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“Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum | KAGAMI+” Makes Its Japan Premiere KAGAMI+, a work that captures Ryuichi Sakamoto’s piano performance in three dimensions and reconstructs it in a mixed reality (MR) space, arrives in Japan for the first time. The exhibition runs from June 27 to October 12, 2026, at VS., a cultural a cultural apparatus in Umekita, Osaka. Tickets are now on sale, and the full programme for the long-awaited Japan premiere has been announced. KAGAMI was conceived and developed over the final four years of Sakamoto’s life in collaboration with Todd Eckert and the creative studio Tin Drum. Since its world premiere at The Shed in 2023, the work has been presented internationally in cities including London, Manchester, Taipei, Singapore, Melbourne, Pesaro, and Hong Kong, receiving wide acclaim. Wearing optically transparent headsets, audiences encounter an authentic representation of Sakamoto at the grand piano, realized through a unique form of dimensional photographic capture. His performance at the grand piano emerges within the space alongside ethereal visuals that respond to the music, allowing audiences to experience the performance at a proximity not possible in a conventional concert setting. The experience extends beyond sound and image. Video, photography, and text are integrated throughout the space, alongside a natural scent personally blended by Sakamoto, creating a multilayered sensory environment. The work has been described by The Guardian as “a magical experience.” For its Japan presentation, an expanded version of the work, KAGAMI+, created specifically for this exhibition, will be unveiled. Two types of tickets will be available: RED and BLUE. RED TICKET holders will receive an exclusive 7-inch vinyl record, An edition for the KAGAMI+ RED 2026, as a special gift. Student discounts are available for BLUE tickets. In addition to the main KAGAMI experience, visitors can view related works that offer different perspectives on Sakamoto’s music, including TIME, TIME, a collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani, as well as Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2026 - D and new sound installations. To celebrate the Japan premiere, commmons will be releasing a special YouTube premiere of Ryuichi Sakamoto: PTP04022020 – YouTube Edit on the official channel. The premiere starts at (JST) on May 7. This is a one-time-only stream — watch live and enjoy a shared experience. Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum KAGAMI+ Exhibition Period: June 27, 2026 (Sat) – October 12, 2026 (Mon/National Holiday) Opening Hours: – (Timed entry tickets) Closed: Mondays (If a Monday falls on a national holiday or during a holiday weekend, the museum will be closed on the first weekday following the holiday period) RED TICKET（Date & Time Specified Ticket） Price: ¥15,000 (tax included) ・KAGAMI (MR Content) (approx. 60 min.) Open seating (seats are arranged in a circular layout, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience from every seat) ・Exclusive Visitor Gift: 7-inch Analog Record "An edition for the KAGAMI+ RED" ・Access to multiple exhibition works. BLUE TICKET (Date & Time Specified Ticket) General: ¥4,500 (tax included) / Student Discount: ¥2,500 (tax included) ・KAGAMI (MR Content) — ESSENCE (approx. 30 min. including waiting and preparation time) ・Access to multiple exhibition works. Ticket Sales Schedule: ・Tickets for dates from Saturday, June 27 through Monday, August 31 will go on sale on Friday, May 1. ・Tickets for dates from Tuesday, September 1 through Monday, October 12 will go on sale at PM on Saturday, August 1. Tickets (e+): RED TICKET: BLUE TICKET: Official Website: ‘Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum | KAGAMI+’ YouTube Premiere Screening “Ryuichi Sakamoto: PTP04022020 - YouTube Edit” Streaming on Thursday, May 7 at PM commmons YouTube Channel: #skmtnews #ryuichisakamoto #KAGAMI #坂本龍一 #MR Tin Drum
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“Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum | KAGAMI+” Makes Its Japan Premiere KAGAMI+, a work that captures Ryuichi Sakamoto’s piano performance in three dimensions and reconstructs it in a mixed reality (MR) space, arrives in Japan for the first time. The exhibition runs from June 27 to October 12, 2026, at VS., a cultural a cultural apparatus in Umekita, Osaka. Tickets are now on sale, and the full programme for the long-awaited Japan premiere has been announced. KAGAMI was conceived and developed over the final four years of Sakamoto’s life in collaboration with Todd Eckert and the creative studio Tin Drum. Since its world premiere at The Shed in 2023, the work has been presented internationally in cities including London, Manchester, Taipei, Singapore, Melbourne, Pesaro, and Hong Kong, receiving wide acclaim. Wearing optically transparent headsets, audiences encounter an authentic representation of Sakamoto at the grand piano, realized through a unique form of dimensional photographic capture. His performance at the grand piano emerges within the space alongside ethereal visuals that respond to the music, allowing audiences to experience the performance at a proximity not possible in a conventional concert setting. The experience extends beyond sound and image. Video, photography, and text are integrated throughout the space, alongside a natural scent personally blended by Sakamoto, creating a multilayered sensory environment. The work has been described by The Guardian as “a magical experience.” For its Japan presentation, an expanded version of the work, KAGAMI+, created specifically for this exhibition, will be unveiled. Two types of tickets will be available: RED and BLUE. RED TICKET holders will receive an exclusive 7-inch vinyl record, An edition for the KAGAMI+ RED 2026, as a special gift. Student discounts are available for BLUE tickets. In addition to the main KAGAMI experience, visitors can view related works that offer different perspectives on Sakamoto’s music, including TIME, TIME, a collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani, as well as Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2026 - D and new sound installations. To celebrate the Japan premiere, commmons will be releasing a special YouTube premiere of Ryuichi Sakamoto: PTP04022020 – YouTube Edit on the official channel. The premiere starts at (JST) on May 7. This is a one-time-only stream — watch live and enjoy a shared experience. Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum KAGAMI+ Exhibition Period: June 27, 2026 (Sat) – October 12, 2026 (Mon/National Holiday) Opening Hours: – (Timed entry tickets) Closed: Mondays (If a Monday falls on a national holiday or during a holiday weekend, the museum will be closed on the first weekday following the holiday period) RED TICKET（Date & Time Specified Ticket） Price: ¥15,000 (tax included) ・KAGAMI (MR Content) (approx. 60 min.) Open seating (seats are arranged in a circular layout, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience from every seat) ・Exclusive Visitor Gift: 7-inch Analog Record "An edition for the KAGAMI+ RED" ・Access to multiple exhibition works. BLUE TICKET (Date & Time Specified Ticket) General: ¥4,500 (tax included) / Student Discount: ¥2,500 (tax included) ・KAGAMI (MR Content) — ESSENCE (approx. 30 min. including waiting and preparation time) ・Access to multiple exhibition works. Ticket Sales Schedule: ・Tickets for dates from Saturday, June 27 through Monday, August 31 will go on sale on Friday, May 1. ・Tickets for dates from Tuesday, September 1 through Monday, October 12 will go on sale at PM on Saturday, August 1. Tickets (e+): RED TICKET: BLUE TICKET: Official Website: ‘Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum | KAGAMI+’ YouTube Premiere Screening “Ryuichi Sakamoto: PTP04022020 - YouTube Edit” Streaming on Thursday, May 7 at PM commmons YouTube Channel: #skmtnews #ryuichisakamoto #KAGAMI #坂本龍一 #MR Tin Drum

ryuichi sakamoto

17,604 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

Playing pro basketball has always been a dream of mine ever since I was a little kid. Being able to travel the world and get paid to play the past 5 years has truly been a remarkable experience. To get the opportunity to live in 7 countries, be immersed in different cultures, meet new people, and play basketball at a high level are memories I will always cherish. Since being back in the States in May, I have had a lot of time to reflect on what the next step is for me and my family. I got my Real Estate License in the summer with the intentions of just doing it in the off seasons, and then get into it full time when I was done playing. But when our daughter Rinnie was born in September, my mindset began to change. Having a family and being a father has always been a dream of mine too. And now that she is here, I look at life a lot differently. It has been amazing to be around family and friends and raise our daughter in our own home right here in our hometown in Illinois. On top of that, I have really been enjoying being a Real Estate Agent and adjusting to the new challenges that come along with it. I still love basketball, but I always knew there would come a time when I’d have to hang it up, and this feels like it for me. Being a father and a husband is the most important thing to me and that will always come first. Knowing that this is the best decision for us really gives me peace in walking away from a game that has been so good to me over my life. Thank you to basketball for giving me the life I had dreamed about since a child. Now, on to the next chapter of my life 👶🏼🏠🌾🇺🇸
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Playing pro basketball has always been a dream of mine ever since I was a little kid. Being able to travel the world and get paid to play the past 5 years has truly been a remarkable experience. To get the opportunity to live in 7 countries, be immersed in different cultures, meet new people, and play basketball at a high level are memories I will always cherish. Since being back in the States in May, I have had a lot of time to reflect on what the next step is for me and my family. I got my Real Estate License in the summer with the intentions of just doing it in the off seasons, and then get into it full time when I was done playing. But when our daughter Rinnie was born in September, my mindset began to change. Having a family and being a father has always been a dream of mine too. And now that she is here, I look at life a lot differently. It has been amazing to be around family and friends and raise our daughter in our own home right here in our hometown in Illinois. On top of that, I have really been enjoying being a Real Estate Agent and adjusting to the new challenges that come along with it. I still love basketball, but I always knew there would come a time when I’d have to hang it up, and this feels like it for me. Being a father and a husband is the most important thing to me and that will always come first. Knowing that this is the best decision for us really gives me peace in walking away from a game that has been so good to me over my life. Thank you to basketball for giving me the life I had dreamed about since a child. Now, on to the next chapter of my life 👶🏼🏠🌾🇺🇸

