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Anderson Cooper Tells Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi To Sit Her Ass Down
The interview, in pictorial form.
One story that hasn't been told enough in the wake of the heartbreaking Orlando mass shooting is that, to add insult to grievous injury, LGBT Floridians have had to endure a bunch of fake-ass crocodile tears from Republicans like Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi, three people who have devoted time, money, blood, sweat and tears to fucking LGBT people up the ass. And now they want to boo-hoo about the sadness what has befallen them, oh mercy!
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi spent beaucoups taxpayer bucks fightin' tooth and nail, FOR YEARS, to keep the damn queers from getting their filth all over traditional marriage. Like, for real she is a complete shithead.
Anderson Cooper interviewed Bondi about her abject hypocrisy, because holy fuck he is OVER these people and their fake-ass blubber-sobbing:
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COOPER: I talked to a lot of gay and lesbian people here yesterday who are not fans of yours, and who said that they thought you were being a hypocrite, that you for years have fought ... you've basically gone after gay people, said that in court, that gay people, simply by fighting for marriage equality, were trying to do harm to the people of Florida, to induce public harm, I believe, was the term that you used in court. Do you really think you're a champion of the gay community?
BONDI: Let me tell you, when I was sworn in as attorney general, I ... was sworn to uphold the Constitution of the state of Florida. [...] that's what I was defending. It had nothing to do, I've never said I don't like gay people, that's ridiculous!
COOPER: But do you worry about using language, accusing gay people of trying to do harm of the people of Florida, doesn't that send a message to some people who might have bad ideas in mind?
BONDI: Anderson, I don't believe gay people could do harm to the state of Florida ...
COOPER: But you argued that in court.
BONDI: My lawyer argued the case defending what the Supreme Court allowed the voters to put in our state constitution.
COOPER: But you were arguing that gay marriage ... would do harm to the state of Florida ...
BONDI: That it was constitutional to put that in the constitution ...
COOPER: Are you saying you did not believe it would do harm to Florida?
BONDI: Of course not! Of course not! Gay people ... no, I've never said that, those words have never come out of my mouth.
COOPER: That is specifically what you were arguing in court ...
BONDI: You know, you know, no. No.
Really, instead of transcribing Bondi's actual words, we could just write [incoherent blabberyapping].
Cooper calls it "sick irony" that a hotline Bondi has promoted on TV, which helps spouses (and family members) get information about their loved ones, wouldn't work very well for these LGBT victims if marriage equality wasn't the law of the land. Moreover, they might not even be able to visit their wounded spouses in the hospital. Bondi played with her hair:
OK, she did more than play with her hair, but her answer was crap. Anderson tried again: Isn't it weird that you were fighting against equality FOR YEARS, and now you are all #heartfelt and #sadness and #bullshit? Bondi just spit out the word "constitution" a few more times, because she is a moron.
What about when courts ruled Florida's marriage ban unconstitutional and she kept appealing that ruling? She does not want to talk about that:
BONDI: You know what today is about? Human beings. It's about victims.
COOPER: It's about gay and lesbian victims.
This woman needs to kindly step the fuck off, please and thank you. If genuinely supportive feelings toward LGBT people are awakening in her right now -- if it took 49 people getting brutally murdered to make that happen -- then good for her. But she does not get to pretend she's some big champion, when a huge part of her career has been about denying equal rights and dignity to the people she's just so torn up about right now.
And that's all we have to say about that.
P.S. If you have not seen it, you must watch Cooper's emotional tribute to the Orlando victims. Yes, it will make you cry, but it's worth it:
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NAIROBI, April 29 (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 20 people last week in western Ethiopia, a regional government official said on Thursday, in what he and two residents described as an attack on civilians from the Amhara ethnic group.
The incident occurred in the district of Limmu Kosa, in the Jimma zone of the Oromiya region.
At least 20 civilians were killed in the attack, the Oromiya regional government's spokesman Getachew Balcha told Reuters. He said the attackers were from OLF-Shane or Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a splinter group of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), a formerly banned opposition group that returned from exile after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office.
The Oromo are the country's largest ethnic group and the Amhara are its second largest. Clashes between people from the two groups killed 18 people in another part of the country earlier this month.
The Amhara and Oromiya regions share a border and attacks between the two ethnic groups in border areas have been rising in recent months.
Political and ethnic violence is a major challenge for Abiy, whose political reforms have also encouraged regional powerbrokers seeking to build ethnic power bases after nearly three decades of iron-fisted government.
Two residents also told Reuters that gunmen targeted Amhara residents in last week's attack.
"I was outside when the armed men came to our village and they started to kill residents and burn houses," said one of the residents, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
He said he and neighbours buried 29 people, mostly killed by gunfire, and a few from machete wounds.
That resident also identified the attackers as being from OLF-Shane.
A spokesman for the OLA, Odaa Tarbii, denied the accusation in an emailed comment, and accused the regional forces from the Oromiya region of being responsible for the attack.
He said state security forces left the area, enabling "government-affiliated militiamen" who were not the OLA to storm the area and target and kill Amharas.
The other resident said local security forces did nothing to stop the killings, as armed men went from house to house killing residents. He also said that some of the attackers wore a uniform similar to those used by federal troops.
Ethiopia's state-run human rights commission said on Saturday that it was monitoring reports of an attack by armed groups in the Limmu Kosa area and that "civilian casualties have already been reported". (Reporting by Nairobi newsroom Editing by Maggie Fick and Frances Kerry)
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…were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers & be capable of reading them.
The “vulture capital owners” gave the Denver Post a crushing blow on March 14 when they announced that 30 people were being cut. In 2003 the Post had over 300 people. Now the staff is in the 60s. The iconic photo below shows silhouettes of staff no longer with the Post.
On Friday April 6 at 2pm, the Post made worldwide news when they pushed back on their owner, Digital First Media, owned by Alden Global Capital, a New York based hedge fund. The Post published its Sunday Perspective section online, then in print, devoted entirely to the value and importance of newspapers and the brutal impact of the staff cuts. “It went off like a rocket,” says editorial page editor Chuck Plunkett. “We got calls from Brazil, New Zealand, Germany and more, not because everyone in the world cares about the Denver Post, but because the same thing is happening in their communities and across the U.S.”
Our mayor and governor, the two people who take the most criticism in the press when things go wrong in their administrations, quickly spoke out about the importance of the Denver Post. Gov. Hickenlooper proclaimed Colorado Journalism Week. Mayor Hancock, on CNN’s Reliable Sources, said, “We can trust that the Denver Post is reporting with standards. The stories have been vetted. They’ve been corroborated. You can’t do that on the social media platform. And the newspaper gives the opportunity for the accused, like myself, to give a response and have a balance. You can’t count on that in the social media platform. The Denver Post is… important for democracy… With the lack of standards and lack of vetting in social media… people don’t know what to believe anymore.”
A few days after that Perspective section went live, Plunkett was greeted with a standing ovation when he told the emotional story of how it all happened. A sad and shocked but also jubilant crowd of newspaper devotees went to the Denver Press Club to hear what went on behind the scenes.
Plunkett says he knew what was coming on March 14 when the staff gathered. He knew the number was 30. Still, he says, “I wasn’t prepared for the gush of sobs.” He looked at what the venture capital owners were doing to the 100+-year-old trusted institution in Denver and reacted:
“Believing you can cheat the hard work and still get good stories is BS.
“Trimming your staff down to nothing, thinking the readers will never notice is BS.
“Buying mansions off your newspaper profits when you’re firing thousands of journalists across the country is BS.
“We saw a way to speak truth to power in a way power didn’t expect and holy sh– did it attract a lot of attention.”
