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Don Shelby shared several curiosities about Spanish on the occasion of the Day of Hispanity. He stated that the "ñ" arose from a medieval abbreviation and that it did not have an exact equivalent sound in other traditional alphabets. He also pointed out that Spanish used double question and exclamation marks, officially adopted by the Royal Spanish Academy in 1754 to anticipate the tone of sentences. Shelby indicated that "electroencephalographist," with 23 letters, was the longest official word, and that "e" was the most commonly used letter, followed by "a." He added that "e" appeared most frequently in *Don Quixote*, by Miguel de Cervantes. Lastly, he said he regretted that Spanish was not the universal language and considered it, by far, the most beautiful on the planet. #Hispanidad #IdiomaEspañol #Cultura (translated)

DataFut reported that Renato Gaúcho was questioned about Alexandre Mendes, who was detained for violating a protective measure. According to the publication, the assistant was later released, and his lawyers issued a statement claiming that the accusation of violation was false. DataFut added that at the end of the press conference, Renato expressed support for Bolsonaro and received applause. #RenatoGaúcho #AlexandreMendes #Bolsonaro (translated)

Francky Longo reported Marc Marquez's statements, in which he said he did not have any pressure problems and maintained a pace similar to fifth-seventh place throughout the weekend. He described the pole position and the victory in the Sprint Race as unexpected. Marquez added that he felt like a winner of the weekend because he had not lost points to Martin and only dropped three points to Bezzecchi. He claimed that the Aprilias had been very competitive in Holland and Silverstone and that Mandalika was the circuit least suited to his bike and riding style. Despite finishing ten seconds behind the winner, he noted that the weekend had earned him 22 points, the same as Martin, while Bezzecchi had scored 25. He said he was satisfied and was following "El Plan." #MotoGP #MotoGP #MarcMarquez #Motorsport (translated)

Marco M.M. wrote that his profile, dedicated to meteorology, would continue to deal with the weather, but that he wanted to share a personal reflection after facing a significant health issue in the previous weeks. He recounted having lived through difficult days and new fears, an experience that, according to him, made him reevaluate everyday things and the importance of paying attention to the difficulties of others. He added that his private messages were open to anyone who needed to talk and that, while he did not have solutions for every problem, he was available to listen. He concluded by inviting people to take care of themselves and those close to them, specifying that in the next post he would return to discussing meteorology. #Vita #Ascolto #Gratitudine (translated)

Rula Jebreal wrote that, in her opinion, there was an attempt underway to dismantle the legacies of the Allied victory over Nazi fascism, starting with international criminal justice, which was born in Nuremberg and is today represented by the International Criminal Court. She called the comment attributed to Israel regarding the Nobel to Navi Pillay, stating that "Joseph Goebbels is applauding from hell," a "grotesque reversal of history." Jebreal argued that the applause should rather go to those who, in her opinion, were trying to dismantle international justice and ensure impunity for war criminals. According to Jebreal, the delegitimization of the courts was the first step towards replacing the law with the will of those in power, with democracy as the ultimate target. She also criticized the announcement of a live-streamed execution by firing squad of the perpetrator of the Fort Hood massacre, describing it as a transformation of punishment into spectacle and the state into a stage of vengeance. She concluded that, in addition to international justice, the principles of national rule of law were also under attack. #GiustiziaInternazionale #DirittiUmani #Democrazia (translated)

Lola G. wrote that Piera Meloni was beautiful and that, in her opinion, all men would want a woman like her by their side. She added that she only liked her when she interacted with him and that Varsi seemed very downcast; she would have liked to see him more confident and determined and committed to winning her over, if he cared. #varsiera #gfvip https://t.co/k2GrIzpl4C #amore #bellezza #relazioni (translated)

Vinicios Betiol stated that Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro spoke to the press that day. According to him, Lula defended social programs and promised to prevent cuts that Betiol attributed to Flávio, which would affect the working population. Betiol also said that Flávio promised to win in order to get his father out of jail and asked readers which of the two Brazil projects they would support: one that, in his description, defended the people or another that would free the convicted. #Brasil #Eleições2024 #Política (translated)

Inter recalled that Julio Cruz took the number 9 shirt after Ronaldo and Hernán Crespo, despite some doubting that his journey through Banfield, River Plate, Feyenoord, and Bologna was suitable for the club. In six years, he wrote, the striker scored 75 goals, many of which were decisive. The club added that Cruz left particularly significant memories against Juventus and scored three goals in three consecutive derbies against Milan. Inter also remembered that Cruz turned 52 years old. #JulioCruz #Inter #Calcio (translated)

