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[battleangel]

Small Talk, Ecocide & Genocide

The societal obsession with civility, small talk, decorum & “being nice” is slowly killing the planet & allowing a merciless genocide to continue unabated for nearly a year.

Its not “polite” to engage in small talk about climate change or the fact that the fucking planet is literally dying and there is an impending ecocide that over a hundred studies predict could happen by 2100.

Literally in less than one human being's lifespan from today, the earth is predicted to be uninhabitable.

But thats not “nice” to say and its not “polite small talk”.

Last year, on my birthday three days before Halloween, for the first time in my life — 42 years — it was 80 fucking degrees on fucking Halloween weekend!

I even wrote a tumblr blog post about it because I was so fucking gagged by the weather.

Still, societally, you are only allowed to acknowledge that its “kind of warm for October” or “its going to be a hot Halloween”.

Banal small talk to cover up extreme unprecedented weather never before seen instead of calling it for what it is — the literal destruction of planet earth.

The sky is actually falling but still anyone wants to do is discuss unprecedented weather as it pertains to their Labor Day weekend, beach, travel, party and dinner plans.

Never about climate change, never about fossil fuels, never about forever chemicals, never about landfills, never about deforestation, never about excessive central air conditioning and heat usage, never about replacing air conditioning with open windows and a ceiling or box fan, never about maximalism, hypercapitalism, industrial pollution, industrial runoff, oceanic & air pollution, logging industry, big pharma, big ag, 9 billions tons of single use plastic, oil, coal, meat packaging, airplanes, cruise ships, automobiles, not owning a personal vehicle, the toxic forever chemicals produced by the batteries in electric vehicles, cobalt, mining, factory farms, sweatshops, war pollutants. . .

Ive lived in NJ my whole life for 42 years and for the first time in my life there was an earthquake earlier this summer.

Still, its just a dinner party topic, an icebreaker, something to discuss with a coworker.

Similarly, earlier this year, for the first time in 42 years of being a NJ resident, there was a tornado.

Still, no actual climate change legislation is ever enacted that would produce results that would actually save the fucking planet.

Elon Musk is already planning to colonize Mars.

Once Earth has been humped, pumped and dumped, they will repeat the pattern again with Mars.

Rapists.

It is the beginning of September. Labor Day was yesterday.

I do get that its Fall and that Summer is over.

However, a TWENTY SIX DEGREE DIFFERENCE IN WEATHER IN ONE FUCKING DAY IS THE VERY FURTHEST thing from normal.

I live in a one bedroom apartment and do not utilize air conditioning.

I live in NJ and we do have heat waves that get up to 100+ degrees which happened several times this summer. My apartment has gotten as hot as 90 degrees. 

I still did not turn my air conditioning on.

I opened the windows and turned on a ceiling fan.

I wear light, minimal clothing and stay hydrated and drink water.

92% of American homes utilize air conditioning — 92%!

The EPA states via a survey that Americans keep their thermostats at a disgustingly wasteful and fucking ridiculous 68 degrees to 72 degrees and the vast majority (76%) dont even bother to fucking adjust the thermostat up when they arent home.

So fucking disgustingly wasteful.

Air conditioning utilizes the most energy in a home outside of heating and refrigerators.

It emits the equivalent of millions of carbon units a year.

Americans use more air conditioning than the rest of the world COMBINED.

Most homes in the UK, France and Germany dont have air conditioning.

Many public buildings and residential homes in Japan dont have air conditioning.

In certain Scandinavian countries, it is illegal for offices to utilize air conditioning.

The EPA suggests in their guidelines that Americans keep their AC thermostats at 80 degrees.

I suggest Americans do what I do and just turn their air conditioning off and open the windows and turn on a ceiling or a box fan.

My grandparents in rural Georgia where it got very hot did not have air conditioning when I would visit them for a month every summer as a kid.

Air conditioning was only invented in 1906 — it isnt a NECESSITY, it is a LUXURY and Americans pretend otherwise even though in my own lifetime, there were plenty of homes and buildings without air conditioning!

Air conditioning is completely ubiquitous in America to the level of brainwashing — you can literally go an entire summer in America and never once encounter an internal environment or building without artificially cooled air!

