Interesting Links for 21-02-2021

[andrewducker]

Russia reports first human cases of H5N8 bird flu

(tags:Doom birds disease virus viaCharlesStross )

The SNP's definition of transphobia looks pretty good to me.

(tags:SNP transgender LGBT )

Every UK adult to be offered vaccine by end of July under dramatic acceleration of programme

(tags:UK vaccination GoodNews )

Joanna Cherry taking person to court for pointing out she supports transphobic hate

(tags:transgender LGBT Scotland law snp )

A discussion of covert Scotticisms

(tags:Scotland language )

In pictures: Artworks exhibition explores Edinburgh life down the centuries

(tags:art Edinburgh Scotland )

Apparently the best thing to do with your crow army is persuade your neighbors to make friends with it

(tags:crows birds )

Comments

[cmcmck]

He uses 'haar' for sea fog although the origins of that one are in Old Norse which escaped into Scots.

Also the wonderful word 'dreich' for a grimly dull day.

[andrewducker]

Both excellent words!

[mtbc]

I like how they actually use "dreich" in the BBC weather forecasts there.

[cmcmck]

I've known them to use 'haar' too! :o)

[aldabra]

You saw the crows update?

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/lobhtj/oregon_i_accidentally_created_an_army_of_crow/

[andrewducker]

Yup! It was in the thread on Twitter. Love how they approached it!