„Gdyby Kamala Harris została prezydentką USA, Trump byłby w więzieniu, Cieśnina Ormuz byłaby otwarta, Ukraina byłaby zwycięska, benzyna kosztowałaby mniej niż 3 dolary za galon, a USA NADAL byłyby szanowane i wspierane na całym świecie!”
Trudno się nie zgodzić z Matthew McConaughey…
Я не дам вам забути це фото.
2 червня 2014. Луганськ. Кацап штурмує український прикордонний загін на кварталі Мирний , переходячи між будинками прикриваючись дітьми.
Як воює кацап було зрозуміло вже тоді. Хіба хтось в світі це усвідомив?...
‼️ Please do NOT look away!
Watch the video! Feel what people just like you felt at the moment Russian forces attacked a playground in Kherson.
Children were wounded. One little girl lost an eye.
Please share! The world needs to see what Russia is doing to innocent Ukrainians.
Video: Andrii Bokser
Fans of the iconic rock group Queen were recently delighted when it was revealed that the band's bassist, John Deacon, 73, had reunited with surviving members, guitarist Brian May, 78, and drummer Roger Taylor, 76, for the first time in 30 years. While it wasn't for a return to a public stage, it was simply an autograph session. The trio signed a copy of the album *A Night At The Opera*, which will be part of a silent auction at Freddie Mercury's annual birthday celebration in Montreux. However, it was enough to generate excitement when it was confirmed that it was a fresh, new autograph signed for a good cause. The event is a fundraiser for the charity established in Freddie's name after his death. The Mercury Phoenix Trust confirmed that John had recently agreed to sign the record despite having lived out of the public eye for decades.
Although he still has an interest in the band and has to approve business decisions, he stepped away from music shortly after the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury in November 1991 at the age of 45. His last public appearance with the band was almost 30 years ago, on January 17, 1997, at the opening of the Béjart Ballet in Paris, where they performed "The Show Must Go On" with Elton John. Roger Taylor recalled in an interview: "That was John's last performance, and I could see he wasn't happy because he was chain-smoking and very, very nervous, and he'd been seriously traumatized by the loss of Freddie."
Brian added: "Deacy, our dear friend John, I think he didn't reach the same places we did... John is really very uncomfortable with all of this. You can see how his whole body reacts against it. And in the end, he says, 'I can't do this again. I can't do it.' And it was true; that was the last time John played with us in public."
Brian and Roger have continued touring as Queen with former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert, but John has never joined them on stage.
So what has the elusive bassist—the youngest and always most reserved member of the band—been up to for the past three decades? The answer is, not much rock and roll, as the star has been living a quiet family life with his wife and six children—Luke, Laura, Cameron, Robert, Michael, and Joshua—in London.
Since he still retains a stake in Queen Productions Ltd., the music legend, who penned several of the group's best-known hits, such as "I Want To Break Free," continues to generate income from the band without the need for grueling world tours. In an interview with Mojo earlier this year, Brian confirmed John's ongoing contribution to the band. "John still has a say. We're told he's happy with what we're doing, but he doesn't want the stress of being creatively involved, and we respect that," he said.
He didn't even attend the premiere of the band's biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, in which Joe Mazzello played him, nor did he participate in any promotional activities for the Oscar-winning film. However, it was reported that his son, Luke, had instructed Joseph on his father's mannerisms.
Public sightings of John have been rare, although his address is common knowledge among fans who sometimes gather at his home. In September 2023, one of them knocked on his door and gave him a painting. While, according to social media posts, their interaction with him was positive, many other fans were outraged by this perceived invasion of his privacy.
When John is seen, he seems a world away from his rock star days and is most likely to be found in jeans and a sweater, often smoking a cigarette. His luxuriant curls are gone, and he looks about 73 years old. A fan on Reddit who claims to have met him wrote: “Upon seeing him, I knew it would be extremely awkward and strange to approach him. Not because he’s rude or anything, but because he just looks like any other elderly gentleman living in southwest London. He and his family are very down-to-earth and quite polite… I get the feeling that this whole Queen circus is rather irritating, considering he’s more focused on family life and retirement.”
While this latest contribution to the group is unlikely to lead to anything further, it has given some fans a glimmer of hope that he is finally coming to terms with his legacy.
#JohnDeacon #Queen
Так сейчас выглядит Бахмут. Город, который российская армия взяла в 2023 году ценой десятков тысяч жертв (одних «вагнеровцев» - больше 20 тысяч).
С тех пор три года все эти развалины стоят брошенные и не нужные.
Ну и вот зачем оно было надо, кто-нибудь может объяснить?
During one operation, Ukrainian forces quickly captured a column of Russian armored vehicles. But instead of simply blowing up the tanks and IFVs, Ukrainian crews did something the Russians never expected.
They climbed into the captured Russian tanks, switched on the Russian radios, and calmly drove deep into enemy territory pretending to be Russian forces.
The Russian convoy had been moving in tight formation. Ukrainian soldiers rapidly neutralized the crews, seized the vehicles, and within minutes were driving along the very road the occupiers had just used. They spoke Russian over the radio, used Russian call signs, and even copied the style of Russian communications. At checkpoints, Russian troops simply waved them through, believing they were friendly units returning from a mission.
