Vandie (@VanDiemen_)

I grew up in a very middle class area, and have since moved into one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in my state. One thing I've noticed is that the people here raise their children very differently than most Americans, so here are just a few very general trends I've seen: 🧵 ...

"They don't build them like they used to." X is filled with takes on the quality of modern residential construction, with the assertion typically being that it was better in the past. I think that this is partially true, mostly wrong, and misses some key points. 🧵 ...

Thread on what made the Comanche the most brutal and feared American Indian horse warriors, how they halted European expansion for generations, and how the Anglo-Texans eventually learned to defeat them. 🧵 (Part 1) ...

Aristo is absolutely correct in noticing that none of this is happening organically. Here's a very high-level summary of the mechanics of how money flows through the Immigration Industrial Complex, and perhaps a partial answer to the very relevant question - who benefits? 🧵 <a target="_blank" href...