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Listening to Janelle Monae's (of recently acquired "pansexual" same) "Dirty Computer". I notice that Trump's "pussy grabbing" has entered pop culture. The album also has a guest spot for Brian Wilson, who was just recently mentioned on here.

Nurse poses for sexy* selfie while her patient is dying: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nurse-who-posed-sexy-selfie-12483936 *your mileage may vary After the selfie she tried to have cocaine delivered to her. Oh, and she doesn't want to return to work and is "in ill health".

After Jessica Falkholt, the next early death from Australia's Home and Away: Catherine Godbold dead at 43 after an eleven-year brain cancer battle: https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/05/05/15/04/cathy-godbold-actress-dies-age-43-brain-tumour

Post for Frederick Douglass: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kanye-wests-teachable-moment--for-everyone/2018/05/04/9a842b50-4ee6-11e8-b725-92c89fe3ca4c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.13212bbda507

Post for the Bronte sisters: https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/new-show-will-tell-the-lives-of-bront-sisters-through-a-rock-documentary-musical-a3831826.html

Hmm...

Liu Xiaobo's widow "ready to die" as well: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-43985629 Not exactly the right thread but I wanted to document the trail of destruction.

Well at least he was at the airport, and they say he booked a first class flight, so I guess he's actually on the plane. https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/wa-academic-david-goodall-first-class-flight-to-switzerland-to-end-life-ng-b88824316z Has it landed now? A plane from Perth to Bordeaux.

Peak cancer mum: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/desperate-british-mum-only-person-12467615 Jo Smith battles TWO terminal cancers at the same time, a chance of five billion to one. Also, her heart could stop at any moment. Six months to live, god damnit...

She needs to prepare for surgery: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5683029/Shannen-Doherty-spends-time-mom-prepares-surgery.html Unsure whether it's cancer-related, but it makes you go hmm....

I'm really hoping Klopp (and Liverpool by extension) is going to win it. Somehow I have a feeling he would be losing to Bayern again, but will defeat Real.

Charlie Stone, a former Hull and England forward, dead at 67: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/43974936

Soni Wolf, co-founder of the original Dykes on Bikes, dead at ...69: https://pridesource.com/article/soni-wolf-co-founder-of-dykes-on-bike-has-died-at-69/

I think you are at 3rd place. But I won't update for just one person.

Taken the airplane: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-43957874 Will there be live updates? Edit: Though it seems upon closer reading that it's not explicitly stated that he has taken the plane, only that he has "bid farewell to fly".

Yeah, also his location of death... Great story.

Did they get bigger because of Lidl? (sorry)

To be honest, I was thinking which three classic Brits she had in mind and I came up with Stephen Fry, Benedict Cumberbatch and Sister Wendy Beckett. An unlikely scenario, I admit.

Actually, let me just start the avalanche: this post will be edited whenever there is an article about Karl Marx in a national newspaper in the english language: May 1st (plus the one in the post above): https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/karl-marx-at-200-what-did-he-get-right-1.3471229 https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/46517/What+to+read+by%2C+and+about%2C+Karl+Marx https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/world-news/200th-birthday-of-karl-marx-germany-is-split-over-celebrations/video-v8WtGR4hM2fFXFLxqd3hKK.html http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2144196/karl-marx-200-giant-chinese-statue-has-become-figure (Hong Kong newspaper - does it count?) http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/may/01/karl-marx-at-200-germany-torn-over-revolutionary-philosophers-legacy-1808725.html https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/on-may-day-karl-marx-unmasked-capitalism-plunder-and-prosperity (also has Friedrich Engels in it) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5677717/Colourful-parades-rallies-place-world-mark-Day.html (Google News says there's Karl Marx in there) May 2nd: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/blogs/andrew-bolt/no-happy-200th-birthday-karl-marx/news-story/ea3258f7a50b5116a365c2091e2fa475 May 3rd: https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21741531-his-bicentenary-marxs-diagnosis-capitalisms-flaws-surprisingly-relevant-rulers https://www.wsj.com/articles/marxs-apologists-should-be-red-in-the-face-1525388258 http://nationalpost.com/news/world/happy-birthday-karl-marx-we-could-have-done-without-the-millions-dead http://www.newtimes.co.rw/international/president-xi-attend-conference-mark-karl-marxs-birth https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/karl-marx-s-insights-retain-their-clout-and-relevance-1.3481696 (also Friedrich Engels) May 4th: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/karl-marx-200-years-anniversary-left-wing-novelists-george-orwell-hg-wells-john-steinbeck-a8333991.html (Karl Marx and a couple of others - but does The Independent count?) https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/04/aaron-bastani-five-books-to-understand-marx (Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels) https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2018/0504/Karl-Marx-turns-200-Are-his-ideas-still-relevant http://www.stltoday.com/news/world/xi-praises-marxism-as-a-tool-for-china-to-win/article_8781816f-4007-514b-af88-031fc24337ab.html https://nation.com.pk/04-May-2018/china-will-continue-to-hold-high-the-great-banner-of-marxism-xi-says http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5690075/Xi-praises-Marxism-tool-China-win-future.html http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2144716/stick-karl-marxs-true-path-xi-jinping-tells-chinas https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/china-s-xi-hails-karl-marx-s-brilliant-light-of-truth-1.3484091 https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/world/article/Xi-praises-Marxism-as-a-tool-for-China-to-win-12886964.php https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/955152/EU-news-Jean-Claude-Juncker-Karl-Marx-anniversary-Trier-Germany-latest https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/marx-in-a-time-of-superpower-trade-wars-20180504-p4zdfc.html http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chinese-president-says-marxism-still-totally-correct-for-china-131322 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/no-regrets-xi-jinping-says-marxism-still-totally-correct-for-china/articleshow/64025767.cms https://www.ft.com/content/cf6532dc-4c67-11e8-97e4-13afc22d86d4 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=106808&sid=3 https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-young-karl-marx-birth-of-a-working-class-superhero-1.3481533 (also Friedrich Engels) http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1100715.shtml https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/040518/karl-marx-is-here-dont-miss-him.html (also Friedrich Engels) http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2018/05/04/no-regrets-xi-says-marxism-still-totally-correct-for-china/ https://www.nst.com.my/world/2018/05/365585/critical-us-china-trade-talks-enter-second-day-beijing http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44009621 (also Friedrich Engels)

Karl Marx' "Das Kapital" as Graphic Novel, does this count? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/01/communist-manifesto-graphic-novel-martin-rowson-marx-filth-fury-gags (Edit: Doubles as a Friedrich Engels mention)

Reminds me how the German "Battenberg" turned into "Mountbatten". When I was conscripted, my officer's last name was "Battenberg". I ... don't think he was nobility.

I could contribute as well.

Tim Calvert, ex-guitarist of Nevermore and Forbidden dead at 52 from ALS: http://www.metalinjection.net/this-is-just-a-tribute/ex-nevermore-ex-forbidden-guitarist-tim-calvert-passes-away-at-52

Chirac's couple:

MMMDP Form Guide #1 - John Bain a.k.a. Total Biscuit: Photo says it all. Nr. 1 pick should he still be alive in a month. Bowel cancer since 2014, in remission for a while, came back in October 2015. Metastasized to the liver, treamtent now failed.