It is undeniable that, in many parts of the world, Covid-19 is making an unwelcome comeback. In other places, it never really went away, while some countries nailed it early on and have kept really tight control over the virus.
The links that follow are those that we loved so much that we just had to share them. They will provide cheer, amusement, meaning and moving moments. Just what we need in frightening times.
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Now, here are our favourite picks from everywhere else this week:
BREAKING: Jacinda Ardern has won a second term in office after her rival conceded in New Zealand's general election.
She's thanked voters "who trusted us to continue with leading New Zealand's recovery".
More on this breaking story: https://t.co/4nAJsBNhXm pic.twitter.com/1ajYrG4Cz1
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 17, 2020
My mother has truly produced the pumpkin of our era. pic.twitter.com/P6V4ixMRw7
— Alex Barnard 🇺🇦 (@avb_soc) October 19, 2020
whoever is responsible for this deserves a medal pic.twitter.com/3VpJ1PAFht
— Kevin Hague (@kevverage) October 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/asmamk/status/1317298946448961536
https://twitter.com/thegallowboob/status/1316816035413143554
The government deciding whether to save public health or Wetherspoons pic.twitter.com/noLZMfw8Ml
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 15, 2020
This is one of the best closing presidential campaign ads I’ve ever seen: https://t.co/I2lPGYc28I
— Nicolle Wallace (@NicolleDWallace) October 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/GoodNewsCorres1/status/1315299661398376450
Thinking about this 1400 year old ginkgo tree. pic.twitter.com/l7eu2HDHJ5
— Fiona ✶ (@luvmiu13) October 10, 2020
To be fair, I don't have any "views on climate change" either. Just like I don't have any "views" on gravity, the fact that the earth is round, photosynthesis nor evolution…
But understanding and knowing their existence really makes life in the 21st century so much easier. https://t.co/R7oOIyBsHC— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) October 15, 2020
I'm going to start using "herd impunity" to describe a situation where people feel safe breaking a rule because everyone's doing it
— Matt Singh (@MattSingh_) October 14, 2020
Just received this rollercoaster of an email from one of my professors pic.twitter.com/6vGfiRNFI9
— palmer ward (@decentbirthday) October 12, 2020
In days of slavery, African women built maps & messages into braids. Their hair could signal plans to escape or represent trails, rivers & mountains. Some even hid gold & seeds in the braids.
Black women blow my mind. #BlackHairStory #BlackHistoryMonthhttps://t.co/Qh1O9rg3sv pic.twitter.com/b5G4k83MgX
— Rachael Twumasi-Corson (@RaeCorson) October 10, 2020
Image credit: Amy G