28 January 2023

elisi: Edwin and Charles (You wear fine things well)
Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum

Reverse the decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

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And a few random links:

https://mcmansionhell.com/

^this is such a delightful thing. A bit like realestateagentphotos, but just with rich people houses. And goes to prove that you can't buy taste.

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Really nice article. Minor spoilers. I want to watch it again...

I’ll tell you ’bout the Fool on the Hill… Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” pondered.

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Daily Dimash: Menıñ Qazaqstanym (Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan)

Dimash just posted this a few hours ago, and it must be said that Kazakhstan has one of the awesomest national anthems in the world. Obvs this one is Dimash singing, and he could make anything sound good, but it's just such a great melody. It's big and inspiring and tuneful.



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Of course I am biased towards the Faroese anthem, which is more meaningful to me (I like the Danish one, but it's a bit... twee?). There are not a lot of versions on youtube, but I rather like this one and the translation is mostly correct:



Týr have recorded a version, but it's instrumental only. However it showcases how good the tune is:



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Personal opinion: England should scrap God Save the Queen King - it's slow and dreary - and just bite the bullet and declare Jerusalem the official anthem. It's big and bombastic and properly great. (And weird, yes, but let's go with 'And did those feet-' and the satanic mills. Eccentric is good.)