Friday, July 15, 2022

Tut Nichtstun gut? | Sternstunden Sommerspecial| SRF Kultur

ul 15, 2022 Hach, Ferien! Endlich abschalten, nichts tun, die Seele baumeln lassen. Paradiesisch, diese Vorstellung – oder doch eher die Hölle? Und wenn schon nur chillen: dann im kühlen Norden? Oder doch im hitzigen Süden? Darüber und über andere Ferien-Fragen denken die «Sternstunden»-Moderierenden in unserer YouTube-Reihe unter Sonnenschirm nach.

In dieser Folge diskutieren Milad Karimi und Olivia Röllin: Ist Nichtstun in den Ferien toll? Und wie geht Nichtstun überhaupt?

Redaktion: Danja Nüesch, Mara Schwab, Alexis Amitirigala
Sternstunde Sommerspecial vom 08.07.2022


Astrologues et médiums au secours de « l’opération spéciale » russe en Ukraine

LE MONDE : Le succès de l’ésotérisme répond à l’angoisse profonde qui traverse la société russe dans une période troublée.

L’astrologue russe Pavel Globa parle du futur de la Russie lors d’une conférence à Moscou, en décembre 2007. DMITRY KOSTYUKOV / AFP

LETTRE DE MOSCOU

Vous pensiez que le conflit en Ukraine avait quelque chose à voir avec l’impérialisme russe ? Avec les ambitions personnelles du président Vladimir Poutine ? Avec l’expansion de l’OTAN ? Erreur ! « Ce qui se passe entre la Balance Vladimir Poutine et le Scorpion Joe Biden est tout à fait typique des relations zodiacales. On observe souvent chez Poutine la tentative de maintenir un équilibre, de chercher un accord. Et seulement quand c’est impossible, il passe à l’offensive. Le Scorpion, lui, frappe délibérément, après avoir trouvé le point faible de son adversaire. »

Pas convaincus par cette explication fournie par l’astrologue russe Tamara Globa ? Essayez Svetlana Dragan, « astrologue géopolitique » : « Ce qui se passe, c’est une tentative de la Russie de se libérer de son statut de colonie et des modèles imposés par l’Ouest, le transhumanisme, l’extrémisme économique, et en général la suppression de l’homme. C’est une bataille entre un ancien monde et un nouveau monde, c’est toute la pyramide cosmique qui se modifie. » » | Par Benoît Vitkine (Moscou, correspondant) | vendredi 15 juillet 2022

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Ivana Trump, Ex-Wife of Donald Trump and Businesswoman, Dies at 73

THE NEW YORK TIMES: She helped build his real estate empire, though she was better known for being one half of the quintessential 1980s power couple.

Donald and Ivana Trump in the living room of their Manhattan apartment in 1979. Throughout their marriage, Mrs. Trump commanded almost as much media attention as her husband. | Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times

Ivana Trump, the glamorous Czech American businesswoman whose high-profile marriage to Donald J. Trump in the 1980s established them as one of the era’s quintessential New York power couples, died on Thursday at her home in Manhattan. She was 73.

Mr. Trump announced her death in a statement on Truth Social, the conservative social media platform he founded.

The New York City police were investigating whether Ms. Trump fell down the stairs at her townhouse on the Upper East Side, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the matter. One of the officials said that there was no sign of forced entry at the home and that the death appeared to be accidental. A spokeswoman for the city’s chief medical examiner’s office said it would investigate the death.

Throughout their marriage, Ms. Trump commanded almost as much media attention as her husband as they helped define the 1980s as an era of gaudy excess among the elite, an image that Mr. Trump used to fuel his turn as an outsize television personality before his 2016 run for the White House. » | Clay Risen | Friday, July 15, 2022

Ivana Trump, In and Out of the Spotlight: There was an Ivana Trump sighting in Manhattan the other day, and then, almost faster than you can say “surely she flew private,” she was off to Saint-Tropez, a sun-washed playground in the French Riviera, for air-kissing among V.I.P.s with security entourages close by and yachts in the distance. »

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Against All Odds • Take a Look at Me Now • Phil Collins

Oct 18, 2015 Soundtrack from the 1984 Taylor Hackford film "Against All Odds" with Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Alex Karras, Jane Greer, Dorian Harewood, Swoosie Kurtz, Saul Rubinek & Richard Widmark.


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Ivana Trump, First Wife of Donald Trump, Dies Aged 73

THE GUARDIAN: Czech-born skier and model, and mother to Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric, praised by ex-president as ‘beautiful and amazing woman’

Ivana Trump with Donald Trump in New York in 1982. The couple were prominent figures in Manhattan society during the 1980s. Photograph: Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images

Donald Trump has announced the death at 73 of Ivana Trump, his first wife and the mother of his three oldest children, Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric.

In a post to his Truth Social platform, the former president said: “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City.

“She was a wonderful, beautiful and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life. Her pride and joy were her three children … She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her. Rest In Peace, Ivana!”

