From this point on, the dark period in Turkey continues. – © Mark Alexander
Saturday, June 03, 2023
Turkey's President Erdogan Sworn in for Third Term - BBC News
From this point on, the dark period in Turkey continues. – © Mark Alexander
Heart Surgeon Reveals What to Eat to Lose Weight & Prevent Disease | Dr. Philip Ovadia
May 30, 2023 | Dr. Philip Ovadia is a hearth surgeon who established Ovadia Heart Health, a telehealth practice that focuses on the prevention and treatment of metabolic and heart disease through lifestyle and dietary modification.
In an effort to overcome his lifelong struggle with obesity, Phil adopted a low-carbohydrate focused way of eating in 2015 and - since March 2019 - has maintained a mostly carnivorous way of eating. After decades of yo-yo dieting, he has maintained a weight loss of nearly 100 pounds.
Phil is the author of Stay Off My Operating Table, where he discusses the principles of optimizing metabolic health to prevent heart disease and other chronic diseases. He also hosts the Stay Off My Operating Table podcast.
If you’re looking to fix your metabolic health and you want to shed some extra body fat, stick around to hear what Phil has to say. As a heart surgeon and someone who’s lost almost 100 pounds himself, he knows what he’s talking about.
In an effort to overcome his lifelong struggle with obesity, Phil adopted a low-carbohydrate focused way of eating in 2015 and - since March 2019 - has maintained a mostly carnivorous way of eating. After decades of yo-yo dieting, he has maintained a weight loss of nearly 100 pounds.
Phil is the author of Stay Off My Operating Table, where he discusses the principles of optimizing metabolic health to prevent heart disease and other chronic diseases. He also hosts the Stay Off My Operating Table podcast.
If you’re looking to fix your metabolic health and you want to shed some extra body fat, stick around to hear what Phil has to say. As a heart surgeon and someone who’s lost almost 100 pounds himself, he knows what he’s talking about.
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Protest over Pride Month Assembly at Los Angeles School Turns Violent
THE GUARDIAN: Reports of fights breaking out over a book reading about inclusive families forced police officers to separate clashing groups
A protest over a Pride month assembly at a Los Angeles elementary school reportedly broke out into fights, forcing police officers to separate groups of protesters and counter-protesters who clashed over the school’s teaching of LGBTQ+ issues.
Tensions at Saticoy elementary school, part of the Los Angeles unified school district, have been rising since last month over the Pride assembly the school has planned to hold on Friday.
The event included a reading of The Great Big Book of Families, which includes details about different family structures including single parents, LGBTQ+ parents, grandparents and foster parents, said Kelly Gonez, a member of the Los Angeles unified school district board. » | Guardian staff and agencies | Saturday, June 3, 2023
A protest over a Pride month assembly at a Los Angeles elementary school reportedly broke out into fights, forcing police officers to separate groups of protesters and counter-protesters who clashed over the school’s teaching of LGBTQ+ issues.
Tensions at Saticoy elementary school, part of the Los Angeles unified school district, have been rising since last month over the Pride assembly the school has planned to hold on Friday.
The event included a reading of The Great Big Book of Families, which includes details about different family structures including single parents, LGBTQ+ parents, grandparents and foster parents, said Kelly Gonez, a member of the Los Angeles unified school district board. » | Guardian staff and agencies | Saturday, June 3, 2023
Obesity and Corporate Greed | DW Documentary
May 26, 2022 | Doctors predict that by 2030, half of the world's population will be overweight or obese. An epidemic of obesity is causing a rapid rise in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. It's becoming the biggest health challenge worldwide.
Why has no country managed to stop this epidemic? The food industry and government authorities say it's due to a lack of individual self-discipline. Is this true? Or is it the result of collective failure -- a symptom of a liberal society that abhors obesity, yet produces people who are overweight. Is society itself to blame for this situation?
Around the world, politicians, priests, doctors, and average people are standing up to multinational food corporations. They want to take back control of their nutrition and their bodies -- and they're using the law, scientific evidence, and political activism to correct the claim that people who are obese have only themselves to blame. These critics focus on sugary drinks that can be as addictive as some hard drugs; misleading advertising directed at children and low-income people; governments that turn a blind eye to junk-food companies; and lobbying that pushes the limits of legality.