Michael Finke

33,284 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Sunny Hostin gets triggered because Vice President J.D. Vance made a joke about The View being hostile to him and holds an inquisition against Joy Behar, accusing her of literally being his best friend: VP J.D. VANCE: I have seen some progressive criticisms of me personally saying, 'what experience does the vice president of the United States have with hostile, high-stakes negotiations?' And I would point those progressive critics to the fact that just two days ago I spent over an hour on The View. So actually, I have great experience in very hostile negotiations. And I've used that - Look, Joy Behar is way tougher than the Iranians, and he and I are best friends now. [Cuts back to live] [Laughter and applause] SUNNY HOSTIN: What?! What?! ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: Our very own Joy. HOSTIN: We were more difficult to deal with than the Iranian government?! JOY BEHAR: He's being funny I think. ANA NAVARRO: Can I tell you something? I wish Joy had negotiated this Iran deal. It would have been better. BEHHAR: Exactly. HOSTIN: It would have been better. BEHAR: First of all, I'd make them a nice meal. My lasagna. We'd sit down and talk. It's like with J.D., he was here the other day. I respect the office. You know, I believe in reaching across the aisle. I do. This is why MAGA Republicans, they are coming around. SUNNY HOSTIN: No, they are not! FARAH GRIFFIN: Some are. BEHAR: A lot of them are. A lot of them are. The Republicans themselves in Congress. HOSTIN: I think Republican are. Because if you look at it now, less - in country, less people identify as Republicans than ever before. So, I think there has been a shift. But, I want to know, why were you so in love with J.D. Vance? BEHAR: I wasn't in love. Look, I'm not in love with him and I'm not in love with this administration. SARA HAINES: And he is not her best friend! BEHAR: You are watching me on this show. HOSTIN: He just called you his best friend! HAINES: That is not mutual! ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: She went on like a three-minute viral rant yesterday about this administration, and everyone is like 'how does she love them,' and then you're criticizing them saying to throw them out.
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Sunny Hostin gets triggered because Vice President J.D. Vance made a joke about The View being hostile to him and holds an inquisition against Joy Behar, accusing her of literally being his best friend: VP J.D. VANCE: I have seen some progressive criticisms of me personally saying, 'what experience does the vice president of the United States have with hostile, high-stakes negotiations?' And I would point those progressive critics to the fact that just two days ago I spent over an hour on The View. So actually, I have great experience in very hostile negotiations. And I've used that - Look, Joy Behar is way tougher than the Iranians, and he and I are best friends now. [Cuts back to live] [Laughter and applause] SUNNY HOSTIN: What?! What?! ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: Our very own Joy. HOSTIN: We were more difficult to deal with than the Iranian government?! JOY BEHAR: He's being funny I think. ANA NAVARRO: Can I tell you something? I wish Joy had negotiated this Iran deal. It would have been better. BEHHAR: Exactly. HOSTIN: It would have been better. BEHAR: First of all, I'd make them a nice meal. My lasagna. We'd sit down and talk. It's like with J.D., he was here the other day. I respect the office. You know, I believe in reaching across the aisle. I do. This is why MAGA Republicans, they are coming around. SUNNY HOSTIN: No, they are not! FARAH GRIFFIN: Some are. BEHAR: A lot of them are. A lot of them are. The Republicans themselves in Congress. HOSTIN: I think Republican are. Because if you look at it now, less - in country, less people identify as Republicans than ever before. So, I think there has been a shift. But, I want to know, why were you so in love with J.D. Vance? BEHAR: I wasn't in love. Look, I'm not in love with him and I'm not in love with this administration. SARA HAINES: And he is not her best friend! BEHAR: You are watching me on this show. HOSTIN: He just called you his best friend! HAINES: That is not mutual! ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: She went on like a three-minute viral rant yesterday about this administration, and everyone is like 'how does she love them,' and then you're criticizing them saying to throw them out.

Nicholas Fondacaro

10,926 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

🏆 Athletics star Yemi Mary John crowned winner of SportsAid's One-to-Watch Award 2023 🏆 Nick Hope - the athlete’s journalist 🎥 Track sensation Yemi Mary John, 20, from Woodford in Essex, has been named as the winner of SportsAid’s prestigious One-to-Watch Award for 2023! Yemi Mary received the annual Award, supported by Royal Bank of Canada, after an outstanding year which saw her claim gold in the 400m at the European Athletics U23 Championships and two senior relay medals at the World Athletics Championships. Yemi Mary, who also featured in the top 10 last year having won gold at the World Athletics U20s Championships in 2022, was presented with the Award by 400 metres legend Christine Ohuruogu MBE at Lee Valley Athletics Centre on Monday (18 December). She edged out para cyclist Archie Atkinson, 19, and BMX rider Freia Challis, 15, as they finished in second and third positions respectively. “It's a really good feeling and it's great to have had this season's achievements recognised!” said Yemi Mary shortly after being presented with the Award. “They caught me off-guard with my Award which was a lovely surprise. Christine has done amazing things, not only in the sport as a whole but in the 400 specifically, so just to have her recognise me and be able to be in a room with such great and successful people is exciting. I appreciated her being there for it. “I feel like it sets me up for a great trajectory of success and hopefully I will follow in the footsteps of those before [who have won the One-to-Watch Award]. I feel like I'm already on the radar especially because of my first senior season, not only just competing but coming away with medals. The targets I had for the season were hit in the senior field and it solidified my position there and hopefully I can now go further next year.” Yemi Mary, who dabbled in many sports from gymnastics to MMA when growing up, only started properly competing on the track in 2019. The University of Southern California student has been supported by SportsAid for the last two years and is now determined to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games having made such an impression on the world stage at senior level in 2023. You can read the full interview with Yemi Mary here ▶️ yemi mary British Athletics England Athletics USC Track & Field / XC AW World Athletics insidethegames Christine Ohuruogu Paula Dunn MBE OLY Katharine Merry Donna Fraser OBE OLY (she/her) Dan Wagner Sarah Winckless Ama Agbeze HAYLEY MCQUEEN #SportsAidO2W #SupportTheNext #SportsAid #Olympics #Paralympics #sport #athletes #mentoring #wellbeing #nextgeneration #nextgen #future #talent #charity #fundraising #athletics #trackandfield
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🏆 Athletics star Yemi Mary John crowned winner of SportsAid's One-to-Watch Award 2023 🏆 Nick Hope - the athlete’s journalist 🎥 Track sensation Yemi Mary John, 20, from Woodford in Essex, has been named as the winner of SportsAid’s prestigious One-to-Watch Award for 2023! Yemi Mary received the annual Award, supported by Royal Bank of Canada, after an outstanding year which saw her claim gold in the 400m at the European Athletics U23 Championships and two senior relay medals at the World Athletics Championships. Yemi Mary, who also featured in the top 10 last year having won gold at the World Athletics U20s Championships in 2022, was presented with the Award by 400 metres legend Christine Ohuruogu MBE at Lee Valley Athletics Centre on Monday (18 December). She edged out para cyclist Archie Atkinson, 19, and BMX rider Freia Challis, 15, as they finished in second and third positions respectively. “It's a really good feeling and it's great to have had this season's achievements recognised!” said Yemi Mary shortly after being presented with the Award. “They caught me off-guard with my Award which was a lovely surprise. Christine has done amazing things, not only in the sport as a whole but in the 400 specifically, so just to have her recognise me and be able to be in a room with such great and successful people is exciting. I appreciated her being there for it. “I feel like it sets me up for a great trajectory of success and hopefully I will follow in the footsteps of those before [who have won the One-to-Watch Award]. I feel like I'm already on the radar especially because of my first senior season, not only just competing but coming away with medals. The targets I had for the season were hit in the senior field and it solidified my position there and hopefully I can now go further next year.” Yemi Mary, who dabbled in many sports from gymnastics to MMA when growing up, only started properly competing on the track in 2019. The University of Southern California student has been supported by SportsAid for the last two years and is now determined to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games having made such an impression on the world stage at senior level in 2023. You can read the full interview with Yemi Mary here ▶️ yemi mary British Athletics England Athletics USC Track & Field / XC AW World Athletics insidethegames Christine Ohuruogu Paula Dunn MBE OLY Katharine Merry Donna Fraser OBE OLY (she/her) Dan Wagner Sarah Winckless Ama Agbeze HAYLEY MCQUEEN #SportsAidO2W #SupportTheNext #SportsAid #Olympics #Paralympics #sport #athletes #mentoring #wellbeing #nextgeneration #nextgen #future #talent #charity #fundraising #athletics #trackandfield