The Ukrainians then drove straight onto the grounds of a Russian brigade headquarters.
Once the tanks were inside the base, Ukrainian crews suddenly turned their turrets and opened fire. Headquarters buildings, ammunition depots, and vehicle parks instantly descended into chaos. Russian troops ran between tents in panic, shouting and firing in every direction — but it was already too late. They had allowed a “Trojan horse” directly into their own base.
The entire operation lasted only minutes. Ukrainian forces captured the headquarters, took Russian officers prisoner, destroyed key military targets, and withdrew without losses.
- Вы убивали людей в Буче.
- Нет, это была постановка запада!
- Вы убиваете спящих людей и детей в их домах.
- Нет, это была база натовских инструкторов!
- Вы уничтожаете города.
- Нет, мы их освобождаем!
Нет более лицемерной, бессовестной и аморальной нации чем руZzкие.
Pink Floyd's album "The Wall" has been certified 23 times platinum in the United States by the RIAA, making it one of the most successful concept albums.
Попросили дати майстер клас для дітей з обмеженими можливостями.Сиджу придумую простий пейзаж, щоб їм було не складно.Полотно тримаю догоридригом,щоб видно було тим, хто буде переді мною.Не знаю що вийде,але те, що всі пообливаються фарбами гарантовано
Буде десь такий вилитий, рідким акрилом пейзаж, для синхронного малювання з дітьми. Я весь час відмовляюсь,мене весь час підводять,знову,до цього. Відмовити дітям з обмеженими можливостями не змогла,що з цього вийде,потім розповім
На фотографии 12-летняя Любава Яковлева.
Убита вчера российскими нелюдями,когда спала в своей кровати.
До последнего под завалами спасатели искали её старшую сестру.
Нашли.
Мёртвой.
Их папа погиб в 2023,защищая свою Украину и свою семью.
В живых только мама. И как ей жить?
In July 1986, at a gathering thrown by Freddie Mercury, John Deacon glanced around and decided, “This isn’t my scene.” Moments later, he quietly slipped from his seat and disappeared beneath the table. That quiet escape perfectly captured the Queen bassist’s deeply introverted personality—a man who always shunned the wild side of fame and the flamboyant habits of rock stardom.
Thirty years on, nothing had changed. In 2016, a group of excited Queen fans spotted him outside London’s Astoria and erupted with joy at seeing the mind behind the iconic bass lines of “Under Pressure” and “Another One Bites the Dust.” A startled Deacon simply muttered, “Oh, sorry, sorry,” and hid his face behind his hands, visibly uncomfortable.
Even at the height of Queen’s global success while still in his twenties, Deacon married Veronica Tetzlaff and purchased a modest home in South London. There, the couple raised their six children. For more than four decades, he has lived in the same house, spending his days playing golf, enjoying family life, and savoring quiet cups of tea away from any spotlight. He has not granted a single interview in twenty years and is seldom seen or photographed during his regular neighborhood walks. He has also stayed away from every major Queen public occasion, including the premiere of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody and the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“You’re wasting your time looking for John,” a longtime neighbor told the Daily Mail a few years ago. “Yes, he lives here, but he keeps to himself. I haven’t seen him around much lately. He’s doing fine—he just values his privacy.”
The Show Must Go On
Deacon was the only member completely convinced that Queen should not carry on after Freddie Mercury’s death. “As far as we’re concerned, that’s the end. There’s no reason to keep going. You can’t replace Freddie,” the bassist said. He had always shared the closest personal bond with Mercury among the bandmates.
After Freddie’s passing, Deacon formed a short-lived side project called The Immortals, releasing just one single. He briefly reunited with Queen to complete the final album Made in Heaven and contributed to “No-One But You,” the band’s only post-Mercury single in 1997. On stage, he appeared only at the 1992 Freddie tribute concert, a 1993 charity event with Roger Taylor in Midhurst, and a 1997 performance of “The Show Must Go On” with Elton John at the Paris Opera Ballet opening. He also joined Queen keyboardist Spike Edney for a handful of SAS Band shows. Since then, he has remained completely out of sight.
To protect his private life, Deacon struck a deal with Brian May and Roger Taylor: they could use the Queen name and pursue any projects they wished, provided they checked with him on major decisions—such as tours with Paul Rodgers or Adam Lambert, new compilations, musicals, and the Bohemian Rhapsody film. “Most of the time he doesn’t even reply,” Taylor once remarked. “But he cashes every check. We’re not really in touch because John is a true loner. He’s given us his approval to do what we want with the Queen brand, and we’ve certainly made the most of it.” May added, “It’s his choice. He doesn’t reach out. John has always been quite sensitive.”
Thanks to those royalty checks, Deacon has quietly built a fortune estimated at $135 million without ever stepping back into the limelight. He lives comfortably on the earnings from Queen’s classic era and shows no desire for extra recognition or extravagant rock-star spending. There are no flashy cars, no opulent vacations, and no collection of luxury homes around the globe. Throughout the years, he has displayed none of the typical excesses of a millionaire musician.
#JohnDeacon #Queen
В Стрию не мають бажання приймати на лікування військових, які потребують допомоги.Якісь треш,боляче слухати, дядько на інсуліну,має кровотечі шлункові,захищає Україну з початку війни