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Tenet (2020, Christopher Nolan)
31/10/2024
#tenet#film#christopher nolan#united kingdom#united states#john david washington#robert pattinson#elizabeth debicki#dimple kapadia#michael caine#kenneth branagh#aaron taylor johnson#world war iii#arrow of time#denmark#estonia#India#italy#norway#cinematographer#theo van hoytema#70 mm film#imax#soundtrack#ludwig göransson#hans zimmer#covid 19 pandemic#35 mm movie film#palindrome
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We do non-American news too!
Any language that I can at least tell ads from content gets preserved at our covid archive too!
#covid#mask up#pandemic#covid 19#coronavirus#wear a mask#sars cov 2#still coviding#public health#wear a respirator#Italy#italia
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Religious Privilege
In Italy, during the 2020 spring lockdown many schools provided Catholic teaching among the other remote learning classes, but omitted to do the same with an alternative subject for students who opted out of the Catholics class, despite having an alternative class being a legal right of students.
#italy#italian politics#world politics#did you know#christianity#religion#religious privilege#christian privilege#lockdown#covid 19#little known fact#catholicism#abrahamic religions
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"la peste en Roma", Roma.
Cada vez me aburro más acompañado de gente sin capacidad de autoderrisión (neologismo creo). En Chile se les suele llamar "tontos graves", pero yo, prefiero llamarlos simplemente "acomplejados". (de : notas marroquíes).
#streetphoto#italy#lifestyle#covid 19#roma#blanco y negro#fotografia callejera#fotografia analogica#analog photography#film photography#urban#ruins#italia#urban photography#city scape#black and white#black and white photography#human#street photography#bnwphotography#bnw zone
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Lake Garda, Italy
[ JUNE 2022 ] This was a fabulous holiday and was made even more wonderful by the fact we finally got to go on it. This one had been a journey in itself before we even got to the airport. We had booked to go on this holiday with Andy’s Parents in 2019, ready for 2020 and then COVID-19 hit the planet and we were all locked away in our own homes. So, after 2020 was cancelled, then 2021 was…

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#adventure#Bardolino#coupleadventure#coupletrip#COVID-19#Europe#food#Gardaland#globetrotting#icecream#Italy#Lake Garda#lockdown#Malcesine#Malcesine Monte Baldo cableway#pasta#Peschiera del Garda#pizza#restaurants#sightseeing#touringadventure#Travel#travelblogger#travelbug#travelcouple#traveltheworld#traveltheworldtogether#wandering#wanderlust
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The only way I can eat penne lisce (or smooth pasta in general) is with a fish sauce.
The most hilarious part of italians’ reaction to coronavirus/covid19 has been them stockpiling EVERY SINGLE type of pasta except the PENNE LISCE
which Italians couldn’t bring themselves to buy or eat even during a mass psychosis
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The worst situation is in Rome and its region, where more than 1,100 patients are waiting to be admitted, according to the Italian Society of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care (Simeu). "We are trying to guarantee the service, but we are in an extremely difficult situation," Simeu president Fabio de Laco explained. According to Simeu, the number of patients waiting in Piedmont has reached some 500, while in Lombardy and its capital, Milan, normal hospital admissions have been suspended in order to "free up" some beds for emergencies.
This is January 5, 2024--4 years now since the COVID pandemic began.
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Captain Martin in the Mediterranean
Wednesday 30th August 2023 – A ‘Quiet’ morning in Palermo & the C-word!
We returned to S.A.L.T. Kitchen for dinner last night and the day’s ‘Terrain’ Menu was a Sicilian theme, since that’s where we are.

My choice for starter was the Cazzilli and Carciofi, breaded potato and parmesan croquettes with artichoke capponata and toasted Vastedda bread from Palermo. For a starter, it was quite elaborate and really delicious.


For a main course, Andrew and I both had the Carni ‘Mpanata, breaded Lamb Chops with peppercorn and lemon sauce. There was no problem with Andrew’s request for ‘well-done’ (thank goodness!) and mine were nicely ‘medium’; the dish was a departure from the usual grilled lamb chops but it was really nice. On the menu it was to be served with sobrassada rice but I preferred the rosemary roasted potatoes instead.
For dessert, Andrew and Angie chose the Apple Strudel from the main ‘Voyage Menu’ (and by all accounts chose well) I on the other hand, preferring to stick to the Sicilian themed menu, chose the Frutta di Sicilia. Described as ‘Sicilian orange segments poached in Passito dessert wine with prickly pear sorbet and vanilla cream quenelle’. I’m not sure what I expected but it wasn’t this….

