Published: 12:29 AM, 07 July 2017
Worldwide waffling
Hobby Lobby, a private for-profit, closely held corporation, and an American chain of retail arts and crafts stores, agreed to forfeit thousands of artifacts from modern-day Iraq and pay a $3 million fine to resolve a civil action the Justice Department brought against the company.
Hobby Lobby was under investigation by the Department of Justice for illegally acquiring and importing ancient Babylonian cuneiform for an upcoming Bible museum. "Hobby Lobby agrees $3 million fine, forfeiture of thousands of Iraqi relics." @politico
Former ABC host, engineer and Muslim activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied who is a Sudanese-Australian born in Khartoum has written a passionate essay describing herself as "the most publicly hated Muslim in Australia" in which she details the toll three months of attack have taken on her.
"Muslim activist and engineer @yassmin_a has revealed the huge cost of speaking her mind." @MomentsAU
"Muslim activist and engineer @yassmin_a has revealed the huge cost of speaking her mind." @MomentsAU
Carol Lee Scott, the actress best known for her role as children's TV favorite Grotbags, has died at the age of 74. She was 74. The English entertainer appeared in several children's programs in the 1980s and early 1990s, including the Rod Hull hit Emu's World.
"Rip Carol Lee Scott #Grotbags. Thank you for being part of my childhood x." @SianHowells2 "Very sad to hear of the death of #Grotbags Carol Lee Scott, thank you for making part of my childhood a magical and scary place. #RIP" @anjoshi7
"Rip Carol Lee Scott #Grotbags. Thank you for being part of my childhood x." @SianHowells2 "Very sad to hear of the death of #Grotbags Carol Lee Scott, thank you for making part of my childhood a magical and scary place. #RIP" @anjoshi7
