(Note: Reblogged almost entirely from my earlier blog, beyondpaisley.net. So, yeah, it’s reblogged with my permission, as it’s mine. 🙂 )
I was walking down a street in downtown Reykjavik when I caught a glimpse of explosive color on the walls of a courtyard behind a bar. I couldn’t stop myself. I walked in and found myself in a riot of art and color.
The entire courtyard. Covered in art. Actually, much of the city is covered in art. It’s unreal.
Surprise! We made a friend who had stepped out for a cigarette. He said he was also an artist, but not the one responsible for the work he’s sitting near.
Meanwhile, out on the street…
Favorite moment: walking past another couple who did not get this batch of paintings. “Uhhhhh,” she shuddered, “Who would paint such a terrible thing?” I think she was referring to the purple guy, though I could make an argument for it being about the bug.
This one gets political.
Here’s how the Icelandic and German sections of this statement roughly translate (and I confess, I presume my readership is fluent in English, so for the red part you’re on your own).
Part 1 (in green, in Icelandic): Gender equality has not been achieved. Multiple invisible thresholds still exist in the traditionally male-dominated power system.
Part 2 (in blue, in German): The Convention* entered into force in 1981 and was an important step in the recognition of women’s rights as human rights.
*The Convention refers to The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), ratified by the UN General Assembly in 1979 and brought into force in 1981, when the 20th UN member country ratified it.
Also, I realize this is probably, more technically, graffiti. No pictures, just words. But I like what it has to say, so it’s going up.
As for this tasty street art nugget…discuss.
Meanwhile, around the corner of the same building…
From what I can tell, the quote below the painting translates to, “I was worst to those I loved the most.” So.
Full disclosure: This was very near my hotel room, and is probably the first piece of street art I saw, and the one I had to make sure I got a photo of before we left. It’s hard not to love a piece of street art that tells me not to panic. Thanks, reassuring city artists! I’ll go straight down that alley to an inner courtyard.
I knew it would be fine.
This was on the opposing wall of the same courtyard as the Don’t Panic art, and I think it’s my favorite piece. I never would have seen it from the street. Hooray for following the art where it takes you!
So. Here’s street art. You can find it all over the place–use this as a starter guide or, when you get to Reykjavik, just go out for a walk.


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When a mysterious batch of ballots suddenly gets discovered in the middle of last night, how is it that Joe Biden gets 133,339 of the votes and Donald Trump gets 0? NOT ONE vote out of 138,339 votes!
Then. Decision Desk HQ reports the faux pas was the result of a “data error.’
And all Tweets pertaining to the story suddenly are inaccessible.
The US has become a veritable Big Tech co-opted Banana Republic, ala Venezuela.
As reported in The Federalist:
As of this writing, it appears that Democratic Party machines in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania are trying to steal the election.
As reporters and commentators went to bed early Tuesday morning, all three states were too close to call, but President Trump led former Vice President Joe Biden by comfortable margins—far beyond what had been predicted in the polls. None of the networks called these states because enough mail-in ballots remained uncounted that it could swing either way, but Trump’s position looked good.
Then, something strange happened in the dead of the night. In both Michigan and Wisconsin, vote dumps early Wednesday morning showed 100 percent of the votes going for Biden and zero percent—that’s zero, so not even one vote—for Trump.
In Michigan, Biden somehow got 138,339 votes and Trump got none, zero, in an overnight vote-dump.
When my Federalist colleague Sean Davis noted this, Twitter was quick to censor his tweet, even though all he had done was compare two sets of vote totals on the New York Times website. And he wasn’t the only one who noticed—although on Wednesday it appeared that anyone who noted the Biden vote dump in Michigan was getting censored by Twitter.
Others were quick to note the partisan censorship from Twitter and raise concerns over how 100 percent of a vote dump could possibly go to Biden. But the social media giant has maintained its crackdown on sharing this information. Twitter users could not like or share a tweet from the Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh noting the 138,339-vote dump.
Buzzfeed later reported that according to a spokesperson at Decision Desk HQ, the votes for Biden were the result of a “data error” from a “file created by the state that we ingested.” When the state noticed the “error” it updated its count, which somehow gave 138,339 votes to Biden and zero to Trump.
UPDATE: The influx of 138,339 Biden votes cited in the tweets about Michigan were the result of a data error, according to a spokesperson for Decision Desk HQ. The error was later rectified.
— Jane Lytvynenko (@JaneLytv) November 4, 2020
I’m no mathemagician but this doesn’t seem possible.
(And Twitter is censoring this image depending on who tweets it out.) https://t.co/zmxPQTZfA4
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) November 4, 2020
It turns out, the vote dump was the result of an alleged typo, an extra zero that had been tacked onto Biden’s vote total in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It seems the error was discovered only because Davis and other Twitter users noted how insane and suspicious the vote totals looked, and demanded an investigation that uncovered what was either a typo or an incredibly clumsy attempt to boost Biden’s vote count.
There was also something suspicious about the vote reporting in Antrim County, Michigan, where Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 30 points in 2016. Initial vote totals there showed Biden ahead of Trump by 29 points, a result that can’t possibly be accurate, as plenty of journalists noted.
After the strange results caught national attention, election officials in Antrim County said they were investigating what they called “skewed” results, working with the company that provides their election software to see what went wrong. The county clerk said they plan to have an answer by Wednesday afternoon.
Then another mysterious all-Biden vote dump happened in Wisconsin. Biden miraculously overcame a 4.1-point Trump lead in the middle of the night thanks to vote dumps in which he got—you guessed it—100 percent of the votes and Trump got zero.
Read more on TheFederalist

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He was about six inches shorter than me, his hair had considerably thinned, and his tiny eyeglasses did little to dispel the effect of his age. As the traffic moved around us, I noticed that he was wearing a blue shirt... although I could merely have been mistaken about the color. It was dark, after all.
"We're not bad people," he told me, and I realized that a little girl -- presumably his daughter -- was hugging him about the knees. A tall woman, close enough to look like his wife, hovered in the background. All three of them were watching me intently.
"You see, sir," he said, "we thought that you were a Chinese or a Japanese."
"No," I said, "I understand what you're saying."
He breathed what seemed to be a sigh of relief. They had been walking around since 4:30 in the afternoon, he explained, because they wanted to drop by the church across the street. The pastor there was a friend, he said. By the time they arrived, however, they found out that he had left work early, and so they decided to go home.
It was only when they reached the station, however, that they realized that they were out of money. "This is the first time it's happened," the old man said, "and we should have checked before we left. We went back to the church to ask the pastor's secretary for fare, but by the time we got there, she was already gone."
The little girl was still staring at me, as though I was some foreign ogre to be feared.
"So...?" I asked.
He told me that they lived somewhere in Bataan or something like that. In truth, I wasn't really listening. Chances were good that, in the encroaching evening of the business district, there would inevitably be one or two people who find themselves trapped by the lack of funds.
My mother used to tell me this story: Once, many years ago, there was this beggar who came to their front door to ask for money to buy food. My mother was only a young married woman then, and she felt sorry for the poor man. So she told him to wait there, and went back inside for her purse.
On the way back out, she ran into my father, who asked her what she was doing. "There's a beggar at the front door," she told him, "and he's asking for a little money so that he can buy food."
"Don't give him anything," my father said. "He's just going to take advantage of you."
But my mother ignored him then, and gave the beggar some money. And the man thanked her and went off.
The next day, the man appeared at the front door again. Once again, he asked for money to buy food, and once again, my mother went inside to get her purse.
This time, however, my father was waiting. "Why not," he ventured, "just give him some food to begin with? We have some bread left over." And my mother agreed that this was a good idea, and gave the beggar some pieces of bread from the kitchen. But when she returned, my father beckoned her to the nearest window, and said, "Watch carefully."
And as they both watched, they saw the beggar spill the bread onto the street, curse a couple of times, and walk away.
My mother never forgot that lesson, and neither shall I.
It was foremost on my mind when the old man finished his story. "All we need is a little money," he said, "just so that we can get home. We've been here since 4:30."
The woman behind him remained silent. The child at his feet remained silent. All three of them were still staring at me.
"How much do you need?" I asked.
"We only need 82 pesos," the man said. "We're not bad people. We just want to go home."
I didn't want to spend more than a few minutes thinking about my decision, so I pulled out my wallet and offered a rumpled 100-peso bill.
"Thank you," the man said, taking it from my hand. "Thank you," the woman said.
The child said nothing. She just walked back to her mother.
"Go home," I told them, and listened to the old man thank me one last time before we parted ways.
Ten minutes later, I'm now sitting in an internet cafe among the dozens of gamers, trying to decide what I learned on this ubiquitous day. I find myself wondering who they were, and where they are now.
Perhaps they're on a bus back to their home in Bataan or someplace like that. Perhaps they're simply having dinner somewhere. Perhaps the man is playing the Lotto with my one hundred pesos while his two companions wait patiently for him to finish.
I can't decide how I should feel. Maybe I should have ignored them and kept on walking, and maybe I should have given them a bit more than just one hundred pesos so that I could be sure that they could make it back to their place.
The chances are good that, on any given evening in the traditional business district of the Philippines, there would be at least one person unable to return home due to a sudden lack of funds. The chances are just as equally good that we've met some already, or that we'll be meeting some soon enough.
The man told me that they weren't bad people. I'm not sure as to whether that's true or not; I just gave him some money.
What do you do when someone stops you in the middle of the street and asks you for money so that he can get home? You have to assess the situation, of course. You have to figure out whether his story's believable or not.
Have we fallen to the point, then, where we must be suspicious of each other's intentions? Or, at the very least, suspicious of our own actions in this regard?
Are we bad people?
I don't know.