That is brainwashing!

My windows have been open every single day all summer — June through August.

I came out to my living room this morning and it was fucking frigid.

56 degrees outside.

But I wont bother closing the windows because due to climate change, the high today is an unbelievable 76 degrees and the low is 50 fucking degrees.

Still, noone just says, you know it was never the norm for a twenty six fucking degree change in weather in one fucking day.

I have an oversized sweater, leggings and socks on inside my apartment with the windows open and my fingertips are legitimately numb.

And the average American on a day like today just shuts their air conditioning off mindlessly in the morning then just as mindlessly blasts it in the afternoon when the temperature is going to jump twenty fucking degrees to a high of 76 then just as mindlessly shuts their air conditioning off at night as the low is a fucking disgusting 50 degrees tonight.

Never with one single solitary fucking thought.

I left corporate in 2019 and have been a work from home freelance podcaster since 2021.

But I worked in corporate for 15 years — six years in customer service, five years as a recruiter and then I owned my own career coaching and resume writing business for 3 years.

I know for a fact if I was still in a W-2 job that the weather today instead of being correctly and honestly flagged as one of the most fucking egregious and disgusting examples of climate change I have ever witnessed — along with the earthquake and tornado both for the first time fucking ever earlier this summer and the 80 degree weather Halloween weekend last fucking October — it would have just been another inane topic of small talk.

And if I had dared to bring up climate change, I would have been accused of “politicizing” things.

For telling the fucking truth.

So then, instead, someone tells a “joke” about how Starbucks brought the Pumpkin Spice Latte back “early”. Then someone says Dairy Queen also brought their Fall menu out early. Then someone chimes in that Ritas Italian Ice did the same.

Cue laugh track.

Instead of telling the fucking truth — that these extreme weather patterns, these extremely humid and hot heat waves, earthquakes and tornados in fucking NJ, 80 degree weather Halloween weekend in NJ, a TWENTY SIX DEGREE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER IN ONE FUCKING DAY has been proven in study after study to be a sign of our impending planetary doom and incoming ecocide and death of our planet if we dont change our hypercapitalist, maximalist, overconsumptive, consumerist, materialistic, wasteful, single use plastic, throwaway culture, fast food eating, Doordashing, fast fashion obsessed, toilet paper obsessed, air conditioning addicted, automobile addicted, vacation addicted, airplane flying, cruise shipping, retail shopping addicted, Amazon delivery addicted, Starbucks coffee addicted, Runs on Dunkin addicted, trash generating, food wasting, Amazon landfilling ways. . . 

But no, instead of that truth, which we can all evidently see and feel — climate change and the extreme weather, heat waves, natural disasters, 30+ degree weather changes in ONE fucking day, 80 degree weather in October that should have been a wake up call to change our ways and save our planet — it just becomes yet another inane small talk topic of discussion.

Add it to Paris Olympics, Met Gala, NFL, Oscars, Kamala, Biden, Trump, Vance, Walz and all the other bullshit.

Anything to avoid discussing a genocide that every American adult that earned more than $400 as a freelancer, all entrepreneurs that generated income and all W-2 earners are funding that has murdered over 198k Palestinian civilians despite it being livestreamed to us in real time every single day on social media in the palms of our hands on our phones.

We're seeing elderly men handcuffed being run over by armored Israeli tanks.

Were seeing children be stepped on, bombed, cut to pieces, exploded, injured, dying, crying, screaming, running, evacuating, mourning murdered family members.

Were seeing executions, war crimes, atrocities, crimes against humanity, torture, rapes, mass graves with hundreds of civilian bodies and bombings of refugee camps, open air street markets, residential areas, hospitals, schools and homes by the IOF — Israeli OCCUPATION Force — a genocide is not defense — with total impunity as the IOF is calmly documenting their own war crimes and uploading them to social media.

Still, the ICC and ICJ do nothing.

Ten months of this!

Still, Netanyahu and Gallant arent arrested.

Still, the US continues to send Israel billions — $17 billion this year alone by the Biden/Kamala administration but all anyone cares about is that Kamala is half Black??

Still, the US continues to supply the IOF with 500 lb bombs by Boeing meant to be used on fortified military bunkers being dropped on tents in refugee camps instantly incinerating the civilians within.