For a start, it was cold and for some reason I expected it to be warm but apart from that, it tasted fine; it’s just that the elements just didn’t seem to compliment one another. I’m sure Chef disagrees!
Angie and Andrew’s casino session was a net gain tonight, after which they went to the show - vocalist Steff Parry. I didn’t go. Well, I was tired and I’m always wary when they say, “Performed on the West End stage and TV” but you’ve never heard of them. I will say no more……
Departing Siracusa last night, we passed up the coast of Sicily and through the Straits of Messina in the night. We were warned this time that as we turned westwards along the northern coast of Sicily, we would be sailing into strong winds and things might get a bit bumpy in the early hours.
But by 7am, it had calmed and there was just some gentle ‘wave action’. The pool was unusually cold this morning though and I noted that all the cushions had been put away overnight!

Arriving in Palermo this morning, Royal Caribbean’s enormous ‘Odyssey of the Seas’ was already at her berth. At 167,700 tons, she can carry 4,200 to 5,500 passengers – far too many for my liking! After we had done a wobbly 180 in the harbour and reversed into our berth, it was the turn of another big brute to arrive;

Tui Cruises’ ‘Mein Schiff 2’ is a mere 111,500 tons (more than twice our size) and she carries 2,894 passengers (we have up to 728!).
Angie left early for an excursion involving local markets and tastings while Andrew & I had a lazy morning in the shade. It wasn’t without its disturbances though; the morning was punctuated with frequent ‘bing bong’ announcements about the crew drill and they even shut down power for a short while, telling people not to use the lifts! The ‘psychadelic lighting’ was like green Christmas Tree lights!
Then there was a fire in the laundry and passengers were suffering smoke inhalation. It’s just as well it was all a drill because Andrew & I had just sent our laundry off this morning! Worse still, Andrew saw one little old lady come rushing out of her cabin, asking where she had to go, poor dear!


I have not mentioned ‘the C-word’ on this cruise but there have been a few coughs aroundand we know (from the blue bags in the corridor!) that there are a few cases on board; even our favourite Assistant Maitre d’ has had to be isolated as a precaution. So when the lady on the sofa opposite me on deck this morning began having a long (and tedious) mobile phone conversation with someone ‘back home’ with the words,”Yes, I’ve had a touch of (she paused and looked across at me and continued) what Dad had…”, I decided it was time to up sticks and change lodgings!
In the afternoon, Andrew & I took an excursion, but more about that later…..
#cruise#cruise ships#italy#sicily#valletta#palermo#silver nova#silverseacruises#crew drill#laundry#covid 19#odyssey of the seas#mein schiff 2
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Saturday Matinees Preview: C'era una volta il Covid (2020)
C'era una volta il Covid will be available to view for free in full from 09:00 UK time on Saturday the 22nd of July, until the end of the weekend, via our Saturday Matinees theatre page.
Director: Giuseppe Arcieri Writer: Giuseppe Arcieri & Michele Piazzolla Cast: Antonio Sarcinelli Running time: 5mins The costs of running a film festival often mean they struggle to break even, let alone make a profit, making fee waivers difficult to grant. As a result, filmmakers who already struggle to have their voices heard are often further marginalised. But movies from artists from…
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The Best News of Last Week - June 20, 2023
🐕 - Meet Sheep Farm's Newest Employee: Collie Hired After Ejection from Car!
1. Border Collie ejected from car during Sunday crash found on sheep farm, herding sheep
Tilly, the 2-year-old Border Collie who was ejected from a car Sunday during a crash, has been found. He was found on a sheep farm, where he had apparently taken up the role of sheep herder.
According to Tilly's owner, he has lost some weight since Sunday's crash and is now drinking lots of water but is otherwise healthy.
2. After 17-Year Absence, White Rhinos Return to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently welcomed the reintroduction of 16 southern white rhinoceroses to Garamba National Park, according to officials. The last wild northern white rhino was poached there in 2006.
The white rhinos were transported to Garamba, which lies in the northeastern part of the country, from a South African private reserve. In the late 19th century, the southern white rhino subspecies was believed to be extinct due to poaching until a population of fewer than 100 was discovered in South Africa in 1895, according to WWF.
3. UK to wipe women’s historic convictions for homosexuality
Women with convictions for some same-sex activity in the United Kingdom can apply for a pardon for the first time, the Home Office has announced.
