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Great crested grebe — Frits Ahlefeldt – FritsAhlefeldt.com

Dw00067 Great Crested grebe ( Podiceps cristatus – Toppet Lappedykker ) Research and watercolor

Great crested grebe — Frits Ahlefeldt – FritsAhlefeldt.com

Us : Song of the Week — Chrstn

“Us” is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter James Bay. “I’ve been lucky enough to meet people all over the world and witness the phenomenal strength of crowds. I wrote this song to explore unity and inclusion. Looking through the lens of my own personal relationships, this song turned out to be a particularly important moment […]

Us : Song of the Week — Chrstn

Arcobaleno della foresta, Amazonas, Venezuela – NO alla distruzione da parte dell’Arco Minerario Orinoco di Maduro delle terre indigene in Venezuela !!! — Barbara Crane Navarro

Rainbow of the forest, Amazonas, Venezuela – NO to the destruction by the Orinoco Mining Arch of Maduro of indigenous lands in Venezuela !!!

NO alla distruzione da parte dell’Arco Minerario Orinoco di Maduro delle terre indigene in Venezuela !!! NO alla rimozione delle protezioni per i territori indigeni in Brasile da parte di Bolsonaro !!! NIENTE ORO SANGUE !!! https://barbara-navarro.com/2020/08/08/mostra-pas-de-cartier-lo-yanomami-e-gli-alberi-miniere-doro-e-oggetti-doro-di-lusso-covid-19-propagato-dai-minatori-doro/

Arcobaleno della foresta, Amazonas, Venezuela – NO alla distruzione da parte dell’Arco Minerario Orinoco di Maduro delle terre indigene in Venezuela !!! — Barbara Crane Navarro

The Passing of Chadwick Boseman

My Soul In A Piece Of Paper

2020 has been a really brutal year, it’s been one death after the other. My heart is so heavy today, I woke to such terrible news of the passing of “Black Panther”. Apparently he was the “ONLY CHOICE” for that character and I agree… He was indeed a black panther!

Honestly, I really loved this guy. Obviously I didn’t know him personally but there was something about him, so genuine and amazing. He did not just potray the character of a black superhero; he lived it! He had an impact on black people and he reminded them of “purpose”. He was a role model to many, especially those in the entertainment industry.

He was really talented and I salute him for shooting so many movies while battling with colon cancer, including the famous Black Panther and 21 Bridges.

He battled with colon cancer for 4 years yet he kept it…

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The Johnson method of government: total power with absolutely no responsibility | Andrew Rawnsley | Opinion | The Guardian

When ministers start thinking that they will never be held accountable for their actions, they are that much more likely to make choices that are reckless, lazy, sleazy or stupid. We have a senior ministerial team that many Conservative MPs regard as extremely incompetent and at the same time this inadequate cabinet is being encouraged to believe that no ministerial screw-up, however grotesque, will be punished. That is a dangerously decadent form of government.

Source: The Johnson method of government: total power with absolutely no responsibility | Andrew Rawnsley | Opinion | The Guardian

Hizbullah Hit by Backlash after Beirut Port Blast — Naharnet

Active since the October protests, Jaafar is frustrated by the small turnout in rallies since the blast but recognizes an outpouring of public anger is only one requisite for change. She, like many in Lebanon, sees her country’s political crisis as a product of rivalry between Hizbullah’s patron, Iran, and the U.S. and Gulf states. Only a resolution to that conflict will force change, she said.

“I understand why they exist. They filled the gap where the state failed,” said Jaafar. But “we want a real nation, a real country,” she said. “This is a jungle.”

Jaafar said protest activists are realizing they must work with allies within the system for change — push for early elections and challenge Hizbullah and its allies in Parliament.

“We won’t get rid of them in one election,” she said.

Source: Hizbullah Hit by Backlash after Beirut Port Blast — Naharnet

U.N. Says Half of Lebanese Could Face Food Shortages

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More than half of Lebanon’s population risk facing a food crisis in the aftermath of a Beirut port blast that compounded the country’s many woes, a U.N. agency said Sunday.

“More than half of the country’s population is at risk of failing to access their basic food needs by the year’s end,” the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) said.