Interesting Links for 12-04-2021

The Cursed Computer Iceberg Meme

(tags:meme computers wtf )

French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights

(tags:France flights globalwarming GoodNews transport )

"Technologies I Thought My Son Would Never Use"

(tags:technology history thefuture predictions )

There is no good argument for modern sex-negativity

(tags:sex argument society )

When I was a kid the insult "div" was quite common. To say its etymology is unclear would be an understatement.

(tags:language slang viaSarah )

The story of a man who transitioned, and what happened to his family who didn't

(tags:family lgbt transgender )

On firebombs in Northern Ireland and homophobia in Scotland

(tags:lgbt homophobia Scotland NorthernIreland bigotry sectarianism Europe UK )

What the Dufflepuds tell us about how CS Lewis thought

(tags:narnia consent )

The delights of parenthood: Sophia making friends

After dinner Sophia and I went for a wander to the end of the cul-de-sac, where the garages are.

There were a 5 kids aged about 6/7 playing a complex version of tag. They instantly tried to persuade Sophia to join in, and even though she was scared and didn't really understand the rules she let them persuade her to run back and forward with them.

An hour later *I* had somehow been roped into this, she was having a great time, and it was with great sadness that we said goodbye at 20:30 when everyone went home.

It makes me so happy to watch her making friends here.