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[My Wife Hates CIV]

CV59??? How old are you?

not as old as USS Forrestal was, but almost.

[BeBMan]

In otter news:

Otters have been taking and killing expensive pet fish from ponds in Wiltshire, police have warned.

Corsham Police said it was "certain" otters were causing the damage after seeking advice from the town's neighbourhood team.

The force suggested people used either welded mesh to cover the pond or erected a wire fence.

"We appreciate this is not a police matter but the fish are worth a lot of money," it said in a statement.

(...)

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-61756567

The MSM never told us about this otter conspiracy before!

[Uncle Sparky]

There has been for 50 years, without the border.

[Dauphin]

Will there be duty free whiskey at the border crossing?

[pchang]

Peace at last. Finally, after over 50 years of conflict, Canada and Denmark reach an accord.

[SlowwHand]

[-Jrabbit]

Very cool story...
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/13/us/autism-graduate-nonspeaking-commencement-rollins-college-cec/index.html

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A nonspeaking valedictorian with autism shares her voice in commencement address


By AJ Willingham, CNN
Published 11:58 AM EDT, Fri May 13, 2022

“Life is for service.” Those are the words Rollins College valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker lives by – words that inspired Rollins’ most famous graduate, Mr. Fred Rogers. Bonker, who is nonspeaking and has autism, gave a remarkable address during her school’s recent commencement ceremony in Winter Park, Florida.

Clad in a cap and gown decorated with flowers, Bonker explained, through a text-to-speech program, how she typed her remarks using a single finger with the help of a communication aide. People with nonspeaking autism have trouble developing speech, and in Bonker’s case, neuromotor issues inhibit her communication and her ability to do some other basic tasks.

Learning to type changed everything.

“That one critical intervention unlocked my mind from its silent cage,” she said during her address.

About 25% to 30% of people with autism are nonspeaking, according to one 2018 study. That definition can range from no speech whatsoever to a small set of sounds or words. By Bonker’s estimate, there are about 31 million people around the world like her.

Her goal is to help them find their voice, as she has.

“I have a dream. Communication for all,” she said. “My life will be dedicated to relieving them from suffering in silence.”

In her address, Bonker said she has often been minimized or cast aside because of her differences, and her high school principal once called her a slur and said she would never be a valedictorian.

However, Bonker encouraged her fellow students to hold fast to their freedom to choose their own outlook and their own way in life, which she called a “fundamental human right.”

In that freedom to choose, Bonker hopes her fellow graduates will choose to live a life like Mister Rogers did, and like she intends to.

“We are all called to serve as an everyday act of humility; as a habit of mind; to see the worth in every person we serve,” she said.

Bonker was one of five graduating students to earn a 4.0 GPA, and Rollins College said her fellow valedictorians unanimously chose her to address their fellow graduates.

“Elizabeth’s message has given hope to millions of people who are nonspeaking autistic, and their families,” Rollins College President Grant Cornwell said in a statement provided to CNN. “We are thrilled for Elizabeth and hope the attention to her story supports her advocacy work going forward.”

During her time at Rollins, Bonker also founded Communication 4 ALL, a nonprofit that supports her dream of ending stigma and silence for other nonspeaking people with autism.

[Uncle Sparky]

Turkiyiiee is not known for its surfing.

[Broken_Erika]

Everybody knows that the bird is the word.

[BeBMan]

Turkey’s government has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that it be referred to as Türkiye, the state-run news agency has reported.

Reason:

The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate it from the bird of the same name and negative connotations associated with it.

What's wrong with the bird?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/03/turkey-changes-name-to-turkiye-as-other-name-is-for-the-birds

[BeBMan]

[pchang]

CV59??? How old are you?

[BeBMan]

Cake ambush is still a thing:

A man disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair has thrown cake at the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting at the Louvre in Paris.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61635822

False flag ops to give Hell's Grannies a bad name!

[My Wife Hates CIV]

when i was in the US Navy, CV59 was my home command... every 60 days or so at sea they had a 'steel beach day'. everyone got 2 movie stub like tickets. each good for a beer. i hate beer, ugh. i sold each of mine (1987 mind you) for $40 each. i also worked nights all those years, whatever that means rum (the captain) is it. i did party with a few (several) russian sailors. I did a few exchange deals. the language thing was the huddler... but that is overcome by booze and women. i will say this about the russian navy - they have the cleanest boats i have ever seen! BY FAR!

[N35t0r]

And there's a couple of supermarkets where you'll easily find a couple dozen brands of each, not considering craft beers.