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July 8, 2024
Anybody know what flowers or vegetables I can plant this time of year in Florida?
I have a planter just outside the front door. It's not very big, but it could use some new plantlings.
Thanks.
July 3, 2024
Homosexuality is illegal in Cameroon. There is the possibility of jail time.
Brenda Biya, the daughter, spends most of her time outside of Cameroon.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj7dnm3elkdo
Daughter of Cameroon president seen kissing possible girlfriend in public
Homosexuality is illegal in Cameroon. There is the possibility of jail time.
Brenda Biya, the daughter, spends most of her time outside of Cameroon.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj7dnm3elkdo
June 23, 2024
"Susana 'Susy' Barrales cuts a dash in downtown Tijuana, exchanging hellos with neighbors, friends and acquaintances whenever she heads out from her modest office..."
Kudos to this woman, and to the people she helps.
The woman saving trans lives at the U.S.-Mexico border
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/17/tijuana-transgender-women-shelter-us-mexico-border"Susana 'Susy' Barrales cuts a dash in downtown Tijuana, exchanging hellos with neighbors, friends and acquaintances whenever she heads out from her modest office..."
Kudos to this woman, and to the people she helps.
June 15, 2024
She was 86.
Rest in peace.
Lynn Conway, a transgender woman who pioneered a method of making ever smaller computer chips, has passed
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/06/13/lynn-conway-dead/She was 86.
Rest in peace.
May 29, 2024
Murphy is asking the witness some questions.
Our Murphy likes to follow procedure to the letter.
Chief Inspector Murphy sits with an interviewee
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6jsoLTO7zU/Murphy is asking the witness some questions.
Our Murphy likes to follow procedure to the letter.
May 28, 2024
Polls show that over half the population of India now believe that same-sex marriage should be legal.
However, campaigning in one of the world's largest countries is very expensive, and some candidates are having to put their plans on hold.
(Lok Sabha is the Parliament of India.)
Lok Sabha elections: LGBTQ Indians are more accepted than ever - but politics hasn't caught up
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68933715Polls show that over half the population of India now believe that same-sex marriage should be legal.
However, campaigning in one of the world's largest countries is very expensive, and some candidates are having to put their plans on hold.
(Lok Sabha is the Parliament of India.)
April 15, 2024
Placed it in the tree yesterday!
New bird feeder
https://www.instagram.com/p/C5wqZoeO3HT/?igsh=bm9zMXV5NzY1anA5Placed it in the tree yesterday!
March 29, 2024
Just wow.
Taliban to return to stoning women to death for adultery
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/28/taliban-edict-to-resume-stoning-women-to-death-met-with-horrorJust wow.
March 29, 2024
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/asia/thailand-passes-marriage-equality-bill-intl-hnk/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc
Yay!
Lower House in Thailand passes bill to legalize LGBT+ marriage
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/asia/thailand-passes-marriage-equality-bill-intl-hnk/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc
Yay!
March 27, 2024
Sculptor Richard Serra has passed
He was 85.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68675588
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