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Scénarios review – Jean-Luc Godard collage is his final love letter to cinema (www.theguardian.com)
Completed just before his assisted death, the French New Wave master director talks through his ideas as illustrated in his hand-drawn scrapbook
Several men and a PUG in a Saloon, Illinois, USA, ~1910s
Was banning human slavery an authoritarian decision?
Obviously it was a good thing that it was banned, but I’m just wondering if it would technically be considered authoritarian....
The State Department Says Israel Isn’t Blocking Aid. Videos Show the Opposite. (theintercept.com)
From targeting humanitarian vehicles to standing by as mobs attack trucks, Israel is blocking aid from reaching Gaza....
Aid arriving in Gaza via US-made pier but distribution blocked, says US aid chief (www.theguardian.com)
Viral kids creator Ms. Rachel says she experienced bullying after fundraising for children in Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)
Gaza Strip pier project is completed, U.S. military says (www.pbs.org)
China is burning all its bridges with Israel (asia.nikkei.com)
Gina Rinehart’s Unflattering Portrait—and Reputation With Indigenous Australians (time.com)
Thought you all might find this interesting. I like this artist, but can imagine seeing oneself portrayed this way could be jarring.
The ten stages of genocide (www.hmd.org.uk)
Palestinians are at #8.
Algerian man found alive after 26 years in neighbour’s cellar (www.bbc.com)
Officials have arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of keeping him prisoner....
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Roman troops opening ranks at the Battle of Zama to channel charging elephants into javelineers
TIL that some people do not have an inner voice and think in different nonverbal ways. (humanities.ku.dk)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/2916897...
Do you leave a tip for housekeeping if you're only staying one night in a hotel?
Is it a ‘thank you for prepping my room’ or ‘please clean my room today’? If you tip post cleaning, it’s likely going to someone else the next day. Many hotels now only do housekeeping on demand. How do employees feel about this - do they miss the tips or are they happy for a less stressful workday?...
At least eight Israeli strikes on aid groups, says new report (www.euronews.com)
Israel carried out at least eight strikes on humanitarian convoys and their facilities in Gaza since the war began, according to a report by Human Rights Watch....