It's So Inspiring To See People Standing Up Against The Evils Of Fascism, Anger, Vanity, Hatred, Contempt

It's so inspiring to see people standing up against the evils of fascism, anger, vanity, hatred, contempt and offence! It's so encouraging to see that everyone with a little sense is coming together to say that the red-haired old excited man belongs on the golf course, rather than in the White House.

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Well, we would send him to therapy, but it would be a waste of money, an open institution called a golf club would suffice.

He Can See The End

Helmut Berger - Visconti's darling

Once considered the most beautiful man in the world, Luchino Visconti made him a star.

Helmut Berger (* 29 May 1944 in Bad Ischl; † 18 May 2023 in Salzburg; real name Helmut Steinberger) was an Austrian film actor. He was one of the most popular stars of European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s.

His collaboration with Italian director Luchino Visconti, with whom he also had a relationship, was considered artistically outstanding. He epitomised the breaking of sexual taboos in European cinema. He became particularly known for his portrayal of narcissistic and bisexual characters.

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Helmut cast a spell over Visconti and he created a star.

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A man who was so handsome for the era of European cinema in the sixties and seventies .... that he could even cast a spell on Madonna(sex the book Taschen Verlag).

The "It Boy of the European Jet Set".

Helmut Berger

Except for Helmut Berger, there are no interesting women today.

— Billy Wilder, referring to Berger's drag performance as Marlene Dietrich's The Blue Angel in The Damned (1969)

Helmut Berger is what I consider a perfect artist – very serious in his craft, intelligent in his thoughts, without any time or patience for "bullshit" or empty phrases that litter many people's everyday lives, conversations and relationships.

— Alexander Tuschinski, article about working with Berger on the film Timeless in 2015.

I think it's androgyny, whether it's David Bowie or Helmut Berger, that has really really influenced my work more than anything.

— Madonna, interviewed by Vince Aletti in 1999.

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Helmut Berger - Wikipedia

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Vale Sphen | 2012 - 2024

The gay penguin Sphen has sadly passed away in Australia.

He was a real star, enchanting internet users and zoo visitors alike. Sphen was a gay penguin who raised two chicks together with his partner Magic. And now, at the grand age of eleven, the animal has passed away.

The gay gentoo penguin Sphen, who became known worldwide for his social life, has sadly passed away. In a heartwarming announcement, the Sea Life Aquarium in the vibrant Australian city of Sydney revealed that Sphen lived to be almost twelve years old—a remarkable lifespan for a gentoo penguin. Sphen and his partner Magic were the picture of a faithful couple, together for six years and proud adoptive parents to two adorable chicks. Sphengic and Clency.

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Same Sex Penguin Power Couple - Sphen and Magic | SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Meet the famous same-sex penguin family Sphen, Magic and Sphengic and learn all about their journey as a gay penguin couple at SEA LIFE Sydn

Even outside the breeding season, Sphen and Magic were always together! This is unique for gentoo penguins. The influence of the penguin couple as a symbol of equality was immeasurable. Sphen and Magic made an appearance in the Netflix series 'Atypical' and were featured in books, documentaries and the New South Wales state curriculum, the aquarium recalled.

There is no wrong sexual orientation. Everyone has a right to decide what their sexual orientation is.

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In the spirit of 'equality among equals', if it is consensual, it cannot be judged by others.

Freedom is always based on a commitment to the rights of others.

the revolution for inclusion

What makes us revolutionaries is that, when they told us “no,” we continued.

Freely inspired by Tony Estanguet

It's time to start the revolution for inclusion! There's no time to lose, so let's get started.

Not only in Sport.

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For the purposes of this discussion, we will assume that there is a real world, which is generally perceived by almost all people in a similar manner. However, this is where the issue begins: the personal perception of the world is an individual matter. What is perceived as threatening by one person may not even be considered dangerous by another. This is evident throughout our entire perception, from our upbringing and education to our personal experiences and character traits. Our life situation also plays a significant role in how we perceive the world. Consequently, perception is always shaped by the subjective attitude of each individual towards the world. This is then the reality of the real world.

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The answer is unequivocally affirmative.

The question of whether one approves of it is an entirely distinct matter.

We love our real world, but when you look at the world as a whole you can sometimes assume that the history of the world is written by a crazy person and then translated by an idiot and then put through a sausage machine and finally performed as a real satire by a bunch of dilitants.

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revolution for inclusion

All well and good, now you have to put it into practice in the real world and really start a revolution of inclusion.... so that it spreads.... Disabled people must become uncomfortable so that they are recognised politically, culturally and economically.

This is only possible by pointing out grievances and fighting...... Revolution means fighting to achieve goals and eliminate grievances.

Fight back and be outraged!

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IPC President Andrew Parsons has ignited a 'revolution for inclusion' with an impassioned speech at the opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games in Paris. In a rousing speech, the head of the International Paralympic Committee called for the games to be played in the spirit of liberty, equality and fraternity, shouting 'liberte, egalite, fraternite' to the assembled heads of state and spectators on the Place de la Concorde.