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Let moralists no longer be dismayed by this consideration.
Today’s quote concludes the chapter “Saving” in which Frédéric Bastiat shows that savings are not only legitimate but also beneficial to society because it allows for capital formation and that the interest that the saver can demand is also legitimate.
This conclusion that he finds worth noting comes from the fact that, at the time, a fair amount of “moralists” complained that savings harmed society in taking wealth out of society by not consuming it, which is an error.
I note it down because I believe that it is way more universal than the sole framework of savings. Indeed, we encounter every single day some “moralists” who are convinced that they know better than anyone else what is good for society and rise up against this or that economic phenomenon that they do not understand (or at least do not understand it fully in its implications by looking at it from a narrow angle). These people keep appearing on television and their desires are written all around newspaper columns in order to complain about the fortune of the ones or the others but never about their own fortune. In modern terms, I would like to tell them “mind your own business” or as Deirdre McCloskey puts it “if you are so smart, why ain’t you rich?”, which Bastiat wrote with style, of course.

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Māori and Public Housing Renewable Energy Fund
In August 2020, the Government announced a new fund to trial renewable energy technologies on Māori and public housing. This is part of a suite of new government initiatives to improve energy affordability and create warm, healthy and energy efficient homes.
The $28 million Māori and Public Housing Renewable Energy Fund has been established to trial small-scale renewable energy technologies. The funding will be allocated to selected projects over 4 years until mid-2024 through an open application process.
Renewable energy solutions could lead to improved health outcomes for people in public and Māori housing. We want to support renewable generation that consistently lowers energy bills and encourages greater use of heating, leading to warmer and healthier homes.
The fund will trial new ways of generating energy and integrating it with existing electricity networks, while supporting the Government’s commitment to renewable energy generation and its climate change goals.
Over time, this initiative will provide valuable insight into the operational, economic, environmental and wellbeing impacts of introducing renewable energy systems. This information will help inform future projects on a larger scale.
MBIE is leading the project and working closely with Kāinga Ora, Te Puni Kōkiri, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
The $28 million funding pool will be shared between projects for public housing and Māori housing, with $4 million of funding available for the 2020/21 financial year. Approximately half of the funding will go to projects for public housing, and the other half for Māori housing projects.
Renewable energy funding for public housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is the country’s largest public housing landlord, managing over 66,000 homes across New Zealand. In 2021, Kāinga Ora is planning to carry out trials with existing and new homes to understand more about delivering renewable energy technology and its benefits to customers.
MBIE and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development are also exploring opportunities for community housing providers to be involved in this fund.
Renewable energy funding for Māori housing
The government recently sought expressions of interest (EOIs) for possible renewable energy projects on Māori housing.
This was an initial call for projects that could apply for funding from one, or more, of the funding rounds over the next 4 years until 2024.
MBIE is evaluating all EOIs and will contact all applicants in April 2021 to advise of the outcome of their application and next steps.
The fund operates until 2024 and further calls for Expressions of Interest will be announced on this page at a later date.
To be considered for funding, project proposals must focus on installing renewable energy technologies for Māori housing, but could also seek funding for supplementary measures that improve energy efficiency and maximise the gains of generating renewable energy at a local level.
Solutions in-scope for this fund include:
- Small-scale solar photovoltaic generation at a household level, or potentially small-scale combined installations such as community-scale generation
- Small-scale local energy storage, for example household lithium ion batteries
- Solar water heating
- Technologies and solutions to maximise the benefits of energy generation to the target household such as smart appliances and timing switches, hot water diverters, or information to households on how to best manage their energy use
- Innovative distribution and retail solutions to manage energy from the local generation and storage, for example micro grids and peer-to-peer trading to share excess energy generation with other households.
Higher-cost and more complex renewable energy technologies such as small-scale hydro or wind energy generation will be considered on a case-by-case basis where there is a strong case for investment.


