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Harpist playing outdoors receives an unexpected visit from a new fan.
posted by merriment at 7:47 PM PST - 48 comments

These, then, are three distinct questions that the current debate over “free speech” runs together in a sloppy fashion: is the state engaging in acts of censorship? Are social sanctions against speech or beliefs too harsh? Is our media ecosystem sufficiently open? Failure to disentangle these questions has resulted in the current abysmal state of the conversation.

Adam Gurri tries to unravel some of the free speech/'cancel culture' debate.
posted by MartinWisse at 8:57 AM PST - 147 comments

High resolution footage from Mars [more inside]
posted by Transl3y at 8:36 AM PST - 33 comments

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Responds to Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) A powerful speech from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the inexcusability of dehumanizing language against women and not accepting non-apologies.
posted by toastyk at 8:34 AM PST - 144 comments

...is Welsh for "The Coronavirus job retention scheme". Shielding is gwarchod, which means protection, while continuous cough is the romantic-sounding peswch parhaus. These are in a mini-dictionary of the most commonly used coronavirus terms in Welsh. Meanwhile in Cardiff, PhD student Bedwyr Ab Ion Thomas, carrying out research into fatal diseases, formed Welsh words to explain his studies. Note: Everyone needs a cwtch.
posted by Wordshore at 8:22 AM PST - 13 comments

MLYT: 3 locations, 300 classic cars, an anonymous owner. Larry Kosilla has been asked to detail several cars ahead of an auction of rare, unique and custom cars collected over the last 50 years; Bizzarrini P538, '67 Corvette Stingray, with a promise of access to the third warehouse full of even more exotic vehicles. [more inside]
posted by Molesome at 7:04 AM PST - 33 comments