#Cutbacks

[returnofstiqz]

It's cuffing season!

[elladastinkardiamou]

Is Athens going to have a new mayor tomorrow? This week's newsletter from AthensLive is out:

* Hate speech, electoral threats, and… poop

* Israelis based in Athens are heading to the front line

* One after another, public hospitals stop scheduled surgeries 

The first round of the local elections was completed the previous Sunday and it's now followed by the second round this Sunday for those municipalities and peripheries that did not manage yet to elect their representatives. There are interesting political observations to be made so far.

“Twenty flights from Athens will carry some 5,000 Israeli reservists to their home country to join the armed forces” - “A Greek warship is reportedly being deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean – it’s likely to be stationed off the Israel-Lebanon border”: We take a look how Greece is affected by the conflict at Gaza.

Finally, two big hospitals have ceased surgeries due to a lack of anesthesiologists. No one can be sure when and if they will resume. 

It cannot be recommended strongly enough to read and share this week's updates on the events and developments in Greece here: https://steadyhq.com/en/athenslivegr/posts/dc767671-4c71-4220-aea8-3374b46418d3

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[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"TENSE DRAMA DRAGS ON," Winnipeg Sun. November 2, 1982. Page 1 & 3. --- By Steven Edwards Sun Staff Writer Murderer Roy Hoffman is believed to be the ringleader of a group of five Stony Mountain prisoners who last night were still holding two of four guards they took hostage Sunday.

One of the guards released by the prisoners identified Hoffman, 25, - jailed for life for shooting musician Eduardo Meric during a robbery in March - as the ringleader, sources told The Sun.

The guard also revealed that another of the five prisoners is Derrick Flight, 20, whose original sentence on property offences was extended by five years after he stabbed a fellow inmate to death last December.

The three remaining members of the hostage-taking group are believed to be serving time for less serious crimes.

Still being held last night were guards Ed Mowdy and John Mason. They were both said to be in their early 30s and married with children.

They were taken hostage along with guards Harold Cheadle and Bill Eyres at 8:30 pm. Sunday while locking up 37 prisoners in the maximum security area, an area for prisoners who've served time before.

Eyres, 58, married with a grown-up son, was released at 12:30 am. yesterday about the same time prison officials gave in to one of the demands of the five prisoners.

The prisoners had demanded Demerola barbiturate and were given about "two days' supply," said a spokesman for the guards who refused to be identified.

Cheadle, aged in his early 30s and also married with children, was released at 9:30 a.m. yesterday for an undetermined reason.

The five prisoners made further demands yesterday: Hoffman and Flight want to be transferred to Edmonton's penitentiary while a third member of the group wants a transfer to the penitentiary at Dorchester, N.B.

All five prisoners demand that no charges be laid as a result of their nabbing the hostages.

The five believed armed with home-made weapons remained holed up last night with most of the prisoners who were in the maximum security area at the time the hostages were taken. But only the group of five is described as being "actively involved" in holding the guards.

One of the prisoners not involved in the hostage-taking was snatched from the maximum security area yesterday after he apparently tried to commit suicide, said Russ McGill, an assistant warden at the penitentiary.

He was rushed to hospital with a "slash" wound, said McGill. The extent of his injury was un determined last night.

The spokesman for the guards said that a few more of the maximum security prisoners are left in the area where the hostages were taken.

McGill said yesterday that sometime during the hostage drama the five prisoners holding the guards acquired keys to a cell area for in-mates held in "protective custody for fear other prisoners will harm them.

He also said the five have access to the area, which holds up to 20 prisoners. But he would not say whether any protective custody inmates were in danger of being harmed.

Negotiators. including prison warden Terry Sawatski and Hoffman's lawyer, Hersh Wolch continued to speak with the five prisoners by telephone last night.

McGill said negotiations would continue "as long as they need," adding that penitentiary officials were in "frequent" contact with the federal Solicitor General's office.

Meanwhile an RCMP Emergency Response Team, armed with tear gas and trained in anti-terrorist techniques, was on stand-by.

The night the hostages were taken a few prisoners in another cell area staged a fracas by burning blankets and smashing windows, say sources within. the prison.

Yesterday all prisoners not in the maximum security area were locked in their cells and all visits were cancelled.

Visits by members of the public will continue to be cancelled today but some lawyers will be allowed to see their clients, said McGill.

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"Guards union slams gov't," Winnipeg Sun. November 2, 1982. Page 3. ---- By Steven Edwards Sun Staff Writer

A union official yesterday charged that inadequate security at Stony Mountain is partly to blame for the hostage-drama which continued last night.

Jack Hewitt, a union official for pen guards throughout Western Canada, called on the government to beef-up security in pens to prevent incidents like the hostage-taking at Stony Mountain and the recent murders of three guards during riots at Archambault pen in Montreal.

He wants all cell areas to be fitted with "armed control centres." These centres are bullet proofs bubbles situated above the prisoners area by armed guards. All guards who mingle with the prisoners are unarmed.

Hewitt says the mere presence of the armed guards is enough to deter prisoners from causing trouble.

Guards at Stony Mountain launched a work-to-rule campaign last spring to protest cuts in security.

They predicted trouble if nothing was done.

Hewitt says further incidents such as Stony's hostage taking will occur at pens across country if the government doesn't end its policy of saving money by cutting security.