Still, the world stands by in silent complicity and streams it live like an updated reality TV show. Every day, more images of death, destruction and despair as you stream peoples deaths live on your couch.

Survivor: Genocide Style!

Who will be voted off the Gaza Strip next?

Netanyahu demands the Phillipi corridor in any ceasefire agreement and in the map during his genocidal press conference he has the absolute fucking unmitigated gall to claim West Bank as part of Israel.

Still, mainstream western media stays complicit referring to this genocide, the mass slaughter of Palestinians, tens of thousands buried unidentified under rubble, tens of thousands blown up bombed and incinerated into pieces unidentified — 198k dead Palestinian civilians & 4k dead Israeli civilians and you have the motherfucking audacity in the mainstream Western media complex to call that a “war”, a “conflict” and “complicated”?

Israel was created in 1948. The Nakba happened in 1948 displacing and murdering hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

There is nothing “complicated” about that.

The state of Palestine was first recorded in history thousands of years ago.

Israel is a false creation by the US & UK. 

This is readily admitted to.

Biden stated while addressing Congress in 1986 that if Israel didnt exist, “we” would have had to create her.

Ask yourself who “we” is.

But even an ongoing streamed in real time live on your nearest cell phone in gory 4K clarity realness genocide isn't enough to slow down the small talk dick sucking for clout social climbers that use even a genocide as social currency and capital.

Just another blip on the small talk radar.

And if you dare to tell the truth that polio reappeared for the first time in decades for the first time in Palestine because of Israel destroying Palestines infrastructure which has caused open sewage, mountains of trash, bacteria, insects, infections and now polio and even scabies. . .

So, Israel caused the reappearance of polio in Palestine — how can anyone not question the IOFs intentions this weekend temporarily pausing their butchering and murdering (“pausing hostilities”) to distribute a fucking vaccine for a goddamned disease that they are responsible for reintroducing to Palestine?????

The same genocidal fucks that have murdered at least 15k children (probably double or triple that if you count the bodies buried under rubble and cut up into unidentifiable pieces) now all of a sudden care about these same exact children getting polio when they have been indiscriminately murdering them for the past ten fucking months which we have seen endless literal videos for????

If Israel was so “concerned” about a polio outbreak in Palestine spreading to Israel, dont you think that Israel would be vaccinating THEIR OWN POPULATION and NOT vaccinating Palestinians?

Its not a vaccine, you dumb fucks.

The US has done this before — it is the exact same playbook.

The US gave blankets to Native Americans as a “gift” which they actually infected with diseases that they knew the Native Americans had no immunological defense for killing thousands.

Some gift.

The US medically experimented on Black Tuskegee airmen trying to develop vaccines for STIs.

The US has forcibly sterilized women in Puerto Rico without their consent against their will.

Why do you think Israel isnt sterilizing Palestinians and lying and claiming its some vaccine?

The US has done this exact same thing in the very recent past.

You'll notice noone in the IOF is injecting themselves with this “polio vaccine” — why do you think that is?

If Israel is so worried about the polio outbreak in Palestine — wouldnt they be vaccinating their genocidal troops with the same vaccine Israel is administering to Palestinians?

I post videos about this and TikTok and Youtube immediately removed them.

“Medical misinformation”?????????????

Wake the FUCK up at some point!!!!!!!

[stilltravels]

Paris, Barcelona and Rome

PARIS, BARCELONA, AND ROME

11 Days

Pastries, tapas, and spaghetti alla carbonara are waiting on this tantalizing nine-night journey to France, Spain, and Italy. Guests will arrive in Paris, where they can stretch their legs in the Tuileries Garden, admire the interior of Sacré-Coeur, or take a day trip to the stunning Palace of Versailles. From there, it’s on to Barcelona—home to the magnificent La Sagrada Familia and the bustling pedestrian thoroughfare of La Rambla. Guests can browse the artworks on display in the Picasso Museum or stroll through whimsical Park Güell before heading on to explore the ancient wonders of Rome. After they’ve toured the Colosseum and marveled at the masterpieces in the Sistine Chapel, they can sample street food at Testaccio Market or rent a bike and pedal along the Appia Antica—one of the oldest roads in the Roman Empire.

