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Gavin N. Harris wrote that it is currently easy to stand on the right side: people supporting Ukraine are not in danger of arrest by the Gestapo, NKVD, Stasi, or StB, nor of losing their jobs. Nevertheless, according to him, many people backed down, even though there was no pressure on them. #Ukrajina #svoboda #morálka (translated)

Marko Lotrič wrote that Asta Vrečko from the Levica party is spreading lies about him, and he labeled the events in the National Council this week as a political farce. He believes that some have not accepted that they are no longer in power, which is why they are creating political confrontations and personally discrediting him. He emphasized that he respects the role of unions and non-governmental organizations, but in his view, their fundamental mission is not political activism, but rather representing the interests of the people. He added that he himself represents the economy, craftsmen, entrepreneurs, employers, and local communities, which, according to him, create jobs and contribute to the development of Slovenia. Lotrič stated that the voting in the National Council was carried out according to valid rules and that he respects its outcome. He wrote that despite the attacks, he will continue to advocate for the interests of the economy and local communities and strive for cooperation and development of Slovenia. He added that he is not afraid of anyone, as he owes nothing to anyone. He described the political moves of Asta Vrečko and personal attacks as ridiculous, but said that he must respond for the sake of the National Council’s reputation and respect for democratic institutions. He accused Vrečko, some non-governmental organizations, and unions of going too far and causing great damage to the country. He expressed hope that people will soon bring them back down to earth. #Slovenija #Politika #Gospodarstvo (translated)

Valeria Malchackov wrote to Lektorkalence that strangers should not be photographed or published on the internet without their knowledge and consent. She added that lecturing about proper behavior from the author of such a post seems somewhat ridiculous. #etika #soucit #respekt (translated)

Václav Morávek wrote that one European politician had the greatest courage of all European leaders. He criticized Fico, Babiš, and other male politicians for cowardice. He called Donald senile and cowardly and stated that in his opinion, he was making America ridiculous. https://t.co/JgEtN3y0Tl #politika #evropa #leadership (translated)

Irena Podgoršek wrote that Golob informed members of the Slovenian government that they would be held accountable as accomplices to crimes in Gaza before the International Criminal Court. She mockingly asked whether he was being dictated by voices in his head and assessed that he was so pathetic that it was already laughable. https://t.co/5yCsmCjNIX #Slovenija #VojniZločini #MednarodnoPravo (translated)

Fabrizio Biasin wrote that the mistakes by Lautaro, Martínez, and Spence weighed on Inter's defeat, but he pointed out that the loss of balance after the 1-2 goal was the most difficult problem to accept. According to him, Chivu's team had stopped playing as a group and had left spaces for Bruges that the opponents were good at exploiting. Biasin noted that Inter was not a Champions League-winning team before the match, nor had it become a hopeless team after the defeat. He argued that, to express their potential, they needed to recognize their limits and approach European matches with more humility and balance. #Inter #ChampionsLeague #calcio (translated)

Lookin wrote that, in his fan opinion, the team had the resources, facilities, and people to be among the best in Central Europe and to regularly play in the Champions League. According to him, the goal should have been to fight for advancement every year, instead of focusing on collecting domestic titles, for which, in his opinion, a few outstanding performances per season were enough, with the results in other matches to be "kicked somehow." He criticized that the team repeatedly promised after the season to also focus on cups, but then, according to him, returned to a cautious playing style. This year, he believed that this would change, partly due to reinforcements and good opening matches in which they played quickly and combinationally. However, he felt that the team subsequently shifted back to a lower gear. In connection with the pursuit of the Champions League, he wrote that Slavia from 2019 would have beaten that opponent 5:0, and Jindra still would not have been satisfied with the performance. He added that losing is possible, but the team should not become a target for mockery. He described the performance from the previous day as outright ridiculous. #fotbal #sport #tým (translated)

The author said they had spoken at two sessions at WarsawForum 2026 about developing the defence industry. They wrote that defence investment was essential for security and economic growth, and said SMEs, startups and mid-caps needed to be involved. https://t.co/067EQFIdtp #Obronność #Inwestycje #Przemysł #PL

