To be fair several years after the funeral Diana Princess of Wales everyone in the UK was telling Tony Blair to fuck off and rightly so. So Prince Philip can be very much forgiven for saying that to the then PM.
I just think it was, like, the ONE INSTANCE that told you everything “important” about his character.
He is more concerned about his wife/family than political bullshit and “monarchy stuff.”
The idea that Texas will be eternally red I think is a false one. But when it will turn is hard to say. Once it does turn, though, if you take the largest red state and add it to the blue column, the politics of America totally transform.
Tadodaho Sid Hill, Chief of the Onondaga Nation, delivers the ceremonial welcome at the opening of the 17th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues this Monday at UN Headquarters in New York.
Indigenous representatives from around the world gather every year at UNHQ to discuss how to better defend their rights. This year they are talking about ways to protect their collective rights to lands, territories and resources. 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity is in indigenous peoples’ lands. By protecting their land rights, we protect our future!
Exactly. We’ll get tons of “she wasn’t ready” and “ they should have given her more time.” That, btw, was exactly the criticism Di leveled against them.
It’s ironic that Harry is now referring to HM’s 1947 speech where she devoted her life to saving the Commonwealth. The main objecting towards her successors is that they serve no one except themselves.
Although, from what I understand, the Commonwealth as a democratic institution would probably be better served by having an elected head, not a hereditary one. Keeping a hereditary head just continues the imperialism angle within the institution. Time for a change as all things must.
Being a Traditionalist isn’t going to help Will and Kate in the long run. The demo they are appealing too will probably be dead by the time he becomes King. Will needs goodwill with the Youth because they will be the majority once he becomes King. Harry is going out there and doing it. I think he and Kate are underestimating Harry and Meghan’s appeal and ability to connect with people. They might not ever be King and Queen but in the end, they probably won’t need to be. 2/?
outh, Vets, Women/Girls, and probably HIV/AIDS. Those are some hot demos and good places to build from. Will and Kate have mental health but I can’t name much else. Harry has Invictus on his own. They need to cover more ground. It says a lot that the star of this Commonwealth week looks to be Prince Harry. The Queen has put a lot of trust and faith in him. That hasn’t been extended fully to William 3/3.
Maybe, but I doubt. it. This is exactly what they did with Andrew’s “trade ambassador role,” where he had a British trade organization backing him up and he was supposedly going to sell the UK brand because the royal name added so much glamour and he was supposedly so popular overseas. In the end it was just a big slush fund that paid for his golf trips and Club Med holidays. LOL, the Prime Minister at the time also had “enormous confidence” in Andrew
Trade was the big thing in 2000 and in 2018 the big thing is “youth.” Harry likes Africa so he gets the Commonwealth and not the Middle East. Cue huge amounts of “learning” and “listening” trips to Africa.
If they really meant to turn this into a meaningful position, they really should have called it something else. “Ambassador” is what they roll out whenever they don’t know what to do with one one of their miscreants. Harry, for example, was briefly “foreign ambassador” after his Vegas antics.
I don’t see “changing the world” as a necessarily bad ambition. If you have a goal and a plan and are willing to work hard, all the more power to you. A lot of great organization started with the urge to “change the world.”
The problem I see with these two is that they don’t see themselves as doing any work themselves or even supporting the people doing the work. They are going to “inspire.” That is truly outstanding arrogance, particularly coming from people who haven’t really done anything.
Honestly, I’m really kinda surprised that KP scheduled Harry and Meghan’s wedding so close to Kate’s due date.
I mean…there’s what? Less than 30 days til the wedding so even if she has baby Cambridge 3.0 in the next week, she’ll have to attend the wedding 3 weeks post partum. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH OF A MOTHER FUCKING NIGHTMARE THAT WOULD BE. boobs leaking, vag bleeding, hormones out of control, and she has to pull it all together for the gigantic even that is this wedding. I mean. I do not envy the poor woman.
“Wonder Woman’s bracelets have been kind of like Captain America’s shield or Wolverine’s claws; they’re known more for who’s using them than the objects themselves. One thing almost anyone who knows anything about Wonder Woman knows is that her bracelets are bulletproof, and she uses them as shields to protect herself. A common pose for Wonder Woman is holding up her arms while bullets bounce off her bracelets. In 2009’s “Wonder Woman” #34, she learned that by clashing her bracelets together, she can summon lightning bolts straight from Olympus at her enemies. Another cool trick she’s gained from her bracelets is the ability to create shockwaves by smashing them together.”
Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary.
