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brookstonalmanac · 3 years

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Events 11.1

365 – The Alemanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities. 996 – Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi (Austria in Old High German). 1009 – Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the battle of Alcolea. 1141 – Empress Matilda's reign as 'Lady of the English' ends with Stephen of Blois regaining the title of 'King of England'. 1179 – Philip II is crowned as 'King of France'. 1214 – The port city of Sinope surrenders to the Seljuq Turks. 1348 – The anti-royalist Union of Valencia attacks the Jews of Murviedro on the pretext that they are serfs of the King of Valencia and thus "royalists". 1503 – Pope Julius II is elected. 1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. 1520 – The Strait of Magellan, the passage immediately south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnavigation voyage. 1555 – French Huguenots establish the France Antarctique colony in present-day Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1570 – The All Saints' Flood devastates the Dutch coast. 1604 – William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. 1611 – Shakespeare's play The Tempest is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. 1612 – During the Time of Troubles, Polish troops are expelled from Moscow's Kitay-gorod by Russian troops under the command of Dmitry Pozharsky (22 October O.S.). 1683 – The British Crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties. 1688 – William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution. 1755 – In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people. 1765 – The British Parliament enacts the Stamp Act on the Thirteen Colonies in order to help pay for British military operations in North America. 1790 – Edmund Burke publishes Reflections on the Revolution in France, in which he predicts that the French Revolution will end in a disaster. 1800 – John Adams becomes the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion (later renamed the White House). 1805 – Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition. 1814 – Congress of Vienna opens to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars. 1848 – In Boston, Massachusetts, the first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opens. 1861 – American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing General Winfield Scott. 1870 – In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast. 1893 – The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893. 1894 – Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies. 1894 – Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Indians, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey. 1896 – A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time. 1897 – The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public; the library had previously been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol. 1911 – World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs. 1914 – World War I: The first British Royal Navy defeat of the war with Germany, the Battle of Coronel, is fought off of the western coast of Chile, in the Pacific, with the loss of HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth. 1914 – World War I: The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) departed by ship in a single convoy from Albany, Western Australia bound for Egypt. 1916 – In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer. 1918 – Malbone Street Wreck: The worst rapid transit accident in US history occurs under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, with at least 102 deaths. 1918 – Western Ukraine separates from Austria-Hungary. 1922 – Abolition of the Ottoman sultanate: The last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI, abdicates. 1928 – The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet, replaces the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet. 1937 – Stalinists execute Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community. 1938 – Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in an upset victory during a match race deemed "the match of the century" in horse racing. 1941 – American photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography. 1942 – World War II: Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends three days later with an American victory. 1943 – World War II: The 3rd Marine Division, United States Marines, landing on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, secures a beachhead, leading that night to a naval clash at the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay. 1944 – World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren. 1945 – The official North Korean newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, is first published under the name Chongro. 1948 – Athenagoras I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, is enthroned. 1950 – Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House. 1950 – Pope Pius XII claims papal infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary. 1951 – Operation Buster–Jangle: Six thousand five hundred American soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary. 1952 – Nuclear weapons testing: The United States successfully detonates Ivy Mike, the first thermonuclear device, at the Eniwetok atoll. The explosion had a yield of ten megatons TNT equivalent. 1954 – The Front de Libération Nationale fires the first shots of the Algerian War of Independence. 1955 – The establishment of a Military Assistance Advisory Group in South Vietnam marks the beginning of American involvement in the conflict. 1955 – The bombing of United Airlines Flight 629 occurs near Longmont, Colorado, killing all 39 passengers and five crew members aboard the Douglas DC-6B airliner. 1956 – The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act; Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu from Kerala. 1956 – Hungarian Revolution: Imre Nagy announces Hungary's neutrality and withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. Soviet troops begin to re-enter Hungary, contrary to assurances by the Soviet government. János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich secretly defect to the Soviets. 1956 – The Springhill mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia kills 39 miners; 88 are rescued. 1957 – The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. 1963 – The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, with the largest radio telescope ever constructed, officially opens. 1963 – The 1963 South Vietnamese coup begins. 1968 – The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X. 1970 – Club Cinq-Sept fire in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France kills 146 young people. 1973 – Watergate scandal: Leon Jaworski is appointed as the new Watergate Special Prosecutor. 1973 – The Indian state of Mysore is renamed as Karnataka to represent all the regions within Karunadu. 1979 – In Bolivia, Colonel Alberto Natusch executes a bloody coup d'état against the constitutional government of Wálter Guevara. 1979 – Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico. 1981 – Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1982 – Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there. 1984 – After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984, by two of her Sikh bodyguards, anti-Sikh riots erupt. 1987 – British Rail Class 43 (HST) hits the record speed of 238 km/h for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to generate electricity for traction motors. 1993 – The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union. 2000 – Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh. 2000 – The Republic of Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations. 2012 – A fuel tank truck crashes and explodes in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, killing 26 people and injuring 135.

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dillydedalus · 3 years

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november reading

so with lockdown #2, my master’s thesis done & handed in etc, i just had absolutely nothing going on so this month so... lots of books. featuring Houses full of statues and birds, an AU of weimar berlin, and... the plague?

someone who will love you in all your damaged glory, raphael bob-waksberg (audio) actually listened to this last month! anyway even tho i forgot about it, i actually really liked it! it’s a collection of short stories, all about love in some way, most with a strange twist - a couple wants a small wedding but the MIL insists they have to at least sacrifice 5 goats to the stone god and have a shrieking chorus, or it’s hardly a real wedding, right? that kind of thing. i really liked these stories; they were fun, hopeful without being cheesy (mostly), and the audio production, with lots of actors reading the different stories was fun. 4/5

the driver’s seat, muriel spark man this novella is nasty, but in a good way - sharp, vicious, mean but so well executed. it’s also pretty hard to discuss without spoiling it & i do think one should go into this unspoiled. but it’s certainly a classic of the unhinged women genre, showing lise seemingly making herself as noticeable, irritating and off-putting as she can on a trip to an unnamed (probably italian) city. 3.5/5

the empress of salt and fortune, nghi vo (singing hills cycle #1) a lovely novella set in an asian-inspired fantasy empire, which shows young cleric chih and their speaking hoopoe almost brilliant learn the story of a previous empress, a northerner who rose from exile as an cast-aside wife to power and of her servant, a peasant girl called rabbit. enjoyed the setting and the way this story unfolded through objects and rabbit’s retelling, and will definitely read the sequel novella which comes out in december. 3.5/5

pine, francine toon (audio) this is a crime/thriller type book with some horror elements about a young girl whose mother has disappeared mysteriously when she was very small. she lives with her dad in the scottish highlands close to a giant forest. the beginning is pretty cool & creepy, but then like 80% of it is just the girl being sad & wanting to know what happened to her mother & the dad being an alcoholic mess. and then most of the plot happens in the last 10% & isn’t great. disappointing. 2/5

where the wild ladies are, aoko matsuda (tr. from japanese by polly barton) a collection of short stories retelling japanese folklore stories about female ghosts/monsters with a feminist twist. on the whole, i liked these stories, but also found them a lot more light in tone than i expected; i guess i thought this would be more on the wild & raw side, so i ended up finding them a bit underwhelming. might also be a problem with lacking cultural context. will say tho that tilted axis press is great & i will seek out more of their books. 2.5/5

piranesi, susanna clarke (audio) god this was so good! so delightful! the House with its many rooms full of tides and clouds and birds and statues is a wonderful, magical yet melancholy setting, the narrator is kind & gentle & earnest, full of wonder and curiosity at the House and its mysteries (the contrast between the narrator’s and the Other’s attitude to the House... yes), the slow building up to the numerous reveals are just. very well done. the writing is lovely (did i almost cry about the albatross? yes) and chiwetel ejiofor is a great audio narrator. just all around lovely & the ending hits just right. 4.5/5

doomsday book, connie willis reading this book during lockdown #2.... a galaxy brain move i wouldn’t necessarily recommend. anyway this is set in a near future where time travel is used for historical research; oxford university is sending the young historian kivrin on the first mission to the middle ages (1320, which is perfectly safe, as far as medieval years go), but things go wrong and soon modern day oxford is under quarantine (ha. how wild. can you imagine.) and kivrin notices that some things are a bit off about where she is (spoiler it’s actually 1348 and y’all know what that means right... PLAGUE TIME). lots of people on goodreads found this slow and boring and while it is pretty damn slow (and for a world with time travel way too many plot points hinge on being unable to contact people by telephone), i found it riveting and uh dread-inducing throughout, but also really warm and immersive. adored this, was devastated at the end. even almost a month later i’m still in my feelings about it. 4.5/5

too loud a solitude, bohumil hrabal (tr. from czech by michael henry heim) a novella i intellectually appreciated but didn’t really love - the narrator works as a paper compactor in a nightmarish basement full of mice (that also get crushed by the hundreds) from where he imagines rat wars in the sewers but from where he also saves hundreds of books. it’s fascinating & well-written but as soon as it gets away from the nightmare paper-crushing basement, it just loses its appeal, especially when the narrator reminisces about his relationships to women (how to simultaneously put women on a pedestal and smear shit on them!!!). 3/5

i’m thinking of ending things, iain reid literary horror/thriller type book with a really intriguing first half, as a young woman is visiting her boyfriend’s parents for the first time while thinking of ending the relationship and things increasingly feel off (the parents are weird, there’s a picture on the wall that the boyfriend claims is him as a child, but is actually her, she gets weird voicemails from her own number). great sense of vague unease, very scary. then the second half kind of blows up the whole story in a way that i should theoretically find interesting but just found kind of underwhelming and not scary, especially since the ending then feels the need to spell it all out for you. 2/5

passing, nella larsen (reread) ugh this is brilliant and i almost don’t have anything to say about it so i’ll just summarise it i guess. it’s a novella about two black women in 1920s america, who knew each other as teenagers and who run into each other in a rooftop bar, where both of them are passing as white. irene finds out that clare is passing full-time, married to a white man who does not know that she is black, and although she strongly disapproves, she can’t help but be seduced (the queer subtext is strong here) into renewing their friendship, which begins to threaten her sense of stability and control. this book is pretty much pitch-perfect, has a lot of things to say about race, loyalty, what happens when categories we live by are threatened or destabilised, and is also just tight and elegantly written and. ugh. brilliant. 5/5

ring shout, p. djèlí clark an alternative history/fantasy book where the ku klux klan gets possessed by demons from another dimension and a group of black (and other marginalised) women (some men too) who are able to see these demons have to fight them from gaining more power through a showing of birth of a nation. note: the klan is still already evil without the demons, but their evil makes it easier for the demons to possess them. very cool concept, very cool setting, but i found the main character and some of the plot progression a little boring. 3/5

amberlough, lara elena donnelly (amberlough dossier #1) this is really just the nazi takeover of weimar berlin in an alternate world (literally... the denizens of the city of amberlough are amberlinians... the two epigraphs are from le carre and cabaret...), told thru an amberlinian spy (cyril) forced to work for the nazi-equivalent (the ospies), his secret cabaret mc/smuggling kingpin boyfriend (aristide), and rough-and-tumble sally bowles (cordelia). as such, it’s extremely my shit, although i will say that donnelly makes it a bit easy on herself by making the nazi parallel so very overt; the ospies’ ideology is not particularly detailed beyond ‘real fashy’ and wanting to unite four loosely federated states. it’s just.... a bit weaksauce, and while she does include an ethnic minority for the ospies to hate, this also doesn’t feel as fundamental to their ideology as it should. also cyril sucks. but these issues may be solved in the sequels & it was a lot of fun. also.... amazing cover. 3/5

the vanishing half, brit bennett very much in conversation with larsen’s passing, this is a 2020 historical novel about passing, colorism, and identity, in which desiree and stella, very light-skinned african american twins who grow up in a black town that values lightness very much, become separated when stella chooses to pass for white and marry a white man. the book is very immersive and engaging, and stella and desiree are interesting characters, but (i felt unfortunately) much of the book is focused on their daughters, whose chance meeting might expose stella/reunite the sisters/etc etc, but who weren’t as interesting. the plot also relies on coincidences a lot which is a bit annoying. still an interesting and entertaining read. 3/5

die stadt der anderen, anthology printed version of an art project where three pairs of authors were sent on trips through berlin, which each person writing about what the other person showed them and how they experienced the city through the other. there was nothing earth-shaking in this, but reading it during lockdown was lovely. in conclusion i love berlin... would love to experience it again some time. 3/5

the fire this time, edited by jesmyn ward collection of essays on anti-black racism in america, many in response to the beginning of the black lives matter movement. i don’t have much to say about it, but it is very good and i would recommend. as is often the case with essay anthologies about serious topics i don’t really think i can rate it.