AZ247.cz reported that the Chinese ambassador deemed it unacceptable for a nation that he believed regarded fried cheese with tartar sauce as the pinnacle of gastronomy to name a mixture of leftovers from the fridge after a five-thousand-year-old civilization. The article, according to AZ247.cz, referred to the first comment. https://t.co/Xya3HFyJEn #gastronomie #Čína #kultura (translated)

LETTERE MERIDIANE — IL TEATRO-EDICOLA DI SAN SEVERO CONQUISTA IL MONDO SOURCE: SOURCE: https://www.letteremeridiane.org/2026/10/il-teatro-edicola-di-san-severo-conquista-il-mondo/?fbclid=IwY2xjawU4oqFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5rVEwYs6UUXg7v-P0SyIQ_DRb_F6ZiY58OcseYoV4J7atcTiERnhWaqKM2pw_aem_Njle1jq1XLzHr93KLBUcVA Dopo Broadway World, Los Angeles Journal, The Psychologist (British Psychological Association) ed Hollywood Beat Magazine, ora è arrivata la sua “consacrazione accademica” a cura della Stanford University. Come ho già sottolineato nel mio articolo sulla rivincita del GIO Festival a Foggia, celebrata dal BroadwayWorld per la prima mondiale scenica della giordaniana Marina (1888), la provincia di Foggia ha smesso ormai di essere periferia. Accade quando trova un’idea che sposta le coordinate: ebbene, a San Severo, a 40 chilometri da Foggia, è successo di nuovo. Solo che questa volta non serviva un’orchestra, ma sono bastate sei sedie. Il celebre Teatro-Edicola del sanseverese direttore artistico Francesco Gravino della Compagnia Teatrale Foyer’97 è finito sulla rivista accademica Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) in qualità di caso di studio accademico. La notizia, rilanciata il 19 settembre 2026 da ANSA Nazionale, sembrava un refuso. Poi si è capito che non lo era. La SSIR, pubblicazione pluripremiata che copre soluzioni multisettoriali ai problemi globali, ha inserito il progetto nella sezione Dispatches con il reportage The Six-Seat Revolution. È il percorso inverso rispetto a quello del GIO Festival: non un’opera dimenticata che torna in un grande teatro storico italiano a ferro di cavallo, ma un teatro intero che rinasce dentro un luogo dismesso, dimenticato dall’uomo. Ci sono momenti in cui il passato e il futuro si intrecciano per creare qualcosa di visionario, innovativo, artisticamente “rivoluzionario”: San Severo ha vissuto uno di questi momenti la mattina del 27 marzo 2026, durante la Giornata Mondiale del Teatro, quando la saracinesca di un’edicola chiusa da sei anni in Via Matteo Tondi è stata riaperta “non per vendere giornali, ma per offrire emozionanti storie”, citando il motto graviniano. L’idea del visionario Francesco Gravino (nella foto sopra), direttore artistico, regista e attore della compagnia sanseverese Foyer ’97, attiva da almeno 30 anni in Capitanata si è basata sull’edicola, esagonale in metallo e vetro, concessa a titolo gratuito dal proprietario Pino Frau, ormai un relitto urbano creato dalla crisi dell’editoria degli inizi anni 2000: oggi in Italia le edicole attive sono scese da circa 35.000 nel 2005 a circa 20.000 nel 2024, con un calo del 42,8%. Gravino e altri undici attori l’hanno ristrutturata in due settimane di lavoro, senza fondi istituzionali, e l’hanno trasformata in quello che oggi è sotto esame della commissione londinese del Guinness World Record come “teatro più piccolo del mondo”. La formula è volutamente austera: sei spettatori alla volta fuori, attori dentro a meno di un metro, spettacoli di 15 minuti, rotazione continua dalle 11 alle 20.45, testi da Goldoni a Čechov, da Ibsen a Dacia Maraini. Sulla porta un QR code con un originale avvertimento teatrale: “Attenzione! Questo codice QR trasforma i passanti in attori. Scansionate solo se pronti.” I numeri hanno sùbito detto che non era una boutade: più di 60 persone in un solo pomeriggio, tre giornate inaugurali che hanno registrato il tutto esaurito. Ma soprattutto un’eco positiva che è andata oltre i confini sanseveresi. BroadwayWorld (proprio come il previo caso del GIO Festival) la più influente testata mondiale di critica teatrale con oltre 5,5 milioni di visualizzazioni mensili, il 27 aprile 2026 gli ha dedicato una copertura esclusiva: An Abandoned Italian Newsstand Just Became the World’s Smallest Theatre. Non una segnalazione, ma un’analisi: “Non c’è foyer, non c’è balconata, non c’è graticcia. C’è a malapena una quinta. Quello che c’è è qualcosa di quasi irriconoscibile come serata a teatro, e proprio per questo è ancora più potente.” BroadwayWorld ha colto l’idea manifesto di Gravino: “Questo è un teatro di prossimità. In un’epoca di distanza digitale, stiamo rimettendo il contatto umano al centro,” incorniciandolo come “Più che un abile esercizio di teatro site-specific. È una riappropriazione.”