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an ever so obliging spotify decided to include this little gem into my "easy jazz" mix, go figure, but if it wasn't for this quirk of spotify's vision of music genres I wouldn't be introduced to this fine lady
"Youāll never get love by force
The truth will always take its course
Some people really have no shame
Itās just an illness with a name
We were having too much fun
Drinking coffees in the sun
Someone wanted to be king
Came and fucked up everything
Goodbye my dictator, goodbye
Cause everybody knows itās time
Youāve had more than your share of pie
Goodbye my dictator, goodbye"
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Ų¦ŁāŁŲ§ŁŪ ŲŖŲ± ŲØŁāŲ³ ŲŖŁāŲ± Ų¦ŁāŲØŁ!.
Jiyan bi KurdĆ® xweÅ š·
("thank you . for your visit ")
El Palacio Real de El Pardo es una de las residencias de la Familia Real EspaƱola. Su principal uso en la actualidad es el de alojar a los jefes de Estado extranjeros de visita oficial en EspaƱa. Se encuentra en el Real Sitio de El Pardo (EspaƱa), en el entorno del monte protegido del mismo nombre. Su gestiĆ³n corresponde a Patrimonio Nacional, organismo estatal que administra los bienes al servicio de la Corona EspaƱola. Se construyĆ³ en el siglo XVI, a partir de un edificio primitivo del siglo XV diseƱado por Luis de Vega. Su aspecto actual corresponde a las reformas y ampliaciones emprendidas en el siglo XVIII, a instancias del rey Carlos III, en las que participĆ³ el arquitecto Francesco Sabatini.
Una vez acabada la Guerra Civil EspaƱola, el edificio fue objeto de una serie de obras para habilitarlo como residencia del nuevo Jefe del Estado, el dictador Francisco Franco. Franco se instalĆ³ en las antiguas antecĆ”maras del PrĆncipe de Asturias (Carlos IV) alrededor del Patio de los Borbones, asimismo, el Comedor de Carlos III se convirtiĆ³ en Despacho Oficial y la Capilla Mortuoria de Alfonso XII en capilla familiar. Entre otras obras realizadas, destacĆ³ la habilitaciĆ³n de un acuartelamiento para la Guardia Mora que hacĆa las funciones de escolta.
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The Royal Palace of El Pardo is one of the residences of the Royal Spanish Family. Its main use at the present time is to accommodate the foreign heads of state of official visit in Spain. It is located in the Real Sitio de El Pardo (Spain), in the surroundings of the protected mountain of the same name. Its management corresponds to National Patrimony, a state body that manages the goods at the service of the Spanish Crown. It was built in the sixteenth century, from a primitive building of the XV century designed by Luis de Vega. Its current aspect corresponds to the reforms and extensions undertaken in the XVIII century, at the request of King Carlos III, in which the architect Francesco Sabatini participated.
Once finished the Spanish Civil War, the building was the object of a series of works to enable it like residence of the new Head of State, the dictator Francisco Franco. Franco settled in the old antechambers of the Prince of Asturias (Carlos IV) around the Courtyard of the Bourbons, also, the Dining room of Carlos III became Official Office and the Mortuary Chapel of Alfonso XII in family chapel. Among other works carried out, he emphasized the qualification of a barracks for the Mora Guardia that served as escort.
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This book was given to me by a friend a few years ago. It was printed in Spain in 1947, a few years after Franco (the dictator) came into power. The book is called "Consejos a las jĆ³venes" (Advice for Young Ladies) and is filled with "wonderful" suggestions on how to be a young, conservative lady at that time. One of the suggestions, just to give you an idea, is to concentrate less on chatting and giggling and focus more on embroidering instead! Franco died in 1975, three years after I was born.
Surrounded by military police, the Bulgovarian Dictator, Sven Jarakamov prepares to flee the Bulgovarian capitol. Just yards from the windows protestors demand for Jarakamov's execution.
Sensing that the Dictator name might be controversial, the company rebranded the 1938 model as Director in Europe.
Taken at GƤrdesloppet 2023-06-04
Hot day, beautiful 1937 Studebaker Dictator coupe. This is a single shot forced perspective of a 1/24 scale model against a real background.
