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Transwoman ‘Emily Claire Hari’ Does Not Belong in a Women’s Prison

Transwoman ‘Emily Claire Hari’ Does Not Belong in a Women’s Prison

Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. On August 5, 2017, Michael Hari and two other men from a tiny terrorist group called the White Rabbits firebombed the Dar al-Farooq (DAF) Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, at the time of morning prayers. A pipe bomb filled

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Marie Stopes Australia Closes 4 Abortion Clinics

Marie Stopes Australia Closes 4 Abortion Clinics

righttolife.org.uk Marie Stopes Australia has closed four of its Queensland clinics. The clinics, located in Townsville, Rockhampton, Southport, and Newcastle employed over 40 staff and performed around 5,000 abortions annually. Managing director Jamal Hakim described the closures as “a really difficult decision“. He explained: “Costs, when it

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Prince Harry Is a Muppet – Like Father, Like Son

Prince Harry Is a Muppet – Like Father, Like Son

I’ve tried to resist commenting on the Queen’s grandson and younger son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. After all, he’s had a rough life, being born into the royal family and all that, and his brother getting all the glory just because he’s older. Judging

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… cataract (noun) – 1 a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light 2 a obsolete : waterspout b : waterfall especially : a large one over a precipice c : steep rapids in a river Source : Merriam -Webster

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Headphones, Saw Blades, Coat Hangers: How Human Trash in Australian Bird Nests Changed over 195 Years

Headphones, Saw Blades, Coat Hangers: How Human Trash in Australian Bird Nests Changed over 195 Years

Kathy Ann Townsend Dominique Potvin University of the Sunshine Coast Kathy Ann Townsend is a marine scientist with a particular interest in marine conservation and human impacts on the marine environment. Dominique teaches and coordinates Animal Ecology and Envioronmental Science courses at USC’s Moreton Bay campus. Environmental scientists see

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A Bush Farcical

A Bush Farcical

I consider myself blessed that the little regional art gallery in my home town hosted some of the great works of Australian art. For a bus fare, I could walk the hushed galleries and be awed by the work of great Australian artists such as Arthur Streeton, Grace Cossington-Smith, Eugene

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How Snake Oil Got a Bad Name

How Snake Oil Got a Bad Name

Caitjan Gainty King’s College London Caitjan Gainty is a historian of twentieth century medicine and technology. She initially trained in public health and worked for several years in health care research before returning to academia to pursue a PhD in the history of medicine, which she received in 2012.

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… hoodlum (noun) – 1 : thug : a violent criminal 2 : a young ruffian Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A hoodlum can be anyone from a dangerous thug to a young person who’s just up to no good. The exact origins of the word are not known, but

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In Afghanistan, Opium Is as Big a Winner as Islamic Extremism

Giada Ferrucci Western University Giada ferrucci is a Ph.D. Candidate in Media Studies at Western University. She holds a BA in Economic Development and International Cooperation from the University of Florence, Italy, where her research focused on the opium trade in Afghanistan and alternative economic development reforms, and an

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… vapid (adjective) – : lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : ‘Then away goes the brisk and pleasant Spirits and leave a vapid or sour Drink.‘ So wrote John Mortimer, an early 18th-century expert on agriculture, orchards, and cider-making, in his book on

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… acerbic (adjective) – : sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : English speakers created “acerbic” in the 19th century by adding “-ic” to the adjective “acerb.” “Acerb” had been around since the 17th century, but for most of

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