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Timothy Nga

@timnga

"For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen."

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Joined September 2009
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The High Cost of Living Your Life Online wired.com/story/privacy-psyc… via @wired
The High Cost of Living Your Life Online

The High Cost of Living Your Life Online

Constantly posting content on social media can erode your privacy—and sense of self.

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"We conducted an anonymous experiment with a blank account set up for a teenage boy and were quickly shown content of Tate. After watching two of his videos we were recommended more, including clips of him expressing misogynistic views." theguardian.com/technology/2…
Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tate

Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tate

Observer investigation reveals how the ex-kickboxer and Big Brother contestant from Luton has gone from obscurity to global internet fame in months

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What he really needs is an 🚑 #smalldickenergy
Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) profile pictureGreta Thunberg
@GretaThunberg28 Dec 2022
yes, please do enlighten me. email me at [email protected]
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theguardian.com/world/2022/d… ❤️🙃🚮

Classical trash: how Taiwan’s musical bin lorries transformed ‘garbage island’

Army of yellow garbage trucks blasting out classical jingles brings out a Pavlovian response to take out bins

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BBC News - Foreign aid groups halt work after Taliban ban on female staff #progressivelyregressive bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64…
Foreign aid groups halt work after Taliban ban on female staff

Foreign aid groups halt work after Taliban ban on female staff

Five NGOs suspend operations in Afghanistan after women are banned from working for them.

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"...the authorities have done little to investigate the deaths of thousands of migrant workers, and countless families have been left without answers or compensation from their loved ones’ employers." theguardian.com/global-devel… #FIFAWorldCup

This World Cup should be remembered for its racism. But Qatar is not the victim | Pete Pattisson

The misery of migrant workers involved in staging the tournament is plain to see. No amount of spin can cover up the structural racism involved

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The ultimate #billbot theguardian.com/football/202…
David Beckham makes first statement on his Qatar World Cup involvement

David Beckham makes first statement on his Qatar World Cup involvement

Former England captain, whose role as ambassador was criticised by LGBTQ+ community, said he believes sport is ‘force for good’

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This thread about the origins of O Holy Night! #merryxmas #whatwouldjesusdo
Zach W. Lambert (@ZachWLambert) profile pictureZach W. Lambert
@ZachWLambert14 Dec 2022
Do you know the story behind O Holy Night? If you know me at all, you know that I love Christmas music. My favorite song is O Holy Night. I’ve loved it since I was a little kid, but I didn’t know the origins of it until a few years ago... and it blew me away. a thread 🧵
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NicholasG@Dad_At_Law6 Dec 2022
Overheard my 11 y/o daughter record her voicemail greeting: “Hi, you’ve reached my voicemail. When you hear the beep, hang up and send me a text.” This generation gets it.
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“We operate within the law and we’re not going to dismantle our great collection as it tells a unique story of our common humanity." (where what's mine is mine and what's yours is also mine) 😂 #losttheirParthenonMarbles theguardian.com/artanddesign…
Greece in ‘preliminary’ talks with British Museum about Parthenon marbles

Greece in ‘preliminary’ talks with British Museum about Parthenon marbles

Officials say they have met with George Osborne, and are keen to see the masterpieces back in Athens

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“My company stopped sending us to work because we can’t access our worksite during the World Cup. They’ve stopped paying us too,” says the 42-year-old carpenter. #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022 theguardian.com/global-devel…
Inside Qatar’s ‘other’ fan zone: a night watching football with Qatar’s migrant workers

Inside Qatar’s ‘other’ fan zone: a night watching football with Qatar’s migrant workers

Unable to go to the stadiums they helped build, hundreds of migrant workers gather in a cricket stadium in the desert outside Doha to celebrate the beautiful game

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Email translations: “I was under the impression” Translation: I’m furious “As per my email” Translation: I’m furious “With respect” Translation: I’m furious “Whilst I appreciate” Translation: I’m furious “As I’m sure you’re aware” Translation: I’m furious
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QUICK TIPS FROM JESUS for DEALING WITH YOUR FAMILY 🧵 1. PRETEND YOU DON'T KNOW THEM MARK 3:31-32 — “Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out & talk with them... Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 1/7
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Instinct prevents the mother from closing her jaws as she carries her young from the riverside nest into the water.
Image from D Attenborough (@Attenboroughs_D)
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Facts, damn facts n , well...facts. theguardian.com/football/202… #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022
Stadiums of shame: the numbers World Cup hosts Qatar don’t want to be seen

Stadiums of shame: the numbers World Cup hosts Qatar don’t want to be seen

Players, supporters and the media are arriving in Qatar this week, but the facts and figures behind workers’ rights and human rights in the country remain hard to uncover

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I too quit Twitter this week – and have never been more relieved | Bidisha Mamata

I too quit Twitter this week – and have never been more relieved | Bidisha Mamata

Elon Musk’s latest acquisition once turned an innocuous trip to the cinema into something more disturbing

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Profit. Profit. Profit. theguardian.com/football/202… #WorldCup
‘I feel gay, disabled … like a woman too!’: Infantino makes bizarre attack on critics

‘I feel gay, disabled … like a woman too!’: Infantino makes bizarre attack on critics

The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has hit back at criticism of Qatar from Europe in a press conference on the eve of the World Cup

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Security guards at Doha World Cup park claim they are paid just 35p an hour

Security guards at Doha World Cup park claim they are paid just 35p an hour

Migrant workers in Qatar acting as guards at Al-Bidda Park appear to get one day off a month and are housed in dirty camps on the edge of the desert

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‘A gay icon no more’: will David Beckham’s Qatar role kill his brand?

‘A gay icon no more’: will David Beckham’s Qatar role kill his brand?

The man once called ‘Golden Balls’ has put his enduring appeal to the test in becoming the face of a controversial World Cup

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