Be sure to make the most of July [_link]

— The Guardian (@guardian) July 4, 2021

'Sapere aude'

Given the temperatures in US and Canada, I looked at one of the hottest places of earth.

Danakil Desert

It is inhabited by a few Afar, who engage in salt mining. The area is known for its volcanoes and extreme heat, with daytime temperatures surpassing 50 °C (122 °F).[1] Less than 25 mm (1 in) of rainfall occurs each year.[2] The Danakil Desert is one of the lowest and hottest places on Earth.

So the pacific north-west is reaching temperatures were only desert nomads lives today.

Danakil also looks pretty extreme, but I think that is mainly geological processes:

It looks like removing statues of people is not a new thing in England. A London statue of the Butcher of Cumberland was removed (and destroyed) back in 1868. A Korean artist recently put up a copy, made out of soap so that it will auto-destruct.

It's coming home! #ENGDEN pic.twitter.com/4B5DWGY31t

— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) July 7, 2021

As I understand, Man if the Match Sterling risked a yellow card by diving when barely touched by a Dane ... Kane didn't waste the opportunity ... UK football commentators admitted if this call would have been made against the Three Lions, referee Makkelie would have had a difficult time leaving Wembley alive.

Uefa has launched disciplinary proceedings against England after supporters shone a laser at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel before Harry Kane's decisive penalty in the Euro 2020 semi-final.

'Sapere aude'

OK.

It is looking like Delta (B.1.617.2) is more virulent than previous variants and is more resistant to existing vaccinations.  It is also looking like the vaccines, when administered per protocol, are still effective.

Reduced sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 variant Delta to antibody neutralization

Sera from individuals having received one dose of Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines barely inhibited variant Delta. Administration of two doses generated a neutralizing response in 95% of individuals, with titers 3 to 5 fold lower against Delta than Alpha. Thus, variant Delta spread is associated with an escape to antibodies targeting non-RBD and RBD Spike epitopes.

"Titer" means 'the concentration of an antibody, as determined by finding the highest dilution at which it is still able to cause agglutination of the antigen.'  IOW, the cells have to make more of the antibody but the vaccine is still highly effective at preventing Covid-19.  

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

The Brexiter crowd never disappoints. EU under threat by...Norexit. (Wiki)

If Norway leaves, it is the end of the EU. https://t.co/GOwFM38yfE

— Pablo Pérez (@PabloPerezA) July 20, 2021

[Europe.Is.Doomed™ Alert]

"Hol die Kameltreiber! Hol die Kameltreiber! Komm!"

Patrick Moster, Radsporttrainer des Bundes Deutscher Radfahrer, versucht Nikias Arndt beim Olympischen Zeitfahren anzufeuern. Vor Arndt fahren ein Algerier und ein Eritreer. #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/UoDLVQWlWf

— Deutschlandfunk Sport (@DLF_Sport) July 28, 2021

So sorry ... limited vocabulary.

'Sapere aude'

Scientists Discover Mollusks Are Next Evolutionary Stage For Humans

In a breakthrough study that researchers say adds important insight into the evolution of Homo sapiens, scientists at the University of Michigan confirmed Thursday that human beings are slowly evolving into mollusks. "Evidence shows that modern humans emerged on the evolutionary timeline about 200,000 years ago, developed into the highly evolved hominids of today, and are now transforming into soft-bodied invertebrates," said the study's lead author Dr. Mitch Keneally, adding humans have already started turning into snails, slugs, and octopi, evidenced by their increasingly amorphous figures

On brand pic.twitter.com/JPDen128kK

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) July 29, 2021

Biden Quits Presidency To Focus On Mental Health
Quarantine!

Don't they have handcuffs? 🤨

Rapper T.I. calls Amsterdam biking arrest a miscommunication; Surprised by Dutch cops' calm reaction [_link]

— NL Times (@NL_Times) August 7, 2021

'Sapere aude'

91% of the Navajo Nation is fully vaccinated. If the Navajo Nation were another country--it'd be the most vaccinated in the world.

— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) August 6, 2021

The Navajo nation had been struck quite hard by the pandemic last year/

Inoculated with alcohol ... Nice 💥

A real Malice in the Palace type situation at the French Riviera between Marseille and Nice.

Ugly scenes after Dimitri Payet got tagged in the face by stupid, moronic Nice fans. Ugly scenes. pic.twitter.com/uRrKS1Eupr

— TWDTV (@TWDTV1) August 22, 2021

'Sapere aude'

'Stain for our game': AFL apologises again to Adam Goodes [_link]

— The Guardian (@guardian) August 25, 2021

Adam Goodes 'cut down' by racist booing because he was powerful, says commentator Charlie King

Refused induction into "Hall of Fame"

'Sapere aude'

Ed Asner was a decades long member of Democratic Socialists of America and a life long fighter for the heart and soul of the labor movement.

He will be missed.

Remember him by continuing to build the movements he built himself.

The struggle continues. pic.twitter.com/Sx8YAhjUPr

— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) August 29, 2021

'Sapere aude'