These people say that a "hostile takeover" of our food has been underway for four decades, and they're demanding new legislation to put a stop to it. This documentary investigates how Chile is leading the way in this struggle. Which country will be the next to confront the big food corporations in the name of public health?
Why has no country managed to stop this epidemic? The food industry and government authorities say it's due to a lack of individual self-discipline. Is this true? Or is it the result of collective failure -- a symptom of a liberal society that abhors obesity, yet produces people who are overweight. Is society itself to blame for this situation?
Around the world, politicians, priests, doctors, and average people are standing up to multinational food corporations. They want to take back control of their nutrition and their bodies -- and they're using the law, scientific evidence, and political activism to correct the claim that people who are obese have only themselves to blame. These critics focus on sugary drinks that can be as addictive as some hard drugs; misleading advertising directed at children and low-income people; governments that turn a blind eye to junk-food companies; and lobbying that pushes the limits of legality.
These people say that a "hostile takeover" of our food has been underway for four decades, and they're demanding new legislation to put a stop to it. This documentary investigates how Chile is leading the way in this struggle. Which country will be the next to confront the big food corporations in the name of public health?
India Train Crash: More Than 260 Dead after Odisha Collision - BBC News
Is the Ukraine Counteroffensive Happening on Russian Soil? | DW News
Jun 3, 2023 | Recent days have seen large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv. At the same time there have been increasing reports of attacks on Russian territory near Ukraine.
Hundreds of people have taken refuge in a sports arena in the Russian city of Belgorod. They're among thousands reported to have fled after increased shelling near the Ukrainian border. According to local officials, at least two people were killed by heavy artillery fire in the region on Friday.
Hundreds of people have taken refuge in a sports arena in the Russian city of Belgorod. They're among thousands reported to have fled after increased shelling near the Ukrainian border. According to local officials, at least two people were killed by heavy artillery fire in the region on Friday.
Michael Lambert: As Johnson Mocks Sunak, Starmer Chases the 15% of Voters Who Still Back Brexit
Jun 3, 2023 | As Boris Johnson mocks Rishi Sunak over over the WhatsApp messages and diaries required by the Covid 19 enquiry, it is clear that Sunak does not want all information to be made available to the judge.
In the meantime, Sunak went to Moldova, where leaders of 47 countries gathered to support Ukraine, but Sunak tweeted that he was there talking about illegal immigration where, he claimed, the UK is leading Europe.
Little attention is being paid to the possible consequences of AI which is likely to change the world much quicker than many expect.
In an article in the Daily Express Keir Starmer wrote confirming emphatically that how, under his leadership, the UK will never seek to rejoin the Single Market or the Customs Union or agree to free movement. He wrote of how he will 'Make Brexit Work' by 're-negotiating' our deal with the EU despite this being practically impossible.
Another great analysis of the dystopia that we Brits now live in and the dystopic future that lies ahead of us all. It is often hard to comprehend what this once wonderful country has been turned into. We all know who the culprits and architects of our demise are. Unfortunately, they are all getting away scot-free with their crimes against this once proud nation; in fact, they are profiting from the grief they have caused us, the people. – © Mark Alexander
In the meantime, Sunak went to Moldova, where leaders of 47 countries gathered to support Ukraine, but Sunak tweeted that he was there talking about illegal immigration where, he claimed, the UK is leading Europe.
Little attention is being paid to the possible consequences of AI which is likely to change the world much quicker than many expect.
In an article in the Daily Express Keir Starmer wrote confirming emphatically that how, under his leadership, the UK will never seek to rejoin the Single Market or the Customs Union or agree to free movement. He wrote of how he will 'Make Brexit Work' by 're-negotiating' our deal with the EU despite this being practically impossible.
Another great analysis of the dystopia that we Brits now live in and the dystopic future that lies ahead of us all. It is often hard to comprehend what this once wonderful country has been turned into. We all know who the culprits and architects of our demise are. Unfortunately, they are all getting away scot-free with their crimes against this once proud nation; in fact, they are profiting from the grief they have caused us, the people. – © Mark Alexander
Friday, June 02, 2023
Half a Million More UK Kids Drop into Poverty
Jun 2, 2023 | The withdrawal of pandemic-era support combined with the soaring cost of living was always likely to drive up poverty and today there's evidence that Britain's children have begun to pay the price.