The Home Office is widening its scheme to wipe historic convictions for homosexual activity more than a decade after the government allowed applications for same-sex activity offences to be disregarded.
It means anyone can apply for a pardon if they have been convicted or cautioned for any same-sex activity offences that have been repealed or abolished.
4. Study shows human tendency to help others is universal
A new study on the human capacity for cooperation suggests that, deep down, people of diverse cultures are more similar than you might expect. The study, published in Scientific Reports, shows that from the towns of England, Italy, Poland, and Russia to the villages of rural Ecuador, Ghana, Laos, and Aboriginal Australia, at the micro scale of our daily interaction, people everywhere tend to help others when needed.
5. In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.
Wind and solar generated more electricity than coal through May, an E&E News review of federal data shows, marking the first time renewables have outpaced the former king of American power over a five-month period.
The milestone illustrates the ongoing transformation of the U.S. power sector as the nation races to install cleaner forms of energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.
6. Iceland becomes latest country to ban conversion therapy
Lawmakers in Iceland on June 9 approved a bill that will ban so-called conversion therapy in the country.
Media reports note 53 members of the Icelandic Parliament voted for the measure, while three MPs abstained. Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, an MP who is a member of the Liberal Reform Party, introduced the bill.
7. The temple feeding 100,000 people a day
Amritsar, the north Indian city known for its Golden Temple and delicious cuisine, is also renowned for its spirit of generosity and selfless service. The city, founded by a Sikh guru, embodies the Sikh tradition of seva, performing voluntary acts of service without expecting anything in return.
This spirit of giving extends beyond the temple walls, as the Sikh community has shown immense compassion during crises, such as delivering oxygen cylinders during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the heart of Amritsar's generosity is the Golden Temple's langar, the world's largest free communal kitchen, serving 100,000 people daily without discrimination. Despite a history marred by tragic events, Amritsar continues to radiate kindness, love, and generosity.
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Tenet (2020, Christopher Nolan)
21/11/2024
#tenet#film#christopher nolan#united kingdom#united states#john david washington#robert pattinson#elizabeth debicki#dimple kapadia#michael caine#kenneth branagh#aaron taylor johnson#world war iii#arrow of time#denmark#estonia#India#italy#norway#cinematographer#Hoyte van Hoytema#70 mm film#imax#soundtrack#ludwig göransson#hans zimmer#COVID 19 pandemic#35 mm movie film#palindrome
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Covid, +11% casi rispetto alla settimana precedente: preoccupa la variante Xec - 30 Agosto 2024
I'd love some help finding more international news for the archives! Feel free to post whatever you find (and include at least a google translation into English).
Both Italian and English versions below the cut
In crescita i numeri di Covid in Italia. Salgono a 15.221 i casi registrati dal 22 al 28 agosto, +11% circa rispetto ai 13.690 della settimana precedente. In aumento anche i decessi, che superano il centinaio. Sono 135 i morti Covid nell'ultima settimana, il 36% in più rispetto ai 99 della rilevazione precedente.
Questi i dati dell'aggiornamento settimanale su Covid-19 in Italia, pubblicato oggi sul sito del ministero della Salute. Risultano in crescita anche i tamponi eseguiti a livello nazionale, 94.171 rispetto ai 72.266 della settimana 15-21 agosto. Il tasso di positività si attesta al 16,2%, era 18,9% nel bollettino precedente.
Andreoni: “Situazione epidemiologica preoccupante” "Certamente i numeri in crescita del Covid, compresi i decessi che nell'ultima settimana sono arrivati a 135, sono motivo di apprensione perché siamo in un periodo dell'anno in cui la circolazione del virus non è mai stata particolarmente rilevante. In vista dell'autunno occorre un cambio di rotta, la circolazione del virus sarà più importante e la situazione epidemiologica preoccupa perché la campagna vaccinale per il Covid non è ancora decollata". Così Massimo Andreoni, direttore scientifico della Simit, Società italiana malattie infettive e tropicali e professore ordinario all'università Tor Vergata di Roma.
Pregliasco: “Attenzione alla variante Xec” Il Covid purtroppo è ancora fra noi, con un andamento ondulante in funzione anche dell'insorgenza e della presenza delle varianti. Questo rialzo" che si osserva nei numeri del virus in Italia "potrebbe essere l'effetto dell'ultima variante Xec", new entry che è in ascesa a livello globale, "e ha una capacità diffusiva e di immunoevasione che sembra essere alta".