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Ā«Il mondo ĆØ nelle mani di coloro che hanno il coraggio di sognare e di correre il rischio di vivere i propri sogni.Ā»
Paulo Coelho
The critics were harsh, even with Christmas just days away.
āA Christmas scene with no snow? Why even that fellow from Brazil found snow for his forced perspective, Christmas scene!"
āWhat kind of shenanigans are those Colorado boys trying to pull now?ā
Truth be told, snowfall and Christmas do not often meet in the Mile High City. Now, some of you may be whispering, āGlobal Warmingā yet, this was as true back in 1938 when this photo was taken as it is today. Daytime temperatures on Winter Solstice had been a balmy 60 degrees. That evening brought a full moon rising behind the photographer and only a hint of snow in the forecast for Christmas Day.
Local history and a story in Westword suggest, David Dwight "D.D." Sturgeon, a Denver electrician, dipped lightbulbs in red and green paint, connected them to electrical wire, and hung them in a pine tree outside his sick son David's window to brighten his holiday. People came from miles away to see the illuminated tree.
The country's first outdoor-lighting contest was held in Denver in 1918, attracting hundreds of contestants. A year later, the city electrician, John Malpiede, replaced the lights in Denver Civic Center with colored globes of red and green for the holidays. The following year, he put an illuminated Christmas tree in front of the State Capitol. In 1926, Mayor Ben Stapleton approved $400 to illuminate the front of City Hall, and by the late 1920s, Denver had become known (or was calling itself), the "Christmas Capital of the World.ā The tradition was transferred to the new City And County Building after it opened in 1933.
The scene hasnāt changed a lot in the years since. The big trees were taken down a few years ago and all the cars cruising by to see the lights are headed southbound now.
Traffic is a little heavier, with Mom and Pop SUVs driving by slowly pointing a phone or pad at the lights. Commercial vehicles crowd the street with horse drawn carriages, 15 passenger hotel buses, 50 passenger tour buses, 40 foot long Cadillac stretch limos and tiny Tuk Tuk cabs. Drivers drop off patrons and wait while they gawk, take selfies and dodge street vendors waving trinkets with shiny lights that will fade by morning. Small herds of electric scooters vie for control of the sidewalks with pedestrians and bicyclists.
The city uses electricity much more efficiently in the modern display than the 1938 version. Nowadays, it is all done with LED lighting. This also allows the lighting scheme to change every now and then. Sturgeon Electric, the company founded by D D Sturgeon in 1912 is still in business and now works throughout the mountain west.
This is a forced perspective photograph of 1/24 scale die-cast model cars in front of a real background.
Happy Holidays and Peace on Earth from one24thscale!
Danbury Mint 1937 Studebaker Dictator Coupe
Danbury Mint 1931 Ford US Mail Truck
Danbury Mint 1933 Ford Deluxe Coupe
Danbury Mint 1938 GMC Car Carrier
Franklin Mint 1930 Cadillac V-16 Imperial Sedan
The behind-the-scenes photo of from this set-up can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/one24thscale/46479174491/in/datepos...
je me rappelle bien de ce jour lĆ ...
il y avait Ć cotĆ© de moi une fille que j'avais beaucoup aimĆ© avec son nouveau mec qui Ć©tait lĆ juste pour que je la dĆ©panne d'un peu d'herbe...
j'avais mal et je n'ai pas pu la virer...
un dictateur, c'est, avant tout, un client de nos marchands d'armes ...
alorsss faisez pas chier....
Recuerdo bien ese dĆa...
habĆa una chica a mi lado que me gustaba mucho con su nuevo novio que estaba ahĆ solo para ayudarla con un poco de hierba...
TenĆa dolor y no podĆa echarla...
un dictador es, ante todo, un cliente de nuestros comerciantes de armas ...
I remember that day well...
there was a girl next to me that I really liked with her new boyfriend who was there just for me to help her out with some weed...
I was in pain and I couldn't kick her out...
a dictator is, above all, a client of our arms merchants ...
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āRace up Red Rock Mountainā - PART TWO of a four frame movie: Farley Sweeney, moonshiner and porcupine hunter extraordinaire, saw them nearly crash head on with old Hank Crenshaw in his brand new Studebaker. Hank was a bit shook up as he exclaimed, āIf I ever see those two hooligans back in town, Iām gonna give āem a piece of my mind, thatās fer sure!ā
Featured Players: Franklin Mint 1937 Cord 812, Franklin Mint 1935 Auburn Speedster
Guest Stars: Danbury Mint 1925 Ford Model T Runabout, Danbury Mint 1937 Studebaker Dictator Coupe
Art Department: Larry made the āground/roadā that the cars are sitting on. These are 1/24 scale cars against a real background.