A survey carried out by the End Child Poverty Coalition - and seen exclusively by Channel 4 News - shows more than half a million have dropped below the poverty line in the last year.
But the government insists it has helped hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty in the last decade.
The Tories have destroyed this country. It all started with Thatcher. Yes, I was taken in by her at the time; but with the benefit of distance and hindsight, it is all too clear to see that she started the rot. She and the ‘Old Gipper’ over in the States.
When I was growing up, there were no such outlets as food banks. There was no need for them. A working man could feed his family (even with the wife at home raising her children, where she belongs). These days, even two parents working often cannot earn enough to feed their children. There’s something wrong somewhere! – © Mark Alexander
A survey carried out by the End Child Poverty Coalition - and seen exclusively by Channel 4 News - shows more than half a million have dropped below the poverty line in the last year.
But the government insists it has helped hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty in the last decade.
The Tories have destroyed this country. It all started with Thatcher. Yes, I was taken in by her at the time; but with the benefit of distance and hindsight, it is all too clear to see that she started the rot. She and the ‘Old Gipper’ over in the States.
When I was growing up, there were no such outlets as food banks. There was no need for them. A working man could feed his family (even with the wife at home raising her children, where she belongs). These days, even two parents working often cannot earn enough to feed their children. There’s something wrong somewhere! – © Mark Alexander
„Stoppt den radikalen Islam!“ | Hamed Abdel-Samad bei Viertel nach Acht
Jan 18, 2023 | „Die islamistische Welt wagt den Bruch mit der eigenen Vergangenheit bis heute nicht und wurde dazu von außen auch nie wirklich gezwungen. Sie hielt am Islam als Religion und Staat in einem fest, weil sie darin immer noch die einzige Quelle für die eigene Identität und den einzigen Weg für Erlösung im Jenseits sieht. Für gläubige Muslime, die in der Religion spirituellen Halt finden, sich aber nach einem Leben frei von Dogmen und Bevormundung etwa durch die Scharia sehnen, ist das ein großes Problem. Denn im Islam ist Religion eben nicht Privatsache. Der Wunsch nach Freiheit wird sanktioniert – von Religionswächtern, selbst ernannten Scharia-Polizisten, der eigenen Familie, der Community.
Auch deshalb gibt es in Europa bei der Integration von Muslimen deutlich mehr Probleme als mit anderen Einwanderungs- Gruppen. In Deutschland und in Europa leben viele Millionen friedliche Muslime, die nichts für das können, was islamistische Bewegungen im Schilde führen. Es ist wichtig, diese Muslime als loyale Staatsbürger zu gewinnen, sie nicht als Fremde zu behandeln und sie sowohl vor Diskriminierung und Rassismus als auch vor der Ideologie des Islamismus zu schützen. Das gelingt nur durch Bildung, Aufklärung und kulturelle und gesellschaftliche Teilhabe. Diese Muslime sollte man fördern und jene bekämpfen, die im Namen ihrer Religion politisch Einfluss zu gewinnen suchen und eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Islam mit Rassismus gleichsetzen. Die wirtschaftlichen Interessen Europas, die Emotionalität, mit der die Diskussion über den Islam geführt wird – wenn sie denn überhaupt geführt wird –, und die Hartnäckigkeit des politischen Islam erschweren diese Aufgabe. Europäische Politiker meinen, die Muslime müssten diese Reformen selbst durchführen und dürften nicht von außen dazu gedrängt werden. Diese Einstellung ist im Grunde richtig, doch die Politik hält sich nicht an ihr Neutralitätsgebot. Denn nicht die Reformer werden hier gefördert, sondern die reaktionären Kräfte, deren Projekte im Namen der Toleranz und Vielfalt teils sogar finanziert werden. Offen reaktionären Kräften kann man entgegentreten, bei verdeckt Operierenden ist das weitaus schwieriger. Umso wichtiger wäre es, sich mit Netzwerken zu befassen und deren Wurzeln offenzulegen und gleichzeitig Reformer und Kritiker anzuhören, anstatt sie zu diskreditieren. Damit spielt man nur dem Islamismus in die Hände. Ein erster Schritt wäre, wenn sich Europa offen zu den eigenen Werten bekennen und sie verteidigen würde!“
