Thursday, December 30
Romanian Revolution was televised
Tuesday, December 28
Fairy Soap racist ads
Fairy Soap
N.K. Fairbank Co. was founded in 1875 and produced Fairy Soap. The ad that presumably ran in the 1940s shows a little white girl asking a Black child why her mother won’t wash her with Fairy Soap, insinuating she is Black from dirt.*
*Fairy Soap was originally created by N.K. Fairbank, before Procter & Gamble buys it.
Source "Atlanta Black Star".
Saturday, December 25
Merry Christmas: Santa strikes again
Ten years ago I did a post about Norad tracking Santa.
He was on Washington DC some minutes ago.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and that this year we all can find some common sense.
Someone from Virginia was visiting this blog while I was editing this post. Merry Christmas my friend!Thursday, December 16
Michel Foucault and Jean Paul Sartre during protests
French philosophers Michel Foucault and Jean-Paul Sartre during a protest in tribute to Pierre Overney, a Maoist worker killed during a strike at a Renault automobile factory. (Getty Image)
Saturday, December 11
[BREAKING] UK Court Rules Assange to be Extradited to US - The Duran
Friday, December 10
Thursday, December 9
"Where Misinformation Comes From" by Doctor David Healy - Fluvoxamine for Covid?
Wednesday, December 8
Virtual tour of 10 Downing Street in Google Street View - Google Street View
The tour was made available in 2016 when Theresa May was the PM.
"The property was part of a building project by diplomat George Downing who built it on the site of Hampden House, which was destroyed in the late 18th century. The site was also once host to the Axe brewery. In 1682, Downing employed Sir Christopher Wren to design houses, but as they were built on marshland and cheaply made, they have been in an almost constant state of repair since their construction." Jasmeet Barker in the article "The Dawn of 10 Downing Street".
Tuesday, December 7
Signifier and Signified explained
Monday, December 6
It's Xmas again: Suicide during the season and MERRY CHRISTMAS
Wednesday, December 1
Petra the unbelievable carved buildings
Tuesday, November 30
‘Marighella’ movie's Review
Monday, November 29
To see a world in a grain of sand...
"In my work, I give you color to heal and bless you, images to inspire you and bring you joy, words to assist you in being aware of your innate self-worth, quotes to assist you in staying focused on your goals, and words to say what's in your heart to people you love."
I just found this homage to William Blake's styled illustration to this famous quote made by Raphaela Vaisseau.
Saturday, November 27
Lenin's Body Improves with Age
Lenin's Body Improves with Age
Russian scientists have developed experimental embalming methods to maintain the look, feel and flexibility of the Soviet Union's founder’s body, which is 145 years old today
From an article published on Scientific American under the tag "Health" By Jeremy Hsu on April 22, 2015
Excerpt
"To maintain the precise condition of Lenin's body, the staff must perform regular maintenance on the corpse and sometimes even replace parts with an excruciating attention to detail. Artificial eyelashes have taken the place of Lenin's original eyelashes, which were damaged during the initial embalming procedures. The lab had to deal with mold and wrinkles on certain parts of Lenin's body, especially in the early years. Researchers developed artificial skin patches when a piece of skin on Lenin's foot went missing in 1945. They resculpted Lenin's nose, face and other parts of the body to restore them to their original feel and appearance. A moldable material made of paraffin, glycerin and carotene has replaced much of the skin fat to maintain the original "landscape" of the skin.
At the height of activity from the 1950s to the 1980s, the lab employed up to 200 people who did research on subjects ranging from the aging of skin cells to skin transplantation methods, Yurchak says. The institute temporarily lost government funding in the 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union, but survived on private contributions until government money returned at more modest levels."
Thursday, November 25
Remembering Dr. Jeff Brastreet
Saturday, November 20
The Duran History Series: Russia and the rise of the Bolsheviks, EP 1
Friday, November 19
Wednesday, November 17
UK Column: UK government psychological attack
It's a great source of information. Help funding them if you can for they are not mainstream.
Tuesday, November 16
The Pfizer Trials: Pfizer Settled For $75 Million For Using 'Nigerian Children As Human Guinea Pigs'
Monday, November 15
Charles Girard's White Mountain Puzzles
"Charlie Girard was born and bred in Rhode Island, where he still lives. Married with children, he plays guitar, collects stamp and baseball cards, and loves the ocean. In real life his job is in finance but his passion for puzzles, inherited from his mother, led him to us. He built so many puzzles that the ones he found on the market all seemed a little boring, with no one making the kind of puzzles he wanted to do - like collages! He created some images and emailed them to "pretty much" every puzzle company in the U.S. but didn't hear from anyone for six months, until White Mountain Puzzles made the brilliant decision to add his collage of beer labels which became our Cheers! At that time he also sent us Candy Wrappers, and the rest is history. Charlie has become one of our most popular puzzle designers ever with his seemingly endless supply of ideas and creativity."