I dati, almeno per quanto riguarda il numero di casi, "sicuramente sono sottostimati". Molti di questi "sono banali, e ci sono magari anche tanti asintomatici che mantengono quella che è la catena di contagi".
È l'analisi del virologo Fabrizio Pregliasco che commenta l'andamento del contagio da Sars-CoV-2 nel Paese.
"È vero - sottolinea il direttore della Scuola di specializzazione in Igiene e medicina preventiva dell'università Statale di Milano - che questa è una patologia nella maggior parte dei casi è banale, che per un giovane può essere approcciata con antinfiammatori. Ma lo vediamo dai numeri in salita dei decessi, è un problema per le persone fragili. Il messaggio è dunque per loro e per gli anziani: in presenza di forme respiratorie, anche dubbie o aspecifiche, facciano comunque un tampone, almeno per loro, per poter fare gli antivirali. Oggi esiste il Paxlovid che evita gli effetti più pesanti per le categorie fragili".
Questi dati in crescita, conclude Pregliasco, "servono anche per ricordare l'importanza del richiamo vaccinale in autunno, sempre e soprattutto per gli anziani e i fragili, sia per quanto riguarda l'anti-Covid che il vaccino antinfluenzale. Oggi insomma è ancora il momento dell'attenzione rispetto a quelle che possono essere situazioni di rischio. E, soprattutto, preserviamo i fragili".
Ciccozzi: “Andamento a cui dobbiamo abituarci” A commentare i dati dei contagi è anche l'epidemiologo Massimo Ciccozzi: "Contagi e decessi per Covid-19 in aumento? Tutto normale, è questo l'andamento a cui dobbiamo abituarci. Alla base dei numeri in crescita i maggior spostamenti di italiani e turisti in transito nel nostro Paese. Chi parte o torna dalle vacanze lo fa viaggiando in aereo o in treno, di conseguenza c'è una maggiore circolazione del virus. Unico presidio contro il contagio è la mascherina che, purtroppo, nessuno indossa più".
"Fortunatamente i sintomi sono meno importanti ma - avverte Ciccozzi - non per anziani e fragili che sono più vulnerabili e fortemente debilitati dal caldo e che vanno protetti". L'epidemiologo non ha dubbi: "Ad ottobre occorrerà fare il richiamo vaccinale per il Covid e l'influenza, soprattutto per over 70 e fragili", conclude.
Covid, +11% cases compared to the previous week: Xec variant is worrying
Covid numbers are growing in Italy. The cases registered from August 22 to 28 rose to 15,221, approximately +11% compared to the 13,690 of the previous week. Deaths are also increasing, exceeding one hundred. There have been 135 Covid deaths in the last week, 36% more than the 99 of the previous survey.
These are the data from the weekly update on Covid-19 in Italy , published today on the website of the Ministry of Health. The number of swabs carried out at a national level is also increasing, 94,171 compared to 72,266 in the week of August 15-21. The positivity rate stands at 16.2%, it was 18.9% in the previous bulletin.
Andreoni: “Worrying epidemiological situation” "Certainly the growing numbers of Covid, including deaths that in the last week have reached 135, are a cause for concern because we are in a period of the year in which the circulation of the virus has never been particularly significant. In view of the autumn, a change of direction is needed, the circulation of the virus will be more significant and the epidemiological situation is worrying because the vaccination campaign for Covid has not yet taken off". Thus Massimo Andreoni , scientific director of Simit, Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and full professor at the University of Tor Vergata in Rome.
Pregliasco: “Beware of the Xec variant” Unfortunately, Covid is still among us, with an undulating trend also depending on the onset and presence of variants. This increase" that is observed in the numbers of the virus in Italy "could be the effect of the latest Xec variant", a new entry that is on the rise globally, "and has a diffusion and immunoevasion capacity that appears to be high".
The data, at least as far as the number of cases is concerned, "are certainly underestimated". Many of these "are trivial, and there are perhaps also many asymptomatic people who maintain the chain of contagion".
This is the analysis of virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco who comments on the progress of the Sars-CoV-2 contagion in the country.
"It is true - underlines the director of the School of Specialization in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine of the State University of Milan - that this is a pathology in most cases is trivial, that for a young person can be approached with anti-inflammatories. But we see it from the rising numbers of deaths, it is a problem for fragile people. The message is therefore for them and for the elderly: in the presence of respiratory forms, even dubious or non-specific, do a swab anyway, at least for them, to be able to take antivirals. Today there is Paxlovid which avoids the most severe effects for fragile categories".
