floofloof@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoDua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugalwww.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkDua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugalwww.euronews.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareitsjustachairmary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoDidn’t she rent out like half of Venice Palermo for a wedding or something, leading to severe criticism from the locals
minus-squareMurrayL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 month agoIt was Palermo, apparently, but yes - there were complaints because of some road closures. Venice was Bezos.
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 month agoI feel like if a town is able to be rented out despite local opposition, it is more a sign that the people complaining about the closures need to get more involved in local politics.
minus-squareMurrayL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 month agoThis is Sicily we’re talking about - local politics is pretty dicey.
minus-squarecamembear@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 days agoI heard they have nice offers, though. Like, too good to pass.
minus-squareitsjustachairmary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYou’re correct, I’ll edit it! And ofc Bezos is a complete and irredeemable bastard
minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 month agoI hadn’t heard about that but yes, you’re right. I think that kind of thing is vulgar. She has stood up for vulnerable people many times, too. Most artists look the other way and count their money.
Didn’t she rent out like half of
VenicePalermo for a wedding or something, leading to severe criticism from the localsIt was Palermo, apparently, but yes - there were complaints because of some road closures.
Venice was Bezos.
I feel like if a town is able to be rented out despite local opposition, it is more a sign that the people complaining about the closures need to get more involved in local politics.
This is Sicily we’re talking about - local politics is pretty dicey.
I heard they have nice offers, though. Like, too good to pass.
You’re correct, I’ll edit it! And ofc Bezos is a complete and irredeemable bastard
I hadn’t heard about that but yes, you’re right. I think that kind of thing is vulgar.
She has stood up for vulnerable people many times, too. Most artists look the other way and count their money.