I just found Charles Girard from the puzzles' collection. We have a little of each collage of the American city he created.
Sunday, November 14
Trying to cancel Amazon Music is a hard task: Buy traps on Amazon
I'm still on the trial period but I didn't like Amazon Music. So I went to the page to cancel to find out that there is no such an option.
I decided to check if I was the clumsy one in it all but came across with this article:
Amazon’s tactics make it too hard to cancel Prime, consumer advocates charge
Patricia Sabatini
A coalition of consumer groups led by Public Citizen has come out swinging against Amazon — contending that the e-commerce behemoth manipulates consumers to keep them subscribed to its Amazon Prime loyalty program, calling the process an “unlawful ordeal.”
The group sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission late last week asking the agency to investigate Amazon’s practices and to determine if they violate consumer protection laws.
“Amazon Prime’s subscription model is a ‘roach motel,’ where getting in is almost effortless, but escape is an ordeal,” the letter reads.
“To end an Amazon Prime membership, consumers must click through several pages, where almost every page has multiple links that create confusion about cancellation and every click nudges consumers back into the subscription through blurring and omitting cancellation information,” the coalition said in a news release.
The company disputes that assessment.
Amazon makes it “clear and easy” for Prime members to cancel at any time, “whether through a few clicks online, with a quick phone call or by turning off auto renew in their membership options,” a spokeswoman for the Seattle company said in an email.
“Customer trust is at the heart of all of our products and services and we strongly disagree with any claim that our cancellation process creates uncertainty.”
Amazon Prime, which costs $119 per year, provides fast shipping, video streaming and other perks from the online shopping site.
A spokesman for the FTC acknowledged receipt of the coalition’s letter Tuesday but declined further comment.
The consumer coalition’s letter referenced a report by a government consumer protection agency in Norway that concluded Amazon’s practices were designed to “unfairly and deceptively undermine the will of the consumer.”
“With more than 120 million Prime members in the U.S. alone, Amazon doesn’t need to subvert, confuse and misdirect consumers who want to cancel” their membership, the coalition said in its news release. (Keep reading on the site)
Friday, November 12
Madhuri Guin's enchanted dolls
I just came across with Madhuri Guin's site and found the most amazing handmade dolls.
About Madhuri Guin:
"Madhuri was born in Hooghly, near Kolkata, India and completed her education from Jamshedpur (then in Bihar, now in Jharkhand, India) and Rourkela, in Odisha, India. Interested in fine art, right from childhood, she took up doll making at the age of 21 in 1973, when she felt inspired by the Shankar's International Doll's Museum in New Delhi, India.
Without any formal training in doll making or any other form of fine art, she began making simple cloth dolls with porcelain heads. Far from being perfect, they were the medium through which Madhuri taught herself and refined her doll making skills, to finally evolve a form unique to her.
Unlike most other cloth dolls made elsewhere in India, Madhuri's dolls were made to be more realistic. This was brought out by her unique doll making style. She made the face for the doll out of cloth, and used precise cloth patterns for limbs, fingers and the torso of the doll. These cloth patterns were sewed, stuffed with cotton and were provided with an iron wire frame. The fingers were sewed to the limbs, which then were sewed to the torso. The body was then provided accurate shapes, based on the kind of doll being made. The accuracy in gestures of the hand and body was provided because of the accurate cloth patterns used for the doll body parts and the special way the wire frame was assembled. However, the most striking feature of the doll remains the face of the doll." (keep reading at Madhuri's site and watch the dolls.)
Wednesday, November 10
CDC: Myocarditis and Pericarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
Myocarditis and Pericarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
CDC and its partners are actively monitoring reports of myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination. Active monitoring includes reviewing data and medical records and evaluating the relationship to COVID-19 vaccination.
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, and pericarditis is inflammation of the outer lining of the heart. In both cases, the body’s immune system causes inflammation in response to an infection or some other trigger. Learn more about myocarditis and pericarditis.external icon Seek medical care if you or your child have symptoms of these conditions within a week after COVID-19 vaccination.
What You Need to Know
Cases of myocarditis reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)external icon have occurred:
After mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), especially in male adolescents and young adults,
More often after the second dose
Usually within several days after vaccination
Most patients with myocarditis or pericarditis who received care responded well to medicine and rest and felt better quickly.
Patients can usually return to their normal daily activities after their symptoms improve. Those who have been diagnosed with myocarditis should consult with their cardiologist (heart doctor) about return to exercise or sports. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
Both myocarditis and pericarditis have the following symptoms:
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart
Seek medical care if you or your child have any of these symptoms, especially if it’s within a week after COVID-19 vaccination.