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Ever since the pandemic caused us to spend more time indoors, spinning, and indoor cycling has become more popular than ever.
Whether you are already hooked on indoor cycling or you’re keen to see what all the fuss is about, you’ll need to make sure you have the right gear to help you get the most from your workouts. At the top of your shopping list should be some suitable spin shoes.
If you attend spin classes at a studio, you don’t want to rely on a sweaty and ill-fitting pair of rentals. For those who have been using the same pair of spin shoes for years, it’s likely time to consider an upgrade. Regular riders should replace spin shoes on a yearly basis. The clip mechanisms degrade over time so don’t skimp on replacing worn shoes.
Before you explore our showcase of the best spin shoes, consider the following pointers:
- Intended use: If you are a serious road cyclist, you may find it worth spending a few hundred dollars on cycling shoes made from upscale materials to give you an extra competitive edge on your bike. If you only plan to ride a stationary bike once in a while, whether at home or in a studio, you might be looking for more cost-effective equipment.
- Cleat system: Most bikes will have a two-bolt SPD clip system or a three-bolt Look Delta clip system. As an example, Peloton bikes use the Delta system, while SoulCycle studio bikes ae equipped with pedals featuring both SPD and Delta clip systems. Make sure you check for compatibility before committing to purchase.
- Ventilation: If you find that your feet perspire heavily or they get overheated as you cycle, you may consider investing in some road bike shoes. These shoes will be thinner and equipped with more integrated insulation. Mountain bike shoes, by contrast, are thicker and less well-insulated.
- Closure: Almost all spin shoes have Velcro or Boa closures. Some use a combination of both closures. Velcro is lightweight and highly adjustable but tends to lose its stickiness over time. Boa closures give you wires in place of laces, wires you can adjust to fit using a knob.
- Walking: If you intend to walk around the studio or gym after spinning sessions, you should look at shoes with recessed cleats. The cleats on these shoes are sunken into the shoe making it easier for you to walk.
- Unisex or gendered shoes: Most athletic shoes are gendered not to cater for style preferences, but rather due to the slight differences in the morphology of male and female feet. Broadly speaking, male feet are wider across the toes and heel. Look for individual fit and comfort over the gender of the spin shoes on your shortlist.
If you keep these simple elements in mind, you should find it easy to compare the spin shoes we review like for like.
The 12 Best Spin Shoes
1. Our Pick: Shimano Cycling Shoes
- Cleat system: SPD and SPD-SL
- Weight: 2.2 pounds
- Dimensions: 13 x 5 x 8 inches
Shimano is one of the best-known bike brands, so you’re in safe hands with these shoes designed for both indoor cycling and road cycling.
Intended for both men and women, these shoes will fit snugly, although those with wider feet might find they are too tight in the toe box.
Made from a combination of synthetic leather and mesh, the shoes are hardwearing yet comfy, and they are also highly breathable.
The shoes are compatible with SPD cleats and also SPD-L cleats. You can also use these shoes in clip-in pedals if you take your road bike out for a spin. No cleats are bundled with these shoes, though, so you’ll need to make provision of those for indoor cycling.
A simple slip-on style means these shoes are a cinch to put on or remove. The single-strap closure is user-friendly and gives the shoes a nice snug fit on your foot.
The sole of the shoes is reinforced with fiberglass, allowing for superb power transfer and improved performance in the gym or the studio.
As long as you don’t have extra-wide feet, these Shimano shoes are one of the most versatile options at your disposal for cycling indoors or outdoors. Check closely for sizing as a few disgruntled consumers report encountering discrepancies with the sizing chart.
2. GAVIN Indoor Fitness Shoes
- Cleat system: SPD, MTB, and Crank Brothers
- Weight: 6 pounds
- Dimensions: 13.5 x 9.6 x 4.1 inches
Next up in today’s collection of the best spin shoes comes from GAVIN and is a much more heavyweight offering.
These shoes are designed primarily for use on mountain bikes, although you can also use them for the purposes of spinning and indoor cycling.
Compatible with two-bolt cleat systems – SPD, MTB, and Crank Brothers – you’re in safe hands here as long as you don’t need compatibility with the Delta clip system. You must buy the cleats separately, so factor this into your budgeting.
Hook-and-loop closures made from carbon fiber promote a snug fit that doesn’t cramp your feet.
The insole of these shoes is one of the key benefits. Not only is it lightweight and breathable, but it will also dry out quickly streamlining upkeep.
Despite the manufacturer’s claim that these are lightweight shoes, they are quite heavy and bulky, so you might want to look elsewhere if your feet are prone to overheating.
In spite of the heavyweight form factor, these are not the longest-lasting shoes out there, especially if you plan to use them for outdoor cycling. If your focus is on indoor cycling, though, you should find they will give you plenty of faithful service.
3. Santic Road Bike Shoes
- Cleat system: Most cleats
- Weight: 2.1 pounds
- Dimensions: 12.7 x 4.8 x 8.7 inches
These Santic road bike shoes are also suitable for indoor use.
Where many spin shoes are finished in the same black or gray colorways, these are available in an array of commanding designs to match you bike and your personality.
Luckily, it’s not a case of form over function, though. Investing in these shoes will not only make your bike rides more comfortable, but you will also find they help optimize your performance.
One of the primary draws with these shoes is the breathability. If your feet are prone to sweating and overheating during spin classes, the Santic provide a lightweight and highly breathable solution. This is achieved through a series of oversized ventilation holes in the outer of the shoes.
You get a reasonable choice of sizes, with these shoes running true to size. The shoes are of average width, so should fit most male and females with standard shaped feet.
Note that no cleats are included with the Santic road bike shoes, so you’ll need to purchase these separately.
As an added bonus, the shoes come backed by a one-year limited warranty. Few manufacturers will guarantee bike shoes for longer than this due to the way the clip mechanisms weaken over time.
Compatible with almost all cleat types, these versatile spin shoes are well worth a place on your shortlist, especially if you enjoy cycling outdoors as well as attending spin classes.
4. Venzo Indoor Cycling Shoes
- Cleat system: SPD and Look Delta
- Weight: 2.2 pounds
- Dimensions: 13.6 x 8.5 x 5.1 inches
Venzo has a deep bench of cycling accessories that are competitively priced yet have a sharp focus on performance.
You can freely use these shoes with both Look Delta and SPD clip systems, giving you great compatibility. You get some Look Delta cleats included with the shoes, too, allowing you to get going right out the box.
Choose from one of two vibrant designs to match your mood and benefit from improved performance as you get better power transfer from your legs to the pedals when wearing these shoes.
Compatibility is excellent with these shoes ideal for indoor cycling, road riding, commuter cycling, or spin classes.
The cleat area of the shoe will accommodate all types of cleats. You get some Look Delta cleats thrown in, perfect for use with spin bikes like Peloton.
The uppers are made from a blend of mesh and synthetic material that promotes breathability and ensures you don’t end up with hot, sweaty fit by the end of spin class.
While these shoes are keenly priced and loaded with benefits, keep an eye out for the straps as these are a potential weak point that could shorten the lifespan of these shoes if you don’t handle them with care.
5. Tommaso Strada Indoor Cycling Shoes
- Cleat system: Look Delta
- Weight: 2.2 pounds
- Dimensions: 12.8 x 4.7 x 9.8 inches
Next in line is one of several pairs of shoes from the Tommaso stable, this pair intended for indoor cycling.
Designed expressly for use with Peloton, you will benefit from a set of Look Delta cleats if you invest in these spin shoes. Not only are the cleats bundled, btu they are also pre-installed, saving you from a potentially tricky installation. Beginners or anyone uncomfortable with DIY will especially appreciate this.
If you are concerned about buying shoes online, this manufacturer is the only one to offer a lifetime guarantee as well as a fit guarantee, allowing you to buy with complete confidence.
The shoes are quite lightweight at 2.2 pounds, the median weight for spin shoes in this class.
Synthetic leather uppers will hug the contours of your feet without leaving your feet feeling cramped or restricted. A combination of a buckle closure and Velcro straps ensure the shoes stay snugly in place during even the most vigorous spin sessions.
Wearing these shoes will allow you to transfer power from your legs to the pedals more efficiently, improving both your performance and the physical health benefits delivered by your workout.
Aside from a few gripes about premature lifespan issues, most user testimony for these shoes is positive and they are among the favorite pairs on our shortlist today.
6. Pearl Izumi Men’s Road Cycling Shoes
- Cleat system: SPD and road cleats
- Weight: 1.6 pounds
- Dimensions: 13.5 x 9.6 x 4.1 inches
As we hit the midpoint of our spin shoes reviews, we have some versatile and performance-oriented shoes from the inimitable Pearl Izumi.
The shoes are available in either a plain white or plain black finish, giving you a minimalist edge as you cycle indoors in the gym or at the studio.
The lightweight shoes are primarily designed for road bikes, so performance is uppermost here. That said, you can also easily switch to indoor cycling.
Compatible with both road cleats and SPD clip systems, you have plenty of options here.
Perforated mesh helps to keep your feet from overheating and the three-strap closure ensures the shoes stay snugly positioned with no unnecessary movement to mar your workout.
A carbon fiber insert in the forefoot of the shoes adds some valuable stiffness without compromising comfort.
These shoes are intended mainly for men, but some women may also appreciate the fit.
Backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee and impeccable brand heritage, you have nothing to lose by giving these spin shoes a try. If you are not totally happy, contact the manufacturer and get your money back. We don’t think there’s much chance you’ll be doing that, though.
7. TIEM Slipstream Indoor Cycling Shoe
- Cleat system: SPD and dual pedals
- Weight: 1.8 pounds
- Dimensions: 11.1 x 4 x 4.2 inches
Cycling specialist TIEM serves up some spin shoes to help you maximize your performance and workout the easy way.