'Liberte! "The right to live freely and without oppression," Parsons exclaimed, his voice ringing with energy as he spoke of the importance of equality. Every person with a disability has the right to a life without barriers, without discrimination and without marginalisation – and we are going to make it happen! Fraternité! We are one, and we are so much more than the same! "We all belong to the same family: humanity!" He is determined to overcome the 'enormous obstacles' that people with disabilities still face, especially outside of sport.

'Through their incredible performances, Paralympic athletes will challenge stigmas, change attitudes and redefine the boundaries of what is considered possible,' Parsons continued. '225 years ago, the Place de la Concorde was the centre of the French Revolution. I hope that the spark of the inclusion revolution will now also ignite here. Vive la revolution de l'inclusion!' This call should resound beyond France to the whole world.

Please find down the speech given by Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee on August 28, 2024, on the occasion of the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. Find attached the french translations (pronounced and full). 

 [IN FRENCH DURING THE SPEECH]

"Dear athletes,

Dear lovers of the Games in France and around the world,

Welcome to the country of love… and the country of revolution.

Since tonight is the start of the most beautiful of all revolutions: the Paralympic revolution.

Tonight, the revolutionaries are you, the athletes.

Like our ancestors with their phrygien caps, you have panache and audacity.

Like all the revolutionaries around the world, you have courage and determination.

Like them, you are fighting for a cause that is bigger than you.

But, in your case, your weapons are your performances.

In your case, your weapons are your records.

In your case, your weapons are the emotions of sport.             

Even if all your life stories are unique, you have often lived with people listing all the things you are unable to do.

Until the day you first entered a sports club.

On that day, you understood that sport would not impose any limits.

On that day, you understood that sport would never put you in a box.

Like all athletes, you trained, you sweated, you failed and you got back up again…

And you became the great champions that we are honoured to have with us tonight.

What makes you revolutionaries is that, when they told you “no,” you continued.

When they said “disability,” you replied “performance.”

When they said it was impossible, you did it.

And tonight you are inviting us to join you in this Paralympic revolution.

Tonight, you are inviting us to change our perspectives, change our attitudes, change our society to finally give every person their full place.

Because when the sport starts, we will no longer see men and women with a disability, we will see you: we will see champions.

With you, we are going to re-live all the most beautiful things that sport has to offer.

We will be like kids when you are on the start line.

We will be like coaches when it gets to match point.

We will be wild supporters when you cross the finish line!

As with the Olympians, each of your victories will make an entire country proud.

But your power is such that each of your victories will also make a whole country change.

Each of your victories will help to move the world forward.

Because every emotion that you make us feel will carry a message that will never be forgotten:

You have no limits, so let us stop imposing limits on you.

That is the Paralympic revolution.

A gentle revolution, but one that is going to profoundly change every one of us, forever.

An individual revolution, but one with a universal reach.

A sudden revolution: on 9 September, we are going to wake up different.

There are few events that can truly make the world a better place.

The Paralympic Games have this unrivalled power, not only to thrill us but also to transform us.

So tonight, I want to thank the International Paralympic Committee and its President Andrew Parsons: thank you for giving us this unique opportunity to revolutionise the way we see the world.

I would also like the thank all those public and private partners who have allowed this revolution to start:

Thank you, Mister President of the Republic,

Madam Mayor of Paris,

Madam President of the French National Paralympic Committee,

Madam Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games,

Madam President of the Ile-de-France region,

Mister Presidents of the Greater Paris Metropolitan Area and the Seine-Saint-Denis department,

Ladies and gentlemen representatives of French and international sport,

Dear partners,

Thank you for your commitment. Thank you for putting all your passion and ambition into this project.

Thank you to this frenzied public that we discovered this summer, and that is back with us this evening!

Dear lovers of the Games, dear fans of ‘Les Bleus’

It’s not over, we’re going to experience more incredible moments!

It’s not over, our French athletes still need you!

Tonight, Team France is back in business, ready to break all the records!

Dear French athletes,

You’ve been waiting for this moment forever, and you are going to have the most wonderful crowds to carry you all the way to the podium.

They’ve practiced their songs,

They’ve painted their faces,

They’ve got their flags ready

They are going to make you feel the force of a whole country behind you.

[IN ENGLISH DURING THE SPEECH]

There are 1.3 billion people with disabilities worldwide. That is 16 per cent of the entire world population. The majority of them (80 per cent) live in low-income countries and have poorer healthcare, less education and are poorer than people without disabilities. Yet disabilities could often be avoided through prevention.

In 77 per cent of all people with mild visual impairment or even blindness, the cause can be prevented or treated

In children, almost 60% of hearing loss is due to preventable causes.

80% of all people with moderate to severe hearing loss live in low- and middle-income countries.

What a potential that is simply lying idle and can certainly make the world an even better place.

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Show yourselves, become visible..... time on the sidelines is over!