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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

The difference between quarantine, isolation, and social distancing, explained

(Vox)
Covid-19

Social distancing
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Dissociating clan
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Citing Asian’s cold
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Prachatai

Monday, March 2, 2020

Native Australian smoky mouse becomes first species to be killed from bushfire smoke inhalation

(ABC)
Smoky Mouse Photo credit S.Cohen/OEH

The Australian smoky mouse is extinct
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Is unlucky - shame it exists no more. Ta-ta
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Office of Environment and Heritage

Bloomberg to join Democratic debate amid poll surge

(BBC)
Mike Bloomberg Visits Washington, D.C.

Bloomberg to join Democratic debate amid poll surge
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Diplomatic combat... Argue, jostle... Bored, lingo bored me!
Anagram: Steve Allison
Image: Mike Bloomberg

Naomi Seibt: 'anti-Greta' activist called white nationalist an inspiration

(The Guardian)
Embed from Getty Images

Naomi Seibt
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I’m obeisant
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Friday, February 28, 2020

Boris Johnson talks up US trade opportunities and refuses to use the word Brexit as he lays out EU stance

(MSN)
Irony + SkyHigh graffiti, Stockwell

The PM's Trade Slogan: Unleashing Britain's Potential
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Thin Boris plan emerging: Sell NHS patient data to USA
Anagram: Chris Sturdy
Image: Duncan C

Photo of Trump with pale ring around orange face prompts ridicule, hilarity and Panda comparisons

(The Independent)
Trump Orange

Orange faced ~ ego and farce
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Erick Prosada

GOP Candidate ODs on Heroin

(CNN)
Heroin

GOP Candidate ODs on Heroin
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No no, pinhead too disgraced
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Dominic Milton Trott

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Srinivas Gowda: The Indian buffalo racer compared to Usain Bolt

(BBC)

The construction worker Srinivas Gowda is the fastest Indian buffalo racer
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Wow! Victor tries, ran fast, faster than Usain Bolt - is considered a fucking hero!
Anagram: Julian Lofts

January 2020 was the hottest in modern recorded history, NOAA says

(ABC News)
DC Climate Strike Day One 31

Hottest January in recorded history
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Intro to the canary? Sorry, he just died...
Anagram: Steve Allison
Image: Stephen Melkisethian

The anti-Greta: A conservative think tank takes on the global phenomenon

(MSN)
“I don't believe in Global Warming”: Climate change denial by #Banksy

The 'anti-Greta', Naomi Seibt
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Testing, I abominate Earth.
Anagram: Chris Sturdy
Image: Dunk

A millionaire fashion designer is accused of sex trafficking and raping women and girls during 'pamper parties' at his exclusive Bahamas estate

(Insider)
VP-BPZ

The fashion mogul Peter Nygard
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Young girls, ah? Often raped them!
Anagram: Aronas Pinchas
Image: Jeroen Stroes Aviation

Could we live in a world without rules?

(BBC)
No Rules

Could we live in a world without rules?
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Our lucid wives wouldn't allow it here
Anagram: Robert Jordan
Image: Thomas Hawk

Bezos's Earth Fund

(BBC)
Jeff Bezos

Bezos's Earth Fund
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fund those zebras
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Insider Monkey

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Prince Andrew at 60: How did the Queen's 'favourite' son fall so spectacularly from grace?

(The Daily Telegraph)
2015_01_070022 - Prince Andrew special

Prince Andrew has reached the age of sixty years old
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Feds hear cynical paedo had sorry sex with teenager
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Gwydion M Williams

TikTok family safe mode limits

(USA Today)
TikTok-im-Chat

TikTok family safe mode limits
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Folks, it makes time of day limit
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Christoph Scholz

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Trump awards controversial talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, who has advanced lung cancer, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at SOTU

(Business Insider)
Rush Limbaugh - Caricature

The US Presidential Medal of Freedom has been ~ offered to ill despised man. He’s a mean brute, eh?
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: DonkeyHotey

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Coronavirus diagnostic test approved

(The Verge)
Self diagnosed Covid-19

Coronavirus diagnostic test approved
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US doctors provide against vector pain
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: id-iom

What if the whole world went vegan?

(BBC)
Easy vegan pho

What if the whole world went vegan?
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Whew, we'll have non-fat diet growth!
Anagram: Robert Jordan
Image: Ella Olsson

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Tortoise with species-saving sex drive returns to Galápagos

(BBC)
0921ex2 Galapagos tortoise

The extremely old and fertile tortoise from the Galapagos islands
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Potent male Diego flirts, he really gets a lot of admirers and hot sex
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: jjjj56cp

Huge crater found in Laos

(The Independent)
Victoria Wood visits MAG Lao IMG_1232

Huge crater found in Laos
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giant round surface hole
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: MAG