"Let's Go Brandon" is a political slogan that has been widely used as a minced oath for "Fuck Joe Biden" in reference to Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. ... The slogan has become well known through use by Republican politicians and critics of Biden. Chants of "Fuck Joe Biden" were heard at sporting events beginning in early September 2021. "Let's Go Brandon" came into use after NBC reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly described a chant of "Fuck Joe Biden" by spectators at the 2021 Sparks 300 at Talladega Superspeedway as "Let's go, Brandon" during a televised interview of driver Brandon Brown on October 2, 2021, which occurred after Brown had won the race that was shortened due to darkness. "Let's go, Brandon" comes up in translation as "Вперёд, Брэндон!"

Unlike last year, large Christmas gatherings down the pub are not banned. Many people are now vaccinated, but is an office party or after-work drinks really worth the risk right now? UK Covid cases are high and still rising and there's a new highly mutated and easy to catch variant called Omicron circulating that could well change the balance of risks.

No more 'ladies and gentlemen' on Japan Airlines flights Published 29 September 2020 If you're stepping on a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane anytime next month, chances are you won't hear the term "ladies and gentlemen" anymore. Instead, from 1 October, gender-neutral phrases like "attention all passengers", or references to passengers as "everyone" will be used, reported local site the Mainichi. JAL is one of a few global airlines to embrace gender-neutral greetings. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54336194

Feminists note virginity traditionally frames female sexuality as a treasure, gift or memento to be ‘given’ by women, ‘taken’ from them or simply ‘lost’. Sex educators note traditional narratives around virginity often fall short of reflecting many people’s experiences of intimacy. Queer advocates note the entire notion of virginity is heteronormative and inapplicable to many non-heterosexual experiences.

The BBC stabbed the USA from the behind when it claimed that lying is part of the job of American Presidents. Who truly was the most dishonest president? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56246507

Sclafani, Jennifer. Talking Donald Trump: A Sociolinguistic Study of Style, Metadiscourse, and Political Identity (Routledge Focus on Linguistics) 1st Edition. -106 p. September 21, 2021 “Given the rising prominence of niceness over the past couple decades in American political discourse, one might expect a nice GOP candidate to have prevailed in the 2016 primaries. However, among 17 candidates, the least nice of all prevailed as the most likeable” [Sclafani, 2020: 8]. “What, exactly, does Donald Trump do through language in his public appearances throughout the primary season to create an ”authentic” and “relatable” presidential persona among the field of GOP candidates? How does he manage to pass a “likeability” test despite his consistent nastiness [Sclafani, 2020: 8]. “In the world of politics, you are what you say” [Sclafani, 2020: 9]. “The language of Donald Trump has been so divisive throughout his campaign as a political figure and he has come to be interpreted in such different ways by different audiences” [Sclafani, 2020: 13].

Biden calls Australian PM 'that fellow down under' US President Joe Biden appeared to forget Scott Morrison's name during a video conference.

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Calvin Coolidge

‘We Will ROC You’: How Russians Crushed the Tokyo Olympics Under an Alias Still banned from competing under their own flag or anthem, athletes of the Russian Olympic Committee are sweeping up medals beyond even their own expectations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-olympics-roc-athletes-tokyo-doping-ban-medals-count-11628070680 The title of the article carries allusion to the two great hits performed by Queen: We will rock you We Are the Champions

Newsweek is supposed to impart authority to whatever it publishes. That is not the case with Dmytro Tuzhanskyi’s scribbling that pays lip service to Newsweek, but does not convey much sense otherwise: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraines-imperfect-path-opinion-1610622 You may imagine the author who comments on his article on Facebook in this way: С трепетом сообщаю вам, что сегодня одна из самых авторитетных и популярных медиа-аутлетов в мире Newsweek опубликовала мою авторскую колонку в формате op-ed. Это то, к чему я стремилась - говорить о важном со всем миром; о чем я не планирую жить и что меня поддержало неожиданно большое количество людей, в какой-то момент даже незнакомые люди, и это очень круто. Пожалуйста, читайте, обсуждайте и делитесь!