https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37858802/2023-women-world-cup-rosters-uswnt-england-australia-new-zealand-more [click thru for photos] 2023 Women's World Cup rosters in Australia, New Zealand ESPN Jun 19, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023 Women's World Cup will soon kick off in Australia and New Zealand, and all 32 teams are finalizing their rosters for the tournament. Each team must submit a final 23-woman roster to FIFA by … Continue reading Lots of clickable links for 2023 Women’s World Cup rosters in Australia and New Zealand
Month: June 2023
U.S. Supreme Court surprises with opposition to gerrymandering intended to minimize black votes
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/18/alabama-supreme-court-allen-milligan ‘Historic and significant’: key lawyer’s verdict on Alabama supreme court rulingDeuel Ross, who argued the voting rights case Allen v Milligan before the court, discusses the significance of the 5-4 decisionThe fight for democracy is supported byAbout this contentSam LevineSun 18 Jun 2023 08.00 EDTOn June 8, the US supreme court issued one of its most … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court surprises with opposition to gerrymandering intended to minimize black votes
“All Quiet” deserved its Baftas triumph — and not just for its horrible topicality
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/19/all-quiet-deserves-its-baftas-triumph-and-not-just-for-its-horrible-topicality All Quiet deserves its Baftas triumph – and not just for its horrible topicality Peter Bradshaw The German anti-war film is a superb reminder – uniquely among this year’s contenders – of awful events taking place in Ukraine All Quiet on the Western Front sweeps Baftas as Banshees also gets an Oscar boost Baftas … Continue reading “All Quiet” deserved its Baftas triumph — and not just for its horrible topicality
How one psychiatric practice changed because of Taylor Swift
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/opinion/taylor-swift-mental-health.html? OPINION GUEST ESSAY Taylor Swift Has Rocked My Psychiatric Practice June 17, 2023 Credit...Zack Wittman for The New York Times By Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell Dr. Garfinkle-Crowell is a psychiatrist in private practice and is the founding director of the Academy for Medicine and the Humanities at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A few … Continue reading How one psychiatric practice changed because of Taylor Swift
Why the evidence suggests Russia blew up the Kakhovka Dam
My personal opinion is that Russia's actions across Ukraine have been dedicated to destroying the infrastructure of the country (indeed leaving no people or signs of humans anywhere) even if the result of its actions adversely affect millions around the world. So Russian destruction of this dam makes sense. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/16/world/europe/ukraine-kakhovka-dam-collapse.html [This article gains immeasurably by … Continue reading Why the evidence suggests Russia blew up the Kakhovka Dam
Reduced IRS funding a serious mistake because each dollar it gets means cheaters got caught
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/irs-enforcement-costs-congress-funding/? [click the for charts] How much the IRS gets back for each dollar it spends auditing ... Opinion How much did Congress lose by defunding the IRS? Way more than we thought. Opinion by Catherine Rampell and graphics by Youyou Zhou June 14 at 6:45 a.m.1914 The White House and Congress recently agreed to claw back more than $20 billion … Continue reading Reduced IRS funding a serious mistake because each dollar it gets means cheaters got caught
Artificial sweetener (sucralose) in Diet Coke and Red Bull breaks up DNA and promotes cancer
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/health-fitness/cancer-warning-sweetener-found-diet-30145962 Cancer warning as sweetener found in Diet Coke and Red Bull 'destroys cells' The popular caffeinated drinks contains a chemical that breaks up DNA when it's digested. By Abigail O'Leary, News Reporter Nicola Roy, Trainee Trends Writer 11:36, 3 JUN 2023 The artificial sweetener in Diet Coke is said to 'attack' DNA cells (Image: Corbis … Continue reading Artificial sweetener (sucralose) in Diet Coke and Red Bull breaks up DNA and promotes cancer
Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Alicia Vikanda — tastes of Cannes 2023
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/13/jude-law-henry-viii-alicia-vikanda-catherine-parr-and-johnny-depp-as-louis-xv-cannes-again-lays-on-a-kings-banquet Jude Law’s Henry VIII, Alicia Vikander’s Catherine Parr – and Johnny Depp as Louis XV: Cannes again lays on a king’s banquet Peter Bradshaw This year’s Cannes reveal does not disappoint: Scorsese, Glazer, Loach – and the prospect of a lot of powdered wigs News: Cannes 2023 lineup announced Thu 13 Apr 2023 11.16 … Continue reading Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Alicia Vikanda — tastes of Cannes 2023
How assault weapons made for war have made mass shootings (often of children) so much worse
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/04/mass-shootings-ar15-assault-rifles-nashville-uvalde/ APRIL 1, 2023 How a Weapon of War Has Worsened the Mass Shootings Epidemic The AR-15, a civilian version of a gun designed for maximum killing in combat, is ever more popular with mass shooters. MARK FOLLMAN, National Affairs Editor Mother Jones; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news … Continue reading How assault weapons made for war have made mass shootings (often of children) so much worse
The world of the lonely AirPod
echnologyupdate.cmail19.com/t/d-e-vxlhkl-ykjybdiuj-r/ One Is the Loneliest Number PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RACHEL MENDELSON/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK (3) By Ann-Marie Alcántara I’ve come close to losing my AirPods several times, whether it’s because I shove them in my pocket without a case, or walk too close to one of those infamous New York City grates.If I misplace … Continue reading The world of the lonely AirPod
LGPTQ+? Hold these advertisers responsible for their contributions
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/18/beauty-industry-brands-donate-anti-lgbtq-politician Allyship only skin deep: why does the beauty industry help fund anti-LGBTQ+ causes? Companies including Amazon, Walmart and CVS have donated at least $13.m to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians since January 2022 Jane Drinkard, published Sun 18 Jun 2023 08.00 EDT Over the last few years, Pride Month – annually celebrated in June – has come … Continue reading LGPTQ+? Hold these advertisers responsible for their contributions
Exercising when it’s hot and humid
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/well/move/exercise-heat-humidity.html How to Exercise When It’s Humid Working out in muggy weather can be brutal. Here are four ways to survive and thrive when it feels like a sauna outside. Credit...Justin J Wee for The New York Times By Danielle Friedman, published June 17, 2023 Anyone who has gone for a jog on a hot, muggy … Continue reading Exercising when it’s hot and humid
Abycats' Thoughts 