Date - Aug 22 - Sept 1, 2024

What's Included

Seine River Cruise from Eiffel Tower

Paradis Latin - Dinner and Show Gustave Eiffel

Lunch at Eiffel Tower + Cruise + Paris City Tour PM

Private Full Day Barcelona Sightseeing - Car and Driver

Shared Tour: Sagrada Familia plus Artistic-The Best of Gaudi Half-day Tour

Flamenco Show with Dinner at Tablao Flamenco Cordobes

Shared Tour: Gothic Quarter Walking Tour

Private Cooking Workshop with Boqueria Market Visit Afternoon Tour in Barcelona

Small Group: Exclusive Cooking Lesson & Grocery Tour in Rome

Small Group: Cooking Class in Mazzano

Private Morning Half Day Rome Tour with Car & English Speaking Driver

Total Package Price - $2,517.00 (per person)

Call or text 6784691977 or email yourstilltravels@gmail.com

www.stilltravelsllc.com

**Prices and availability are subject to change

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[bdccglobal]

DevOps is transforming the travel industry, paving the path forward for a better customer experience.

Learn how this innovative approach is enabling travel companies to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and deliver exceptional service.

Don't miss out on this informative read!

[cmonstah]

"What 'The White Lotus' gets right is that tourism is theater, the ultimate immersive experience in which everyone and everything has a role to play."

I was a travel writer for many years. I dig into what makes the HBO show's depiction of tourism so on-point. Down to that time in Belize I was greeted by hotel staff at the boat dock ... clad in matching ensembles that included pith helmets.

Read the full story here.

Photo by Fabio Lovino/HBO.

[jackkennard]

Your travel website design should use a professional theme that is responsive and visually appealing, and works well with plugins for adding features such as Google maps, SEO, and forms for travel profiles and be able to create lists for email newsletters.

[blockchainhead]

Blockchain and Travel

There is a lot of potential for blockchain technology in the tourism and travel industry. It highlights the current challenges faced by the industry, such as lack of transparency and trust in booking and payment systems, and the lack of standardized and reliable information about destinations and attractions. The article explains how blockchain technology can address these challenges by providing a secure and transparent booking and payment system, creating a decentralized platform for sharing reliable and standardized information, and incentivizing travelers to share accurate and useful information. The article also provides real-world examples of blockchain being used in the tourism and travel industry and concludes by discussing potential risks and the importance of appropriate safeguards.

[trendynewsnow]

Arthur Frommer: The Father of Budget Travel and His Lasting Impact

Arthur Frommer: Pioneer of Budget Travel Arthur Frommer, a transformative force in the realm of travel, passed away on Monday at his residence on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 95 years old. His stepdaughter, Tracie Holder, confirmed that he succumbed to complications from pneumonia. Frommer is best known for launching the low-budget travel industry with his groundbreaking guidebook,…

[travelagencysoftware]

Transforming Your Travel Business with Bed Banks API Integration

The travel industry is evolving rapidly, and technology plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between customer expectations and business solutions. For travel agencies, tour operators, and online travel agencies (OTAs), integrating Bed Banks APIs into booking platforms is proving to be a game-changer.

What Are Bed Banks and Why Do They Matter?

At its core, a bed bank is a B2B intermediary that purchases hotel rooms in bulk at discounted rates from accommodation providers. These rooms are then resold to travel companies, allowing them to offer a wide variety of accommodations without the need for direct contracts with each hotel. Bed banks also often bundle additional services, such as car rentals, transfers, and tickets to attractions, providing even more flexibility to travel businesses in crafting customized travel experiences for their customers.

By partnering with bed banks, travel agencies gain access to a large inventory of rooms and services, streamlining operations and increasing efficiency. The key benefit here is that travel businesses can offer more choices to their customers without the complex logistics of managing individual supplier contracts.

How Does Bed Banks API Integration Work?

The integration of Bed Banks APIs allows travel agencies to connect seamlessly with multiple bed banks, providing access to real-time availability, pricing, and detailed property information—all within their existing booking systems. This eliminates the need for multiple supplier contracts and complex systems, simplifying the accommodation sourcing process.

