Friday roundup, June 9, 2017

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Barber Shop, Toronto, 1981                                                  © Avard Woolaver                                                                                               

Friday roundup, June 9, 2017. Here are some news stories that caught my eye, and ear, on social media this week: #fbf

Lawnmower man: Canadian cuts lawn as tornado looms – and photo goes viral,

Doublethink and Big Brother: George Orwell’s son talks about 68 years of 1984,

Hanna Kostanski paints photos from the Toronto Archives,

Is it illegal to take a selfie while voting in a polling station?,

The Beatles sing “Revolution”,

David Suzuki: Protecting oceans is paying off,

Foreign Airbnb guests soar 40% in Japan,

Still no word on Annie Leibovitz exhibit in Halifax, 4 years after works donated

 

Barber shop, Toronto, 1981, is from the Facebook series: Toronto Days