intimations, zadie smith a very short collection of essays written during early lockdown. smith is always smart and fun but i wish these had been a little more focused on politics and less on personal experience, but like, you can’t really criticise a book for not being what you wanted it to be. ‘contempt as a virus’ was very good.

superior: the return of race science, angela saini really solid, engaging and accessible discussion of race science and why... it’s bad & dangerous, both looking at race science in the past and the invention of race, and how it is returning and regaining influence (not to say that race science ever completely disappeared, but as saini explains, it moved into a more marginal space in the sciences after ww2). 3.5/5

the hive, camilo josé cela (tr. from spanish by j.m. cohen & arturo barea) spanish modern classic set in madrid during the last few years of ww2. told thru short fragmentary snippets with a huge rotating cast of characters, mostly lower and middle class, going about their days, with the theme tying them together being “the city, that tomb, that greased pole, that hive”, which is a very sexy line, but unfortunately it didn’t work for me. the tone is v dispassionate and in combination with the huge cast it just made me profoundly unengaged. it also has the weird habit of changing scene in the middle of a paragraph, which i found rather confusing. 2.5/5 slave old man, patrick chamoiseau (tr. from french by linda coverdale) absolutely amazing short novel from the creolité movement aabout an old slave, seemingly resigned to his position, suddenly escaping and being pursued by the slavemaster’s terrifying monstrous mastiff through the forests of martinique, but really also about selfhood, relearning humanity, trauma and nature. the language is at turns sparse and lush and always gorgeous and the translation from french/creole uses endnotes (we love an endnote) and a strategy of doubling to retain some of the original language, which was really cool to read. so yeah this is brilliant. 4/5

mexican gothic, silvia moreno-garcia gothic horror novel about young mexican socialite noemí visiting her recently-married cousin in her new (english) family’s isolated, creepy and dilapidated mansion after said cousin sent a disturbing and strange letter calling for help. gothic horror shenanigans involving vivid dreams, family secrets and eugenics ensue. after a slow start, i absolutely devoured the second half in one afternoon bc once it gets going it REALLY gets going. not super-scary, but a nice creepy atmosphere & reveal. also loved how it combines the clear yellow wallpaper inspo (the cousin’s letter involves people in the wallpaper) and the focus on the english family’s eugenic ideology (not a fun fact but charlotte perkins gilman was a eugenicist), and the vain & flighty but also smart & stubborn protagonist. had a lot of fun with this. 3.5/5

i’m also still reading a tale of love and darkness by amos oz which is really good but which is taking me forfuckingever.

#the books i read #long post #capital-H House is way nicer than blue text house

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justcasualasianracism · 4 years

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This comment section is a goldmine

There’s a video from the Empressive Channel about Nicki Minaj being accused of cultural appropriation when she performed Chun Li on SNL. The general consensus is:

I don’t know any Asians who care!/I’m Asian (from Asia) and I don’t care!

It’s a video game character she’s dressing up as! Not a race!

It’s not appropriation! It’s appreciation!

Nicki can’t appropriate her own culture! She’s Japanese!

But one thing I kept finding was:

But Asians are always appropriating/disrespecting black culture!

There’s a lot to unload there, but let’s focus on this gem which is a lot more specific:

I don’t want to pit POC against each other because that’s counter-productive to any sort of progress. I will however, acknowledge that blackface is still being used in overseas Asian media but I want to give some more context to that because I feel that there’s certain things that are often overlooked and need to be addressed before people jump to conclusions that we’re all anti-black. But first, I wanna point out is that the user who made this comment in this screenshot specifically points at East Asia however, as a SEA, I know it also sadly exists in other regions of Asia too. And hell, blackface isn’t exclusively an Asian phenomenon (have you seen Black Pete during Christmastime in the Netherlands?) but I can’t speak for the rest of the globe. Some of what I’m about to say might apply to other non-Asian societies that practice blackface as a form of entertainment though.

There’s no denying that America has a very terrible history of unjust treatment towards the black community from slavery and segregation all the way to racist characterizations in the media and it doesn’t even stop there. Asia does not share the same past as America simply from the fact that our contact with black people has historically been very minimal, if not, non-existent. Even today, we have very homogeneous Asian societies and consequently, we don’t have exposure to different perspectives, experiences and identities, namely that of an African-American. Additionally, it’s unreasonable to expect each foreign country to have an extensive understanding of American history which blackface is rooted in because the world doesn’t revolve around the US. Hell, it’s not like the US public school system really gives you an in-depth look of other cultures or their histories either. As such, the prominence of blackface all across Asia stems from a lack of awareness and education about the plight of African-Americans. I’m not excusing this practice because it’s undoubtedly insensitive and toxic, but again, I’m just giving you context that is more often than not, glossed over. And that is not to say ALL Asians are ignorant of the connotations of blackface. As an Asian-American who grew up *ding ding ding* America and as a result, have been taught in academia about its historical context, I find blackface extremely offensive. This isn’t just the “exception to the rule” type of thing, there’s many other Asians (some from overseas but many are Asian-American) who think blackface is extremely racist too but I find that people choose to not recognize this about is and instead, are quick to call us the enemy like the user who made this very awful comment about invalidating the Asian-American experience. Why can’t we just work together and be allies though? We need to educate one another and listen to what needs to be said instead of automatically turning against each other within the snap of a finger. This attempt to paint an entire race as anti-black is a very harmful generalization. I’m not here for anti-black sentiments and I’m not here for anti-Asian bs either, but this need to invalidate the Asian-American experience because you’ve seen Asians do something disrespectful to your own culture and therefore we’re all bad is well, extremely detrimental. We shouldn’t be fighting against each other, but we should fight against the injustices of POC together instead.

Now back to "Chun Li:” this came out long ago, but it’s still one of the most recent and biggest forms of casual Asian racism in American pop culture that I can think of. What’s more is that in this age of social media, I’ve seen non-Asians trying to speak on my behalf saying that it’s not appropriation. If not that, it’s other Asians being accepting of it as if they are the sole representative of my race. None of you speak for me. For us who find fault in “Chun Li” as well as other parts of Nicki’s career, we’ve pretty much been silenced because people made the decision to not hear what we have to say. It’s just your everyday, typical reaction to anything that deals with Asian-American issues, that is, it doesn’t matter. Nicki, as talented and as iconic as she is, does not care about us beyond the chopsticks in our hair (what the fuck) and using bastardized forms of different East Asian cultures to look the part of a “Harajuku Barbie” (what the fuck pt 2). That’s not appreciation; it’s a shallow perpetuation of our “otherness.” We’ll touch on that some other time though because that’s going to be a long read.

#necki #blackface #chun li

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heir-to-the-diamond-throne · 7 years

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Romance w/ a Trans MC: Non-Binary MC (own voices): SFF w/ disabled MC: Practising Jewish MC: Indian MC (own voices): Displaced MC: MC w/ an under represented body: Neuro-diverse MC (own voices): The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Retelling w/ MC belonging to LGBTQIA+: The Sleeper and The Spindle by Neil Gaiman Bisexual MC (own voices): MC w/ an invisible disability: MC w/ anaphylactic allergy: MC of colour in SFF: Own voices Latinx MC: Free Choice: Non-Western real world setting: Own voices: MC w/ chronic pain: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth West Asian setting: Arab MC (own voices): MC w/ wheelchair: Book by author of colour: The Man Who Wasn’t There by Anil Ananthaswamy Biracial MC (own voices): Pansexual MC (own voices): Black MC (own voices): MC on the Ace spectrum (own voices): LGBTQIA+ MC of colour: Visually impaired MC: Book set in Central America: Contemporary world arranged marriage: Indigenous MC (own voices): Diverse non-fiction: POC on the cover: Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza D/dEAF/hard of hearing MC: Immigrant or Refugee MC: Hijabi MC (own voices):

#diversity bingo 2017 #heir reads books

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bountyofbeads · 4 years

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Why Don’t We Know Who the Coronavirus Victims Are?

The coronavirus is infecting and killing Americans of all races. But there’s little public data on whether the virus is having a disproportionate impact on some communities.

By Ibram X. Kendi, Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University | Published April 01, 2020 | The Atlantic Magazine | Posted April 03, 2020 |

he nation’s most popular blues singer was not immune. Beginning in the final weeks of 1926, rainfall was as heavy and unrelenting in middle American states as today’s coronavirus has been in all states.

By April 1927, the Mississippi River’s rapidly rising waters burst levees in Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, inundating 26,000 square miles of land. Cash-crop production in the nation’s most prosperous agricultural region halted. Floodwaters killed upwards of 1,000 people and injured untold others. More than 1 million people had to leave their home for months until the floodwaters subsided, not unlike the many millions of people today who will likely remain in their home for months, until the contagion subsides. All told, the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 may have been the worst natural disaster in American history.

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The Empress of the Blues likely witnessed its earliest days. On Christmas Day in 1926, the Cumberland River overflowed both banks in Nashville, Tennessee, causing thousands of residents to flee their home. When Bessie Smith arrived in the flooded city days later, a rowboat took the Tennessee native to makeshift lodgings: the upstairs rooms of a crowded undertaker parlor. The parlor was crowded not with death escaping life, but with life escaping death, with black people who bore the brunt of the floodwaters, who pleaded with the Empress to sing a song she’d never sung.

As always in times of crisis, the people gave voice to great art, and a great artist reproduced the people’s voice. Weeks later, Smith recorded “Back-Water Blues.”

Back-water blues done caused me to pack up my things and go,

’Cause my house fell down, and I can’t live there no more.

Black people related to these blues more than anyone else. They comprised more than 90 percent of the victims of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. Homeless and jobless African Americans fled the natural disaster and ended up in state-sponsored relief camps patrolled by armed guards who brutally forced them to labor in the cleanup efforts.

Beatings. Lynchings. Rapes. “All of this mean and brutish treatment of the colored people is nothing but downright slavery,” one Mississippi minister complained to President Calvin Coolidge.

Throughout the crisis, government officials and mainstream journalists informing the public largely denied or ignored the human disaster of racism that was secretly worsening the natural disaster. In its lead story on April 26, 1927, The New York Times reported that “whether white or black there is no distinction in the matter of succor, and in this work the State of Mississippi is rendering, as if the Government, every aid within its power or authority.”

Today, america faces a new disaster—but it’s not clear who the victims of the coronavirus actually are. We have little publicly available data about the racial makeup of those Americans who have been tested, those who have tested positive for the coronavirus, those who have been hospitalized, those who have become critically ill, those who have recovered, or those who have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s information site does not offer racial data. Neither does the Johns Hopkins University database used by CNN, The New York Times’ count, nor the COVID Tracking Project. Few states, municipalities, or private labs are releasing their data by race.

