Demi Lovato added more ink to her body after she used her music last week to reveal her relapse. Like some of her other tattoos, it has an important message. The singer posted an Instagram story on Monday to show the word "free" on the side of her finger. The next photo revealed she wasn't the only one to add the word to her body. "The team that tats together stays together," she wrote on the photo and tagged her team, including makeup artist Jill Powell and hairstylist Cesar Ramirez. Lovato captioned the photo with Friday's date, the day after she announced her relapse on the somber single "Sober." Before that, she had been sober for six years. She tweeted a clip of herself singing the song on Sunday, thanking those who have supported her and calling herself "a new person with a new life." The "free" tattoo isn't the first Lovato has shown off on Instagram, nor is it the only meaningful ink that can be connected to her music. In fact, she has so many tattoos that she … [Read more...] about Demi Lovato gets “free” tattoo after relapse
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UK Should Offer Americans Free Abortions After Roe v. Wade Repeal
A medical trade union in Britain will lobby the government to provide ‘free’ abortions for Americans in the wake of the repeal of Roe v. Wade . In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return the issue of abortion to the state level, the UK’s British Medical Association trade union will lobby its government to provide free abortions to all foreigners — including Americans — whether their own country will pay for the procedure or not. British taxpayers, presumably, would pick up the bill. Members of the British trade union also agreed to publicly condemn the U.S. court’s ruling, joining the likes of so-called ‘Conservative’ Party Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who previously lambasted the move as a “big step backwards”. According to a report by The Telegraph, the BMA approved a motion that would allow it to push the British state to “support the provision of free and safe abortion care to all nationals seeking this in the UK, without … [Read more...] about UK Should Offer Americans Free Abortions After Roe v. Wade Repeal
NBA Free Agents: Class of 2022, with negotiating period opening today at 6 p.m.
Players scheduled to become free agents Friday, with the NBA negotiating period opening 6 p.m. Thursday. The signing period begins at noon on July 6, with a personnel moratorium until then: Best available: Bradley Beal, James Harden, Deandre Ayton (R), Zach LaVine, Miles Bridges (R), Jalen Brunson, Kevon Looney, Bobby Portis, Tyus Jones, Jusuf Nurkic, Bruce Brown, Anfernee Simons (R), P.J. Tucker, John Wall, T.J. Warren, Colin Sexton (R), Patty MIlls, Gary Harris, Mitchell Robinson, Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr., Kyle Anderson, Nic Claxton (R), Malik Monk, Thaddeus Young, Chris Boucher, Victor Oladipo, Nicolas Batum, Isaiah Hartenstein, Montrzel Harrell, Andre Drummond, Lonnie Walker IV, Donte DiVencenzo, Marvin Bagley III (R), Mo Bamba, Delon Wright, Joe Ingles, Mo Bamba (R), Derrick Jones Jr., Dennis Schroder, Caleb Martin (R), Cody Martin (R). Atlanta Hawks: Sharife Cooper (R), Gorgui Dieng, Kevin Knox II, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Skylar Mays (R), Lou Williams, Delon … [Read more...] about NBA Free Agents: Class of 2022, with negotiating period opening today at 6 p.m.
T.N. power loom federation want orders released for manufacturing free dhotis, saris
The Tamil Nadu Federation of Power Looms Associations has urged the State government to release orders for manufacturing free dhotis and saris so that they are ready for distribution for the Pongal festival in 2023. In a petition forwarded to the Chief Minister, through Assistant Director of Handloom and Textiles here on Thursday, its president L.K.M. Suresh, said free school uniforms for government school students, dhotis and saris are produced through 67,000 power looms in the State. The government releases orders in June to the 223 power loom weavers’ cooperative societies in Erode, Salem, Namakkal and Tiruvannamalai and the orders are executed by the power loom units. In the last 10 years, execution of the orders provided jobs to over a lakh workers. Last year, production order for manufacturing dhotis was released in August. For saris, it was released in November. “The delay in issue of orders delayed production of dhotis and saris,” the petition said. Last year 1.67 crore … [Read more...] about T.N. power loom federation want orders released for manufacturing free dhotis, saris
Dame Kelly Holmes comes out as gay and says ‘I’m finally free’
British Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes has come out as gay at the age of 52. The double gold medal winner told the Sunday Mirror she first realised she was gay as a 17-year-old soldier after a female colleague kissed her. But a fear of being court marshalled when same-sex relationships were banned in the forces led her to stay silent. However, Dame Kelly said the pandemic and a brush with Covid made her realise it was time to show the world her “real self”. During her 35-year silence, she battled with breakdowns, suicidal thoughts and years of self-harm. “There have been lots of dark times where I wished I could scream that I am gay – but I couldn’t,” she told the newspaper. Recommended Dame Kelly Holmes breaks down on This Morning after coming out as gay What the papers say – June 19 Mystery of Stonehenge ‘solved’ as ancient Egyptians used it for solar calendar Now feeling “free”, Dame Kelly said she was happy to be … [Read more...] about Dame Kelly Holmes comes out as gay and says ‘I’m finally free’