SportsAid

77,325 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

ST. PATRICK’S DAY MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON DC We came to Washington DC with a simple message: America needs to know the truth about Ireland. The truth that Irish people live in fear in their own country. That the Irish Courts and Government work hand in hand to pursue anyone who refuses to bow the knee to transgenderism. That LGBTQ+ ideology is forced on every child in every school. That teacher Enoch Burke was imprisoned for over 500 days for not using ‘they/them’ pronouns, and now faces the illegal seizure of his salary by the Irish Government. This is the truth about Ireland. It has been good to meet so many Americans this week as we brought this message to their country. The Americans are hungry for the truth. There was a large contingent from Northern Ireland present this week in Washington DC. This included the Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, who must have brought many different suitcases of different outfits to wear, this appearing to be the primary focus for her this week. She spoke to home media of investment into Northern Ireland, but there are very few facts from Emma Pengelly on who she actually sat down and hammered out deals with. She did an interview with the BBC in recent days, emphasising how she did not agree with President Trump’s beliefs - why then is Emma cosying up to Donald Trump this week for photoshoots? It’s utterly pathetic. Also present was DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley, who wore the shamrock on his lapel while meeting Donald Trump, but was sure to remove the green shamrock for a subsequent interview with BBC Northern Ireland’s Stephen Nolan. These are utterly unprincipled men and women. The politicians were accompanied by Archbishop John McDowell of the Church of Ireland. John McDowell is a betrayer of Christ. He has kept his mouth closed on the incarceration of Enoch Burke in a prison cell for over 500 days. Archbishop John McDowell delivered a sermon in the Washington National Cathedral this weekend where he referenced the love of Saint Patrick for children. What he failed to mention was that Saint Patrick did not preach transgenderism and LGBTQ+ ideology to the children and people of Ireland. Archbishop McDowell also made the significant remark that Saint Patrick “dreaded that any person should be rich“. This should be noted for what it is - Marxist ideology. The truth according to the scripture is clear – God blesses his people, he lifts men and women out of the dunghill and prospers them, and righteousness exalts a nation. During this week Archbishop John McDowell had a meeting in an office in Capitol Hill with Archbishop Eamon Martin, the Catholic Primate of All Ireland. Eamon Martin has turned a blind eye to the ongoing indoctrination of Irish schoolchildren with transgender ideology and every other form of sexual perversion. The two Archbishops met to discuss the subject of Catholic and Protestant unity. These men can have all the unity they want, but Christ is outside of this unity. Christ made it abundantly clear: God made them male and female. It has been wonderful to meet so many Americans over the past few days. America is hungry for the truth on these issues. It has been a privilege to be able to provide a measure of that this week.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON DC We came to Washington DC with a simple message: America needs to know the truth about Ireland. The truth that Irish people live in fear in their own country. That the Irish Courts and Government work hand in hand to pursue anyone who refuses to bow the knee to transgenderism. That LGBTQ+ ideology is forced on every child in every school. That teacher Enoch Burke was imprisoned for over 500 days for not using ‘they/them’ pronouns, and now faces the illegal seizure of his salary by the Irish Government. This is the truth about Ireland. It has been good to meet so many Americans this week as we brought this message to their country. The Americans are hungry for the truth. There was a large contingent from Northern Ireland present this week in Washington DC. This included the Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, who must have brought many different suitcases of different outfits to wear, this appearing to be the primary focus for her this week. She spoke to home media of investment into Northern Ireland, but there are very few facts from Emma Pengelly on who she actually sat down and hammered out deals with. She did an interview with the BBC in recent days, emphasising how she did not agree with President Trump’s beliefs - why then is Emma cosying up to Donald Trump this week for photoshoots? It’s utterly pathetic. Also present was DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley, who wore the shamrock on his lapel while meeting Donald Trump, but was sure to remove the green shamrock for a subsequent interview with BBC Northern Ireland’s Stephen Nolan. These are utterly unprincipled men and women. The politicians were accompanied by Archbishop John McDowell of the Church of Ireland. John McDowell is a betrayer of Christ. He has kept his mouth closed on the incarceration of Enoch Burke in a prison cell for over 500 days. Archbishop John McDowell delivered a sermon in the Washington National Cathedral this weekend where he referenced the love of Saint Patrick for children. What he failed to mention was that Saint Patrick did not preach transgenderism and LGBTQ+ ideology to the children and people of Ireland. Archbishop McDowell also made the significant remark that Saint Patrick “dreaded that any person should be rich“. This should be noted for what it is - Marxist ideology. The truth according to the scripture is clear – God blesses his people, he lifts men and women out of the dunghill and prospers them, and righteousness exalts a nation. During this week Archbishop John McDowell had a meeting in an office in Capitol Hill with Archbishop Eamon Martin, the Catholic Primate of All Ireland. Eamon Martin has turned a blind eye to the ongoing indoctrination of Irish schoolchildren with transgender ideology and every other form of sexual perversion. The two Archbishops met to discuss the subject of Catholic and Protestant unity. These men can have all the unity they want, but Christ is outside of this unity. Christ made it abundantly clear: God made them male and female. It has been wonderful to meet so many Americans over the past few days. America is hungry for the truth on these issues. It has been a privilege to be able to provide a measure of that this week.

Enoch Burke

254,876 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

SEE YOU AGAIN ON BOARD! Huihuis/Carats, we are pleased to announce that we have finally completed the "Meet Me at the Boarding Gate" project aka Flight JN610. Thank you for sharing this journey with Crescent Jun PH. Before we fully disembark with this project and start a new journey, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to everyone who took part in this amazing journey. To deanna | 문잡아 the very first person who trusted this project and the one who helped me securing the slot for the aerial banner. While we know that it is me who initiated this, it wouldn't be that really possible without her help in securing it the earliest time we can. To every Huihuis/Carats who extended their support through their donations. I really do appreciate you extending your generosity and your trust towards this fan project. You made this project possible and even more memorable. Beyond funding, you gave this initiative meaning and so much love. To everyone who shared the project's initiative, thank you so much for your efforts. To my friends who supported the idea and extended their help in various ways such as doing art works & pre-flight supervision and a lot more. I appreciate you a lot. To the Pegasus Airlines staffs (aerial banner towing company) who has been nice all through out the entire process. From the initial preparation to the successful completion of the project. I am very much thankful how they handled this. This project comes after I wasn’t able to get a reply from what was supposed to be the original plan. The goal is to have something to welcome Jun back to PH stage after two years. Although the first option didn’t work out, looking back now, the aerial banner turned out to be a wonderful choice. There were uncertainties at the beginning, but this project already started fueled with love and admiration for Jun who always exerted so much love and effort at things he do. So when I was asked what would be the other option or what would be the "plan B" despite putting other option on the donation form, I already know to myself that I will push through with this project regardless of the outcome of the donation drive. It's just that I took some time weighing things and checking what are the things I need to consider. Despite some lapses and understandable disappointments, I can say that this project has been pulled off successfully. To Jun, know that you are always loved in more ways that you could imagine. Your efforts are always seen & cherished by the people who loves you so dearly. May you always be proud of yourself and continue doing things that you love and makes you happy. The sky always belongs to you, our Moon who always shines the brightest. It has been a wonderful journey with you all. Thank you for celebrating and welcoming Junhui in such a beautiful way. Until our next journey!
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SEE YOU AGAIN ON BOARD! Huihuis/Carats, we are pleased to announce that we have finally completed the "Meet Me at the Boarding Gate" project aka Flight JN610. Thank you for sharing this journey with Crescent Jun PH. Before we fully disembark with this project and start a new journey, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to everyone who took part in this amazing journey. To deanna | 문잡아 the very first person who trusted this project and the one who helped me securing the slot for the aerial banner. While we know that it is me who initiated this, it wouldn't be that really possible without her help in securing it the earliest time we can. To every Huihuis/Carats who extended their support through their donations. I really do appreciate you extending your generosity and your trust towards this fan project. You made this project possible and even more memorable. Beyond funding, you gave this initiative meaning and so much love. To everyone who shared the project's initiative, thank you so much for your efforts. To my friends who supported the idea and extended their help in various ways such as doing art works & pre-flight supervision and a lot more. I appreciate you a lot. To the Pegasus Airlines staffs (aerial banner towing company) who has been nice all through out the entire process. From the initial preparation to the successful completion of the project. I am very much thankful how they handled this. This project comes after I wasn’t able to get a reply from what was supposed to be the original plan. The goal is to have something to welcome Jun back to PH stage after two years. Although the first option didn’t work out, looking back now, the aerial banner turned out to be a wonderful choice. There were uncertainties at the beginning, but this project already started fueled with love and admiration for Jun who always exerted so much love and effort at things he do. So when I was asked what would be the other option or what would be the "plan B" despite putting other option on the donation form, I already know to myself that I will push through with this project regardless of the outcome of the donation drive. It's just that I took some time weighing things and checking what are the things I need to consider. Despite some lapses and understandable disappointments, I can say that this project has been pulled off successfully. To Jun, know that you are always loved in more ways that you could imagine. Your efforts are always seen & cherished by the people who loves you so dearly. May you always be proud of yourself and continue doing things that you love and makes you happy. The sky always belongs to you, our Moon who always shines the brightest. It has been a wonderful journey with you all. Thank you for celebrating and welcoming Junhui in such a beautiful way. Until our next journey!

