“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.”
― Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The statement from Bono on Gaza is shockingly bad. He works his way through every Israeli talking point while pretending to care about the people in Gaza. October 7, "Hamas charter", "Hamas are using starvation as a weapon"; it's genocide propaganda disguised as humanitarianism.
Israel has killed Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Esharif and four of his colleagues in an airstrike on their tent outside Shifa Hospital in Gaza. This deliberate assassination of Palestinian journalists is part of Israel’s ongoing effort to silence the truth and carry out genocide in darkness. But no matter how many they kill, our people will continue to document and expose these atrocities to the world.
Israeli forces continue to pound Gaza as protesters gather in major cities worldwide, urging leaders to take action and end Israel’s war.
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🔴 No es solo que las están silenciando, es que las quieren borrar. Como si no existieran. Como si no fueran personas.
¿Qué más queda por prohibir? Las mujeres afganas necesitan tu ayuda, firma ⬇️
En 2003, el profesor Kimmerling sostenía que "la política de Israel estaba orientada a un único objetivo: el politicidio, un proceso que tiene como fin último la disolución del pueblo palestino como entidad social, política y económica legítima".
Nada nuevo, hoy, para Netanyahu
España recibe más de 23.000 M€ del quinto desembolso de los fondos europeos del #PlanDeRecuperación.
Hemos cumplido ya 264 hitos y objetivos, reforzando el liderazgo en la implementación de fondos #NextGenerationEU.
Seguimos impulsando la modernización de la economía española.
@sanchezcastejon Otro gran ÉXITO del Presidente Sánchez, oleee tú y por ahí andan diciendo que si elecciones anticipadas, anda ya, están locos. Con lo bien que estamos los españoles con Pedro Sánchez
In the early days of the U.S. Parcel Post system, one of the most peculiar episodes unfolded in 1914 with the case of four-year-old Charlotte May Pierstorff. Living in Grangeville, Idaho, Charlotte's family found the cost of a train ticket to visit her grandmother unaffordable. Faced with limited options, her parents turned to an innovative—and entirely legal—loophole: mailing their daughter as a package. Since she weighed 22 kilograms, just below the parcel weight limit of 22.5 kg, they affixed 32 cents in postage stamps to her coat and sent her on her way like any other parcel.
Charlotte wasn’t stuffed into a mailbag, but she did travel in the mail compartment of a train under the supervision of a postal worker who ensured her safety. Her “delivery” was smooth, and her grandmother received her at the other end with no less ceremony than a special delivery parcel. The event drew attention not only because of its charm but also for how it exposed gaps in the new parcel post regulations. At the time, there were no explicit rules banning the mailing of human beings.
The story quickly became part of American postal lore, and Charlotte’s journey prompted authorities to revise the postal codes to prohibit such occurrences in the future. Although a handful of similar instances occurred during the brief window of postal ambiguity, Charlotte May Pierstorff remains the most famous case. Her unique “shipment” has since inspired books and documentaries, making her an enduring symbol of both parental resourcefulness and the growing pains of a rapidly modernizing postal system.
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In a terrifying encounter deep in the Alaskan wilderness, miner Richard Jessee survived a brutal grizzly bear attack near his remote mining camp. While riding his ATV, Jessee was suddenly ambushed by the massive animal, which threw him off the vehicle and dragged both him and the ATV into a nearby river. Though severely injured and bloodied, Jessee managed to fire a single shot from his revolver, momentarily startling the bear and allowing him to escape to the relative safety of his small cabin.
The nightmare didn’t end there. For an entire week, the grizzly relentlessly returned each night, clawing at Jessee’s cabin, tearing off the front door, and circling his shelter. Injured and trapped, Jessee had no means to call for help and survived on scarce food, constantly bracing himself for the bear’s next assault. In a desperate plea, he painted “SOS HELP ME” in large letters on his cabin’s roof, hoping that someone flying overhead might see it.
Salvation came when a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on a routine patrol spotted Jessee’s distress signal from above. They quickly landed and found him exhausted and battered but alive. The rescuers were stunned by the cabin’s destruction and Jessee’s incredible endurance. His story stands as a powerful testament to human resilience and the fierce struggle for survival against the raw power of nature.
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In the autumn of 2004, 15-year-old Jeanna Giese from Wisconsin experienced a seemingly minor incident when a small bat bit her finger during a church service. Unaware of the danger, she didn’t seek medical attention, not knowing she had been exposed to rabies—one of the deadliest viruses known, which is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. Days later, Jeanna began showing classic signs of rabies, including headaches, muscle spasms, hallucinations, and an intense fear of water. By the time she was hospitalized, doctors feared the worst, as no one had survived rabies after symptoms had started.
Determined to save her, Dr. Rodney Willoughby proposed an experimental treatment known as the "Milwaukee Protocol." This involved placing Jeanna in a medically induced coma to slow her brain activity, giving her immune system a chance to fight the virus. For 76 tense days, Jeanna remained on life support amid uncertain outcomes, as her family and medical team held onto hope. Then, in a remarkable turn of events, she began showing signs of recovery—moving her fingers, opening her eyes, and eventually speaking. Jeanna became the first person ever known to survive rabies after symptoms appeared, without timely vaccination.
Jeanna’s fight was far from over. Her recovery required relearning basic skills like walking, talking, and writing, demanding immense strength and perseverance. Despite the challenges, she never gave up. Today, Jeanna Giese is a college graduate, wife, and mother of three, embodying resilience and hope. Her story is a testament to the power of medical innovation and the human spirit’s capacity to overcome even the most impossible odds.
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Ireland is moving forward with legislation to ban the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite pressure from U.S. lawmakers.
Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Simon Harris reaffirmed the government's commitment to the Occupied Territories Bill, highlighting that Ireland is not acting alone, as other European countries like Slovenia and potentially Belgium are taking similar steps. Harris emphasized the widespread global outrage over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, stating that Ireland will use all available tools to respond to Israel's genocidal actions.