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drake’s history of predatory and inappropriate behaviour with young women — a thread 🧵
a 23 year old drake kissing a 17 year old fan at
a concert in 2010. he asks “you’re 17? why do you look like that? you thick. look at all this.”
a concert in 2010. he asks “you’re 17? why do you look like that? you thick. look at all this.”
2. hailey baldwin
A NEW MENTAL MODEL MEGATHREAD HAS ARRIVED!
In 20 tweets I’ll summarize 20 of the most useful principles I know.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes.
Value: A lifetime.
Thread:
In 20 tweets I’ll summarize 20 of the most useful principles I know.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes.
Value: A lifetime.
Thread:
1. Dopamine Culture:
“Every kind of organized distraction tends to become more and more imbecile.”
— Aldous Huxley
The delay between desire & gratification is shrinking. Pleasure is increasingly more instant & effortless. Everything is becoming a drug.
What will it do to us?
“Every kind of organized distraction tends to become more and more imbecile.”
— Aldous Huxley
The delay between desire & gratification is shrinking. Pleasure is increasingly more instant & effortless. Everything is becoming a drug.
What will it do to us?
2. False Consensus Effect:
“Everyone driving slower than you is an idiot and everyone driving faster than you is a maniac.”
— George Carlin
Our model of the world assumes people are like us. We don’t just do whatever we consider normal, we also consider normal whatever we do.
“Everyone driving slower than you is an idiot and everyone driving faster than you is a maniac.”
— George Carlin
Our model of the world assumes people are like us. We don’t just do whatever we consider normal, we also consider normal whatever we do.
Let's have a look at this, I am reminded so often that most people don't necessarily understand what they are looking at with this industry, so it might be quite interesting to dissect.
We call this a Bridge Strike, when you understand a bit more you can see why they happen 🧵
We call this a Bridge Strike, when you understand a bit more you can see why they happen 🧵
We can start with the lorry, UK registration, Belgian plates on the trailer, already dodgy yes?
No, the container belongs to ECS, a Belgian shipping company, in this case they also own the trailer, but they have nothing to do with the incident.
So why is the trailer here?
No, the container belongs to ECS, a Belgian shipping company, in this case they also own the trailer, but they have nothing to do with the incident.
So why is the trailer here?
Well we voted for that, unfortunately. Brexit has seen a sharp decline in accompanied freight traffic in both directions, as there is a border where there wasn't before.
Trailers will now come here by themselves, and moved by a UK domestic haulier
Point being: unfamiliarity
Trailers will now come here by themselves, and moved by a UK domestic haulier
Point being: unfamiliarity
Ok @Keir_Starmer if you're serious here are our demands:
1. Apologise for your comments greenlighting a genocide and for not backing the ceasefire in Oct/Nov 2023.
2. Sanctions on companies operating in occup. territories. Sanctions on settlers.
3. Recognise Palestine state
1. Apologise for your comments greenlighting a genocide and for not backing the ceasefire in Oct/Nov 2023.
2. Sanctions on companies operating in occup. territories. Sanctions on settlers.
3. Recognise Palestine state
4. Travel ban on all Israeli politicians that prosecuted this war and support illegal occupation.
5. End military ties with Israel.
6. Issue guidance that Muslims are allowed to pray at school.
7. Implement findings of people's review of prevent - not shawcross
5. End military ties with Israel.
6. Issue guidance that Muslims are allowed to pray at school.
7. Implement findings of people's review of prevent - not shawcross
8. Remove "extremism" definition gove introduced.
9. Commit to full implementation of Royal charter re media regulation.
10. Adopt APPG definition of Islamophobia.
11. Commit to review of public sector equality duty.
9. Commit to full implementation of Royal charter re media regulation.
10. Adopt APPG definition of Islamophobia.
11. Commit to review of public sector equality duty.
Here are the best places on Earth that don't look real - a thread🧵👇
1. The eye of the Earth, Croatia 🇭🇷
1. The eye of the Earth, Croatia 🇭🇷
![Photo by: Peter Rajkai - @peter.rajkai [IG]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GM1gg69WsAEEv5H.jpg)
2. Stuðlagil Canyon, Iceland 🇮🇸
The 2 million year old Basalt Canyon in Iceland, a remnant of the ice age, is truly magnificent.
The 2 million year old Basalt Canyon in Iceland, a remnant of the ice age, is truly magnificent.
3. Socotra, Yemen 🇾🇪
Often described as the "most alien-looking place on Earth," Socotra has unique flora and fauna, including the iconic Dragon's Blood Trees, which have umbrella-like canopies.