Crescent Jun PH | FOR JUNHUI

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Andrea Dworkin appeared in a May 21, 1988 episode of the British late-night talk show ‘After Dark’ titled “What Is Sex For?,” featuring others like Anthony Burgess, Jim Haynes, Julia Ronder, Jack Dominian, and Roz Kaveney. While Dworkin brought up pornography being a multibillion-dollar industry that exploits women and girls, Jim Haynes, who co-launched the counterculture sex newspaper ‘Suck’ in 1969, philosophized about sexual value judgments around pornography. Ironically, even though Burgess won a “Sexist Pig of the Year” award in 1980 from the Female Publishers of Great Britain, he was the least dickish toward Dworkin, and he was relatively thoughtful and receptive toward her ideas. The most tiresome was Dominian. A moment from that episode that I really love is when Dominian, a psychiatrist and lay Roman Catholic theologian (what a combination that is), replied to Dworkin saying that her “thesis is absolutely psychologically unsound.” To which she replied: “I hope so because my respect for psychology is not very great.” Dworkin explained that psychology has functioned in conditioning women to submit to their subordination, so “psychologically unsound” actually sounds fine to her. There are some clips of Dworkin’s responses in that episode on YouTube, which are great to watch. Fortunately, I think feminist uploaders, like “feminist vhs archive,” mostly cut out the men. Such are the small mercies. - - - - - - - - - - DWORKIN: What I have done has been to say: Here is an area of human experience that everyone presumes to know and understand. And, if we women want equality, we have to face the fact that movement after movement of egalitarian agitation has been pushed back and suppressed. Now, why? Yes, let’s look at the politics of economics, but let’s also look at the politics of sexuality. And, in particular, it seems to me that you sort of need to answer this question, at least for me: Why is it that law mandates intercourse as an act for women exactly through the period when women are chattel to men? I think that we have to deal with the fact that intercourse has, is, and has become—and has been—one of the main expressions of the ways in which men own women. And if what we want is more sexual equality, then we have to deal with what intercourse does to us. DOMINIAN: I think your thesis is absolutely psychologically unsound. DWORKIN: I hope so because my respect for psychology is not very great, because of the impact of psychology exactly on trying to deal with questions of women’s inferiority and with psychology’s role in trying to reconcile women to accepting a subordinate status in society. So, I hope that it is not part of it.
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Andrea Dworkin appeared in a May 21, 1988 episode of the British late-night talk show ‘After Dark’ titled “What Is Sex For?,” featuring others like Anthony Burgess, Jim Haynes, Julia Ronder, Jack Dominian, and Roz Kaveney. While Dworkin brought up pornography being a multibillion-dollar industry that exploits women and girls, Jim Haynes, who co-launched the counterculture sex newspaper ‘Suck’ in 1969, philosophized about sexual value judgments around pornography. Ironically, even though Burgess won a “Sexist Pig of the Year” award in 1980 from the Female Publishers of Great Britain, he was the least dickish toward Dworkin, and he was relatively thoughtful and receptive toward her ideas. The most tiresome was Dominian. A moment from that episode that I really love is when Dominian, a psychiatrist and lay Roman Catholic theologian (what a combination that is), replied to Dworkin saying that her “thesis is absolutely psychologically unsound.” To which she replied: “I hope so because my respect for psychology is not very great.” Dworkin explained that psychology has functioned in conditioning women to submit to their subordination, so “psychologically unsound” actually sounds fine to her. There are some clips of Dworkin’s responses in that episode on YouTube, which are great to watch. Fortunately, I think feminist uploaders, like “feminist vhs archive,” mostly cut out the men. Such are the small mercies. - - - - - - - - - - DWORKIN: What I have done has been to say: Here is an area of human experience that everyone presumes to know and understand. And, if we women want equality, we have to face the fact that movement after movement of egalitarian agitation has been pushed back and suppressed. Now, why? Yes, let’s look at the politics of economics, but let’s also look at the politics of sexuality. And, in particular, it seems to me that you sort of need to answer this question, at least for me: Why is it that law mandates intercourse as an act for women exactly through the period when women are chattel to men? I think that we have to deal with the fact that intercourse has, is, and has become—and has been—one of the main expressions of the ways in which men own women. And if what we want is more sexual equality, then we have to deal with what intercourse does to us. DOMINIAN: I think your thesis is absolutely psychologically unsound. DWORKIN: I hope so because my respect for psychology is not very great, because of the impact of psychology exactly on trying to deal with questions of women’s inferiority and with psychology’s role in trying to reconcile women to accepting a subordinate status in society. So, I hope that it is not part of it.

Donovan Cleckley

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Personal reflections on the news of Sam Renihan's moral failure: I first heard of Sam Renihan from my former-Pastor, who said his book was his personal favorite on Reformed Baptist covenant theology. That former-pastor is now sitting in jail for a heinous sin and crime in which he was caught just a few months ago. The depravity of the sin and crime was so heinous and wicked, it continues to shake me. I don't want to wade into the sins of my former-pastor or Sam Renihan's. That's not my place. What I do want to say is this... In the Reformed world, we talk a lot about sin, but we are horrible at the practice of confessing sin to one another. If your church is the exception, praise God, keep pressing on. After my pastor was arrested, I reopened John Owen's the Mortification of Sin because I was convicted that I didn't war against my own flesh enough. Repentance begins in the house of God. It is imperative that local Churches create a culture where brothers confessing sin to one another becomes not just normal, but an expected part of church life. The Lord is purifying His church for our protection. But Men, if you aren't bringing little sins (or big ones) into the light, they will grow and they will kill your spiritual, family, and church life. I know this from experience. I'm grateful to have men in my church who are actively practicing confession of sin to each other and accountability because the fear of God has been placed within us due to recent events. But I'm worried too many men will see the news of Renihan and simply say, "Wow, that's terrible" and move on with their day feeding their own "smaller" sinful proclivities. May it not be so! War against sin. Not in your own strength, but in the power of God, fueled by Christ’s love and sacrifice for you. We are at war, every second of every day. It’s why I made this video. I needed a war anthem for myself. Lord, give me strength to kill my sin, and when I fail, give me the strength to humble myself before others and confess it. Amen!
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Personal reflections on the news of Sam Renihan's moral failure: I first heard of Sam Renihan from my former-Pastor, who said his book was his personal favorite on Reformed Baptist covenant theology. That former-pastor is now sitting in jail for a heinous sin and crime in which he was caught just a few months ago. The depravity of the sin and crime was so heinous and wicked, it continues to shake me. I don't want to wade into the sins of my former-pastor or Sam Renihan's. That's not my place. What I do want to say is this... In the Reformed world, we talk a lot about sin, but we are horrible at the practice of confessing sin to one another. If your church is the exception, praise God, keep pressing on. After my pastor was arrested, I reopened John Owen's the Mortification of Sin because I was convicted that I didn't war against my own flesh enough. Repentance begins in the house of God. It is imperative that local Churches create a culture where brothers confessing sin to one another becomes not just normal, but an expected part of church life. The Lord is purifying His church for our protection. But Men, if you aren't bringing little sins (or big ones) into the light, they will grow and they will kill your spiritual, family, and church life. I know this from experience. I'm grateful to have men in my church who are actively practicing confession of sin to each other and accountability because the fear of God has been placed within us due to recent events. But I'm worried too many men will see the news of Renihan and simply say, "Wow, that's terrible" and move on with their day feeding their own "smaller" sinful proclivities. May it not be so! War against sin. Not in your own strength, but in the power of God, fueled by Christ’s love and sacrifice for you. We are at war, every second of every day. It’s why I made this video. I needed a war anthem for myself. Lord, give me strength to kill my sin, and when I fail, give me the strength to humble myself before others and confess it. Amen!

