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Our restrictions are easing, slowly; Sarah resumed work this week. Though it’s hard to tell if the lack of customers was due to the lockdown or just because her store doesn’t get many customers at the best of times!

So we [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/netanyahu-informs-rivlin-he-has-formed-a-government-627899 have a government], only just [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/netanyahu-mulling-postponing-swearing-in-628030 not yet]. Unsurprisingly to those of us naturally cynical, Bibi screwed over the right-wing and [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/280270 managed to break up Yamina] (or, at least, sideline them). As a result, the new government will be a left-leaning one. Of course, the NYT will still report that Bibi’s a “far-right extremist”. What ''is'' true, is that it’s the largest government Israel’s ever had, and thus the most costly. Just what we need, truly.

Well, I for one am shocked, shocked! that Bibi would turn to the Left just to keep his seat!

In other news: we did enjoy an excellent “spring”, with pleasant weather and lots of rain. The switch was flipped this week, however, with the start of a major heat-wave. Temperatures are expected to go into the high 30s (over 100F) for a portion of the week to come. Bah, humbug!

Around the bend:
* You think Israel doesn’t have “political correctness”? [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israeli-girl-revamps-classic-playing-cards-to-represent-gender-equality-627520 Think again]!
* The NYT just [https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyt-tweet-israels-defense-ministry-known-for-pioneering-ways-to-kill-people-now-helping-in-fight-against-covid-19 can’t hide their hatred] of Israel.
* CNN — the “first name in news” — so quick to criticise other outlets for “fake news”, [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beyond-parody-cnn-taps-greta-thunberg-for-expert-coronavirus-panel tapped Greta Thunberg] for their “coronavirus expert panel”. You can’t make this stuff up.
* What, exactly, does [https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/television-review-becoming-what-does-michelle-obama-have-to-complain-about/ Michelle Obama] have to complain about?
* On [https://lwn.net/Articles/819452/ making “Emacs” popular again]. I think [https://stallman.org/ RMS] misses the point.
* Israel hates Arabs so much! Hadassah hospital [https://www.jpost.com/health-science/medical-miracle-in-jerusalem-surgeries-save-man-with-rod-in-his-head-627525 spent 10 hours] removing a metal rod from this (Arab, lucky, and thankful) fellow’s head.
* A Hassidic Rebbe is [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/279549 calling on his followers] to immigrate to Israel. Now, ''yalla'', the rest of you!

I’ve been working on a bunch of things at the same time, with my primary contract taking up the most effort. It would be nice if there were a clear plan there to work from, but I do get paid by the hour so I shouldn’t complain. Anyway, I’ve been rediscovering my [https://whydoesitsuck.com/why-does-php-suck/ extreme dislike of PHP]: its inconsistencies are maddening. I’m seriously considering moving the PHP portion of that project to 8th, which I’m already using as a test-bed for the API I’ve been developing and for utilities.

I know, I know! 8th is a fringe language. But it’s ''my'' fringe language, and it’s a beauty! Also, it’s consistent, reliable, and faster than PHP. It’s just not anywhere near as popular as PHP, which is a consideration…

The weather’s frightfully hot. 27C this morning when it’s normally 17C in the summer. Going up to 37C this afternoon in Jerusalem, probably 40C here. Yikes! I think “gin and tonic” should be on the menu for ''shabbat''!

Well, this ''shabbat'' we’ll have:<br>
homemade sourdough ''ḥalla'',
roast beef,
sticky wings,
rice,
various ''salatim'',
and brownies.

Until next time,<br>
''shabbat shalom''!

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