Plunkett says Digital First Media reacted quickly on Friday afternoon, calling Editor Lee Ann Colacioppo shortly after the story went live online. Three things were under consideration: fire Chuck Plunkett; take the thing down off the internet; and pull the Perspective section from the printing plant. Plunkett says he had kept the editor out of the plan. “I thought if heads are going to roll, it’s my fault.” But the editor stood firm. Plunkett says, “In that game of chicken, if they had tried to do any of those things after the story was launched it wouldn’t have looked good. It would have created bad publicity. Because we still have the public trust, that game of chicken worked out in our favor.”
No one knows what the Post’s future will bring. Plunkett hopes people won’t boycott the paper because of all the people who will be hurt. But he understands people don’t like paying for a subscription that goes to the hedge fund. He suggests the community can support the paper by letting advertisers know they saw them in the paper. And members of the community can contact Digital First or Alden Capital to let them know what you think.
As important as national news is, much of what’s important in our everyday lives happens locally. Both the major city paper and small community papers play an essential role in having an informed community. As publishers of the Front Porch, we support the Denver Post, and we hope NE Denver will continue to support the Front Porch. Local businesses are bringing this community newspaper to you. We ask that you let them know you appreciate their support of your local newspaper.


We know that the majority of US customers are waiting patiently for the chance to pick up the highly sought after Samsung Galaxy S II, but we have some important news for those of you specifically looking to pick up the T-Mobile USA version of the device.
Unfortunately, we are still no closer to finding out when the device will be available for T-Mobile customers, as the latest information from T-Mobile themselves is that it will just be available sometime ‘this fall’, with no solid release date despite the fact that we’re already coming up to mid September.
However, the one aspect that we have new information on is the dual-core processor featured on the device. Samsung has previously been reluctant to reveal specific details on the processor included on the device, but it looks like that puzzle has been solved thanks to Samsung’s Galaxy S II support page, as reported from PhoneDog.
According to Samsung, the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II will be equipped with a 1.5 Ghz dual core Qualcomm APQ8060 processor which if you have done your homework on the other US versions of the Galaxy S II, you’ll know that this processor isn’t featured on the AT&T and Sprint versions of the device. The AT&T and Sprint variants of the Galaxy S II both come with a dual-core 1.2GHz Exynos processor, which is actually built by Samsung themselves.
Exact details on this change haven’t been made public yet, but speculation is brewing that it is due to the MDM8220 modem, which is compatible with both T-Mobile’s 42Mbps network and also the Qualcomm APQ8060 processor. Whatever the reason, a 1.5 Ghz dual-core processor certainly looks good on paper so we have a feeling that T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II is going to prove to be very popular when it finally releases, we hope sometime this month.
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Nothing beats seeing your favorite novel brought to life on the big screen. Take a look at some of the best movies based on books on Netflix.
Many of the best film ideas come from books, which inspire producers, directors, and performers to make fantastic films. Additionally, literature has been a significant source of inspiration for filmmakers from the birth of cinema.
Because of the tight relationship between the two arts, high-quality projects may be created, giving readers and moviegoers more possibilities for enjoying their favorite stories.
Although readers are usually demanding when a film based on a book is announced, many of them meet or exceed expectations. They successfully transfer emotions of the world of letters to the big screen.
However, the possibilities are unlimited. But we’ve compiled a list of some of the best movies based on books on Netflix:
1. The Lord of the Rings (2001)
This cinematic adaptation of a novel is one of the most well-known and admired public, both among regular readers of J. R. R. Tolkien and those. They added the books to their library after seeing the movie.
Additionally, the films are set in the fictitious Middle-earth. And it follows Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring on a mission to destroy the One Ring to secure the demise of its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron.
Furthermore, after the Fellowship disbands, Frodo continues his adventure with his faithful friend Sam and the sinister Gollum.
Meanwhile, Aragorn, Gondor’s exiled heir, joins forces with Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Merry, Pippin, and the wizard Gandalf to liberate the Free Peoples of Middle-earth from Sauron’s armies.
And also rally them in the War of the Ring to aid Frodo by diverting Sauron’s attention away from Frodo.
The top cast includes Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Elijah Wood.
2. Brazen (2022)
One of the best movies based on books on Netflix is brazen. Based on Nora Roberts’ novel Brazen Virtue, Brazen is a 2022 American thriller film directed by Monika Mitchell.
After a challenging book tour, Grace McCabe decides to see her sister Kathleen entangled in a custody fight following a painful divorce.
Grace is taken aback when she arrives in D.C. to find Kathleen living in a run-down neighborhood and supplementing her poor teacher’s pay by moonlighting as a phone sex operator to afford a hotshot lawyer.
According to Kathleen, Fantasy, Inc. ensures complete anonymity for its personnel. On the other hand, Grace has her reservations, which are confirmed one eerie cherry-blossom-scented night when one of Fantasy, Inc.’s operators is assassinated.
Furthermore, Grace’s life becomes a scene from one of her writings as she is lured in to help investigate the crime. This isn’t fiction, as one of her biggest supporters, investigator Ed Jackson, cautions her.
Grace could be the next to pass away because she’s building a trap for a killer who’s more twisted than she could have imagined.
And not even Ed may be able to save her from a fateful encounter with lust and death. Some of the top cast includes Alyssa Milano, Sam Page, Colleen Wheeler, Lossen Chambers.
3. Fatherhood (2021)
Fatherhood is a 2021 American comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weitz, based on Matthew Logelin’s 2011 novel Two Kisses for Maddy. A Memoir of Loss and Love, written by Weitz and Dana Stevens.
Additionally, After his wife died unexpectedly a day after their daughter was born, a father raises his infant child as a single father.
However, as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own, a widowed new father deals with doubts, worries, sadness, and soiled diapers.
Some of the top cast includes Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Frankie R. Faison, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Melody Hurd.
4. Extraction (2020)
Extraction is one of the best movies based on books on Netflix. Extraction is a 2020 American action thriller film directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo.
It is based on Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Fernando León González, and Eric Skillman’s graphic novel Ciudad.
Furthermore, a young child becomes a pawn in a conflict between infamous drug lords in an underworld of weapons dealers and traffickers.
Additionally, Kidnapped inside one of the world’s most impenetrable cities, his rescue necessitates the unrivaled skill of a mercenary named Tyler Rake.
But a Rake is a broken man with nothing to lose, harboring a death wish that makes an already dangerous mission nearly impossible.
Some of the top cast are Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Golshifteh Farahani, Pankaj Tripathi, and David Harbour.
5. Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians is a 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jon M. Chu, based on Kevin Kwan’s 2013 novel. Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim wrote the script.
Rachel Chu is an American-born Chinese NYU professor. She travels to Singapore with her boyfriend Nick for the wedding of his closest friend.
Furthermore, Nick’s secret is soon revealed: his family is wealthy, regarded as Asia’s most eligible bachelor. Rachel’s every woman is envious of her and wants to pull her down.
The top cast includes Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, and Michelle Yeoh.
6. 365 Days (2020)
365 days is one of the best movies based on books on Netflix. Barbara Biaows and Tomasz Mandes directed the 2020 Polish erotic love drama film 365 Days. It is based on Blanka Lipiska’s first novel of a trilogy.
After his father is slain, Massimo Torricelli, a young and attractive boss of a Sicilian Mafia family, has no choice but to take over. Laura works as a sales director in a posh Warsaw hotel.
However, her professional life is booming, but her personal life is uninteresting. She’s giving it her all to save her relationship.
Additionally, she travels to Sicily with her knucklehead boyfriend, Martin, and other buddies.
Furthermore, she does not anticipate Massimo, the island’s most dangerous man, to get in her way, kidnap her, hold her captive for 365 days. And also forces her to fall in love with him.