. Il tutto, in un Mezzogiorno d’Italia spesso raccontato solo per criminalità organizzata e marginalizzazione. A quel sigillo se ne è aggiunto un altro, ancora più spiazzante per un’edicola di San Severo: il Los Angeles Journal, una delle testate più influenti della West Coast per le arti performative. Il 12 maggio 2026, titola in questo modo: San Severo’s Teatro Edicola as an Innovative Model for Los Angeles Theaters? aprendo così: “In una città del Sud Italia di cui Hollywood non ha mai sentito parlare, un regista teatrale ha appena costruito il palcoscenico più piccolo del mondo: sei posti, quindici minuti, zero distanza. Los Angeles dovrebbe prestare attenzione.” Il Los Angeles Journal non fa folklore, ma mette il chiosco di via Matteo Tondi accanto al presigioso teatro losangelino Ahmanson da 1600 posti, al Pantages di Broadway in Hollywood, ai 99-seat plan di Rogue Machine, all’ Odyssey, al Victory Theatre e all’ Hollywood Fringe. Rievoca persino l’Electrical Box Theatre di Ethan Marks, una vera e propria scatola elettrica foderata di velluto rosso in downtown Los Angeles, per dire che Gravino ha portato all’estremo la domanda che Los Angeles si fa da decenni: Quanto piccolo può diventare un palco prima di smettere di essere un palco? E riconosce il modello urbano sanseverese: costo quasi zero, due settimane di lavoro e una sestina di sedie, a fronte di una immediata copertura mediatica provinciale, regionale e nazionale, riconoscimento dell’ Amministrazione Comunale sanseverese, e un format esportabile (quasi) ovunque. Dopodiché, il terzo tassello americano è arrivato dall’ Hollywood Beat Magazine il 20 aprile 2026: Six seats. Fifteen minutes. One actor. No stage. Il magazine racconta il chiosco di Via Tondi rimasto dismesso per quasi sei anni, il presidio culturale contemporaneo da sei posti, inserendo Francesco Gravino nella genealogia alta: Richard Schechner e l’environmental theatre, Jerzy Grotowski e il teatro povero, Nicolas Bourriaud e l’estetica relazionale. Ma chiude con concretezza: non è una tesi, è fixing a street corner, ovvero aggiustare un angolo di strada urbana chiedendosi non quanto grande può diventare un teatro, ma quanto piccolo deve tornare per recuperare il suo potere originario. E infine, il celebre londinese The Psychologist, la rivista della British Psychological Society (BPS), la più antica società di psicologia al mondo, ha trasformato il Teatro-Edicola in caso di studio scientifico: il 30 luglio 2026 pubblica The world’s smallest theatre — and Psychologists’ next act, partendo dallo stesso dettaglio, la mattina del 27 marzo in cui la saracinesca metallica del chiosco esagonale di Via Tondi si riapre dopo sei anni, sei persone dentro, un attore a meno di un metro che inizia Chekhov. Descrive la formula: sei spettatori, 15 minuti, 11 attori su 10 ore, da Goldoni a Euripide, dentro un chiosco dove la quarta parete non si rompe perché architettonicamente non è mai esistita. Ma la BPS fa un passo oltre: cita gli studi del 2025 di Damien Gabriel su IBRO Neuroscience Reports, la performance live genera attivazione emotiva e fisiologica misurabilmente più forte del video e introduce la prossemica di Edward Hall: sotto il metro è spazio intimo, riservato a medici, amici stretti, amanti. In quello spazio da un metro quadrato, il respiro dell’attore è udibile, le microespressioni leggibili, il confine sé-altro diventa permeabile. Il Teatro-Edicola “non rende il teatro migliore, lo rende inevitabile”. Ed è qui che si capisce perché Stanford lo studia come caso di studio accademico di innovazione sociale, non come caso di originalità artistica. In Italia, nel frattempo, il circuito mediatico nazionale aveva già intercettato il fenomeno: RaiNews — TG2 Storie lo porta su RaiDue alla mezzanotte del 19 aprile. RTL 102.5 dedica spazio al format ideato da Gravino e sviluppato da Foyer’97 nel cuore di San Severo in Via Tondi, definendolo micro-palcoscenico permanente capace di portare teatro nello spazio pubblico. ANSA.it, Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, La Repubblica, TG2000, Radio Capital, RSI svizzera, ANSA Brasile e tanti altri seguono. E per diritto di cronaca: Fiorello lo ha elogiato in La Pennicanzacome caso artistico ispirato al suo Edicola Fiore, nonché Biagio Antonacci, nel suo tour nell’anfiteatro augusteo di Lucera, ha fatto tappa “conoscitiva” nel Teatro-Edicola cantando la celebre e nostalgica Iris davanti ad un pubblico sicuramente maggiore dei “sei posti”. La Compagnia Teatrale Foyer ’97 di Francesco Gravino non è nata ieri: ha alle spalle il Teatro-Cantina del 2016, il teatro sottoterra, e nel 2011 una performance sulla torre campanaria di una chiesa del centro di San Severo a 45 metri d’altezza. Il Teatro Edicola completa, nelle parole di Gravino, “l’intera estensione verticale del teatro: sottoterra, piano strada, tetto”. E si prepara al trentennale del 2027 puntando ad acquistare l’edicola per renderla permanente esportando il “Modello San Severo” a Roma, Lucca, nei festival di Santarcangelo e Todi. Come per il GIO Festival, qualcuno potrebbe osare di affermare che si tratta solo di un exploit ma, quando BroadwayWorld ti mette accanto alla Los Angeles Opera House, il Los Angeles Journal ti propone come modello per Hollywood, Hollywood Beat Magazine ti legge con Grotowski e la British Psychological Society ti usa per spiegare i neuroni specchio, non è più un exploit ma un eccellente posizionamento artistico ed accademico. A chi ancora sussurra che Foggia e la Capitanata siano provincia, la risposta ora è scritta su due fronti opposti e complementari: il 5 giugno a Foggia un’opera di 138 anni ha ritrovato la scena al Giordano finendo su BroadwayWorld; il 27 marzo a San Severo un’edicola di 4 metri quadrati ha inventato una scena che non esisteva, finendo a Stanford, a Los Angeles, a Hollywood e a Londra. La periferia, quando ha un’idea precisa, diventa centro. Anche con sei sedie. Luciano Magaldi Sardella

