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LIFE IN THE REICH by historian Mike Walsh: The standard of living in Hitler’s Third Reich surpassed that of the developed world. Workers enjoyed a lifestyle comparable to movie stars. Germany led the world in fashion, medicine, cinema, lifestyle, manufacturing, transport infrastructure, public facilities, cutting-edge science, healthcare and education. https://barnesreview.org/product/life-in-the-reich-hitlers-germany-1933-1945/

Zbigniew Bogucki criticized the plans to appoint the Minister of Finance as Deputy Prime Minister, calling him the worst minister. He wrote that the decision reflects a crisis in the government and the stubborn actions of Donald Tusk. Bogucki stated that Poles have no reason to be satisfied with the minister, pointing to a deficit exceeding 281 billion zlotys. He added that since the Civic Platform took power, the costs of servicing the debt have increased from 70 to 107 billion zlotys. According to him, the difference, which is 37 billion zlotys, could be used to build two Fort Trumps or to purchase tanks and military equipment. #Polska #rząd #finanse (translated)

The principal of the high school in Ariano Irpino has backtracked after the controversy sparked by his circular that threatened disciplinary sanctions against students absent for their protest, now allowing absences to be justified through the electronic register without further consequences. #Sciopero #DirittiStudenti #Avellino (translated)

A botanist has discovered a new species of water lily, called Victoria colombiana, thanks to a photo published on Instagram by a nurseryman, thus highlighting the importance of indigenous knowledge and modern technologies in science. #Ninfea #ScopertaBotanica #Colombia (translated)

Frontières disputed Lola-Fleur Whittaker's portrayal as coming from a modest background, claiming that she mentioned her mother having cake for lunch. The account stated that she obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Manchester, which, according to them, cost £29,000 per year and £90,000 for the entire course, before joining Sciences Po Paris. Frontières also wrote that Whittaker offered private lessons at €53 for 50 minutes, which, according to their calculations, amounts to €64 per hour and the equivalent of six times the net hourly minimum wage. The account cited vacation photos posted on her Instagram in Oman, on the Île de Ré, in Sicily, in the Greek islands, in Malaysia, and in Egypt. Finally, Frontières claimed that her father was an executive at Shell and was expatriated to Oman. It noted that Whittaker posed with Jean-Luc Mélenchon and other LFI personalities, wore an organization badge during a party meeting, and completed an internship at the National Assembly. #Débunk #Influence #Éducation (translated)

Stanislas Rigault wrote that Lola-Fleur, whom he presented as giving lessons in social justice, came from a particularly wealthy family. He indicated that her father was a former executive of a large multinational company, in a sector he described as very left-wing, and that she had studied at a university costing several thousand euros before Sciences Po. He also claimed that the courses she referred to were not free. #JusticeSociale #Inégalités #Éducation (translated)

The author congratulated JAXA and the MMX team on what they described as a successful launch. They said ESA was contributing deep-space communications, its Estrack network and European scientific expertise to the mission to Phobos, adding that the effort involved working together. https://t.co/kUbWk4SuWw #space #exploration #teamwork #JP #EU

Sirio Merenda reported that Cacciari had spoken about millions of students in Europe demonstrating and had questioned whether the reasons for this were understood. Cacciari had added that among them there were also 10 people in service of the right, defining the situation as a general crisis and contesting the idea of addressing it with security decrees. #Cacciari #ottoemezzo #Meloni #20ottobre https://t.co/fOArJDliW6 #Europa #studenti #crisi (translated)

Gabriel Lattanzio estimated that the sequence marked the definitive break between La France insoumise (LFI) and workers. He contrasted those who had lost their livelihoods and often suffered from violence with the speakers chosen by the movement: elected officials many of whom, according to him, had no other experience than politics, inexperienced students, internet users making comments he deemed absurd, and intellectual figures from LFI who, he wrote, defended violence and glorified Luigi Mangione. Lattanzio also criticized the campaign conducted before the sequence regarding high school students, which he described as a promotion of alternative lifestyles accompanied by tax benefits for friendship. He claimed that LFI was remote from the reality of the French people and even more so from that of workers, adding that striking was no longer central to its discourse, replaced by different forms of obstruction. According to him, the worker had become an image of "social tourism," embodied by academics in work overalls. #LFI #Travail #Politique (translated)

Guillaume Herblot criticized LCI for regularly inviting, in his opinion, profiles from Sciences Po or LSE, who have interned at LFI and followed unblemished paths, which he accused of discussing the "real" from a bubble. At 42 years old and living abroad, he proposed to be invited in turn, noting that he would be available until November 9th. He claimed he could criticize in real time, without notes or talking points, the backgrounds of these guests, relying on his experience of having left France while observing from afar what he described as the country burning. He added that this would differ from the usual format. #France #Expatriés #Débat (translated)

Actu Foot stated that Lionel Messi has become the footballer associated with the most species named in his honor, with six. The account indicated that a plant discovered in Peru, named Salvia messii, had joined this list, which also includes a lizard, a spider, a condor fossil, a marine invertebrate, and a fungus. It added that the flower was sky blue and white, in reference to Argentina's jersey, and that Diego Maradona has four species named after him. Actu Foot mentioned L'Équipe as the source. #Messi #Football #Record (translated)

Laurent Obertone wrote that he hadn't muted someone in a long time. He described the person in question as being in a state of extreme hardship, linked to a blind Turkish street singer, and believed that the case of "Lola-Flower-of-Sciences-Po" was particularly suitable for this. https://t.co/Bjm8JbbZuM #Musique #Solidarité #Société (translated)

Guillaume Herblot accused Lola-Fleur Whittaker of hypocrisy after her presentation as a "political content creator" on LCI the day before. He described a background that included attending the Camille-Sée high school in Paris, with a British international option, a bachelor's degree in politics and international relations from Manchester obtained with honors, and then a double master's degree in preparation at Sciences Po and the London School of Economics. According to Herblot, Whittaker also completed an internship at the French Parliament with a deputy from La France insoumise, appeared on a party list in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, and declared herself a supporter of LFI. He criticized her for condemning capitalism, institutions, European governance, and the system while, in his view, following a path that prepared her to enter and exert influence within it. He described the situation as grotesque. #Politique #FranceInsoumise #Capitalisme (translated)

Monika Zakrzewska wrote that Iga Świątek withdrew from the tournament in Ningbo, and the injury she suffered in Wuhan was much more serious. She wished the tennis player a speedy recovery and noted that finals are not the most important thing. She also expressed hope that those suggesting that Świątek was faking during the match with Maja felt at least a little ashamed, and declared her support for her. #IgaŚwiątek #tenis #zdrowie (translated)

The author accused the government of deliberately underestimating the number of police forces needed on October 17, 2026, in order to discredit a legitimate social movement, according to him. He stated that the country had the means to defend itself but did not do so, holding the government responsible for tragedies. #Gouvernement #Justice #MouvementSocial #FR (translated)