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Journalists Targeted as Neofascists Rise to Power in Italy

The threats are not limited to social media — although they are rampant and relentless there. There are currently 16 different court proceedings relating to threats against Berizzi, and a court recently issued the first conviction against a man who called for his death online. “In recent years, they have attacked all my physical spaces,” Berizzi said. “They vandalized my home, my car. They hung signs on streets, overpasses, inside stadiums.”

Source: Journalists Targeted as Neofascists Rise to Power in Italy

Masks will now be required at these places in Alameda Co. due to rising COVID levels – ABC7 San Francisco

“We are aligned with the state masking guidance. We have not instituted any new requirements ourselves here in Alameda County, but according to the state when we move into medium certain locations, we need to require masking for staff and residents,” said Dr. Locke. Source: Masks will now be required at these places in Alameda Co. due to rising COVID levels – ABC7 San Francisco

International Human Rights Day: Jamaica’s Drum Majors for peace and justice

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International Human Rights Day (December 10) always seems to take me by surprise every year. On that day, a whole range of issues for Jamaica and the region come crowding in. It’s hard to separate one issue from the next, as they often merge and overlap. This year, the theme was a powerful and simple one: “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All.”

(Apologies for the rather odd formatting in this post, at times. Technical problems that will hopefully be resolved next time!)

I attended the launch of the art exhibition (and competition) “Artivism for Change,” organised by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ). It took place at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston – the former Oceana, for those who remember. The Saturday evening atmosphere was so relaxing, we stopped at the bar on the way out. The hotel is really worth a visit.

The focus was on “Connecting Art and…

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Fuimos cristales

Santiago Galicia Rojon Serrallonga

SANTIAGO GALICIA ROJON SERRALLONGA

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Fuimos, quizá, un cristal bonito, cautivante y prodigioso, igual que un poema o una nota musical de inspiración profunda. Un cristal etéreo y mágico que separaba con cuidado la esencia de la arcilla. Sin duda, embellecía la fachada, reflejaba el paisaje y, a la vez, permitía mirar el interior de nuestra morada, eco de aquel ayer que vivimos entre el infinito y la temporalidad. Acaso desconocíamos que, una mañana o una tarde, una noche o en la madrugada, a cierta hora y en determinada fecha, se volvería opaco o se rompería por exceso de historias y por tantos días que se acumularían en ayeres, en pasados, en recuerdos y en olvidos, en murmullos y en silencios que, forzosamente, llegan a uno, a pesar de que ya no se les espere. Somos, probablemente, cristales rotos que, una vez, fueron esculturas…

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Contemporani cu fluturii

Luxor, Egypt

ore de drum

Luxor, 2018

Obligația asumată a fiecărui faraon era să-și întreacă predecesorii prin amploarea construcțiilor săvârșite și prin lărgirea frontierelor Egiptului.

Pe malul drept al Nilului, Karnak, cea mai mare suprafață cu caracter religios din lume, inclusă în Patrimoniul UNESCO, datează de patru mii șapte sute de ani.

Amon e zeul și patronul Tebei, noua capitală nesupusă a Egiptului.

Originea sa e necunoscută dar, după instalarea capitalei la Teba, oraș sudic solar, zeului i se va adăuga particula Ra, care înseamnă soare.

Va deveni astfel regele zeilor și, de aceea, i s-a consacrat un templu gigantic, unde s-a construit neîncetat, vreme de șapte secole, spre glorificarea lui, un ansamblu de coloane, piloni, ziduri, statui, obeliscuri, hieroglife, alei.

Partea cea mai veche, cea a lui Sesostris I, se află în marginea dinspre est, iar faraonii care au venit după el au construit treptat spre vest.

Spațiul central a fost hărăzit marii săli…

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