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Peoples! A new MEGATHREAD has arrived! In 40 tweets I’ll explain 40 mind-expanding concepts you should know. Thread:

Last week I found out that Melanie Lynskey isn’t American, so this isn’t even surprising, just impressive.

One thing I’ve learned in life is that the most competent person in the room is rarely the one in charge.

Otherbee @briminey @efc79474673 - Ah, the Shirley Exception.

What the world needs now is a simultaneous takedown of Trump, Putin, and Boris. In a montage. With Layla playing in the background.

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What does “safely arrested” mean in this context exactly?

If you believe that: 1) Reading is critical to democracy. 2) Books help us understand complex issues. 3) Parents shouldn't make decisions for other parents' children. 4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books. Join the campaign & #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action

A couple of weeks ago #SNL did a skit about the American Girl Cafe. I’m so glad I watched that so I can appreciate this. Amazing review. Every restaurant review should have best friend commentary.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE IS NOT FICTION.

We urge you to read the stories posted to our Padlet, share the link, add your stories, advise your MLA, send to media. We can't back down or wait for another terrible event to upset the blissful ignorance that the kids/staff are fine. No. They. Aren't. padlet.com/NSPFPE/testimo…

I really appreciate how quickly they responded to this issue, followed up with concrete action and have been open and transparent about it. We need other orgs and universities and government and businesses and the arts to do this as well. #pretendians #fraud #appropriation

$787.5 million dollars. No retractions. No apologies. Nobody got fired. Nobody goes to jail. The brainwashed cult tuning in every night won’t even know. Rupert Murdoch got off easy. That’s less than 10% of his net worth. What a disgrace.

Choice 1: Start deleting every EduCelebrity I follow who calls science of reading a “cult.” Choice 2: Continue ignoring EduTwitter all together.

This meal is used to punish prisoners for bad behavior – and it's so gross, it's been banned in some jails. Yara Elmjouie investigates:

Yeah it’s a real mystery. Glad all his ‘peers’ got to see him shoot his teacher.

Katy Jean's latest column: "The principals had about 600 specific phone calls to make. Children that use EPA support full time and on a one-on-one basis would not be supported. They would not be able to attend school safely. I was one of those 600." saltwire.com/halifax/lifest…