Francky Longo reported that Raul Fernandez accused Marco Bezzecchi of deliberately pushing him towards the outside of the track, forcing him to cross the white line. According to Fernandez, the maneuver also allowed two Ducati, direct rivals, to pass. He said he had broken a finger and that he might have to go home the next day. Fernandez specified that he could accept a mistake, but he called an intentional maneuver a matter of sporting respect. Longo concluded by using vulgar words towards those who had accused Marc Márquez. #MotoGP #MotoGP #Sportività #Corse (translated)

Ultimora.net, citing Reuters, reported that the supplies announced by Donald Trump for October and November amounted to about 2.2 million barrels in the immediate term and 3.7 million in November. It added that the first two tranches, totaling about 5.9 million barrels, were equivalent to about a week's worth of Russian diesel exports, which exceeded 800,000 barrels per day in 2025. #Energia #Petrolio #Esportazioni (translated)

Victor Garcia questioned whether a "silver bullet" had been launched against Lula 15 days earlier and said that some electoral tracking could have scared someone. He claimed to have heard from some people that they would vote for Lula so that he would be impeached, but the elections would be guaranteed in four years. #Lula #Impeachment #Eleições (translated)

Stefania Battistini wrote that she felt pain for the death of any living being and compassion even for those who had committed serious atrocities, clarifying that compassion did not equate to absolution and that she was not referring to Merz and Macron. She described Bompiani's words as chilling, both for their content and for their ferocity, arguing that they expressed a view in which the value of death depended on who was dying and political affiliation erased compassion. According to Battistini, this lack of empathy allowed for the consideration of the extermination of civilians as an acceptable price in the name of ideology. #compassione #empatia #umanità (translated)

The author wrote that Trump had just announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court, no longer just against individual judges. He argued that if the EU had not blocked them, it would have contributed to the collapse of international justice, and said that it was necessary to choose which side to stand on. #GiustiziaInternazionale #Trump #CortePenaleInternazionale #UE (translated)

The author wrote that the appeal had already been prepared by the Network for free and equal voting, made up of over thirty organizations coordinated by constitutionalist Roberto Zaccaria. According to the post, Zaccaria had the documents ready since July and the appeal was only waiting for the number of the law published in the Official Gazette. #VotoLibero #Giustizia #DirittiCivili #IT (translated)

Sergio Moro stated that João Vaccari Neto had emerged in a new corruption allegation in the Lula government, reported by Veja and involving a deal with Vorcaro. He questioned whether the annulment of Vaccari's convictions in the Petrolão was appropriate and stated that releasing those convicted of corruption harmed the treasury. https://t.co/KSDQ9yLrKT #Corrupção #Lula #Política (translated)

Amorim stated that he would bet his own life that the broadcaster he accused of being the most compromised and dishonest in the country would announce that day, to all of Brazil, a biased news piece and a movement that he described as "organic." He added that the newsroom would probably already be celebrating. #notícias #Brasil #imprensa (translated)

Guga Noblat stated that Vorcaro was "squeezing the 22 hard" and said that Veja released an audio in which he would have reported negotiated payments to access pension funds controlled by the PT and to finance Lula's film. According to Noblat, the PGR ignored the complaint due to lack of evidence. He also wrote that, in the first plea bargain proposal, Vorcaro wanted to implicate only the PT and leave out Flavinho Rachadinha and his 61 million, as well as Ciro Nogueira, Fábio Faria, and other politicians — a proposal that was allegedly rejected. Noblat criticized Veja for giving prominence now to a report that, according to him, had been shelved for not being proven. #Corrupção #Política #Justiça (translated)

Pedro Menin assessed that an interview with Vorcaro to Globo could harm Lula and benefit Flávio. He called Vorcaro a criminal but also intelligent and speculated that he could blame members of the Workers' Party and say that Flávio's money was intended solely for a film. Menin also suggested that Vorcaro might align himself with the right to gain future advantages in trials. In Menin's view, supporting Lula would be a poor strategy among evangelicals, a group that, according to him, had a 70% rejection rate of the president—a percentage that could reach 90% after the leak of old tweets attributed to Ana Elisa, the PT's coordinator, about churches and believers. He stated that Vorcaro and his brother-in-law were pastors and speculated that they could turn to the church's power if their businesses did not succeed. Menin said that an attempt to prevent the interview could be seen as censorship and could lead to a 65 to 35 defeat for Lula in the second round. He also predicted that a victory for Flávio could initiate an impeachment process against Moraes and trigger a historic rise in the stock market in the following months. He noted that the text was merely a guess, that he had no non-public information, and that he could be very wrong. #Brasil #Política #Eleições2024 (translated)

Martín stated that Flamengo had been harmed by a red card he considered absurd, for a foul that, according to him, did not occur and led to a penalty, and for another incident in which he assessed that an opponent should have been sent off. He said the club was being harmed week after week and questioned whether the board would publicly request the VAR audio. He also stated that the Brasileirão was won by shouting. https://t.co/he0G8vFgxm #Flamengo #Brasileirão #VAR (translated)