On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health became one of the few state offices to release some racial data. And the data showed a pandemic within the pandemic: African Americans are significantly overrepresented in infection rates in Illinois, while whites and Latinos are significantly underrepresented. African Americans make up 14.6 percent of the state population, but 28 percent of confirmed cases of the coronavirus. White people comprise 76.9 percent of the Illinois population, and 39 percent of the confirmed cases. Latinos comprise 17.4 percent of the state population, and 7 percent of the cases. In Illinois, Asian Americans were the only racial group without a significant disparity between their state population, at 5.9 percent, and confirmed cases, at 4 percent. (Nearly a third of cases were recorded as “other” or left blank. Illinois did not release racial data on Native Americans, or on testing, hospitalization, and death rates by race.)

What we are seeing in Illinois could be happening nationwide—we just don’t know. On Friday, Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Ayanna Pressley, called out the Trump administration for the lack of racial data. “Any attempt to contain COVID-19 in the United States will have to address its potential spread in low-income communities of color, first and foremost to protect the lives of people in those communities, but also to slow the spread of the virus in the country as a whole,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.

The United States has eclipsed China with the highest number of reported coronavirus cases in the world. More than 4,000 coronavirus patients have died in the United States. Coronavirus outbreaks are plaguing metropolises with large black and brown populations including Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, New Orleans, and New York, and also smaller cities like Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Albany, Georgia. Case numbers are rising as rapidly as the Mississippi River in 1927. We know where—in what states, in what counties. But we don’t know who—which people in those counties and states. And if we don’t know to whom it is spreading, then how can we alert the people who are at a higher risk of being infected? How can we slow the spread?

Do we truly want to save lives and win the war against COVID-19? How can we defend the American people if we don’t know where the battles are, if we don’t know what people the enemy is most likely attacking? COVID-19 is the great equalizer, infecting and killing Americans of all racial groups. But we don’t know whether all the racial groups are being infected and killed equally.

I worry the virus is disproportionately infecting and killing people of color right now—and we don’t even know. I worry the pandemic of racism is worsening the coronavirus pandemic right now—and we don’t even know. And Americans don’t seem to care to know.

[ Read: Being black in America can be hazardous to your health]

I suspect that some Americans believe that racial data will worsen racism. But without racial data, we can’t see whether there are disparities between the races in coronavirus testing, infection, and death rates. If we can’t see racial disparities, then we can’t see the racist policies behind any disparities and deaths. If we can’t see racist policies, we can’t eliminate racist policies, or replace them with anti-racist policies that protect equity and life. Without racial data, we can’t see racism, and racism becomes like asymptomatic carriers—spreading the virus, and no one knows it.

Maybe my suspicions are wrong. I hope they are. Maybe I need to stop making everything about race, as my critics say. Maybe I should ignore the fact that I don’t make things about race where I know equity and justice exist. Maybe I should ignore that fact that we can’t know whether equity exists without racial data. Maybe I should ignore the fact that before this viral global pandemic, health disparities were a viral American pandemic.

Maybe some people fear that if racial data were to show that COVID-19 is disproportionately harming people of color, then white people will stop caring. In the early stages of the pandemic, some labeled it a “Chinese virus,” leading to attacks on those of Asian descent (and not on the virus). Maybe some fear that white sympathy for victims will recede like Mississippi floodwaters in the fall of 1927, and with it, the flood of public resources. But even if white people were less likely to be infected and die from the coronavirus, they wouldn’t need to care about people like me in order to act. Infection anywhere is a threat to the uninfected everywhere.

Maybe there is only a class issue here. Maybe I should ignore all the racial health disparities that cut across classes. Maybe I should ignore the fact that a black woman with an advanced degree is more likely to lose her baby than a white woman with less than eight years of schooling. Maybe race doesn’t matter in health outcomes. Maybe that’s why there are all sorts of stories spotlighting the class divide. Maybe I should listen to those post-racial Americans suggesting that class is the salient divider of the infected from the healthy, the recovering from the dying. That the irresponsible behavior of disproportionately poor people of color is the problem—not racism—as the post-racial conservatives believe. That the irresponsible policies of capitalism are the problem—not racism—as the post-racial progressives believe. That the malfunctions of poor people of color and capitalism are the problems—not racism—as the post-racial centrists believe.

But no conservative, centrist, or progressive can say for sure whether race or class or even their intersection is the salient divider during the pandemic. We have data on neither the class nor the race of victims, let alone the intersectional data that would allow us to assess, say, whether poor Asian women are dying at higher or lower rates than poor white women; or whether white elites and Latino elites are being infected at similar or dissimilar rates. We just don’t know.

Anti-racist researchers and advocates are walking in a haze of uncertainty about potential COVID-19 health disparities. The virus might be ravaging Latinos in Florida and California, Native Americans in Oklahoma, or Asian Americans and Middle Eastern Americans in New York City at greater rates than others in those same states and cities—or white people could be disproportionately affected. But no one knows, because Americans don’t want to talk about race. But in not talking about race, we may be allowing the coronavirus to slaughter certain races.

My greatest dread is this. What if in a few months, the American curve starts to flatten? What if President Donald Trump and like-minded state officials reopen public life in certain areas? What if we can’t see that the flattening curve of the majority of Americans is overriding the curve of some minority of Americans? What if opening public life leads to a second cycle of infection among one particular group? And what if we claim that we don’t know why? What if we end up blaming COVID-19, when we should really be blaming our racist lack of racial data?

More likely, in that scenario, Americans will do what Americans do best: deny racism, blame the racial group that’s dying, and self-identify as “not racist.” More Americans than not would hail President Trump for flattening the curve, even if some groups are left behind. After all, Trump’s approval rating has already climbed to one of the highest points of his presidency, according to recent polls. Maybe Trump would narrowly win reelection on his concocted coronavirus response, and his political opponents wouldn’t have the racial data to show his Katrina-like neglect.

This isn’t so far-fetched a scenario. It’s precisely what happened in the aftermath of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. President Coolidge tapped Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover to oversee the federal response. Hoover suppressed mainstream reports of racial violence and exploitation in relief camps. Instead, white reporters shared stories of southern black flood victims, like the thoughts of “Uncle Eph,” as relayed by The New York Times: “Mr. Hoover sho’ thought about ever’thing. No wonder de niggers thinks well of Mr. Hoover. Sho’ would make a noble President.”

Meanwhile, black periodicals flooded black America with stories on the atrocities in Hoover’s relief camps, and on the mass exodus of flood victims out of the Mississippi Valley. “Let them ride, run and crawl out of this hell,” bellowed W. E. B. Du Bois in the NAACP’s The Crisis. But nothing could mar Hoover’s political luster among northern white Americans ignorant of his racism, or among southern white Americans cheering on his racism. Hoover seized on southern support for his mismanagement, and further whitened and nationalized the GOP in his 1928 presidential campaign. He succeeded Coolidge in the White House and promptly led Americans into the Great Depression. I can only imagine what Trump will promptly lead Americans into if he receives a second term.

Without racial data, we could end up stranded in Trump’s America a year after the worst pandemic in American history, flooded out of truth and justice and fairness, homeless like Black Mississippians in 1927, and needing another Bessie Smith to sing for us.

Mmmm, I can’t move no more

There ain’t no place for a poor old girl to go.

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IBRAM X. KENDI is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a professor and the director of The Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. He is the National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America and How to Be an Antiracist.

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The Coronavirus Will Be a Catastrophe for the Poor

This pandemic will be especially punishing for low-income workers, just as they were starting to reverse a generation of widening inequality.

By Derek Thompson | Published March 20, 2020 | The Atlantic Magazine | Posted April 03, 2020 |

When the 1918 influenza pandemic ripped through the United States, inequality took its revenge.

In the decade just before the outbreak, Progressives had worked tirelessly to narrow the gap between rich and poor that had blown wide open in the Gilded Age. They took on monopoly power with the Federal Trade Commission, ratified a federal income-tax amendment, and gave federal workers a form of disability insurance. But in a rebuke to Progressive victories, the influenza caused a regressive pandemic. Its first wave disproportionately punished the poor, who worked in closer quarters and lived in smaller apartments than their wealthier counterparts.

One century later, history is rhyming. The pandemic now bulldozing through the United States will, in its own way, be especially punishing for low-income workers, just as they were starting to reverse a generation of widening inequality.

Nobody should confuse 2020 for the height of the 20th-century Progressive era, but the past few years saw precious gains for poorer workers. In late 2019, wages in low-income industries were growing faster than at any time in the previous 20 years. This achievement was the result of minimum-wage hikes across the country (a huge win for labor groups, whose goals once seemed impossible) and historically low unemployment. The U.S. economy had added jobs for more than 100 consecutive months, the longest streak on record, bringing the unemployment rate for black and Latino workers down to its lowest in U.S. history. The federal safety net was, arguably, as strong as it had been in half a century, thanks to the passage of the Affordable Care Act. According to the Congressional Budget Office’s December 2019 report on household income, federal tax-and-transfer policy was doing more to reduce income inequality than at any other time on record, going back to at least 1979.

The coronavirus pandemic is poised to halt this progressive momentum. According to the White House, unemployment could hit 20 percent in the next few months. That means the virus may swing the economy from the lowest unemployment rate since the 1950s to the highest rate since the 1930s. According to JP Morgan analysts, GDP could decline in the second quarter by 14 percent. If they’re right, the economy will lurch from the longest expansion on record to the worst quarterly GDP decline on record.

Like 102 years ago, this wave of the pandemic will almost certainly disproportionately punish the poor—not only by arresting the long recovery since the Great Recession, but also by specifically targeting industries where workers are most vulnerable and have the least protection.

“One month could wipe out 10 years of progress,” in the fight against inequality, Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said. “A huge service-sector recession is coming, and we’re talking about more than 10 million jobs at risk that are often low-wage, low-benefit, or tip-based.”

Ground zero for the pandemic’s threat to the labor force are the face-to-face services and leisure economy, much of which have been forcibly shut down by governments to prevent the spread of the virus. Online reservations for restaurants in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., have declined to zero. The largest hotel in New York City, the Hilton Midtown on Sixth Avenue, is closing its 1,878 rooms indefinitely, for the first time ever. Disneyland is empty, and the casinos that had always lit the Las Vegas strip have gone dark.

The workers in these sectors—salespeople, waiters, hotel desk clerks, groundskeepers, maids, and entertainment attendants—have a few things in common: First, their average annual wages are less than $30,000, including tips, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (The typical annual wage for a full-time worker in the U.S. is about $47,000.) Second, they have the fewest labor protections, such as paid sick leave, and in many cases their tips don’t count as income when they apply for unemployment insurance. Third, they can’t do their work from home. Remote work is the labor market’s only remedy against the virus while Americans are in mass lockdown.

There is still so much we don’t know, including exactly how many people will lose their jobs in the next few months. Mark Zandi, the chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, has said that 18 percent of the labor force is at “high-risk”—more than 25 million jobs. That might sound extreme, but a recent NPR/PBS poll found that by March 14, exactly 18 percent of respondents said they had already been let go or had their hours reduced. For Americans making less than $50,000, the number spiked to 25 percent.

What seems more certain is that the effects of the pandemic will remain with the U.S. for generations. It may supercharge inequality in the short term. Eventually, however, the pandemic may give birth to a new kind of socialized thinking in America that demands universal insurance and sick leave for all, not just the white-collar remote-work class. For example, Muro believes that national paid leave, if it becomes law, will likely be expanded, because offering paid leave to coronavirus patients in 2020 only to yank it away from cancer patients in 2021 would be too incongruous.

When the 1918 influenza pandemic returned for its second and third waves, it didn’t target low-income workers anymore. It simply killed everyone—laborers and bosses, men and women. In the long run, a virus does not discriminate between the rich and the poor. At some point, then, the question must be asked of America’s political leaders: Why do we?

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Dark Exterior Farmhouse

It’s always wonderful to have Pike Properties LLC (previously featured here) on Home Bunch. They are one of my favorite builders in Charlotte, NC and it’s easy to see why… just take a look at this newly-built modern farmhouse with dark exterior. Here, the builder share more details with us:

“Pike Properties was presented with a relatively flat lot with large dimensions, and therefore it was time to go about building something truly special. It isn’t uncommon for Pike to build a special home, but this home took everything to new heights and was full of new design ideas and concepts never before seen in Pike builds.

