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"World's Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing"

Its not just the largest in the world, its the largest wind powered ship in history, by a lot. A LOT.

So it begins.

This is one, there will be many.
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There is one measure of progress preventing climate collapse, how much we have REPLACED carbon fueled engines. ONE MEASURE. NO OTHER.

https://m.slashdot.org/story/448860

Image Credits: NEOLINE Image is above angled image of cargo ship with two large sails. - There is a sadness in green snails with strong from other direct notice yellow thin lines. Asbestos Intelligence

Le vernissage de l'exposition de l'association humanitaire SOS Méditerranée fait salle comble.

L'exposition présente la mission de sauvetage, de protection et de témoignage de l'asso. Elle est composée de photo poignante, de panneaux factuels explicatifs et de matériels. Ça vaut le détour. Elle est visible à l'hôtel de ville.

Un bénévole de SOS Mediterranee avec Le maire de sainte lucelors du vernissage

Italy sends a warship to protect the “Gaza Flotilla,” heading to break the siege and deliver aid — a step that revives memories of freedom and global solidarity.

From the heart of besieged Gaza, thank you to Italy — government and people — for not leaving justice alone. This moment will be remembered in history as one where some chose to stand with the oppressed, rather than remain silent in the face of crime.

Italy sends a warship to protect the “Gaza Flotilla

Bonjour les masto' !
Une famille Afghane de 4 personnes non francophones a besoin d'être hébergée pour deux nuits à (les 23 et 24 septembre). Ils doivent y faire leurs papiers et sont actuellement à

C'est urgent alors, bien sûr, les repouets sont plus que bienvenus 🙏

reviewed Fascisme, nazisme, autoritarisme by Philippe Burrin (Points.)

Philippe Burrin: Fascisme, nazisme, autoritarisme (French language, 2000, Seuil)

Ouvrage important sur l'autoritarisme, le totalitarisme, le fascisme et le nazisme, mais au style parfois pesant

Un ouvrage important sur l'approche historique des notions d' #autoritarisme, de #totalitarisme, de #fascisme et de #nazisme. Le #communisme # soviétique est aussi abordé comme une forme de totalitarisme différent les deux précédents. En effet, le #soviétisme ne conçoit pas la révolution comme une processus permanent et le parti unique qui la mène est destiné à se fondre dans la nouvelle société qui doit en sortir. Une partie entière est consacré au fascisme en #France et au régime de #Vichy.

Malheureusement, il faut vraiment s'accrocher pour suivre le style souvent pédant, voire précieux de l'auteur, qui nous perd régulièrement dans des périphrases inutilement élaborées et souvent lourdes. Ou c'est juste moi qui n'a pas (plus) l'habitude de lire ce genre de prose.

finished reading Fascisme, nazisme, autoritarisme by Philippe Burrin (Points.)

Philippe Burrin: Fascisme, nazisme, autoritarisme (French language, 2000, Seuil)

Un ouvrage important sur l'approche historique des notions d' #autoritarisme, de #totalitarisme, de #fascisme et de #nazisme. Le #communisme # soviétique est aussi abordé comme une forme de totalitarisme différent les deux précédents. En effet, le #soviétisme ne conçoit pas la révolution comme une processus permanent et le parti unique qui la mène est destiné à se fondre dans la nouvelle société qui doit en sortir. Une partie entière est consacré au fascisme en #France et au régime de #Vichy.

Malheureusement, il faut vraiment s'accrocher pour suivre le style souvent pédant, voire précieux de l'auteur, qui nous perd régulièrement dans des périphrases inutilement élaborées et souvent lourdes. Ou c'est juste moi qui n'a pas (plus) l'habitude de lire ce genre de prose.

A Tale of Two Cities. By Charles Dickens.

You leave France and move to London in the 1780s, as you are disgusted by the extreme tyranny of the nobility in your home country, and make a new life in your adopted city, but when the revolution comes to Paris, your past catches up to you when one form of tyranny is replaced by another.

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Book cover featuring a man in a military type hat

🧵 Traditional costumes today divide opinion: some see them as a supposed idyll of the ‘good old days’, others find them old-fashioned and reject them. During summer, we we take a look behind the scenes, scrutinise the history and marvel at the restoration of originals. As always more info in alt texts + thread!
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A long designer robe made of a precious fabric with red floral patterns on black ground. It's armless, the top is tight-fitting with a waist, the skirt is wide. Two parallel rows of silver buttons go from the top until the knees, the lapel is buttoned. Pastors would have condemned a woman for such a dress in the 1950s. Because the traditional red fabric and the cut with the buttons were only permitted for men to wear on their waistcoats.
A designer waistcoat that takes up the traditional men's waistcoat shape with a close-fitting parallel row of silver buttons on black and a buttoned lapel. Unlike the old waistcoats, however, the right-hand row of buttons is irregularly reduced to 3 buttons and sthe right side is sewn from red, black and white Kelsch chequered fabric. In older times, Kelsch was reserved for women and household laundry. Crèation by Thibaut Heck.
The back of the bride's head and shoulders showing the plaited hair and the crown formed like a half very wide headband. The scarf is embroidered with silver - in floral patterns. The traditional patterns like the tree of life, flowers, or ears of grain were symbols for fertility. These scarves were the only decoration for robes that was allowed for married women by protestants in that region.
A traditional protestant bride's costume from Northern Alsace, Presented by a woman from the Hunspach folklore group (photographed with permission). The skirt, top and waistcoat, as well as the scarf at the neck are black; silver embroidery was only permitted on the scarf and at the sides. The hair is plaited and pinned up. The bride wears a head-covering ‘crown’ of colourful flowers and glass beads. The same artificial arrangement wraps around the upper arms like a suit of armour. Originally, the flowers were handmade from silk and the beads were mouth-blown. For events, they are replaced by imitations like these made of fabric and coloured plastic, as the real crowns would be too valuable.