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End of October! The new Book by Susanna Clarke From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an enchanting and haunting illustrated short story full of medieval magic. A small hardback edition featuring an afterword by the author 1110 A.D. The fairy host sweeps across the North of England and the city of Durham is under siege. Wearily the Bishop of Durham, Ranulf Flambard, prepares to surrender – something which proves far more difficult than he could have imagined. His quest will lead him through a landscape of unco-operative rivers and enchanted forests to a New Castle on the banks of the River Tyne – where, with any luck, he will be received by a court of deceptive, would-be fairy queens, shape-shifting stags and a beautiful teenage Raven King. A long-lost chapter in the lore of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City is an enchanting and enchanted adventure into the magic of medieval England. Praise for Susanna Clarke:‘Spellbinding’ Dua Lipa‘A miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling’ Madeline Miller‘Clarke writes with an intelligence and beauty that seems at times miraculous’ Katherine Rundell

The term “lame duck” would be haunting any other president’s sleep. But the concept is alien to Trump. He spends more of his time telling people about his architectural plans than he devotes to Iran, AI or the economy. Insoluble problems hold no interest https://t.co/q4I9KdsMDt #LameDuck #Trump #Politics #IR

Remember Hajrush Ziberi. Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 1992. A 24-year-old Albanian civilian was captured, tortured and murdered by Arkan’s Tigers. His raised hands became one of the most haunting images of the Bosnian war: a young man pleading for his life while armed https://t.co/KILqweN8sw #BosnianWar #HumanRights #JusticeForVictims #BA #XK

A Manifesto Written Like Scripture** Marxism is not merely an economic theory; it resembles a religion for those filled with resentment. The Communist Manifesto opens with spiritual language, declaring that “a spectre is haunting Europe—the spectre of communism,” indicating a spiritual war rather than an economic agenda. While supporters claim it seeks to redistribute wealth for equity, the text itself lacks words like “neighbor” or “love” in a positive context. Instead, it frequently uses terms like “violence,” “overthrow,” and “abolish,” emphasizing destruction rather than construction. Marx's concrete proposals focus on seizure and confiscation, with little mention of a classless utopia. He advocated for the “ruthless criticism of all that exists,” suggesting a totalizing worldview that dismisses the possibility of reform. Marxists often argue that true communism has never been realized, yet historical figures like Stalin and Mao embodied the totalitarian ambitions outlined in the Manifesto. Bertrand Russell noted that Bolsheviks resembled religious fanatics, quoting Marx like scripture. He drew parallels between Marxism and religion, with Marx as a Messiah and the Communist Party as a Church. The Manifesto states that its goals can only be achieved through the “forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions,” indicating a desire to destroy the current world. Interestingly, many Marxist leaders, including Marx himself, came from privileged backgrounds, contradicting the narrative that Marxism serves the oppressed. This pattern continues today, with Marxism appealing primarily to educated individuals from affluent families who face financial stress for the first time. Marxism shifts the concept of sin from individuals to the bourgeoisie, absolving its followers from personal accountability. This doctrine promotes pride, envy, and resentment, elevating hatred of the wealthy as a virtue. It lacks a pathway to forgiveness, viewing class origin as a crime inherited from ancestors. Ultimately, Marxism is not an economic theory but a destructive religion that justifies violence against entire classes in the pursuit of a misguided salvation.