Ivana Trump was born in Zlin, in what is now the Czech Republic, in 1949. She became a skier, ski instructor and model, and married Donald Trump, then a New York real estate magnate, in 1977. » | Martin Pengelly in New York | Thursday, July 14, 2022

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Have Scientists Found the Breakthrough Cure for Depression? | 60 Minutes Australia

Jul 14, 2022 | It's the hardest thing in the world for a man to do. To admit he's scared - that he needs help. All the more reason to admire the courage of the men in this story - among them, footballer Mat Rogers, who lost his father Steve to depression earlier this year. And the Rogers family isn't alone. One in four Australians will suffer from depression - five Australian men take their own lives every day. Five suicides a day. But there is good news. Scientists now say they've isolated the gene that actually causes depression. And there's a bold new prevention programme aimed where it can do the most good - at the most vulnerable, our teenage kids.

DW Food: How Swiss Milk Chocolate Is Made | Food Secrets Ep. 9

Mar 31, 2021 Switzerland is world-famous for its delicious chocolate. The Swiss invented milk chocolate and had some other genius ideas how to improve the taste of this popular treat. In this episode of “Food Secrets” we’ll let you in on the secrets of chocolate making– from cocoa beans to the finished bar.


Message to Blogger: The Restoration of the Sidebar

I would like to thank the team at Blogger for being so helpful as to restore the sidebar for me. The team’s kindness is deeply appreciated.

Mark Alexander

Sri Lanka President Resigns after Fleeing Country Following Mass Protests - BBC News

Jul 14, 2022 Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as president of Sri Lanka after fleeing to Singapore in the face of mass protests at home over his rule.

He is believed to have wanted to leave Sri Lanka before stepping down in order to avoid the possibility of arrest under a new administration.

The cost of food, fuel and other basic supplies has soared for Sri Lankans.

In the capital Colombo, delighted demonstrators greeted news of the president's departure with dancing.


”Prince Andrew Should Not Be Forgiven (This Queen’s Jubilee)”

Views on YouTube: 35,780 | Jun 4, 2022 #TyskySour is broadcast every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7PM here on the Novara Media YouTube channel.


Prince Andrew is super-privileged. He has had a life that most people could only dream of. But he still allegedly misbehaved!

Where was his self-discipline? Does he have none? Facts are: Prince Andrew is super-privileged, but also super stupid!

What is the matter with all these superrich, super-privileged men? Why can’t they control themselves? Why are so many of them oversexed, or even supersexed? It is high time that they learn that good morals are the same for them and their rich, privileged friends as they are for everyone else. Being superrich doesn’t, or at least shouldn’t, give anyone a pass, be he royal or be he commoner. But whether Prince Andrew should be forgiven or not is for others to decide. What I do know is this: Behaviour at the top everywhere needs to change. The super-privileged right across the world are misbehaving in so many ways. Enough already! – © Mark Alexander


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Der Krieg aus Sicht der russischen Medien | Fake News | ARTE

Jul 14, 2022 Die russische Doschd-Redaktion – derzeit im Exil in Georgien – betreibt seit 2018 den erfolgreichen YouTube-Channel "FAKE NEWS".

Jede Woche wühlt sich das Team hier durch Stunden an russischen Staats-News und Propaganda-Shows, und zerrupft sogfältig jede einzelne Lüge, bis auch der letzte Putin-Propagandist nackt dasteht.

In dieser Folge zeigt Masha, wie der Krieg gegen die Ukraine im russischen Fernsehen dargestellt wird.



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Macron will Rüstungsindustrie auf „Kriegsproduktion“ umstellen

Emmanuel Macron bei den Feiern zum Nationalfeiertag am Donnerstag in Paris. | Bild: AFP

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FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Präsident Macron stimmt seine Landsleute auf Entbehrungen ein. Frankreich stehe in einem hybriden Krieg mit Russland. Einen dritten Weltkrieg gelte es zu vermeiden.

Der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron hat die Franzosen zum Nationalfeiertag auf einen langen Krieg in der Ukraine eingestimmt. Im traditionellen Interview nach der Militärparade sagte er am Donnerstag, Frankreich stehe in einem hybriden Krieg, sei aber nicht auf seinem Boden angegriffen worden. „Wir haben eine Armee, die jederzeit bereit ist“, so Macron. Er verwies auf Frankreichs Stellung als europäische Atommacht. Der Verteidigungshaushalt werde weiter steigen. Es gelte, mehr Munition und Ausrüstung auf Vorrat zu haben. Die Rüstungsindustrie werde auf „Kriegsproduktion“ umgestellt und mehr und schneller produzieren. Macron betonte die Bedeutung der europäischen Verteidigungsanstrengungen innerhalb der NATO. „Wir wollen den Krieg stoppen, ohne selbst Krieg zu führen“, sagte er. Frankreich sei in der Lage, der Ukraine langfristig mit Waffen und Ausrüstung zu helfen. Eine Ausweitung des Konflikts müsse vermieden werden. „Wir wollen keinen Weltkrieg“, sagte Macron, der zugleich französischer Armeechef ist. » | Von Michaela Wiegel, Paris | Donnerstag, 14. Juli 2022

Heatwave Sweeps across Europe | 5 News

Sex, Revolution and Islam | Trailer | Coming Soon

ul 14, 2022 Follow Seyran Ateş, one of the first female imams in Europe, as she fights for a sexual revolution. Ateş believes the only way to fight against radical Islam is through Islam - after being shot and threatened, she now lives under constant police protection. What's next in her fight for a more egalitarian interpretation of Islam?

