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The Library of Congress is using Lizzo in their promotions. Lizzo is shining here.
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/29/entertai ... index.html
“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah has announced he will step away from the anchor desk.
In a video statement shared on Twitter Thursday, Noah said that after seven years as host of the Comedy Central satirical news program, his “time is up.”
“It’s been absolutely amazing. It’s something that I never expected,” Noah said of his experience hosting the show. “I found myself thinking throughout the time of everything we’ve gone through. The Trump presidency, the pandemic, just the journey, more pandemic and I realize that after the seven years, my time is up.”
Noah, a standup comedian from South Africa, was a relative newcomer to American audiences when he was named as host of “The Daily Show” after Jon Stewart signed off in 2015.
“I want to say thank you to you, to you who watched this,” Noah said. “I never dreamed that I would be here. I sort of feel like ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ I came here for a tour of what the previous show was and then the next thing you know I was handed the keys.”
Noah hinted that his decision to leave the show is rooted in his desire to return to more standup work.
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I remember a rather shy guy with an extraordinary personal history growing up in South Africa under the Aparthaid regime, colored mother with a Swiss white guy as father, transferred to the US and ending up shaking the hands of thie POTUS.
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Imagine being so full of shit that someone makes a shit statue of you to commemorate just how full of shit you are.
And might I add, ew.
And might I add, ew.
Mike Sington @MikeSington wrote: There’s a life size poop sculpture of Republican Senator Ron Johnson in Wisconsin, because he’s so full of bullsh*t.
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Maybe it wasn’t the twerking.
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Word on the street is that the Library of Congress has more than doubled their Twitter followers in the wake of Lizzo-gate.
You don't have to be a Cubbie to appreciate this:
You don't have to be a Cubbie to appreciate this:
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Um, there is way more tech being used here than just a drone flying around with a camera. -- NOTE: Nobody looks at the drone (they do make noise) Nobody notices?raison de arizona wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:27 pm You don't have to be a Cubbie to appreciate this:
https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status ... 6436207618
Regardless, VERY COOL video!
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Very cool!
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She did twerk just a bit. I’m sure that but is the only part right wingers know about.
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I have not performed an extensive research investigation on the subject, but to the untrained eye, I am sorry if they thought they invented something heretofore unheard of, but twerking sure looks like a thing from the distant past called "shake your booty" (or Sheik Yerboutie), which is a variation of something the womenfolk have been employing since long before Earthlings invented the wheel, or maybe even fire.
I'm not complaining, mind you. The lady twerked, and more power to her. I survived it with no mental health damage whatsoever, so I'm sorry to hear about the conservatives who almost died from seeing it.
I'm not complaining, mind you. The lady twerked, and more power to her. I survived it with no mental health damage whatsoever, so I'm sorry to hear about the conservatives who almost died from seeing it.
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Ok, now the really bad news.
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Indonesian Soccer Tragedy Fans Fled as Police Fired Tear Gas, Causing Deadly Rush For Exits
Policing experts and human rights organizations are raising questions about why police used the chemical. In the panic that ensued, many were trampled, leaving at least 125 people dead.
Police fired tear gas as fans rushed onto the field.
- Police fired tear gas as fans rushed onto the field.
Observers say the police reaction made things worse.
Sorrow and anger mix as families and Arema supporters mourn the victims.
While deaths are rare at soccer games, aggressive policing can light a match.
A fan says he can still hear the ‘voices screaming.’
This is the latest in a grim history of deadly episodes at soccer stadiums.
Soccer fans in Indonesia rushed the field after a professional soccer match on Saturday night, prompting the police to fire tear gas into tightly packed crowds and setting off a stampede that killed more than 125 people, local officials said.
Fans had packed the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, to see the home team —Arema — take on Persebaya Surabaya. After Arema lost the game 3-2, fans rushed the field.
The unrest prompted the police to fire tear gas which caused panic, Inspector General Nico Afinta, the East Java Police chief, said at a news conference. As of Sunday night, 125 people were dead, according to a spokesman for the national police. There were reports that an additional 300 had been injured. The death toll had risen and fallen throughout the day, and police said earlier tolls may have counted some of the dead twice.
The toll made Saturday’s match among the deadliest episodes in the history of soccer. In 1964, at least 300 people died in Peru after an unpopular decision by a referee at a soccer game touched off a riot at the country’s national stadium.
In a televised speech to the nation, President Joko Widodo said he had asked the national police chief to conduct a thorough investigation into what happened and ordered an evaluation of security at soccer matches.
“I regret that this tragedy occurred,” Mr. Joko said. “And I hope this is the last football tragedy in the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/02 ... a-surabaya
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Another word on Lizzo-gate.
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Cool. I couldn't imagine that the crystal flute was identical to a modern flute (I played one in high school so I know what the keys are like), but I didn't realize how different the very old flute was.
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Mrs. V. plays not only recorders but also modern traverse flutes and traverse flutes in various keys and pitches back to the Renaissance. This requires having a large number of instruments and spending a lot of time practicing on the various types. I have been listening to this for over 45 years.
She also plays fifes.
Mrs. V tells me that Lizzo isn't just someone who played flute in a high school band. She has serious flute chops.
She also plays fifes.
Mrs. V tells me that Lizzo isn't just someone who played flute in a high school band. She has serious flute chops.
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https://freedomrockradio.co/news/lizzo- ... tal-flute/
Lizzo playing James Madison‘s flute might have conservative pundits up in arms, but the folks repping the 4th president’s home couldn’t be happier and they’re urging her to make a house call ASAP.
A rep for James Madison’s Montpelier estate tells TMZ … Lizzo now has an open invitation to take a private tour of Madison’s well-preserved estate after she made history with the crystal instrument formerly owned by the prez.
They’re even hoping she’ll put on a performance during her visit — whether it be a planned concert or a simple jam session on the fly!!!
They hope something can be worked out with the Library of Congress to get the crystal flute — which dates back to 1813 — brought there for Lizzo’s set. The estate notes there’s no evidence JM ever played the instrument, so Lizzo could be the first to play Madison’s flute at Madison’s home. Iconic.
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An interesting article
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-05/ ... /101481590
Nordic criminal justice: How does it differ from Australia and does it work?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-05/ ... /101481590
Nordic criminal justice: How does it differ from Australia and does it work?
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