Some of the top cast include, Anna-Maria Sieklucka , Michele Morrone, Bronisław Wrocławski, Otar Saralidze, Magdalena Lamparska, Natasza Urbańska.
7. The Meg (2018)
The Meg is a 2018 science fiction action film directed by Jon Turteltaub and written by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber.
However, it is primarily inspired by Steve Alten’s 1997 novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror.
Five years ago, skilled sea diver and Naval Captain Jonas Taylor faced an unforeseen peril in the Mariana Trench’s unexplored depths, forcing him to evacuate half of his crew and cancel his mission.
Though the tragic incident resulted in his dismissal from service, his unsupported and incredulous claims of what caused it, an attack on his vessel by a mammoth, 70-foot sea creature thought to be extinct for over a million years. That ultimately cost him his career, marriage, and any semblance of honor.
But he’s the one who gets the call when a submersible sinks and becomes inoperable at the bottom of the ocean, carrying his ex-wife among the crew.
Some of the top cast includes Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Cliff Curtis.
8. The Huntsman (2016)
The Huntsman is also one of the best movies based on books on Netflix. It is a fantasy action-adventure film released in 2016.
It occurs before and after Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and is both a prequel and a sequel.
An evil sorceress, Queen Ravenna’s abilities enable her to learn that her younger sister Freya, whose abilities have yet to manifest, is not only having an illicit affair with an already married nobleman Andrew but is also pregnant with his child.
Additionally, Freya realizes that Andrew not only broke his vow to elope with her but also murdered their kid sometime after she gave birth to a baby girl.
In addition, her broken heart freezes over in grief-fueled wrath, and she kills him with her newly discovered powers. The elemental control of ice.
The top cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Nick Frost, and Sam Claflin.
9. Fifty Shades Of Grey (2015)
E. L. James’ sexual romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey was published in 2011. It was the first book in the Fifty Shades of Grey series.
As a favor to her roommate, Kate Kavanagh, Anastasia Steele, an English literature major at Washington State University, agrees to interview a billionaire, Christian Grey, for the college newspaper.
Additionally, Christian Grey expresses an interest in Anastasia throughout the interview. Soon after, he visits Anastasia’s hardware store and offers her a picture session to complement the story she interviewed him for.
Some of the top cast include Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Victor Rasuk, Eloise Mumford.
10. Jack Reacher (2012)
Jack Reacher is also one of the best movies based on books on Netflix. Lee Child’s character Jack Reacher is the protagonist in a series of crime thriller novels.
An experienced sniper kills five people in a peaceful Midwest town.
The cops immediately identify and apprehend the criminal, resulting in a slam-dunk case. Instead of confessing, the accused man writes “Get Jack Reacher” on a piece of paper.
Additionally, Reacher notices the news broadcast and decides to visit the city. The defense is thrilled, but Reacher has arrived to bury the man.
However, Reacher is taken aback by the accused’s plea and sets out to establish the man’s guilt for himself, but he gets more than he bargained for.
The top cast includes Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo.
11. Ophelia (2018)
Ophelia is a 2018 British-American love drama film directed by Claire McCarthy. It was written by Semi Chellas based on William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet’s character of the same name.
Additionally, the film is based on Lisa Klein’s novel and tells the narrative of Hamlet through the eyes of Ophelia.
Queen Gertrude takes Ophelia into Elsinore Castle as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting as a rebellious and motherless child. Ophelia quickly wins the young Prince Hamlet’s heart.
However, as the kingdom is on the verge of war, a passionate romance blooms between the two in secret amidst its political intrigue and betrayal.
Additionally, when Hamlet’s father is murdered the prince’s wits begin to unravel into an insatiable need for vengeance. Ophelia deftly navigates the laws of power in Denmark while deciding between her genuine love and her own life.
The top cast includes Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, George MacKay, Tom Felton, and Devon Terrell.
12. Gone Girl (2014)
Next on our list of best movies based on books on Netflix is Gone, Girl. Gone Girl is a psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher. It is also written by Gillian Flynn, based on her novel of the same name published in 2012.
Additionally, Nick Dunne says that his wife, Amy, has gone missing on their fifth wedding anniversary. Nick’s picture of a happy marriage begins to fall apart under the weight of police pressure and a growing media frenzy.
Furthermore, Nick Dunne’s deceptions, lies, and odd conduct soon have everyone thinking the same grim question: Did Nick Dunne murder his wife?
Some of the top cast includes Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon.
13. Jumper (2008)
The jumper is a science fiction action film released in 2008 partially based on Steven Gould’s 1992 novel of the same name.
David Rice is a high school student in Ann Arbor who was abandoned by his mother when he was five years old, now lives with his heartless, alcoholic father. He is smitten with Millie, a classmate, and is bullied by at least one classmate.
Furthermore, on a cold winter day, as he is about to drown, he realizes that he can instantly teleport himself to any location on the planet.
However, he flees his house, travels to New York City, robs a bank vault, and attracts the attention of a covert federal task force. After eight years, the hunters, led by Roland’s assassin, get a lead on David.
In addition, he returns home, looks for Millie, and encourages her to join him on his journey, only to discover later that Roland and his crew are pretty dangerous. Is David’s entourage complete?
The top cast includes Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, Anna Sophia Robb, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker, and Samuel L. Jackson.
14. The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Games is also one of the best movies based on books on Netflix. It is a 2012 American dystopian action film directed by Gary Ross and based on Suzanne Collins’ novel of the same name from 2008.
Additionally, Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik produced the first installment of The Hunger Games film franchise.
In addition, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol in a dystopian future. A lottery selects two young delegates from each section to compete in The Hunger Games each year.
Meanwhile, the televised games are aired throughout Panem and are half entertainment, part terrible vengeance for the last revolt. While the residents of Panem are required to watch, the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors.
Some of the top cast include Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland.
15. Half Girlfriend (2017)
Half Girlfriend is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel. Mohit Suri is the director of the film.
Madhav was a Bihari youngster who lived once upon a time. Riya, a girl from Delhi, was the girl he fell in love with. Madhav had a limited command of the English language.
Additionally, Riya was the one who did it. Madhav desired to be in a relationship. Riya, on the other hand, did not. Riya only wanted companionship. Madhav, on the other hand, did not.
Riya proposed a solution. She agreed to be a half-girlfriend with him. Half girlfriend stars Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles.
16. Me Before You (2016)
Me Before You is a love drama film directed by Thea Sharrock in her directorial debut and adapted by English author Jojo Moyes from her novel of the same name, published in 2012.
Lou Clark is well-versed in a wide range of topics. She knows how many steps it takes to go from the bus stop to her house. She is aware that she enjoys working at The Buttered Bun tea store and may or may not love her boyfriend, Patrick.
Furthermore, Lou is unaware that she is about to lose her work or that anticipating what is to come keeps her calm. Will Traynor is well aware that a car accident robbed him of his will to live.
Me before you is also one of the best movies based on books on Netflix. And some of its top cast members are Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance, and Brendan Coyle.
17. Eat, Pray, Love (2010)
Eat, Pray, Love is a biographical romantic drama film based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2006 memoir of the same name.
Ryan Murphy co-wrote and directed the film, released on August 13, 2010, in the United States.
Liz Gilbert (Roberts) had everything a modern woman should aspire to – a husband, a home, and a great career – yet, like so many others, she was lost, confused, and seeking what she truly desired in life.
Additionally, Gilbert, just divorced and at a crossroads in her life, takes a risk and risks everything to transform her life. Starting on a journey around the world turns into a search for self-discovery.
However, she discovers the true pleasure of sustenance via food in Italy, the power of prayer in India, and, finally and surprisingly, the inner serenity and balance of true love in Bali during her travels.
Some of the top cast includes Julia Roberts, James France, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Billy Crudup, Javier Bardem.