Nazijäger Fritz Bauer | Nach einer wahren Geschichte | ARTE

ul 14, 2022 In seinem Film "Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer" (2015) porträtiert Lars Kraume den hessischen Generalstaatsanwalt und maßgeblichen Initiator der Frankfurter Auschwitz-Prozesse von 1963-1965. Er erklärt die Rolle von Fritz Bauer bei der Verhaftung Adolf Eichmanns und der Ahndung der in Auschwitz begangenen Verbrechen.

In einem Nachkriegsdeutschland, das die Gräuel des Nationalsozialismus am liebsten aus seinem kollektiven Gedächtnis löschen wollte, setzte ein junger hessischer Staatsanwalt alles daran, die Schuldigen zu finden und zu verurteilen. Er war entschlossen, in seinem Land eine neue, demokratische Justiz aufzubauen.

Fritz Bauer wurde 1956 an die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main berufen und begann sogleich mit den Ermittlungen gegen den Auschwitz-Arzt Josef Mengele sowie gegen Adolf Eichmann, den Kopf hinter der sogenannten „Endlösung“. Infolge der Nachforschungen von Fritz Bauer konnte Adolf Eichmann in Argentinien aufgespürt werden. Er wurde anschließend vom israelischen Geheimdienst verhaftet und verurteilt.

Eine echte Konfrontation des deutschen Volkes mit seiner Vergangenheit gelang Fritz Bauer durch einen historischen Prozess. Schon seit den frühen 50er Jahren ermittelte er gegen ehemalige SS-Mitglieder, die an den Verbrechen in Auschwitz beteiligt gewesen waren. Nach jahrelangen hartnäckigen Recherchen und Zeugenbefragungen wurden 1963 endlich die Auschwitz-Prozesse eröffnet, die einen Wendepunkt in der Verurteilung der nationalsozialistischen Verbrechen darstellen sollten.

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Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines – July 14, 2022

"Nicolas II et Alexandra de Russie. Une tragédie impériale"

Nov 30, 2015 Les destins du Tsar Nicolas II et de son épouse Alexandra de Russie sont bouleversants. Dans une biographie très illustrée, le célèbre écrivain Jean des Cars raconte la vie de cette prestigieuse famille impériale, de leur couronnement à leur massacre. Une tragédie qui a marqué l’histoire du monde.

Europe Heatwave Fuels Wildfires in Portugal, France and Spain - BBC News

Jul 14, 2022 A heatwave is fuelling wildfires in Portugal, France and Spain.

Around 3,500 firefighters in Portugal are battling dozens of blazes, as temperatures break records in various parts of the country.

Heatwaves have become more frequent, more intense, and longer-lasting because of climate change.


Prince Andrew’s Newsnight Interview to Be the Subject of a New Film

THE GUARDIAN: Scoop to tell the behind-the-scenes story of the extraordinary BBC encounter which saw the Duke of York discuss his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, in 2021. Photograph: Neil Hall/PA

A new film will tell the story of how producers at Newsnight, the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme, secured and executed their interview with Prince Andrew.

According to Deadline, Scoop, which will begin shooting in November, is being written by Peter Moffat, whose previous credits include the Bryan Cranston series Your Honor and the 2004 film Hawking, which won acclaim for star Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Hawking.

It is adapted from Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews, a nonfiction book which gives insider information on how some of the broadcaster’s keynote interviews came about. » | Catherine Shoard | Thursday, July 14, 2022

Nuova eleganza dell'uomo

Sprezzatura

Many thanks to Adele T. on Pinterest for this expression of cool, Italian elegance.

Genesis, White Jesus, and Debating the Resurrection (with Dr. Bart Ehrman)

Mar 29, 2022 Dr. Bart Ehrman is a New Testament scholar, author, and educator. In advance of his upcoming debate with apologist Dr. Mike Licona, he joins us to talk about the Bible, Christ, and the April 9th online debate: "Did the Resurrection of Jesus Really Happen?"