Instead of manually updating availability or dealing with overbooking risks, an API integration ensures that the data provided is accurate and up-to-date. As a result, travel agencies can offer an enhanced customer experience with real-time, reliable information.

Why Should You Integrate Bed Banks APIs into Your Travel Platform?

Access to a Vast Inventory: Bed Banks APIs bring extensive hotel and accommodation options directly to your platform, allowing you to present a comprehensive selection of choices to your customers.

Real-Time Data: Say goodbye to outdated information and manual updates. APIs provide accurate, real-time data on room availability and pricing, reducing the risk of errors like overbooking.

Customizable Packages: You can create tailored packages by bundling accommodation with other services such as tours, car rentals, and activities, offering your customers a one-stop shop for all their travel needs.

Cost Efficiency: By consolidating your accommodation and service sourcing through a bed bank, you can reduce the need for negotiating individual supplier contracts and minimize overhead costs.

How Bed Banks APIs Drive Innovation in the Travel Industry

Integrating Bed Banks APIs doesn’t just streamline your operations—it transforms your business. Here's how:

Expand Your Offerings: Gain access to a broader range of accommodations and services, without the complexity of managing numerous supplier relationships.

Boost Customer Satisfaction: With up-to-date, real-time availability and dynamic packaging options, you can provide a seamless booking experience for your customers.

Increase Revenue Streams: Offering complementary services such as activities, car rentals, and transfers can open new revenue opportunities for your business.

Why Technoheaven for Bed Banks API Integration?

Technoheaven provides advanced Bed Banks API integration solutions that help travel agencies and OTAs stay competitive in a fast-paced digital landscape. With seamless integration of leading bed banks, you can streamline your booking process, enhance customer experiences, and drive business growth.

Leading Bed Banks APIs Integrated into Technoheaven’s Solutions

Hotelbeds API Integration: Technoheaven partners with Hotelbeds to offer seamless access to a wide range of accommodation options, real-time availability, and competitive pricing, all integrated directly into your travel platform.

WebBeds API Integration: By connecting travel agencies to WebBeds, Technoheaven allows businesses to offer diverse hotel options and improve their service offerings for clients.

Within Earth API Integration: This integration simplifies the process of providing accommodation options, making it easier to manage bookings and offer diverse travel experiences.

HPro Travel API Integration: Technoheaven also collaborates with HPro Travel to deliver API solutions that provide access to a global hotel inventory, enhancing the booking experience and boosting sales for travel agencies.

Conclusion

In today’s digital-first world, integrating Bed Banks APIs is no longer just an option—it’s a necessity for travel businesses aiming to stay competitive. With the ability to streamline operations, provide better customer experiences, and open new revenue streams, Bed Banks API Integration is a powerful tool for success in the modern travel industry.

Ready to take your travel business to the next level? Let Technoheaven help you integrate Bed Banks APIs and unlock a world of possibilities for your customers. Click here to schedule a meeting.

[gurutechnolabs]

How Might Travel in the Future Be Changed by New Technologies?

Technology is a big part of how we travel today. Now, you can book a flight or find a restaurant nearby with just a few taps on your phone. But as technology improves, we will likely see even more exciting changes. In the future, tech will work to make things easier, offer more personalized options, and give us new ways to explore the world.

AI-Powered Personalization in Travel

Imagine having a personal travel helper who understands what you like and can make travel easier. With AI, this is becoming possible!

Smart Trip Planning: AI can look at your past trips and preferences to suggest flights, hotels, and places to visit that match your style. This means you won’t have to spend hours searching; you can focus on enjoying your vacation.

Chatbots and Virtual Assistants: Many travel websites already have AI chatbots that can answer your questions, help you book your trips, and provide updates. These helpers are getting smarter, learning to give better suggestions and ensuring you have support day and night, no matter where you are.

Seamless Digital and Biometric Check-Ins

Airports and hotels often have long lines and slow check-ins, but new technology might soon change.

Biometric Authentication: Instead of searching for your passport, picture walking through a gate that scans your face or fingerprint. Many airports and hotels are starting to use facial recognition, fingerprint scans, and even iris scans to make checking in quicker and safer.

