We also went to Sfera Sicilian Street Food tonight. @dohappybelove saw it in the NY Times' "36 Hours in Chicago" feature. The place was so warm and welcoming. The arancini was WONDERFUL. And we were so tempted by everything else that we snuck back over after having our meal at Alice's for a hot chocolate. The place has many vegetarian options - perfect for a quick bite to chase the winter blues!
I have a few friends that can speak and write Cree and I've been pitching to them an idea of recording short videos about different Cree words and phrases to help teach future generations, on @pixelfed ofc
I know a few words, but they can have full on discussions in it, and the language is dying, I'd love to do my part to help spread it around
" #Italy wildfires encircle #Palermo as temperatures hit 47C
#Sicilian airport shuts temporarily as extreme heatwave forces hundreds to flee homes
Wildfires driven by an extreme heatwave have encircled Palermo after temperatures in the Sicilian city climbed to 47C (117F) on Monday.
Local authorities closed the airport temporarily and part of the motorway as more than 55 wildfires were reported on the island. Hundreds of firefighters from other regions in Italy were due to arrive to help battle the flames.
An 88-year-old woman was reported to have died in San Martino delle Scale, a few miles from the Sicilian capital, after disruption caused by the fires prevented emergency services from reaching her in time.
“We have never seen anything like it,” a San Martino delle Scale resident told Italy’s Ansa news agency. “We were surrounded by fire. We could not go anywhere. We spent the night in the square. These were terrible moments.”