Check boxes for same-sex couples will be offered in the 2020 census in an attempt to fix a long-standing problem of Census Bureau overcounts of these couples. In addition, the census will ask those who check the white or black race boxes to say more about their national origins.
Librarians, policymakers and other experts gathered Thursday in Washington, D.C., for a panel discussion on the legislation and the needs of tribal communities.
Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn told the group that investing in broadband infrastructure is critical because those investments increasingly determine which cities, towns and tribal nations thrive.
“Just like water, roads, railways and electricity, broadband is now fundamental when it comes to our community development,” Clyburn said.
“David [Ayer] really wanted her to be strong, badass
and nuts — but fun as well. Whenever I would be inclined to play into
the comedy or play her more likable, he’d always direct me the other
way. He wanted her to be pretty vicious.“ – Margot Robbie
I speculate that he may feel insecure around the pretty aristocrats in his age group. Harry didn’t do well in school, and he didn’t go to college, whereas most of those girls did. Plus, he can’t really offer them anything they don’t already have. On the other hand, Z-list celebs look up to him
You also have to add in her half assed apology (I’m sorry if it caused offence rather than if she caused offence) and her repeated racist incidents in the past. There’s no reason to give her any slack given the fact this was the latest in a long line of examples of her being a racist.
Sorry, it wasn’t a blackamoor brooch. Kuriozgirl is correct.
Lainey made an assumption that it was a blackamoor brooch simply because the character was black/of African origin, and it took off like wildfire in the gossip press because Princess Pushy/Princess Michael has said racist things in the past. Lainey did no research – she just assumed. Blackamoor works show the African character in positions of servitude or ridicule (see the article cited above); however, the brooch Princess Michael wore did no such thing. It was simply of an African man dressed in gold and jewels: a king.
It’s simply ignorant of art and religious history and tradition to simply point fingers accusing Princess Michael of racism with the Balthazar brooch. (That doesn’t necessarily mean she isn’t racist; it just means the Balthazar brooch itself is not inherently racist as are blackamoor works.)
Balthazar, as one of the three Magi, has historically always been portrayed as an African – just as the other two Magi have been historically been portrayed as Arabian and Mediterranean. This is a representation of the historical Christian diaspora and the traditional regional powers of the early Christian era. Recall that this is a religion born of the eastern Mediterranean, with connections to the surrounding areas.
A better representation of historical racism in European Christianity would surely be portraying Jesus as a blond or fair-skinned European. Or the fact that in Spain they still portray Balthazar using blackface instead of actors of African descent.
I highly doubt this one is going to happen. It really sounds like a newspaper trolling for clicks because they know people will get upset and click on the article.
(2/2) Real feminists don’t drop everything in their life for a marriage. And I’m not talking about her career because feminism is about choice. I’m talking about friends, family, sense of self, and principles. What most infuriating about her PR agenda is her narrative about how she’s a modern princess and an inspiration for young girls. Inspiration for what exactly? For attaching yourself to wealthy and useful men and then discard ppl as you see fit?
OMG, this.
The whole “feminist princess” idea is weird because (i) she dropped her entire life for this one guy, and (ii) her entire rise to cable pseudo-fame was based on playing “hot girls.”
It’s a weird disconnect, which was painfully obvious during the STEMettes engagement when she was supposed to encourage girls to pursue STEM careers and ended up (of course!) encouraging them to take their clothes off on television.
– Karate come from China, sixteenth century, called te, “hand.” Hundred year later, Miyagi ancestor bring to Okinawa, call kara-te, “empty hand.” – I thought it came from Buddhist temples and stuff like that. – You too much TV.
Wills coaching Catherine on how to properly aim for her target, and Catherine being adorably defeated in her attempt while on a royal tour of Bhutan (✿◠‿◠)
Gina’s stories mesh very well with Meghan’s own old blog posts. Here’s one with her reaction when a casting director asked her for a headshot (how dare she????). Meghan’s reaction was so over-the-top that other acting blogs were like “wtf?” You are always supposed to have a head shot.
‘There were people in the office she didn’t gel with and she said it straight, ‘I’m not working with so and so any more.’ There was no beating around the bush.
I bet the staff can’t wait until Harry breaks up with her. Wonder what kind of party they will throw.
There are so many double standards like that. It’s ridiculous.
I bet Carole wanted desperately to ditch Gary, but, in the end, Gary had helped them out when they needed it and she couldn’t do it. I respect that more than Megs who ditched even the family members who helped her out and didn’t talk to the press.
House of Brat 