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Aljazeera: ‘Did you eat today?’: Voices of Gaza speak of starvation and survival
‘We are starved by the Israeli occupation,’ says Taqwa al-Wawi in Gaza, where all she thinks about is how hungry she is.

BBC: Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change

And I discovered this excellent journalist working in Ukraine:

A lovely tribute:

So this summer we are renting a narrow boat and sailing along some canals. Which will be lovely and very relaxing. But this made me think of these videos from the Faroes, of the ferry Smyril in stormy weather (not the same storm, the videos are years apart):

From a distance:


From inside:


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In completely other news, Josh Johnson is currently hosting the Daily Show!!



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And finally a fascinating article from The New Yorker:

The First World War, in Sharp Focus
An English chronicler of the trenches, and his wartime romance, captured in long-lost photographs.

UK peeps: Pregnancy Loss Isn’t a Police Matter — Demand Respect and Dignity for Women
The NPCC has introduced new policies advising police officers to search women’s homes for abortion drugs and check their phones for menstrual cycle tracking apps after unexpected pregnancy loss.
^what in the American politics is this??

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EVERYONE: Brazil: Stop the 'devastation bill'
Brazil's Congress just passed the most destructive anti-environmental bill in Brazilian history.

3,000 territories – including more than one third of all Indigenous lands – are losing the legal protections that have fended off full-scale exploitation for decades.

It's open season on the Amazon, and the Minister of the Environment herself said it's a 'death blow' to Brazil's climate ambitions.

But President Lula can veto this 'devastation bill'. He is working to make Brazil a global leader, which means his international image matters – he will listen to our voices.

(One day I will do a proper update. But alas, that day hasn't arrived yet.)