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For Doug Wilson’s neighbors, CNN documentary a reminder Moscow is Christian nationalism’s ground zero

For Doug Wilson’s neighbors, CNN documentary a reminder Moscow is Christian nationalism’s ground zero

Published by Sam Flores

MOSCOW, Idaho (FāVS News) — Joann Muneta expected to be angry, as she usually is when a major news outlet turns its cameras on pastor Doug Wilson and the Christian nationalist movement growing in her backyard. But after watching CNN’s latest documentary air Sunday night (March 22), the 90-year-old Moscow activist felt something she hadn’t expected. “I was so sad after it was over,” said Muneta, who has lived in Moscow for 65 years and is chair of the Latah County Human Rights Task Force. “Usually I get angry. But this time I was just so sad.” CNN anchor and chief investigative correspondent Pamela Brown’s hourlong documentary, “The Rise of Christian Nationalism,” aired on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper.” It was Brown’s second major report on Wilson, whose reach now extends from his Christ Church pulpit in Moscow to the halls of power in Washington. For many in Moscow’s surrounding Palouse region, their reaction was familiar even when the emotions were not. The episode included accounts from women who are former members of Christian …

Still the master, Guardiola fires timely reminder to Arsenal

Still the master, Guardiola fires timely reminder to Arsenal

Published by Sam Flores

LONDON, March 22 : Eight years ago, Pep Guardiola began one of the most dominant periods by any manager in the history of English football by masterminding a defeat of Arsenal in the League Cup final. On Sunday he repeated the trick at Wembley to remind everyone that despite suggestions his powers are on the wane, he remains the master at delivering silverware. City’s 2-0 defeat of Premier League leaders Arsenal courtesy of a double by youngster Nico O’Reilly was Guardiola’s 16th major trophy since taking charge in 2016 and his record fifth for the club in the League Cup. Afterwards the Spaniard acknowledged the competition lacks the prestige of the Premier League or Champions League. But there was no disguising how much it meant to him judging by his celebrations, especially against his former apprentice Mikel Arteta whose Arsenal side are threatening to seize power domestically and who were even being tipped for a quadruple. It was also a victory for Guardiola’s footballing philosophy as his side emerged from Arsenal’s suffocating early grip to …

Kent meningitis outbreak a cruel reminder young people are most at risk | UK News

Kent meningitis outbreak a cruel reminder young people are most at risk | UK News

Published by skeptic

Meningitis is thankfully rare, but the outbreak in Kent is a cruel reminder that the disease is still with us, and that young people are most at risk. Health authorities are yet to identify the exact strain that has killed two students – one a sixth-former in Canterbury, the other studying at the University of Kent – and left 11 others seriously ill. But we know we are dealing with the bacterial form of meningitis. Thankfully, not as common as it once was, but no less devastating. Follow latest: Hundreds of masked Kent university students queue for antibiotics Image: Pic: CNRI/Science Photo Library “There’s been less and less disease thanks to the effectiveness of vaccines, which are now available on the NHS”, said Dr Tom Nutt, chief executive of charity Meningitis Now. “So to get a big cluster like this in Canterbury, I think, is pretty shocking and pretty unusual.” Babies, children and young adults are most at risk, and the bacterial infection – sluggish compared to respiratory viruses like colds and flu – has …

Women having to queue for the toilet is a physical reminder of society’s gender gap

Women having to queue for the toilet is a physical reminder of society’s gender gap

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Do you remember the last time you had to queue for a toilet? If several examples spring to mind, the chances are you were standing in the women’s line. Whether at theatres, airports, shopping centres or festivals, the pattern is the same: men breeze in and out with barely a wait, while women stand in line. In most public buildings, toilet space is divided by floor area, giving men and women roughly equal space. While this might appear fair, research on gender and toilet design has shown that equal floor area does not result in equal access. It assumes that men and women use toilets in the same way and for the same length of time, an assumption built directly into most public toilet designs. Men’s toilets usually combine cubicles with urinals, which take up less space and can be used …

BAFTAs Brought Painful Reminder for Tourette Syndrome Community

BAFTAs Brought Painful Reminder for Tourette Syndrome Community

Published by Daniella Wilson

When the advocate Jess Thom heard about a person with Tourette’s “ticcing” the BAFTAs, she had a familiar feeling: dread. Thom has Tourette Syndrome and when she got word of what happened with John Davidson, it brought to the surface many of the misunderstandings and confused reactions she has spent her life trying to fight. “There are a lot of myths and oversimplifications about Tourette Syndrome, and a global frenzy is not the best place to have a conversation about them,” the U.K.-based Thom, 45, said by Zoom from her home Monday evening as she reflected on the events. “And it’s all happening in a climate with increased hostility to disabled people, with threats to Medicaid and the ADA.” Davidson at the ceremony engaged in “ticcing,” the term for when people who have Tourette Syndrome, or TS, involuntarily say or do something that can have the effect of making others uncomfortable. In this case, the executive producer and inspiration for the Tourette’s-focused winner, I Swear, called out a series of curses and insults, as well as a racial …