These growing data, concludes Pregliasco, "also serve to remind us of the importance of the vaccination booster in the fall, always and above all for the elderly and the frail, both for the anti-Covid and the flu vaccine. Today, in short, is still the time for attention with respect to what may be risk situations. And, above all, let's protect the frail".
Ciccozzi: “A trend we need to get used to” Epidemiologist Massimo Ciccozzi also commented on the infection data: "Infections and deaths from Covid-19 on the rise? Everything is normal, this is the trend we have to get used to. The basis of the growing numbers is the increased movement of Italians and tourists in transit in our country. Those leaving or returning from vacation do so by traveling by plane or train, consequently there is greater circulation of the virus. The only protection against contagion is the mask that, unfortunately, no one wears anymore".
"Fortunately the symptoms are less severe but - warns Ciccozzi - not for the elderly and frail who are more vulnerable and severely weakened by the heat and who must be protected". The epidemiologist has no doubts: "In October it will be necessary to get a booster vaccination for Covid and influenza, especially for over 70s and frail people", he concludes.
#covid#mask up#pandemic#covid 19#wear a mask#coronavirus#sars cov 2#public health#still coviding#wear a respirator#italy
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Four years ago today (March 13th), then President Donald Trump got around to declaring a national state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic. The administration had been downplaying the danger to the United States for 51 days since the first US infection was confirmed on January 22nd.
From an ABC News article dated 25 February 2020...
CDC warns Americans of 'significant disruption' from coronavirus
Until now, health officials said they'd hoped to prevent community spread in the United States. But following community transmissions in Italy, Iran and South Korea, health officials believe the virus may not be able to be contained at the border and that Americans should prepare for a "significant disruption." This comes in contrast to statements from the Trump administration. Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Tuesday the threat to the United States from coronavirus "remains low," despite the White House seeking $1.25 billion in emergency funding to combat the virus. Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, told CNBC’s Kelly Evans on “The Exchange” Tuesday evening, "We have contained the virus very well here in the U.S." [ ... ] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the request "long overdue and completely inadequate to the scale of this emergency." She also accused President Trump of leaving "critical positions in charge of managing pandemics at the National Security Council and the Department of Homeland Security vacant." "The president's most recent budget called for slashing funding for the Centers for Disease Control, which is on the front lines of this emergency. And now, he is compounding our vulnerabilities by seeking to ransack funds still needed to keep Ebola in check," Pelosi said in a statement Tuesday morning. "Our state and local governments need serious funding to be ready to respond effectively to any outbreak in the United States. The president should not be raiding money that Congress has appropriated for other life-or-death public health priorities." She added that lawmakers in the House of Representatives "will swiftly advance a strong, strategic funding package that fully addresses the scale and seriousness of this public health crisis." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also called the Trump administration's request "too little too late." "That President Trump is trying to steal funds dedicated to fight Ebola -- which is still considered an epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- is indicative of his towering incompetence and further proof that he and his administration aren't taking the coronavirus crisis as seriously as they need to be," Schumer said in a statement.
A reminder that Trump had been leaving many positions vacant – part of a Republican strategy to undermine the federal government.
Here's a picture from that ABC piece from a nearly empty restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown. The screen displays a Trump tweet still downplaying COVID-19 with him seeming more concerned about the effect of the Dow Jones on his re-election bid.

People were not buying Trump's claims but they were buying PPE.
I took this picture at CVS on February 26th that year.

The stock market which Trump in his February tweet claimed looked "very good" was tanking on March 12th – the day before his state of emergency declaration.

Trump succeeded in sending the US economy into recession much faster than George W. Bush did at the end of his term – quite a feat!. (As an aside, every recession in the US since 1981 has been triggered by Republican presidents.)
Of course Trump never stopped trying to downplay the pandemic nor did he ever take responsibility for it. The US ended up with the highest per capita death rate of any technologically advanced country.
Precious time was lost while Trump dawdled. Orange on this map indicates COVID infections while red indicates COVID deaths. At the time Trump declared a state of emergency, the virus had already spread to 49 states.
The United States could have done far better and it certainly had the tools to do so.
The Obama administration had limited the number of US cases of Ebola to under one dozen during that pandemic in the 2010s. Based on their success, they compiled a guide on how the federal government could limit future pandemics.
Obama team left pandemic playbook for Trump administration, officials confirm
Of course Trump ignored it.