On to part three: www.flickr.com/photos/144054535@N05/32259922240/in/datepo...
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Shockwave for the mag
El mattia for some parts i lifted from various stocks
and the SPW team for the screws.
The dictator is dead, the Cuban people have been thrown to the streets of Miami to celebrate the event. Long life for freedom....!
Se muriĆ³ Fidel, los Cubanos se lanzaron a las calles de Miami para celebrar el acontecimiento. Viva la Libertad.....! Abajo la dictadura de los Castros....!
Well, looking at the lack of information that many have around the world with reference to this dog named Fidel, I will be as brief as possible.
That human monstrosity, the only thing he did all his life was to hate the Cuban people, at first we did not understand hatred and we still did not understand how he could hate all those who did not follow him.
For him there was no condition of humanity, his own comrades fell dead in the firing wall, only to find their orders unjust with regard to the people, I said that it will be brief, okay, there is a record of the United States Department of Defense, that the links of the drug with the "Colombia Cartel" not only veneered their ideals of hatred towards the American people, but also their eagerness to destroy the educational foundations of this nation with the ideological divisiveness. This is something that I see that has given a very low blow to the United States, because every day is more obvious the ideal of reactionary and dangerous left.
Well, in the so-called Florida Straits, 104,000 people were died, as I said before, according to the State Record, in the African wars, were sent, young boys whose relatives were not aligned with the Castro system, added up their deaths around 87,000, if we keep looking, the executions in prisons in Cuba more than 5,700, I can still put the dead here caused by the son of a bitch of Fidel Castro...
Now, I do not understand, as yet, around the world continue to think that this human shit is a hero .... and say "poor old man" to say that, is so inhuman and so lacking in tact, to say so or think, because it will make you part of that genocide by putting blood in your hands, by your blindness.....
Down with Communism, Down the Castros, Long Live of Freedom....!
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New Note: In the film, The Great Dictator renonces his dictatorship in the final speech of the movie. Sadly in RL dictators never toss off their uniform jacket of tyranny and fade into the sunset to play golf.
My dear friend Iris Okiddo turned me on this home movie from the orignal film production, really an awesome look at of 1939 Hollywood!
š„[Rare Colour Footage - On the set of The Great Dictator]š„
Ok a little back story.
A few weeks ago I attended a historical one man show (a Chautauqua), the person depicted was Charlie Chaplin in 1945, with him speaking a fair amount his 1940 film "The Great Dictator". I have been catching a few these shows with different historical figures over the last year, this one was the most impressive one to date.
Admittedly I don't believe I have seen the whole film, but I have had seen stills, and a clip or two. So for 1st time I caught his final speech in the film........ OMFG!.... With all thats happing around the glob, the parallels are just insane!
My normal way of doing things is find a song as my titles, I decided no music, just the words of Chaplin's moving and inspiring final speech of the film.
If you have not see seen this clip, do yourself a favor to replenish your soul, with this 3 minutes & 35 seconds of complete and moving brilliance.
Again I cannot say how awesome it is to shoot on The Continental Club sim. I shot this in Manor next to hotel.
"In the name of democracy, let us all unite!"
Peace Out!
Kidd
PS: Yeah I will watch the whole thing
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š„[The Great Dictator Final Speech (Charlie Chaplin)] š„
Iām sorry, but I donāt want to be an emperor. Thatās not my business. I donāt want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each otherās happiness - not by each otherās misery. We donāt want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned menās souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lostā¦
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men - cries out for universal brotherhood - for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world - millions of despairing men, women, and little children - victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people.
To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perishā¦
Soldiers! donāt give yourselves to brutes - men who despise you - enslave you - who regiment your lives - tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill you - diet you - treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder. Donāt give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You donāt hate! Only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Donāt fight for slavery! Fight for liberty!
In the 17th Chapter of St Luke it is written: āthe Kingdom of God is within manā - not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
Then - in the name of democracy - let us use that power - let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world - a decent world that will give men a chance to work - that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfil that promise. They never will!
Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfil that promise! Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all menās happiness. Soldiers! in the name of democracy, let us all unite!
- Charlie Chaplin
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Buckle up Buttercup!
"Party of Law & Order".... My Ass
Let's close CDC public access, because who needs to know about the shit that kills you.
Who in the hell thought giving the keys to the treasury to a billionaire man child and his little incel posse was a good idea?!?!
Fuck Putin & his Orange Bitch š»ššš»
Just a reminder, a "Tariff" is in fact tax on all consumers no matter who you voted for. I like Tequila š²š½ & Maple Syrup šØš¦
How's your 401k doing? Because mine is sucking the spiny cock of Satin ATM
Real pro move to close the Department of Education, because who wants a educated population.
Can you kind people give me a minute please, I am on a secret government war plan unsecured text chain.
Holy Shit! What a week, 3 days to blow up the economy envied by the world....Good job Dumb Fuck
1376 Days Of Suck To Go ...... Day 84
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š„šš„[The Continental Club]š„šš„
Ok a little back story.
A few weeks ago I attended a historical one man show (a Chautauqua), the person depicted was Charlie Chaplin in 1945, with him speaking a fair amount his 1940 film "The Great Dictator". I have been catching a few these shows with different historical figures over the last year, this one was the most impressive one to date.
Admittedly I don't believe I have seen the whole film, but I have had seen stills, and a clip or two. So for 1st time I caught his final speech in the film........ OMFG!.... With all thats happing around the glob, the parallels are just insane!
My normal way of doing things is find a song as my titles, I decided no music, just the words of Chaplin's moving and inspiring final speech of the film.
If you have not see seen this clip, do yourself a favor to replenish your soul, with this 3 minutes & 35 seconds of complete and moving brilliance.
Again I cannot say how awesome it is to shoot on The Continental Club sim. I shot this in Manor next to hotel.
"In the name of democracy, let us all unite!"
Peace Out!
Kidd
PS: Yeah I will watch the whole thing
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š„[The Great Dictator Final Speech (Charlie Chaplin)] š„
Iām sorry, but I donāt want to be an emperor. Thatās not my business. I donāt want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each otherās happiness - not by each otherās misery. We donāt want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned menās souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lostā¦
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men - cries out for universal brotherhood - for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world - millions of despairing men, women, and little children - victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people.
To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perishā¦
Soldiers! donāt give yourselves to brutes - men who despise you - enslave you - who regiment your lives - tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill you - diet you - treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder. Donāt give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You donāt hate! Only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Donāt fight for slavery! Fight for liberty!
In the 17th Chapter of St Luke it is written: āthe Kingdom of God is within manā - not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
Then - in the name of democracy - let us use that power - let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world - a decent world that will give men a chance to work - that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfil that promise. They never will!
Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfil that promise! Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all menās happiness. Soldiers! in the name of democracy, let us all unite!
- Charlie Chaplin
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š š 1095 Days š š
š Hope š
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Buckle up Buttercup!
"Party of Law & Order".... My Ass
Let's close CDC public access, because who needs to know about the shit that kills you.
Who in the hell thought giving the keys to the treasury to a billionaire man child and his little incel posse was a good idea?!?!
Fuck Putin & his Orange Bitch š»ššš»
Just a reminder, a "Tariff" is in fact tax on all consumers no matter who you voted for. I like Tequila š²š½ & Maple Syrup šØš¦
How's your 401k doing? Because mine is sucking the spiny cock of Satin ATM
Real pro move to close the Department of Education, because who wants a educated population.
Can you kind people give me a minute please, I am on a secret government war plan unsecured text chain.
Holy Shit! What a week, 3 days to blow up the economy envied by the world....Good job Dumb Fuck
1380 Days Of Suck To Go ...... Day 80
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the Armenian Genocide and condemning Turkey's "campaign of genocide against Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Arameans,kurd. Maronites, and other Christians..."š
National Security Adviser, Bolton gave speech last week informing that Trumps greenlighting Turkey to attack Kurds was personally and financially motivated...
What do you need to be a successful dictator?
Here are 6 rules every dictator lives by.
Trump is working with all of them as if "crossing the Rubicon" is a distinct and imminent possibility.
