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Rachel Clamp, Durham University A 1411 depiction of a man and woman suffering with bubonic plague, or “Black Death”. Everett Historical/ Shutterstock Although some media outlets have begun referring to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a “modern plague”, the threat of COVID-19 remains negligible compared with historic outbreaks of plague. The latest World […]

Coronavirus and the Black Death: spread of misinformation and xenophobia shows we haven’t learned from our past

An alleged pedophile who is accused of raping a six-year-old girl hundreds of times is facing 2,750 years behind bars. David McCutcheon, 36, could be handed the sentence if he is convicted of the 220 charges laid against him. McCutcheon was arrested last Wednesday in Cottage Grove, Oregon and faces 70 counts of rape, 40 […]

Oregon ‘pedophile’ faces 2,750-year jail sentence for ‘raping a six-year-old girl hundreds of times’

Are you a blogger and do you want to make money from blogging? Do you want to start a blog to earn money from it? Well, you are in the right place. In this post, I will help you get started with the necessary steps that will get your blogs into a money-making business. So […]

10 Practical Ways To Make Money From Blogging

These veggie burrito bowls are the perfect easy Tex-Mex dinner – especially when they’re piled up with your favourite toppings! Can anything beat a bit of Tex-Mex? Give me anything with beans, rice, veggies and cheese, in any combination, and I’m more than happy. These veggie burrito bowls are the perfect example – they’re nothing […]

Veggie burrito bowls

To achieve justice, we don’t need just thoughts and prayers — we need education and action. The below thread offers some ways to learn about our country’s history, its impact on the present, and the underlying conditions that led to the murder of George Floyd. – Ben & Jerry

Ben & Jerry Vs Systemic Racism

A beautiful appreciation for poems and prose. This thursday it is about the famous poem “THE DAFFODILS” by William Wordsworth. Come and have tea with me!

THE DAFFODILS by William Wordsworth

Washington (AFP) When US police flooded the streets around the country to confront protesters two weeks ago, for many it appeared like the army had deployed, with camouflage uniforms and combat gear, heavily armored anti-mine vehicles, and high-powered assault weapons. That’s not by accident. For years the US Defense Department has been handing its surplus […]

Pentagon surplus handouts stoke the militarization of US police

If you’re mad for lamb shanks and Massaman Curry, this recipe will stop you in your tracks – shanks slow cooked in the oven until the meat is falling off the bone, braised in a rich, creamy Massaman Curry sauce. It’s a popular Chef’s Special at upscale Thai restaurants that will set you back $30 […]

Lamb Shanks in Massaman Curry

Protesters march on June 6, 2020, in New York. Demonstrations continue across the United States in protest of racism and police brutality, sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ragan Clark) June 11, 2020 5.50am AEST  Temitope Oriola, University of Alberta The global condemnation of the death of George Floyd, one […]

How police departments can identify and oust killer cops

Before you toss away that egg carton or piece of old rug, think of something else you can use it for. Stuck? Well here are some wonderful reuses of those trash items. Use an Old Eyeglass Case for Hardware Storage Do you have a bunch of old eyeglass cases that you don’t use anymore?  […]

Don’t Toss, Re Use