Unlike many spin shoes, you’ll find these are simple to walk in, allowing you to catch up with friends after spin class without worrying about taking a tumble or damaging your shoes.
The lightweight nature of the shoes is impressive, and it’s combined with durability and stiffness to deliver all-round performance at a reasonable price point. While these shoes are among the most expensive we review today, overall value is unbeatable.
Choose from a range of bright colorways or these more muted black shoes. There is something for everyone here.
Easy to slip on or off, the single-strap closure enhances both aesthetics and ease of use.
The blended mesh and textile uppers of the shoes give you breathability that outflanks most of the competition.
Compatible with SPD cleat systems and also dual pedal systems, you cannot use these shoes with Look Delta clip systems. You’ll need to purchase some cleats separately, too, so take care of this to avoid disappointment and an extra wait when unboxing.
As long as you don’t mind digging a bit deeper for the privilege, these are among the most effective spin shoes you’ll find in a crowded market segment.
8. Venzo Women’s Indoor Bike Shoes
- Cleat system: Look Delta
- Weight: 1.3 pounds
- Dimensions: 14 x 4.9 x 6.6 inches
Another pair of spin shows from the Venzo line next with these women’s shoes intended for indoor cycling. From home to gym to studio, you’ll be ready to ride any bike with a Look Delta clip system when you invest in these spin shoes.
As an inbuilt bonus, you can also comfortably press these shoes into action outdoors.
Although the shoes are designed to fit women’s feet snugly, males with narrow feet may appreciate the snugness of the fit here.
Unlike many other shoes in this niche, these come with a set of premium Look Delta cleats, allowing you to get right down to business after unboxing.
The mesh uppers of the shoes help to keep your feet cool as you hit the pedals hard during spin class or when you’re taking your road bike outside.
The liner of the shoes is removable for drying or washing.
Aside from a handful of complaints about the poor quality of customer care offered, there is not much else to knock about these gendered spin shoes from Venzo. Do they make the right fit for you, though?
9. Shimano Women’s Indoor Bike Shoes
- Cleat system: SPD
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Dimensions: 11 x 5 x 8 inches
As we near the end of our search for the best indoor bike shoes, we have another offering from the always-reliable Shimano stable. How do these gendered spin shoes stand and fall, then?
If you often walk around after spin class, you’ll find you can do that fuss-free when you’re wearing these shoes thanks to the recessed cleats.
Choose from one of three bright colors or this plain black variant.
The grippy rubber soles give you great traction as you pedal your indoor bike, strengthening the power transfer from your legs to the pedals. You will find it easier to pick up speed, and you will also get a more rigorous and demanding workout, further boosting your fitness levels.
Unlike many of the more versatile spin shoes on our list today, these are only suitable for indoor use, so don’t make the mistake of trying to take them outside.
Although the shoes are impressively comfortable, you will also find they provide sufficient stiffness and rigidity for optimal performance when cycling indoors.
10. Tommaso Pista Women’s Cycling Shoes
- Cleat system: All cleats
- Weight: 2.2 pounds
- Dimensions: 12.8 x 4.7 x 9.8 inches
The first of another two pairs of spin shoes from the Tommaso range, this time the Pista shoes designed expressly for women cycling and spinning indoors.
You get just three colors to choose from here including these traditional black shoes.
Compatible with all cleats, you get none included with purchase so invest in some of these separately in line with the indoor bike you plan to ride. You can use the shoes with both two-bolt and three-bolt cleat systems, opening up almost all spinning bikes and indoor bikes.
As with all spin shoes, these allow you to maximize power transfer from legs to pedals, increasing the efficiency or your workout as well as boosting your overall performance.
The hook-and-loop closure sits low and features Velcro for complete convenience. As with all Velcro straps, you may find the stickiness degrades over time.
Another notable drawback with these shoes is that the arrangement of the cleat system makes it very tough to walk around wearing these shoes. Look at some of the many other spin shoes above and below if this would likely inconvenience you.
Ventilation, on the other hand, is excellent, so you won’t find your feet overheating.
For a great all-round spin shoe you can use with almost any indoor bike, we strongly recommend the Tommaso Pista.
11. Tommaso Pista Women’s Indoor Cycling Shoes
- Cleat system: Look Delta, SPD, SPD-L, and Speedplay
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Dimensions: 11.2 x 4.2 x 11.2 inches
Yet another pair of shoes from the Tommaso stable next with these breathable spin shoes for women.
As with the shoes showcased above, you’ll find this iteration of the Pista makes a smooth fit with almost any indoor bicycle. The manufacturer includes a highly effective set of Look Delta cleats to get you going out the box. Even better, the cleats are pre-installed, something for which beginners especially will be thankful.
These shoes make a great bet for any cyclist looking to get the most out of their indoor cycling workout, but without compromising comfort to achieve this.
Ventilation is top-notch and the shoes are also extremely breathable. If your feet tend to sweat lots when you cycle indoors, they won’t end up hot and smelly if you invest in these Tommaso.
The three-strap closure system is not the quickest to operate, but the result is a snugly fitting spin shoe that will help you optimize your workouts without breaking the bank.
The only minor downside among a shower of benefits concerns the holes on the cleat system. A few dissatisfied customers report problems developing over time. On the plus side, you should replace your spin shoes roughly once a year anyway if you ride regularly, so this shouldn’t become an issue.
12. Giro Cadet Women’s Road Cycling Shoes
- Cleat system: All cleats
- Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Dimensions: 11.4 x 4.2 x 8.8 inches
Last up today is this pair of indoor cycling shoes designed for women from a lesser known brand, Giro.
The first thing to point out is that these shoes have a very narrow fit. Men are sometimes tempted to try out women’s cycling shoes, but in this case that would be inadvisable.
The outsole of the shoes is loaded with carbon fiber, giving you a stiff and supportive but comfortable spin shoe at a far lower price point than much of the opposition.
Instant-release Boa closures involve a slight learning curve. As soon as you master using these wires with the knob, you’ll find you can get the snuggest fit from these shoes, almost as though they were made to measure.
Not only do these shoes promote unbeatable power transfer, but they are also very lightweight and also surprisingly hardwearing.
Although this might not be the first brand you think of when shopping for cycling shoes, the Giro Cadet are among the best budget spin shoes out there. Additionally, you can wear these shoes outdoors on your road bike, giving you incredible value without sacrificing comfort or performance.
1) Are spin shoes and cycling shoes the same thing?
No. Spin shoes are designed specifically for use with indoor cycling bikes. The clips on these shoes are intended to fit into the pedals of the spinning bikes you find in a studio or gym. You may find that you can wear some road bike shoes on indoor bikes, but this is not always possible, and neither is it necessarily the best option.
2) How should spin shoes fit?
When you are shopping for spin shoes, you need to think about the length and the width of the shoe, as well as the heel grip. In terms of width, avoid shoes with so much space inside that your feet move from side to side. At the same time, you need to make sure the shoes are not so narrow that you can feel pressure on the sides of your feet. Look for the same happy medium when considering the length of spin shoes. The back of the spin shoes should fit comfortably and firmly up against your heel. Get this wrong and the shoes will not be stable enough for purpose.
3) Is it worth buying a pair of indoor cycling shoes?
Yes. If you are just starting out, you may think that toe clips will be sufficient. Attaching your feet to the pedals with stiff cycling shoes, though, makes a dramatic difference to your performance. You will find you can transfer much more power to the bike when you’re wearing dedicated cleated shoes, and you can achieve this throughout the entire pedal rotation. As you push down when wearing spin shoes, the stiff soles transfer maximum power from your legs to the pedals. Ripping the pedals upwards allows you hamstrings to come into play when you’re wearing the right shoes. Choosing the best spin shoes, then, will not only help you to cycle faster, but will also lead to a more effective workout.
4) Can I wear mountain bike shoes for indoor cycling?
Yes, MTB shoes are rugged enough for indoor and outdoor use, although you may find your feet get overheated or sweaty.
5) Can I use my spin shoes for other activities like running?
No. Reserve your spin shoes for indoor cycling, whether at home, in the gym, or at the studio.
6) Is it not possible to rent spin shoes?
Yes, it is, but you will run the hygiene risk of using shoes worn by countless other people pedaling hard during spin classes. Also, there is no guarantee that the shoes provided will fit you snugly. Do yourself a favor and invest in some spin shoes. You’ll be amazed at the difference it makes to your overall performance.
We hope today’s guide to the best spin shoes has given you plenty of inspiration, whatever your intended use.
With spin shoes available at a wide range of price points to suit all different needs, don’t feel guilty about investing in the best shoes you can afford. Once you start riding a stationary bike with a pair of cleated shoes, you’ll be overjoyed at the difference it makes to your performance.
Invest in yourself and in your favorite hobby and let us know how you get on if you choose any of the spin shoes we shortlist today.
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Long ago, the Snake Lady was a magical white serpent who dwelt in the forests of Xinkashi. She often tried to help travelers who were lost and in trouble. They were always alarmed by the appearance of this large white snake, and seldom understood the beautiful snow-white creature meant them no harm.
The Snake Lady was simply fascinated by the other creatures of the world, especially those such as humankind, who had limbs and who walked upon the earth. She wanted to know more about them and how they lived their strange lives, and she wanted to learn their philosophies and ideas, and to share with them her own wisdom, for the snake is one of the wisest creatures of all.