18. I am Legend (2007)
I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic action thriller film released in 2007. It is partially based on Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel of the same name.
Furthermore, Francis Lawrence directed the film based on Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich.
In this post-apocalyptic action thriller, Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a scientist who could not stop the spread of a horrible, incurable, and artificial virus.
Furthermore, Neville is now the last human survivor in what’s left of New York City, if not the entire world. For the past three years, Neville has been sending out daily radio transmissions in the hopes of finding any other survivors.
He is not, however, alone. The Infected, mutant plague victims lurk in the shadows, watching Neville’s every move and waiting for him to make a deadly error.
Some of the top cast includes Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok.
19. Rebecca (2020)
Rebecca is a British romantic thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapnel, and Anna Waterhouse, released in 2020.
The film is based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca, published in 1938.
A recently married young woman (Lily James) arrives at Manderley, her new husband’s enormous family estate on a windswept English coast, after a whirlwind affair in Monte Carlo with dashing widower Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer).
Furthermore, she settles into the trappings of her new life, naive and inexperienced, but she is haunted by the ghost of Maxim’s first wife, the elegant and urbane Rebecca, whose haunting legacy is kept alive by Manderley’s evil maid Mrs. Danvers (Kristin Scott Thomas)
Some of the top cast includes Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas.
20. The Last Letter From Your Lover (2021)
Next on the list of best movies based on books on Netflix is the last letter from your lover.
The Last Letter from Your Lover is a British romantic drama film directed by Augustine Frizzell and written by Nick Payne and Esta Spalding, based on Jojo Moyes’ 2012 novel of the same name.
Ellie Haworth, an ambitious journalist, uncovers a trove of secret love letters from 1965 and becomes motivated to solve the mystery of the forbidden affair at their heart in a pair of interwoven stories set in the present and the past.
Additionally, Ellie’s own love story evolves with the help of an eager, adorable archivist who helps her hunt down additional letters as she finds the story of Jennifer Stirling, the wife of a wealthy industrialist, and Anthony O’Hare, the financial journalist assigned to cover him.
Felicity Jones, Callum Turner, Joe Alwyn, Nabhaan Rizwan, and Shailene Woodley are cast, members.
21. Nappily Ever After (2018)
Nappily Ever After is a romantic comedy film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour and written by Adam Brooks and Cee Marcellus, released in the United States in 2018. It is based on Trisha R. Thomas’ novel of the same name.
Furthermore, Violet Jones (Lathan) is dismayed by her superficial, “perfect” existence, which she doesn’t recognize at first.
Besides, she has everything she ever wanted: a good profession, friends, and a handsome doctor boyfriend (Whittle).
However, as her fairy tale unravels, she does as well. This film demonstrates what a beautiful, intelligent, and accomplished lady can achieve when she turns her gaze inward rather than outward!
Some of the top cast include Sanaa Lathan, Ernie Hudson, Lyriq Bent, Lynn Whitfield, Ricky Whittle, and Camille Guaty.

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It is fortunate that the federal government never got too deeply involved in the proposed Florida projects.
On the heels of killing high-speed rail, Gov. Scott is taking aim at another train: SunRail.
Scott has a big decision to make about SunRail and its ultimate effect on Polk County.
SunRail is a planned 61-mile commuter line between Daytona Beach and Orlando.


Thanks for publishing my photograph, @Planet_Forward, in this piece written by Connor Nash, from Towson University.
Nash traces the history of Ivy City, in Washington, DC and its future redevelopment plans. The photograph above was taken at the back door of the Murray Hill Club – “backstage” as it were, to changes coming (always go behind the scenes).
I also grabbed a photo of the curiosity that I noticed at the time, which I now understand is the focus of significant dialogue, Crummell School:
..in the context of a whole lot of changes that are visible in Ivy City today. See the photographs at the bottom of this post.
There’s an interesting quote from Chris Leinberger (@ChrisLeinberger), where he says
“The research shows that gentrified neighborhoods actually have less displacement than non-gentrified neighborhoods because they want to hang around, things have gotten better, why leave?”
I’m a fan of Chris’ work (and have posted on this blog about it previously), and at the same time, I’m not sure this experience has been borne out in a more advanced neighborhood redevelopment in the Shaw neighborhood, as covered in depth in Derek Hyra’s (@DerekHyra) book:
Thanks to Connor’s scholarship, I took the time to look up the proposal that’s moving forward, from Ivy City Partners, Ivy City Partners – Crummell School Site Community Presentation | dmped, and a competing one that did not get selected, from Empower DC, Friends of Crummell School – Save Crummell. Review them for yourself, read the article, and see what you think.
The learning for me in this dialogue is that the growth and development of our society is never over. If people reminisce about times when their neighborhood was not so livable, it’s easy, in Washington, DC, to walk a few blocks and try things all over again.
I’m also here to support college scholarship and journalism, which is what Planet Forward does:
Planet Forward, a project of the Center for Innovative Media at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, teaches, celebrates, and rewards environmental storytelling by college students. It is the premier engagement tool for GW’s many sustainability initiatives.
It’s why we’re here, in the learning lab for the nation and world, in Washington, DC. Thanks for the exposure and for the exposure 🙂 .
The Crummell school in the Ivy City neighborhood in Washington, D.C. has decayed over time, turning it into a vacant plot of land. This article dives into the environmental, social, and political struggles to change the school for the better.Source: Ivy City: At the corner of development and gentrification


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Maryland Lottery to let gamblers bar themselves from games
Later this month Maryland will become one of three states in the country where gamblers can voluntarily bar themselves from the state’s Lottery.
Participants in the Voluntary Exclusion Program will not be stopped from buying Lottery tickets. But they won’t be able to cash winning tickets of $600 or more, a roadblock the Lottery hopes will dissuade problem gamblers.
The program, tentatively scheduled to roll out May 20, is not perfect, Lottery Director Stephen Martino acknowledged. There is nothing to stop someone on the exclusion list from getting another person to cash a winning ticket for them, for example. But it will provide another option for people who want to deal with a gambling problem, Martino said.
“We see this as a tool of personal responsibility,” he said. Participants can opt for either a two-year exclusion from the Lottery or a lifetime ban.
Since 2011, the Maryland Lottery has had a program in place that allows people to voluntarily exclude themselves from the state’s casinos. Some 217 people have signed up for that program. The idea for the Lottery-exclusion came from participants in the casino exclusion program who also wanted to bar themselves from Lottery play, Martino said.
“We were getting requests for it and we were aware of other states doing it,” he said. Illinois and Iowa also people to bar themselves from Lottery play.
People on the exclusion list who try to enter the casino floor face getting arrested for trespass. Nine people have been arrested so far, Lottery officials said.
Participants in the Lottery-exclusion program won’t face criminal sanctions, But they will have to forfeit their winning ticket if they try to cash it. The proceeds will go to the state’s problem gambler fund.
Players with winning tickets of $600 or more won’t hesitate to find others to cash their tickets for them, said Franklin, executive director of the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling. The center operates the state’s problem gambler hotline. She likened it to underage teenagers getting an adult to buy them cigarettes or beer.
Franklin said she also would like to see the Lottery program allow players to bar themselves for shorter periods, such as one year. A shorter period would encourage more people to opt into the program, as would having more locations where people could sign up. Under the program as now envisioned, people would have to travel to the Lottery’s Baltimore office or to one of the state’s casinos, to sign up.
“They need to make it more accessible and easier,” Franklin said.
Martino said the program was designed so that people would have to sign up in person to prevent an unauthorized person from singing up in their name.
The Lottery plans to publicize the program by notifying those on the casino-exclusion list, reaching out to addiction-treatment professionals and organizations such as Gamblers Anonymous, and by posting notices on Lottery terminals at retailers.
