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18.12.2023 - 18:59 [ Middle East Eye ]

Over 1,500 theatre workers call for the release of theatre staff in Jenin

The two theatre staff were detained by Israeli forces from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin during a raid on 13 December.

The open letter, circulated by Culture Workers Against Genocide, condemns the violent assault on Jenin’s Freedom Theatre, where Israeli soldeirs attacked the facility, shot at the building, destroyed offices and assaulted staff members.

The letter states that approximately 100 other Palestinians taken hostage from Jenin remain in detention.

30.10.2023 - 01:25 [ Tareq S. Hajjaj / MondoWeiss.net ]

They let humanitarian aid in. Then they bombed it so that Gaza would starve.

People have started congregating at barber shops and hair salons to charge their cell phones because most of those salons use solar energy to charge the batteries that provide those shops with electricity, so now those shops are also being targeted by these kinds of “killing” missiles. The Israeli army bombed two of the salons, one in Khan Younis and one in Nuseirat refugee camp. They hit the salons only, not the areas near them. It wasn’t collateral damage; it was a deliberate strike on civilians.

These missiles exploded inside the salon and killed everyone inside, but the building was left standing. This is how these missiles operate.

30.10.2023 - 01:16 [ Mondoweiss / Twitter ]

One of the bakeries that Israel bombed in Nuseirat refugee camp had just received a shipment of flour from UNRWA meant to cover the food needs of the entire camp. Israel waited to bomb it once all the flour was unloaded.

(27.10.2023)

15.06.2023 - 12:56 [ Kennedy24.com ]

Civil Liberties: Restore our Rights

Our administration will make it a top priority to protect and restore the fundamental civil liberties, enshrined in the Bill of Rights, that hold the essence of what America can be. These liberties have endured constant assault for over twenty years, starting with the Bush/Cheney War on Terror, and accelerating in the era of Covid lockdowns.

Freedom of speech is the capstone of all other rights and freedoms. Once a government has the power to silence its opponents, no other right is safe. We will therefore dismantle the censorship-industrial complex, in which Big Tech censors, deplatforms, shadowbans, and algorithmically suppresses any person or opinion the government asks them to. We will respect the right to privacy and freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, by ending mass surveillance of American citizens and the abuse of civil asset forfeiture. We will make sure that the Covid-era suspension of the right to assembly, trial by jury, and freedom of worship will never happen again. The same for the right to property. During Covid, 3.4 million business were forced to close. Many of them, including 60% of Black-owned businesses, will never reopen.

A Kennedy administration will respect American citizens and stop treating them like suspects and schoolchildren. We will stop manipulating the public with propaganda and targeted leaks. We will never weaponize the law against political opponents, nor hold our own officials above the law. We will return the intelligence agencies to their proper role as protectors not violators of liberty.

02.05.2023 - 21:43 [ Robert F. Kennedy Jr / Twitter ]

JP Morgan Chase now owns First Republic‘s sound assets. The FDIC owns its toxic assets. When big banks‘ gambles succeed, they profit. When they fail, we bail them out. Heads they win, tails you lose. #Kennedy24

Ultimately the problem stems from an over-financialized economy. Finance is supposed to serve production, not replace it. We need to reinvest in the productive base: infrastructure, labor, health, social, and natural capital. #Kennedy24

01.05.2023 - 20:05 [ Robert F. Kennedy Jr / Twitter ]

Between Oct. 2021 and Sep. 2022, the U.S. spent $877 billion on the military, more than the next 10 countries combined. These huge military expenditures, along with the rising costs of a for-profit healthcare system, have driven the U.S. national debt to over $31 trillion, nearly $5 trillion more than US GDP. #Kennedy24

Imagine how we could rebuild our nation if we brought even half that amount home. Let‘s take care of those left behind. Let‘s fix our infrastructure. Let‘s clean up our environment. Let‘s make our nation strong and prosperous again! #Kennedy24

22.03.2023 - 20:25 [ Reuters ]

Amazon has rolled out contactless tech to 200 locations including Panera cafes

On Wednesday the U.S. cafe chain Panera Bread unveiled Amazon One devices, which let customers scan their palms to pay, for two locations in greater St. Louis. Kumar said the deployment would expand to 10 to 20 Panera cafes in coming months.

A palm swipe would also let Panera pull up restaurant goers‘ rewards accounts and order histories, the companies said.

Kumar declined to state the deal‘s value but described the business model as selling software and devices as a service.

