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ramnath@nerdpol.ch
ramnath

Radio 1 DJ #Annie-Nightingale, the station's first female presenter, who went on to become its longest-serving host, has #died at the age of 83.
Nightingale joined the station in 1970 and remained the #only #woman on the line-up for 12 years.
She was known for her passion for a wide range of music, championing everything from prog rock and punk to acid house and grime.
She remained on air until late last year with Annie Nightingale Presents.
Nightingale was also known for co-hosting BBC Two music show The Old Grey Whistle Test."
#peace be upon you

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ramnath@nerdpol.ch
ramnath

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A #camel reacts before being #sacrificed in honor of those who died during the revolution overthrowing Moammar #Gaddafi, during a gathering at the main square in #Tripoli, #Libya on Sept. 29, 2011.

#Animal sacrifice is older than #history. #Human #beings have #slaughtered #birds and #livestock throughout the ages in attempt to propitiate the #gods—to alter fate, to enhance fortune, to pay for sins.

One of the great hymns of the #Rigveda is that of the #Horse #Sacrifice, which only a king can perform. The rituals continue to this day, as the photographs in this collection show: in the #Muslim and #Hindu worlds, as well as in #Judaism.

The #first #murder related in the #bible stems from jealousy over sacrifice. #Cain’s sacrifice of vegetables did not please God as much as his brother’s sacrifice of animals—and so Cain slew #Abel.

Of the #world’s great #faiths, #only #Buddhism and #Daoism #eschew #rituals of animal sacrifice, indeed, the taking of any life. Indeed, according to legend, one of the #Buddha’s previous #incarnations gave up his #life to #feed a #hungry #tiger.

The various #Christian #sects and denominations very #rarely #perform animal #sacrifices.

But the very Catholic societies of #Spain and #Latin-America still hold #bullfights, which are descended from pagan animal sacrifices. And, of course, at the heart of #Christianity is a #sacrament that is essentially a human sacrifice.

https://time.com/3781731/the-blood-of-bird-and-beast-the-persistence-of-animal-sacrifice/

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sylviaj@joindiaspora.com
Sylvia J

Kshama Sawant recall election is a high-stakes moment for Seattle

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/kshama-sawant-recall-election-is-a-high-stakes-moment-for-seattle/
https://truthout.org/articles/recall-campaign-against-socialist-kshama-sawant-is-backed-by-billionaires/

#KshamaSawant is a member of #Socialist-Alternative, the #first and #only #member of the party to date to be #elected to #public #office in the #US.

#kshamasawant #sawant #socialist #alternative #high-stakes #recall #election #7december #KeepKshama #working-class $ #15min-wage #tax-Amazon #renters-rights #recall #election #high-stakes-moment #seattle

Kshama Sawant recall election is a high-stakes moment for Seattle

Only residents of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant's district are deciding whether she should be recalled, but the Dec. 7 vote could ripple through the entire city's political scene. Here's what's at stake.

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