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The early modern drama might seem difficult today. The language has changed since they were written. Many words came out of the use or changed their meaning. And don’t get me started on the artistic alterations introduced to keep within the strict rigour of the iambic pentameter.
Nevertheless, the pleasure we take from reading those stories is worth the effort.
There is a reason why we still engage with old drama, especially Shakespeare. It is not there to torment us as students. The plays are there because their stories are universal, essential and immensely beautiful. They are at the root of many modern themes. There would be no star-crossed lovers without Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet or Macbeth were torn apart and reconstructed by numerous authors throughout the ages, making the stories more contemporary and easy to digest by the audience.
But easy does not always mean good.
The original Shakespearian drama is worth our attention. It might take some time to get used to the language, but it is the time spent well. My advice would be to get a good copy that has noted and annotations at the bottom of the page, explaining more tricky words. It requires patience, but it all becomes more transparent after a while and starts to fall into place. For your effort, you are rewarded with a beautiful writing style that flows like nothing else I have ever read. I would say that every book lover should give it a try.

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Good (snowy) morning!
It’s the last day of Winter, yet we just got walloped with more snow here in Massachusetts. I’m ready for Spring!
Last night I made the most delicious recipe and I’m excited to share it with you. I got the idea last week sometime when I was looking over all the ingredients I had in my fridge. I had an onion, some sweet potatoes and lean ground beef, so I decided that it would be fun to mix them all together. Who wants just an other old burger…ya know?
I went to Whole Foods and found this delicious looking Island Teriyaki marinade. It’s organic and not too high in sodium and thought it would be the perfect sauce for my “hash.”
Island Hamburger Hash
1 tbs coconut oil
3 small sweet potatoes (baked, then chopped)
1 vidalia onion (chopped)
1 1/2 c. frozen chopped spinach
1 lb. lean ground beef
Teriyaki marinade of choice (as much as you desire to cover all the ingreidents and seaon the beef)
*Originally I wanted to add pineapple and didn’t buy any because I thought I had a can at home. I didn’t. #fail
1. Bake the potatoes for about 30 minutes at 425 degrees. You want them baked, but still a little firm. When the potatoes are done, chop them up in to bite size pieces.
2. After baking the potatoes, chop up the onion and sautee the pieces in the cocnut oil until lightly browned.
3. Add the spinach. Pour in some marinade. Sautee for about two minutes.
4. Add the sweet potatoes and the ground beef. Pour in some more marinade.
5. Stir until the beef is fully cooked. Serve in a bowl with some sliced avocade. Enjoy!
I can’t even describe how delicious this dish is. The cool avocado on top totally made it. I have plenty of leftovers for my lunches at work this week. Woohoo!
Have a great day! Let me know if you try this 🙂
What crazy food combinations have you made lately?

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So apparently after Italy, Spain exist in strangereal too!
O yes Samir. I had seen It too. As person from Spain im really Happy to see that Easter egg
It's sapin, not Spain !
Talking about Yuktobania looks like submarines... It happened one year before the documentos of AC5 were released...
I've tagged the top post with the relevant wiki articles. We got a lot of juicy lore info from the video, but nothing much on the actual missions yet.
256 nuclear warheats of 200 kilotons inside the submarine...
Yes, It is confirmed that It is an yuctobanian submarine that was sold for Erusea by an private corporation
@SlyCooperFan01, where did You found the info about the name of the captain?
At the start of the video, it's the file's name at the top.
His name is Matias Torres. Am I correct?
Wow, i was reading the documentos of the background but found and read the name at the top is something amazimg...
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A decade ago I couldn’t wait to see Before Sunrise. I loved Richard Linklater’s Slacker and Dazed and Confused, Ethan Hawke was the cocky yet sensitive Gen X posterboy, Julie Delpy was cute and French and the idea — boy meets girl on a train in Vienna and they spend the night walking and talking — was the perfect romance. Somehow it didn’t quite live up to expectations: perhaps Jesse (Hawke) was too annoying; perhaps Céline (Delpy) was too wet; perhaps there was something not quite engaging about the dialogue. Despite this, the film floated about me ever since, pushing into my thoughts, weedling its way toward being one of my favourite films, in theory if not in fact.
And it’s the theory, the concept, that’s most appealing. I can’t be the only person to dream about meeting a stranger and feeling the world fall into place. What would happen? Would this be it, would you never part? Or would it be a brief flirt, something you’d look back on, imagining the chances missed, the alternate lives you might have led? Even though I’m no longer single (and very happily so), it’s a powerful story for eternal romantics.
When I heard Linklater was making a sequel, Before Sunset, I was, to my surprise, pleased. I thought I’d dread it — maybe this would ruin the memory, still floating around after all these years. But I realised I wanted to know what happened to Jesse and Céline, the same reason, I assume, the director and stars decided to make the film. I wasn’t disappointed and I watched them meet again with my mouth open and tears welling. I had considered watching the first movie again, to refresh my memory, but I’m glad I didn’t; my memories of that Vienna night are vague, and I struggled to remember exactly what had happend, just as Jesse and Céline argued about the past events. Keeping that night a distant event was much more in keeping with the whole experience.
Of course, it’s this real-time gap between that chance encounter in 1995 and this year’s meeting which gives so much more weight to the film. If the sequel had appeared in, say, 1997 not enough time would have passed, we wouldn’t have been carrying our wonder around for so long. The longer the gap, the less sure we are about what will happen, and what’s happened between then and now.
As Jesse and Céline meet again, images from that magical night play briefly, like fragments of memory, bringing home just how much their appearances have changed, and hence how much life has passed. We get so used to actors slapping on make up in order to age, that seeing them acquire genuine signs of the passing years is a shock of realism. The only similar, but reverse, example I can recall is Steven Soderbergh’s The Limey, in which a silver-haired Terence Stamp avenges his daughter’s death in LA. At the end of the film we see clips from Ken Loach’s Poor Cow, shot 32 years earlier, with a young Stamp and a baby daughter. It’s really him, this character really has a history and we’ve merely been watching through a little window onto his life; he wasn’t conjured up simply to exist for 100 minutes of screen time.
Aside from all this — the romance, the passing years, the wondering of what has happened and what will happen — the film also has great acting and dialogue. Normal speech is a muddle, a mix of sentence fragments and hesitations, repetitions and interruptions. Read a transcript of a real life conversation and it’s nothing like a film script. But we’re so used to the way characters in movies speak — in complete, coherent sentences — that it seems perfectly normal. Before Sunset manages to combine this unnaturally eloquent conversation with verbal and behavioural tics that make it seem like a real conversation between people comfortable with one another. The fleeting, jokey insults young friends inflict on each other as a matter of course, almost like punctuation. Interrupting one another mid-sentence to ask for a cigarette. It feels like the dialogue has come out of improvisation, but with enough polish to retain the unreal romanticism. Coupled with the real-time nature of the filming — there are no cuts away to jump forward in time — you’re really there as the couple wander through Paris, exploring what’s happening to them.
So, if you have a romantic streak, do go. But if you haven’t seen the first film yet, do your utmost to travel back to 1995 and see it then.


Duterte key to fewer COVID cases in PH vs rest of SE Asia – Duque
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s leadership and the Filipinos’ strict adherence to health protocols have led to the Philippines’ having fewer COVID-19 cases compared to other Southeast Asian countries, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday during the taped weekly “Talk to the People” briefing.
Duterte had asked Duque, who was making his presentation, why the Philippines had fewer COVID-19 cases compared to Singapore, which had more resources and was known for its disciplined populace.
“Sir, one differentiator we have compared to many of these countries, I should like to believe, is our very good compliance to minimum public health standards — Filipinos were wearing masks,” Duque said, speaking partly in Filipino.
“They were really following [the rules], Mr. President, unlike the others… especially when already had high vaccination rate, they just threw caution to the wind,” he said.
“So I think that is one distinct difference that we have manifested compared to other countries in Southeast Asia,” he added.
Duque also thinks Duterte had a hand in compliance with the rules.
“I think your leadership has been good — in your weekly reminders to the public. And they have seen consistency in your reminders, and they are appreciative by way of a more disciplined compliance with our minimum health standards,” Duque said.
Duterte raised his questions after Duque showed a graph illustrating the COVID-19 cases per one million people in Southeast Asian countries: Singapore had 3,237.55 cases while the Philippines had 8.82.
Other Southeast Asian countries also had higher new confirmed cases per a million population than the Philippines: Vietnam had 1,366.39, Malaysia 845.10, and Thailand 362.59.
Duque initially said that vaccinations were a key factor, but Duterte noted that the other countries could afford the vaccines more than the Philippines.
Duque explained that other countries had more cases now because the Philippines had a surge in cases caused by the Omicron-variant earlier than its Southeast Asian neighbors.
“The number of their cases will also go down. We just had a spike earlier last January,” Duque said.
“And our cases started to go down until today. In fact, our reported cases for today are only 70. This is the fifth straight day that we have reported below 1,000 cases per day. So the next reason, Mr. President, is the protection from natural infection — natural immunity,” he went on.
“Remember, Mr. President, we’ve had about five surges already, including the most recent which is Omicron. And this means so many of our countrymen have already been infected. But luckily, most of our infections were mild. And there were those who were asymptomatic. And both, in fact, account for 92 to 94 percent of all our cases,” he added.
The number of COVID-19 cases nationwide has been going down after the surge early last January. This prompted the government to put several areas, including Metro Manila, under Alert Level 1 — the lowest COVID-19 restriction in the country’s system.