17.03.2022 - 11:09 [ whio.com ]

Hundreds feared trapped in Ukraine theater hit by airstrike

Ukrainian authorities struggled to determine the fate of hundreds of civilians who had been sheltering in a theater smashed by a Russian airstrike in the besieged city of Mariupol as officials said Russian artillery Thursday destroyed more civilian buildings in another frontline city.

17.03.2022 - 10:26 [ Nexta / Twitter ]

This is all that remains of the Drama Theater in #Mariupol According to local media, up to 1,000 people could have been inside the building. All of them are now under the rubble of the building. The exact number of casualties is still unknown.

Drama Theater from the inside before the #Russian bombing

Just look at how many children are there…

30.01.2022 - 09:30 [ NowThis / Twitter ]

‚I‘m facing an eviction suit and had to fire employees. I have no life‘ — 200+ small business owners in South Korea shaved their heads in protest against the government‘s strict COVID-19 restrictions

29.01.2022 - 17:27 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

No passport, no problem! Clubbers enjoy end of Plan B restrictions by hitting the dancefloors in England without needing Covid passes or masks for first time

– Thousands of clubbers make the most of the end of Plan B restrictions in England for wild Friday night parties

16.01.2022 - 08:35 [ Constitutional Freedom / Twitter ]

PATRONS hold the line at Bar Wunder in Toowoomba QLD refusing to back down to Police Government tyranny they shouted „GET OUT“ repeatedly as Police tried to enter the premises. 15 January 2022.

Full video here:

06.01.2022 - 09:58 [ NPR.org ]

The Supreme Court to hold a hearing on Biden‘s vaccine and testing mandate

NPR‘s Rachel Martin talks to Karen Harned of the National Federation of Independent Business, about its opposition to OSHA‘s vaccine and testing requirements for private employers.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hold a hearing on the Biden administration‘s vaccine and testing mandate.

28.09.2021 - 19:14 [ Leisa / Twitter ]

Support These Establishments, And Boycott the Cowards Who Comply

28.08.2021 - 12:49 [ theGuardian.com ]

Denmark to lift all remaining Covid restrictions on 10 September

Danish restaurants, bars, cinemas, gyms, sports stadiums and hairdressing salons have been open since that date for anyone who can prove that they are fully vaccinated, have a negative test result less than 72 hours old or contracted Covid within the past two to 12 weeks.

That requirement, already lifted from 1 August for some venues such as museums, will disappear for most others from 1 September, although a coronapas will still be needed for nightclubs and large events including football matches until 10 September.

20.07.2021 - 18:43 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

No10 refuses to rule out making people prove they are double-jabbed to get into PUBS as Tories vow to fight PM‘s ‚disgusting‘ restriction on entry to nightclubs – but warn any Commons revolt will be ‚pointless‘ unless Labour opposes the move

Another senior lockdown-sceptic told MailOnline there are ‚likely‘ to be enough Tory rebels. But they stressed a revolt would be ‚pointless‘ unless Labour lines up against the measures.

‚It‘s all about Keir Starmer… unless Labour go through the division lobbies in opposition it will happen,‘ the MP said.

The MP said the PM‘s was using a ‚disgusting‘ tactic to pressure young people to get jabs. ‚I am profoundly disgusted that a Conservative government is manipulating the public like this… it is awful,‘ they said.

20.07.2021 - 18:34 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

‚OUR Freedom Day lasted 17 HOURS‘: Nightclub bosses blast Boris over plan for compulsory vaccine passports… in ‚another chaotic U-turn‘ a week after saying revellers would NOT need them

At a Downing Street press conference last night, Mr Johnson – who is self-isolating in Chequers after he was ‚pinged‘ by the NHS Covid app – said that proof of double-vaccination will be a ‚condition of entry‘ at clubs just hours after they reopened for the first time in 16 months.

He declined to specify which other venues will be targeted and even failed to rule out extending the scheme to other hospitality venues, including pubs. The policy is a major U-turn, with Cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Nadhim Zahawi previously denying there were plans to introduce so-called ‚Covid status certification‘ and Downing Street calling such a move ‚discriminatory‘.

