Susie Dent: Sometimes the historical dictionary offers solace through the existence of an obsolete word that is sorely needed now. One of them is ‘respair’, recorded just once, in the 15th century. It means fresh hope, and a recovery from despair. ⁂
Sunday, July 27
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Tattoo Sticker for GHB Detection to Prevent Date Rape | ACS Sensors ⁂
Thread by @infamousfiddler on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App ⁂
Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine | Russia | The Guardian ⁂
Self-Described Fascist Begs for Donations After Getting Fired Following Surrounded Debate With Mehdi Hasan ⁂
Kaiser Permanente to ‘pause’ gender-affirming surgeries for minors - oregonlive.com ⁂
FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn’t Anti-Trump ⁂
MyPillow Founder, Mike Lindell, Will Not Pay out ‘Challenge’ Winnings, Appeals Court Rules - The New York Times ⁂
California ammunition background checks declared unconstitutional by US appeals court | Reuters ⁂
US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say | Reuters ⁂
Anti-LGBTQ+ mom wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids ⁂
President Macron sues Candace Owens over trans wife claims ⁂
Kaiser Permanente ends gender-affirming surgeries for minors ⁂
Trump Admin Called Out for Mirroring ‘Known White Supremacist’ Messaging With ‘Disgusting’ Image of Colonization ⁂
Thursday, July 24
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Tuesday, July 22
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Weird Al Yankovic feat. John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyer, Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper - Viva La Vida (Coldplay) (Not Really) ⁂
The more things change, the more they stay the same :( (continued)