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|Afternoon Alert - Wednesday, December 4, 2019|
|The following information reflects the reporting of the cited news media and does not reflect the opinions of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Japan Media Highlights is intended for USG use only and should not be forwarded. Visit the website here. For more information, contact email@example.com.|
Top items on noon news programs included a severe blizzard in Hokkaido, President Trump's remarks calling for Japan to pay more of the cost of stationing U.S. troops, and the DPRK Workers Party's plan to convene in late December a key conference to "debate and decide a serious issue." The networks speculated that the Kim regime may decide to resume testing nuclear devices or ICBMs in a bid to press the U.S. to make concessions in denuclearization talks.
Diet clears U.S.-Japan trade bills
All commercial broadcasters and national dailies reported the House of Councillors approved the GOJ legislation on the U.S.-Japan trade deal today, saying the two agreements are expected to take effect on Jan. 1. Nikkei said as a result of the effectuation of the trade pacts, the proportion of Japan's trade covered by bilateral and multilateral FTAs and EPAs in monetary terms will amount to 52% of its overall trade. Explaining Japan will clear the 50% benchmark for the first time since it decided to proactively seek free trade deals with foreign partners some 20 years ago, the business daily said Japan can finally be categorized as a "trading nation."
• Gov't to support exports of industrial products on overseas e-commerce sites (Nikkei)
• Japan to set up $450m fund to subsidize young scientists (Nikkei Asian Review)
• Japan new auto sales slump 12.7 pct in Nov. (Jiji Press)
• Business confidence continues to deteriorate, Asahi Shimbun survey of 100 leading companies (Asahi)
• Almost 60% taking forward-looking stance on Japan-U.S. trade pact, Asahi Shimbun survey of 100 leading companies (Asahi)
• Chilly Japan-ROK ties also having negative impact on corporate performance, Asahi Shimbun survey of 100 leading companies (Asahi)
• Opinion poll & results from Asahi Shimbun survey of 100 leading companies (Asahi)
• JAL signs partnership agreement with UCLA (NIKKEI Business Daily)
• Newly-elected ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa's agenda: Poverty, population, education, welfare (Japan Forward)
• Narita to eliminate landing fees on new routes (NHK WORLD)
Iran's foreign minister warns Tokyo against sending SDF assets to Middle East
NHK reported on its exclusive interview with visiting Iranian Vice Foreign Minister Aragchi on Tuesday night in which he reportedly voiced opposition to Japan's plan to deploy assets to the Middle East on a maritime security mission. He was quoted as saying: "We are still waiting for a final decision by the Japanese government, but I don't think any foreign military can contribute to stability, security, or peace in the region." He reportedly conveyed this position to Prime Minister Abe when he called on him earlier in the day. Aragchi reportedly blamed the Trump administration for escalating tensions by reinstating the "strongest" sanctions on Tehran and pulling out of the Iran nuclear agreement. On his country's accelerated moves to enrich uranium in violation of the nuclear deal, he stressed his government is entitled to take "every countermeasure" against U.S. sanctions. "If we cannot benefit from the nuclear accord, we will move to the next phase without fail," he warned.
In a follow-up, NHK reported that Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga told the press this morning that during his meeting with Aragchi yesterday, PM Abe explained Japan's plan to dispatch an SDF unit to the Middle East for "collecting intelligence." The government spokesman suggested the Iranian diplomat did not respond negatively, as claimed by the media. Suga refused to comment on whether Aragchi said President Rohani desired to visit Japan later this month during yesterday's session with Abe.
• Editorial: Common enmity shouldn't guide Japan-India ties (The Japan Times)
• Editorial: 30 yrs after conclusion of Cold War, stable world order must be rebuilt (The Japan News)
• Editorial: 30 years after Cold War, int'l community needs to do more to prevent conflict (The Mainichi)
• The abnormal situation of no U.S. envoy to Japan (Sentaku)
• Prime minister's schedule on Dec. 3, 2019 (Sankei)
• Japanese sensor to hunt for oil and gas from orbit (Nikkei Asian Review)
• Hayabusa2 asteroid probe starts return voyage (Jiji Press)
• Japan drops in OECD scholastic ranking, China leads in all categories (Kyodo News)
Leading U.S. Democrats voice concern about asking allies to pay more for hosting U.S. military
NHK reported the chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Armed Services Committee sent a joint letter to the White House expressing concern about President Trump's relentless calls for U.S. allies to pay more for stationing U.S. troops on their soil. Representatives Engel and Smith reportedly stated in the letter that while they agree the allies should pay their fair share, they are concerned by media reports saying the administration has requested that Japan and South Korea drastically increase their contributions. The influential U.S. lawmakers warned such requests may endanger the trilateral partnership, which they insisted must be enhanced to deal with the threats posed by North Korea and China.
On President Trump's reported revelation he pressed Prime Minster Abe to provide greater host nation support for the U.S. military, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga declined to disclose the details of diplomatic communications between the two leaders. However, he stressed Japan and the U.S. share the costs for U.S. troops "appropriately" based on the bilateral agreement. TBS and Fuji TV aired similar reports, with the former quoting a GOJ source as saying: "The President apparently believes the U.S. has shouldered considerable costs for protecting its allies. He wants Japan to return the favor."
• Editorial: Diet debate a must before sending SDF to the Middle East (The Asahi Shimbun)
• Japan to require drone registration to find owners following accidents (Kyodo News)
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Okinawa politicians lodge protest against mishaps involving U.S. military
Ryukyu Shimpo and Okinawa Times reported a group of Okinawa prefectural assembly members visited the U.S. Consulate General Naha yesterday and filed a protest with Consul General Koepcke over recent issues involving the U.S. military, including a part falling off an MC-130J aircraft in flight, misconduct by service members, and parachute drop training at Kadena AB. According to the assembly members, the U.S. diplomat reportedly apologized for the aircraft mishap by saying it caused anxiety among local residents and said misconduct by service members is unacceptable. However, he dismissed Okinawa's protest over the parachute drop training by explaining it was conducted in accordance with a bilateral agreement.
• Chemical contamination of water near bases exceeds U.S. health advisory level (Okinawa Times)
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• Naha City Assembly passes resolution protesting accidents involving U.S. military (Ryukyu Shimpo)
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Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Rangers will be aiming to keep their 100% record in the 2020/21 season intact when they host St. Johnstone at their Ibrox Stadium. The Gers are determined to put an end to Celtic’s dominance in Scottish football, and, no doubt, they will once again leave their hearts on the field. Steven Gerrard’s troops proved their worth in a 3-0 win over St. Mirren, with the team taking no less than 12 shots on target, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play.
A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Alfredo Morelos, who scored a brace on Matchday 2. The Saints, on the other hand, have collected four points from possible six, meaning that they are high on confidence ahead of the trip to Glasgow. However, given Rangers’ form at the start of the season, home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Steven Davis):
Born in Ballymena on 1 January 1985, Steven Davis is probably the most famous Northern Irish footballer of the 21st century, and he was one of team’s youngest ever captains, having been awarded the armband just over a year after making his debut for the national team.
The combative midfielder has spent his entire career up to date in the UK, enjoying successful spells with Aston Villa, Fulham, Rangers and Southampton, while representing the country of his birth at various youth levels before getting a chance to shine at the biggest stage.
Davis soon established himself as a leader of the Northern Ireland football team, missing just a handful of competitive fixtures since making his debut in 2005. The central midfielder scored 2 goals to help the national team finally secure their place at a major tournament, with an impressive Euro 2016 qualifying campaign likely to remain fresh in the minds of both the players and fans alike in years to come.