One important thing to note is that Pike Properties isn’t a custom builder. We are purely building homes on a speculative basis. We buy the dirt, design the home, bring it to life, and sell it to its new owners. That said, many features you find inside this home and others we have built are at our additional cost. Did we need copper gutters? No. Did we need a stacked stone wing wall? No. These are the extra sizzle features we add to our homes to make them stand out and live up to our high standards.

Welcome to the tour of this striking Modern Farmhouse build in Charlotte, North Carolina!”

Interior Design Ideas: Dark Exterior Farmhouse

This home is so very eye-catching. The contrasting colors and boldness of the overall design ensures that brake lights come on as cars drive by and that people stop and let their dog sniff just a bit longer. The overall design is actually just a slight tweak on this home: “Farmhouse-Style Home Inspired by Chip & Joanna Gaines“.

Tired of white, white, and more white, Pike Properties decided to take a slight risk and go dark with the main body paint color (Benjamin Moore Raccoon Fur). This color is very unique and actually can look more dark gray in some lights and more dark navy at other times. If you are looking to paint your home this color, definitely throw up some samples at different locations (shade and sun) to ensure you like the looks.

As briefly mentioned before, the gutters are genuine copper. It is an upgrade of around $2,500 over aluminum gutters, but WOW. They make such a statement against the dark facade that we knew we just had to splurge on them. Looking now, we don’t think the home would have felt “complete” without the copper.

CertainTeed Weathered Wood architectural shingles cover the roof, while a metal accent tops the window awning, a classic farmhouse feature.

Beautiful Porch Furniture Sets: here, here, here, here & here.

Shingles

To lighten the facade up a bit and to ensure a focal point of the design, we used cedar shake and a stacked stone wing wall to coat the gabled bump out. A window box adds a feeling of quaintness and homeliness. The shake, as well as cedar columns, a front door are all stained in Benjamin Moore Hidden Valley 50% formula (semi-transparent). The front decking/skirting is Hidden Valley full formula (solid).

Front Door

The front door is very inviting and is made from genuine Fir. We used a Schlage electronic keypad door lock with matching handle, found here. The ease of use and ability to not have to carry around a key is a great added benefit.

Rain Chains

Rain Chains are from Houzz.

Garage

From this angle you can see the detached carriage house as well as side entrance overhang with custom crafted bracket supports.

Living Room

As you walk into the home, you are greeted by this living space. Located at the front left corner of the home with plentiful windows facing east and south, the natural light is incredible. Access to the rear wrap around porch is granted via the glass door, adding to the farmhouse vibes. Your focal point in a living room tends to be the fireplace, and that is no different here. For the surround we went with a curved trim detail that supports the cedar mantle. The hearth is black granite. We always paint the inside of the firebox in a heat resistant black paint, as it is much more pleasing to the eye than leaving it tan. This fireplace wouldn’t be complete without the designer tile.

Tile: Soho Studio MJ Sabino Asian Statuary Polished & Honed – Others: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Paint Color in all the main living areas of this home is Benjamin Moore Dove Wing with trim being Benjamin Moore White Dove.

Couches- Discontinued – Others: here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Beautiful Brass Table Lamps: here, here, here & here.

Coffee Table- Arteriors Home.

Rug: Jaipur Living – Others: here, here, here & here.

Kitchen

Taking some of our favorite elements from previous kitchen designs and blending them created the masterpiece that you see here. A Modern Farmhouse kitchen that possesses both Modern and Farmhouse ingredients and feels warm and welcoming, while sustaining that ever so slight feeling of exquisite luxury.

Navy cabinetry is trending big right now, and for good reason. We went with that trend and painted these custom cabinets in Benjamin Moore Lead Gray. Although the color refers to Gray, they are truly a gray/navy. This tone is perfect because it isn’t too deep or bright of a navy that would lend itself to be too casual or unsophisticated. These cabinets were custom made by a local Charlotte shop.

The 10′ center island anchors the kitchen and creates a natural gathering spot. It is topped off in a white Quartz that contrasts beautifully against the cabinetry. Speaking of contrasting, we feel that the brass accents in this space pull everything together so wonderfully.

The custom range hood really exemplifies both Modern and Farmhouse elements. Making it squared off with hard edges and no flare and or trimmed edges, it is a very modern statement piece. Add in the shiplap look and you have the epitome of a Modern Farmhouse range hood.

Counterstools- RH – Others: here, here, here, here & here.

Refrigerator

From this angle you can more thoroughly appreciate the great expanse of the island. In addition, to keep scale with the rest of the kitchen, we choose a jaw dropping 60″ French door refrigerator! It comes in two separate pieces, the fridge and freezer columns.

Appliances: Freezer, Refrigerator, Trim.

Sconces Flanking Hood: Savoy House.

Range Wall

This may just be one of the most beautiful tiles we have ever seen before! The striking intricacies and brass branding is truly special. We went with a simple marble tile for the main backsplash that is full height up the wall, and then for the picture frame accent we splurged big time for this amazing tile. It was quite worth the extra money!

Accent Tile- Soho Studio Empress Helena – Others: here, here, here & here.

Main Backsplash Tile- Jeffrey Court Wall Street White 3×9 – similar here.

Pot Filler- Delta Contemporary in Matte Black.

Range- Jenn-Air 48″ Pro-Style.

Faucet

Faucet is Brizo Litze in Matte Black with Brilliance Luxe Gold.

Lighting

Pendants are Hudson Valley Blake in Aged Brass. Other Beautiful Lighting: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Kitchen Island

This angle of the kitchen is truly stunning. It shows off the open floorpan between kitchen, keeping room, and dining area. Windows galore offer loads of natural light. The space elicits warm and cozy feels, as a Modern Farmhouse should. This home is certainly perfect for those who love to entertain.

To the left of the apron front farm sink is a trash drawer with two built-in bins, a functional upgrade. With the press of a button, the Jenn-Air microwave drawer opens up and allows you to easily drop in whatever it is that needs heating up.

Hardware: Cabinet Hardware is all from the Emtek Alexander Collection in various sizes.

Kitchen Sink: Blanco Profina.

Dishwasher: Jenn-Air.

Dining Room

This dining space serves as the sole dining area in the home. It is the formal dining room, the breakfast room, and everything in between. Is the formal dining room going out of style? In many cases we tend to say yes. With that said, it was important to ensure that this room maintained elements of formal and informal design. The open concept ensures some informality, while a striking chandelier and stained ceiling trim detail keeps the formality in check. From a standpoint of being in this room in person, we would say the stained wood ceiling accent trim is what really sets this room apart and causes visitors jaws to drop. Take that away and it is a typical dining room. This is a prime example of our belief in going a little above and beyond the ordinary to create spaces that are truly extraordinary. This dining space is perfectly situated overlooking the backyard as well. Wow!

Chandelier

Chandelier- Visual Comfort EF Chapman Oslo – Others: here, here, here, here & here.

Dining Table- Jeffan – Others: here, here, here, here & here.

Dining Chairs- Joss & Main.

Rug: Jaipur Living.

Flooring

We will dive into the Keeping Room next, but first we’d like to take a moment to talk about the wood flooring that spans throughout this home. The floors are 3.25″ White Oak site finished with an eco-friendly durable finish called Rubio Monocoat. The name of the finish is Havana.

Chandelier: Visual Comfort.

Keeping Room

A brief history. “Keeping rooms can be traced to 18th-century Colonial America, when most cooking was done around a home’s only fireplace. Since this was the warmest part of the house, family members were drawn to the kitchen; but to avoid being underfoot and annoying the chef, they gathered in the next closest area: the keeping room. It was typically furnished with a comfortable couch, where they could lounge and accomplish small tasks such as sewing or writing letters.” (Via Realtor.com)

With that history lesson under our belts, we feel like having a keeping room in this home further extends the coziness and livability of this home. While things aren’t like they used to be in many regards, people still have a tendency to gather in and around kitchens, so why not have a cozy spot for them to sit?

This ceiling is vaulted 20′ high and boasts exposed cedar beams, keeping things just a tad rustic. When faced with a tall, focal point wall there is almost no better choice than to cover it with shiplap, so we did just that! Something about having that trim and not just drywall enhances the coziness of the space. The second fireplace of the home is more informal with simpler trim and a black granite surround, versus tile. Keeping with the hint of modern found throughout this home is the Visual Comfort Ian Fowler Bistro Chandelier.

Coffee Table: Discontinued – Other Beautiful Coffee Tables: here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Couch- Discontinued – similar here.

Chairs- Orient Express.

Rug: Jaipur Living – similar here, here, here & here .

Beautiful Rugs & Pillows:

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Powder Room

This picture really and truly speaks for itself. This is the sole bathroom on the main floor and functions as the go to bath for visitors. Imagine your guests reaction when they walk into this? Many synonyms for “jaw-dropped” come to mind, no doubt.

What we have here is a floating cast concrete vanity that is mounted to the wall. It is a custom made piece but shockingly costs no more than an average Restoration Hardware vanity. With no base, your piping is exposed. Luckily they make champagne bronze pipes! The brass look against the black wall tile is simply unbeatable.

Paint- Benjamin Moore Moonshine.

Mirror- West Elm Antique Tiled Wall Mirror.

Faucet- Delta Dryden Widespread in Brillance Champagne Bronze.

Lights- Elk Bremington in Oil Rubbed Bronze/Aged Gold.

Tile- Soho Studio Hexagono Cuna Grafito Matte – similar here.

Stairway

When walking into this home, the stairway is one of the first things you see. That said, we wanted to ensure it made a great impression. This was our first time doing tile risers as well as our first time using metal railings. Well, it certainly won’t be our last. We love the look and think you will too!

Tile- Jeffrey Court Acquerello Palermo Field Tile – Others: here, here, here & here.

3rd Floor Bonus Room

It is a great added benefit to have this finished space on the 3rd level that would have otherwise been unfinished attic space collecting dust. It could be used for a variety of uses like a media room, billiard space, exercise room, etc. We even incorporated a built-in desk perfect for kids homework or a crafting table.

Paint- Benjamin Moore Dove Wing.

Stair Fixture- Kichler Rocklyn

Pike Properties Built-in Bunks

Are the kids having a sleepover? Well, we’ve got you covered. These built-in bunks are not only functional but also stylish. Carrying in a nautical theme makes them feel like ship bunks.

Fun fact: Inside that small door to the right is a kids play nook with lowered ceilings!

Lights- Hinkley Mercer in Heritage Brass.

Guest Bathroom

This bathroom is great for kids. It is connected to a secondary bedroom as well as the hallway to service a bedroom across the hall. Plenty of countertop space and drawer storage abounds. Carrying the hardwoods into the bathroom is a great look, especially given the white furniture vanity.

Paint- Benjamin Moore Moonshine.

Vanity- London 72″ Vanity from Houzz – also here.

Faucets- Delta Ashlyn 8″ Widespread in Chrome.

Lights- Kichler Braelyn in Chrome.

Neutral Bathroom

An en-suite bath, this is the private bathroom to one of the secondary bedrooms. One of our favorite elements is the basket weave tile in black and white. It has a 3D look to it in person, and takes you back to earlier, simpler times.

Paint- Benjamin Moore Moonshine.

Floor tile- MosaicArt Epic Basketweave Matte from Florida Tile – similar here.

Shower wall tile- Dorian Streamline 3×6 Arctic White from Florida Tile – here.

Vanity- Scott Living Canterbury 36″ from Lowes – Others: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Mirrors: 45.5-in L x 33.5-in W White Beveled Wall Mirror.

Lighting- Kichler Braelyn in Chrome.

Master Bedroom

A relaxing oasis was created with the use of neutrals and earth tones. This room features abundant sunlight throughout most of the day, and is just the perfect spot for an afternoon recharge. The diagonal shiplap accentuates the recessed bed wall. If the shiplap isn’t enough, we also put V-groove on the tray ceiling inset!