Rule 1 ā Violence and Repression
Rule 2 ā Cash Flow and Buying Loyalty
Rule 3 ā Demobilizing and Counter-Mobilizing Opposition
Rule 4 ā Controlling Life Opportunities
Rule 5 ā Controlling Media and Information
Rule 6 ā Creating a Narrative and a Threat
youtu.be/vcXEtJ0XoPk?si=eFkGSlmjoIsFrAtC
The Six Rules Every Dictator Lives By | Stephen Kotkin (Dartmouth Lecture)
He's In His Coup Era
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Trump is flirting with invoking the Insurrection Act, and when he says he ācan do something,ā he usually means he's GOING to do it. This week, Stephen Miller encouraged the fantasy of Trumpās so-called āplenary authorityā to deploy the National Guard in Chicago and Portland. At the same time, Kristi Noem floated an ICE expansion to ārestore order.ā Rick Wilson breaks down how Trumpās martial law threats, Millerās authoritarian fetish, and MAGAās open calls for arrests are all part of the same anti-democracy fever dream that's becoming more and more of a reality.
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VĆkingur Ćlafsson ā Bach: Prelude & Fugue, BWV 855a: 1. Prelude No.10 in B Minor (Transcr. Siloti)
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Horses of Saint Mark
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horses_of_Saint_Mark
The Horses of Saint Mark (Italian: Cavalli di San Marco), also known as the Triumphal Quadriga or the Horses of the Hippodrome of Constantinople, are a group of bronze statues of four horses that originally formed part of a monument depicting a quadriga ā a four-horse chariot used in chariot racing and Roman triumphs.
The horses were placed on the faƧade, on the loggia above the porch, of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy, after the sack of Constantinople in 1204. They remained there until they were looted by Napoleon in 1797, but were returned in 1815. The original sculptures have since been moved indoors for conservation, with replicas now occupying their former position on the loggia.
St Mark's Basilica
Basilica di San Marco
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark
Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco
Location: Venice, Italy
Denomination: Catholic Church
Consecrated: 8 October 1094
Titular saint: Mark the Evangelist
Designation: Cathedral (minor basilica)
1807āpresent
Episcopal see: Patriarchate of Venice
Prior status
Designation: Ducal chapel
c.ā836ā1797
Tutelage: Doge of Venice
Built: c.ā829āc.ā836
Rebuilt: c.ā1063ā1094
Styles: Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic
Former dictator Marcos and his wife had a small private island, right next to Coron island. That small island, which is about 25kmĀ², looked a bit deserted to them. So what did they do?
They called their african dictator friends so they can get awesome birthday presents, such as zebras, girafes, antelopes and so on. No carnivores so it allowed them to stroll freely in the middle of their new found personal zoo where every animal is free to wander wherever they want.
30 years later, ding dong, the dictator's gone and the island is still there, welcoming every tourists who is lost enough to find it.
Enjoy and share your enthousiasm if you have any.
And / or register. ;-)
they both fight till the last moment...........a hero sacrifices himself for others,while a dictator kills others for himself.........
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of Argentina Javier Milei.
The Head of State congratulated Javier Milei and all the people of Argentina on Christmas, Hanukkah, and the upcoming New Year.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had recently, together with the rabbis of Ukraine, lit the Hanukkah menorah presented by Javier Milei at his inauguration in Buenos Aires a year ago.
āUkraine's light is capable of defeating the darkness brought by Russia if we have friends like Argentina,ā the President said.
The Ukrainian leader praised Argentina's success in economic reforms, liberalization of foreign trade, and control of inflation, saying that it was the result that inspired everyone.
The President of Ukraine expressed his particular gratitude to Argentina for the important steps taken to support our country during the first year of Javier Milei's presidency: participation in the inaugural Peace Summit and joining the Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, the International Crimea Platform and the Ramstein format.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine needs the continued functioning of the Defense Contact Group, along with the joint efforts from Argentina, the USA, and all allies, to weaken the Russian dictator and end the war with a just and lasting peace.
He also described the December 20 shelling by the Russian Federation, which damaged foreign embassies, including that of Argentina.
Javier Milei assured that Ukraine can rely on Argentina's full support in the future.
The leaders also discussed economic cooperation development, including the reactivation of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation and the initiation of intergovernmental consultations.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited the President of Argentina to visit Ukraine.
