Lockdown Update Day 172
5 September 2020 08:13 pmActual lockdown content:
Toast impressionist inspired by Edvard Munch and other masters
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The Guardian: How Angela Merkel’s great migrant gamble paid off
Five years ago, as more and more refugees crossed into Europe, Germany’s chancellor proclaimed, ‘We’ll manage this.’ Critics said it was her great mistake – but she has been proved right
And in case you haven't seen it:
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No art today, but you get poetry instead:
Thread here: https://twitter.com/XiranJayZhao/status/1299148337774354432
And thread unrolled here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1299148337774354432.html
Toast impressionist inspired by Edvard Munch and other masters
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The Guardian: How Angela Merkel’s great migrant gamble paid off
Five years ago, as more and more refugees crossed into Europe, Germany’s chancellor proclaimed, ‘We’ll manage this.’ Critics said it was her great mistake – but she has been proved right
And in case you haven't seen it:
Providing a new start to those who‘ve fled their homes represents the best of Britain's values. As we know refugees have always helped to keep our communities safe and make our society stronger. They even brought us fish & chips. Im standing with @RESCUE_UK to #StandWithRefugees pic.twitter.com/9zN9EeEmTQ
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 3, 2020
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No art today, but you get poetry instead:
decided to do a separate thread for this so here we go: how Song dynasty poet Lu You poem-liveblogged his descent from cat owner to cat slave 800 years ago
— XIRAN, Chinese History Educational Memer (@XiranJayZhao) August 28, 2020
The year is 1183. Down On His Luck scholar-official Lu You gets a cat because rats keep munching on his books. 1/? pic.twitter.com/MdMgVdiY5V
Thread here: https://twitter.com/XiranJayZhao/status/1299148337774354432
And thread unrolled here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1299148337774354432.html