Often described as the "most alien-looking place on Earth," Socotra has unique flora and fauna, including the iconic Dragon's Blood Trees, which have umbrella-like canopies.
Today I learned about this elaborate eulogy carved into stone of a 1st c Roman husband for his wife (identity uncertain, traditionally referred to as "Turia")
It's the longest personal document of this kind. He loved her a lot, they were married for 40 years.
Highlights: 1/
It's the longest personal document of this kind. He loved her a lot, they were married for 40 years.
Highlights: 1/
This elaborate carved eulogy challenges our expectations about Roman women. Far from these meek, defenseless creatures the husband keeps on going on about how his wife saved him (and doesn't seem to feel threatened in his masculinity for this), how she avenged her family, etc. 2/
It begins already like this "You were orphaned suddenly before the day of our wedding when both of your parents were killed together in the solitude of the countryside. It was mainly through your efforts that the death of your parents did not go unavenged:" 3/
Some economists tried to reproduce the results of 67 economics papers and they pretty much couldn't do it:
Even with help from authors, only half of papers ended up being reproducible, and this was still a problem at journals with required reporting of code and data.
Even with help from authors, only half of papers ended up being reproducible, and this was still a problem at journals with required reporting of code and data.
An earlier paper looked at the evidence for reproducibility in international development impact evaluations.
Similar story there: too much data was simply unavailable and some was discrepant.
Similar story there: too much data was simply unavailable and some was discrepant.
Another publication looked at 67 journals and recorded:
Across economics, political science, sociology, psychology, and general science journals, code and data requirements are rare, and checking results was only a common occurrence in political science.
Across economics, political science, sociology, psychology, and general science journals, code and data requirements are rare, and checking results was only a common occurrence in political science.
A lot of people say a lot of things about COVID transmission risk. But what do the heavyweight experts in airborne infection and transmission control, who were in the game long before COVID, say? It’s not what you’d expect. A 🧵.
Ladies first. Professor Lidia Morawska, Director of the International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health @QUT, has been awarded the highest honours in the field of aerosol science. She led the declaration that COVID is airborne; and has written more than 1,000 academic papers.
LM: “If carbon dioxide concentration is low, it doesn’t mean that the risk of infection is eliminated, because these two don’t quite go together. If carbon dioxide concentration is elevated, there’s no doubt that the risk of infection is there as well.” insightplus.mja.com.au/2022/44/indoor…
On the front of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. there is a small sculpture of Darth Vader, added in the 1980s.
It seems anachronistic, but this is probably the most authentically Gothic thing about the cathedral.
Here's why...
It seems anachronistic, but this is probably the most authentically Gothic thing about the cathedral.
Here's why...
What do you think of when you hear the words "Gothic Architecture"?
Probably pointed arches, flying buttresses, stained glass windows, soaring vaults, and gargoyles.
Something like Notre-Dame in Paris:
Probably pointed arches, flying buttresses, stained glass windows, soaring vaults, and gargoyles.
Something like Notre-Dame in Paris:
The Neo-Gothic National Cathedral in Washington D.C. has all of that.
Construction started in 1908 and it was finished in 1990, although some work is still ongoing after an earthquake in 2011.
Like Medieval cathedrals, this building was several generations in the making.
Construction started in 1908 and it was finished in 1990, although some work is still ongoing after an earthquake in 2011.
Like Medieval cathedrals, this building was several generations in the making.
Finally leaving this horrible place!
It was so horrible from the top management yang boleh maki u sesuka hati, toxic workplace😭 kena balik lewat lebih dari masa kerja, epf socso i jangan cakap la tak masuk2 lagi
Pls boikot! Produk kemain islamik x melambangkan owner langsung
It was so horrible from the top management yang boleh maki u sesuka hati, toxic workplace😭 kena balik lewat lebih dari masa kerja, epf socso i jangan cakap la tak masuk2 lagi
Pls boikot! Produk kemain islamik x melambangkan owner langsung
I was actually candidates under best programme 2023 and dihantar to this company as Rnd, tapi saya kena scam ye tengok2 kena jadi Event yer like wth tkde kena mengena langsung macam job scope yang dlm offer letter. Ofcs la aku argue tapi bos ckp nanti2 je dia kasi je rnd
Ofcs as fresh grads ni like ikut jelah
macam2 ye kena buat kerja teruk nak mampos kena pegi sampling tengah2 panas/tolak freezer tu dengan. Kat office x sebut lagi berapa banyak kerja kena handle dengan nk update socmed frm copywriting to posting sampai hang ye fon aku dikerjakn
macam2 ye kena buat kerja teruk nak mampos kena pegi sampling tengah2 panas/tolak freezer tu dengan. Kat office x sebut lagi berapa banyak kerja kena handle dengan nk update socmed frm copywriting to posting sampai hang ye fon aku dikerjakn
1. Run a Bitcoin node.
2. Connect it to your wallet software.
3. Start using Bitcoin without sharing your transactions with third parties.
It's not difficult, yet surprisingly few people do it.
