29 August 2021

elisi: Living in interesting times is not worth it (memes will save us)
A vague attempt at catching up...

I have no idea what to say about the general state of the world. Read this article about Afghanistan which was interesting, but probably won't have a happy ending. :(

Afghanistan: The 'undefeated' Panjshir Valley - an hour from Kabul

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I was very sad to hear of Sean Lock's passing, and then came across this. <3

Comedian Sean Lock last video:


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In pandemic news, then it's sort of faded into the background? This video is hilarious & on point:

People in 1920 when the pandemic was over:


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Oh and have a petition, why not (I might have shared it before):

Keep our NHS out of US Trade deals

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And finally and genuinely interesting article that I can't really describe:

Do Hippos Count as Dragons: An Examination of Identity and Taxonomy

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In RL news, then today we were at the in-laws for 'regular' Sunday dinner for the first time since March 2020. Which was somehow both very normal and very weird.

ETA: Stay safe America... :(

Hurricane Ida makes landfall