20.07.2021 - 18:31 [ Mirror.co.uk ]

Excited ravers pack into nightclubs from midnight as ‚Freedom Day‘ begins

(19.07.2021)

There were countdowns to midnight at dozens of nightclubs in England as young people celebrated a return to clubbing after 16 months

20.07.2021 - 18:27 [ Evening Standard / Twitter ]

Excited revellers called it a “special night“ as they queued up ready to dance for the first time since the start of the pandemic #FreedomDay

(19.07.2021)

10.07.2021 - 16:47 [ Telegraph.co.uk ]

Coronavirus latest news: Vaccine passport plan ‚will be fourth lockdown‘ for pubs

“You would be putting door control on every pub, bar, restaurant, coffee shop, hotel, nightclub and music venue in the country [to check certificates] and that’s simply not happening at the moment,“ she told Sky News.

“You would see high levels of business failure, high levels of business closure unless there was substantive Government support.”

10.07.2021 - 08:53 [ theGuardian.com ]

Boris Johnson may tone down ‘freedom’ rhetoric amid reopening jitters

The final decision about 19 July will be taken on Monday morning, based on modelling from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) about Covid cases and pressures on the NHS.

10.07.2021 - 08:04 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

Covid passports ‚WILL be compulsory in pubs‘: Ministers ‚plan to force bars, clubs and restaurants to demand proof of two jabs or negative test from autumn‘ to help tackle fourth wave of the virus

The government had decided not to enforce Covid passports now because it would discriminate against younger people who have not been able to receive their second vaccination yet, The Times reported.

There are also fears it could damage the economy with people being turned away from the struggling hospitality industry.

But ministers believe that all over 18s will have been offered both doses by September and therefore vaccine passports can be enforced in venues where social distancing is not possible.

04.07.2021 - 11:44 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

‚The state won‘t be telling you what to do‘: Robert Jenrick confirms face masks will no longer be compulsory after ‚freedom day‘ as Sajid Javid goes full speed ahead towards lifting ALL lockdown restrictions on July 19

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that under ‚freedom day‘ plans expected to be signed off by the Cabinet tomorrow:

01.05.2021 - 06:22 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

It‘s party time again! 6,000 clubbers in Liverpool return to dancefloor for Britain‘s first post-lockdown rave (but doors open at 2pm and pre-drinks are replaced by Covid tests)

– Thousands of revellers are returning to the dancefloor at the UK‘s first post-lockdown ‚nightclub‘ rave today
– But there will be tent of scientists outside the venue monitoring their behaviour at the two-day mini festival

01.05.2021 - 06:21 [ Telegraph.co.uk ]

Clubbers return to the dancefloor in Liverpool as 3,000 attend pilot event

Clubbers have been able to return to the dancefloor at a pilot event for 3,000 people.

Club night Circus hosted The First Dance in Liverpool, where revellers – who all had to produce negative Covid tests – did not have to wear face coverings or socially distance for the first time since before lockdown began.

01.02.2021 - 20:17 [ Glasgow Girl, Writer & published author ]

You‘ll have noticed that flu has been „almost wiped out“ with cases plunging by 95% to levels not seen in more than 130 yrs. Looks like intelligence levels have dropped to levels not seen in 130 yrs. This claim is farcical. Flu has simply been rebranded.

01.02.2021 - 20:08 [ alison williams / Twitter ]

Friend works for Young’s and they got told today that Young’s pubs have heard the earliest they could possibly open would be may ! Fucking May !!!!it’s not even guaranteed that they will open then !!!

01.02.2021 - 20:04 [ Gareth Icke, Singer. Guitarist. Writer / Twitter ]

Britain has gone without a whimper. It‘s citizens content to exist without existing, to live without living, and to allow the most untrustworthy among us, to determine every fine detail of their lives. All in less than 52 weeks.

01.02.2021 - 19:57 [ Bernie's Tweets / Twitter ]

BREAKING: looks like lockdown will be extended again. The country is at breaking point. This is a dreadful decision if true.

28.01.2021 - 18:30 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

Breaking…a sweat! Moment fitness instructor‘s online class is interrupted by three police officers who were wrongly tipped off she was breaching Covid rules at gym

A fitness instructor‘s online class was interrupted by three police officers who were given an incorrect tip off saying she was breaking coronavirus restrictions.

28.01.2021 - 18:25 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

Cut and run! Moment beauty salon customers including woman wearing towel with hair dye still on her head flee as it‘s raided by police for staying open during lockdown

CCTV footage shows eight people making a run for it after escaping through the fire exit. One woman can be seen with a towel covering her shoulders and treatment still on her roots.

Gwent Police found the tanning beds had recently been used and beauty treatments had been taking place.