ReformedAndDangerous

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Analyzing Episode 56. Season 2 aka Processing the Past Despite all the prophecies of doom, episode 56 was a delightful watch. The episode begins with Alya walking into prison, only to discover Meryem holding hands with Ciho. And, the way that entire scene is depicted, it's designed to make the audience see things from Alya's pov. Because we know not a few moments earlier, Cihan tells Meryem she should leave Mardin because there's nothing left for her there. However, from Alya's viewpoint, it seems like the past is repeating itself in the way she finds out about Mine and even Boran. Though this time, there's a slight difference because instead of following Cihan and discovering the truth herself, it's Boran who frames reality in the worst possible way. Still, Cihan and Alya's reactions differ slightly at this instance. For example, Alya's anger, while boiling at that moment, diffuses much quicker. And, while she doubts the reason Cihan keeps Meryem's presence from her, she doesn't start doubting their love. That fortress remains strong. Likewise, any time Cihan is discovered by Alya lying to her, he displays this vibe of embarrassment. You know, like wearing the expression of a kid caught doing something he shouldn't have been doing. But this time, when he rushes after Alya, there's a certain assurance in his gait. It's not overt, mind you, because Cihan knows he's in hot water. But it's almost like this time, he's sure of himself because his feelings in the matter are clear. He hides the truth for two reasons: he's protecting himself and Alya. The former because he doesn't want Alya pulling back from him at a time when she's already forced to leave the konak, and the latter because he doesn't want the spectre of Meryem to hurt her in any way. But the part I really liked in this while sequence? Alya's car breaking down. There are always moments in CihAl's story where you see some external force intervening to move their story forward. For example, the way the roads are blocked in ep42. In this episode, fate intervenes yet again, and the message is clear. Don't run from the past; face it. That message is compounded when Boran shows up on the same road to see the fruits of his labor. In the last few episodes, Alya's reactions to Boran seem to have intensified. I don't know why that is, but it seems like Alya's anger seems to be taking over her despair. To the point where Cihan becomes the one to hold Alya back, which, in my opinion, is a good thing. Anger can be cleansing, unlike passivity. And it seems the days of Alya quietly listening to Boran's BS are finally ending. Anyway, the scene moves on to Cihan driving Alya to a remote location to talk things over, which I kind of liked. I prefer when these two go far away from the maddening crowd to iron out their differences. And note, whenever that happens, they happen to be in a location that has a bird's-eye view of the scene below. Kind of like how you try to take in the bigger picture - another nice subliminal message. Cihan kicks off the conversation by saying Boran is trying to cloud Alya's mind, to which Alya responds adequately by saying the only thing messing with her mind is Cihan's attempts to lie because Boran no longer holds any importance for her. Is that true? I think so. Because even though Alya and Cihan are talking about a highly volatile topic, they're relatively calm. Accusations don't fly about either. And, I liked the fact that Alya openly tells Cihan that his trying to keep her in the dark, even to protect her, is what ends up hurting her the most. Because that is the truth. Cihan's reasoning as to why he keeps Meryem's presence from her in this scene is incomplete. He does want to protect Alya from the pain his past includes, but that's only half the reason. The bigger reason is he's trying to do his damnedest to keep Alya with him. He's already failed to try to keep her with him at the konak, but an emotional distance would likely finish him off. Which is why the talk CihAl have at Alya's apartment is so important. When Meryem calls, Cihan stops Alya from leaving the room - which sets the tone of the conversation. When Cihan relates the story of what Meryem has gone through, Alya's reaction is just what's to be expected. She's empathetic towards her plight, of being forced, of facing violence, because while Alya's lucky enough to find love with Cihan, she understands only too well how women are made to feel helpless and powerless. There's this expression on Cihan's face that can only be described as astonishment. Because, despite Alya's past, what she's gone through in Mardin, and despite Cihan's own stupidities, she finds it in her heart to feel for another woman she wouldn't be wrong to feel threatened by. And that's one of the things he is so in love with about Alya. Her compassion. When Cihan says he feels responsible for all that's gone wrong in Meryem's life since that fateful day, Alya asks him why he felt the need to hide things yet again. But this time, the whole truth comes out. Cihan admits he was afraid of her pulling back from him even more. Another thing to note, Alya refers to Meryem as Cihan's first love, not only love. So, she's not doubtful of his feelings for her. What's scary to Alya is how much of a hold those old feelings still have over Cihan. The good news from that point on is that Cihan doesn't keep anything from Alya regarding Meryem again. That includes him trying to send her to Istanbul to set up a new life for her. The scene ends on a relatively happier note of disaster averted. And Cihan and Alya both look better after talking it out. Still, as the viewers, we know that Alya's fear hasn't been defeated, just delayed. And until Cihan gives Alya the kind of resolution she gives him with Boran, it will keep pushing her away from him, like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Now, the next scene I want to talk about is the scene where Cihan and Kaya talk at the tavern/bar. I loved that entire sequence because we keep transitioning between Cihan's focus on Alya (his future) and Alya's focus on Cihan's past. When Kaya asks Cihan how he could fall for Alya after claiming to love Meryem, when Kaya and Sahin kept waiting/fighting for their respective loves, Cihan's answer reveals one of the reasons his past has sprung up on him, because he still doesn't get it. He says he loved Meryem, was tested by that love, gained experience from it, which prepared him to fight tooth and nail for Alya. He's partially right. Yes, the past and its challenges prepared him and chiseled his determination to fight for Alya. But, he's confused about loving someone and being in love with someone. He is so in love with Alya, he's overcome when he's trying to explain the emotion. True love, the deep, enduring, transformational kind, doesn't ever fade. Almost like it's a state of permanent being, because it survives time, distance, and yes, even death. If what you think love is weakens, is downgraded, moves from the heart to merely the realm of responsibility, it's not the 'love' that mankind has written sonnets about, that people dream about, that lovers die for. Because true love doesn't change, doesn't disappear, or relocate itself into something smaller. If it does, it was never that to begin with. Yes, people can love multiple times. But that feeling of being in love, that one love that trumps everything else, is another kettle of fish entirely. And, according to Cihan's own words, his love for Alya is the kind of thing he's never experienced before. Its weighty and rooted so deeply inside him, it's impossible to escape or forget. So, yes, Ciho is partially right to say that what he experienced with Meryem helped ready the man who'd love and fight for Alya like never before, but he's wrong to think that those feelings can be categorized under the heading 'love.' Since Cihan and Alya's story deals with balance, equality, and symmetry, it's unlikely that Alya's past would reveal she never loved Boran, whereas Cihan's past would be something like oh she prepared me for the future. In fact, I suspect it's a little of both for Cihan and Alya. As in, both Boran and Meryem paved the way to their actual true love, and yes, neither of them truly loved their exes. Not to mention, Boran has exposed himself completely, and Meryem's giving off bad vibes already. Alya understood that early on because of what Boran does to her. Cihan is about to learn. Which is why stories ever truly drag the past into the present anyway, because there's a truth, a lesson, a resolution hidden within, after which, the past can finally be buried and be left behind. So, to me, the vibe of ep56 is - processing the past. Looking at it, dealing with it, but most of all, facing it head-on. Essentially, we're seeing Alya and Cihan inch towards clarity now that both pasts are back in their lives at the same time. There’s still a final understanding waiting to click into place, for CihAl, about what love truly is and what it never was. And once that realization lands, the past won’t just be faced… it will lose its hold altogether. #CihAl #UzakŞehir
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Analyzing Episode 56. Season 2 aka Processing the Past Despite all the prophecies of doom, episode 56 was a delightful watch. The episode begins with Alya walking into prison, only to discover Meryem holding hands with Ciho. And, the way that entire scene is depicted, it's designed to make the audience see things from Alya's pov. Because we know not a few moments earlier, Cihan tells Meryem she should leave Mardin because there's nothing left for her there. However, from Alya's viewpoint, it seems like the past is repeating itself in the way she finds out about Mine and even Boran. Though this time, there's a slight difference because instead of following Cihan and discovering the truth herself, it's Boran who frames reality in the worst possible way. Still, Cihan and Alya's reactions differ slightly at this instance. For example, Alya's anger, while boiling at that moment, diffuses much quicker. And, while she doubts the reason Cihan keeps Meryem's presence from her, she doesn't start doubting their love. That fortress remains strong. Likewise, any time Cihan is discovered by Alya lying to her, he displays this vibe of embarrassment. You know, like wearing the expression of a kid caught doing something he shouldn't have been doing. But this time, when he rushes after Alya, there's a certain assurance in his gait. It's not overt, mind you, because Cihan knows he's in hot water. But it's almost like this time, he's sure of himself because his feelings in the matter are clear. He hides the truth for two reasons: he's protecting himself and Alya. The former because he doesn't want Alya pulling back from him at a time when she's already forced to leave the konak, and the latter because he doesn't want the spectre of Meryem to hurt her in any way. But the part I really liked in this while sequence? Alya's car breaking down. There are always moments in CihAl's story where you see some external force intervening to move their story forward. For example, the way the roads are blocked in ep42. In this episode, fate intervenes yet again, and the message is clear. Don't run from the past; face it. That message is compounded when Boran shows up on the same road to see the fruits of his labor. In the last few episodes, Alya's reactions to Boran seem to have intensified. I don't know why that is, but it seems like Alya's anger seems to be taking over her despair. To the point where Cihan becomes the one to hold Alya back, which, in my opinion, is a good thing. Anger can be cleansing, unlike passivity. And it seems the days of Alya quietly listening to Boran's BS are finally ending. Anyway, the scene moves on to Cihan driving Alya to a remote location to talk things over, which I kind of liked. I prefer when these two go far away from the maddening crowd to iron out their differences. And note, whenever that happens, they happen to be in a location that has a bird's-eye view of the scene below. Kind of like how you try to take in the bigger picture - another nice subliminal message. Cihan kicks off the conversation by saying Boran is trying to cloud Alya's mind, to which Alya responds adequately by saying the only thing messing with her mind is Cihan's attempts to lie because Boran no longer holds any importance for her. Is that true? I think so. Because even though Alya and Cihan are talking about a highly volatile topic, they're relatively calm. Accusations don't fly about either. And, I liked the fact that Alya openly tells Cihan that his trying to keep her in the dark, even to protect her, is what ends up hurting her the most. Because that is the truth. Cihan's reasoning as to why he keeps Meryem's presence from her in this scene is incomplete. He does want to protect Alya from the pain his past includes, but that's only half the reason. The bigger reason is he's trying to do his damnedest to keep Alya with him. He's already failed to try to keep her with him at the konak, but an emotional distance would likely finish him off. Which is why the talk CihAl have at Alya's apartment is so important. When Meryem calls, Cihan stops Alya from leaving the room - which sets the tone of the conversation. When Cihan relates the story of what Meryem has gone through, Alya's reaction is just what's to be expected. She's empathetic towards her plight, of being forced, of facing violence, because while Alya's lucky enough to find love with Cihan, she understands only too well how women are made to feel helpless and powerless. There's this expression on Cihan's face that can only be described as astonishment. Because, despite Alya's past, what she's gone through in Mardin, and despite Cihan's own stupidities, she finds it in her heart to feel for another woman she wouldn't be wrong to feel threatened by. And that's one of the things he is so in love with about Alya. Her compassion. When Cihan says he feels responsible for all that's gone wrong in Meryem's life since that fateful day, Alya asks him why he felt the need to hide things yet again. But this time, the whole truth comes out. Cihan admits he was afraid of her pulling back from him even more. Another thing to note, Alya refers to Meryem as Cihan's first love, not only love. So, she's not doubtful of his feelings for her. What's scary to Alya is how much of a hold those old feelings still have over Cihan. The good news from that point on is that Cihan doesn't keep anything from Alya regarding Meryem again. That includes him trying to send her to Istanbul to set up a new life for her. The scene ends on a relatively happier note of disaster averted. And Cihan and Alya both look better after talking it out. Still, as the viewers, we know that Alya's fear hasn't been defeated, just delayed. And until Cihan gives Alya the kind of resolution she gives him with Boran, it will keep pushing her away from him, like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Now, the next scene I want to talk about is the scene where Cihan and Kaya talk at the tavern/bar. I loved that entire sequence because we keep transitioning between Cihan's focus on Alya (his future) and Alya's focus on Cihan's past. When Kaya asks Cihan how he could fall for Alya after claiming to love Meryem, when Kaya and Sahin kept waiting/fighting for their respective loves, Cihan's answer reveals one of the reasons his past has sprung up on him, because he still doesn't get it. He says he loved Meryem, was tested by that love, gained experience from it, which prepared him to fight tooth and nail for Alya. He's partially right. Yes, the past and its challenges prepared him and chiseled his determination to fight for Alya. But, he's confused about loving someone and being in love with someone. He is so in love with Alya, he's overcome when he's trying to explain the emotion. True love, the deep, enduring, transformational kind, doesn't ever fade. Almost like it's a state of permanent being, because it survives time, distance, and yes, even death. If what you think love is weakens, is downgraded, moves from the heart to merely the realm of responsibility, it's not the 'love' that mankind has written sonnets about, that people dream about, that lovers die for. Because true love doesn't change, doesn't disappear, or relocate itself into something smaller. If it does, it was never that to begin with. Yes, people can love multiple times. But that feeling of being in love, that one love that trumps everything else, is another kettle of fish entirely. And, according to Cihan's own words, his love for Alya is the kind of thing he's never experienced before. Its weighty and rooted so deeply inside him, it's impossible to escape or forget. So, yes, Ciho is partially right to say that what he experienced with Meryem helped ready the man who'd love and fight for Alya like never before, but he's wrong to think that those feelings can be categorized under the heading 'love.' Since Cihan and Alya's story deals with balance, equality, and symmetry, it's unlikely that Alya's past would reveal she never loved Boran, whereas Cihan's past would be something like oh she prepared me for the future. In fact, I suspect it's a little of both for Cihan and Alya. As in, both Boran and Meryem paved the way to their actual true love, and yes, neither of them truly loved their exes. Not to mention, Boran has exposed himself completely, and Meryem's giving off bad vibes already. Alya understood that early on because of what Boran does to her. Cihan is about to learn. Which is why stories ever truly drag the past into the present anyway, because there's a truth, a lesson, a resolution hidden within, after which, the past can finally be buried and be left behind. So, to me, the vibe of ep56 is - processing the past. Looking at it, dealing with it, but most of all, facing it head-on. Essentially, we're seeing Alya and Cihan inch towards clarity now that both pasts are back in their lives at the same time. There’s still a final understanding waiting to click into place, for CihAl, about what love truly is and what it never was. And once that realization lands, the past won’t just be faced… it will lose its hold altogether. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