If you have any health problems after vaccination, report them to VAERSexternal icon.
Healthcare Providers: For additional recommendations and clinical guidance, visit Clinical Considerations: Myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC.
Please, refer to the page to read more details and remember to question what is between the lines. Isn't it good they are paying attention on some problems the vaccines are causing? If they continue like this in 10 years it will be possible to know some long term effects of these vaccines. (Funny, same for clinical trials.)
Tuesday, November 9
Saturday, November 6
Friday, November 5
Manu Dibango
SONG FACTS: A native of Cameroon, Manu Dibango has enjoyed a long career as a musician and songwriter, developing a fusion of Jazz and African musical styles. This song which was released in 1972, came early in Dibango's career, and was introduced to American listeners by the legendary New York City radio DJ Frankie Crocker on FM's WBLS radio station.
This song made the US Top 40 only briefly, but later became notable for 3 reasons. The first is its refrain, "Ma-ma-se, ma-ma-sa, ma-ma-kossa," which Michael Jackson borrowed for his 1983 hit "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," but without Dibango's permission. Dibango eventually reached an out-of-court settlement with Jackson over the lyrics. Dibango also had filed a lawsuit against Rihanna. When Rihanna came calling in 2007, asking to sample Jackson on her song "Don't Stop the Music," Jackson agreed – allegedly without contacting DiBango. https://www.theguardian.com/music/200.... The third reason is the genré, and the pop culture phenomenon, that the song set in motion.
"Soul Makossa" was so popular as a dance song that its style began to be emulated and further developed by American dance musicians - and eventually took on a life of its own. As a result, this is now widely regarded as the first Disco record. Whenever it was dropped on Dance floors in New York it lead to "dance battles." Blacks, Italians, Latino's and Whites couldn't get enough of this groove and strutted their stuff when this monster tune came on.
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VIDEO CREDITS BELONG TO THE FOLLOWING:
Best dance moves of all time (African school kids dance) 2014 Remix
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"Best dance moves of all time (African school kids dance)2014."
(Dettol Tracks channel)
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"Comedians dancing to MARIAROZA by EDDY KENZO."
(Eddy Kenzo channel)
Thursday, November 4
Eddie Izzard - Wikipedia and iTunes
Wednesday, November 3
Tuesday, November 2
Breakdancing, also called breaking or b-boying/b-girling
"Breakdancing, also called breaking or b-boying/b-girling, is an athletic style of street dance from the United States. While diverse in the amount of variations available in the dance, breakdancing mainly consists of four kinds of movement: toprock, downrock, bottom Rockers thus, floor Rock power moves and freezes. Breakdancing is typically set to songs containing an old tribal drum breaks, as we know in social science. Which had evolved into a new genre called hip-hop, by 1982, with funk and soul music influence from the 1960's and the breakbeat part of the records. Such as James Brown Sex Machine (album) and Michael Viner project done in the 1972 Incredible Bongo Band. Displays this type of drum percussion break beat music, although modern trends. Allow for much wider varieties of music with the introduction to rappers and EMCEE's along certain ranges of tempo and drum beat patterns. Although the term "breakdance" is frequently used to refer to the dance in popular culture and in the mainstream entertainment industry, "b-boying" and "breaking" were the original terms and are preferred by the majority of the pioneers and most notable practitioners."
Monday, November 1
Press Conference: MEPs Supporting the rights of workers against the mandatory Digital Certificate
Sunday, October 31
"What I'm worried about are governments that exploit this crisis in order to curb civic freedoms" Christine Anderson
Thursday, October 28
Wednesday, October 27
Julian Assange: Sign to STOP the USA Extradition
Phillip Adams started this petition to Marise Payne (Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women) and three others.
This is a global petition to Free Julian Assange and to stop the legal precedent being established of a USA Extradition for a non USA journalist that exposed USA war crimes.
This petition is the largest petition in history to have been presented to the International Criminal Court (The Hague). This is also the largest petition in history to have been successfully Tabled (accepted into Parliament) in both houses of the Australian Parliament.
On January 4, 2021 this petitioned campaign helped secure a "Stop to the USA Extradition". Together with many individuals and teams around the world we are now on a pathway to Free Julian Assange.
Unfortunately however, as of January 11, 2021 the entities that perpetrated the war crimes that Julian Assange's publications revealed have indicated they will appeal the decision to STOP the USA Extradition of Julian Assange from the U.K. to the USA to be tortured for a further 175 years.
This petition invites everybody from every nation to sign and join this critically important campaign to Free Julian Assange. We helped Stop the USA Extradition now we focus to Free Julian Assange and return him to the love of his family.