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Fibre-optic eyes spy more space than ever
A new device is giving Australian researchers a 'Google street view' of galaxies.
The better view is putting local efforts far beyond international counterparts, and getting many astronomers academically excited.
Bundles of optical fibres are being used to take detailed shots of multiple points in a single galaxy, or even multiple galaxies at once.
“It's a giant step,” says Dr James Allen, from the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO).
“Before, we could study one galaxy at a time in detail, or lots of galaxies at once but in much less detail. Now we have both the numbers and the detail.”
By analysing the lights, astronomers can learn how gas and stars move within each galaxy, where the young stars are forming and where the old stars live. This will allow them to better understand how galaxies change over time and what drives that change.
It puts Australia years ahead of its international competition.
In just 64 nights it has gathered data on 1000 galaxies, twice as many as the previous largest project, and over the next two years it will study another 2000.
Developed by researchers at the University of Sydney and the Australian Astronomical Observatory, the new technique features optical-fibre bundles which can sample the light from up to 60 parts of a galaxy, or a dozen galaxies at a time.
The optical-fibre instrument is called SAMI (the Sydney-AAO Multi-Object Integral field spectrograph), and it has been installed on the 4 metres Anglo-Australian Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory in northwest NSW.
The major technological leap is the ‘hexabundle’; sixty or more optical fibres closely-packed and fused together.
The hexabundle comes from a University of Sydney astrophotonics group led by Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorn.
Using the new instrument, astronomers have already spotted ‘galactic winds’ - streams of particles travelling up to 3,000 km a second - from the centre of two galaxies.
“We've seen galactic winds in other galaxies, but we have no idea how common they really are, because we've never had the means to look for them systematically. Now we do,” said the University of Sydney's Associate Professor Scott Croom.
The researchers are also uncovering the history of galaxies, learning about their formation by judging their rotations today.
“There are hints that galaxies with random motions sit at the centres of groups of galaxies, where many smaller galaxies may have fallen into them,” said Dr Lisa Fogarty, a CAASTRO researcher at the University of Sydney who led the work.
The first set of data from the instrument will be released to the worldwide astronomical community at the upcoming annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia.


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LOS ANGELES - Saying that it is simply just a business matter and nothing more, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss [Pronounced: BUS] today issued a statement that he is seriously considering trading Derek Fisher to Slovenia.
Buss stated that contrary to reports which appeared in several sports publications he is not trading Fisher because he was the leader of the anti-owners movement, or because he badmouthed Disneyland, or even because he is way shorter than the average NBA basketball player.
The Lakers owner spoke with Sport Territory Magazine's Tango Brisket and said that the reason he was trading Fisher to Slovenia was because Fisher had told him back in the summer that he wanted to live in Europe to be near the vineyards of Italy, which he (Fisher) has an obsession with.
Fisher reportedly told Zydeco Dupree of iRumors that Buss was not telling the truth and that he did not give a rat's anus about the vineyards, wine, Europe, or even the fact that the little country of Slovenia has several excellent soul food restaurants including The Yo Yo Yo Chicken Wings To Go Diner and Cousin Cora's Collared Greens & Grits Outdoor Cafe.
According to reports coming out of Slovenia, the owner of the Slovenia Grapecrushers basketball team, Krisko Brezovica, remarked that Mr. Buss did not want a player in exchange for Derek Fisher and added that he had said that he would gladly settle for just five cases of wine.


Last year, the Department of Justice approved The Walt Disney Company’s $71 billion offer to acquire Fox’s entertainment assets, including television and film properties. The news was a cause for celebration for Marvel fans as the move meant that X-Men and Fantastic Four characters would finally be able to play in the Marvel Studios sandbox.
However, this also meant that the current X-Men franchise, including its many spinoffs like Deadpool and the yet-to-be-released The New Mutants, was in serious jeopardy of no longer continuing or being rebooted. Deadpool, a raunchy superhero with a debaucherous behavior, doesn’t quite fit into what Disney has done with the MCU and the family friendly films they release.
Long-time X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner spoke about passing the franchise to their new owners, Disney. She also addressed its future, as well as the future of Deadpool and when The New Mutants will be released. More on the report below.
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Put your hands up: Michelle Obama slays 'Single Ladies' on Carpool Karaoke
First Lady Michelle Obama hops in the passenger seat on 'The Late Late Show with James Corden.' USA TODAY NETWORK
It's a good thing that Barack put a ring on it because Michelle Obama makes for one very convincing single lady.
On Wednesday night's Late Late Show, the first lady and James Corden made their claim for "best video of all time" status (according to Kanye West) with the latest installment of Carpool Karaoke. The singing and choreography were spot-on.
And they knew they killed it. "We just dropped the mic," Mrs. O said. "We're making honey there in the hive. We were making honey to put in our Lemonade."
The two also performed a hit from FLOTUS' favorite singer, the one and only Stevie Wonder. "I think I know every Stevie song on the planet," she said proudly after belting out Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours).
She also performed This Is For My Girls, Obama's anthem that features Kelly Clarkson, Zendaya, Kelly Rowland and Co. Proceeds go to the Peace Corps' Let Girls Learn Fund.
At the end of the trio's time together, Elliott didn't want to leave, and proclaimed via Twitter that she was ready to do the trip again.
In case you were wondering whether the Secret Service had their eyes on the first lady — who revealed her code name as Renaissance — don't worry. They're always watching.

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Massachusetts Reckons with How Proactively Its Secretary of State Should Promote Voting
In Tuesday’s primary, a seven-term Democratic incumbent faces a local NAACP leader who faults him for insufficiently championing ballot access
Sam Mellins | August 31, 2022
If Bay Staters want to vote in their Sept. 6 primary but haven’t yet registered, it’s already too late. Massachusetts is a somewhat rare blue state that does not allow residents to register on Election Day, even as same-day voter registration has spread rapidly over the past decade, including in conservative states like Utah. Voting rights advocates, who stress that same-day registration could boost turnout, are frustrated that Massachusetts has not caught up, with a legislative proposal dying yet again this year.
Massachusetts nearly adopted same-day registration in 2017 when a court struck down the requirement that potential voters register at least 20 days in advance of an election. But Democratic Secretary of State Bill Galvin fought the lawsuit filed by two nonpartisan groups and appealed the ruling. The state’s supreme court eventually overturned it and allowed the deadline to remain on the books. (State lawmakers have since lowered the cutoff to 10 days.)
Galvin’s challenger in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, Tanisha Sullivan, faults the incumbent’s actions against that 2017 lawsuit for stalling a milestone reform. Sullivan, the president of the Boston branch of the NAACP, says it’s indicative of his lackluster approach to promoting ballot access. As secretary of state, she says she would bring to the office fresh energy and a more aggressive approach to promoting turnout and voting rights.
“We do need a more proactive secretary of state and that’s what I’m offering to the people of Massachusetts,” Sullivan told Bolts. “It’s really slowing down our progress here on voting rights.”
Galvin has held the post since 1995, and is seeking a record eighth term in office this year. He is running on his record of more than two decades of secure election administration.
“We have to have someone there who understands in great detail the operations of elections. I do,” Galvin said at a debate between the two candidates. Galvin’s campaign did not respond to requests for an interview with the secretary of state.
Galvin now says he supports same-day voter registration and wants to see the legislature adopt a bill to implement it. Since facing a progressive challenger who ran on a platform similar to Sullivan’s in 2018, he has shifted toward supporting new reforms. But Galvin’s critics have long said he does not sufficiently push for change. His office has faced several recent lawsuits seeking to force him to make changes.
“Amongst really engaged Democrats, I think there is some frustration with Galvin’s leadership style, and potentially his personality as well,” Tatishe Nteta, a professor of political science at UMass Amherst who studies voter behavior and political campaigns, told Bolts.
At the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s convention in June, Sullivan beat out Galvin for the party’s endorsement after telling convention delegates, “It is time for proactive leadership that understands that voting is not a privilege, it’s a right.”
But support from the party’s activist core often does not translate to support from the rest of the electorate and a primary win, Nteta added. Galvin is strongly favored to win the nomination over Sullivan, according to recent polling.
The winner of this primary, which has not been a particularly high-profile or expensive affair, will move on to face Rayla Campbell, a radio host who is the only Republican running in the Sept. 6 primary. Campbell is part of a wave of election deniers running to take over election offices nationwide; she supported former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and has repeatedly echoed the former president’s lies that the election was stolen from him.
Massachusetts hasn’t elected a Republican secretary of state for over seventy years, and Campbell’s strong support for Trump remains unlikely to appeal to voters in this liberal state. The Democratic nominee will enter the general election as the favorite.
Galvin, a career public servant, is a mainstay in Massachusetts Democratic politics. He’s been in public office since the 1970s, having served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for over a decade before being elected secretary of state.
In that time, Galvin frequently clashed with voting rights advocates.
In 2014, when the state legislature adopted a landmark bill that put in place a bevy of election reforms—including enabling early voting, creating an online voter registration system, and letting 16- and 17-year olds preregister to vote—The Boston Globe labeled Galvin one of the “losers” of the session due to his lobbying against the bill.
“Several of the main times where there’s been a push to strengthen voting rights and modernize election systems, Galvin’s been an opponent,” said Jonathan Cohn, policy director at Progressive Massachusetts, a state-based advocacy group that champions a range of election reforms like same-day voter registration.
Kristina Mensik, the co-chair of the Democracy Behind Bars coalition, which promotes the voting rights of incarcerated people around the country, told Bolts that in recent years Galvin “was helpful in drafting jail-based voting legislation.” (The state adopted a law this year to make it easier for eligible Bay Staters to vote from jail.) At the same time, Galvin’s office has fallen short in other areas, Mensik said.
During the early stages of the pandemic, Mensik worked for Common Cause Massachusetts, a voting rights organization. She says Galvin’s office was too slow in issuing instructions to poll workers in the fall of 2020 on how to process the historically high number of mail-in ballots, and how to run safe polling sites in the early days of the pandemic. “I was often frustrated by the lack of responsiveness and basic resources that I thought election officials needed,” Mensik said.
Common Cause joined other organizations in 2020 in suing Galvin for announcing he would not send out applications to request mail-in ballots to all voters by July 15, as required by the state’s emergency Covid-19 response law. Galvin claimed that his office didn’t have the funds to mail the applications, but the organizations that sued disputed this, claiming it had received over $8 million in CARES Act funding that should be used to mail ballot applications. The day after the suit was filed, Mensik says, Galvin’s office began mailing out applications.
Galvin did not respond to requests for an interview for this story, but his office did reply to questions about their policies during the pandemic. A spokesperson said the governor did not provide the necessary funding to send out mail-in applications until mid-July; she also defended the speed of the support the office provided to local elections offices in the lead-up to the Sept. 2020 primary. “Our clerks were able to adapt quickly using our guidance,” she said.
Galvin had faced other lawsuits for his handling of elections in the past. He was sued in 2012 by the NAACP and other groups for not complying with provisions of federal law requiring state agencies to help public assistance recipients register to vote, and in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Justice for failing to report data on votes cast by Massachusetts voters who were in the military or foreign countries. In both of these suits, Galvin and the plaintiffs reached a settlement where his office agreed to take steps to remedy the cause of the lawsuit.
In 2018, then-Boston councilmember Josh Zakim challenged Galvin in the Democratic primary, criticizing him for not supporting reforms that had taken off in other blue states. Zakim lost by a wide margin, winning only 33 percent of the vote to Galvin’s 67 percent. Galvin has since been more vocal in support of measures to make it easier to register and to vote.
Galvin rolled out a bill to implement same-day registration in 2018, the year after he fought it in court. Still, his critics say he hasn’t worked hard enough to expand ballot access, even when he officially supports reforms. For instance, Sullivan charges that Galvin hasn’t been aggressive enough in lobbying the legislature to pass same-day registration into law.
“It’s one thing to say that you support something. It’s another thing to put your weight behind making it happen,” Sullivan said. “It speaks to either him being ineffective in his role from a leadership standpoint, or him simply not believing that this is something that is a priority.”
Galvin has blamed the inaction on the Massachusetts House of Representatives. This year, the state Senate approved a measure establishing same day registration, but it died in the House amid opposition from Democratic conference leadership. “[If] you ask the Senate conferees, they’ll tell you where the problem was and they’ll tell you of my support,” Galvin said at a debate with Sullivan in August.
Sullivan says she’d work with the legislature, if elected, to try to get the recalcitrant House to follow the Senate’s lead in passing a same-day registration bill. But if that effort continued to come up short, Sullivan would support organizations that wanted to put the matter directly to voters through a ballot initiative.
“I’m a corporate lawyer in my 20th year of legal practice, but I’m also a grassroots civil rights leader,” she said. “And so when I put on my grassroots civil rights leadership hat, I’m going to the people.”
Massachusetts allows voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives. Supporters must collect more than 80,000 signatures required to put a measure on the ballot, a tall order. Galvin’s campaign did not respond to a question on whether he would support such an initiative.
Sullivan, who would be the first woman and the first person of color to serve as secretary of state in Massachusetts, also says that she would expand the office’s role to a focus on community engagement, particularly in areas where voter participation is low. She says she would open up field offices throughout the state, and partner with local community organizations to run programming to help citizens get involved in local politics and electoral efforts.
“Once people have more trust and faith in the system, then we can inspire, motivate and encourage them to turn out to vote,” Sullivan said.