"The corrections commission has got to get off its economic kick otherwise we'll continue to get more instances like this and maybe even more murders of guards," he said.

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"MP Murta demands a complete inquiry," Winnipeg Sun. November 2, 1982. Page 3. ---- By Paul Park For The Sun OTTAWA - A Manitoba MP wants a full inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the hostage taking at Stony Mountain Penitentiary.

Conservative Jack Murta told the House of Commons yesterday the incident proves yet again. that guards face dangers due to staff shortages and over-crowding. Comparing the Stony Mountain siege with a riot at Quebec's Archambault Penitentiary earlier this year, the Lisgar MP called for an investigation which would provide solutions to the problem.

Murta said he would not comment further on the incident until the two guards being held had been released safely, but warned outside the House that other prisons could explode with the same kind of violence.

"It could be a dangerous winter," the MP told The Sun.

A spokesman for Solicitor-General Bob Kaplan said the minister would not make any statements until the end of the Stony Mountain uproar.

In addition to the Archambault takeover, there have also been problems at Quebec's Dorchester Penitentiary [actually in New Brunswick] and prisons in British Columbia in recent years.

[newslink7com]

Elon Musk to Remain Tesla CEO for 5 More Years, Cuts Political Spending Amid Trump Administration Role
Musk says he's done “enough” in politics and plans to stay focused on Tesla, even as he remains a key player in Trump’s White House.
👉 Read the full story at https://newslink7.com

[thelovebudllc]

U.S. health secretary calls sugar ‘poison’ weeks after dental association urges cutbacks

In February, the ADA commended a scientific committee for identifying sugar as a substantial public health concern, citing current consumption trends. (iStock) In his latest push to “Make America Healthy Again,” U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared Tuesday that “sugar is poison.” Kennedy’s remarks came during a highly publicized conference at the Department of Health and Human…

[fundgruber]

Alexandra Pirici, If you don’t want us, we want you. Monument of Revolution/Rebirth, 2011

from:

Stefanie Proksch-Weilguni, Performing art history: continuities of Romanian art practices in post-communist performance. Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe. 2019

"Besides, the bodies’ immanent connotation, the action participated in the protest movement against the closure of the National Dance Centre in Bucharest. The Dance Centre accommodated an extended circle of the progressive contem- porary art scene. Therefore, the financial cutback was understood as a political act by the Cultural Ministry." p. 108

[fcaruana]

has franco said anything about the incident with liam? i haven't seen any interviews with him or heard any radio messages during the race

Yeah, he touched my rear wheel I think and he broke his front wing. I'm not sure what happened. I know that in turn 1 he braked very late, he passed, left me without space on the track and then it seems he wanted to cutback me when he came back and broke his front wing. So that's that.

[superoscars]

I fucking screamed when Eric Roberts showed up I need him to come back so fucking bad

genuinely one of the best guests theyve ever had i loved his big smile when fucking with tim

[bobbie-robron]

Come on, I thought I was on a promise?

You are.

07-May-2019, episode 1

[moonshynecybin]

truly that one interview where he’s like “you need to constantly attack marc the moment he attacks you” like brother NO actually. that has never worked on him not even when you did it. if they were smart they would hire dovi to coach pecco but he’s just gonna come at marc with his old, tired, tried and false tactics. except HE won’t be doing shit actually and poor pecco will have to balance his respect for vale and his own gentlemanly ways… march can’t come soon enough

dovi of repeatedly losing to marc fame fabulous lets get him on board i want this shit wrapped up by sepang

[newslink7com]

Trump Sued by 19 States over sweeping health agency cuts. The lawsuit says public safety funding was slashed and life-saving programs were dismantled—putting millions at risk.
👉 Read the full story at https://newslink7.com

[gorgeousgalatea]

Me, gift shopping: It doesn't count if I'm buying things for other people :)

My bank account: Yes It The Fuck Does

[zee-man-chatter]

Wealth transfer from poor & middle class 101. We dress up cutbacks on you as a "tough decision" that has to be done, and of course for your own good.

Do the math, 10 million pensioners @ 250 pounds a pop = 2.5 billion pounds.

UK military assistance to Ukraine, which benefits the shareholders of arms companies.

UK military assistance to Ukraine, 2022/23 to 2024/25

2022/23 £2.3 billion 2023/24 £2.3 billion 2024/25 £3.0 billion

The above link is to the UK Government spending on the Ukraine war. It's a downloadable PDF file. Not too difficult to join the dots on this one.

[glittter-vamp]

Stocks so bad that the higher ups cancel all meetings today and we are being told to work remote until further notice 🫠

[whataboutyouisamascot]

Hello???? A Brobecks documentary??????

Oh??? I had seen Dallon post the clip of the TV, but I didn't know what it was for. Considering that Matt Glass has become a renowned filmmaker (the man has been awarded two Emmy's!), this actually does make a lot of sense for them. This is definitely not the only documentary he's created before

I'm so glad that this Brobecks renaissance is happening. Who knows what the reason behind it is, whether it be 20 years since HNW released, "Better Than Me" going viral a few years back and renewing outside interest in the band, or Dallon wanting to reach out to bandmates he still had good relationships with. Maybe something else entirely. Whatever it is, it's just so lovely to see them all together again and having fun just creating, combining their different creative interests and passions for a project they loved

[mostly-fabricated]

Season 2 pacing