Paint- Benjamin Moore Halo.

Wicker Pendants- Mistana Durrant 1-Light Wicker Outdoor Pendant – Also available here.

Ceiling Chandelier- Crate and Barrel Finley.

Bedside Tables- Joss & Main – Others: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Recommended Bedding: here & here.

Headboard: here.

Chair- Uttermost – similar here – Others: here, here, here & here.

Rug: Jaipur Living.

Master Bathroom

This is the home of absolutely gorgeous bathroom vanities it so seems! What a great way to start your day each morning. Get out of bed and splash some water in your face in front of this beautiful accent wall.

With this bathroom overall, we went with a more so coastal theme. The blues and whites abound. It is truly causal elegance at its finest.

With such pretty tile, we wanted to hide the least of it possible with mirrors. That led us to these beautiful and unique round mirror that hang with leather straps. It’s also a bit nautical which was fitting.

Vanity- London 72″ in Grey from Houzz – Others: here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Faucets- Delta Trinsic 8″ Widespread in Matte Black.

Mirrors- West Elm Modern Hanging Mirror.

Tile- MSI Surfaces Tamensa Porcelain.

Sconces- Hinkley Morgan.

Tub Nook

Feel like a king or queen in this rectangular freestanding tub raised on an elevated platform. Doing a small raised platform where the tub sits helps to define the space. The tub goes from feeling inside the bathroom, to having its own defined space that feels separated. Stylish cedar floating shelves are perfect for candles and towels. Romantic evening, anyone?

Paint- Benjamin Moore Halo.

Tub- Mirabelle Hibiscus 66″.

Faucet- Delta Trinsic in Brillance Champagne Bronze.

Chandelier- Hinkley Astrid in Metallic Matte Bronze.

Shower

Carrying the coastal theme onward, we went with this bold and beautiful baby blue tile for the master shower. Adding the brass banding and brass hardware really compliments the look. To not overwhelm the eyes, we went with white/grey tile on the floor. This shower has the rain head as well as a wall mounted head that is not seen in this photo.

Don’t miss the peek of the owner’s bedroom.

Tile- Soho Studio Rumba Ash Blue – Also here – Other Tiles: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Shower Floor Tile: here – similar.

Mudroom

Heading inside from the detached carriage house via the side porch entrance you are welcomed by this space. Have muddy shoes? Is it pouring rain? Whatever the case, these floors are meant for handling anything. Durable brick tile from Jeffrey Court ensures that you don’t ruin your floors and allows for easy cleanup of messes. On top of that, it is simply stylish, especially when laid in this herringbone pattern. In all honesty, having a brick floor in a mudroom just feels right!

Hooks and cubbies and a built-in bench add all the functionality you expect from a drop zone. We didn’t have to add the shiplap backing but we figured, why not!?

Brick Flooring: Jeffrey Court – similar here & here.

Computer Cove

Everyone needs a spot where the junk and extra stuff can be hidden away. Everyone needs a room where they can retreat to in order to get things done. This computer cove, or small home office space is just what the doctor ordered. Located off the back hallway through a pocket door, is this handy room. Plenty of built-in cabinet space for extra storage and granite countertop space for accomplishing work.

Cabinet Color- Benjamin Moore Gray Owl.

Light- Feiss Waveform Mini Pendant x3 with ceiling mount.

Built-In Dog Station

One of our favorite sizzle features to add into our homes is what you see here! It is relatively cheap ($500-$750) and is such a cool WOW factor and talking point. It is a ledge that is framed and trimmed out and topped in granite with stainless steel bowls set in. Tile lines the walls to prevent water as your dog splashes with their tongue from messing up your wall. A pot filler makes it super simple to refill. How cool is that!?

Pot Filler- Danze Opulence.

Rear Porch

A Modern Farmhouse wouldn’t be complete without an expansive covered rear porch. With access from the keeping room and dining/living space it is easy to take a step out and enjoy the amazing North Carolina weather. With room enough for dining and sitting, there is no limits with what you can do with this space. It overlooks the flat rear yard which is very large for an in-town location!

Ceiling Stain- Benjamin Moore Hidden Valley Semi-Transparent.

Decking Stain- Benjamin Moore Hidden Valley Solid.

Fan- Kichler Hatteras Bay Oversized in Distressed Black.

Outdoor Dining Furniture: here & here.

Outdoor Lighting

Front Door Light- Kichler Mount Vernon Hanging Lantern.

Dream Home

“When the sun sets over this Modern Farmhouse, a genuine feeling of calmness and tranquility sets in. The lights inside come on, dinner is prepared, and living begins.”

That is a direct quote from our Instagram post of this photo, and we feel it really evokes the emotion this homes brings into peoples lives, both those inside and those passing by.

Many thanks to the builder for sharing the details above!

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Architecture: Frusterio Design, Inc.

Home Staging: Jenna Jackovich, Style Fix Staging.

Photography: Joe Purvis Photography.

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Dark Exterior Farmhouse

Welcome to the tour of this striking Modern Farmhouse build in Charlotte, North Carolina!”

Interior Design Ideas: Dark Exterior Farmhouse

CertainTeed Weathered Wood architectural shingles cover the roof, while a metal accent tops the window awning, a classic farmhouse feature.

Beautiful Porch Furniture Sets: here, here, here, here & here.

Shingles

Front Door

Rain Chains

Rain Chains are from Houzz.

Garage

From this angle you can see the detached carriage house as well as side entrance overhang with custom crafted bracket supports.

Living Room

Tile: Soho Studio MJ Sabino Asian Statuary Polished & Honed – Others: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Paint Color in all the main living areas of this home is Benjamin Moore Dove Wing with trim being Benjamin Moore White Dove.

Couches- Discontinued – Others: here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Beautiful Brass Table Lamps: here, here, here & here.

Coffee Table- Arteriors Home.

Rug: Jaipur Living – Others: here, here, here & here.

Kitchen

Counterstools- RH – Others: here, here, here, here & here.

Refrigerator

Appliances: Freezer, Refrigerator, Trim.

Sconces Flanking Hood: Savoy House.

Range Wall

Accent Tile- Soho Studio Empress Helena – Others: here, here, here & here.

Main Backsplash Tile- Jeffrey Court Wall Street White 3×9 – similar here.

Pot Filler- Delta Contemporary in Matte Black.

Range- Jenn-Air 48″ Pro-Style.

Faucet

Faucet is Brizo Litze in Matte Black with Brilliance Luxe Gold.

Lighting

Pendants are Hudson Valley Blake in Aged Brass. Other Beautiful Lighting: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Kitchen Island

Hardware: Cabinet Hardware is all from the Emtek Alexander Collection in various sizes.

Kitchen Sink: Blanco Profina.

Dishwasher: Jenn-Air.

Dining Room

Chandelier

Chandelier- Visual Comfort EF Chapman Oslo – Others: here, here, here, here & here.

Dining Table- Jeffan – Others: here, here, here, here & here.

Dining Chairs- Joss & Main.

Rug: Jaipur Living.

Flooring

Chandelier: Visual Comfort.

Keeping Room

Coffee Table: Discontinued – Other Beautiful Coffee Tables: here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Couch- Discontinued – similar here.

Chairs- Orient Express.

Rug: Jaipur Living – similar here, here, here & here .

Beautiful Rugs & Pillows:

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Powder Room

Paint- Benjamin Moore Moonshine.

Mirror- West Elm Antique Tiled Wall Mirror.

Faucet- Delta Dryden Widespread in Brillance Champagne Bronze.

Lights- Elk Bremington in Oil Rubbed Bronze/Aged Gold.

Tile- Soho Studio Hexagono Cuna Grafito Matte – similar here.

Stairway

Tile- Jeffrey Court Acquerello Palermo Field Tile – Others: here, here, here & here.

3rd Floor Bonus Room

Paint- Benjamin Moore Dove Wing.

Stair Fixture- Kichler Rocklyn

Pike Properties Built-in Bunks

Are the kids having a sleepover? Well, we’ve got you covered. These built-in bunks are not only functional but also stylish. Carrying in a nautical theme makes them feel like ship bunks.

Fun fact: Inside that small door to the right is a kids play nook with lowered ceilings!

Lights- Hinkley Mercer in Heritage Brass.

Guest Bathroom

Paint- Benjamin Moore Moonshine.

Vanity- London 72″ Vanity from Houzz – also here.

Faucets- Delta Ashlyn 8″ Widespread in Chrome.

Lights- Kichler Braelyn in Chrome.

Neutral Bathroom

Paint- Benjamin Moore Moonshine.

Floor tile- MosaicArt Epic Basketweave Matte from Florida Tile – similar here.

Shower wall tile- Dorian Streamline 3×6 Arctic White from Florida Tile – here.

Vanity- Scott Living Canterbury 36″ from Lowes – Others: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Mirrors: 45.5-in L x 33.5-in W White Beveled Wall Mirror.

Lighting- Kichler Braelyn in Chrome.

Master Bedroom

Paint- Benjamin Moore Halo.

Wicker Pendants- Mistana Durrant 1-Light Wicker Outdoor Pendant – Also available here.

Ceiling Chandelier- Crate and Barrel Finley.

Bedside Tables- Joss & Main – Others: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Recommended Bedding: here & here.

Headboard: here.

Chair- Uttermost – similar here – Others: here, here, here & here.

Rug: Jaipur Living.

Master Bathroom

With this bathroom overall, we went with a more so coastal theme. The blues and whites abound. It is truly causal elegance at its finest.

Vanity- London 72″ in Grey from Houzz – Others: here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Faucets- Delta Trinsic 8″ Widespread in Matte Black.

Mirrors- West Elm Modern Hanging Mirror.

Tile- MSI Surfaces Tamensa Porcelain.

Sconces- Hinkley Morgan.

Tub Nook

Paint- Benjamin Moore Halo.

Tub- Mirabelle Hibiscus 66″.

Faucet- Delta Trinsic in Brillance Champagne Bronze.

Chandelier- Hinkley Astrid in Metallic Matte Bronze.

Shower

Don’t miss the peek of the owner’s bedroom.

Tile- Soho Studio Rumba Ash Blue – Also here – Other Tiles: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Shower Floor Tile: here – similar.

Mudroom

Hooks and cubbies and a built-in bench add all the functionality you expect from a drop zone. We didn’t have to add the shiplap backing but we figured, why not!?

Brick Flooring: Jeffrey Court – similar here & here.

Computer Cove

Cabinet Color- Benjamin Moore Gray Owl.

Light- Feiss Waveform Mini Pendant x3 with ceiling mount.

Built-In Dog Station

Pot Filler- Danze Opulence.

Rear Porch

Ceiling Stain- Benjamin Moore Hidden Valley Semi-Transparent.

Decking Stain- Benjamin Moore Hidden Valley Solid.

Fan- Kichler Hatteras Bay Oversized in Distressed Black.

Outdoor Dining Furniture: here & here.

Outdoor Lighting

Front Door Light- Kichler Mount Vernon Hanging Lantern.

Dream Home

“When the sun sets over this Modern Farmhouse, a genuine feeling of calmness and tranquility sets in. The lights inside come on, dinner is prepared, and living begins.”

That is a direct quote from our Instagram post of this photo, and we feel it really evokes the emotion this homes brings into peoples lives, both those inside and those passing by.

Many thanks to the builder for sharing the details above!

Builder: Pike Properties (Instagram)

Architecture: Frusterio Design, Inc.

Home Staging: Jenna Jackovich, Style Fix Staging.

Photography: Joe Purvis Photography.

Best Sales of the Month:

Serena & Lily: 25% Off Outdoor Furniture!

Wayfair: Up to 70% OFF – Home Remodel Sale!!!

Joss & Main: Warehouse Clearout – Up to 70% off!

Pottery Barn: Free Shipping – Use code: FREESHIP

One Kings Lane: High Quality Design Decor for Less.