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Final Word: Thank for all your support good people of Earth One! Back to puppies & rainbows! (hint of big things from moi)
Note: In the film, The Great Dictator renonces his dictatorship in the final speech of the movie. Sadly in RL dictators never toss off their uniform jacket of tyranny and fade into the sunset to play golf.
My dear friend Iris Okiddo turned me on this home movie from the orignal film production, really an awesome look at of 1939 Hollywood!
š„[Rare Colour Footage - On the set of The Great Dictator]š„
Ok a little back story.
A few weeks ago I attended a historical one man show (a Chautauqua), the person depicted was Charlie Chaplin in 1945, with him speaking a fair amount his 1940 film "The Great Dictator". I have been catching a few these shows with different historical figures over the last year, this one was the most impressive one to date.
Admittedly I don't believe I have seen the whole film, but I have had seen stills, and a clip or two. So for 1st time I caught his final speech in the film........ OMFG!.... With all thats happing around the glob, the parallels are just insane!
My normal way of doing things is find a song as my titles, I decided no music, just the words of Chaplin's moving and inspiring final speech of the film.
If you have not see seen this clip, do yourself a favor to replenish your soul, with this 3 minutes & 35 seconds of complete and moving brilliance.
Again I cannot say how awesome it is to shoot on The Continental Club sim. I shot this in Manor next to hotel.
"In the name of democracy, let us all unite!"
Peace Out!
Kidd
PS: Yeah I will watch the whole thing
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š„[The Great Dictator Final Speech (Charlie Chaplin)] š„
Iām sorry, but I donāt want to be an emperor. Thatās not my business. I donāt want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each otherās happiness - not by each otherās misery. We donāt want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned menās souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lostā¦
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men - cries out for universal brotherhood - for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world - millions of despairing men, women, and little children - victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people.
To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perishā¦
Soldiers! donāt give yourselves to brutes - men who despise you - enslave you - who regiment your lives - tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill you - diet you - treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder. Donāt give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You donāt hate! Only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Donāt fight for slavery! Fight for liberty!
In the 17th Chapter of St Luke it is written: āthe Kingdom of God is within manā - not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
Then - in the name of democracy - let us use that power - let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world - a decent world that will give men a chance to work - that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfil that promise. They never will!
Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfil that promise! Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all menās happiness. Soldiers! in the name of democracy, let us all unite!
- Charlie Chaplin
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Buckle up Buttercup!
"Party of Law & Order".... My Ass
Let's close CDC public access, because who needs to know about the shit that kills you.
Who in the hell thought giving the keys to the treasury to a billionaire man child and his little incel posse was a good idea?!?!
Fuck Putin & his Orange Bitch š»ššš»
Just a reminder, a "Tariff" is in fact tax on all consumers no matter who you voted for. I like Tequila š²š½ & Maple Syrup šØš¦
How's your 401k doing? Because mine is sucking the spiny cock of Satin ATM
Real pro move to close the Department of Education, because who wants a educated population.
Can you kind people give me a minute please, I am on a secret government war plan unsecured text chain.
Holy Shit! What a week, 3 days to blow up the economy envied by the world....Good job Dumb Fuck
1376 Days Of Suck To Go ...... Day 84
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[...]The clouds are lifting! The sun is breaking through! We are coming out of the darkness into the light! We are coming into a new world; a kindlier world, where men will rise above their hate, their greed, and brutality. Look up, Hannah! The soul of man has been given wings and at last he is beginning to fly. He is flying into the rainbow! Into the light of hope, into the future! The glorious future, that belongs to you, to me and to all of us. Look up, Hannah. Look up!
Le nuvole si diradano, comincia a risplendere il sole.
Prima o poi usciremo dall'oscuritĆ verso la luce e vivremo in un mondo nuovo, un mondo piĆ¹ buono, in cui gli uomini si solleveranno al di sopra della loro ariditĆ , del loro odio, della loro brutalitĆ .
Guarda in alto, Anna. L'animo umano troverĆ le sue ali e finalmente comincerĆ a volare, a volare sull'arcobaleno, verso la luce della speranza, verso il futuro, il glorioso futuro che appartiene a te, a me, a tutti noi.
