Polish citizens react with satire to their government’s attempts to control their bodies. Their approach: extreme obedience to the prime minister meddling in their reproductive health.
nice!
Category: Europe,
Desperation in Lesbos
Before being deported to Turkey, the last refugees must first be brought to a detention center. But they don’t want to go. Some are threatening to commit suicide. Panagiotis Kouparanis reports from Lesbos.
Desperation in Lesbos | Europe | DW.COM | 05.04.2016
Sigh…
Erdogan: Strip PKK supporters of Turkish nationality – AJE News
Turkish leader says those who support “terrorist” group don’t deserve to be citizens as tensions with rebels rise.
Erdogan: Strip PKK supporters of Turkish nationality – AJE News
grrrrr
Swiss anger at Muslim handshake exemption in Therwil school – BBC News
A Swiss secondary school sparks a furore by allowing two Muslim boys not to shake hands with women teachers – a common greeting in Swiss schools.
Swiss anger at Muslim handshake exemption in Therwil school – BBC News
This is bullshit. If these two young men are unwilling or unable to participate in Swiss society they shouldn’t be attending Swiss public schools.
Panama Papers: Iceland prime minister resigns
The prime minister of Iceland resigns after coming under increasing pressure over his use of an offshore company featured in the massive Panama Papers leaks.
Panama Papers: Iceland prime minister resigns – BBC News
hmmmm
Woman who bought drugs online to terminate pregnancy given suspended sentence
A young woman who bought drugs on the internet to induce a miscarriage after failing to raise enough money to travel to England for a termination is given a suspended prison sentence.
Woman who bought drugs online to terminate pregnancy given suspended sentence – BBC News
Sigh….
The migrant trail to Europe is about to start running in reverse
Amid protests and widespread criticism, Greece on Monday is poised to begin implementing a plan that will see thousands of migrants returned to Turkey, part of a broader deal aiming to stem the massive flow of people from Turkish shores to mainland Europe.
The migrant trail to Europe is about to start running in reverse – LA Times
I fucking hate humans, sometimes. Total fucking assholes, the lot of ’em.
300-Year-Old Library Features Beautiful Long Hall Filled With Thousands of Books – My Modern Met
This colossal hall is a book lover’s paradise. Known as the Long Room, this magnificent chamber is nearly 65 meters (213 feet) in length and home to over 200,000 rare books. It forms the main portion of the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, which is both the largest library in Ireland and one of the most impressive in the world.
…Other treasures that line the hall include one of the few remaining copies of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, the Book of Kells, and a harp that is the oldest of its kind in Ireland (dating back to the 15th century). Composed of oak and willow, this precious artifact is the model that remains the emblem of Ireland today.
300-Year-Old Library Features Beautiful Long Hall Filled With Thousands of Books – My Modern Met
cool.
Radovan Karadžić faces verdicts in war crimes trial at The Hague
Former Bosnian Serb leader is accused of ordering mass killings at Srebrenica in 1995
Radovan Karadžić faces verdicts in war crimes trial at The Hague | World news | The Guardian
hmmmmmm
For Refugees, Returning to Afghanistan Is Easier Said Than Done
Afghan refugees can’t stay in Europe, but they face considerable uncertainty upon returning home.
For Refugees, Returning to Afghanistan Is Easier Said Than Done
sigh…
Germany to Refugees: Integrate or Lose Your Right to Live Here
“For those who refuse to learn German, for those who refuse to allow their relatives to integrate—for instance women or girls—for those who reject job offers: for them, there cannot be an permanent residence permit after three years,” German interior minister Thomas de Maizierede told ARD television (link in German).
Germany tells refugees: Integrate or lose your right to live here permanently – Quartz
hmmm
US Orders Families of Personnel Out of South and West Turkey Over Security Concerns
The US military says it is ordering families of defense and diplomatic personnel out of southern and western Turkey amid fears for their safety.
