatric clinic, go directly to the young adults clinic, they will give better care. Be warned: this disease is a killer.

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@rabiasquared You're not. My daughter watches both.

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@MetroFocus @ExploringHate @carlapower @MyNJPBS @ThirteenWNET @WLIW21 Hi Carla!

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@jemalilyas Very enlightening article, thanks!

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@medievalhistory The lifesaving WHAT vaccine? (To skim the tip of the iceberg.)

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@ShammaBoyarin Well it's nice you provide them with such a welcoming atmosphere...

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@tkinias Yes, I object to being teased and then hit in the face by a paywall, but I also objected to their "perspective" on the stories they carried, and of their commentators.

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@ZohraSaed @Margari_Aziza Please no remake! You can't remake perfection.

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@GeorgeTakei Thank God!

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@medievalhistory @davehill77 I agree. I've tried both hard and soft contacts and been uncomfortable with both. Varifocal lenses worked for me.

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@rabiasquared Another hand here!

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Sounds like a great idea!

[Weird History @weird_hist]

Before the 17th Century, women in childbirth were often given beer to help them get through labor.

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@Bagh_eBabur OMG this is unbelievable! Horror upon horror!

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@DalrympleWill @INTACHIndia @ASIDelhiCircle @ahluwaliadisha Shameful! Such a marvelous structure!

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@19Averil @BritishGas Don't hold your breath...