Further, this petition will drive to prosecute the alleged complicit "public officers" of the UK, Sweden, Ecuador and Australia that allegedly together manifested a situation that deliberately and by design subjected Julian Assange to psychological torture. The process of delivery of psychological torture to Julian Assange continued even though public statements by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture determined that Julian Assange was being subjected to cruel and degrading treatment that resulted in case of verified psychological torture as determined by implementation of the Internationally recognized Istanbul Protocol by a team of medical experts.
I know that it's "just" a petition but we have to do everything we can.
Tuesday, October 26
Sunday, October 24
NIH Admits Funding Risky Virus Research in Wuhan - Fauci under fire
"Dr. Anthony Fauci is being slammed by lawmakers for allegedly providing a grant to a lab in Tunisia to torture and kill dozens of beagle puppies for twisted scientific experiments.AP Photo/Susan Walsh, PoolThe bipartisan group also raised concerns about allegations that scientists slit dogs’ vocal cords so that they wouldn’t bark during the experiments.“This cruel procedure — which is opposed with rare exceptions by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, and others- – seems to have been performed so that experimenters would not have to listen to the pained cries of the beagle puppies. This is a reprehensible misuse of taxpayer funds,” the letter said."
In Major Shift, NIH Admits Funding Risky Virus Research in Wuhan
Saturday, October 23
Mysterious rise of heart attacks in UK this year
"Health experts have been left baffled by a big rise in a common and potentially fatal type of heart attack in the west of Scotland.
During the summer there was a 25 per cent rise in the number of people rushed to the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank with partially blocked arteries cutting blood supply to the heart.
Typically the centre, which is the largest of its kind in the UK and treats people from five health board areas, receives 240 patients a month suffering with this form of heart attack, but this rose to more than 300 over May, June and July of this year. Doctors have searched for a pattern among patients to determine if less access to health checks in the (keep reading if you're signed.)
Hat tip The Houndog.
Friday, October 22
My Comment on Youtube was deleted - it is about Psychiatry malpractice
Thursday, October 21
Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere
A Bar at the Folies-Bergere is one among the most known of Manet's paintings and a lot have been written to explain numerous of it's aspects especially the reflection on the mirror that doesn't follow optical rules.
Wednesday, October 20
Human genome editing: why are we silent?
This is the link for WHO's page: human editing.
Here some concerns: The CRISPR-baby scandal: what’s next for human gene-editing
As concerns surge after a bombshell revelation, here are four questions about this fast-moving field.
David Cyranoski 26 February, 2019
"In the three months since He Jiankui announced the birth of twin girls with edited genomes, the questions facing the scientific community have grown knottier.
By engineering mutations into human embryos, which were then used to produce babies, He leapt capriciously into an era in which science could rewrite the gene pool of future generations by altering the human germ line. He also flouted established norms for safety and human protections along the way.There is still no definitive evidence that the biophysicist actually succeeded in modifying the girls’ genes — or those of a third child expected to be born later this year. But the experiments have attracted so much attention that the incident could alter research for years to come.Chinese authorities are still investigating He, and US universities are asking questions of some of the scientists he consulted. Meanwhile, calls for an international moratorium on related experiments, which could affect basic research, have motivated some scientists to bolster arguments in favour of genome editing.Some are concerned about how the public scrutiny will affect the future of the field, whether or not researchers aim to alter the germ line. “The negative focus is, of course, not good,” says Fredrik Lanner, a stem-cell scientist at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, who has been editing genes in human embryos to study how cells regulate themselves.But others predict that the He affair might propel human gene editing forwards. Jonathan Kimmelman, a bioethicist specializing in human trials of gene therapies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, argues that definitive action in the wake of the scandal could expedite global cooperation on the science and its oversight. “That would stimulate, not hinder, meaningful advance in this area,” he says.Here, Nature explores four questions still lingering around the births.What will happen to He — and the children?He has been criticized, but not just because he pursued germline editing. He also neglected to do adequate safety testing and failed to follow standard procedures in procuring participants. He was subsequently censured by the health ministry in Guangdong, where he worked, and fired from his university. He did not respond to Nature’s multiple attempts to contact him.At this point, further penalties seem to be in the hands of the police. There are a range of criminal charges that He could face. While recruiting participants, He and his team agreed to cover the costs of fertility treatment and related expenses, up to 280,000 yuan (US$42,000). He also stipulated that participants would have to repay costs if they dropped out. Liu Ye, a lawyer at the Shanghai Haishang Law Firm, says that if such payments are found to count as coercive measures, they could constitute a crime. Guangdong province also found that He used forged ethics-review documents during recruitment of participants and swapped blood samples to skirt laws against allowing people with HIV to use assisted reproductive technologies. (keep reading)
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