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Europe’s refugee crisis:
The cartoonists are having a field day [h/t Helge Torvund]
The Onion has a satirical go with an 11 step guide to how migrants reach Europe (step 6: Trudging; Step 10: Angela Merkel bestows each migrant with their new German name)
Fascinating, and v moving: refugees unpack the contents of their bags
‘You are Safe. The City of Vienna’. Sign in railway station [h/t Melissa Fleming]
In other news:
Owen Barder summarizes the case for making cash transfers the 
default mode in humanitarian response & the findings of a high level panel on same
Garment factories or marriage? Intriguing, charming film on choices facing young women in Bangalore
The best courtroom exchange ever….
This doesn’t apply to bloggers, of course: Don’t date journalists, warns China Daily – “They may be narcissistic, patronizing and find it hard to accept advice” [h/t Katrina Hamlin]
Avoid Mount Stupid, Also doesn’t apply to bloggers, obvs [h/t Raza Rumi]
OK, the Rugby World Cup has started, so please don’t expect me to do any work for a few weeks. First up, the evolution of the haka (Maori war dance performed by All Blacks before games): from silly to scary in just 90 years [h/t Chris Brooke]