Marxism: A Religion of Destruction and Resentment Marxism is not an economic theory. It is a religion for destructive and resentful losers. The *Communist Manifesto* opens with spiritual language. Marx and Engels declare that “a specter is haunting Europe—the specter of communism”—and that “all the powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance” to exercise this specter. Academics and useful idiots claim that the doctrine aims to redistribute wealth in order to create a more equitable world, erasing the distinction between the haves and the have-nots. It is all about love and compassion, guys. Yet, in the roughly 12,000 words of the authorized *Communist Manifesto*, Marx does not use these words of positive affirmation. “Neighbor” is not mentioned, “redistribute” does not appear, and “love” is used twice—but not in reference to loving anybody else. Now consider the opposite. “Violent” or “violence” is used seven times; “overthrow,” nine times; “radical,” fifteen times; “force,” “forced,” or “forcible,” forty-seven times; and “abolish” or “abolition,” sixty-one times. The doctrine is presented as something achieved through violence, revolution, and theft. The one place Marx gets concrete is in his list of ten measures, and every one of them involves a seizure, a confiscation, or an abolition. Of the classless heaven that is supposedly meant to follow, he says almost nothing. Rather, writing to Arnold Ruge in September 1843, Marx claims that his program is “the ruthless criticism of all that exists”—that everything is worthy of criticism—and builds his work from there. Perhaps he was echoing a line from Goethe’s *Faust* that had caught his attention: “All that exists deserves to perish,” a line spoken by a devil. This is another pattern in Marx’s thought. He is not a reformer aiming to make a tweak here or there. His language is totalizing: all, every, everything. Marxists constantly claim that real communism has never been tried. They argue that totalitarian psychopaths such as Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot were merely defects or deviations. Yet their attempts to control everything, down to thought itself, echo the dogma of the *Communist Manifesto*.

This report is haunting even for someone who has documented the most horrific aspects of this genocide - which too many world leaders pretend not to see. I commend the Commission of Inquiry for its effort to bring about accountability and make the truth accessible. #Genocide #Accountability #TruthMatters #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

Forty-seven years after its initial release on The Wall, Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” has been radically stripped of its stadium-rock grandiosity and refashioned into an urgent, devastating indictment of geopolitical apathy. Roger Waters has teamed up with acclaimed Palestinian musician Mona Miari to deliver “Comfortably Numb – Reimagined,” a haunting piece of protest art aimed directly at the ongoing horrors and systemic violence inflicted upon the people of Gaza by Israeli forces. #RogerWaters #MonaMiari #ComfortablyNumbReimagined #PinkFloyd #ProtestMusic #FreePalestine #StandWithGaza #ArtAsResistance #MusicWithAMessage #EndTheOccupation #HumanRights #SocialJustice #ArtistsForPalestine #Decolonize #StopTheGenocide https://tunitemusic.com/post/roger-waters-comfortably-numb-reborn-to-shatter-silence-on-gaza/

The article discusses the discovery and exhibition of 98 previously unseen Nazi propaganda photographs that document the first roundup of Jews in France on May 14, 1941, providing a poignant and haunting glimpse into the despair and separation experienced by the victims during a moment of racial persecution, revealing a darker side of mid-century Parisian history. #Holocaust #Photography #Memory #FR #DE #NL

In a new exhibition at the Shoah Memorial in Paris, a set of 98 previously unseen Nazi propaganda photographs captures the haunting moments of the May 14, 1941, roundup of Jewish men in Paris, contrasting a staged romantic kiss by Robert Doisneau with the raw, desperate emotion of couples torn apart under the Vichy regime, thus reviving essential memories of a dark chapter in history. #Holocaust #Photography #History #FR #DE #NL

In an exhibition at the Shoah Memorial in Paris, newly discovered photographs capture the harrowing moments of the May 14, 1941, "green ticket roundup," which marked the first mass arrest of Jews in France, revealing a poignant contrast to Robert Doisneau's iconic image of a romantic kiss, as these haunting images document the despair and separation faced by Jewish couples during a time of escalating persecution. #Holocaust #Photography #History #FR #DE #AT #NL

In her memoir "Ghost Stories," Siri Hustvedt reflects on her life with her late husband, novelist Paul Auster, exploring their deep literary connection, the shared joys and tragedies of their 43-year marriage, and her profound grief following his death from lung cancer, while also addressing the haunting personal tragedies involving their family. #Grief #LiteraryMarriage #Memoir #USA

The article reflects on the catastrophic Chernobyl nuclear disaster that occurred 40 years ago, leading to the permanent loss of homes for nearly 50,000 people in Pripyat, once a thriving "atomic city," now filled with abandoned vehicles, deteriorating buildings, and haunting reminders of a life interrupted, while ongoing decommissioning efforts of the Chernobyl plant continue amidst the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine. #Chernobyl #Pripyat #NuclearAccident #UA #RU