In this thread, we will connect @umbrel and @SparrowWallet.
Let's get started 🧵
2. Connect it to your wallet software.
3. Start using Bitcoin without sharing your transactions with third parties.
It's not difficult, yet surprisingly few people do it.
In this thread, we will connect @umbrel and @SparrowWallet.
Let's get started 🧵
Step 1: Install Umbrel
What used to be a significant technical challenge is now just a minor bump on the road. Everyone can do it.
All you need is a Raspberry Pi 5 (or 4), a 2TB SSD, a 32GB Micro SD card, and an internet connection.
Check for more info. umbrel.com/umbrelos#insta…
What used to be a significant technical challenge is now just a minor bump on the road. Everyone can do it.
All you need is a Raspberry Pi 5 (or 4), a 2TB SSD, a 32GB Micro SD card, and an internet connection.
Check for more info. umbrel.com/umbrelos#insta…
Step 2: Install the Bitcoin app
Setting up a full node on Umbrel is as straightforward as installing an app on your phone.
Simply go to the app store and select the Bitcoin app.
Setting up a full node on Umbrel is as straightforward as installing an app on your phone.
Simply go to the app store and select the Bitcoin app.
את הסיפור הזה אני מפרסם מדי כמה שנים, ואני לא יודע אם יש לו מוסר השכל ואם יש - מה הוא.
הוא מספר על שני אחים, אחד עם מוח מעוות במיוחד ואחד עם לב מכיל. אחד נחשב לרשע, השני לטוב־לב.זה סיפורם של שני האחים למשפחת גרינג, אחד היה יד־ימינו של היטלר - השני ממתנגדיו הגדולים. >
הוא מספר על שני אחים, אחד עם מוח מעוות במיוחד ואחד עם לב מכיל. אחד נחשב לרשע, השני לטוב־לב.זה סיפורם של שני האחים למשפחת גרינג, אחד היה יד־ימינו של היטלר - השני ממתנגדיו הגדולים. >
הרמן גרינג היה סגנו של הצורר הנאצי. מפקד הלופטוואפה, ראש ממשלת פרוסיה בפועל, נשיא הרייכסטאג ויורשו המיועד של הפיהרר. חתיכת קו״ח.
והרזומה הזה התחיל ב־1893 בבוואריה. >
והרזומה הזה התחיל ב־1893 בבוואריה. >
גרינג הלך בדרכו של אביו והצטרף לצבא ב־1912. הוא שירת בלופטוואפה במלחמת העולם הראשונה, אז פיקד על טייסת ״הברון האדום״ הידועה. למרות שזכה בעיטורים והיה לו שם של ווינר, החיילים שלו שנאו אותו. הוא היה פשוט יהיר. >
In today´s #vatniksoup REBREW, I´ll introduce a Hungarian lawyer and politician, Viktor Orbán (@PM_ViktorOrban). He´s best-known for turning Hungary into an authoritarian state, and for cooperating with other authoritarian regimes like the Kremlin, the CCP and Iran.
1/24
1/24
Orbán has been Hungary´s Prime Minister since 2010, and under his leadership the country has basically become the first nondemocracy in the EU. Orbán himself has described Hungary as an "illiberal state", and he´s used the Kremlin playbook to create it.
2/24
2/24
He created a nationwide right-wing media network and interfering with independent media has plummeted Hungary´s Press Freedom Index into 67th place, one of the worst in the EU. The state has also spied on Hungarian journalists by using the infamous Pegasus spyware.
3/24
3/24
🧵I once had breakfast with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and about 18 other members of Congress in a private room at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington DC.
He was invited to speak on the topic of “restoring the constitutional balance of government.”
He was invited to speak on the topic of “restoring the constitutional balance of government.”
🧵 At the time of that breakfast with Scalia, John Boehner was Speaker of the House and Barack Obama was President.
There was concern that Obama was doing things we hadn’t authorized and Boehner had convinced most of my GOP colleagues there wasn’t anything we could do about it.
There was concern that Obama was doing things we hadn’t authorized and Boehner had convinced most of my GOP colleagues there wasn’t anything we could do about it.