West Elm: Best time to shop. Up to 40% off Everything!!!

Anthropologie: See the super-popular Joanna Gaines Exclusive line!

Urban Outfitters: Hip & Affordable Home Decor.

Horchow: High Quality Furniture and Decor. Up to 30% off the entire site!

Nordstrom: Up to 40% OFF. New Easter Decor!

Arhaus: Dining Sale. Up to f0% OFF!

Posts of the Week:

Small Lot Modern Farmhouse.

Coastal Farmhouse Home Decor.

Painted Brick Cottage.

2019 New Year Home Tour.

2019 Home Renovation Ideas.

Modern Farmhouse with Front Porch.

Modern Coastal Shingle Home.

Beautiful Homes of Instagram: Fixer Upper.

Classic Colonial Home Design.

New England Home.

Kitchen Renovation with Before & After Pictures.

Full-scale Home Remodel Inspiration.

Beautiful Homes of Instagram: How to Build your own Home.

Connecticut Beach House.Grey Kitchen Paint Colors.

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See more Inspiring Interior Design Ideas in my Archives.

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MUELLER ‘has enough evidence’ to charge FLYNN — BEYOND THE BELTWAY: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT rocks statehouses — More DONNA BRAZILE fallout — CNN’S David Chalian and Justin Bernstine wed — B'DAY: John Harwood

BREAKING … NBC NEWS — “Mueller Has Enough Evidence to Bring Charges in Flynn Investigation,” by Julia Ainsley, Carol Lee and Ken Dilanian: “Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia’s intervention in the 2016 election, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation.

“Michael T. Flynn, who was fired after just 24 days on the job, was one of the first Trump associates to come under scrutiny in the federal probe now led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign. Mueller is applying renewed pressure on Flynn following his indictment of Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, three sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News.” http://nbcnews.to/2zyReDm

Story Continued Below

Good Sunday morning. THE POWER OF PLAYBOOK — PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER: “Sexual misconduct allegations rock statehouses,” by Illinois Playbooker Natasha Korecki, California Playbooker Carla Marinucci and New York Playbooker Jimmy Vielkind: “Statehouses from Boston to Sacramento have been rocked by an onslaught of sexual misconduct allegations, creating unprecedented pressure on state legislative leaders to take immediate action.

“Amid a flood of recent testimonials from female legislators, staff and lobbyists, a portrait is fast emerging of male-dominated state capitol cultures rife with sexual harassment and bereft of protections for victims, where complaints from women frequently languish — or are outright ignored. In Illinois alone, hundreds of women signed onto an open letter charging a pervasive predatory culture in the state capitol, prompting a public hearing that exposed a grossly neglected, nearly non-existent reporting system. Already, one high-ranking Illinois lawmaker has been stripped of his leadership post — and mandatory training from an outside professional is likely to become legally required. An emergency meeting of an ethics commission is set for next week.” http://politi.co/2zi3Goh

SUNDAY BEST — TAX REFORM TIMING — SPEAKER PAUL RYAN told “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” host CHRIS WALLACE that Republicans are on track to move the tax reform bill through the House before Thanksgiving with hope to get a final bill on the president’s desk by Christmas. http://politi.co/2zhb8Ca

— CHUCK TODD speaks with SEN. JAMES LANKFORD (R-OKLA.) on NBC’S “MEET THE PRESS”: “If this tax bill increases the debt too much, you’re a no?” LANKFORD: “I am a no. I want to make sure we have reasonable assumptions in the process for growth estimates.”

WEEKEND NUMBERS: WAPO’s DAN BALZ and SCOTT CLEMENT: “Approaching the first anniversary of his victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, Trump has an approval rating demonstrably lower than any previous chief executive at this point in his presidency over seven decades of polling. Fewer than 4 in 10 Americans — 37 percent — say they approve of the way he is handling his job.” http://wapo.st/2lT6bdz

BOSTON GLOBE’S MATT VISER: “A year after Trump’s election, York, Pa., is forever changed” http://bit.ly/2Akw9tv

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING … TRUMP ABROAD …

— POOLER WSJ’S MIKE BENDER: “About 6.5 hours into the 8-hour flight, POTUS unexpectedly walked back to the press cabin and spoke for a little less than 12 minutes. During that time, he went off the briefly went off the record at two different moments. Wearing a white shirt with no tie and his collar open, he was in good spirits — joking with reporters, and taking a few questions from the trip. … ‘I think it’s expected we’ll meet with Putin, yeah. We want Putin’s help on North Korea, and we’ll be meeting with a lot of different leaders.’ … Explaining his Aramco tweet: Said he spoke to the Saudi King during the flight: ‘I know they’re looking at London, I know they’re looking at others, they’re probably looking at themselves, they have a much smaller stock market. So I would like them to consider the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ.’”

— ON THE BUSH BOOK: “I’ll comment after we come back. I don’t need headlines. I don’t want to make their move successful.”

— AT GOLF: The two leaders signed white ball caps that read, ‘Donald and Shinzo Make Alliance Even Greater.’

— AT DINNER: “Hello everybody. Thank you very much for being here. We’re in the midst of having very major discussions on many subjects, including North Korea and trade and we’re doing very well. Doing very well. Our relationship is really extraordinary. We like each other and our countries like each other. And I don’t think we’ve ever been closer to Japan than we are right now. It’s a great honor, it’s a great honor. We’ll have dinner tonight. I think we’ll insult everybody by continuing to talk about trade. But the time is a little bit limited and then tomorrow is a very busy day.’” On the menu: Hokkaido scallops and white truffle salad, sautéed Shizuoka’s ise-ebi bisque and Tajima beef steak.

ANDREW RESTUCCIA in Tokyo — “Trump gets ready to ‘maximize pressure’ on North Korea”: “President Donald Trump eased into his 12-day sprint through Asia with a round of golf and a private dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of his closest allies on the international stage. But the seemingly carefree start to his five-country tour belied the sky-high stakes of the trip. With the threat of North Korea’s burgeoning nuclear weapons program looming, the grueling swing through the region — the longest trip since Trump took office — will likely be a defining moment for the president.

“The White House’s top priority for the trip is to ratchet up pressure on Asian nations to denuclearize North Korea. But the administration is also under pressure to confront a series of other challenges, including China’s unrelenting dominance of the continent and Trump’s desire to challenge what he deems unfair trade practices.” http://politi.co/2zjm0zi

— @JenniferJJacobs: “Trump thought about throwing a party to celebrate one-year anniversary of his election victory then thought better of it, he told us on AF1.”

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TRUMP’S SUNDAY — Trump is speaking to U.S. and Japanese business leaders this morning. He and the First Lady will participate in an embassy meet and greet, in a welcoming ceremony and state call with Their Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. Trump will have lunch with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, take an official photo with Abe, and hold a joint press conference with him. Trump and the First Lady will also meet with families of Japanese abducted by North Koreans. Tonight, they will attend a state banquet.

WHAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT — “Donna Brazile: I considered replacing Clinton with Biden as 2016 Democratic nominee,” by WaPo’s Phil Rucker: “Former [DNC] head Donna Brazile writes in a new book that she seriously contemplated setting in motion a process to replace Hillary Clinton as the party’s 2016 presidential nominee with then-Vice President Biden in the aftermath of Clinton’s fainting spell, in part because Clinton’s campaign was ‘anemic’ and had taken on ‘the odor of failure.’ In an explosive new memoir, Brazile details widespread dysfunction and dissension throughout the Democratic Party, including secret deliberations over using her powers as interim DNC chair to initiate the process of removing Clinton and running mate Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) from the ticket after Clinton’s Sept. 11, 2016, collapse in New York City.

“Brazile writes that she considered a dozen combinations to replace the nominees and settled on Biden and Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.), the duo she felt most certain would win over enough working-class voters to defeat Republican Donald Trump. But then, she writes, ‘I thought of Hillary, and all the women in the country who were so proud of and excited about her. I could not do this to them.’ …

“As one of her party’s most prominent black strategists, Brazile also recounts fiery disagreements with Clinton’s staffers — including a conference call in which she told three senior campaign officials, Charlie Baker, Marlon Marshall and Dennis Cheng, that she was being treated like a slave. ‘I’m not Patsey the slave,’ Brazile recalls telling them, a reference to the character played by Lupita Nyong’o in the film, ‘12 Years a Slave.’ ‘Y’all keep whipping me and whipping me and you never give me any money or any way to do my damn job. I am not going to be your whipping girl!’” http://wapo.st/2zzadxO … $16.80 on Amazon http://amzn.to/2xMw0gL

— DOES ANYONE actually believe she could’ve and would’ve done this?

— BRAZILE talking to GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS on ABC’S “THIS WEEK”: STEPHANOPOULOS: “Do you agree with Elizabeth Warren that the primaries were rigged?” BRAZILE: “I don’t think she meant the word rigged, because what I said, George, as you well know after I left this show on July 24, I said I would get to the bottom of everything. And that’s what I did and I called Sen. Sanders to say, I wanted to make sure there was no rigging in the process. I’m on the rules and bylaws committee. I found no evidence. None, whatsoever. The only thing I found, I found the cancer, but I’m not killing the patient, was this memorandum that prevented the DNC from running its own operation.”

–“Open Letter from Hillary for America 2016 Team”: “We were shocked to learn the news that Donna Brazile actively considered overturning the will of the Democratic voters by attempting to replace Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine as the Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees. It is particularly troubling and puzzling that she would seemingly buy into false Russian-fueled propaganda, spread by both the Russians and our opponent, about our candidate’s health.” http://bit.ly/2h6ttr6

— SOME OF THE LETTER’s 120 signers included: Huma Abedin, Lily Adams, John Anzalone, Glen Caplin, Brynne Craig, Leslie Dach, Amy Dudley, Marc Elias, Adrienne Elrod, Brian Fallon, Jesse Ferguson, Tyrone Gayle, Teddy Goff, Mandy Grunwald, Alex Hornbrook, Connolly Keigher, Ron Klain, Elan Kriegel, Marlon Marshall, Jim Margolis, Nick Merrill, Robby Mook, Jen Palmieri, John Podesta, Christina Reynolds, Jake Sullivan and Josh Schwerin and Dan Schwerin.

KEEP AN EYE ON THIS — “Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep,” by AP’s Abdullah Al-Shihri in Riyadh and Aya Batrawy in Dubai: “Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes and former officials, including a well-known billionaire with extensive holdings in Western companies, as part of a sweeping anti-corruption probe that further cements control in the hands of its young crown prince. A high-level employee at Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Co. told The Associated Press that the royal was among those detained overnight Saturday.

“Reports suggested those detained were being held at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, which only days earlier hosted a major investment conference with global business titans from the U.S., Japan and other countries. A Saudi official told The Associated Press that other five-star hotels across the capital were also being used to hold some of those arrested. … Analysts have suggested the arrest of once-untouchable members of the royal family is the latest sign that the 32-year-old crown prince is moving to quash potential rivals or critics.” http://bit.ly/2zeyfNN … Investments of Kingdom Holding, fund controlled by Alwaleed bin Talal http://bit.ly/2zypFKe

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— NYT’s ALEXANDRA STEVENSON in Hong Kong: “Citigroup, 21st Century Fox, Twitter: Prince’s Arrest Touches Many”: “Among Prince Alwaleed’s crown jewels: sizable stakes in Twitter, Lyft, Citigroup and 21st Century Fox. He has gone into business with some of the corporate world’s biggest titans, from Bill Gates to Rupert Murdoch and Michael Bloomberg. His investments span the globe, including the historic George V hotel in Paris, the Savoy in London and the Plaza in New York. He has also invested in the AccorHotels chain and Canary Wharf, the London business development.” http://nyti.ms/2ywT1Zy

— TRUMP called the king of Saudi Arabia. White House readout: “[P]resident Trump noted that the King and Crown Prince’s recent public statements regarding the need to build a moderate, peaceful, and tolerant region are essential to ensuring a hopeful future for the Saudi people, to curtailing terrorist funding, and to defeating radical ideology – once and for all – so the world can be safe from its evil.”

