Opal Lee has spent decades walking and advocating for the date marking actual emancipation to be recognized as a national holiday.
— Read on www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/19/opal-lee-juneteenth
Why do Americans think life was better 50 years ago? – Los Angeles Times
Americans are richer today than decades ago. Adjusted for purchasing power, Mississippians — who live in our poorest state — have higher incomes than the French. We live longer, have more free time, and travel more affordably. Infant mortality has been cut in half; our air and water quality is vastly improved. Our cars are much better and much safer. Our homes are bigger and more comfortable. The number of people injured or killed on the jobs has plummeted. Source: Why do Americans think life was better 50 years ago? – Los Angeles Times
Seaweed Farming For CO2 Capture Would Take Up Too Much of the Ocean – Slashdot
“Our immediate goal was to see if, given optimal conditions, we can actually achieve the scales of carbon harvests that people are talking about. And the answer is no, not really.” […] Their findings suggest that cultivating enough seaweed to reach these targets is beyond the industry’s current capacity, although meeting climate goals will require much more than reliance solely on seaweed.
Source: Seaweed Farming For CO2 Capture Would Take Up Too Much of the Ocean – Slashdot
Amore, more, ore, re
In order to stage their power, the Sforza family needs a master of ceremonies and, 1484, the Duke of Milan hires Leonardo da Vinci at his court as organizer of celebrations, festivities, shows, with full powers.
Château du Clos-Lucé, 2018/ Petit-Palais, 2020/ Luvru, 2023
Ca să-și pună în scenă puterea, familia Sforza are nevoie de un maestru de ceremonii și, 1484, ducele de Milano îl angajează pe Leonardo da Vinci la curtea sa ca organizator de serbări, festivități, spectacole, cu puteri depline.

Iar Leonardo își pune inspirația și priceperea la contribuție ca să-i satisfacă megalomania imaginând decoruri, costume, mașinării, efecte speciale, care de procesiune grandioase, mecanisme care îi poartă pe actori să zboare prin aer.

Show-rile sunt un mare triumf pentru artist, care deja se făcuse remarcat la curte prin spiritul, farmecul și ținutele sale vestimentare colorate, interpretările muzicale la vioară și liră.

Inventează instrumente nemaiauzite, care să producă sunete stranii, asemănătoare păsărilor.

Nicio fantezie nu e îndeajuns de provocatoare pentru ca Leonardo să nu-și demonstreze îndemânarea.

Regele Franței, François I, își dorea cu tot dinadinsul ducatul Milanului, prosper și cu ifose.

Cu forța n-a reușit…
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The New Humanitarian | A World Refugee Day essential reading list
This year – as in many recent years – the backdrop to World Refugee Day is undeniably bleak. From maritime Southeast Asia to the European Union, and the US-Mexico border to Malawi, countries are retreating from their commitments to provide safe haven to people fleeing conflict and persecution. Source: The New Humanitarian | A World Refugee Day essential reading list
Windows-Janelas
Da janela eu vejo outras janelas sempre abertas.
Vejo pessoas por entre elas, sorridentes a alegres e crentes…
De um ótimo fim de semana que se aproxima oh de mais um dia de labuta.
Vejo pessoas cansadas pelo dia de trabalho, da vida corrida, da intensa sina.
Vejo adoslecente empolgados da última aula.
Vejo mulheres lendo atentas, isso me desperta a expor, que ato belo. Já os homens sempre sérios.
Vejo pessoas ouvindo música, outras já cochilam, a isto é culpa do vento frio que passa pela janela. Outras olham pela janela e veem as lojas durante uma parada e outra.
A maioria segue silenciosa. Geralmente sempre silenciosas. Os dias tem sido difíceis pra todo mundo.
Que saibamos sorrir. Ainda existe bondade e muita no coração de gente humilde e simples.
Tudo isso Eu vi pela janela Também, concluo dizendo, preciso ser melhor.
Com amor: Coisas da SiL

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A Case Of Too Little, Too Late
Sixty-five law professors and faculty from George Washington University Law School, Barr’s alma mater, wrote in a June 2020 letter that he had “failed to fulfill his oath of office to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States”. They wrote that Barr’s actions as attorney general “have undermined the rule of law, breached constitutional norms, and damaged the integrity and traditional independence of his office and of the Department of Justice”. For the record, I agree. Frankly, I think Barr should be dis-barred.
To find your conscience a day late is better than never finding it, but imagine the good you could have done if you had found it a few days sooner? My grandmother used to have a saying for such that “It’s like closing the barn door after the cow already got out.”
William Barr was the U.S. Attorney General from February 19th, 2019 to December 23rd, 2020 – 673 days. During that time he was basically Donald Trump’s “yes-man”, his boot-licker, finding ways to enable Trump to do whatever he pleased, saying in essence that the president is above the law. Barr made sure Trump cronies Mike Flynn and Roger Stone got light sentences, bowed to Trump’s demand to investigate and try to imprison Hillary Clinton, and tried to discredit the Mueller Report’s finding that Trump and his campaign had numerous corrupt entanglements with Russia and…
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Qué es el edadismo y por qué es el paso previo a la discriminación de los adultos mayores
En el Día Mundial de Toma de Conciencia del Abuso y Maltrato en la Vejez, las consecuencias en la salud física y mental de las víctimas de estas acciones. Cuáles son las cinco acciones que propone la OMS para un envejecimiento saludable
Según datos de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), en el último año, aproximadamente una de cada seis personas mayores de 60 años sufrió algún tipo de maltrato en los entornos comunitarios. Estas tasas se incrementaron durante la pandemia de COVID-19.

Teniendo en cuenta que la población mundial de mayores de 60 años alcanzará a unos 2000 millones en 2050, según la OMS, se prevé que esta problemática aumentará en muchos países debido alrápido envejecimientode la población. De de este…
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Streetart – MEYSO @ Auray, France – Barbara Picci
Streetart – Corte @ Krefeld, Germany ‹ Barbara Picci ‹ Reader — WordPress.com

“Con este mural quiero honrar la memoria de mi tía Arantxa y mi tío Agustín, cuyas cenizas yacen en un gyngko que plantamos entre familia y amigos, han sido tiempos duros pero la luz se abre paso entre las hojas y su memoria perdurará por siempre.”
Source: Streetart – Corte @ Krefeld, Germany ‹ Barbara Picci ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
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