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“Rooster” and the wake-up call that nobody cares

“Rooster” and the wake-up call that nobody cares

Published by Sam Flores

Whenever I’ve needed a dopamine boost lately, two sources haven’t let me down. The first is author Tetyana Denford’s “Nobody Cares” videos on Instagram. The second is “Rooster,” Bill Lawrence’s latest HBO comedy. They’re entirely unrelated entities: Denford’s stitch reels fire up a second or two of some influencer’s sexist or body-shaming rhetoric before she cuts in with a brisk, “Nobody cares.” Then she shares a delightful, fact-based piece of trivia like, “Hey, did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them?” “I really like writing about non-toxic male friendships and relationships,” Lawrence said. “Maybe it’s a fantasy, and maybe it’s wish fulfillment.” Denford films these tidbits from her car or while taking a walk in nature. Sometimes she’s in bed. Denford’s mission is to interrupt the spinning vortex of negativity in which the world is caught by redirecting our energy instead of contributing one more fiery rebuttal to sexist idiocy. “Rooster,” on the other hand, is the story of an analog middle-aged man, Steve Carell’s Greg Russo, who has much in common with …

Teachers’ shift to Greens a ‘wake-up call’ to Labour

Teachers’ shift to Greens a ‘wake-up call’ to Labour

Published by skeptic

The Green Party’s surging popularity among teachers should be a “wake-up call” to Labour, the general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) has warned. Daniel Kebede told a press briefing that the Greens and its leader Zack Polanski “align very closely with the education policies” of the teachers’ union. The Greens, who have five MPs, “are the only party at the minute…that are advocating for an end to austerity in schools and education”. Kebede also praised its stance on Ofsted and free school meals. The Greens’ 2024 manifesto pledged £8bn more for schools, including a £2bn pay uplift for teachers. It also pledged to end “high-stakes” pupil testing, scrap Ofsted and give all pupils free lunches. Polanski will speak at the NEU’s annual conference later this month. Kebede said the union is “very proud” to be politically independent, but added: “We will work with politicians, organisations, NGOs, who align with our policies.” He said Polanski is clearly “the most favoured politician amongst our members at the moment”. “If I was the Labour government, I …

The Carlson-Huckabee interview may be the wake-up call Americans needed | Politics

The Carlson-Huckabee interview may be the wake-up call Americans needed | Politics

Published by Sam Flores

Prominent American conservative journalist Tucker Carlson’s interview with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has caused quite a stir. Since it was released on Friday, observers from across the political spectrum in the United States have taken to social media to comment. Indeed, the interview highlighted — perhaps more than any other political or media spectacle — the growing suspicion that American officials may be more loyal to a foreign country than they are to the US. This may well turn out to be a defining moment for how Americans view their government’s relationship with Israel. Israel’s ‘true friend’ Huckabee, who is also a Baptist minister and former governor of Arkansas, was confirmed as US ambassador to Israel in April 2025. The news of his appointment was welcomed by the Israeli government and various pro-Israel groups, and he was hailed as a “true friend of Israel”. That Israel is quite close to Huckabee’s heart was made clear throughout his interview with Carlson, as he repeatedly parroted Israeli talking points. He spoke of Israel’s “biblical right” …

The British public has lost faith in politics – the Peter Mandelson scandal must be a wake-up call for Keir Starmer

The British public has lost faith in politics – the Peter Mandelson scandal must be a wake-up call for Keir Starmer

Published by Sam Flores

Peter Mandelson is under criminal investigation after documents released by the US government appeared to show that he released sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates while he was a government minister. He could potentially face charges of misconduct in public office. This is a law, as outlined by Spotlight on Corruption, that more often than not covers offences conducted by serving police officers and prison staff. In Mandelson’s case, the police are likely to be looking at four specific elements: whether he was a public officer, whether he wilfully misconducted himself (which is a weird way to put it but I didn’t write the law), whether this happened to such a degree that it amounted to an abuse of public trust in the office holder, and whether all of the above happened without reasonable justification. Mandelson was appointed by Keir Starmer to serve as his ambassador to the US and questions remain about how thoroughly he was vetted or how much Starmer knew about his relationship with Epstein. Either way, it is worth …

