ON TWITTER
#CHARLOTTSVILLE
One person was killed after a car ploughed into anti-white-supremacist protesters in Charlotte. The US city had been the scene of violent clashes between. nationalists and counterprotesters. @Bettemidler said: “Trump drops rhetorical ball on #Charlottesville; and gets ready to gin up intervention in Venezuela, to distract from Russia investigation.” @davidmputnam posted: “I am saddened by Trump’s response to the #Charlottesville tragedy. Not because I expected more, but because America deserves better.” @Joaquincastrotx observed: “Why do we fight terrorism abroad if we can’t call it out at home.”
#LEFTHANDERSDAY
First celebrated in 1979, 13 August is aimed at raising the awareness of the problems encountered by left-handers. @Glennyrodge posted: “It’s #lefthandersday. please spare a thought for me & my people who are persecuted through the medium of canopeners & possibly scissors.” @Lydiakaye15 joked: “It’s #Lefthandersday!! A day to celebrate bumping elbows at the table, smudging your handwriting & being unable to use normal scissors!” @ICOEPR tweeted: “#Lefthandersday?!? Umm, where’s #Righthandersday? So much for the tolerant left.” @janemerrick23 noted: “I see today is #Lefthandersday - because every other day of the year is #Righthandersday. Get me a left hand-waving emoji.” @A_liberty_rebel said: “Happy #Lefthandersday! If left side of brain governs right side of body & viceversa, we #Lefthanders are the only ones in right minds.”
#MOFARAH
People were lining up to pay tribute to Sir Mo Farah after the athlete bowed out with silver in men’s 5,000m final at the IAAF World Championships in London. @Candicebrown stated: “#Mofarah you bow out a true gent and a living legend.” @mrdanwalker shared: “Frustrating end to an amazing track career. The chasers finally caught #Mofarah. Still a 6 time world champion & a 4 time Olympic champion.” @g_sarahhxx noted: “It’s really annoying me how news readers are saying #mofarah failed to get gold. He didn’t ‘fail to get gold’, he WON silver.”