Guarda in alto Anna. LassĆ¹.
The Great Dictator - Il grande dittatore
I took this pano during sunset in the Icelandic Highlands. I couldnāt use a tripod from this position and also had to do some focus stacking on the right part. The distortion was pretty problematic when I first merged all the shots, which became obvious because of all the water but I could make some local adjustments.
"Aut Caesar aut nullus,
Emperor of the World!
My world"
Ever since I saw the first pictures of the little Lego globe, I dreamed of building the iconic scene of Charlie Chaplin's ballet with the globe in "The Great Dictator", which is one of my most favourite movies.
Here's a video of the scene, but I highly recommend to watch the whole movie!
In 1978, the US-appointed dictator of Nicaragua Anastasio Somoza assassinated Joaquin Chamorro, publisher of a conservative opposition newspaper. With this, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) maintained control over Nicaragua as Somoza packed his bags for Miami. But Somoza had hardly unpacked his bags in Asuncion when Argentine guerrillas, who considered him their enemy too, found him and put an antitank rocket through the windshield of his bulletproof Mercedes Benz.
Somoza was buried in Miami, at Woodlawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum.
In 1979, the Brazilian newspaper Gazeta Mercantil estimated that the Somoza family's fortune amounted to between $2 billion and $4 billion with its head, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, owning $1 billion.
Hey everybody, here is something entirely different from the rest of the stuff on my photo stream! Our IB history class was assigned to read over the history of Latin America and I thought the sections of US-appointed dictatorships and all our programs we had implemented in order to keep anticommunism a priority were quite interesting.
Hope you enjoy!
(AP Photo/Iraqi Special Tribunal, File) In this photo released by the Iraqi Special Tribunal, former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is seen as he is questioned by Chief Investigative Judge Raid Juhi, not seen, in this Aug. 23, 2005 file photo at an unknown location. An Iraqi judge said Friday Dec. 29, 2006 that Saddam Hussein will be executed by Saturday at the latest and lawyers representing him say the condemned former leader is no longer in U.S. custody.
YouTube [Full-HD] Video: youtu.be/UGqSn9oz01A
WDM-3D - the last and the most advanced variant of ALCOs fitted with micro-processors, enhanced cabin facilities, features from EMD GT46PAC such as microprocessors to detect wheel slipping and phased manner power supply. Iām not sure whether they are still in production stage or not. Seen here is Kalyan (KYN) WDM-3D # 11390 in LHF mode rolling down with loud and two small honking at LC gate, towing 11202 Ajni - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express. Same train will reverse as 11205 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Nizamabad Express in the afternoon. Maximum speed limit for WDM-3D is 160 Kmph, however never seen with any train going beyond 110 Kmph.
Will Be A Lot of Small Things...
Here's some small (though actually significant) things you can do today to help democracy:
1. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security is taking calls about Bannon's appointment to the NSC. You can call: 202-224-4751. Tell them you don't want a racist and fascist running our security.
2. Call and/or email your congress person. Here's a quick lookup if you don't know who that is:
Email or call them to oppose Bannon, DeVos, Sessions (those are the big ones) and the Muslim ban. When you call, you will be talking to a Congressional aide and it will take less than 5 minutes. They will jot down your name and occasionally you can leave contact info. for them to get back to you. Most of the time, if you mention you are an active voter and are paying attention to how your congress person votes on an issue, that is enough to do the trick to get the information passed along.
3. The Army is actually taking feedback about the Dakota Access Pipeline. This is an environmental nightmare and opposed by all of the indigenous groups in the area for good reason. Leave your feedback:
actionnetwork.org/letters/submit-your-eis-comment-to-the-...;
4. Grab Your Wallet! We're in an era where profits are more important than people so check out this listing of Trump supporter-businesses and email them telling them you will boycott their product because of it. I sent out about 10 emails last night after I found both Uber and Nordstrom were disassociating themselves from Trump (that's huge!)
