Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
A top model who showed her freckles in a promotional image for Zara has drawn insults in China, with some calling her bare face offensive https://t.co/1WDKwP5Yyi
— Tiffany May (@NYtmay) February 19, 2019
The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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by artappraiser on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 1:18am
I stumbled across this tedtalk by model Cameron Russell some years ago. It was somewhat interesting considering it's a subject I don't really care about.
by ocean-kat on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 1:34am
I watched it, I thought she was good precisely because it was very simple and straightforward, not your usual complex TED fare. Would be good to show teen girls.
I especially loved loved loved the changing of the shoes, but that's a personal peccadillo. Really irks me how spike heels have for more than a decade now signfied not just sexy female as they used to, but have moved on to some kind of sicko sign of power, that even someone like Nancy Pelosi wears. This trend is way out of control! Drives me nuts. I'm not the kind that was ever against them for like dressing up for a party or for sex play in the bedroom when one wants to role play ultra female. But they should not have moved on to be respected in the workplace as like a power symbol, and this is horrible. I am at a loss why it happened. Not just because they are painful for all day wear, destructive to the feet and spine, but many women simply cannot even wear them at all, puts them at a disadvantage. Puts the handicapped at a worse disadvantage, is a pile on for them. I don't get it, I especially don't get why liberal women are doing it. It's plain wrong to have what used to be labeled "fuck me pumps" as part of many workplace dynamics. To me, Melania wearing them all the time is like the worst thing she does as first lady, I'm serious, it's a hideous message, terrible semiology going on there. Again, nothing wrong with wearing them at a party or a dinner, but to visit schoolkids in Africa? Noooooo. Wearing them all the time, it's really no different than having bound feet!
by artappraiser on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 7:23am
hyperbole alert - ummm, yes, quite different than having bound feet. maybe the messaging is slightly similar, but 1) there was no "power" in bound feet, and 2) the physical effects to feet, back, etc of bound feet were atrocious, especially of course in old age if they managed to make it.
Reminded me of Rasputina's description of a corset crushing the kidneys & rib cage, which naturally led to this lovely tribute to Rosemary Kennedy, the famous family's poster child pioneer of 50's lobotomies.
Will let Melora explain herself...
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 9:18am
Had watched it before, but got distracted by "Meet Your Second Wife" on the rec list - looks like I gotta get busy...
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 5:12am
hah, wonder if it was male or female writer who thought that one up....
by artappraiser on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 11:17am
Assume Ms. Fey had her wicked talons in that one - kind of the perfect age as well for maximum scornful retribution.
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 1:31pm
Freckles are easier to pick up w facial recognition to see if Uighur and thus terrorist. Perhaps they can go to marking all questionable citizens for faster puckup & detention.
I do find myself wondering what actual percent and raw numbers in this he opined/she opined "scandal" - glad it wasn't a freckled-faced Asian eating pizza with chopsticks.
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 1:43am
One thing that is absurd is for anyone to suggest to blame this on western influence. It is very ancient and class based. Freckles means being out in the sun, a peasant. China also developed very refined aesthetics early on, meant to control and change nature, i.e. compare the obsession with glazes on porcelains or controlling nature to exacting specification in gardens. Similar was applied to ideals of female beauty. Things like foot binding start in the 10th century....Etc. the general effect of being an ethereal being who did not labor manually was preferred. (Similar was the long fingernails on upper class males.)
There is a summary on skin tone on wikipedia's entry Chinese ideals of female beauty:
If anything, influence would be the other way around, though the class prejudice against having skin colored by working in the sun has been in many cultures. I.E., when did parasols start being de rigeur among European upper class? One sees them already in very ancient Chinese paintings.
by artappraiser on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 4:21am
My GenX baby brother informed me this evening via email that there is a new category of cultural appropriation in Milwaukee which he thinks is cute. I googled, and sure enough it's real: black women dirndls
Edit to fix link
by artappraiser on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 2:35am
Cheese heads lead to cheese waists - shoulda known this was comin'
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 2:31am