Auch deshalb gibt es in Europa bei der Integration von Muslimen deutlich mehr Probleme als mit anderen Einwanderungs- Gruppen. In Deutschland und in Europa leben viele Millionen friedliche Muslime, die nichts für das können, was islamistische Bewegungen im Schilde führen. Es ist wichtig, diese Muslime als loyale Staatsbürger zu gewinnen, sie nicht als Fremde zu behandeln und sie sowohl vor Diskriminierung und Rassismus als auch vor der Ideologie des Islamismus zu schützen. Das gelingt nur durch Bildung, Aufklärung und kulturelle und gesellschaftliche Teilhabe. Diese Muslime sollte man fördern und jene bekämpfen, die im Namen ihrer Religion politisch Einfluss zu gewinnen suchen und eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Islam mit Rassismus gleichsetzen. Die wirtschaftlichen Interessen Europas, die Emotionalität, mit der die Diskussion über den Islam geführt wird – wenn sie denn überhaupt geführt wird –, und die Hartnäckigkeit des politischen Islam erschweren diese Aufgabe. Europäische Politiker meinen, die Muslime müssten diese Reformen selbst durchführen und dürften nicht von außen dazu gedrängt werden. Diese Einstellung ist im Grunde richtig, doch die Politik hält sich nicht an ihr Neutralitätsgebot. Denn nicht die Reformer werden hier gefördert, sondern die reaktionären Kräfte, deren Projekte im Namen der Toleranz und Vielfalt teils sogar finanziert werden. Offen reaktionären Kräften kann man entgegentreten, bei verdeckt Operierenden ist das weitaus schwieriger. Umso wichtiger wäre es, sich mit Netzwerken zu befassen und deren Wurzeln offenzulegen und gleichzeitig Reformer und Kritiker anzuhören, anstatt sie zu diskreditieren. Damit spielt man nur dem Islamismus in die Hände. Ein erster Schritt wäre, wenn sich Europa offen zu den eigenen Werten bekennen und sie verteidigen würde!“
Ron DeSantis’ Pastor Says Gay People Should Be “Put to Death”
LGBTQNATION: The pastor tweeted in support of Uganda's new "Kill the Gays" law.
Tom Ascol | Photo: YouTube screenshot
The pastor who delivered the invocation at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s (R) second inauguration has said that gay people should be put to death.
Tom Ascol — senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida — made his comment on Twitter while criticizing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). On Monday, Cruz issued a tweet criticizing Uganda’s new “Anti-Homosexuality Act,” a law that punishes “aggravated homosexuality” with death.
Cruz’s tweet called the law “horrific & wrong,” adding, “Any law criminalizing homosexuality or imposing the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ is grotesque & an abomination. ALL civilized nations should join together in condemning this human rights abuse.”
Ascol disagreed, writing on Tuesday, “Tell it to God, Ted.” » | Daniel Villarreal | Friday, June 2, 2023
This "dude" is supposed to be a 'man of the cloth'. But, to put it into disgusting American jargon, he's "kinda" ignorant and "kinda" stupid. He needs to go back to seminary (if he ever attended one) in order to re-learn the theology and lessons of true Christianity.
I've got news for this ignorant, cruel dude. Jesus never spoke of putting anyone to death. On the contrary, Jesus spoke of compassion and mercy, saying:
The pastor who delivered the invocation at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s (R) second inauguration has said that gay people should be put to death.
Tom Ascol — senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida — made his comment on Twitter while criticizing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). On Monday, Cruz issued a tweet criticizing Uganda’s new “Anti-Homosexuality Act,” a law that punishes “aggravated homosexuality” with death.
Cruz’s tweet called the law “horrific & wrong,” adding, “Any law criminalizing homosexuality or imposing the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ is grotesque & an abomination. ALL civilized nations should join together in condemning this human rights abuse.”
Ascol disagreed, writing on Tuesday, “Tell it to God, Ted.” » | Daniel Villarreal | Friday, June 2, 2023
This "dude" is supposed to be a 'man of the cloth'. But, to put it into disgusting American jargon, he's "kinda" ignorant and "kinda" stupid. He needs to go back to seminary (if he ever attended one) in order to re-learn the theology and lessons of true Christianity.
