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@Golden_nuggiez

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🧵THREAD That trademark 'British sense of humour' which many people of England hold dear was actually a creation of empire. It developed out of the 'Golden Age of Satire' which flourished in the late 17th and 18th century: ...

@DavidSacks

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I KNOW A HERO WHEN I SEE ONE The Washington Post names me along with @elonmusk as one of several businessmen who are using their “megaphones” to spread “narratives” about the assassination attempt on President Trump. I’m not sure what “narratives” they’re referring to, but I know what I saw, and ...

@thee_alfa_house

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UNCOVERING DETAILS ABOUT RUTO IEBC NOMINEES. President Ruto yesterday nominated the IEBC Chairperson alongside six others for membership of the Commission. We put a face to each of the 7 IEBC nominees, with a concise explainer on who they are: verified details and notable controversies. An in-la...

@kamilkazani

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In August 1999, President Yeltsin appointed his FSB Chief Putin as the new Prime Minister. Same day, he named him as the official successor. Yet, there was a problem. To become a president, Putin had to go through elections which he could not win. He was completely obscure....

@PulpLibrarian

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Friendship is universal. So are human-eating alien lizards in sunglasses. At least that's what we thought in 1983, thanks to one blockbuster TV mini-series. This is the story of V... ...

@xeroger

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Selected quotes from Empire of Liberty (Wood) ...

@durov

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❤️ Thanks everyone for your support and love! Last month I got interviewed by police for 4 days after arriving in Paris. I was told I may be personally responsible for other people’s illegal use of Telegram, because the French authorities didn’t receive responses from Telegram. This was surprising...

@TheWest_Report

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Sec. of State Marco Rubio's new interview just went viral. And he's NOT talking about defense spending. Instead, he revealed mind-blowing facts about underground warfare & nuclear strikes that 99% of Americans wouldn't know. Here are my top 8 takeaways from his interview: 🧵 ...