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( b Rome, Jan 25, 1960). Italian harpsichordist, organist and conductor . Largely self-taught, he conducted his first major concert, of Cavalli's Calisto, in Rome in 1985, with a group of singers that were to form the nucleus of a permanent ensemble, Concerto Italiano. The ensemble's first recording, of Monteverdi's fourth book of madrigals, was widely acclaimed for its passion and colour, winning a Gramophone award in 1994; subsequent recordings have included madrigals by Monteverdi, Marenzio and Frescobaldi, and vocal works by Lassus. In 1995 Alessandrini founded the complementary Concerto Italiano instrumental ensemble, with whom he has performed and recorded concertos by Bach and Vivaldi, and made an imaginative recording of Bach's Art of Fugue. His other recordings include Bach's sonatas for violin and harpsichord, vocal works by Vivaldi, Alessandro Scarlatti and Pergolesi, and Handel's Roman oratorio Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno. With Concerto Italiano he has appeared at major concert halls and festivals throughout Europe. In ...
(b St Gall, March 17, 1911; d Lausanne, March 17, 1959). Swiss composer, pianist and organist. He began his music studies in Zürich in 1932, for the most part teaching himself; from 1934 to 1937 he studied in Paris with Dupré, Paul Roës and Nadia Boulanger, and returned to Switzerland in 1940. Settling in Lausanne, he worked as a concert pianist, composer, music critic and broadcaster. His eclectic style took elements from the varied musical currents of the time, but he retained a basis of sonata form and tonal harmony. He favoured driving rhythms and his writing is complex and compact. (L. Marretta-Schär: Raffaele d’Alessandro: Leben und Werk, Winterthur, 1979)
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(b Constantinople, 1881; d Chamonix, July 27, 1954). Armenian cellist. He studied with Grützmacher and while a student played chamber music with Brahms and Joachim. At the age of 17 he appeared as the soloist in Strauss's Don Quixote with the composer conducting and scored a triumph; he was then invited to play concertos with Nikisch and Mahler. In 1901 he settled in Paris, where Casals saw some of his fingerings and recognized that Alexanian shared his own, then revolutionary, ideas on technique and interpretation. Many years' collaboration followed, leading to the publication in 1922 of their joint treatise Traité théorique et pratique du violoncelle and in 1929 of Alexanian's analytical edition of the solo cello suites of Bach. Alexanian was professor of the Casals class at the Ecole Normale de Musique from 1921 to 1937, when he left for the USA. His classes in Paris, Baltimore and New York attracted artists and students from all over the world, and his influence extended far beyond his own pupils (among them Maurice Eisenberg and Antonio Janigro) to such cellists as Feuermann, Cassadó, Piatigorsky and Fournier. He was also a conductor of distinction....
(b Stockholm, May 1, 1872; d Falun, May 8, 1960). Swedish composer, conductor and violinist. He attended the Stockholm Conservatory (1887–91) and then took private lessons with Lindegren (composition) and Zetterquist (violin); from 1887 he also studied painting. A violinist in the Hovkapellet (the opera orchestra, 1890–92), he decided in 1892 to make his career in music. From 1904 to 1957 he conducted the Siljan Choir – a group of five church choirs and regional choirs in Dalarna – and he was the director of other choruses, including the Orphei Drängar (1910–47), with whom he made 22 tours throughout most of Europe. In addition he was Director Musices of Uppsala University (1910–39). A Hugo Alfvén Foundation has been established in Stockholm.
Alfvén's music is distinguished by orchestral subtlety and by a painterly exploitation of harmony and timbre. His output was almost entirely of programme music, often suggested by the Swedish archipelago; he commented that ‘my best ideas have come during my sea-voyages at night, and, in particular, the wild autumns have been my most wonderful times for composition’. A few pieces, often performed, have maintained his reputation: ...
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(b ?Milan, c1710; d Frankfurt, c1792). Italian cellist and composer. Although early sources (Eitner, Rudhart) claimed a Milanese origin for Aliprandi, the family has not been definitely traced. One of the numerous Italians who found careers north of the Alps, Aliprandi first appears in the records of the Bavarian court at Munich on 1 October 1731 as a chamber and court musician, with a yearly stipend of 1000 florins. On 22 August 1737 he succeeded G.B. Ferrandini as composer of chamber music; on 11 March 1744 he was promoted to Konzertmeister, with his salary increased to 1200 florins. By 1777 this amount had been reduced to 1105 florins, and in 1778 he retired with a pension of 500 florins. In 1791 he was living in Frankfurt; a petition by his son Bernardo Maria dated May 1793 indicates that he had died by then.
Aliprandi’s works for the Bavarian court opera include ...
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(b Munich, Feb 5, 1747; d Munich, Feb 19, 1801). Italian cellist and composer, son of Bernardo Aliprandi. The young Bernardo probably studied with his father and, like many cellists of the era, would have been familiar with the viol. He began playing the cello for the Munich court between ...
(b Paris, Nov 30, 1813; d Paris, March 29, 1888). French pianist and composer. His real name was Morhange. He was one of the leading piano virtuosos of the 19th century and one of its most unusual composers, remarkable in both technique and imagination, yet largely ignored by his own and succeeding generations.
Of Jewish parentage, Alkan was the eldest of five brothers, all of whom, with an elder sister as well, became musicians under the assumed name Alkan; Napoléon Alkan, the third brother (1826–1910), taught solfège at the Paris Conservatoire for over 50 years. Valentin Alkan’s career at the Conservatoire started brilliantly with a premier prix for solfège at the age of seven. When Alkan was nine Cherubini observed that he was ‘astonishing for his age’ and described his ability on the piano as ‘extraordinary’. He won a premier prix for piano in 1824, for harmony in ...
(b Sin-le-Noble, Nord, May 25, 1923). French bassoonist and teacher. A precocious talent, he won a premier prix at the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 17. He won a first prize at the Geneva International Competition in 1949 and was appointed to the Paris Opéra the same year. In ...
(b Florence, Nov 16, 1567; d Florence, July 15, 1648). Italian composer and lutenist. Cesare Tinghi, the Medici court diarist, called him (in Solerti) ‘Lorenzo [or Lorenzino] todesco del liuto’, which has encouraged the notion that he may have been German, but his baptismal record confirms that he was from Florence. He entered the ranks of salaried musicians at the Medici court on 15 April 1604 as a lutenist; during the period 1636–7 he was referred to as maestro di liuto. In January 1622 he was appointed guardaroba della musica, and in due course he was also placed in charge of the pages who played, sang and danced in court entertainments. He continued to serve the court until his death. He seems chiefly to have written instrumental music. Only two vocal pieces by him are known: Tu piangi, a madrigal for solo voice and continuo published in Antonio Brunelli's ...
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(b Los Angeles, CA, March 31, 1935). American trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and record company executive. He studied trumpet as a child and left college to play in the army for a two-year period. After three years of producing records on his own, he launched A&M Records with Jerry Moss in 1962. A&M’s first issue was also Alpert’s first recording as a trumpeter and bandleader, The Lonely Bull (A&M, 1962). The title track included sounds from the bullring in Tijuana, Mexico, so Alpert dubbed his band the Tijuana Brass. His music exploited a distinctive combination of Mexican mariachi-style brass with jazz rhythms, which was dubbed Ameriachi. A string of hits including “Mexican Shuffle” (A&M, 1964) and “Tijuana Taxi” (A&M, 1965) followed. In 1966 Alpert had five recordings simultaneously listed on the Billboard Top 20. His cover of “This guy’s in love with you” reached no.1 in ...