CocoLoco

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In Remembrance of Marilyn Monroe on her 100th Birthday Born | June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA Probably the most celebrated of all actresses, Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in the charity ward of the Los Angeles General Hospital. Her mother, Gladys Pearl (Monroe), was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, to American parents from Indiana and Missouri, and was a film-cutter at Consolidated Film Industries. Marilyn's biological father has been established through DNA testing as Charles Stanley Gifford, who had been born in Newport, Rhode Island, to a family with deep roots in the state. Marilyn grew up not knowing for sure who her father really was. Gladys gave Norma Jeane the name of Baker. Poverty was a constant companion to Gladys and Norma. Gladys, who was extremely attractive and later worked for R.K.O. Studios, suffered from mental illness and was in and out of mental institutions for the rest of her life, and because of that Norma Jeane spent time in foster homes. When she was nine, she was placed in an orphanage where she was to stay for the next two years. Upon being released from the orphanage, she went to yet another foster home. In 1942, at sixteen years old, Norma Jeane married twenty-one-year-old aircraft plant worker James Dougherty. The marriage lasted only four years, and they divorced in 1946. By this time, Marilyn began to model swimsuits and bleached her hair blonde. Various shots made their way into the public eye, where some were eventually seen by R.K.O. Pictures head Howard Hughes. He offered Marilyn a screen test, but an agent suggested that 20th Century-Fox would be the better choice for her, since it was a much bigger and more prestigious studio. She was signed to a contract at $125 per week for a six-month period and that was increased by $25 per week at the end of that time when her contract was lengthened. Her first film was in 1947 with a bit part in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947). Her next production was not much better, a bit in the forgettable Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948). Two of the three brief scenes in which she appeared wound up on the cutting room floor. Later that same year, she was given a somewhat better role as Evie in Dangerous Years (1947). However, Fox declined to renew her contract, so she went back to modeling and acting school. Columbia Pictures then picked her up to play Peggy Martin in Ladies of the Chorus (1948), where she sang three numbers. Notices from the critics were favorable for her, if not the film, but Columbia dropped her. Once again Marilyn returned to modeling. In 1949, she appeared in United Artists' Love Happy (1949). It was also that same year she posed nude for the now famous calendar shot which was later to appear in Playboy magazine in 1953 and further boost her career. She would be the first centerfold in that magazine's long and illustrious history. The next year proved to be a good year for Marilyn. She appeared in five films, but the good news was that she received very good notices for her roles in two of them, The Asphalt Jungle (1950) from MGM and All About Eve (1950) from Fox. Even though both roles were basically not much more than bit parts, movie fans remembered her dizzy but very sexy blonde performance. In 1951, Marilyn got a fairly sizable role in Love Nest (1951). The public was now getting to know her and liked what it saw. She had an intoxicating quality of volcanic sexuality wrapped in an aura of almost childlike innocence. In 1952, Marilyn appeared in Don't Bother to Knock (1952), in which she played a somewhat mentally unbalanced babysitter. Critics didn't particularly care for her work in this picture, but she made a much more favorable impression later in the year in Monkey Business (1952), where she was seen for the first time as a platinum blonde, a look that became her trademark. The next year, she appeared in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) as Lorelei Lee. It was also the same year she began dating the baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Marilyn was now a genuine box-office drawing card. Later, she appeared with Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, and Rory Calhoun in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953). Although her co-stars got the rave reviews, it was the sight of Marilyn that really excited the audience, especially the male members. On Thursday, January 14th, 1954, Marilyn wed DiMaggio, then proceeded to film There's No Business Like Show Business (1954). That was quickly followed by The Seven Year Itch (1955), which showcased her considerable comedic talent and contained what is arguably one of the most memorable moments in cinema history: Marilyn standing above a subway grating and the wind from a passing subway blowing her white dress up. By October 1954, Marilyn announced her divorce from DiMaggio (though the divorce was not finalised until October 31, 1955). In 1955, she was suspended by Fox for not reporting for work on How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955). It was her second suspension, the first being for not reporting for the production of The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955). Both roles went to others. Her work was slowing down, due to her habit of being continually late to the set, her illnesses (whether real or imagined) and generally being unwilling to cooperate with her producers, directors, and fellow actors. However in Bus Stop (1956), Marilyn finally showed critics that she could play a straight dramatic role. It was also the same year she married playwright Arthur Miller. (They divorced January 20, 1961.) In 1957, Marilyn flew to Britain to film The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), which proved less than impressive critically and financially. It made money, but many critics panned it for being slow-moving. After a year off in 1958, Marilyn returned to the screen the next year for the delightful comedy, Some Like It Hot (1959) with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The film was an absolute smash hit, with Curtis and Lemmon pretending to be females in an all-girl band, so they can get work. This was to be Marilyn's only film for the year. In 1960, Marilyn appeared in George Cukor's Let's Make Love (1960) with Tony Randall and Yves Montand. Again, while it made money, it was critically panned as stodgy and slow-moving. The following year, Marilyn made what was to be her final film, The Misfits (1961), which also proved to be the final film for the legendary Clark Gable, who died later that year of a heart attack. The film was popular with critics and the public alike. In 1962, Marilyn was chosen to star in Fox's Something's Got to Give (1962). Again, her absenteeism caused delay after delay in production, resulting in her being fired from the production in June of that year. It looked as though her career was finished. Studios just didn't want to take a chance on her because it would cost them thousands of dollars in delays. She was only 36 years old. Marilyn remains a pop culture icon, with the American Film Institute ranking her as the sixth-greatest female screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Marilyn acted in only thirty films, but her legendary status and mysticism will remain with film history for ever.
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In Remembrance of Marilyn Monroe on her 100th Birthday Born | June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA Probably the most celebrated of all actresses, Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in the charity ward of the Los Angeles General Hospital. Her mother, Gladys Pearl (Monroe), was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, to American parents from Indiana and Missouri, and was a film-cutter at Consolidated Film Industries. Marilyn's biological father has been established through DNA testing as Charles Stanley Gifford, who had been born in Newport, Rhode Island, to a family with deep roots in the state. Marilyn grew up not knowing for sure who her father really was. Gladys gave Norma Jeane the name of Baker. Poverty was a constant companion to Gladys and Norma. Gladys, who was extremely attractive and later worked for R.K.O. Studios, suffered from mental illness and was in and out of mental institutions for the rest of her life, and because of that Norma Jeane spent time in foster homes. When she was nine, she was placed in an orphanage where she was to stay for the next two years. Upon being released from the orphanage, she went to yet another foster home. In 1942, at sixteen years old, Norma Jeane married twenty-one-year-old aircraft plant worker James Dougherty. The marriage lasted only four years, and they divorced in 1946. By this time, Marilyn began to model swimsuits and bleached her hair blonde. Various shots made their way into the public eye, where some were eventually seen by R.K.O. Pictures head Howard Hughes. He offered Marilyn a screen test, but an agent suggested that 20th Century-Fox would be the better choice for her, since it was a much bigger and more prestigious studio. She was signed to a contract at $125 per week for a six-month period and that was increased by $25 per week at the end of that time when her contract was lengthened. Her first film was in 1947 with a bit part in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947). Her next production was not much better, a bit in the forgettable Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948). Two of the three brief scenes in which she appeared wound up on the cutting room floor. Later that same year, she was given a somewhat better role as Evie in Dangerous Years (1947). However, Fox declined to renew her contract, so she went back to modeling and acting school. Columbia Pictures then picked her up to play Peggy Martin in Ladies of the Chorus (1948), where she sang three numbers. Notices from the critics were favorable for her, if not the film, but Columbia dropped her. Once again Marilyn returned to modeling. In 1949, she appeared in United Artists' Love Happy (1949). It was also that same year she posed nude for the now famous calendar shot which was later to appear in Playboy magazine in 1953 and further boost her career. She would be the first centerfold in that magazine's long and illustrious history. The next year proved to be a good year for Marilyn. She appeared in five films, but the good news was that she received very good notices for her roles in two of them, The Asphalt Jungle (1950) from MGM and All About Eve (1950) from Fox. Even though both roles were basically not much more than bit parts, movie fans remembered her dizzy but very sexy blonde performance. In 1951, Marilyn got a fairly sizable role in Love Nest (1951). The public was now getting to know her and liked what it saw. She had an intoxicating quality of volcanic sexuality wrapped in an aura of almost childlike innocence. In 1952, Marilyn appeared in Don't Bother to Knock (1952), in which she played a somewhat mentally unbalanced babysitter. Critics didn't particularly care for her work in this picture, but she made a much more favorable impression later in the year in Monkey Business (1952), where she was seen for the first time as a platinum blonde, a look that became her trademark. The next year, she appeared in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) as Lorelei Lee. It was also the same year she began dating the baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Marilyn was now a genuine box-office drawing card. Later, she appeared with Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, and Rory Calhoun in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953). Although her co-stars got the rave reviews, it was the sight of Marilyn that really excited the audience, especially the male members. On Thursday, January 14th, 1954, Marilyn wed DiMaggio, then proceeded to film There's No Business Like Show Business (1954). That was quickly followed by The Seven Year Itch (1955), which showcased her considerable comedic talent and contained what is arguably one of the most memorable moments in cinema history: Marilyn standing above a subway grating and the wind from a passing subway blowing her white dress up. By October 1954, Marilyn announced her divorce from DiMaggio (though the divorce was not finalised until October 31, 1955). In 1955, she was suspended by Fox for not reporting for work on How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955). It was her second suspension, the first being for not reporting for the production of The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955). Both roles went to others. Her work was slowing down, due to her habit of being continually late to the set, her illnesses (whether real or imagined) and generally being unwilling to cooperate with her producers, directors, and fellow actors. However in Bus Stop (1956), Marilyn finally showed critics that she could play a straight dramatic role. It was also the same year she married playwright Arthur Miller. (They divorced January 20, 1961.) In 1957, Marilyn flew to Britain to film The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), which proved less than impressive critically and financially. It made money, but many critics panned it for being slow-moving. After a year off in 1958, Marilyn returned to the screen the next year for the delightful comedy, Some Like It Hot (1959) with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The film was an absolute smash hit, with Curtis and Lemmon pretending to be females in an all-girl band, so they can get work. This was to be Marilyn's only film for the year. In 1960, Marilyn appeared in George Cukor's Let's Make Love (1960) with Tony Randall and Yves Montand. Again, while it made money, it was critically panned as stodgy and slow-moving. The following year, Marilyn made what was to be her final film, The Misfits (1961), which also proved to be the final film for the legendary Clark Gable, who died later that year of a heart attack. The film was popular with critics and the public alike. In 1962, Marilyn was chosen to star in Fox's Something's Got to Give (1962). Again, her absenteeism caused delay after delay in production, resulting in her being fired from the production in June of that year. It looked as though her career was finished. Studios just didn't want to take a chance on her because it would cost them thousands of dollars in delays. She was only 36 years old. Marilyn remains a pop culture icon, with the American Film Institute ranking her as the sixth-greatest female screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Marilyn acted in only thirty films, but her legendary status and mysticism will remain with film history for ever.