Unlike those boxes of nuclear secrets in Trump's bathroom, the Obama pandemic limitation document is not classified. Anybody can read it – even if Trump didn't. This copy comes from the Stanford University Libraries.
TOWARDS EPIDEMIC PREDICTION: FEDERAL EFFORTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OUTBREAK MODELING
Feel free to share this post with anybody who still feels nostalgic about the Trump White House years!
#covid-19#coronavirus#pandemic#public health#donald trump#trump's incompetent response to the pandemic#covid state of emergency#2020#trump recession#51 days of trump pandemic dawdling#obama pandemic playbook#2010s ebola outbreak#nostalgia for trump administration#republicans#election 2024#vote blue no matter who
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By now, every pundit in America has their own 2024 election take, mostly confirming their prior opinions. Every Republican has a take, too, which is that Americans voted resoundingly for — well, for whatever policy that Republican cares about, from opposition to transgender rights to support for prayer in schools. And of course, progressives, especially younger ones, have every right to feel afraid, angry, or alienated. But the data tells a specific story, not a choose-your-own-adventure. And that is that swing voters voted mostly out of economic insecurity and discontent. They actually liked Kamala Harris more than Donald Trump (Harris’ favorability was 48 percent, compared to 44 percent for Trump). But Harris was the incumbent, and incumbents don’t win elections when people think the economy is bad. This is not just an American phenomenon. As the Financial Times reported, in every developed country in the world, the incumbents lost this year. This is unprecedented. If, like me, you’re being kept awake at night thinking about this election, this explanation helps. Yes, people were willing to put up with Trump’s criminality, coup attempts, and extreme xenophobia, and that is still terrible. Many were also on board with scapegoating immigrants for our economic woes, which is as factually preposterous as it is morally offensive. But they didn’t vote for MAGA. They didn’t vote against women, or wokeness, or coastal elites, or climate regulation, or government regulation in general, or queer people. Not directly, anyway. They voted against the incumbent party, like every other developed country in the world this year. The shock waves from the Covid-19 pandemic — inflation, empty shelves, housing prices — are global, and this is a global trend. Everywhere in the world, voters have chosen to throw the bastards out because of the economy. In fact, if you look closely at the Financial Times data, Trump actually did worse than most other non-incumbents. Yes, he won a clear victory. But it was not as big a victory as parties in France, Italy, or even New Zealand. [...] So what happens when the emperor is revealed to have no clothes — or even worse, the garb of the same financial “elites” he claims to be against? Obviously, the MAGA faithful will stay with Trump no matter what — after all, his failure to bring about revolution in 2017 spawned the QAnon conspiracy theory, which said he was really about to do it, any day now. But the economic voters that gave him his victory could abandon Trump if he can’t deliver results. And he cannot. While Trump is busy trying to throw his enemies in jail, he has no plan — not even “concepts of a plan” — for the kitchen-table concerns that actually put him into office. Maybe, just maybe, voters will see they’ve been conned. That is the best we can hope for.
Jay Michaelson for Rolling Stone on Donald Trump and how he'll make America worse off (11.11.2024).
Jay Michaelson wrote in Rolling Stone that some of who voted in Donald Trump due to “muh economy” or “muh grocery costs” could be in for a shock.
#Jay Michaelson#Rolling Stone#Donald Trump#Opinion#2024 Presidential Election#2024 Elections#Economy
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Happy 36th birthday to Princess Beatrice of York!
Born on 8 August 1988, Beatrice Elizabeth Mary is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, a niece of King Charles Ill and a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth Il. Born fifth in line of succession to the British throne, she is now ninth.
Beatrice graduated with a BA in history and history of ideas at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2011.
Princess Beatrice became engaged to property developer Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi in Italy in September 2019, with their engagement formally announced by the Duke of York's Office on 26 September. The wedding was scheduled to take place on 29 May 2020 at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace, followed by a private reception in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, but first the reception and then the wedding itself were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The wedding was eventually held in private on 17 July 2020, at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Royal Lodge, Windsor.
Princess Beatrice has a stepson, Christopher Woolf (born 2016), her husband's child from a previous relationship. She gave birth to a daughter, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, on 18 September 2021 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in Chelsea, London. The family moved to a manor home in the Cotswolds in late 2022.
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San Francisco Muni’s historic streetcar fleet includes a group of trams (what streetcars and trolleys are called in most of the world) imported from Milan, Italy. The SFMTA has not been running them in regular service since the COVID-19, only running them in limited weekend service along the Embarcadero at this point.
More Milan Tram photos –>
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