5. Take a poll from Fox News! No, seriously. Take the poll. Our government has decided to censor and not allow in most media at this point as they are textbook fascists performing an experiment of modern horror on America. So, the prized baby media of our celebrated Fascist in chief is Fox News. So, for one, tell Fox News you disagree with his policies. And, additionally, it's a relief to see the results on many of these questions. Is Trump right about firing Sally Yates? 65% say no. Is he correct about immigrant restrictions? 77% say no. This is Fox news viewers people....
nation.foxnews.com/poll/index.html
6. Sign some petitions. If you're too tired from protesting or just too fearful at the moment, the very basic thing you can do is to sign petitions. There's been a lot of talk about how petitions might not mean anything and, while I agree it's more meaningful to call your congress person, relate that you are a voter and are paying attention, it is still a fun and easy way to express your voice and, after you fill out your info. once, it auto populates for the rest and you can sign about 20 petitions in less than five minutes. Done and done...invigorating when you see how many other hundreds of thousands of Americans agree with you.
7. Have conversations with people...start with your coworkers and family....including (gasp) your republican family members. Appeal to the goodness of them and their sense of nationalism. They want a strong America...well, selling guns to people who are mentally ill without background checks while deporting highly qualified individuals does not make for a strong America. Reference the Constitution which they are supposed to hold dear themselves. Appeal to them as Christians, women, human beings-whatever. Just find that common ground of conscience that would alert them that what is happening is woefully wrong. If you can't talk about politics in person because you don't feel comfortable, talk about politics on social media-destroy lies like the so called Bowling Green Massacre that never happened Kellyanne Conway made up last night. Make sure that for every lie they spout, you spout the truth. Twitter and Facebook are excellent references for that...most people get their news from social media these days anyway (can't blame them when all of the good news sources have been censored and Trump won't allow a recording to be made when he calls Putin) The other funny thing that happened last night is the Trump memo got out that women should dress like women so everyone started tweeting and uploading photos of famous women and how they dressed, the best being this one: pbs.twimg.com/media/CdCLAAsWoAEEP16.jpg
8. Protest. It's easy to say Resist! Resist! But, really mean it. Get out there on the streets...I am a regular protestor in Chicago and, yes, I would probably be protesting some of Hillary's policies too just in case you're wondering. Some people concerned about protesting ask me things like, "Aren't you afraid of getting hurt?" or "Aren't you afraid of getting arrested?"
Right now, by and large, the public agrees with us. Trust me...40% of people want impeachment...60% disapprove of his presidency so far according to recent polls done in America. Most of the police officers agree with you even though they might not say it. You don't have to break the law...protesting is your democratic right and fascist Trump WILL take it away from us if you don't exercise it. These protests are peaceful and passionate. Add to that energy. Plus, it's a great way to connect with other people in your community. The street is the new bar. Meet people, congregate, fall in love. Just voice your democratic freedom.
Another question people ask me about protesting is where to find out the information. Here's a great website with specific information: mashable.com/2017/02/01/how-to-find-protests-online-trump...
Last, you might live in a place that is not by a major city...well, then organize a protest in your town. Why does that make a difference? Trust me, it DOES. Chicago residents were recently very impressed when three suburbs, Oak Park, Morton Grove, and Evanston (not near to each other) organized three separate protests on different days. The reason why these protests are especially important is that it goes against the idea that it's only those city folk who are against Trump. No, it's not...and proving that in every small suburb, town, and city there will be people who are willing to be a light in the darkness is extremely important.
The next huge protest might be the March For Science on April 22cnd. Visit marchforscience.org for more information on participating and/or starting one in your own city!
9. I put this one at the end not because of lack of importance but because I have tried several times and cannot get through.
House Speaker Paul Ryan's Washington D.C. office is allowing callers to express their opinion regarding the Affordable Care Act, often called the ACA or, more simply, Obamacare.
The survey can be accessed by calling either (202) 225-3031 or (202) 225-0600. In each case, there is a period of silence before callers are asked to press "2" if they want to "express [their] opinion on President [Barack] Obama's healthcare law"; for example, it took two minutes and 30 seconds before being able to begin the process while calling the latter number.
10. Donate $$$ The ACLU has received a ton of donations and that's great. Let's not forget also about Planned Parenthood: www.plannedparenthood.org/ and Refugees in America: www.rescue.org/topic/refugees-america
Have a nice day being politically active and standing up against tyranny! Make sure you take your vitamins and caffeine! Don't forget, a little bit of self care is important too in order to help you stay healthy and active.
Btw, this photo is actually from Ghent, Belgium but I liked the message so much, I felt it fit.
**Don't steal this image but spread this message.**