Revealed: Queen’s Sweeping Immunity from More Than 160 Laws

THE GUARDIAN: Monarch enjoys extraordinary exemptions under law – which extend to her private estates and even a royal fishing business

Laws have been written or amended to specify immunity for the Queen’s conduct as a private citizen, along with her privately owned assets. Composite: Guardian/AP/Rex

Personalised exemptions for the Queen in her private capacity have been written into more than 160 laws since 1967, granting her sweeping immunity from swathes of British law – ranging from animal welfare to workers’ rights. Dozens extend further immunity to her private property portfolio, granting her unique protections as the owner of large landed estates.

More than 30 different laws stipulate that police are barred from entering the private Balmoral and Sandringham estates without the Queen’s permission to investigate suspected crimes, including wildlife offences and environmental pollution – a legal immunity accorded to no other private landowner in the country.

Police are also required to obtain her personal agreement before they can investigate suspected offences at her privately owned salmon and trout fishing business on the River Dee at Balmoral, where anglers are charged up to £630 a day to fish. » | Severin Carrell, Rob Evans, David Pegg and Mario Savarese | Thursday, July 14, 2022

What does the Queen’s legal immunity mean?: Explainer: exemptions have been written into law to protect the monarch as a private citizen – but are they necessary? »

In Celebration of Mature Queers: Two Gentlemen Proud to Be Themselves

Two older gentlemen putting the ‘Q’ into LGBTQ+ !

Very many thanks to Pinterest for this delightful image of two older gentleman embracing their sexuality.

‘When My Wife Fawned over Richard Gere, I Was Secretly Thinking, Phwoar!’: The People Who Come Out in Later Life

THE GUARDIAN: Olympic athlete Kelly Holmes spoke openly about her sexuality last month for the first time at the age of 52. But she is not alone. We meet five people who embraced their true selves in their fifties and beyond

Norman Goodman: ‘When my wife died in 2017, part of me went with her. But at last I could shout about my sexuality.’ Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian

There is no right age or time to come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans. These days, it is a rite of passage associated with the young; over generations, the average age for coming out has fallen. For some, though, it takes a little longer: last month, after 34 years in the public eye, the Olympic athlete Dame Kelly Holmes came out at the age of 52, for the first time speaking openly about her sexuality. She is by no means the only one. For some, it is a self-realisation that comes out of the blue; others may have spent a lifetime grappling with prejudice, with memories of a time when homosexuality was still criminalised, or a culture that once encouraged silence. Here, five LGBTQ+ people who came out later in life share their stories, proving that there is always time to embrace and explore identity or your sexuality.

Norman Goodman, 72, Manchester

When I was very young, I thought I was gay. It’s why, in the 1950s, I found school rather uncomfortable. Being Jewish meant being gay was never a possibility in my mind, even if our family wasn’t particularly orthodox or religious. With nowhere to turn, I became confused about my gender and sexuality. I was taken to doctors, psychiatrists and psychologists. I was admitted into a psychiatric unit and given a course of electroconvulsive therapy. Later, I had aversion therapy. … » | Michael Segalov | Thursday, July 14, 2022

The Beach Boys : California Saga | On My Way To Sunny Californ-i-a | Visualizer | Reupload

Jul 6, 2022 The official visualizer for “California Saga (On My Way To Sunny Californ-i-a)” from ‘Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys’ Expanded Edition.


Genau die richtige Musik zum Hören während einer Hitzewelle! Welche Musik ist sommerlicher als Musik aus sonnigem Kalifornien? Genießen! / Juste la bonne musique à écouter pendant une canicule ! Quelle musique est plus estivale que la musique de la Californie ensoleillée ? Prendre Plaisir ! / Just the right music to listen to during a heatwave! What music is more summery than music from sunny California? Enjoy! – Mark

Bjoern Templ - Schubert: Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 90, D. 899


I have just discovered this musician’s channel on YouTube. He is Austrian. His playing is divine. You might like to follow him on YouTube. You can do so here. – Mark

Seth Andrews: The Ultimate Question

Jul 8, 2014 On April 12th, 2014, Seth Andrews spoke in San Diego, California to a standing-room-only crowd at the VisionPulse Creative Event & Meeting Center. His presentation, titled "The Ultimate Question," dealt with religion, indoctrination, curiosity, fear and the liberation from superstitious chains.


This is an excellent video: a must watch in my opinion. However, be warned: It is very controversial, especially for a believer that entertains no doubt; it also has just a little strong language in it. Viewer discretion is therefore advised. It is not suitable for children. For those willing to be challenged, enjoy this masterclass in how to be an iconoclast! It is well worth your time. Thank you Seth Andrews!– © Mark Alexander

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

The Conservative Candidates for the Premiership: One Duck, Two Ducks, Three Ducks, Four…

The candidates running to become the next prime minister are, to say the least, lacklustre . They are bereft of creative thought: there is not an original idea between them! The record goes around and around, but like a malfunctioning gramophone record, it is stuck in circa 1980! Clearly, they are stuck on stupid! And as an American with a colourful turn of phrase once told me: You can’t fix stupid!