Hollywood Golden Age of cinema

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VIDEO | Delhi: On the split in the TMC, party MP Shatrughan Sinha said, “First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the people of Asansol and West Bengal for giving me immense love, respect and support, and for ensuring my victory time and again. I first came to Asansol at Didi (Mamata Banerjee’s) invitation and on her instructions. In my very first election there, I secured a record-margin victory in what was the country’s first by-election at the time. Later, I also won a second time with a significant margin. Therefore, I would especially like to thank Mamata ji, the Trinamool Congress, and above all, the people of Asansol and West Bengal. I want to make it clear that I have always worked for everyone in Bengal, regardless of which party they belong to or whether they voted for me or not. I understand my responsibilities and will continue to fulfil them." He adds, "When I was going through a difficult phase after losing the Patna election in 2019, very few people stood by me. Mamata Banerjee was among the few who supported and encouraged me. She believed I should continue in public life without any gap in my parliamentary journey, and it was on her direction that I contested from Asansol. By God’s grace, and with the support of Mamata ji and the people of Asansol, I achieved victory. For the past few days, there has been a lot of speculation about me. Some people are speaking the truth, while others are spreading rumours. Some have claimed that I have joined the so-called rebel group. Yes, by nature I have always been outspoken. I often say that if speaking the truth is considered rebellion, then I am also a rebel. I have always spoken frankly and called a spade a spade. But I want to state clearly that Mamata ji stood by me during my difficult times, and today, in her difficult phase, I cannot abandon her. I was elected on the Trinamool Congress symbol - the ‘Jora Phool’ - not once but twice, with the blessings of God. Therefore, it is my duty and responsibility to stand with Mamata ji and the Trinamool Congress...my principle is very clear: when Mamata ji stood by me in my difficult times, it is now my duty to stand by her in this moment as well.” (Full video available on PTI Videos -
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VIDEO | Delhi: On the split in the TMC, party MP Shatrughan Sinha said, “First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the people of Asansol and West Bengal for giving me immense love, respect and support, and for ensuring my victory time and again. I first came to Asansol at Didi (Mamata Banerjee’s) invitation and on her instructions. In my very first election there, I secured a record-margin victory in what was the country’s first by-election at the time. Later, I also won a second time with a significant margin. Therefore, I would especially like to thank Mamata ji, the Trinamool Congress, and above all, the people of Asansol and West Bengal. I want to make it clear that I have always worked for everyone in Bengal, regardless of which party they belong to or whether they voted for me or not. I understand my responsibilities and will continue to fulfil them." He adds, "When I was going through a difficult phase after losing the Patna election in 2019, very few people stood by me. Mamata Banerjee was among the few who supported and encouraged me. She believed I should continue in public life without any gap in my parliamentary journey, and it was on her direction that I contested from Asansol. By God’s grace, and with the support of Mamata ji and the people of Asansol, I achieved victory. For the past few days, there has been a lot of speculation about me. Some people are speaking the truth, while others are spreading rumours. Some have claimed that I have joined the so-called rebel group. Yes, by nature I have always been outspoken. I often say that if speaking the truth is considered rebellion, then I am also a rebel. I have always spoken frankly and called a spade a spade. But I want to state clearly that Mamata ji stood by me during my difficult times, and today, in her difficult phase, I cannot abandon her. I was elected on the Trinamool Congress symbol - the ‘Jora Phool’ - not once but twice, with the blessings of God. Therefore, it is my duty and responsibility to stand with Mamata ji and the Trinamool Congress...my principle is very clear: when Mamata ji stood by me in my difficult times, it is now my duty to stand by her in this moment as well.” (Full video available on PTI Videos -

