This is "Weird Al" Yankovic's latest polka medley track, an art form he's been perfecting since his first in 1984.

He worked with twelve different animators in the production of this video.

Animator Credits:

• Cyriak – “Helena Polka (Al’s Version)”
• David Wachtenheim & W/M Animation – “Bad Guy” & “Shake It Off (pt. 2)”
• Augenblick Studios – “Hello”
• Ghostbot / Alan Lau, Roque Ballesteros, and Roman Laney – “Flowers”
• Jack D. Evans – “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
• Vivienne Medrano/Spindlehorse – “Vampire”
• Liam Lynch – “Old Town Road”
• Jarrett Heather – “Despacito” & “WAP”
• Bill Plympton – “Shape of You”
• Ryan Krzak – “Uptown Funk”
• KukoMitzu – “Thank U, Next”
• Victor Yerrid & Melanie Mandl – “Shake It Off (Pt. 1)”

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"Weird Al Yankovic is America's modern pop-rock genius"

— Kurt Cobain

A ransom note, copied word for word from a template from a Catholic organization, was sent to the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library after two women followed the instructions of an anti-LGBTQ+ organization and checked out every potentially queer or trans book they could find. It backfired.

Alternative link: YouTube

There are more cases than you might think of empathy in all sorts of other animals. Growing up, my dog protected one of our cats from two other cats who bulled her.

Does anyone else have any experiences like that?

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By Elena Giordano

June 20, 2023 1:30 pm CET

2 minutes read

Estonia legalized same-sex marriage on Tuesday, becoming the first Baltic country to give same-sex couples the legal right to wed.

With 55 votes in favor of the measure and 34 votes against, Estonia’s parliament overcame objections from the right wing, which attacked the legislation as they say it threatens the traditional family model.

“I’m proud of my country. We’re building a society where everyone’s rights are respected and people can love freely,” Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said, adding that the act will enter into force in 2024.

The move comes only two months after the liberal coalition government took office. In March, Kallas started talks with coalition parties pushing for same-sex marriage to become law.

Estonia’s acceptance of marriage equality, and LGBTQ+ people, has grown in recent years. According to a survey conducted by the Estonian Human Rights Center, 53 percent of the population supports marriage equality, compared with 34 percent in 2012.

In 2014, Estonia introduced same-sex civil unions with the Registered Partnership Act, which did not guarantee the same adoption rights and parental recognition that automatically come with marriage.

“Everyone should have the right to marry the person they love and want to commit to. With this decision we are finally stepping among other Nordic countries as well as all the rest of the democratic countries in the world where marriage equality has been granted,” Kallas said Tuesday.

“This is a decision that does not take anything away from anyone but gives something important to many. It also shows that our society is caring and respectful towards each other. I am proud of Estonia,” she added.

Source: Politico

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