The Handmaid’s Tale Season 2 Trailer: A Nightmare Dystopia
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Daily Archives: January 16, 2018
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Condé Nast dumps famous gay photographers after male models share #MeToo stories
Condé Nast dumps famous gay photographers after male models share #MeToo stories
Anna Wintour says she is “deeply disturbed.”
Cory Booker Explodes at DHS Secretary for Inability to Recall Whether Trump Said ‘S—hole’ – WATCH
Cory Booker Explodes at DHS Secretary for Inability to Recall Whether Trump Said ‘S—hole’ – WATCH
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) exploded in rage and disgust at Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during an extraordinary hearing about immigration over her failure to recall whether Donald Trump called African nations and Haiti “s—hole countries” in a meeting with lawmakers.
Said Booker: “The commander in chief, in an Oval Office meeting, referring to people from African countries and Haitians with the most vile and vulgar language–that language festers. When ignorance and bigotry is alive with power, it’s a dangerous force in our country. Your silence and your amnesia is complicity.”
Added Booker: “When Dick Durbin called me I had tears of rage when I heard about his experience in this meeting, and for you not to feel that hurt and that pain and to dismiss some of the questions of my colleagues … when tens of millions of Americas are hurting right now because of what they’re worried about what happened in the White House, that’s unacceptable to me!”
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So viel zahlen die Deutschen im Vergleich zu anderen Staaten für die EU
So viel zahlen die Deutschen im Vergleich zu anderen Staaten für die EU
- Die Europäische Kommission behauptet: Die EU kostet jeden Bürger weniger als eine Tasse Cappuccino am Tag
- Das Magazin “Politico” hat diese Behauptung mit einem Vergleich aller EU-Länder überprüft – und kommt zu überraschenden Ergebnissen
Die Deutschen lieben ihren Kaffee. Im Durchschnitt trinken sie weit über 150 Liter im Jahr; für das Jahr 2016 waren es 162 Liter.
Das macht 1296 Tassen (à 125 Milliliter) pro Jahr. Der durchschnittliche Deutsche trinkt also 3,55 Tassen Kaffee am Tag – und je nachdem, wo dieser gekauft wird, kann das ganz schön teuer werden.
Sehr viel teurer jedenfalls, als die täglichen Gebühren für die Mitgliedschaft in der EU.
► Das behauptet zumindest die Europäische Kommission. Sie sagt: Für jeden EU-Bürger kostet die Mitgliedschaft in der EU weniger als eine Tasse Cappuccino am Tag.
It’s time to sort the myth from the reality: for less than one cup of coffee a day, every EU citizen benefits from #EUbudget. pic.twitter.com/8XC93CP9bd
— European Commission (@EU_Commission) January 7, 2018
Aber stimmt das auch? Und wenn ja: In welchem EU-Land ist das Verhältnis zwischen Kaffeekosten und EU-Beiträgen am besten? Das Magazin “Politico” hat den Test gemacht.
Die Deutschen zahlen nicht am meisten
Zunächst einmal stellt “Politico” anhand der Haushaltszahlen der EU fest, wie viel EU-Einwohner aus den verschiedenen Mitgliedsstaaten pro Tag für die Union aufbringen müssen.
► Die erste Überraschung: Deutschland ist nicht Spitzenreiter, was die persönlichen täglichen Kosten angeht. Zwar ist Deutschland der größte Netto-Einzahler in der EU – weil die Bundesrepublik weniger Geld aus dem EU-Haushalt zurückbekommt, als sie einzahlt. Doch was die Brutto-Einzahlungen pro Land angeht, liegt Deutschland nur im Mittelfeld der EU-Staaten.
➨ Mehr zum Thema: EU-Kommissionspräsident Juncker fordert mehr Geld für die EU – und stichelt gegen die CSU
► Am meisten zahlen die Luxemburger: 1,56 Euro pro Tag kostet die Bewohner des kleinen Landes die EU-Mitgliedschaft am Tag. Deutschland kommt erst an Platz 9, mit 84 Cent pro Tag – nach Ländern wir Schweden, Frankreich, Dänemark oder auch Irland und Belgien.
► Am wenigsten zahlen täglich die EU-Bürger in einigen osteuropäischen Staaten. Für die Bulgaren kostet die EU 18 Cent am Tag, für die Rumänen 22 Cent und in Kroatien, Polen und Ungarn sind es 30 bzw. 31 Cent.
► Übrigens: Die Briten, denen die EU so teuer vorkam, dass sie diese nun verlassen, zahlen täglich nur 69 Cent für ihre Mitgliedschaft.
Der Cappuccino-Index
Doch wie viel macht das für jedes Land in Kaffetassen pro Kopf?
“Politico” hat anhand der durchschnittlichen Cafépreise in Europas Ländern nachgerechnet und einen Cappuccino-Index erstellt. Und der gibt der EU-Kommission Recht:
► Tatsächlich zahlt nämlich kein EU-Bürger auch nur annähernd den Preis einer Tasse Cappuccino pro Tag für die Mitgliedschaft seines Landes in der EU.
► In nur drei Ländern – Luxemburg, Belgien und Italien – ist es der Preis einer halben Tasse Cappuccino oder mehr (55 bzw. 56 Prozent einer Tasse) pro Tag. Gerade in Italien liegt das daran, dass der Kaffee dort so günstig ist.