Press Trust of India

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Today, I'm announcing that I am suspending my campaign for United States Senate. And I'm doing it with a deep, deep sense of gratitude. For our thousands of volunteers, for everyone who donated what you could — building a campaign with zero corporate PAC dollars. For my staff, who built this team up from nothing. I thank you. For my family. For Ray, who believed in me long before I ever believed in myself. And for Noa. Our five-year-old, who presses her hands up against the window to wave goodbye every morning when I leave for work. "Remember, Mom," she reminded me recently. "It's not about if you win. It's about trying hard and having fun." She's right. So I want to be very clear about what this announcement is not. I may be suspending this campaign, but I am not leaving the fight. I never planned on politics. After the 2016 election, I felt lost. I picked up my phone and typed five words into the search bar: "How to run for office." And here's what I learned: when regular people get in the fight, things can change. In my very first election, we flipped a district against the incumbent. Four years later — with so many of you — we flipped the Michigan Senate for the first time in nearly forty years. And we didn’t stop at winning. We repealed Michigan's abortion ban. We raised wages. We made sure every child gets breakfast and lunch at school. We made it easier to go to college. We expanded civil rights and voting rights. And so, so much more. These wins took thousands of us — showing up every single day, refusing to give up when there were setbacks. That's why I'm staying in this fight. And why I need you to stay in it with me. Now, I haven’t been shy about calling for new leadership and a better Democratic Party. I mean it. The energy is there. People are crying out for change. And we owe it to them to listen. Then we need to build it up, together, from the ground up. So here's what we do next. Every day through November 3rd. We win this Senate seat and send Mike Rogers back to Florida for good. Whoever wins this primary on August 4th will have my full support. Then, let’s elect Jocelyn Benson as our next Governor. Let’s flip the State House, and expand our majority in the State Senate. Let’s elect Democrats up and down the ticket and show the rest of this country what it means to fight like Michigan. Ten years ago, I started this work heartbroken, typing five words into a search bar. And I learned the only thing that has ever really changed this country: ordinary people who love something enough to fight for it. I love this country. I love Michigan. And I love the little girl who waves at me from the window every morning, trusting the grown-ups to leave her a state and a country worth inheriting. That's who I'm fighting for. And I'm not going anywhere. I hope you'll join me.
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Today, I'm announcing that I am suspending my campaign for United States Senate. And I'm doing it with a deep, deep sense of gratitude. For our thousands of volunteers, for everyone who donated what you could — building a campaign with zero corporate PAC dollars. For my staff, who built this team up from nothing. I thank you. For my family. For Ray, who believed in me long before I ever believed in myself. And for Noa. Our five-year-old, who presses her hands up against the window to wave goodbye every morning when I leave for work. "Remember, Mom," she reminded me recently. "It's not about if you win. It's about trying hard and having fun." She's right. So I want to be very clear about what this announcement is not. I may be suspending this campaign, but I am not leaving the fight. I never planned on politics. After the 2016 election, I felt lost. I picked up my phone and typed five words into the search bar: "How to run for office." And here's what I learned: when regular people get in the fight, things can change. In my very first election, we flipped a district against the incumbent. Four years later — with so many of you — we flipped the Michigan Senate for the first time in nearly forty years. And we didn’t stop at winning. We repealed Michigan's abortion ban. We raised wages. We made sure every child gets breakfast and lunch at school. We made it easier to go to college. We expanded civil rights and voting rights. And so, so much more. These wins took thousands of us — showing up every single day, refusing to give up when there were setbacks. That's why I'm staying in this fight. And why I need you to stay in it with me. Now, I haven’t been shy about calling for new leadership and a better Democratic Party. I mean it. The energy is there. People are crying out for change. And we owe it to them to listen. Then we need to build it up, together, from the ground up. So here's what we do next. Every day through November 3rd. We win this Senate seat and send Mike Rogers back to Florida for good. Whoever wins this primary on August 4th will have my full support. Then, let’s elect Jocelyn Benson as our next Governor. Let’s flip the State House, and expand our majority in the State Senate. Let’s elect Democrats up and down the ticket and show the rest of this country what it means to fight like Michigan. Ten years ago, I started this work heartbroken, typing five words into a search bar. And I learned the only thing that has ever really changed this country: ordinary people who love something enough to fight for it. I love this country. I love Michigan. And I love the little girl who waves at me from the window every morning, trusting the grown-ups to leave her a state and a country worth inheriting. That's who I'm fighting for. And I'm not going anywhere. I hope you'll join me.

Mallory McMorrow

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Bruce Springsteen speaking in Manchester 🇬🇧👏🇺🇸 (the first 35 seconds are a silhouette before being properly lit) "In my home, the America I love that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration" "Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience, to rise with us to raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom reign" "The last check on power after the checks and balances on government have failed, are the people, you and me" "It's in the union of people around a common set of values. That's all that stands between democracy and authoritarianism" "At the end of the day all we've really got is each other" "There are some very weird, strange and dangerous sh*t going on out there right now" "In America they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their descent" "This is happening now" "In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction at abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death" "This is happening now" "in my country they are taking sadistic pleasure at the pain they inflict on loyal American workers" "They're rolling back historic civil rights legislation that led to a more just and plural society" "They're abandoning our great allies, and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedoms" "They're defunding American universities that won't bow down to their ideological demands" "They're removing residents off American streets, and without due process of law, deporting them to foreign detention centres and prisons" "This is all happening now" "A majority of our elected representatives have failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit President and a rogue government" "They have no concern or idea of what it means to be deeply American" "The America that I sung to you about for 50 years is real, and regardless of its fault is a great country with a great people" "So we'll survive this moment" *One of my memories as a kid is of a fly drive in the USA where we pumped up the radio nice and loud. And my fav song, which I still remember? Springsteen's Born in the USA - That's the America I know and remember and I wish you all the very best in shining as a nation once again 🙏
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Bruce Springsteen speaking in Manchester 🇬🇧👏🇺🇸 (the first 35 seconds are a silhouette before being properly lit) "In my home, the America I love that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration" "Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience, to rise with us to raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom reign" "The last check on power after the checks and balances on government have failed, are the people, you and me" "It's in the union of people around a common set of values. That's all that stands between democracy and authoritarianism" "At the end of the day all we've really got is each other" "There are some very weird, strange and dangerous sh*t going on out there right now" "In America they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their descent" "This is happening now" "In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction at abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death" "This is happening now" "in my country they are taking sadistic pleasure at the pain they inflict on loyal American workers" "They're rolling back historic civil rights legislation that led to a more just and plural society" "They're abandoning our great allies, and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedoms" "They're defunding American universities that won't bow down to their ideological demands" "They're removing residents off American streets, and without due process of law, deporting them to foreign detention centres and prisons" "This is all happening now" "A majority of our elected representatives have failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit President and a rogue government" "They have no concern or idea of what it means to be deeply American" "The America that I sung to you about for 50 years is real, and regardless of its fault is a great country with a great people" "So we'll survive this moment" *One of my memories as a kid is of a fly drive in the USA where we pumped up the radio nice and loud. And my fav song, which I still remember? Springsteen's Born in the USA - That's the America I know and remember and I wish you all the very best in shining as a nation once again 🙏

Farrukh

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🎥| “What's your highlight of being a Doncaster fan?” Louis Tomlinson: It probably means more in my in my adult life, to be honest. Um, I think you know, I think a big part of that for me was moving away from Doncaster and really missing my town. So, a way of kind of still staying connected with them and keeping me love and passion for the town, I suppose that it it's kind of just the obvious thing to be a big fan of where you're from, you know? Um, there's definitely some great moments growing up, but as I said, you know, th- there's not a lot of Donny fans in Doncaster, so, which is kind of crazy. There's a lot of big clubs near us. Two big Sheffield clubs, yourselves... Um, so, yeah, it definitely it definitely wasn't like the most attractive attractive prospect at school. There wasn't that many Donny fans, but we went on an amazing cup run. We beat Man City before they had all that money, which was amazing. We went out on penalties to Arsenal. I remember being there. And that was the first moment, I think, where I'd really attached emotion to football. I remember going home like absolutely devastated, like I'd just been finished by my girlfriend at the time. Just absolutely mortified, and I think it wasn't really until that moment that I really understood, you know, like, especially the emotions involved, and and especially a small club, that would have meant the world to us to win it. Obviously, I'm still talking about it now. But that's what it's all about with these smaller clubs. It's the cup runs. That's all you got to celebrate, really. We've had some playoff moments that were great as well, but I wasn't lucky enough to be at any of those games. So, for me, it was more about the cups growing up.” 🔗
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🎥| “What's your highlight of being a Doncaster fan?” Louis Tomlinson: It probably means more in my in my adult life, to be honest. Um, I think you know, I think a big part of that for me was moving away from Doncaster and really missing my town. So, a way of kind of still staying connected with them and keeping me love and passion for the town, I suppose that it it's kind of just the obvious thing to be a big fan of where you're from, you know? Um, there's definitely some great moments growing up, but as I said, you know, th- there's not a lot of Donny fans in Doncaster, so, which is kind of crazy. There's a lot of big clubs near us. Two big Sheffield clubs, yourselves... Um, so, yeah, it definitely it definitely wasn't like the most attractive attractive prospect at school. There wasn't that many Donny fans, but we went on an amazing cup run. We beat Man City before they had all that money, which was amazing. We went out on penalties to Arsenal. I remember being there. And that was the first moment, I think, where I'd really attached emotion to football. I remember going home like absolutely devastated, like I'd just been finished by my girlfriend at the time. Just absolutely mortified, and I think it wasn't really until that moment that I really understood, you know, like, especially the emotions involved, and and especially a small club, that would have meant the world to us to win it. Obviously, I'm still talking about it now. But that's what it's all about with these smaller clubs. It's the cup runs. That's all you got to celebrate, really. We've had some playoff moments that were great as well, but I wasn't lucky enough to be at any of those games. So, for me, it was more about the cups growing up.” 🔗

World Tomlinson

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