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THREE more individuals linked to the Lower Mainland Gang Conflict have been arrested in the past one and a half weeks as the Abbotsford Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit has been targeting groups involved in the conflict, specifically those dealing in fentanyl and carfentanil.
Charges have been laid against:
* Ishaan Mutneja, 19: two charges
* Navpreet Dhaliwal, 19: six charges
* Sukhjit Malhi, 19: six 6 charges
The charges include drug trafficking in fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and firearms-related offences.
At the time of his arrest, Mutneja was on bail for six counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and a firearm offence related to a previous APD investigation.
APD Gang Task Force Sgt. Gamboa said: “The safety risks to those involved with – or even associated to – people in the gang lifestyle are real. It’s really sad to see young people being drawn into these violent conflicts.”
THE APD has information and educational material available on its website (http://www.abbypd.ca/illegal-drugs), including helplines, resources for parents, warning posters and videos.
The Abbotsford Police Department continues to target individuals involved in the Lower Mainland Gang Conflict, and to improve public safety through targeted enforcement.
Contact the Abbotsford Police Department Gang Task Force for information on the warning signs of gang involvement, risk factors, and for help getting yourself or someone you care about out of the gang life. Contact them at firstname.lastname@example.org or call 604-864-4777.

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Hollywood is the flourishing, beating focal point of the film and media outlet, where guests may brush shoulders with big names at a bar or supermarket. It’s an energizing town with a ton of history, extraordinary cafés, wedding settings, lodgings, and one of a kind inns.
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Walk of Fame
The renowned Hollywood Walk of Fame runs along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Here, Hollywood’s most perceived faces and names are spoken to by bronze-rimmed stars devoted and laid in the walkway. Honorees incorporate noticeable on-screen characters, artists, executives, characters, and other notable individuals from the territories of film, TV, radio, recording, and live theater/execution.
Stars are as yet being included, and new chosen people are reported every June. Today, there are around 2,500 stars on the walkways, with a modest number included every year.
Maybe the most notable milestone of Los Angeles is the Hollywood Sign, explained in immense white letters that are right around 45 feet tall. The sign can be seen from all over LA, and it’s one of Southern California’s most carefully secured milestones.
It was first worked during the 1920s, when it read and was in reality only a commercial for land advancements, however throughout the years it has become a cherished and notorious social focal point, unmistakable around the globe.
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Universal Studios Hollywood is one of Hollywood’s greatest family vacation spots. The site is partitioned into a few territories, including an amusement park, working studio, and the Universal City Walk, a territory of eateries and shops.
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The Warner Brother’s Studio Tour, situated in Burbank, is an absolute necessity to see for any film buffs visiting Hollywood.
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Visitors will have the chance to see the Central Perk set from Friends and take a stab at the arranging cap in the Great Hall from Harry Potter.
A standard visit with Warner Brother’s Studios keeps going around 3 hours, yet a luxurious visit can likewise be reserved, which endures 6 hours and offers a considerably more intensive investigation of more studios and soundstages.
In the event that you are searching for activities around evening time in Hollywood, this is the spot to come. Hollywood Boulevard is the fundamental east-west pivot, and it has been contrasted and New York’s Broadway due to its amusement and nightlife.
Be that as it may, rather than theaters, Hollywood has luxurious films, for example, the Chinese and Egyptian Theaters, fabricated initially by Sid Grauman in the twenties.
Upon the southern incline of Mount Hollywood sits Griffith Observatory, a well known Los Angeles fascination that offers a tremendous perspective on Los Angeles, including the celebrated Hollywood Sign.
Be that as it may, the perspectives don’t end there in light of the fact that Griffith is likewise home to a planetarium, where visitors can kick back and investigate the endless spans of the Universe.
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Similarly that travelers could without much of a stretch go through days investigating New York’s Central Park, the 4,200-section of land Griffith Park is brimming with attractions and exercises.
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Barnsdall Art Park
Barnsdall Art Park is a shelter for appreciators of workmanship, both experienced and beginner. Situated in a delightful park in East Hollywood, on a property that likewise incorporates Hollyhock House, the LA Municipal Art Gallery, and the Barnsdall Gallery Theater, in addition to other things, Barnsdall Art Park offers workmanship classes for the two kids and grown-ups just as occasions like wine samplings, craftsmanship appears, and open-air film evenings under the stars.
This delightful and one of a kind spot expects to encourage an affection for workmanship in its guests, and it does so by demonstrating craftsmanship, yet in addition by offering some extraordinary chances to make it.


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DEVORE • Commuters aggravated by bottleneck traffic clogging the Interstate 15 and Interstate 215 interchange should benefit from smoother rides sooner than expected.
The California Transportation Commission has selected the Devore Interchange as one of 10 road construction projects statewide that Caltrans can construct through the streamlined "design-build" process, announced San Bernardino Associated Governments, the county's transportation authority.
The move speeds up the $359 million project by 17 months, though it still won't begin its three-year construction until June 2012.
After several meetings to gather public input, SANBAG has four design proposals still on the table. Each aims to reconstruct the interchange so drivers can avoid making multiple lane changes to stay on the I-15.
The improvements include adding one northbound and one southbound lane on I-15 between I-215 and Glen Helen Parkway, where currently there are three lanes in both directions. Plans also include roadbed widening on both interstates, improvements to local arterials and drainage, and truck bypass lanes to direct the 21,000 or so trucks that pass through the area daily.
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Caffè Fusari is an artisan roastery in Verona and expert in specialty coffees, unique blends and gourmet coffees from around the world.
The company was founded on April 4, 2001.
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The world of Caffè Fusari artisan coffee roasting is made up of intense aromas, precious beans and flavors from all over the world that combine to create blends with a unique taste.
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