Now let me get a few things straight here: I am no left-winger. And I am no anti-Conservative either. Indeed, I was raised in a Conservative-voting home. The ‘S’ word was a dirty word chez nous. Maggie was a big hit in my home, too. As indeed she was with me personally.

However, in retrospect, I am not blind to her failings. She did a lot of good things for our nation; but she made some fundamental mistakes, too. In short, she was a human being; and human beings err.

To admit this is not an attack on a remarkable lady; and nor is it an attack on the remarkable lady’s accomplishments It is merely my trying to be reasonable in my assessment of the lady and her accomplishments. It is not the hallmark of a mature person to assess someone’s accomplishments only through rose-tinted spectacles; indeed, it is childlike to do so.

Margaret Thatcher stood for small government and low taxation. Those ideas were right for the time. After all, we had lived through a protracted period of socialism; and as a result of that, the country wasn’t working. In fact, in many sectors of the economy, it had come grinding to a halt.

However, just because Thatcher’s medicine was right for the economy in the Eighties, it doesn’t mean that the same medicine is right for the economy today. Today, our economy is ailing, but for very different reasons.

The gap between the superrich and ordinary folk hasn’t been as great as it is today since the ‘Gilded Age’.
Gilded Age: “The unequal distribution of wealth remained high during this period. From 1860 to 1900, the wealthiest 2% of American households owned more than a third of the nation's wealth, while the top 10% owned roughly three-quarters of it. The bottom 40% had no wealth at all. In terms of property, the wealthiest 1% owned 51%, while the bottom 44% claimed 1.1%.” [Source: Wikipedia]
Today, we are in a similar situation regarding wealth distribution. A few people own billions at the same time as millions of parents are unable to put food on the table for their children! To add insult to injury, the billionaire class pay little or no taxes; indeed, many of them hide their wealth offshore to avoid paying any taxes at all. And that goes for many in the Conservative Party itself. In fact, more especially people in the Conservative Party. Moreover, these contenders running for the premiership want to lower taxes for them still further.

Lowering taxes sounds like a sensible and grand plan – until one starts unpicking it.

This is what lower taxes means: Lower taxes means smaller government. Smaller government translates into spending less—far less—on hospitals and the building of new ones, on the NHS in general, on schools and other educational establishments, on roads and infrastructure, and in general on all projects in the public sector. But very importantly, it will mean lower taxes for corporations and the superrich, the groups of people who are awash with cash anyway.

Is this the medicine we truly need for our economy at the moment? Think about it! Think long and hard about it!

Further, I heard at least one of the contenders talking about ‘trickle-down economics. That theory has been well and truly debunked. In fact, it is poppycock. It just doesn’t happen that way. Indeed, it would be more accurate to call it ‘trickle-up economics’, because such policies end up making the rich richer, and the poor poorer.

We have come out of the biggest and the most successful single market in the world, The Single Market, a market of 500 million + consumers. And Tories have the nerve to call themselves the business-friendly party! Go figure!

Most of these candidates are sharpening their swords for a trade war with the European Union. How stupid are these people? How stupid can anyone be?

It is we who stupidly decided to exit the European Union; we were not asked to leave. Indeed, Brexit was the last thing that the EU wanted. But many in the Conservative Party did Putin’s bidding for him. The Kremlin’s tentacles have tightened its grip on Westminster, I fear; especially among the Conservatives.

On the doorstep of Number 10 during BoJo’s resignation speech, if indeed that it can be called, he spoke of a sparkling and bright future for the UK in the years to come if Conservative policies are followed. Such twaddle! I have lived long enough to realise that the UK will never be anything other than what it is: a struggling country trying to make its way in the world. Why do I say this? Because there is a continual fight between the left and the right, each side thinking that it has a monopoly on the truth. Fact is, neither side does.

For the UK economy to become super successful, both sides need to work together for the common good. A properly-functioning economy should, after all, work for all, not just for the select few.

There is nothing wrong with enabling people to become very rich; in fact, such an economy is to be encouraged and applauded. However, the less fortunate in society also need to be helped to improve their lot in life. But this cannot be done without a good education system and a good healthcare system, both free at the point of delivery.

Oh, and another very important thing: We cannot hope to have a hugely successful economy based on the service industry alone. One of Maggie’s biggest mistakes was her decimation of industry. But the fact remains that Germany has not made the same mistake. Germany has a very strong manufacturing sector. Who makes some of the best cars in the world? The Germans. Who makes some of the best white goods in the world? The Germans. And who looks after its workers better than we do? The Germans.

Perhaps, dear Conservatives, there is a lesson to be learnt in these facts. The truth can often be hard to swallow, just like a bitter pill is. But swallowing the pill and cogitating over some harsh realities is the road to self-improvement.

The best medicine for this economy would be to reverse Brexit. But if a full reversal cannot be executed, a second-best solution would be to re-join the Single Market. You know it makes sense to do so!

© Mark Alexander
July 13, 2022

Grooms

Grooms that rock, sparkle and roll!

