Lockdown Update Day 152

[elisi]

Today, the young people went protesting:

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ALevelProtests&src=trend_click

BBC article here for those not in the UK, although it doesn't touch on how the whole thing's rigged in terms of class...

The number of A and A* grades for private schools went up by 4.7 points. For FE colleges? Just 0.3.

The system is rigged.

— Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) August 13, 2020

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And for something completely different:

Yoko Kanno: The Greatest Composer You’ve Never Heard Of
One of the finest composers of the modern age, Yoko Kanno is a legend to fans of anime. To the rest of the world, she is practically unknown.

This looks like a very nice house. Except...
(Don't read the description, it'll spoil the surprise.)

High and Dry
This is a comic being posted to Tumblr featuring Thirteen & the Master. Absolutely delightful. (Set post-The Timeless Children.) I was very sad when it ran out of story and am waiting impatiently for updates. With many thanks to schrodingers_time_lady.

ETA:

Birmingham to London cycle for Lebanon
I’m an 18 year old 6th form student from London and I’ll be undertaking this charity bike ride for Lebanon.

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Finally, today's art. 'Bamburgh Castle' by UK textile artist Rachel Wright, machine embroidered on calico with various fabrics (x):

Comments

[sea_thoughts]

Love Yoko Kanno. Her music is beautiful and has no genre.

[elisi]

So I am discovering. :)

[sea_thoughts]

I could link a ton of songs/instrumental pieces but I'll limit myself.

White Dove

Call Me Call Me (this one is on repeat on my iPod)

[elisi]

Thank you!!!!