Federico Albano wrote that at the Singapore GP, a new phase of dominance for Max Verstappen and Red Bull had begun. According to him, the RB22 had become more predictable after stabilizing its aerodynamics, and Verstappen had continued to perform at his best. Albano attributed the competitiveness of the car also to the low-end power of the RB-Ford PU, low drag, and the Dutch driver's tire management. Albano considered Ferrari's weekend positive, stating that they were only second to Verstappen. He wrote that Charles Leclerc had almost overtaken the Dutchman at the start, but the Ferrari had bounced after going off the curb at the pit lane exit, causing him to lose the necessary margin for a more decisive attack. According to Albano, the rear-limited characteristics of the circuit highlighted the weakness of the SF26's rear, explaining both the extreme setup chosen for Leclerc in the Sprint and the difficulties in preserving the tires during the race. He added that the updates expected for Austin would indicate the direction Ferrari was taking. Regarding Lewis Hamilton, Albano wrote that the driver could have achieved third place with a double pit stop, but chose to stay on track, perhaps to attempt to overtake Leclerc. He praised his apologies and described the potential double podium for Ferrari as a missed opportunity, which would have brought points in the Constructors' Championship; he also noted that Hamilton had finished sixth after a weekend where, in his opinion, he had been in great form. Albano also congratulated Kimi Antonelli for the podium and criticized Lando Norris's lack of responsiveness. However, he argued that Mercedes still had a weak front end and that, despite the characteristics of the circuit and the updated PU, they had only achieved the result of the third force. He concluded by indicating Austin as an important appointment for Mercedes and Ferrari, while Verstappen, according to him, would continue to aim for dominance in the final phase of the season. #Formula1 #SingaporeGP #Verstappen (translated)