‘A reminder of how careless I was’: from cringe cartoons to cancelled rockstars, the tattoos fans regret | Tattoos

‘A reminder of how careless I was’: from cringe cartoons to cancelled rockstars, the tattoos fans regret | Tattoos

Published by Sam Flores

On 20 February 2012, Coté Arias met Morrissey at a fan meet-up in Santiago, Chile. The former Smiths frontman signed her forearm in spiky capitalised lettering, which Coté later had traced permanently on to her skin with ink. Her years-long plan for the tattoo, which had started with her founding Morrissey’s Chilean fanclub, had worked. “Morrissey had such an impact on me growing up,” she says. “I struggled with shyness and lacked confidence for much of my life, and his lyrics helped me feel seen while transitioning into adulthood.” But in recent years, that inked signature has taken on more complicated associations for Coté. “The tattoo is very visible,” she says, “so it’s brought up many discussions regarding Morrissey’s comments.” Morrissey has publicly supported a far-right party, and made inflammatory comments about immigration, but denies allegations of racism. Coté’s experience is far from isolated: it mirrors a broader cultural reckoning happening across fan communities as people confront their changing relationship with the idols they grew up with. Olivia’s Marilyn Manson tattoo. Photograph: Courtesy of Olivia …

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s enduring reminder of Queen Elizabeth at new Sandringham home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s enduring reminder of Queen Elizabeth at new Sandringham home

Published by Daniella Wilson

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has finally made the move from Royal Lodge in Windsor to the Sandringham estate at the request of King Charles. Having had his royal titles and honours removed by the monarch in November after his renewed links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew, 65, moved to Norfolk on 3 February, and is currently living at Wood Farm while his permanent home undergoes renovations.  It is at Sandringham where the former Duke of York will be reminded of a childhood tradition with his late mother, Queen Elizabeth. Darren McGrady, a former royal chef, previously gave HELLO! a rundown of the late queen’s diet.  © GettyQueen Elizabeth would eat a certain dessert with Andrew While reminiscing about how royal chefs would go about compiling a menu for Queen Elizabeth, Darren told us: “The chefs would pick the menus, and she would put a line through the ones she didn’t want. Sometimes she’d put a line through it all and put something different – like if she was having dinner with Andrew [Mountbatten-Windsor], his …

Reminder: Update Your Apple Home App Immediately to Avoid Issues

Reminder: Update Your Apple Home App Immediately to Avoid Issues

Published by skeptic

In 2022, Apple introduced a new Apple Home architecture that is “more reliable and efficient,” and the deadline to upgrade and avoid issues is today. In an email last week, Apple gave customers a final reminder to upgrade their Home app by February 10, 2026. Apple says users who do not upgrade may experience issues with accessories and automations, or lose access to their smart home in the app entirely. In addition, users who do not upgrade will miss out on newer features like robot vacuum cleaner support, and they will not receive important security fixes and performance improvements. Apple explains how to upgrade the Home app on the iPhone, iPad, or Mac: Open the Home app Tap or click on the three dots in the upper-right and navigate to Home Settings Tap or click on Software Update Tap or click Update Now, then follow the prompts. All of the homes that you own are updated at the same time. If you see “This home and all accessories are up to date,” then you are …

Lord of the Flies review | A glorious reminder of the novel’s power

Lord of the Flies review | A glorious reminder of the novel’s power

Published by Daniella Wilson

A star rating of 4 out of 5. If I say Lord of the Flies, most of you will think of school. I certainly do. The book is a staple on the English Literature GCSE syllabus, meaning many find their first experience of the story there. Personally, I was in a school production of it. I played one of the twins, Eric, despite not having a twin. I was told that I had a “generic face”, meaning there would be plenty of other potential cast members who could be matched up with me. Putting that aside – given that it’s probably something I should deal with in my own time – there’s a reason why the story is so widely read and performed on stage in schools, but it also means that many may bristle at the idea of watching it on TV on a Sunday night. Dissecting every sentence of a book isn’t always the best way to find enjoyment, even if it makes sense from an academic standpoint. My hope is that viewers …

What’s Wrong With Benny Hill? review – a vivid reminder of what millions once found hilarious | Theatre

What’s Wrong With Benny Hill? review – a vivid reminder of what millions once found hilarious | Theatre

Published by Sam Flores

TV has mined a rich seam of golden-age comedian biopics – but Benny Hill has yet to be afforded the posthumous privilege. That’s partly the point of this stab in that direction by Mark Carey, which asks why Hill has been so thoroughly expunged from our comedy pantheon. The reasons are widely known, of course, and rehearsed again here: the former best-loved man on television traded in a humour many modern viewers find sexist, racist and sad. One might hope for greater insight from a 100-minute play on the subject but, for all the pleasures along the way, it doesn’t have a great deal to add. Carey’s play with songs flashes back through Hill’s life from his last days as a “mad recluse” talking to a visiting solicitor about his will. With all other roles played with spirit by Georgie Taylor, we meet Hill’s dad “the Captain”, who sold “rubber johnnies” for a living, and find Benny writing letters to his auntie from the cafes he frequented in France. Between scenes, a babble of online …