🧵 Scalia finished his breakfast and began to speak. He started by saying that being a referee between us and the executive branch was not his job.
He explained that his job as a jurist was to determine if there was harm and what the remedy might be.
He explained that his job as a jurist was to determine if there was harm and what the remedy might be.
Good morning from 100 Centre St for DAY 12 of Trump’s NY criminal hush-money-election-interference trial.
Follow along for my gavel-to-gavel live coverage, alongside the indefatigable @AnnaBower and Ben Wittes for @lawfare 🧵⚖️
Follow along for my gavel-to-gavel live coverage, alongside the indefatigable @AnnaBower and Ben Wittes for @lawfare 🧵⚖️
It’s a lively Monday morning. The public line is longer than usual, and includes a group of young people, maybe high schoolers.
It also includes a woman from Rhode Island, who is in town for a conference. “What better sight seeing to do than go to the Trump trial?” she says.
It also includes a woman from Rhode Island, who is in town for a conference. “What better sight seeing to do than go to the Trump trial?” she says.
It’s a marathon not a sprint, and the court pews can be unforgiving. It’s borderline anti-press design!
Ben’s setup is getting more elaborate as he tries to prevent reporting-related injuries.
Ben’s setup is getting more elaborate as he tries to prevent reporting-related injuries.
The narrative is now going to go all-out to stop an operation in Rafah…because Hamas needs to control the border so it can control humanitarian aid and work with its partners around the region and around the world who quietly backed it for years. When you see the voices exaggerating about Rafah, you’ll know who is behind the goal of keeping Hamas in power in Gaza
Hamas didn’t come to power by accident, this is one of the most well funded, powerful terrorist groups in the world…even as an “armed group” or “militant”…it far exceeds anything else and it gets clout like hosted and backed by two western allies. No other group gets this backing and absolute power.
Hamas gets this because it had powerful backers abroad in the west and in Russia and China, Tehran, Ankara, Doha etc over the years. And other countries that seem to oppose it have always hedged their bets on it. That is why there is going to be a huge agenda to prevent any operation in Rafah that might reveal the extent of the int’l community’s support and ties to this group.
Good morning from New York.
Another week of Trump's criminal trial kicks off this morning, with no public indication of what witnesses are up next.
Over the weekend — for reasons that may be entirely unrelated — one of the case's notable figures shared #reflections. 🧵
Another week of Trump's criminal trial kicks off this morning, with no public indication of what witnesses are up next.
Over the weekend — for reasons that may be entirely unrelated — one of the case's notable figures shared #reflections. 🧵
Also note @RonanFarrow's reaction to McDougal's reading material.
Live thread coming up.
Live thread coming up.
Now:
Prosecutors enter the courtroom, with a member of their staff carrying case files.
Prosecutors enter the courtroom, with a member of their staff carrying case files.
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This is @NumerousAI, the ChatGPT for Excel users.
It lets you use ChatGPT as a spreadsheet formula.
Open a spreadsheet, write your prompt, use the =AI() formula, drag down your cell, and apply it to every cell.
numerous.ai
It lets you use ChatGPT as a spreadsheet formula.
Open a spreadsheet, write your prompt, use the =AI() formula, drag down your cell, and apply it to every cell.
numerous.ai
OK - now #TrumpTrial resumes May 6 after Hope Hicks (book about her and Keith Davidson as witnesses last week: ) Inner City Press is closely covering the trial and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D39TBQ7R
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Trump has arrived - blue suit, red tie - and is whispering with his lawyer Todd Blanche to his left. Emil Bove is to his right in the lead counsel / cross-examiner's seat.
All rise!
Clerk: This is People of the State of NY versus Donald J. Trump!
All rise!
Clerk: This is People of the State of NY versus Donald J. Trump!
Justice Merchan: Before the court is the People's motion for contempt. Mr. Trump, in a moment I will hand down my ruling finding you in criminal contempt for the tenth time. Going forward, the Court will have a consider jail.
BIDENOMICS🧵: Biden's top economic advisor admits he doesn't know anything about economics. He studied music and social work in college. While the Fed is cleaning up some of the messes it made by printing money for 15 years, people on the Left want to make those messes even worse.
thefederalist.com/2024/05/06/bid…
thefederalist.com/2024/05/06/bid…
BIDENOMICS🧵: Jared Bernstein, Chair of Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors has no training in economics. His background? Bachelors in Music and Doctorate in Social Welfare [watch].
BIDENOMICS🧵: Biden's top economic advisor, Jared Bernstein, has no idea how inflation works. Of course this is reasonable because his training is in music and social work - he's not an economist...