Many thanks to StudioGregg Photography for this delightful and uplifting gay marriage photo.

heute 19:00 Uhr vom 12.07.2022 Hunger, Gas, Privathaushalte, Euro, Cyberangriffe (українською)

Jul 12, 2022 Der Euro steht unter Druck. Nach Monaten im Sinkflug war der Euro heute nur noch einen Dollar wert. Diese und weitere Nachrichten des Tages in den ZDFheute Nachrichten um 19 Uhr.

Maroc - Des trains pas comme les autres - Fès - Marrakech - Sahara - Documentaire HD

Sep 15, 2020 Dès son arrivée à Rabat, la capitale politique, le globe-trotter est saisi par une ville où la vie semble paisible et douce.

Après Fès, l'incontournable, direction le sud pour rejoindre Marrakech. Puis, Philippe s'approche du Sahara mythique, là où la route s'achève.

La rencontre d'un chamelier qui lui ouvre les portes du désert lui donne accès aux sensations les plus fortes que le Maroc puisse offrir.

Un film écrit par William Japhet et Philippe Gougler
Réalisé par William Japhet
Présenté par Philippe Gougler
Produit par Jean-Baptiste Jouy - Step by Step productions

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Donald Trump Tweet Incited Capitol Attack, Says Inquiry - BBC News

Jul 13, 2022 A Trump tweet mobilised far-right extremists to converge on Washington DC on the day of last year's Capitol riot, a congressional inquiry has heard.

The then-president forged ahead with a rallying call to supporters eventthough aides repeatedly told him he had fairly lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden.

The committee accuses Mr Trump of an attempted coup to remain in power. Mr Trump has described the hearings as an attempt to distract Americans from the "disaster" of Democratic governance amid rampant inflation.



It has taken the authorities a long time to come to the conclusion that this was an attempted coup. My followers and visitors will surely remember that I called it out for what it was when it was actually happening. Like many others, I watched the events in real time. I concluded there and then that it was an attempted coup d’état.

Donald Trump is a sh**stirrer who should be incarcerated. At the very least, he should never be allowed to run for high office again. To allow him to do so would be asking for trouble: trouble for America and trouble for the rest of the world. – © Mark Alexander

Sri Lanka President Flees Country on Military Jet - BBC News

Jul 13, 2022 Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country on a military jet, amid mass protests over its economic crisis.

The country's air force confirmed the 73-year-old flew to the Maldives with his wife and two security officials

. Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has declared a state of emergency across the country.



BBC News: Sri Lanka protesters storm prime minister's office »

La grande puissance en mutation | Le Royaume-Uni et le Brexit (1/2) | ARTE

Jul 13, 2022 Pourquoi les Britanniques ont-ils décidé de quitter l’Europe ? Cette première partie aborde l’héritage colonial de l’empire – qui fit du petit État insulaire la première puissance mondiale au XIXe siècle – et le souvenir victorieux de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, deux éléments clés ayant nourri l’aspiration à l’indépendance nationale, l’euroscepticisme et le racisme d’une partie des Britanniques.

Depuis le référendum de 2016, qui a scellé la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l’Union européenne au 31 décembre 2020, les menaces proférées à l’encontre des musulmans et les agressions contre les immigrés d’Europe de l’Est et les homosexuels ont bondi de 40 % dans le pays. Ravivé par le mouvement Black Lives Matter, né outre-Atlantique, le passé colonial de la Grande-Bretagne pèse de plus en plus sur les débats dans un pays fracturé entre europhiles et europhobes. Comment en est-on arrivé là ? De 1945 à aujourd’hui en passant par l’adhésion du Royaume-Uni à la Communauté économique européenne en 1973, cette première partie aborde notamment l’héritage colonial de l’empire – qui fit du petit État insulaire la première puissance mondiale au XIXe siècle – et le souvenir victorieux de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, deux éléments clés ayant nourri l’aspiration à l’indépendance nationale, l’euroscepticisme et le racisme d’une partie des Britanniques.

Portrait choral

À travers les témoignages de citoyens aux profils variés (cinéaste, ancien syndicaliste, chef d’entreprise, psychologue, humoriste...), Sebastian Bellwinkel (Policiers et citoyens, une relation sous tension) retrace le long processus – historique, économique, politique… – qui a conduit une majorité de Britanniques sur la voie du Brexit.

Documentaire de Sebastian Bellwinkel (Allemagne, 2020, 52mn)
Rediffusion disponible jusqu'au 06/10/2022



ARTE : Le pays des contradictions | Le Royaume-Uni et le Brexit (2/2) »

‘Have You Recently Had an Abortion?’ Australian Transiting through US Questioned Then Deported

THE GUARDIAN: Madolline Gourley says she was on her way to Canada for a holiday when US immigration officials intervened

An Australian woman who planned to house-sit in Canada during a holiday has said she was detained, fingerprinted, interrogated about her abortion history and quickly deported during a stopover in the US.

