April

I don’t understand how the world is watching the destruction of Lebanon so comfortably.

Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk in Marvel's Daredevil franchise.

Since Belgian press likes to paint it as a one sided war and only talk about “Lebanese civilians”, here are some photos you won’t see on VRT. Israeli civilians in the north under constant bombing. Including tonight and today. Remember- Hezbollah started this war. Not Israel.

🚨 FOUND IN A LEBANESE HOME: MEIN KAMPF — IN ARABIC IDF troops discovered a copy of Hitler’s Mein Kampf in Arabic inside a home in Lebanon. ‼️For anyone still asking why Israel is operating there, this your answer.

Apple is closing down the first of its US stores to unionize. Apple says that because of the collective bargaining agreement with these workers, they "couldn’t offer to transfer them to nearby locations.” The union is outraged, and exploring options to hold Apple accountable.

Marae’s are not appropriate emergency shelters. We are not all maori and many people would feel uncomfortable going to a marae. Schools and town halls need to be set up as emergency shelters like they are in most developed countries. This is not new and not unreasonable.

Regarding recent press coverage

Attacks on UN peacekeepers are unacceptable. We condemn the killing of three Indonesian personnel serving with the UN in Lebanon. We extend our sincere condolences to their loved ones, colleagues and to Indonesia. We support Indonesia's calls for a thorough investigation.

obsessed w/ the expectations vs. reality going on here

So this is why the government can’t spend anymore $$ Turns out it’s got nothing to do with Labour Covid spending…..and everything to do with Nicola’s spending!!! Net core crown debt September 23 $71.4 b Net core crown debt December 25 $182.2 b

“Across the entertainment industry, countless creatives are in the same boat, taking jobs bartending, dog walking, or playing fake patients at hospitals, all the while confronting an existential crisis. The landscape is bleak and getting bleaker. Threads from out-of-work entertainment workers asking for advice on jobs pop up on Reddit and other message boards regularly, their tenor growing more defeated as time wears on. Studio executives — the ones who still have jobs, anyway — may be raking in multimillion dollar salaries and bonuses as many studios turn massive profits, but it can feel like everyone else is holding on for dear life.”

BREAKING: Filton 24 defendant Qesser Zuhrah was arrested this morning for "encouraging crime" and "encouraging terrorism" for a social media post which said "take direct action". She was released from prison just over a month ago after 15 months on remand without a conviction.