Zimbabwe’s legal authorities have reportedly purchased powdered wigs for the poverty-stricken country’s senior judges
Zimbabwean lawyers have said
You don’t need horse hair on your head
And this old tradition
Deserves great derision
It’s high time to put it to bed
John Moynes
Pic: Reuters
A one-sixth scale model of the Mk85 Iron Man suit that will appear in the upcoming Avengers: Endgame from Japanese action figure maker Hot Toys.
Fully posable with 30 points of articulation and a raft of accessories including hands, heads, chest plates and other (yet to be announced) movie-accurate gewgaws.
Available to pre-order for around €377 (+P&P)
Previously: Your Mk 37 Iron Man Armour Action Figure Has Arrived
I was so proud to present the Occupied Territories Bill at the @UN yesterday. Make no mistake: the world is watching, and Ireland can lead on this! For human rights & justice, in #Palestine & everywhere else 🕊👍🇮🇪 My speech is here:https://t.co/ghP1yJ37vo #Rights4Palestine pic.twitter.com/kGNaa8W8wq
— Frances Black (@frances_black) April 5, 2019
Last night.
United Nations, New York.
‘Ireland is a country that has always stood up for human rights, we call on the international community to come with us, please come with us’
Senator Frances Black (top) presents her Occupied Territories Bill to delegates during a debate on the “Question of Palestine’ at the UN Assembly yesterday.
Yesterday: Big Hall To Fill
Pic: UNISIPAL
Jim Butler tweetz:
My aunt’s bike was stolen from Rathfarnham last Sunday, distinctive feature is she cut the handlebar to expose the end to put In the mirror.
Anyone?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at a press conference in Farmleigh House last night.
“A heavy death toll has been paid here in the Troubles. What I have heard here will encourage me further to explore ways and means to continue to explore this peaceful coexistence.
For 34 years I lived behind the Iron Curtain so I know only too well what it means once borders vanish, once walls fall…”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel last night.
Meanwhile…
Yeah, because Northern Ireland and East Germany, controlled by the Soviets, is *exactly* the same thing. Yep, absolutely. https://t.co/6kZGeMcKdI
— Julia Hartley-Brewer (@JuliaHB1) April 4, 2019
Fight!
Last night: Sie Ist Unter Uns
MORE to follow.
Kicking off the @UN Forum on Palestine, proud to be speaking about the Occupied Territories Bill. We’re on at 8pm Irish time, streaming live here 🇺🇳😊 https://t.co/w1BMw9BIQT #Rights4Palestine pic.twitter.com/kGUQTrBZFE
— Frances Black (@frances_black) April 4, 2019
Tonight at 8pm.
Frances Black Live.
Earlier: Meanwhile in New York
Scenes from a Kights of Campanile ceremony under the campanile (bell tower) in the Library Square of Trinity College; the Knights of Campanile society president Ben Arrowsmith; letter from the Master of the Knights of Campanile to fellow knights
Jack Power tweetz:
Trinity Knights of Campanile claiming the college investigation into alleged hazing has concluded and only found “an unauthorised party took place” in Arrowsmith’s apartment.
They actually wanted more punishment.
But alas.
Knights of the Campanile group claim exoneration over ‘hazing’ allegations (The Irish Times)
This just in.
Via Yahoo News:
Amazon.com Inc plans to build a network of over 3,000 satellites through a new initiative “Project Kuiper”, an attempt by the e-commerce giant to provide internet access, according to multiple filings made with the International Telecommunication Union last month.
The long-term project will cater to people globally who lack basic access to broadband internet, Amazon said in a statement on Thursday.
At least they’re not involved with the intelligence agencies.
Oh.
Amazon plans to launch satellites to offer broadband internet (Yahoo)
Pic: Amazon