US orders families out of south and west Turkey over security – BBC News
Sigh…
Doctors Without Borders Leaving Lesvos
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Instagram: “We have decided to suspend our activities linked to the Moria “hotspot” on Lesvos without further notice. The decision comes following the EU-Turkey deal which will lead to the forced return of migrants and asylum seekers from the Greek island. “We took the extremely difficult decision to end our activities in Moria because continuing to work inside would make us complicit in a system we consider to be both unfair and inhumane,” said Marie Elisabeth Ingres, MSF Country Manager in Greece. “We will not allow our assistance to be for a mass expulsion operation and we refuse to be part of a system that has no regard for the humanitarian or protection needs of asylum seekers and migrants.” This photo was taken by @pensovic on a visit with MSF to Moria camp in October 2015. #MSF #DoctorsWithoutBorders #Lesvos #Moria #Greece #EUTurkey #refugee #mud #garbagebag #rubbishbag #Afghan #refugeecrisis
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Instagram
The refugees crisis produces more heartbreaks, tragedies and people doing the best the can in face of horrid odds and worse conditions. The humanity and inhumanity mixing together into heart wrenching tragedy. What a sad, sad post to read. What a horrible, inhumane and unjust situation.
If WWI and WWII Were Facebook News Feeds
A history lesson you’ll actually like.
If World War II Were a Facebook News Feed – CollegeHumor Post
heh
This French Cartoonist Drew A Touching Tribute To The Victims Of The Brussels Terror Attack – BuzzFeed News
Famous French cartoonist Plantu shared the drawing this morning after at least 13 people were reported dead following explosions at Brussels airport.
A man’s discovery of bones under his pub could forever change what we know about the Irish
Scientists say these bones may challenge our understanding of Irish identity.
I tend to think the sweeping, all-encompassing, all or nothing hypotheses that these sorts of discoveries generate to be shorted sighted, and, well, evidence of the limitations of most people’s minds. The ones drawn from this discovery follow that same pattern. That said, this is simply fascinating.
The Real Irish American Story Not Taught in Schools
The Real Irish American Story Not Taught in Schools
A brief look at the famine.
More of a starting point than an actual article but interesting none-the-less.
3,400-year-old Beads Found in Nordic Graves Made by King Tut’s Glassmaker
Cobalt glass beads found in Scandinavian Bronze Age tombs reveals trade connections between Egyptian and Mesopotamia 3400 years ago – and similar religious rituals.
I love stuff like this: showing that our world has always been interconnected.
Francine’s interview – FRANCE – #HUMAN – YouTube
Francine Christophe was deported with her mother at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1944. Released the following year, she continues to share her experience and memories, particularly with the younger generations.
Damn.
‘Your whole life is the Holocaust!’ The woman who was born in Auschwitz
Angela Orosz gave evidence in the trial of a Nazi guard: ‘I was so malnourished, I was unable to cry. That saved me.’
‘Your whole life is the Holocaust!’ The woman who was born in Auschwitz | World news | The Guardian
My god…
To Cut Food Waste, Spain’s Solidarity Fridge Supplies Endless Leftovers
Whether it’s fresh vegetables, barbecue or tapas, anyone can either restock or stock up on food from this Basque town’s communal refrigerator.
To Cut Food Waste, Spain’s Solidarity Fridge Supplies Endless Leftovers : The Salt : NPR
Love this!
Got Leftovers To Share? In Germany, There’s A Website For That
Europeans throw away about 90 million tons of food each year. A new German website aims to ratchet that number down a bit by connecting people with leftovers to spare with people who could use them.
Got Leftovers To Share? In Germany, There’s A Website For That : The Salt : NPR
Nice!
Remains of Anglo-Saxon settlement found by metal detecting enthusiast in Lincolnshire
Hundreds of artifacts found at Little Carlton, including coins from 8th century, dress pins and Middle Saxon pottery.
Remains of Anglo-Saxon island discovered in Lincolnshire village | Science | The Guardian
so cool!
Pictures of some of the finds can be seen here–> Lost in the mists of time! Anglo-Saxon island is discovered in a field near Louth
Bronze-Age Wheel Sheds Light on Prehistoric Transport
Dating from 1100-800 BC, the wooden wheel is the latest find from a UK settlement described as Britain’s Pompeii.
Bronze-Age Wheel Sheds Light on Prehistoric Transport : Discovery News
Much, much better article on a very, very cool thing.
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