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Update from the house of Plague (Day 130-136 Year 2)

Holidays are nice, even if we are just stuck at home. Darcy is getting on with building his workshop - or rather he has been, the last few days it's been raining. But yay, there's Olympics to watch! (Yes yes I know all the problematic stuff. But it's amazing to watch what humans are capable of.)

This afternoon we (Darcy, 15 y.o. & me) went for a walk and ended up at a pub and just went in and had a meal. Like everything was normal? We hadn't brought masks because we were just going for a walk and the pub meal was spontaneous (and like, we're OK cause of just having had covid otherwise I wouldn't have set foot inside), but literally no one was wearing masks and I think people just think 'Fuck it, why care, the government certainly aren't...'

Anyway, since I didn't stop collecting links and since Kerk missed my posts I figured I'd do a sort of... catch-up? ;)

24 July 2021: Day 130

Speaking of Olympics being problematic:


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Football:

NewsThump (from 14 July): England team slammed for promoting anti-English values of tolerance, decency and kindness

The whole thread is full of things that make me cry. People are kind. <3



25 July 2021: Day 131

Doctor Who S13 trailer. Says absolutely nothing, but here it is:

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Willow: Is there anything you don't know everything about?
Giles: Synchronized swimming. Complete mystery to me.


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Valentino was stunning.

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And a story from Pride month that I never shared:

Pride and Prejudice: Indian royal Manvendra Singh Gohil on being the world’s first openly gay prince
For Pride Month, we revisit this Tatler interview from the January issue. When Prince Manvendra came out as gay, many hailed him as a hero – but his family disowned him



26 July 2021: Day 132

First of all a whole little saga with Neil Gaiman & bowties. First this:

https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1419551463987027969

And then this whole thread:


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And in Olympics news:



And this:

Gymnastics-Germans opt for full-body suits to promote freedom of choice

Plus:

Rayssa Leal went viral at age seven for skateboarding in a fairy costume. Now she’s an Olympic medalist

This is the video she went viral with:




27 July 2021: Day 133

Obligatory Tom Daley content. <3



Plus:

Tom Daley can’t stomach being a Harry Potter fan because of J.K. Rowling
The out Olympian said it's about J.K. Rowling and "what she said about trans people."

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Plus some music that turned up on my tl:





28 July 2021: Day 134

Covid:


Representation matters:


Was Dawn Butler right about Boris Johnson ‘lying’ to Parliament?

Petition: Make lying in the House of Commons a criminal offence

Bee-Friendly Bus Stops Are the Latest Innovation to Save Our Pollinator Pals

And in Olympics news:

Simone Biles: What are the twisties in gymnastics?



29 July 2021: Day 135

Re. the Doctor Who news, this is a good video (contains spoilers for... everything aired so far + what we know of what's coming). I like this guy, he's very very level-headed & fair. Plus his fiancée is lovely.

EMS productions: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall Are LEAVING in 2022! | Doctor Who News


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‘My brother died of ovarian cancer’: Why Deputy Lords Speaker Ian Duncan is campaigning for trans health
InterviewThere needs to be a new language says Lord Ian Duncan – a way of discussing cancer that affects trans people

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Owen Jones (not a 'Oh you must watch this!' More of a 'Yeah that makes sense'). Pretty sure I've heard of it before, just not in any detail:

The astonishing truth about how Hollywood conspired with the Pentagon and CIA to churn out pro-war propaganda in popular films and TV shows

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And finally something lovely:





30 July 2021: Day 136

This is hilarious:



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Here's to living in a dystopia!

BBC: What will climate change look like near me?

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Jamie Lee Curtis proudly reveals her daughter is trans: ‘Gender is in constant metamorphosis’

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Olympics:


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Pandemic:





And today, Double-Oh-Dimash! *g*

Daily Dimash: Battle of Memories

This song is the theme song for Taiwan director Leste Chen's 2017 film, Battle of Memories, a sci-fi story set in 2025. The film's protagonist, played by veteran actor Huang Bo, accidently gets a serial killer's memory that drags him into a thrilling adventure. (Article here.) The reason for the 'double-oh' quip is that it's SUCH a Bond tune. Except for being in Mandarin of course. Dimash could probably also be Bond - he's 6'3, is dropdead gorgeous and has a hell of a [stage] presence, did Taekwondo for several years and can certainly channel the Bond vibe. :) ANYWAY, he should definitely sing a Bond theme one day.

Official video:


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Gloria Wu: Dimash "Battle of Memories" unofficial mv with English subtitles


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Dimash - BATTLE OF MEMORIES-(ROMANIZED LYRICS )~BEST AUDIO - FAN TRIBUTE



I'll probably add more performances. :)



Dimash Masterpost



Anyway, writing is going well (I solved the Big Annoying Problem in the novel which has kept it stalled for SO LONG OMG \o/) so all is well.

We'll probably go camping at some point so we have some sort of holiday, and that's all from me. Hope you enjoy the links. <3
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