Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon are decimating jaguars
by Daniel Cross Sustainability-Times In Brazil’s Amazon region jaguars are becoming increasingly beleaguered and need protecting if their populations are to remain robust. Yet between August 2016 and December 2019 alone more than 1,400 of the majestic predators were killed or displaced from increasing deforestatio and wildfires. This stark warning comes from the … [Read more...] about Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon are decimating jaguars
Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally – documents
Published by ReutersBy Elizabeth Culliford and Brad Heath (Reuters) - Facebook employees have warned for years that as the company raced to become a global service it was failing to police abusive content in countries where such speech was likely to cause the most harm, according to interviews with five former employees and internal company documents viewed by Reuters. For over … [Read more...] about Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally – documents
Why Squid Game is actually a critique of meritocracy
Matt Bennett, University of Essex Squid Game, Netflix’s latest runaway success has set new records for views and generated a flurry of comment pieces, memes and moral panic about screen violence. The programme follows 456 competitors through a series of lethal contests. At stake is a cash prize of billions of won, suspended over the contestants’ dormitory in a giant … [Read more...] about Why Squid Game is actually a critique of meritocracy
Democrats ‘pretty much there’ on U.S. social spending bill -Pelosi
Published by ReutersBy Jarrett Renshaw, Doina Chiacu and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats have almost reached an agreement on a social spending bill that is a pared-down version of U.S. President Joe Biden's priorities and plan to vote on that and an infrastructure bill in the coming week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday. "I think we're pretty much … [Read more...] about Democrats ‘pretty much there’ on U.S. social spending bill -Pelosi
Higher Education and the Biden Bubble
Here in Baltimore, Thursday evening, CNN hosted a Town Hall with the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden. During this 75 minute very structured and very scripted Q and A session, there was clear indication of who would be allowed to ask questions of the President. While Fox News spent time lamenting about the partisan disparity of the questioners, another more … [Read more...] about Higher Education and the Biden Bubble
Alec Baldwin says ‘my heart is broken’ after fatal movie set shooting
Published by ReutersBy Adria Malcolm and Alexandra Ulmer SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - Hollywood star Alec Baldwin said on Friday "my heart is broken" after a cinematographer died when he fired a prop gun on a New Mexico movie set, adding that he was cooperating with a police investigation to determine how the incident occurred. "There are no words to convey my shock and sadness … [Read more...] about Alec Baldwin says ‘my heart is broken’ after fatal movie set shooting
We are filmmakers who work with firearms. This is what is important in on-set safety
In a tragic accident, Alec Baldwin has fatally fired a prop gun on a film set in America. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Christopher Gist, University of South Australia and Sarah Mayberry, The University of Melbourne In a horrendous accident, a cinematographer has died and a director has been injured after Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun while filming in New … [Read more...] about We are filmmakers who work with firearms. This is what is important in on-set safety
Alec Baldwin fires gun on movie set, killing cinematographer, authorities say
Published by Reuters(Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico on Thursday, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza, authorities said. The incident occurred on the set of independent feature film "Rust," the Santa Fe County Sheriff's office said in a statement. "The sheriff's office confirms that two individuals … [Read more...] about Alec Baldwin fires gun on movie set, killing cinematographer, authorities say
BANNON’S CONTEMPT (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
The day before the Trump insurrection on January 6 that was an attempt to overturn a legal election, stop congress from doing a task mandated by the United States Constitution, and install Donald Trump as a fascist dictator, Steve Bannon was on his radio show (yes, he has a radio show) telling his white nationalist audience, “You made this happen and tomorrow it’s game day. So … [Read more...] about BANNON’S CONTEMPT (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
FBI confirms Brian Laundrie’s remains found in Florida park
Published by New York Daily NewsBrian Laundrie’s remains have been confirmed. Dental records from the remains discovered Wednesday in a Florida park made the identification official, the FBI said Thursday. Laundrie, 23, had been a person of interest in the death of his fiancée, Gabby Petito. Thursday’s announcement was a mere formality after the remains were found alongside … [Read more...] about FBI confirms Brian Laundrie’s remains found in Florida park
THE REPUBLISQUID PARTY
HBO Max Is Discussing a ‘Sopranos’ Prequel Series With David Chase
Published by ScreenCrushThe Sopranos fans have never stopped believing in the possibility of some kind of revival, even after the death of the series’ great star, James Gandolfini. They finally got a prequel for the show earlier this fall, when creator David Chase wrote and produced The Many Saints of Newark, a film set in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It centered on … [Read more...] about HBO Max Is Discussing a ‘Sopranos’ Prequel Series With David Chase
Bolsonaro faces ‘crimes against humanity’ charge over COVID-19 mishandling: 5 essential reads
Reckless policies are to blame for Brazil’s high death toll. Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Image Matt Williams, The Conversation A Brazilian congressional panel has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with “crimes against humanity” over his alleged bungling of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The near-1,200 page report, … [Read more...] about Bolsonaro faces ‘crimes against humanity’ charge over COVID-19 mishandling: 5 essential reads
One More Time, Gracias to our Mexican Friends
As we have done for the past 20 years, we are once again enjoying the beautiful beaches, the beautiful weather and the beautiful people of Cancún, Mexico. Sixteen years ago to the day, we were doing the same when “the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin” hit the Yucatán Peninsula So much has been said and written about the monstrous category 5 … [Read more...] about One More Time, Gracias to our Mexican Friends
Senate Republicans block Democrats’ voting rights bill
Published by ReutersBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bill aimed at thwarting restrictive new voting laws enacted in Republican-led states failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, as Republican lawmakers blocked a Democratic effort to begin debating the measure. It was the third time this year Senate Democrats tried to advance a voting rights bill in reaction … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans block Democrats’ voting rights bill
House committee backs contempt charge against Steve Bannon
Published by ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. congressional committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol voted unanimously on Tuesday in favor of contempt-of-Congress charges against Steve Bannon, a longtime aide to former President Donald Trump. The seven Democratic and two Republican members of the House of Representatives … [Read more...] about House committee backs contempt charge against Steve Bannon
20 of the Funniest Scenes in Horror Movies
Published by InsideHookBy Bonnie Stiernberg On Oct. 15, Halloween Kills — the second installment in David Gordon Green’s trilogy of Halloween sequels — was released, and while your opinion of it will likely depend on how you feel about retconned plot details and heavy-handed commentary about mob rule, one criticism keeps being echoed: it’s not funny enough. That may be an odd … [Read more...] about 20 of the Funniest Scenes in Horror Movies
Edie Falco brands James Gandolfini her “true soul mate”
Published by BANG Showbiz EnglishEdie Falco says James Gandolfini was her “true soul mate” The 58-year-old actress admitted she and her 'Sopranos' co-star - who died in 2013 - had the same approach to their work and were both just as surprised as each other at how successful they and the show were. She told The New Yorker: "We had such a strangely specific, similar way that we … [Read more...] about Edie Falco brands James Gandolfini her “true soul mate”
Progressive Intransigence and Moderate Sensibilities
I consider myself a moderate or centrist who in the past voted for candidates from both parties but now vote almost exclusively Democratic. The change in my voting pattern was spurred by the Republican coronation of Trump, their fealty to the ex-president and their unwillingness to confront him about any of his obvious lies and corruption. Their support for his claims that the … [Read more...] about Progressive Intransigence and Moderate Sensibilities