Highlighted Team (St Johnstone):
Founded back in 1884, St. Johnstone are Scottish football club that welcome their rivals at McDiarmid Park. The venue, which was opened in August 1989, can hold up to 10,696 spectators. Blue and white are the dominant colours of St Johnstone’s home kit, whereas they wear yellow shirts and white shorts when playing on the road.
The club’s biggest success came in the 2013/2014 season when they defeated Dundee United 2-0 in the Scottish Cup final. Steven Anderson and Steven MacLean scored for the Saints in the match played at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Dundee and Dundee United are the club’s traditional rivals, with the teams facing in the Tayside derbies.
The likes of John Brogan, Joe Carr, Willie Coburn, Roddy Grant, and Henry Hall are the first five members of St Johnston “Hall of Fame.” The Saints recorded their biggest win against Tulloch (13-0) in September 1887, with the team suffering their heaviest defeat to Montrose (11-1) in April 1893.

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This is a Recipe for making at home sweet, tasty and delicious Mithai Shop Style Homemade Mawa Chocolate Barfi. The making of this Barfi hardly takes any time or effort. It can also be added to the Diwali Faral Sweets to give it more variety.
The Marathi language version of the same Burfi recipe can be seen here – Khava-Chocolate Barfi
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Serves: 8 Pieces
250 Gram Whole Dried Milk (Khoya-Mawa)
1 Cup Sugar
4 Tablespoon Milk Powder
2 Tablespoon Sugar Powder
2 Tablespoon Chocolate Sauce
1 Teaspoon Ghee
Heat the Kadai and add the shredded Whole Dried Milk (Mawa), Chocolate Sauce and Sugar.
Mix it well and cook for 5-7 minutes on a slow flame.
Then remove the Kadai from the flame and keep it aside for 5 minutes for cooling.
Then add the Milk Powder, Sugar Powder and mix it well.
Apply the Ghee over a stainless steel plate and pour the Khoya mixture over the plate and spread it evenly.
Keep it aside for 2 hours and cut it into square sized shapes.

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District 15 strike leaves Palatine-area students and parents in the lurch
When contract negotiations get tough, school employee unions should not be able to strike. It only serves to punish students and their parents, and it gives unions an unfair tool at the negotiating table.
Update: A Cook County judge ordered Oct. 17 that some of the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 support workers on strike return to work immediately, according to the Daily Herald. The judge ruled the absence of 130 of the more than 450 workers on strike constituted a public safety risk, and thus those 130 workers did not have the power to strike under Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act.
That’s because the Educational Support Personnel Association, which represents 454 workers in the district, walked out on strike.
The union’s strike highlights the state’s unfair collective bargaining rules, which stack the deck against Illinoisans dependent on government services.
The union is currently in negotiations for a new contract, with worker wages and benefits a sticking point. But walking out on students should never be the answer. Strikes punish kids and parents who rely on school district services, and who pay for those services via their tax bills.
That sort of power play by unions over residents doesn’t happen in Illinois’ neighboring states. Every surrounding state respects the daily lives of residents – and the hard-earned money of taxpayers – by prohibiting strikes by most or all government workers.
Government-worker unions in Illinois hold all the power
The ability to strike is a powerful tool. When a government-worker union in Illinois doesn’t get its way in negotiations, it can threaten to shut down state and local governments or schools – and the services residents need – in order to have its demands met.
Residents have no similar tools.
A school district union can walk out on parents and students – but the parents and students can do nothing about it.
A state-worker union can walk out on children and families counting on government services – but those children and families can do nothing about it.
That means government-worker unions hold all the power when it comes to negotiations. They can make demands and walk out if those demands are not met.
As demonstrated by what’s going on in District 15, that leaves residents’ day-to-day lives – and the ability to utilize government services – under the control of government-worker unions.
Every neighboring state prohibits strikes by all or most government workers
Illinois gives most government workers an affirmative “right to strike.” But that’s not the case in Illinois’ neighboring states.
In fact, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Kentucky prohibit strikes by all or most government workers.
These prohibitions restore the balance of power between those who work for government – like the striking workers in District 15 – and those who do not – the students and their parents.
Until Illinois prohibits strikes by government workers, government-worker unions will continue to have the upper hand in negotiations.
Palatine-area residents are victims once again of Illinois’ unfair labor laws
Government-worker unions in District 15 have a history of getting what they want – at the expense of local residents.
In 2016, school district officials signed an unprecedented 10-year contract with the Classroom Teachers’ Council, which represents teachers in the district. Not only did the former head of the teachers’ union negotiate the deal on behalf of the district, but the agreement also included steady raises despite the fact private sector incomes in the area had not even kept up with inflation. The public didn’t get to see the terms of the agreement until it was a done deal, because Illinois law requires no transparency in negotiations between government units and government-worker unions.
Now Palatine-area families are victims of another type of union power – the right to walk out on students during negotiations in order to have union demands met.
Until Illinois enacts much-needed reforms – like prohibitions on government-worker strikes – students and their families will remain at the unions’ whims.


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Nintendo : de 1987 à 2009
Nintendo of America Inc. is the U.S. marketing and sales arm of Kyoto, Japan-based Nintendo Co. Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of electronic games.
Et en 2009 (texte tiré d’un communiqué de presse annonçant un nouvel épisode de la série Starfy) :
« The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo has sold more than 2.9 billion video games and more than 496 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, as well as the Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Super NES, Nintendo 64 and Nintendo GameCube. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. »
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Arrest on Arrellaga
updated: Jun 28, 2014, 8:46 PM
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Arrest on Arrellaga and Gillespie. Some drunk guy was attacking his gf/wife. An off duty police officer and a good pedestrian held
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Florida's campaign money boys' club
Women made up less than a quarter of Florida's political donors for statewide races in the last general election.
Why it matters: While women register to vote at higher rates than men, they remain disproportionately absent from the halls of political power — and from the political donations that influence how that power is wielded, Axios' Emma Hurt reports.
Driving the news: Women donors made up just 29% - 33% of the contributions to general election candidates at statewide and state legislative levels in Florida between 2019 and 2022.
- That's according to a new report on the "donor gap" from Rutgers' Center for American Women and Politics using data from OpenSecrets.
Zoom in: Women made up 23% of political donations in Florida's statewide races in the 2022 election.
- Barbara A. Stiefel was the only woman to crack the top 10 for highest individual contributions to state-level candidates and PACs between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. She gave $1,239,390 to Democrats.
Yes, but: Women make up 44% of donations to the Florida Democratic Party so far this year, a spokesperson for the party told Axios.
The other side: Women have also been active in fueling Florida GOP candidates.
- Publix heiress Julie Jenkins Fancelli donated $50,000 to Moms for Liberty in June, the first contribution to the group's budding political action committee, per Politico. She also helped fund the rally that preceded the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Some of the biggest individual donors to the Ron DeSantis PAC "Empower Parents," formerly known as "Friends of Ron DeSantis," are women.
- Among them is Trish Duggan, the St. Pete-based philanthropist behind the Imagine Museum, who gave $500,000 last November.
The intrigue: The underrepresentation of women candidates and donors are entwined, Kira Sanbonmatsu, a Rutgers political science professor and the report's lead researcher, told Axios.
- "We're not able to disentangle which comes first. ... It's a mutually reinforcing relationship," she said.
- States with women governors had some of the most women donors, such as Michigan (42%), Maine (43%) and Kansas (43%).
- In Florida, 66 of 160 legislators in the state House and Senate (41.3%) are women.
What they're saying: Ana Cruz, Tampa-based lobbyist and political power player, told Axios that when it comes to big donations, fundraisers need to work just as hard to get women to donate as they do for men.