FOR YOUR RADAR — “Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says,” by WaPo’s Dan Lamothe and Carol Morello: “The only way to locate and secure all of North Korea’s nuclear weapons sites ‘with complete certainty’ is through an invasion of ground forces, and in the event of conflict, Pyongyang could use biological and chemical weapons, the Pentagon told lawmakers in a new, blunt assessment of what war on the Korean Peninsula might look like.” http://wapo.st/2zgyzt7

THIS IS A NEW ONE — “Mitch McConnell: Facebook, Google should help U.S. government ‘retaliate’ against Russia” — Fast Company: “‘What we ought to do,” McConnell said [on MSNBC yesterday], ‘with regard to the Russians is retaliate, seriously retaliate against the Russians. And these tech firms could be helpful in giving us a way to do that.’” http://bit.ly/2zyhoX4

SPEAKING OF RUSSIA — “Manafort proposes $12.5 million bail package,” by Josh Gerstein: “Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is offering to post $12.5 million-worth of assets — including his Trump Tower apartment — as part of a bail package to ensure that he appears for the trial he’s facing on charges of money laundering and failing to register as a foreign lobbyist, Manafort’s defense team said Saturday. Manafort’s lawyers identified three properties he is willing to pledge: the Trump Tower condo in Manhattan, a condo several miles to the south on Baxter Street in Chinatown and his primary residence in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

“In a court filing, the veteran lobbyist also said several life insurance policies worth a total of $4.5 million could be posted, although they’re held by trusts or Manafort’s wife Kathleen. In exchange for pledging the properties, Manafort is seeking to be released from home confinement at his Alexandria, Va. condo and permitted to travel freely in Florida, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and New York.” http://politi.co/2hF48Fm

FIRST PERSON — “I worked for Paul Manafort. He always lacked a moral compass,” by K. Riva Levinson on the cover of WaPo’s Outlook: http://wapo.st/2hevCET

— PAUL MANAFORT sent an email this week to his neighbors in his Alexandria condo building apologizing for the inconvenience of the media staking out the building, according to two residents and another neighbor who saw the letter.

ON TAX REFORM — “Multinationals grapple with Republican excise tax surprise,” by Reuters’ Amanda Becker in Washington and Tom Bergin in London: “The Republican tax bill unveiled last week in the U.S. Congress could disrupt the global supply chains of large, multinational companies by slapping a 20-percent tax on cross-border transactions they routinely make between related business units. …

“The proposed tax, tucked deep in the 429-page bill backed by President Donald Trump, caught corporate tax strategists by surprise and sent them scrambling to understand its dynamics and goals, as well as whether Congress is likely ever to vote on it. Reuters contacted seven multinational companies and four industry groups. None would comment directly on the proposal, with most saying they were still studying the entire tax package.” http://reut.rs/2j3BNMz

ELECTION WATCH — “Activists eye post-Charlottesville surge in black voting in Virginia,” by Kevin Robillard in Norfolk, Virginia: “Democratic activists expect a surge in black political engagement fueled by backlash to this summer’s violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville could tip the scales in Tuesday’s Virginia gubernatorial race. … Turnout already shot upward in heavily black areas during the Democratic primary, compared to the last one in 2009, and Northam won big in those regions in June. Since then, black political groups have run a steady stream of radio and digital ads invoking Charlottesville and inequality in the criminal justice system, including NFL players’ protests of the issue. And they are talking with voters one-on-one in Norfolk and other African-American population centers to make a personal case about voting this year.” http://politi.co/2hGktto

SUNDAY BEST …

— BONUS: WALLACE and RYAN on “FOX NEWS SUNDAY”: “House Speaker Paul Ryan vowed Sunday that Congress would not interfere with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, a probe that has intensified with recent indictments of Trump campaign officials. … ‘We’re not going to interfere with his investigation. The investigation will take its course, and we will let it take its course,’ the GOP leader said. Ryan (R-Wis.) also said he believed that President Donald Trump would uphold his repeated pledge to not dismiss Mueller.” http://politi.co/2Aay2bs

— JAKE TAPPER talks with HOUSE MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI on CNN’S “STATE OF THE UNION”: TAPPER: “Now, a letter from the Pentagon to members of Congress says that the only way to take out North Korea’s nuclear program with — quote — ‘complete certainty’ would be a ground invasion. Is that something that you could support?” PELOSI: “Well, I think we have to exhaust every other remedy. North Korea’s behavior is — has to be contained, stopped, reversed. They cannot have a nuclear weapon that they — my view, my concern about North Korea is not only what they’re doing, but what they’re advertising, that they may want to sell some of this technology. … I would like to think that we would exhaust every diplomatic remedy, because we’re dealing – we’re sticking a — poking a stick in the eye of a mad dog with some of what we’re saying.”

ON TAX REFORM — TAPPER: “There seem to be provisions that you could support. There is a tax cut for middle-class Americans, as well as for wealthier Americans. The plan doubles the standard deduction to $12,000 for individuals, $24,000 for couples. Is it not true that some lower- and middle-class families will do better under the plan?” PELOSI: “No. No, they won’t.” TAPPER: “They won’t?” PELOSI: “And here’s the thing, is they give with one hand and take away with the other. First of all, this — let me just give it a macro and then the micro, because the micro is very important, what it means in people’s lives. But the macro is that this thing will explode the deficit, the national debt.”

BOWLING GREEN NEWS — “BG man charged with assaulting Paul at senator’s home,” by Don Sergent: “A Bowling Green man was arrested Friday and charged with fourth-degree assault after an incident at the Bowling Green home of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. Rene Boucher, 59, is in the Warren County Regional Jail in lieu of a $5,000 bond … Paul suffered minor injuries … Kelsey Cooper, Paul’s Kentucky communications director, issued a statement to the Daily News indicating that ‘Senator Paul is fine.’

“‘Senator Paul was blindsided and the victim of an assault’ … The arrest warrant in the case indicates that Paul told police his neighbor came onto his property and tackled him from behind, forcing him to the ground and causing pain. According to the warrant, Paul had injuries to his face and had trouble breathing due to a rib injury.” http://bit.ly/2zz3VOF

SNL COLD OPEN – “Paul Manafort’s House Cold Open” — TRUMP (played by Alec Baldwin) visits PAUL MANAFORT’s condo: “I just came by to check up on you.” MANAFORT (Alex Moffat): “Of course. I’m embarrassed. I only wore a casual $10,000 suit. I thought you were on your way to Asia.” TRUMP: “Everybody does. But in fact I sent Melania, along with a very convincing lookalike.” MELANIA (Cecily Strong), reading “Private Islands” magazine on Air Force One: “Donald: why are you so quiet? … Okay for the first time in 10 years, let me tell you about my day.”

TRUMP: “Paul: Believe me my staff is much happier that that look-alike is going. They were terrified that when I got to China, I would do that slant-eyes like that guy on the Houston Astros. Hilarious by the way. Everyone is so politically correct now. I’m surprised that you can even say Oriental rugs anymore, which by the way these are fantastic.” MANAFORT: “Yeah thanks thanks. I got a great deal, only a million bucks because I paid cash.” 5-min. video http://bit.ly/2yxs08o

PHOTO DU JOUR: President Donald Trump puts on a military jacket as he meets the U.S. troops at the U.S. Yokota Air Base, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Sunday, Nov. 5. | Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo

WEST COAST WATCH — “Jerry Brown’s holy war on Donald Trump” by California Playbooker David Siders in Vatican City: “California has opened a new front in its war on Donald Trump — the Vatican, where Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday sought to enlist the Catholic Church in his effort to undermine the president’s climate policies abroad. Brown, addressing a somber gathering of scientists, politicians and religious leaders here, rebuked Trump’s rejection of mainstream climate science as a ‘lie within a lie,’ urging religious establishments to help ‘awaken the world’ to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” http://politi.co/2Aa2Yse

— “Poised for West Coast Dominance, Democrats Eye Grand Agenda,” by NYT’s Alex Burns and Kirk Johnson in Sammamish, Washington: “It is the stuff of liberal fantasies: a vast, defiant territory, sweeping along the country’s Pacific coastline, governed by Democrats and resisting President Trump at every turn. A single election in a wealthy Seattle suburb on Tuesday could make that scenario a reality, handing the party full control of government in Washington State — and extinguishing Republicans’ last fragile claim on power on the West Coast. The region has been a rare Democratic stronghold on an electoral map now dominated by vast swaths of red, and Republicans’ only toehold on power there has been a one-seat majority in the Washington State Senate.

“The prospect of such far-reaching autonomy for Democrats, who already hold all three governors’ offices as well as both houses of the legislatures in Oregon and California, has infused extraordinary energy into what might have been a low-key special election. The race is on track to draw more than $9 million in campaign spending, a record-breaking sum for Washington State. National environmental and abortion rights groups have mobilized, business associations and oil companies have poured in money, and a former vice president, Joseph R. Biden Jr., has intervened on the Democratic side.” http://nyti.ms/2h4gQg5

BUSINESS BURST — “The Inside Story of How the Sprint and T-Mobile Deal Collapsed, Again,” by WSJ’s Ryan Knutson, Drew FitzGerald and Dana Mattioli: “During months of merger talks with T-Mobile US Inc., Sprint Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son sought a way to merge the two wireless rivals without really having to hand over the keys. There was discussion over inserting a provision to buy the combined company back after two years, two people familiar with the matter said. They explored giving the Japanese billionaire the right to increase his stake over time. He was offered the role of co-chairman.

“In the end, nothing worked. In a joint statement Saturday, the companies called off the merger for good. The abrupt turn of events derailed a deal that many on Wall Street have anticipated for years, and that Mr. Son has long desired. … The latest round of deal talks began to unravel in late October. The transaction that was being contemplated was an all-stock merger that would have given Deutsche Telekom control over the combined company and made T-Mobile Chief Executive John Legere the new firm’s head, the people said. Beyond having a voice as a major shareholder, Mr. Son wouldn’t be able to dictate the combined company’s direction.” http://on.wsj.com/2Aa7jvH

2018 WATCH — “Can Erik Prince Beat the GOP Establishment and Win a Senate Seat?” by NBC News’ Keri Geiger and Jon Allen: “In an interview last month in a noisy, crowded German bar in Washington, D.C., Prince acknowledged that he is ‘mulling’ a primary challenge to [Sen. John] Barrasso … ‘The people of Wyoming, they embrace very much Trump’s agenda and its senator should too.’ Or, Prince said, he ‘needs to be replaced by someone who does, too.’ … He advocates a tightly run Special Forces unit, overseen by a supreme commander (which he calls a ‘viceroy’) and assisted by private military contractors, that would not only ‘deny terrorists sanctuary’ but save the government billions of dollars over the long run. … ‘He [Trump] resisted the Pentagon’s approach all the way up until that weekend. If it was not for the debacle of Charlottesville and all the political pressure the president took that week, he would have done this,’ said Prince. …

“Barrasso hasn’t shown much capacity for raising money from Wyoming—one measure of the intensity of support for a candidate. Of the roughly $2.4 million he’s collected in itemized individual contributions since the start of 2013, only $130,525 — or 5.5 percent of the total haul — has come from the Cowboy State.” http://nbcnews.to/2yvFzVL

— PER KURT BARDELLA: “More than 80 members of the country music community have signed a letter urging songwriter Lee Thomas Miller to run for the Congressional seat currently held by Marsha Blackburn. Those signing the letter include Brad Paisley, Kix Brooks, Dustin Lynch, Jamey Johnson, Chris Janson, John Esposito (CEO of Warner Music Nashville), the famous songwriters behind almost every hit in country music Luke Laird, Craig Wiseman, busbee, Chris DeStefano, Corey Crowder, Ross Copperman, Kelley Lovelace, etc.” The letter http://bit.ly/2zgS1rS

