‘The existing Thai constitution appears to have been composed in shameless favour of conservatism, including giving the military-appointed senate the power to select the prime minister.’ Prabda Yoon on democracy in Thailand. granta.com/memory-of-ligh…

Unveiling the truth: Testimonies from Elliott Smith’s childhood friends …sticeforelliottsmithcom.wordpress.com/2024/07/24/unv… #elliottsmith #opencase #suicideorhomicide #aquestionmark #mystery #truthmatters #elliottsmithsdeath #openinvestigation #notaconspiracytheory

Dido- Life for Rent (2003)

'And if there be Young wives still blithe, Still fair,

August 1st

Today is Kishoreda ‘s birth anniversary, I wonder if in the show business all over the world even after so many years any performer is missed by so many with such intensity . Kishoreda aap jaisa tha no hai na hoga .

There is no stone, it’s the end of stone Thank you

#OtD 14 Aug 1944 29-year-old Italian resistance partisan, Irma Bandiera, was murdered by the Nazis. She refused to give the names of her comrades, despite being blinded and tortured for seven days. Learn more about the resistance in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e77-80…

Il fait froid ! Je porte un pull. It’s cold! I’m wearing a sweater. #clothes in #French. #français #languages #LanguageLearning #learnonline. #Lessons & #Free content: tinyurl.com/2p8u4ajb

"It is not impossible that it should fall to the lot of this work, in its poverty, and in the darkness of this time, to bring light into one brain or another—but, of course, it is not likely" — Wittgenstein, Preface, Philosophical Investigations, January 1945

Birthday wishes former National champion in cycling & swimming, film/television actress/character artist #ShubhaKhote 💐🎂 With comedian/brother #VijuKhote #DevAnand #Nutan #Mehmood

#OtD 1 Sep 1911 five women published the first issue of Japan's first all-women literary magazine, Bluestocking, credited with sparking the feminist movement in Japan. Often banned, it was still a commercial success and became more radical over time stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8155/f…

Inverness teenager (17) battles through injury to be crowned one of the world’s best Highland dancers dlvr.it/TCmBY1

This 600-year-old painting is one of the most mysterious in history. That mirror at the back is just 3 inches wide — yet it reflects the entire room in immense detail. Look closer at it and you'll realize nothing is as it seems… (thread) 🧵

The dangers of combustible cladding at #Grenfell were known and avoidable, but the companies involved thought they could get away with cutting corners – they must be shown that they cannot. The people affected by Grenfell need justice now.

Ci sono diversi pozzi in noi. Alcuni li riempie ogni pioggia buona, altri sono troppo profondi, troppo per riempirsi. – Hafez Foto di Nykolai Aleksander