- "You have fundraising staff that is coordinating efforts and thinking about what men will like. It's a lot of hunting events these guys do, smoke-outs, golfing tournaments," Cruz said. "There's got to be a way to connect with female donors that's not just a day at the spa or brunch at a country club that women will want to be at with other women."
Yes, and: Women who feel empowered to vote and protest need to understand that donating is just as important.
- "It's not enough just to show up for a rally and hold a sign," Cruz said. "That passion must translate to activism in both grassroots and giving."
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Fox has introduced Rick and Morty producer Dan Harmons upcoming animated comedy Krapopolis, if you want to be “the first fully animated series on the blockchain.”
The corporation plans to generate buzz for the show with its new NXT organization known as Blockchain Creative Labs, THR reports.
Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier informed advertisers during his enhance presentation Monday that “as an advertiser-targeted, artist-first and animation-obsessed company, Fox takes advertisers into the arena of blockchain-pushed tokens, which include NXT Has been. ”
It will release a dedicated marketplace for Krapopolis, a show set in legendary historic Greece “targeted on a flawed family of humans, gods and demons who attempted to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.” is.”
NXT Bad Luck Brian, Grumpy Cat and Keyboard Cat, of some famous mimes, have proved appealing to their creators.
According to Fox, the market will “curate and promote digital goods starting from one-of-a-type character and history art and GIFs to NXT, in addition to tokens that offer a unique social experience to have interaction and reward outstanding fans.”
Show characters and art work turns into NXT collectibles – due to the fact when you could promote them GIFs as NXT why provide your display to Internet GIFs for free?
An entire show that will produce NXT-ready content, however, is a new twist on the idea, and Krapopolis is becoming quite popular to attract bidders.


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Google may absorb Nest Labs into its hardware division as part of a move to intensify its hardware ambitions, Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The Mountain View, California-based tech giant still didn’t make any concrete decisions and remains in the process of considering a reunion with Nest which it spun off in 2015 following its restructuring that saw it adopt a holding company structure and incorporate itself under Alphabet’s umbrella. While the close proximity of two moves may be interpreted as a lack of long-term corporate strategy on Alphabet’s part, insiders claim the decision was prompted by Amazon’s recent push into the home security market with the launch of the Cloud Cam and related services such as Amazon Key.
Some former Nest officials quoted by WSJ believe a reunion of Google and the home automation firm not only makes perfect sense even without competition from Amazon but suggest the two never should have split in the first place. In regards to both sales and marketings, Google and Nest are said to rely on the same retailers, whereas their hardware efforts are also significantly overlapping. Furthermore, as Nest is seeking to become more competitive in the growing home automation market, one of its most logical moves is tighter integration with Google’s ubiquitous services like Android and the Google Assistant, and consolidating the two would allow them to achieve that goal more easily, some insiders say. A merger would also remove Nest from Alphabet’s Other Bets, a classification the conglomerate uses to label its high-risk business endeavors that are yet to become profitable and are usually just a hole in its accounting books.
Nest remains Google’s second largest acquisition to date, with the Internet juggernaut paying $3.2 billion for the Palo Alto-based startup in 2014. The home automation company remained largely autonomous following the deal and while some speculation about Google selling it off surfaced after a few years, no such plans were ever confirmed as being in the works. The two are already said to have started collaborating more closely over the course of this year after their supply units were merged and some employees moved back and forth between Nest and Google, possibly paving the way for a formal merger. Absorbing Nest would also solidify Google’s hardware ambitions that have been intensifying in the last several years and recently culminated with a $1.1 billion purchase of some of HTC’s engineering talent. It’s currently unclear whether Google attached a deadline to its decision on whether to officially join forces with Nest.


Discover Top-Quality 209 Primers for Sale at Lucky Gunner Armory
If you’re new to guns and looking for good bullets, Lucky Gunner Armory is the perfect shop for you. We have a lot of different products for people who love guns, like sports shooters and professionals. One important item we have is called 209 primers. These are really important because they help start the fire in guns when you shoot them. They’re used in many types of shooting activities. We’ll talk about the good things about using 209 primers, where you can find them at Lucky Gunner Armory, and why our website is the best place to buy them.
Why Choose Us?
We have a lot of different 209 primers for sale at Lucky Gunner Armory. These primers are important because they help your gun fire consistently and reliably. They create a hot spark that makes the gunpowder in the bullet ignite. At Lucky Gunner Armory, we make sure our primers are made well and work right every time. We have a big selection, so you can find the right primers for reloading or shooting.
You can buy the primers on our website, luckygunnerarmory.com. It’s easy to use, and you can see pictures and read about the primers before you buy them. When you’re ready, you can add them to your cart and check out safely.
There are lots of reasons to choose us for your primer needs. We have a variety of choices, good quality products, and fair prices. Our website is easy to use, and we ship your order quickly and safely. If you have any questions, our customer service team is always there to help.
Lucky Gunner Armory is a great place to buy 209 primers from.
What Are 209 Primers?
209 primers also known as shotgun primers are small metal parts that help guns start shooting. People use them in shotgun shells for activities like hunting and sport shooting.
The number “209” tells you the size and type of the primer. These primers are made of metal and filled with a special stuff that helps start the gun. When the gun’s firing pin or hammer hits the primer, it makes a spark. This spark sets off the gunpowder inside the cartridge.
209 primers are known for working well and being consistent. They make sure the gunpowder ignites every time you shoot. This is important for safety and making sure your gun works right.
Remember, 209 primers are only for shotgun cartridges. Don’t use them in other types of guns. Always follow the instructions from the gun and ammo makers.
Understanding the Function and Importance of 209 Primers in Shotgun Shooting
209 primers make guns start shooting. When you pull the trigger, the firing pin or hammer hits the primer. This hits it hard and crushes a little explosive stuff inside.
Also, crushing the explosive stuff makes heat and friction. This heat and friction start a spark. The spark goes through a small hole in the primer and makes the gunpowder inside the shotgun shell catch fire.
When the gunpowder catches fire, it burns fast and makes a lot of gas. This gas builds pressure in the shotgun shell and pushes the bullet or shot out of the gun really fast.
To sum it up, 209 primers are what make guns shoot. When you pull the trigger, the hammer hits the primer and crushes the explosive stuff. This creates heat and friction, making a spark that sets the gunpowder on fire. Lastly, the burning gunpowder creates gas that pushes the bullet or shot out of the gun.
Reloading Ammunition with 209 Primers: A Beginner’s Guide to Customizing Shotgun Shells
Yes, you can use 209 primers when you make your own bullets. Also, this is called reloading ammunition. It means you put together different parts like brass casings, bullets, powders, and primers.
If you want to reload shotgun shells, you can take out the old primer from the used casing and put in a new 209 primer. Also, this lets you reuse the casing and choose the kind of bullet and powder you like.
Just remember, 209 primers are only for shotguns and not for other types of guns. Always follow the right steps and safety rules when reloading. Lastly, you can find helpful guides or resources to learn more about using 209 primers in your ammunition reloading.
Understanding 209 Primers: A Guide to Choosing the Right Primer for Your Shotgun Ammunition
No, you can’t switch 209 primers with other types of primers. Also, each primer is made for specific guns or bullets and they come in different sizes and shapes.
209 primers are mostly used in shotguns, while rifles and handguns use different kinds of primers like Boxer or Berdan primers.
Also, it’s really important to use the right primer for your gun and bullets. If you use the wrong one, it could cause problems like misfires or even damage your gun.
Lastly, always check the instructions or ask someone who knows about guns to help you pick the right primer for your gun and bullets.
Proper Storage of 209 Primers: Essential Tips for Long-Term Preservation and Safety
Yes, you can keep 209 primers for a long time if you store them the right way. To store them, find a cool, dry place with good airflow. Keeping them in their original packaging or airtight containers is best to protect them from moisture.