Orlando Magic’s free agency: Mo Bamba, Gary Harris and what comes next
The NBA draft, where the Magic took Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick , is in Orlando’s rearview mirror. Now, their attention is on free agency. The Magic, who finished with the league’s second-worst record (22-60), weren’t expected to make organization-altering moves during free agency. That’s for teams looking to make deep playoff runs or contending for the NBA Finals. But they’ve been active, with Orlando already making what’s likely to be its most significant deals. The Magic and Gary Harris agreed to a contract extension , the team announced Thursday evening. They also agreed to terms with Mo Bamba on a 2-year, $21 million contract . Harris’ agents told ESPN his extension is for $26 million across two seasons while Bamba’s agents told Yahoo Sports about his agreement. Harris’ extension became official late Thursday, which was still during the 2021-22 league year. Most deals can’t become official until 12:01 p.m. on July 6. Teams were allowed to … [Read more...] about Orlando Magic’s free agency: Mo Bamba, Gary Harris and what comes next
New technique used to free 1,300-year-old “Ice Prince”
Experts have used a new technique to thaw the 1,300-year-old remains of a child dubbed the "Ice Prince" after they froze them with nitrogen to preserve them. The "Ice Prince" is thought to have been of high birth, as the experts also recovered a sword and scabbard, as well as other significant artifacts. The Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (Bayerisches Landesamt fur Denkmalpflege [BLFD]) recovered the grave in Tussenhausen, southeastern Germany, in October 2021. The BLFD said in a statement obtained Wednesday that "the ice shell had protected the exceptionally well-preserved burial during transport to the archaeological restoration workshop." They then examined the rare find, saying, "The so-called little 'Ice Prince' starts to sweat. "To be more precise: restorers from the BLFD thawed him with a hot air gun and a soldering iron, among other things." The BLFD explained: "Since this week, they have been thawing the deep-frozen child's grave from the … [Read more...] about New technique used to free 1,300-year-old “Ice Prince”
Raab’s opera slur towards Angela Rayner is a perfect example of Tory snobbery
Champagne socialism is back , said dynamite Dominic Raab with a cheeky grin and the now infamous wink aimed at Angela Rayner – whom, with Boris Johnson trying to escape his troubles by hiding overseas – he was facing off against at PMQs . What a card, eh. Bet the lads were cheering him on in the tea rooms after that. Our Raab bally well put the lady on the ropes, eh? What? WOT! Rayner, you see, had committed the cardinal sin of going to the opera. Glyndebourne in fact, where she’d indulged in a tipple. And how dare she. That’s reserved for toffs, isn’t it? The rich and well-heeled. The only lefties allowed through the doors are champagne-swilling meeja luvvies, who let the Tory side down by voting for the oppo because... I don’t know, social conscience? Raab may be an Oxford-educated lawyer, but he is an Asda price politician – so it shouldn’t come as any surprise that he had to resort to cheap tactics to protect himself from his vastly more talented … [Read more...] about Raab’s opera slur towards Angela Rayner is a perfect example of Tory snobbery
Delhi govt to procure 1,950 buses soon; 11,000 buses in city by 2024 end: Kejriwal
The Delhi government will procure 1,950 buses and issue fresh tenders for another 4,800 buses, taking the fleet to over 11,000 on the capital's roads by December 2024, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday. He said that a slew of other decisions were also taken during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. "Delhi government will now make public transport more comfortable and world-class. We will focus on integrating and modernising the transport sector and making it at par with international standards," Mr. Kejriwal said in a digital media briefing. He also said the Delhi government has decided to extend the free ration scheme till September 30. The chief minister said his government will hire experts to roll out its urban farming initiative that was announced in the budget. "We will be working with the Indian Agriculture Research Institute for the project. These experts will train people by conducting 1,000 workshops at the ward level. We are hoping nearly 25,000 people to … [Read more...] about Delhi govt to procure 1,950 buses soon; 11,000 buses in city by 2024 end: Kejriwal
Twitter’s War on the Right Continues: Blogger Robert Stacy McCain Suspended
Twitter has taken yet another step towards alienating right-wing users of the platform, suspending the popular conservative blogger Robert Stacy McCain. According to McCain, who had over 90,000 followers on Twitter prior to his suspension, he was not informed of the reasons for his ban from the platform. Tweeting from a promotional account for one of his books, the blogger and former Washington Times editor said his suspension was still unexplained. https://twitter.com/SexTroubleBook/status/700863036584652800 In response to McCain’s suspension, the #FreeStacy hashtag was created. It trended in the U.S for several hours, with thousands of users chiming in to express their dissatisfaction with Twitter’s recent targeting of conservatives. Some suggested that they were on the lookout for alternative platforms. So @twitter has suspended @rsmccain . RT if you want to #freestacy . @support — Instapundit.com (@instapundit) February 20, 2016 … [Read more...] about Twitter’s War on the Right Continues: Blogger Robert Stacy McCain Suspended