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Today we were ready to work for as long as it took to reach a fair deal, but management walked away from the table with five hours to go. It’s official: members are walking out for 24 hours on Thursday. We know what we’re worth.
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We analyzed videos that emerged during the latest round of Covid surge in China, they show how "zero Covid" measures can go extreme: children quarantined away from parents, people's needs of shelter & medical care ignored, harsh punishment for disobeying. nytimes.com/2022/11/16/wor
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BREAKING: huge trove of files obtained by hacking into Xinjiang police / re-education camp computers contain first-ever image material from inside camps, reveal Chen Quanguo issuing shoot-to-kill orders, Xi Jinping demanding new camps because existing ones are overcrowded. 🧵
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Weird flex but ok
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“Is it editorial or is it news?”Armageddon style.
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Internet users: this thing sucks
EU: hey I have an idea
Internet users: oh shit fuck no stop
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I've tried to reconstruct the trajectory of the Hwasong-17 launch. I get an orbit of -6261 x 6200 km x 41.3 deg, with impact near 138E 41N at about 0642 UTC Mar 24. (all with fairly large uncertainty).
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Fwiw my answer is also “never,” but, like, should it be?
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How often do you retweet (not quote tweet!) something you disagree with?
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How often do you retweet (not quote tweet!) something you disagree with?
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Did anyone ever confirm who this aircraft belonged to? twitter.com/BabakTaghvaee/
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The natural progression of pathogen surveillance.
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bad news: the one-star reviews are coming back!
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As Russian forces pushed toward Kyiv, they stormed an apartment complex in a nearby suburb and held residents hostage. The New York Times spoke with seven people who escaped and obtained security camera footage and witness videos. nytimes.com/2022/03/20/wor
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I've played over 1,000 hours of Civilization VI. Here's how Ukraine can defeat Russia. (1/47)
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BREAKING: Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib Is The First Muslim Woman EVER Elected To Congress
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Philly is packing the streets in protest against Trump. How can we support Philly today? Call, fax, email & social media your elected reps
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