The original language of the region was a form of Flemish (Dutch), which like Scots, is classified as a West Germanic language, so the root of it is really the same. Basically, a Scots speaker would understand exactly what the placename meant. Neat, huh?

I’m hoping not - re: all about white dudes. There were three mule transport companies of the Indian Army Service Corps who were evacuated, and a fourth that was captured before they made it to Dunkirk. These companies were mostly Punjabis from what is now Pakistan.

He filmed it in 70 mm. It’s going to look incredible.

The citizens of L.A. should petition the city to change it back.

I wasn’t able to be there in person for the hearing yesterday but I followed it via twitter (search the hashtag #FightBackTX if you’re interested). One of my favorite moments was the activist who suggested making semen a controlled substance instead.

I call them anti-choice.

For that matter, embalming is required if remains are held for more than 24 hours (unless refrigerated at very specific temperatures), so how exactly would you go about doing that? Plunk it in a jar of formaldehyde like some grotesque 19th century medical specimen? There are so many places where this proposed law just…

This is kind of how I wish I could live, but I could never afford to. I don’t have enough room to have so much stuff.

You would be right. One of the news reports I read said that he yelled “I got one!” when he grabbed the flamingo.

Yeah, there’s so little detail that there could be an entire story there that isn’t being told. Where I live we had an incident that went public just a couple weeks ago that was one of those bad traffic stops, so I wondered if an officer had done something to Korryn Gaines to make her fear for her safety while in…

Ugh, same. I want candy that tastes like candy.

Yeah, it’s ok in toothpaste or mouthwash but I don’t like it in my food or drinks. I drank a mint julep once at a Derby party, just because it was the done thing. Never again.

She posted this only four days ago. Ugh. I really wonder what happened in the days leading up to this because she seemed to really be hinting that something had happened to her.

I hate mint so it’d have to be a Cuba Libre for me.

Right? If the Kardashians could qualify, then pretty much anyone can.

Oh wow. Holy shit.

Nah, she’s just not totally clear on the concept. She’ll bump my fist, but with her nose instead of her paw. It’s kinda cuter this way? I dunno.

It’ll be fine! I think.

He looks bleached overall. Hair, brows, skin, everything. Which I guess is a good thing if you’re aiming at his target demographic?