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Inside: Nathan J. Robinson's "Responding to the Right: Brief Replies to 25 Conservative Arguments"; and more!

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#Pluralistic 1/ The cover for the St Martin's edition of 'Responding to the
This week (Feb 14-17), I'm in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, @rgibli. We're in #Sydney tonight (Feb 15) (more tickets just released) and then #Canberra (Feb 16/17).

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Nathan J. Robinson's "Responding to the Right: Brief Replies to 25 Conservative Arguments": A seriously good look at some seriously bad arguments.

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VALENTINE’S DAY IS DEMONIC🧨

February 14 is NOT Christian. It is a day celebrated as Lupercalia (known as the “festival of sexual license”).

This demonic day was held by the ancient Romans in honor of Lupercus, god of fertility and husbandry, protector of herds and crops,
2. and a mighty hunter—especially of wolves. The Romans believed that Lupercus would protect Rome from roving bands of wolves, which devoured livestock and people.

Assisted by Vestal Virgins, the Luperci (male priests) conducted purification rites by sacrificing goats…
3. a dog in the Lupercal cave on Palatine Hill, where the Romans believed the twins Romulus and Remus had been sheltered and nursed by a she-wolf before they eventually founded Rome. Clothed in loincloths made from sacrificed goats and smeared in their blood, the Luperci would…
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1/. Do you remember what you did #ValentinesDay 2020?

Prof Ferguson was warning that 400,000 Briton’s could die

Minutes from NERVTAG’s 21 Feb meeting, reveal govt scientific advisors estimated that, without action, deaths could top 1.3 million

No action was taken for a month
2/. Meanwhile, @BorisJohnson & @carriesymonds, went to stay in Chevening country house...for 12 days!

The govt claim this was a ‘working holiday’ but @JCalvertST reported that “aides were told to cut down documents or the PM just wouldn't read them”. #ValentinesDay #valentines
3/. During these 12 days in the countryside, the PM - who admitted he doesn’t read the scientific papers - missed two COBRA meetings

Instead of planning for the impact of #COVID19 he was trying to finalise his divorce

When he came back to London, the PM was winging it as usual
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For #ValentinesDay, I wrote this to Manchester United, my 1st love. I've supported them since 1976 when I was 9. Now, with 3 players associated w/ #MUFC accused of domestic & sexual abuse of women, my team are becoming synonymous with misogyny. feministgiant.com/p/essay-femini…
It's not just #MUFC, of course. Football is one of the many outlets that patriarchy offers to cis men as an excuse to treat us like shit.

I wrote this before the finals of Euros and Copa America last year about misogynist violence associated w/the sport
feministgiant.com/p/essay-when-f…
It’s hard enough watching men’s football, with its ever-present threat of violence; violence often mirrored by fans in the stands and after matches.

I am thrilled that @we_level_up @EVAWukhave joined forces with recommendations for @FA & @premierleague
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1/. Do you remember what you did last #Valentines?

Prof Ferguson was warning that 400,000 Briton’s could die

Minutes from NERVTAG’s 21 Feb meeting, reveal govt scientific advisors estimated that, without action, deaths could top 1.3 million

Yet no action was taken for a month!
2/. Meanwhile, @BorisJohnson & his pregnant girlfriend, @carriesymonds, went to stay in Chevening country house...for 12 days!

The govt claim this was a ‘working holiday’ but @C4Dispatches reported that “aides were told to cut down documents or the PM just wouldn't read them”.
3/. During these 12 days in the country, the PM - who admitted he doesn’t read the scientific papers - missed two COBRA meetings

He used the time to finalise his divorce & plan the announcement he was expecting a baby

When he came back to London, he was winging it as usual👇
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IT’S TIME FOR #CURATORBATTLE!💥

Today’s theme is #SauciestObject for #Valentines!❤️

We're starting with a parade of private parts!

This Roman bowl bears 4 double-ended phalluses, each facing a disembodied vulva. There's even a phallic creature on the bottom too...

BEAT THAT💥 Image
The quirky scene on the base shows a figure riding a lion-like beast which has three phalluses, including one for a head and a tail! Although you’d be forgiven for thinking we were making this stuff up... Image
Whilst the artist gets full marks for imagination, the image is really low quality and might be a poorly cast copy of a scene from elsewhere in the Roman World. In fact the bowl is so wacky that our best guess is that it’s a Roman bowl with later additions to make it extra #saucy Image
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For 2020 I'm going to try the one photo a day challenge. I'll reply tip this each day with a photo.
Marble Kaleidoscope.

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ISO 400
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Carew Sconce
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Samsung Note 10+
6 mm
ISO 20O
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Throughout the last 200 years, Parliament has played a role in shaping and improving aspects of private life, this includes your relationships today. But do you know when the first Marriage Act was passed? 📜#Valentines
If you answered C, you were correct. The first Marriage Act passed by Parliament was in 1753 changing the landscape of marriage forever by making clandestine (secret) marriages illegal.
We’re exploring how Parliament has shaped modern relationships, do you know what the most recent Act of Parliament affecting modern day marriage and unions is? #Valentines
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“Ishtar of joy is clothed in charm; she is adorned with seductiveness, cosmetics, and appeal. She is sweet-lipped, her mouth is life; laughter blooms on her features.”

An Old Babylonian hymn to the goddess Ishtar dedicated by the king Ammi-ditana #Galentines #Valentines
A 4,000-year-old hymn to the goddess Ishtar praises her aspects as the goddess of love and her authority in the Babylonian pantheon.

“She alone controls mutual love, obedience, passion, good will...
Who can equal her greatness?
Strong, august, brilliant are her divine powers”
In Mesopotamia, the goddess Ishtar was volatile and complex. She enjoyed making love as much as she did inciting battle

King Ashurbanipal of ancient Assyria claimed her support in his royal inscriptions: “With the help of Ashur and Ishtar, I killed them. Their heads, I cut off.”
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Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ Share this heart curve (cardioid) and your love for mathematics with friends, loved ones and someone special your life revolves around! 😊 #ValentinesDay #50FamousCurves
🎶 Don't play with my heart 🎶 play with @moenig's heart instead in this cool @SnapCloud project.
snap.berkeley.edu/snapsource/sna…
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