► Für Deutschland gibt der Cappuccino-Index an, dass jeder Bundesbürger und jede Bundesbürgerin 32 Prozent des durchschnittlichen Preises einer Tasse Cappucino täglich an die EU zahlen – eben die oben erwähnten 84 Cent pro Tag.
Bei 3,55 Tassen Kaffe, die der Durchschnittsdeutsche am Tag trinkt, ein mehr als fairer Preis.
➨ Mehr zum Thema: Wenn ihr morgens Kapseln in eure Kaffeemaschine schiebt, solltet ihr dieses Bild kennen
www.huffingtonpost.de/entry/eu-kosten-deutschland-vergleich_de_5a5e003ce4b04f3c55a5ecf1
Donald Trump’s Doctor Has ‘No Concerns’ About US President’s Mental Health
Donald Trump’s Doctor Has ‘No Concerns’ About US President’s Mental Health
Donald Trump’s doctor has said he has “no concerns” about the state of the US president’s mental health, despite recent concerns raised about whether he was fit for duty.
Ronny Jackson told reporters that the President scored 30-out-of-30 during a cognitive screening exam requested by Trump himself.
Broadly, the doctor said the 71-year-old commander-in-chief is in “excellent” health – although he could benefit from a lower-fat diet and more exercise, the White House physician said on Tuesday.
He added Trump was aiming to lose between 10 to 15 pounds and was taking a pill to prevent male pattern baldness.
“In summary, the president’s overall health is excellent,” Ronny Jackson told reporters.
“He continues to enjoy the significant long-term cardiac and overall health benefits that come from a lifetime of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Check back for the fullest version. Follow HuffPost UK on Twitter here, and on Facebook here.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-health-check_uk_5a5e65a0e4b00a7f171b5d3d
Kevin Spacey Accused of Racist Behavior on ‘House of Cards’ Set
Kevin Spacey Accused of Racist Behavior on ‘House of Cards’ Set
The actor was rude to black security personnel and even used the n word, says the head of a security firm.
www.advocate.com/race/2018/1/16/kevin-spacey-accused-racist-behavior-house-cards-set
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What George Michael secretly donated to this AIDS charity is truly staggering and moving
What George Michael secretly donated to this AIDS charity is truly staggering and moving
“We can’t thank him enough.”
Studio 54, Demi Lovato, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Rogers, Modern Family, Adidas, Gill Foundation: HOT LINKS
Studio 54, Demi Lovato, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Rogers, Modern Family, Adidas, Gill Foundation: HOT LINKS
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. VS DONALD TRUMP. The world is full of numbskulls.
MODERN FAMILY. Will it soon be over?
CHARLES WILLIAM DAVIS II. Army hero survives brutal gay bashing: ‘Through the kicks and the punches, Davis saw something that changed the stakes of a brutal situation dramatically. One of the men, as best he can tell, was holding what looked like a gun. He was screaming, “What, motherf**ker, what?” Davis remembered “pleading with him, ‘Don’t shoot us, oh my God, please don’t f**king kill us.’”’
ROBBIE ROGERS. The out former pro soccer player (and husband of Greg Berlanti) makes a cameo in Love, Simon as a coach.
GOOD IDEA. New Adidas sneakers double as Berlin public transport pass.
GILL FOUNDATION. Eliza Byard joins Gill Foundation Board of Directors: “You know Eliza well from her incredible work as Executive Director of GLSEN, where she’s designed and executed strategic initiatives that have transformed K-12 education in the United States to respond to the unique challenges and needs of LGBT youth. GLSEN’s work has contributed to a significant decrease in anti-LGBT harassment and violence in schools, and the organization’s advocacy and legislative strategies have achieved bipartisan support around the urgency and importance of bullying prevention and LGBT issues in education. Under her leadership, GLSEN was honored by President Obama as a “Champion of Change” and named a Top National Non-Profit for its impact on LGBT equality.”
NYLE DIMARCO. In a new TV series This Close.
I’M IN A NEW TV SERIES CALLED #THISCLOSE
FUN FACT: This show is Hollywood’s first deaf writers, producers, and creators.
(@Shoshannah7 and @ItsJoshFeldman)Check out the trailer
t.co/dV2rAPkiVG pic.twitter.com/1oTxmI6dfC
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) January 14, 2018
PORTLAND. New gay nightclub to open in Embers location: “…the new business owner in the space, TJ Bruce, says he plans to “carry on the tradition” in the former Embers space at 110 NW Broadway by opening a new gay dance club called Badlands, as soon as this summer—although timing will depend heavily on the level of renovations needed.”
TIFFANY TRUMP. Enthusiastic flower girl at a Vegas shotgun wedding, dropping flower petals out of a Tiffany bag. ‘Trump’s Secret Service detail watched the ceremony at A Little White Wedding Chapel “dumbfounded,” the New York Post reported.’
STUDIO 54. Ian Schrager and Michael Overington on how they made it: “Right from the opening night, it was like holding on to a lightning bolt or walking into Disney World. The lighting and the sets were an assault on the senses. People danced with wild abandon. The door policy was controversial, but we wanted a mix of rich, poor, gay, straight, old and young, because when you have that alchemy, magic happens. Somebody topless could dance with a woman in a ballgown and a tiara.”
KYLIE MINOGUE. “Dancing” coming this Friday:
DEMI LOVATO. Who’d you rather?
PHOTOBOMB OF THE DAY. A crow during the weather report.
NEW TUNE OF THE DAY. Bleachers “Alfie’s Song” from Love, Simon.
TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Jurrd.
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