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"Another Wasted Life.”
That’s the name of a remarkable new song by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Grammy-winning artist
Rhiannon Giddens.
She released a video of the song on October 2 to mark International Wrongful Conviction Day.
The song was inspired by
Kalief Browder,
a Bronx resident who died by suicide in 2015 at the age of 22
after being detained at Rikers Island jail for nearly three years,
after being falsely accused at the age of …

“Another Wasted Life”: Rhiannon Giddens on How Death of Kalief Browder Inspired Her Song
“Another Wasted Life.” That’s the name of a remarkable new song by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens. She released a video of the song on October 2 to mark International Wrongful Conviction Day. The song was inspired by Kalief Browder, a Bronx resident who died by suicide in 2015 at the age of 22 after being detained at Rikers Island jail for nearly three years, after being falsely accused at the age of 16 of stealing a backpack. He was held in solitary co…

"Some designs of emojis are very different for the same codepoint, especially the ones depicting emotions/reactions. Examples coming to mind are 😨, 🔫. What are your thoughts on this?" - The (water) pistol 🔫 was originally a hand gun which looked a lot more real. In response to its frequent use in criminal or other unsavory contexts (e.g., as a threat), most platforms replaced it with the colorful plastic toy gun design in 2018. (In 2024, Elon Musk had it turned back into a realistic hand gun for the Twemoji design 🙄)
I'm torn. On the one hand, I don't think we can stay on top of all potential uses of emojis (or should even try to limit them) and people who want to use emojis for threats probably can still do so. On the other hand, I do find it rather hard to imagine that the green plastic 🔫 could be used as a threat... so... I guess good job, designers/tech firms? #emojis #linguistics #WorldEmojiDay
https://emojipedia.org/pistol#designs

Graham had been advocating for much stronger sanctions on russia. Super lucky for russia: he’s gone now.
“The office of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says the South Carolina Republican has died following a brief and sudden illness.”
“In a statement released Sunday, Graham’s office said he passed away Saturday evening, July 11.”
“Graham had recently returned from a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.”

https://www.vanityfair.com/story/annie-andrews-lindsey-graham-november-election

I am sure that I am far from the first person who woke up this morning, saw the news and said “well, they finally admitted the SOB is dead” and then realized it was Lindsay Graham
Even in death, a second-rater.

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#TheEssay
- The Dawn of Music
When did we learn to make music from green and growing things? Grasses, reeds, woods. Archaeologist Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of human music.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002yn2g

Una lettera aperta agli utenti di suite per ufficio, poco prima dell'annuncio di Euro-Office
«Negli ultimi giorni avrete letto diversi articoli che annunciano l'arrivo di EuroOffice, presentato come la prima suite per ufficio open source sviluppata in Europa. Ci sentiamo in dovere – seppur a malincuore, poiché l'open source dovrebbe basarsi sulla trasparenza e non sull'inganno – di correggere questa affermazione. La prima suite per ufficio open source sviluppata in Euro…

Immigrants already in the United States under temporary status seeking to become legal permanent residents will now have to return to their home country to begin the application process, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced in a memo released on Friday.
The policy memo, addressed to USCIS officers, says that immigrants seeking a green card must return to their country of origin to apply, except in “extraordinary circumstances.”
For years, immigrants have been able …

Most Immigrants Seeking U.S. Residency Must Apply Back Home, USCIS Says
Forcing immigrants to return to their country of origin is a “backdoor, family-separation policy,” advocate says.

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#InTune
- Sean Gibbs trio with Frida Touray, and Andrew Graham-Dixon on David Hockney.
Petroc introduces live music from the Sean Gibbs Trio, and Andrew Graham-Dixon on the artist David Hockney who has died aged 88.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x542

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#InTune
- Sean Gibbs trio with Frida Touray, and Andrew Graham-Dixon on David Hockney who has died, aged 88.
Petroc introduces live music from the Sean Gibbs Trio, and Andrew Graham-Dixon on the artist David Hockney who has died aged 88.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x542