“Fuck your stormtroopers. Fuck your agenda. Fuck your lies. Fuck your hate. Fuck your neo-Nazi dystopia. You will not win.” ⁂
Monday, August 11
Dick Van Dyke on staying fit throughout his career: “In my 30s, I exercised to look good. In my 50s, to stay fit. In my 70s, to stay ambulatory. In my 80s, to avoid assisted living. Now, in my 90s, I’m doing it purely out of defiance." (continued)
Jack LaLanne (?): Exercise is a CELEBRATION of what you can do, not a punishment for what you ate. ⁂
akacrispy: Yellow Gatorade is best for when you’re thirsty. Orange is best for hangovers. Dark blue is best for sports hydration. Light blue is best for when you want a cold drink. Red is best for lunch. Not going to explain the science behind this. ⁂
cyranoid: A person speaking words fed in real time by another human, typically via concealed audio link, while appearing to speak autonomously. ⁂
Saturday, August 9
“‘Boston Children’s Hospital has always been and always will be committed to providing the best care for ALL of our patients, regardless of their gender identity,’ reads a statement on the website of the hospital’s Gender Multispeciality Service (GeMS) program. ‘The belief that all children deserve the opportunity to live, grow and thrive with love and support, is foundational to who we are and what we do.’” ⁂
How a young boy’s shout of ‘wow’ still resonates in the classical music community 5 years on - YouTube ⁂
(5) Child says ‘Wow!’ after Mozart’s Masonic Funeral Music - Symphony Hall, Boston. - YouTube ⁂
I Laugh So I Don't Cry
The idea behind “I laugh so I don’t cry” goes back at least to the 18th century. In 1775 Pierre-Auguste Caron de Beaumarchais put the line « Je me hâte de rire de tout, de peur d’être obligé d’en pleurer » into the mouth of Figaro in Le Barbier de Séville – “I hurry to laugh at everything, for fear I’ll be forced to weep.” It framed laughter as a deliberate shield against despair, and French readers recognised it instantly as gallows humour. mafarlanguageschool.com (continued)
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“The Trump administration has ordered all federal agencies to scrub any records related to workers’ COVID-19 vaccination status and other compliance with pandemic mandates.” ⁂
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million of grants and contracts for developing mRNA vaccines” ⁂
“The 42-year-old man with long-standing diabetes was given donated islet cells that were genetically modified via CRISPR to prevent immune rejection. Roughly four months after the procedure, his fully gene-edited cells have continued to produce insulin without provoking an immune response.” ⁂
Exclusive: US Air Force denies early retirement for group of transgender service members | Reuters ⁂
“i am sorry, i did not open the doors when i said i had. that was my mistake. the doors are now open” ⁂