Paperless Travel: Digital passports and e-visas are becoming more popular. These tools help cut down on paperwork, making travel easier and safer. They allow people to cross borders and check in without much fuss.

The Impact of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)

VR and AR are game-changers for both pre-travel research and on-the-ground experiences.

VR for Pre-Travel Exploration: With VR (Virtual Reality), you can check out a city, hotel, or hiking trail from your couch. This lets you see if a place feels right for you, making planning your trip easier and more fun.

AR for On-Site Experiences: Imagine being at a historic site and using your phone to see what it looked like long ago. AR (Augmented Reality) can show helpful info, like translations or directions, making your visit more interesting and easier to manage.

Driverless Transportation and Autonomous Vehicles

Transportation is changing, and driverless cars are leading the way.

Self-Driving Cars: These cars will make it easier for us to travel around cities and go on road trips. In the future, you might rent a self-driving vehicle that maps out your journey and does the driving for you. This way, you can relax and enjoy the scenery.

Drone Taxis: Cities around the world are looking into flying taxis. These drones will let you get around quickly, avoiding traffic and offering amazing views from the sky.

Sustainable Travel Through Green Technologies

The travel industry is trying to be kinder to the environment, and new green technologies are helping this happen.

Electric and Hybrid Planes: Sustainable aviation technology is improving, and electric or hybrid planes are becoming more realistic. These aircraft will help make flying more environmentally friendly by reducing fuel use and carbon emissions.

Eco-Friendly Hotels: Many hotels and resorts are starting to use green practices. This includes solar energy, energy-saving lights, and systems that help save water. As these smart energy solutions become cheaper, eco-friendly hotels will likely become the norm for travelers who want to reduce their impact on the planet.

The Rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Travel

The Internet of Things (IoT) connects devices to help make traveling smoother, safer, and more enjoyable.

Smart Hotel Rooms: With IoT, hotel rooms can change things like lighting, temperature, and music based on what you like. You can control everything in your room using your phone, making your stay more personal and comfortable.

Tracking Your Luggage: IoT also helps you monitor your bags. With special tags, you can always see where your luggage is, whether at the airport or heading to your hotel. This reduces the worry of losing your belongings and helps you feel more relaxed while travelling.

Blockchain for Secure Travel Transactions and Identity Verification

Blockchain isn't just for cryptocurrencies; it has much to offer the travel industry. Here are two big benefits:

Safer Booking: Blockchain can make booking travel safer and clearer. Using a shared digital record helps confirm bookings and prevents fraud. This means fewer arguments about transactions and more trust in the booking process.

Better Identity Security: Blockchain can help keep travelers' identities and personal information safe. This is especially helpful when crossing borders or staying in different places. With blockchain, travelers can protect their private info more easily.

Remote Work and the Rise of Digital Nomads

More and more people are working from home, and travel technology is changing to fit this new way of living.

Travelling for Work: New technology helps remote workers take their jobs while travelling. Coworking spaces are now in beautiful locations, with fast internet and safe online meeting options, making working easier while on the go.

Changes for Travel Spots: Some places are now attracting digital nomads—people who work remotely while traveling. They offer things like special long-term visas and spaces to work. This growing trend means that travel and work are coming together in exciting new ways.

Conclusion

As technology advances, the way we travel will become more efficient, personalized, and sustainable. These trends are enhancing convenience and transforming the overall travel experience. By partnering with innovative companies that provide travel technology solutions, you can stay ahead of these changes and enjoy a more seamless journey. Embracing these advancements will allow you to make the most of future travel, ensuring each trip is safe, memorable, and uniquely tailored to your preferences. The future of travel is bright, and with the right travel technology solutions, you’ll be ready to make the most of it.

[kodytechnolab]

Want to build a travel app that relieves travelers’ headaches of planning? Our guide reveals how to make a travel app that transforms booking from a chore to a click. Let’s create a world where wanderlust meets effortless planning.

[stilltravels]

This sublime family-run grocery store is packed with a succulent selection of fine Italian products, unique cheeses and other authentic delights. For any gourmet worthy of the name, a stop at such a place is a must to stock up on the true flavors of Italy! #DeliItaly #GourmetDeli #ItalianCuisine #FoodieFinds

[yourkompanions]

The tech could homogenize traditional travel.