The social media round-up posts we create here at Global Comment are often full of videos and updates that will tickle your sense of humour. Some weeks, though – and this is one – they also include more painful and poignant from parts of the world that are struggling.
Enjoy our offerings for this week. Laugh at the funny stuff but always remember that, Beirut, you are in our hearts.
Five heart-warming moments from Beirut https://t.co/9yLwMPXdSA pic.twitter.com/n60aTxliox
— The National (@TheNationalUAE) August 8, 2020
time-lapse video of a thirsty basil plant recovering (2hrs > 17secs) pic.twitter.com/VxjPKvTbxd
— Kirsty Sedgman (@KirstySedgman) August 9, 2020
note the casual entry and hurried exit
this is an experienced seagull shoplifter pic.twitter.com/WnIOkIsqfK— btw there's still a pandemic 💣 (@ziyatong) August 8, 2020
BBCBreakfast: Ravi was swept out to sea for almost an hour but managed to float with a technique he'd seen on TV. 👏
He was saved by the RNLI and went back to thank them.
More here: https://t.co/cY4xWiWQBp pic.twitter.com/cGytvOB211— Patrick Kolipson (@PKT_develop) August 8, 2020
Merci Monsieur le president pour cette lueur d’espoir.
A bas le pouvoir milicien, corrompu et criminel au Liban.
Vive l’amitié franco-libanaise 🇫🇷 🇱🇧 @EmmanuelMacron @AmbaFranceLiban pic.twitter.com/owUDXYQph1— NicoleHajal (@NicoleHajal) August 6, 2020
Love this ❤️ https://t.co/ezOIi043qp
— 😷 Anthony🛡🛡Thompson 😷 (@bigbaddoctor) August 7, 2020
🔴 BREAKING – Aid to Lebanon will go ‘directly to NGOs’, says France’s Macron on Beirut visit https://t.co/HvpVFRCOMN pic.twitter.com/JBuoNLsHQc
— FRANCE 24 – Breaking (@BreakingF24) August 6, 2020
I’m fascinated by the rules of this game pic.twitter.com/JIIzJKvGOD
— btw there's still a pandemic 💣 (@ziyatong) July 31, 2020
Ok. Who made this? It's genius. pic.twitter.com/EkwG2RlDel
— The Lincoln Project 🏴☠️ (@ProjectLincoln) August 5, 2020
I’m the ferret and the balls are the news cycle pic.twitter.com/hlTpIlG1oW
— Elizabeth Lopatto (@mslopatto) August 5, 2020
Freed from her controlling husband, a lonely mother can finally reach out to her son.@JaneyGodley & Jack Lowden (@JALowden) star in Alone Part II, a follow-up to Alone, directed by Caitlin Skinner (@CaitSkin).#ScenesforSurvival@BBCScotland @BBCArts @screenscots @HopscotchUK pic.twitter.com/tSbvF7iiYm
— National Theatre of Scotland (@NTSonline) August 5, 2020
Any time we're impressed by what non-human animals do, it's simply because we previously underestimated their intelligence.
A Bear with a keen sense of order, rights some of what is wrong in our world.
[Video: 35 sec]https://t.co/9e1tswhQzu
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 8, 2020
An Elderly Lebanese Woman plays the piano amid the rubble in her house💔
We will never lose hope! #Lebanon #LebanonExplosion #بيروت_في_قلوبنا #بيروت_لبنان pic.twitter.com/d2Z9A83ubD
— Raefah Makki رئيفة مكّي (@Raefah) August 5, 2020
Le Liban n’est pas seul.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 6, 2020
Image credit: Joao Alves