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Remember the Alamo… and other stuff — Roadtirement

We’ve been to San Antonio a couple of times. Once was over New Years and was it cold! However, San Antonio is a wonderful spot to visit. The River Walk gives you a chance to stroll along the river and have a great meal. You can also take a fun boat tour of the river. […]

Remember the Alamo… and other stuff — Roadtirement

(5 stars for Riverwalk – when you get a chance and Covid-19 is under control – put San Antonio and Riverwalk on your bucket list.)

Military Radio – Armed Forces Network | Pacific Paratrooper

On July 4, 1943, the Armed Forces Network went on the air, using the BBC’s London studios. With British and Canadian radio stations, it formed the Allied Expeditionary Forces Program. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower wanted to ensure the stations worked together and all allies were getting the same message.

“G.I. Jive” disc, 1943

To boost morale, AFRS headquarters in Los Angeles produced shows such as “G.I. Jive,” shipping them to stations on special “V-Discs.” By early 1945, about 300 Armed Forces Radio Stations worldwide were broadcasting. (There are some V-discs available on e-bay)

Source: Military Radio – Armed Forces Network | Pacific Paratrooper

Corretores que vendem terras indígenas roubadas no Facebook? … Apenas o escândalo mais recente em uma continuação de séculos de pilhagem e destruição!

Brokers who sell stolen indigenous lands on Facebook? … Only the most recent scandal in a continuation of centuries of plunder and destruction!

Barbara Crane Navarro

A floresta amazônica abriga uma em cada 10 espécies conhecidas na Terra – Ignacio Palacios

“Somos habitantes da floresta e não queremos que nosso povo morra. Os brancos provavelmente pensam que seu Deus conseguirá remover do céu a epidemia de fumaça de suas fábricas? Eles estão errados. O céu … está ficando tão doente quanto nós! … O que os brancos chamam de mundo inteiro está contaminado por causa das fábricas que fazem todos os seus produtos, máquinas e motores. ” Porta-voz e Xamã Yanomami Davi Kopenawa de Roraima, Brasil – A Queda do Céu

A Amazônia foi descrita como o pulmão da Terra – e está sendo destruída – Brasil 2

Os estrangeiros que invadem as terras indígenas com o objetivo de extrair ou desviar recursos têm sido um pesadelo contínuo para os povos indígenas há gerações.

1500 – A colonização das Américas começou quando os impérios europeus, Espanha…

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India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise – ABC News

India is expanding its coronavirus vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those with medical conditions that put them at risk. Among the first to receive a vaccine on Monday was Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Those now eligible include anyone older than 60, as well as those over 45 who have ailments such as heart disease or diabetes that make them vulnerable to serious COVID-19 illness. The shots will be given for free at government hospitals and will also be sold at over 10,000 private hospitals at a fixed price of 250 rupees, or $3.40, per shot.

Source: India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise – ABC News