I've got news for this ignorant, cruel dude. Jesus never spoke of putting anyone to death. On the contrary, Jesus spoke of compassion and mercy, saying:
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. KJV: King James Version, John 8:7You, Sir, are a disgrace! An embarrassment to the Christian world. – © Mark Alexander
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USA's Obesity Epidemic: Heart Attack Grills, Fat Camps and Plus-Size Beauty Pageants | Documentary
Sep 14, 2021 | | Never in all its history has America been so obese. With 160 million Americans severely overweight, in this documentary explore increasingly aggressive treatments as well as the counter-trend of body positivity and 'Miss Plus' beauty pageants.
Despite repeated government efforts to encourage the population to slim down, the obesity rates just keep climbing.
Faced with this staggering figure, healthcare professionals are trying to find new, more efficient and more aggressive treatments for this illness… We meet Casey, one of the few people whose weight has become a matter of life and death, and travel to Arizona to see an innovative new academy helping young girls learn healthy habits and slim down.
Despite the rising obesity crisis, a new movement is shaking up the United States: body positivity. Through lucrative social media accounts, popular magazine covers and even successful ‘Miss Plus’ beauty pageants, overweight Americans are learning to flaunt their curves and love themselves no matter their size.
This documentary is disgusting and gross. I apologise for it. But it is necessary to be aware of the disgusting eating habits of so many in the USA, and actually throughout the Western world, thanks to the influence of American culture on our eating habits. Fast the food may be, but healthy, it is not! Americans can teach us nothing when it comes to food and healthy eating. – © Mark Alexander
Despite repeated government efforts to encourage the population to slim down, the obesity rates just keep climbing.
Faced with this staggering figure, healthcare professionals are trying to find new, more efficient and more aggressive treatments for this illness… We meet Casey, one of the few people whose weight has become a matter of life and death, and travel to Arizona to see an innovative new academy helping young girls learn healthy habits and slim down.
Despite the rising obesity crisis, a new movement is shaking up the United States: body positivity. Through lucrative social media accounts, popular magazine covers and even successful ‘Miss Plus’ beauty pageants, overweight Americans are learning to flaunt their curves and love themselves no matter their size.
This documentary is disgusting and gross. I apologise for it. But it is necessary to be aware of the disgusting eating habits of so many in the USA, and actually throughout the Western world, thanks to the influence of American culture on our eating habits. Fast the food may be, but healthy, it is not! Americans can teach us nothing when it comes to food and healthy eating. – © Mark Alexander
Iran: Decadence and Downfall
Sep 7, 2022 | In 1971, the Shah of Iran, the self-proclaimed 'king of kings', celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history.
Money was no object - a lavish tent city, using 37km of silk, was erected in a specially created oasis. The world's top restaurant at the time, Maxim's, closed its doors for two weeks to cater the event, a five-course banquet served to over sixty of the world's kings, queens and presidents, and washed down with some of the rarest wines known to man. Over a decadent five-day period, guests were treated to a pageant of thousands of soldiers dressed in ancient Persian costume, a 'son et lumiere' at the foot of Darius the Great's temple, and the opening of the Azadi Tower in Tehran, designed to honour the Shah himself.
Every party leaves a few hangovers. This one left a country reeling, never to recover. It crystallised the opposition, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. More than any other event, this party marked the break between the king of kings and the people of Iran he reigned over.
Money was no object - a lavish tent city, using 37km of silk, was erected in a specially created oasis. The world's top restaurant at the time, Maxim's, closed its doors for two weeks to cater the event, a five-course banquet served to over sixty of the world's kings, queens and presidents, and washed down with some of the rarest wines known to man. Over a decadent five-day period, guests were treated to a pageant of thousands of soldiers dressed in ancient Persian costume, a 'son et lumiere' at the foot of Darius the Great's temple, and the opening of the Azadi Tower in Tehran, designed to honour the Shah himself.
Every party leaves a few hangovers. This one left a country reeling, never to recover. It crystallised the opposition, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. More than any other event, this party marked the break between the king of kings and the people of Iran he reigned over.
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