A wake-up call for white Americans

A wake-up call for white Americans

Published by Sam Flores

None of what we have seen over the past few weeks — not the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis at the hands of federal officers, the seizure of children by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents, the callous disregard of civil rights and liberties from an increasingly authoritarian administration — is supposed to be happening in America. But it is.  American citizens are being arrested and brutalized for exercising their constitutional rights — recording ICE, standing nearby or simply being the “wrong” color in the wrong place. The Trump administration has labeled these Americans “domestic terrorists,” claiming they posed existential threats to heavily armed federal agents, despite clear video evidence to the contrary. Immigrants are hiding, afraid to go outside. Entire neighborhoods and communities are under siege. Even though it’s only January, at least eight people have died from their encounters with ICE. The cognitive dissonance is dizzying. Disorientation is one of the authoritarian leader’s most powerful weapons. The cognitive dissonance is dizzying. Disorientation is one of the authoritarian leader’s …

Greenland is “a strategic wake-up call for Europe” says France’s Macron

Greenland is “a strategic wake-up call for Europe” says France’s Macron

Published by Sam Flores

France, Denmark and Greenland’s leaders addressed journalists in Paris on January 28, as Europe tries to reiterate its support to Greenland faced with threats of a US takeover. Emmanuel Macron confirmed that France supports the reinforcement of the defence position in the Arctic, ahead of a meeting with Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Keywords for this article Source link

Europe needs ‘a huge wake-up call’ on the housing crisis, EU commissioner says – Talking Europe

Europe needs ‘a huge wake-up call’ on the housing crisis, EU commissioner says – Talking Europe

Published by Sam Flores

One of the most pressing issues in the EU is the housing crisis. Wages are not keeping up with the rising costs of accommodation, and paying the rent is a challenge for many – never mind trying to get on the property ladder. Meanwhile, homelessness has got worse. Our guest is the EU’s first housing commissioner, although his brief also covers energy – a key issue as the bloc tries to become more independent. Dan Jorgensen is a Danish Social Democrat, and in Denmark he was minister for climate and energy, and minister for development cooperation and global climate policy, before taking up the Energy and Housing portfolio for the EU in 2024. We start with the tensions over Greenland, and we ask Jorgensen if the EU has stood up for its interests forcefully enough. “I do think that the European Union has been quite strong in sending the message across the Atlantic to President Trump that we all stand behind Greenland,” Jorgensen replies. “The French president has also been very vocal, saying that the sovereignty …

The best wake-up under the sun: Lumie Bodyclock Glow 150 sunrise alarm clock review | Sleep

The best wake-up under the sun: Lumie Bodyclock Glow 150 sunrise alarm clock review | Sleep

Published by Sam Flores

Since I first tested sunrise alarm clocks last winter, I’ve come to suspect that there’s no such thing as getting up on the wrong side of bed. What we ought to be worried about is waking up on the wrong side of dawn. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. During summer (and other times of the year, for late risers), the sunrise begins to rouse us before we wake up. The brain kicks into gear and sends signals to initiate all sorts of bodily processes, from metabolism to hormone release, which helps us to feel ready for the day. It’s a fundament of our circadian rhythm – and we miss out on it whenever we wake before it gets light. That is where a sunrise alarm clock can fill the gap. These devices simulate dawn, glowing with increasing brightness in the run-up to your alarm, and for many this reduces grogginess and improves alertness upon waking. I’ve tested more than a dozen …

13 Wake-Up Calls For When You’ve Lost All Motivation And Don’t Know What You’re Doing Anymore

13 Wake-Up Calls For When You’ve Lost All Motivation And Don’t Know What You’re Doing Anymore

Published by Jenni Sidey

Most people stay trapped, not by their circumstances, but by how they think about their circumstances. We are all living in the stories we tell ourselves about how life is. Our realities are moulded by our thoughts far more than many realize. These stories are not permanent. Over the years, I learned that these perspectives can shift toward greater freedom. Here are 13 wake-up calls for when you’ve lost all motivation and don’t know what you’re doing anymore: 1. Don’t equate alone time with being lonely I’ve always been an introvert with a love for ‘me time.’ Over time, my preference for solitude lost its shame-inducing association with me being a ‘loner.’ It became a kind of luxury and a doorway to creativity and building cool things instead. The moment I reframed being alone as a chance to recharge instead of evidence that there was something wrong with me, the shame went out the back window. Now I protect my solo time like it’s sacred, with zero guilt. RELATED: 4 Little Habits To Try Every Day At …