Various And Sundry

A list of things going on, including the ordinary and the weird:

What's going on in South Africa?

No, Andrew Gillum (D-FL) is not the first black American to be nominated for governor.

Yes, Trump supporters vote on economy and jobs.

Facebook and Twitter officers will visit the House and the Senate.

Congresscritter Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) finds her spirit connection.

It's going to be hot in the U.K. and it's going to be cold.

London prepares for the battle of the balloons.  (No balloon in England will ever be as cool as Pink Floyd's pig balloon, tied to the Battersea power station and photographed for the band's Animals album before it got loose.)

More women are drawn to the populist right.

Italy might leave the Sophia agreement if there's no deal with the E.U.

Post-bailout Greece will need "a greater sense of responsibility".

Greek authorities stop a U.S.-flagged yacht smuggling migrants.  (Have I mentioned that migrants are being trafficked?  If so, have I worn out the question?)

A man in Lingewaard, the Netherlands is arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack against Muslims.

Dutch citizens in Pakistan are warned to keep a low profile.

A Belgian man runs the Appalachian Trail in record time.

Serena Williams unveils her latest tennis outfit.

Iran's regime has connections in my state.

Iran's regime is appeased by Europeans.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's actions don't match her words.

Lots of Democrats have used the phrase "monkeying around".

Officials of the Obama and Trump administrations have been cleared of wrongdoing in response to the sonic attacks in Cuba.

And to finish, Virginia Tech's football team chooses their captains.