Remember to keep the primers away from heat, fire, or anything that could make them start. Also, keep them from really hot or cold temperatures or direct sunlight.
Also, when you store shotgun primers properly, they can last a long time. But it’s important to check them sometimes for any damage, rust, or changes. Also, if you see anything wrong, get rid of them safely and get new primers.
Always think about safety when you handle and store primers. Lastly, follow the instructions from the maker to make sure the primers stay safe and sound for a long time.
Troubleshooting Tips for 209 Primer Misfires: How to Ensure Reliable Ignition
Sure! Here are some things you can try if you have problems with misfires or primers not igniting:
1. Check the primer: Make sure the primer is inserted correctly into the case. Also, push it in all the way and make sure it’s flat.
2. Look at the firing pin: Check if the firing pin has any damage or dirt on it. Also, clean it if needed and make sure it moves freely.
3. Try different primers: Sometimes, primers can have issues. Again, you can switch to a different brand or batch of primers to see if that solves the problem.
4. Check the powder amount: Make sure you have the right amount of powder in your cartridge. Also, too much or too little powder can affect primer ignition.
5. Look at your gun: Check if there’s anything wrong with your firearm that could affect the primer. Also, clean it and make sure everything is working properly.
6. Store primers safely: Keep your primers in a dry and cool place. Also, moisture and dirt can cause problems with ignition.
If these steps don’t help, it’s a good idea to get help from someone who knows about reloading or contact the manufacturer for assistance. Remember to always be safe and follow the proper procedures when handling primers and ammunition.
Top Brands of 209 Primers: Trusted Names for Reliable Performance
Let’s take a look at some popular brands of 209 primers you can find:
5. Fiocchi:Fiocchi is a respected brand that makes high-quality shotgun primers that many shooters and reloaders prefer.
Just remember, the availability of these brands can be different depending on where you live and the stores nearby. Lastly, it’s a good idea to check with local stores or look online to see which brands they have.
If you’re new to shooting and need 209 primers in stock, you’re in luck! Lucky Gunner Armory has a wide range of primers at great prices. Just go to luckygunnerarmory.com to see our selection and buy with confidence. Also, good primers can improve how your gun works, and we’re here to give you the best ammo and accessories. Lastly, trust Lucky Gunner Armory as your top choice and see the difference for yourself.


The new sacred place of Tanaf refers to the scale and form of its local house of Tanaf which is made out of local materials and has singular form representing the area. The five different local houses are connected to each other to form a large space as a whole. Also, as it is required to be used for worship of different kind of religion; Christian, Orthodox, Animism, and etc, the space that is connected but have its own houses in plan wise helps each religion to have worship at the same time, or to have big gathering for one religion to occupy. Between each of houses where it is connected naturally forms an outdoor courtyard space for having a tree to be surrounded by its building and be preserved.
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Pot size (diameter): 6 cm, Approx Height: 10 cm.
Supplied in a plastic pot. Photographed in our Boule Mini Plant Pot. It also fits our St Tropez 8 x 8cm pot.
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On March 3 a few years ago, Mewsette looked a little chastened after I explained that certain papers were not really meant for kitties to sit on. Another March 3, last year, we had a similar discussion about cardboard—and you know the inspiration Mewsette finds in cardboard—and I gave the group something to do while I framed a few fragile images. It always reminds me that kitties can’t tell what is a toy and what is not if we have items that can be easily confused, and I certainly do! Mewsette explains…
I did not know those were “art papers”. I thought they were cat papers. I thought all papers were cat papers. But Mama Bernadette got very excited and made some very strange noises when I sat in the middle of a nice large piece of paper, big enough for me to stretch out and have a really good bath. She gets excited and makes very strange noises about other things we do, but these were not those noises.
She made me leave the paper and I thought she was going to move it, but then she did not and I got back on it and began to bathe again. She picked me up and put me on the other table, and every time I went to step up on the table she pointed her finger at me and said my name in a way that was not so nice.
Humans have many rules, and some of them are not fair. And I still cannot tell the difference between cat papers and art papers.
Cardboards, and more, 2013
We all know that Mewsette is a very talented cardboard interpretation artist, and aside from her creative endeavors she always enjoys the feeling of cardboard between her toes and under her claws. I encourage this, and of course the sitting on papers is a famous feline habituation, but like the papers last year, it creates some confusion for kitties. When I’m working in my studio, I am careful to not only move all plastic items out of Mr. Sunshine’s chewing reach, but I also wrap up all cardboards that contain items I want to keep, and all mat boards that I use in framing, which was the subject today. And much as it was always fun, I never tickle their noses with my paintbrushes unless I want a well-chewed paintbrush at my table, and a pile of something nasty on the floor with polyester fibers mixed in. Likewise pencils, pastels, and little bits of hardware.
So preparing for framing is truly fun and games! But with small hardwares and big pieces of glass, it can be dangerous. I lay out a few things and let them walk around, then set out a few things as a decoy. Like a ping pong ball in the tub.
And their very own piece of cardboard.
Mewsette was struck by the muse in a big way once she’d introduced herself to this fun toy, and in no time had a new piece going as I worked in my studio. I’m beginning to see a correlation between my work times and Mewsette’s inspirational moments.
The party’s over. After a vigorous play session, they all settled down for naps. I finished a few hours of framing without interruption or feline assistance—and no black cat hairs under the glass in my frames! And, of course, I cleaned up the mess. But that’s only an extension of my own mess.
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Nasdaq Withdraws Offer For Oslo Børs VPS05.28.2019
Nasdaq AB, an indirect subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ), has decided to withdraw its offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the issued shares of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA made pursuant to the offer document published on 4 February 2019 (as amended). This decision has been made because under the current circumstances the minimum acceptance condition for completion of the Offer is incapable of being satisfied. Shareholders who previously accepted the Offer are being released from their obligations under the Offer.
“The support our offer received from the Norwegian business and financial community emboldens our European strategy and strengthens our commitment to our clients and the region,” said Lauri Rosendahl, President Nasdaq Nordic. “This process has allowed us to establish even deeper ties to our clients and we will continue to move their interests forward by further expanding our commodities franchise and extending our overall European presence, of which Norway will remain a crucial part. Further developing and integrating local ecosystems to advance economies through more effective capital markets will remain a key priority for Nasdaq in Europe.”
Nasdaq will continue to work closely with institutional and retail investors, listings clients, regulators, and prospects throughout the region to help foster economic growth. With more than 1,000 listed companies in the Nordics and Baltics and the company’s global Market Technology business centered in Stockholm, Nasdaq will remain focused on providing trading, technology, data, and analytics solutions to help businesses and investors succeed in the capital markets.
Nasdaq recently announced the appointment of Bjørn Sibbern as president of European Markets. The appointment reinforces the company’s European presence and strategy, while aligning its trading and information services businesses in the region to better serve client needs. Additionally, as part of Nasdaq’s ongoing commitment to clients, the company plans to launch a pan-European Day-Ahead Market for electricity certificates, with Norway as its epicenter. Nasdaq also continues the development of its leading growth market, Nasdaq First North, which remains one of Europe’s most compelling listing venues for small- and medium-sized companies.
Nasdaq operates 19 offices in 15 countries across Europe. In the Nordics and Baltics, the company’s operations include seven equity and fixed income exchanges, a clearing house and a derivatives exchange.
Net sales registered net outflows of €3bn, compared to €42bn in March 2022.
European financial markets would benefit from a well-functioning fixed income consolidated tape.
European government bond trading volumes increased 17.5% year-on-year in the first quarter.
Net sales turned negative for the first time since March 2020.
The EU needs to implement a consolidated tape across Europe to compete as a global player.


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