@Culture_Crit Because construction of such lavish edifices required subjugation of massive amounts of peasants for the benefit of a few vassals and aristocrats? So basically thanks to democracy?
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is going to visit Ukraine. Let's hope President @ZelenskyyUa bodyguards aren't feeling nervous, because Marcelo has a peculiar way of greeting people.
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❗️The undermining of the Kakhovska HPP dam is not only one of the biggest ecological and humanitarian disasters in the east of Europe that led to the flooding of vast territories and many settlements, but is in fact the biggest crime against food security in the world.
The Kakhov reservoir was the heart of one of the largest irrigation systems in Europe. It was the southern regions of Ukraine that supplied the countries of the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe with wheat, corn, sunflower and sunflower oil, soybeans and soybean meal.
We call on everyone who cares about the fate of our planet and the environment, who declares their status as environmentalists and defines nature protection activities as their goals — to take all possible measures in order to record these violations, bring the culprits to justice, and make it impossible to commit such barbarism in the future.
@IUCN@ConservationOrg@nature_org@FoEint@earthwatch_org@TheWSC@SierraClub@EnvDefenseFund@NRDC@globalwild_cc@WorldResources@conservationall@CenterForBioDiv@ifawglobal@earthjustice@UCSUSA@savingoceans@earthisland@intlrivers@oceana@FaunaFloraInt@EIA_News@theGEF@wspa@UNESCO
The world and our planet will face catastrophic consequences if you choose inaction!
Unforgiving and revealing interview with the Russian ambassador to Ireland
“Why should our government entertain your presence here when you’re acting as an apologist for slaughter?”
“Well, it’s a good question… I can leave any time.”
At @amnesty International we have been investigating #WarCrimes & other abuses by ALL parties in the #Azerbaijan#Armenia conflict - as we always do, including murders of captives shown on social media videos. We will publish the findings of our investigations in the coming days.
Thank you to #rgcmtalkback20 for keeping me engaged and always on the lookout for relevant cultural events and issues to share and discuss with the peers! Let's stay safe but get out there and start reaching to our own communities ASAP! See you around!
Suggestion for Dr. C's Diversity Rules of Engagement: Conflict is not a problem. If conducted properly, it's an opportunity to resolve one. #rgcmtalkback20
@midsummer819 Interesting topic! As an ardent gamer, I, too, see both good and bad in this sort of entertainment. It trains and teaches us useful as well as harmful things, so, I guess, at the end it all depends on the creators' intentions.
@YelchenkoUN Пане Володимире, питання до вас: Чи планується допомога для тих пасажирів, котрі не взмозі оплатити $1000 за вашу спецоперацію? Нема таких завдань? Попередньо дякую за відповідь!
@deytondellerOU My classes and conversations outside of them usually also involve topics and issues discussed in #rgcmtalkback20! But topics from other classes also pop up in rgcm!
2/2 But, thanks to #rgcmtalkback20, I now clearly have more understanding of the roots of and reasons for current media trends. Overall, the representation is not fair or diverse enough, but we, journalists, are perfectly capable of changing the trends.
1/2: As the #rgcmtalkback20 semester is reaching its logical resolution, I question myself: Has my perception of media representation changed during this course toward more approval or disapproval?
@CPetrusawich I believe that as markets become more diverse and take interest in more progressive and inclusive agenda, brands have no choice but to comply with such demands from consumers. Still a step in the right direction, but I wouldn't be necessarily proud of those companies.
Finally got to watch the tiger king movie that everyone's going crazy about. What an unpleasant media representation of oklahoma... But, as a non-local, I wanted to hear other #rgcmtalkback20 perspectives: Is media representation of Oklahoman culture in "Tiger King" fair?
Watching ‘The Act of Killing’ documentary. It connects with #rgcmtalkback20 very well. The film tells about how Hollywood representation of mafia indirectly inspired Indonesian gangsters to commit massive massacres
@midsummer819 Looking at the current state of many religions, I often doubt that there ever was a goal to spread love. Perhaps, before those religions gained substantial power, there could be such an intention. But not sure. Why do you think there was? Curious!
In fact, I attest that "the cult of masculinity" is weaker in the U.S. than in many other places. Curiously, I am not even sure how to translate "bullying" into Ukrainian, my mother-tongue: We simply don't talk about it and don't have a word for it. #rgcmtalkback20