Madolline Gourley, a Brisbane resident, says she was treated like a criminal during her transit through Los Angeles on 30 June, where she was detained at the border due to suspicions about her intention to house- and cat-sit in exchange for accommodation while holidaying in Canada.

Gourley was held in a detention room, interrogated twice, patted down, fingerprinted and photographed.

At one point a US border official asked Gourley, who was wearing a loose-fitting dress, whether she was pregnant. The same question was repeated as she was moved between rooms. When she again told the US officials she was not pregnant, Gourley was asked whether she had had an abortion.

“She was walking me from one room to the next, and she asked the pregnancy question again,” Gourley told Guardian Australia. “I don’t know if she had forgotten, or she wanted to work out if I was lying or something. “I said no, and she looked at me again and said, ‘Have you recently had an abortion?’

“I don’t know the thought process behind that … I just thought, ‘What’s the relevance of that to my situation?’” » | Christopher Knaus | Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Average UK Household £8,800 a Year Worse Off Than Those in France or Germany

THE GUARDIAN: Thinktank blames inequality and poor productivity as CBI calls for investment policies to fuel growth

The UK’s failure to get serious about inequality and weak growth over the past 15 years has left the average British household £8,800 poorer than its equivalent in five comparable countries, research has found.

A “toxic combination” of poor productivity and a failure to narrow the divide between rich and poor had resulted in a widening prosperity gap with France, Germany, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands, the report from the Resolution Foundation said.

The thinktank said that if the UK matched the average income and inequality levels of those countries, typical household incomes in Britain would be a third higher and those of the poorest households two-fifths greater.

Its chief executive, Torsten Bell, said: “Britain is a rich country, with huge economic and cultural strengths. But those strengths are not being built on with the recent record of low growth leaving Britain trailing behind its peers.

“This forms a toxic combination with the UK’s high inequality, leaving low- and middle-income households far poorer than their counterparts in similar countries. » | Larry Elliott | Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

The Genuine, Enthusiastic, Loving Kiss

Jack and Ianto: A kiss by darkenrose on Deviant Art, the world's largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art.

Very many thanks to Deviant Art on Pinterest for this great, affectionate and so obviously genuine, sincere photo of two men in love.

Nur noch einen Dollar wert: Der Euro ist so schwach wie zuletzt vor 20 Jahren – eine neue Krise droht

NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Wer geht konsequenter gegen die hohe Inflation vor: die Amerikaner oder die Europäer? Der Markt denkt, die amerikanische Zentralbank. Die europäische Notenbank dagegen hat sich in die Ecke manövriert und fürchtet offensichtlich sogar eine neue Euro-Krise.

Der Wert des Euro sinkt. | Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters

20 Jahre nach einem vorübergehenden Höhenflug auf bis zu 1.60 Dollar ist der Euro wieder auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückgefallen: Am Dienstag kostet eine Einheit der Einheitswährung nun noch einen Dollar. Denn Europa hat sich in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten geld-, finanz-, wirtschafts- und geopolitisch erheblichen Illusionen hingegeben – und nun zahlt der Kontinent den Preis dafür. Kaum irgendwo lässt sich das besser ablesen als an der Kursentwicklung der im Januar des Jahres 1999 eingeführten Buchwährung. Dieser hat allein seit Jahresanfang knapp 12 Prozent seines Wertes zur amerikanischen Währung verloren, und der Euro-Kurs ist am Dienstag auf den tiefsten Stand seit zwei Jahrzehnten gefallen. » | Christof Leisinger | Dienstag, 12. Juli 2022

KOMMENTAR:

Der Euro wird schwächer und schwächer. Aber dass er zum Dollar die Parität erreicht hat, ist irrelevant: Die Abwärtsspirale in den vergangenen Wochen war schnell und brutal – und das muss noch nicht das Ende sein. Denn es gibt gute Gründe, und kurz nach seiner Einführung war die europäische Einheitswährung schon schwächer als heute. »

Le destin tragique de la dynastie impériale des Romanov | Arte | Reupload

La fin d'une dynastie impériale.


WIKIPÉDIA : Maison Romanov.

Ein Schnaps zur Verdauung | Karambolage | ARTE

Jul 12, 2022 Katrin Goldmann lebt seit vielen Jahren in Frankreich. Sie stellt uns ein Ritual vor, mit dem die Franzosen sich helfen, wenn sie zu viel gegessen haben: das „trou normand“.

Text: Katrin Goldmann
Bild: Clémence Gandillot
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis 10/11/2046


Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines – July 12, 2022

Pasta alla puttanesca by U-go

Nov 20, 2020 Make sure you prepare this delicious and easy Italian pasta. I prepare a lot every time. A great flavor to take you directly to Italy through taste. It is one of the most delicious pasta recipe enjoyed throughout the whole world. Try the spicy pasta everyone loves.

