yes! yes! i know! all right, all right. stop it, stop it. happy thursday everyone. you know it seems silly now but once upon a time america trusted anthony fauci. during the pandemic we were all scared and confused. dr. fauci was a comforting voice of calm and reason. some believed a man of his stature might even lead them to a pot of gold. but according to his testimony this week before the official select subcommittee on the covid pendant pandemic the dwarf known as dock copped to the following admissions. the 6-foot social distancing rule had no basis in science. the lab leak isn t just a conspiracy theory. vaccine mandate and travel bands were a mistake. and that s after previously saying the lockdowns weren t his fault. so what exactly did he get right? that the media will believe anything if it comes from a toadstool in a lab coat? kudos to chairman brad for holding the tiny hooves to the fire and refraining from throwing him out a window. let s start with the social di
from humble beginnings. it started in a garage. too global empire. how a plastic doll went from misunderstood. seventys were not a great time for bobby. to megastar. ryan gosling, pink everywhere. if you think you know barbie, i got a story for you. it starts with a woman. she grew up in denver, colorado. as a high school student, she met elliott answer, the two of them married and they went to the golden state to pursue their golden dream. wasn t your typical 1940s housewife. in their relationship, ruth was the businessperson. elliott was a creator, and artist. he was working with plastic and making things like light fixtures in the garage. he saw the business and the market possibilities at every opportunity. she brought in a business partner. created and it started in a garage. as it happened, the company was not ruth s name but instead, a hybrid of mats for harold matson and elliott for elliott handler. mattel. the first line they produce was t
History is thankfully and finally beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the windrush generation. You look beautiful. How are you . It is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the Empire Windrush at tilbury injune 19a8, only a few months before i was born, and those who followed over the decades, to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that they, their children and their grandchildren have made to this country. Many served with distinction in the British Armed forces during the second world war, just as their fathers and grandfathers had in the first world war. Once in britain, they worked hard, offering their skills to rebuild a country during peacetime, and seeking opportunities to forge a Better Future for themselves and their families. When they arrived on our shores with little more than what they were able to carry with them, few could hardly have imagined then how they and those tha
history is thankfully and finally beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the windrush generation. you look beautiful. how are you? it is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the empire windrush at tilbury injune 19a8, only a few months before i was born, and those who followed over the decades, to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that they, their children and their grandchildren have made to this country. many served with distinction in the british armed forces during the second world war, just as their fathers and grandfathers had in the first world war. once in britain, they worked hard, offering their skills to rebuild a country during peacetime, and seeking opportunities to forge a better future for themselves and their families. when they arrived on our shores with little more than what they were able to carry with them, few could hardly have imagined then how they and
representatives of the realms and territories, citizens of london and others, do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the prince charles philip arthur george is now by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory become our only lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. by the grace of god of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and of his other realms and territories king, head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith, to whom we do acknowledge all faith and obedience with humble affection, beseeching god by whom kings and queens do reign, to bless his majesty with long and happy years to reign over us. given saint james palace, this 10th day of september, in the year of our lord 2022. present arms. god save the king. god save the king! . [ gun salute ] [ gun salute ] three cheers for his majesty the king. hip hip. hooray. hip hip. hooray. hip hip. hooray. there you go.