Today’s face of the day is Caesar, a “No Drama Llama.” He works as a therapy llama and also as a “llamactivist.” thanks to his owner being a Black Lives Matter activist.
I could do with a no Drama Llama at BFD HQ. We used to have pet possum called Edgar Allan Possum (Allan for short) and patting his wonderfully soft fur was always an immediate stress reliever. Perhaps we should have called him No Pressure Possum.
The word for today is… multitudinous (adjective) - 1: including a multitude of individuals : populous 2: existing in a great multitude 3: existing in or consisting of innumerable elements or aspects Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : “I am large, I contain multitudes.” So wrote Walt Whitman in his most celebrated poem, “Song
The word for today is… vaunted (adjective) - : highly or widely praised or boasted about Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The verb vaunt has been used since the 15th century with the meaning "to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments"—in other words, "
The word for today is… matinee (noun) - : a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In English, soiree means “a fancy evening affair.” The word comes directly from French and was formed from the word soir,
The word for today is… grift (verb) - : to acquire money or property illicitly Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Someone who grifts is a thief, but of a particular sort: they illegally obtain money or property by means of cleverness or deceit, and do not usually resort to physical force or violence.
Spare us the moral grandstanding about firefighters “gambling with lives” when the real gamble is a system that underpays essential services while happily burning money elsewhere.
The father says the ruling is based on an interpretation of “gender dysphoria” that he rejects. He believes that serious medical questions, complex neurodevelopmental issues, and recorded concerns in medical records have been overlooked.
That is “reverse language imperialism”. And, the politics of language in New Zealand.
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