Heap o' Links Sun Dec 19, 2021

Vic's News - Sun Dec 19, 2021
Comments & links to news, starts here at comment #1

Today is Sunday, December 19, 2021. On this day in 1932 BBC World Service began broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service. I used to tune in the BBC on my Shortwave radio.

A♠ Sunday Morning Book Thread
A continuing conversation on books, reading, spending way too much money on books, writing books, and publishing books

Bits & Bytes - Sun Dec 19, 2021
chrissy on PoliNation, news, views, and links to enlighten, inform, and amuse

A Californian's Day
Juliette Ochieng (Baldilocks), Dec 17, 2021

And then today there was Joel,*a young man with friendly brown eyes. As he rang up my groceries, he said:

“It’s so nice to see a smiling face after a day filled with masks.”

I was pleasantly shocked.…

h/t confederatefifth on A♠
INDEFINITE DETENTION OF UNVACCIANTED
Chuck Callesto @ChuckCallesto, Twitter, Dec 18, 2021

BREAKING REPORT: New York Legislation set for vote on January 5th, 2022 Provides for INDEFINITE DETENTION OF UNVACCIANTED at Governor's Discression...