Everyone loves this pasta puttanesca and everyone who eats it will ask you for the recipe!

ASMR - the Italian way.



Ingredients:

penne rigate
400 gm pitted green olives
80 gm pitted black olives
600 gm peeled tomatoes
50 gm capers
50 gm anchovy fillets in oil
2 garlic cloves
1 sprig of parsley
1 hot pepper
Salt to taste.
Extra virgin olive oil (EVO) – as needed

Method:

As shown in video.

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To read about the name puttanesca and the odd history of the sauce, please click here.

Euro und Dollar erreichen Parität

ERSTMALS SEIT 2002

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: An den Devisenmärkten ist die europäische Gemeinschaftswährung nun genauso viel Wert wie der amerikanische Dollar. Anleger flüchten sich derzeit in Dollar-Anlagen, da alles andere risikobehaftet scheint.

Nach einigen Tagen Ringen hat der Euro nun die Grenze von einem Dollar nach unten durchbrochen. Damit ist die europäische Gemeinschaftswährung zum ersten Mal seit 2002 wieder genauso viel Wert wie der amerikanische Dollar. Am Mittag kostete ein Euro genau 1,0000 Dollar. Devisen schwanken normalerweise in geringem Maße, deshalb werden ihre Wechselkurse an den Finanzmärkten mit bis zu vier Nachkommastellen angegeben. » | Von Gregor Brunner | Dienstag, 12. Juli 2022

L’euro atteint la parité avec le dollar, une première depuis sa mise en circulation : La monnaie unique européenne est plombée par le risque de coupure des approvisionnements russes en gaz pour l’Union européenne. »

Euro Nears Parity with Dollar as Pound Hits Two-year Low

THE GUARDIAN: Europe’s single currency battered by fears over gas supply from Russia and US interest rate rises

One euro coin placed on top of one dollar bills Photograph: Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

The euro is on the brink of parity with the dollar as investors fear that an energy crisis will plunge the region’s economy into recession.

The single currency fell to just $1.0003 on Tuesday morning, pushed lower by worries that the scheduled shutdown of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline – which transports natural gas from Russia to Europe – for maintenance could be made permanent.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February has triggered fears over Europe’s energy supply and hurt the region’s economies, pushing the euro 12% lower against the US dollar so far this year.

The euro is also being hit by expectations of further aggressive interest rate rises by the US Federal Reserve, which are driving the dollar higher. » | Julia Kollewe and Graeme Wearden | Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Business Live: Euro falls to brink of parity with dollar over fears Russia will cut off gas supplies »

How Delightful!

Grooms pose at their wedding reception table filled with bright and bold colors of red, white, green, and blue. Red tapered candles in tall gold holders decorate the table. | Eclectic Red and Blue Wedding Inspiration in Detroit | #equalitymindedweddings #lgbtweddingmagazine #loveinc #redcandleswedding #eclecticwedding #boldcolorswedding

Many thanks to Love Inc. on Pinterest for this super photo.

Monday, July 11, 2022

"We Are the World" : Official 35th Anniversary Video

Apr 16, 2020 The words and music are just as relevant today as they were then. The charity is still able to help so many in need. Together we can make a difference! The song is still streaming and still helping! #wearetheworld | Views on YouTube: 64,146,577

Fat Fiction : Movie

Premiered Jul 29, 2021 Fat Fiction reveals how the United States government relied on questionable evidence to support one of the most damaging public health recommendations in the history of our country: the “low fat diet.” Featuring world leaders in low-carb nutrition:

Dr. Mark Hyman, Functional Medicine Doctor and Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and the UltraWellness Center and Chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Dr. Sarah Hallberg, Obesity Expert has reversed Type 2 Diabetes in hundreds of patients by ignoring the guidelines and prescribing a high fat, low carb nutrition plan.

Dr Jason Fung, Nephrologist and author of The Obesity Code, a book for reversing Type 2 Diabetes with LCHF and Intermittent Fasting.

Professor Tim Noakes, author of the Lore of Running.

Nina Teicholz, Journalist and author of the Big Fat Surprise.

Gary Taubes, Journalist and author of Good Calories, Bad Calories and The Case Against Sugar.

Dr. Rob Lustig, Pediatric Endocriniologist at University of California, San Francisco

Dr. Bret Scher, Cardiologist and Lipidologist practicing in San Diego

Dr. Eric Westman, Director of the Lifestyle Medicine clinic at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Brian Lenzkes, Internal Medicine Doctor Jonny Bowden, Nutritionist and author of The Great Cholesterol Myth

Dr. Zoe Harcombe, phD obesity researcher who wrote her thesis on the lack of evidence behind the US Dietary Guidelines

Professor Andrew Mente, McMaster University and researcher on the PURE Study

Alyssa Gallagher, Registered Dietician, Certified Diabetes Educator at Humphries Diabetes Center in Boise, Idaho

Doug Reynolds, Founder of LowCarb USA



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