Marco Setaccioli accused the recipients of his message of collaborating with Putin and constantly contributing to the weakening of democracies. He argued that, without their actions, Putin would have stopped killing a long time ago, and he wrote that he felt deep shame for what he considered their moral abyss. #democrazia #Putin #vergogna (translated)

"Donald Trump signed a pact with the devil before the congressional elections. The agreement is completely ridiculous. The amount of oil agreed upon is negligible. It will not lower prices, and the United States will not be saved by it, but Putin will get more money for his bloody war adventures. A very bad decision by the American president," said another MEP from ODS, Ondřej Krutílek, on platform X. #Rusko #Ukrajina #DonaldTrump (translated)

Michaela Kudláčková stated that, in her opinion, no enemy in history has harmed the United States as much as Donald Trump. She wrote that his tenure transformed America from a trustworthy superpower, partner, and ally into an unreliable and, in her view, ridiculous circus, and from a good friend into merely a strange acquaintance. #Amerika #Trump #politika (translated)

Andrej Fiskovec wrote that the U.S. Department of Treasury allowed the import of Russian diesel fuel into the United States until April of next year. He claimed that the Russians killed 22 people including five children the day before yesterday and yesterday an airstrike hit two buses, killing another 30 people. He described the offer from the Russian dictator to Donald as ridiculous. According to Fiskovec, 300,000 tons of diesel fuel represented about 2.2 million barrels, which is half of a one-day consumption for the U.S. He stated that American consumers would not feel the change, but the administration could use it as a reason to lift additional sanctions. #Rusko #Sankce #Politika (translated)

Jura Háček wondered why wind turbines had become such a prominent topic and described the debate as ridiculous. He argued that the claim that wind turbines marred the landscape did not reflect the appearance of the area around the Bílina pit, the spoil heaps after buried villages, or industrial sites. He also recalled the appearance of the Most, Sokolov, and Ústí basins before the creation of Lake Milada and mentioned that a Turk and Okamura had discussed wind turbines. According to Háček, comparing these interventions in the landscape to a wind turbine on the horizon was laughable. #větrníky #krajina #diskuze (translated)

Kamil Krilov apologized for the aesthetic experience and stated that the video, in his view, showed how Filip Turek gains access to benefits. He described the recording as evidence that the IQ of the entire Motopartaj just slightly exceeds the altitude of the IVK headquarters. He criticized Turek as stupid and pathetic and wrote that he believes he is proud of his stupidity, arrogance, toxic masculinity, and narcissism. He added that he finds him disgusting and that one does not know whether to laugh at him or pity him. #estetika #inteligence #společnost (translated)

Paula criticized Andrej Babiš for the footage released by his PR team, in which he allegedly got into a car, closed the door, and said "bang." She stated that it wasn't a joke and reminded that Babiš is the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. She labeled his attempt to "grab absolutely everything" as ridiculous. She added that he was supposed to be in Opatov the following day and urged people to bring whistles. She concluded the post with offensive hashtags directed against Babiš. #staydebil #babišjezlo #Babiš #politika #humor (translated)