BONUS GREAT WEEKEND READS, curated by Daniel Lippman:

— “The war against Pope Francis,” by Andrew Brown in The Guardian: “His modesty and humility have made him a popular figure around the world. But inside the church, his reforms have infuriated conservatives and sparked a revolt.” http://bit.ly/2h3NHSt

— “The Other Foucault,” by Bruce Robbins in the Nation: “What led the French theorist of madness and sexuality to politics?” http://bit.ly/2zbWaLw

— “Western philosophy is racist,” by Bryan W. Van Norden in Aeon Magazine: “Academic philosophy in ‘the West’ ignores and disdains the thought traditions of China, India and Africa. This must change.” http://bit.ly/2lNlcgJ

— “Philadelphia’s Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” by Charles F. McElwee III in the American Conservative: “At the same time as the Parkway is struggling, Philadelphia is also experiencing a renaissance. Over the past decade, the city witnessed a boom in commercial and residential development, game-changing investments made by universities, and gentrifying neighborhoods that had recently suffered from crime and blight. The Fairmount neighborhood, near the Art Museum, has turned into a thriving residential quarter and a popular nightlife destination.” http://bit.ly/2A7ns4S

— “How to Replace a Ghost,” by Alan Massey in Longreads: “En route to a wedding, Alana Massey is haunted by the ghosts of relationships past.” http://bit.ly/2zdzpa5

— “Here’s Why Vaccines Are So Crucial,” by Cynthia Gorney in the Nov. issue of NatGeo: “If children in poor countries got the shots that rich countries take for granted, hundreds of thousands of young lives could be saved.” http://on.natgeo.com/2zbsvo1

— “The Sins of Leon Wieseltier,” by Joseph Epstein in the Weekly Standard: “The climb and fall.” http://tws.io/2zead3j

— “The Dialysis Machine,” by Anne Kim in the Nov./Dec. issue of Washington Monthly: “How Medicare steers low-income and minority kidney patients toward the hell of dialysis—and keeps two big companies rolling in profits.” http://bit.ly/2zhcyMF

— “Decriminalization: A Love Story,” by Susana Ferreira in the Common: “Portugal’s remarkable recovery, and the fact that it has held steady through several changes in government—including conservative leaders who would have rather ushered in a return of the War on Drugs—could not have happened without an enormous cultural shift and collective change of heart around how the country viewed drugs, addiction, and itself.” http://bit.ly/2zgAy2F

— “What Killed the Democratic Party?” by William Greider on the cover of the Nation: “A new report offers a bracing autopsy of the 2016 election—and lays out a plan for revitalization.” http://bit.ly/2h6CrEU … The cover http://politi.co/2zkvjyP

— “How Much is Too Much to Save a Dying Cat?” by s.e. smith in Longreads: “A series of losses prompts s.e. smith to wonder why, if it’s inevitable, we tend to view death as failure.” http://bit.ly/2zaKE31

— “The True, Twisted Story of Amityville Horror,” by Michelle Dean in Topic: “There were haunted houses before Amityville, of course, but no one place has made as deep an impression on American pop culture in the past half century or so as the notorious Long Island home, the site of a terrible murder and then the basis of scores of books and movies.” http://bit.ly/2xZU7bN (h/t Longform.org)

— “The Russian Spies Who Fooled Seattle,” by James Ross Gardner in Seattle Met: “Before hackers tried to sway the 2016 election or word spread that our new president might be compromised, a peculiar couple resided on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Have we really taken stock of the spies who lived among us?” http://bit.ly/2j0CxC9

— “General David Petraeus: How The Best Leaders Inspire And Confront Failure” – Q&A by Zack Friedman in Forbes: http://bit.ly/2lNCLgH … Bloomberg Businessweek Q&A https://bloom.bg/2hbUGw6

— “Inside Trump’s Cruel Campaign Against the U.S.D.A.’s Scientists,” by Michael Lewis in the Nov. issue of Vanity Fair: “The folks at the Department of Agriculture laid on a friendly welcome for the Trump transition team, but they soon discovered that most of his appointees were stunningly unqualified. With key U.S.D.A. programs—from food stamps to meat inspection, to grants and loans for rural development, to school lunches—under siege, the agency’s greatest problem is that even the people it helps most don’t know what it does.” With a shout-out to Politico’s Jenny Hopkinson http://bit.ly/2iZ5azs

— “Weaken From Within,” by Hannes Grassegger and Mikael Krogerus on the cover of TNR: “Moscow has been honing an information age art of war—through fake news, disinformation, leaks, and trolling—for more than a decade. How can free societies protect themselves?” http://bit.ly/2ytaphS

DANIEL MITROVICH, author of a new book “Forever at the Finish Line,” with a foreword by former President Bill Clinton, tells the story of getting a life-size statue of New York Marathon founder Fred Lebow in Central Park. It would end up taking an army of politicos, including former President George H.W. Bush, VP Joe Biden, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, former Sens. Alan K. Simpson (R-Wyo.) and Al D’Amato (R-N.Y.), former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and 13 members of Congress. Mitrovich is running the Marathon today. Good luck to him and all the runners! $13.68 on Amazon http://amzn.to/2Ak54Xz

OUT AND ABOUT — Betsy Fischer Martin and Jonathan Martin, Hilary Rosen and Megan Murphy, Kelley and Brian McCormick, former Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.) and Jeremy and Robyn Bash hosted a surprise birthday party last night for Tammy Haddad at Jose Andres’ restaurant FISH at the MGM National Harbor. 13 courses were served. Guests wore black and white wigs to surprise Tammy and the evening concluded with Jeremy Bash leading the crowd with his guitar singing “Country Road,” “Sweet Tammy” (a version of “Sweet Caroline”), and “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” JMart and others also took the mic to sing. PICS — Jeremy on the guitar and JMart, Patrick Steel and Lee Satterfield, Hilary Rosen, Heather Podesta and Tammy all singing http://bit.ly/2zg93UO … JMart with the mic http://bit.ly/2AlgpGv … Tammy about to blow out her cake http://bit.ly/2j2AhtS

SPOTTED: Greta Van Susteren and John Coale, Capricia and Rob Marshall, Carol Melton, Dan Meyers, Heather Podesta and Steve Kessler, Jim Popkin, Kevin Cirilli, Lee Satterfield and Patrick Steel, Marc Adelman, Polson Kanneth, Robin Goldman, Niki Christoff, Mike Allen, Ryan Williams, Kellie Meyer, Alice Lloyd, Jacqui and Keith Bloom, Kevin Letek.

SPOTTED at Taylor Lorenz’s going-away party at Satellite Room last night to toast her move to SF as the Daily Beast’s new tech reporter: Nikki Schwab, Neil Grace, Betsy Woodruff and Jonathan Swan, Sara Pearl Kenigsberg, Greg Overzat, Keturah Hetrick and Patrick Tucker, Asawin Suebsaeng, Lachlan Markay.

WEEKEND WEDDINGS — “David Chalian, Justin Bernstine” — N.Y. Times: “Mr. Chalian, 44, is a vice president of CNN in Washington, where he serves as political director, overseeing all the political coverage across all of CNN’s platforms. He graduated from Northwestern. … Dr. Bernstine, 39, is the assistant dean for undergraduate academic services in the School of Communication at American University in Washington. He graduated from Brown and received a doctoral in higher education administration from George Washington University. … The couple met online in October 2013.” With pic http://nyti.ms/2zzb1mi

— Sarah Kaplan and Joe Feinmann were married Saturday at sunset at Houston’s McGovern Centennial Gardens. Kaplan, who is from Houston, is staff director for the House Democratic Caucus’s Future Forum. Feinmann, from Scotland, works for PricewaterhouseCoopers. The traditional Jewish nuptials were officiated by Rabbi Steve Gross under a Chuppah made of the bride’s mother’s wedding gown and witnessed by family and friends. Pic http://bit.ly/2yxD6dD SPOTTED: Reps. Gene Green (D-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.); and Danielle Aviles Krueger, Cait McNamee, and Carly Reed.

— “Katey McCutcheon, Ryan Black” — Times: “The couple met at West Virginia University, from which they graduated. Mrs. Black, 25, is a deputy press secretary in Washington for Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia. … Mr. Black, 26, is a deputy sheriff at the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office.” With pic http://nyti.ms/2zeBC7r

— Zach Butterworth, former legislative director to former Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) who now works for New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, married Ariel Roland, Saturday night in St. Francisville, Louisiana. SPOTTED: Mary Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.).

BIRTHDAYS: John Harwood … NBC News D.C. bureau chief Ken Strickland … Valerie Biden Owens, E.V.P. at Joe Slade White and Co. … Politico’s Katy O’Donnell, who was surprised on Friday night with Neapolitan pizza, close friends and family (hat tip: Alyson Chwatek) … Nolan McCaskill … Benjamin Wittes, senior fellow at Brookings and editor-in-chief of Lawfare blog … Jason Calabretta, associate producer at “NBC Nightly News” … Autumn VandeHei (h/ts Jim VandeHei and Lisa Barclay) … Moira Whelan, partner at BlueDot Strategies (h/t Ben Chang) … Casey Smith, deputy director of the office of protocol and special events at USAID … HFA alum Heather Stone … Steve Pfister … Annie Kelly Kuhle, SVP at FP1 Strategies and Jeb alum (h/t Ryan Williams) … Stephen Rubright … WaPo senior correspondent Kevin Sullivan … New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is 43 (h/t Ed Cash) … Tom Guthrie … Lori Sanders … Richard Parker … Trudy Vincent (h/t Jon Haber) … Keith Castaldo, general counsel to Sen. Gillibrand …

… Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) is 75 … Camille von Kaenel … Jeremy Ravinsky … Curtis Skinner … Austin Butler … Zack Marshall … Kristin Bodenstedt … John Procter, EVP at Signal Group, is 38 (h/t Eric Bovim) … former Rep. Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.) … former Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) … Corey Jones … Steve Caldeira … Chris Mewett … Susan Arbetter … Ryan Mewett … Malik Haughton … Ted Kulongoski … Joseph Perman … Kate Throneburg … Meryl Holt of the NYC Law Department … Jessica Harris … Ben Polk … Kim Griffin … Sheri Sweitzer … Jackie Boynton … Rick Leach … Karen Mulhauser … Janice Griffin … Craig Kirby … Evie deFrees (h/ts Teresa Vilmain)

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Alpha Centurion War: The Battle of the Milky Way Galaxy and the Battle of the Andromeda Galaxy:

Several years later Crimson Chimera or Cardinel Changeling (Alexander Mack Smith/Alexandria Macy Smith) had set up multiple holographic 4d gaming consoles for the Elites (imagine the Teen Titans, Young Justice League, & Legion of Superheroes) and Paragons (imagine the Justice League, the Justice Society of Superheroes, & Doom Patrol combined) members to play. Alexander/Alexandria is also known as the Blue Basilisk, Cardinal Changeling, Crimson Chimera, Emerald Eagle, Firebrick Fire Fox, Golden Griffin, Harlequin Hippogriff, Jade Jaguar, Kobi Kitsune, Scarlet Shapeshifter, Silver Sword Shark, & White War Werewolf. Even with the groups generally quiet other than the alternating yells and shouts the rooms were filled with noises that flowed from the video games that are played on the many holographic game systems. Consequently the opening of the entry ways went totally ignored apart from for the minor jerk of Cardinal Changeling’s sensitive ears. It was more difficult to disregard the beauties that spun over the sofa to accommodate themselves pretty comfortably in Crimson Chimera’s lap their eyes interrupting his/her/their alert stare. Sapphire eyes went wide as they pressed close to him/her/them tracing their fingers along his/her/their jaw while their hands knotted themselves in his/her/their ebony or charcoal hair. The controller began to rumble as Emerald Eagle’s character was shot dead by plasma hard light fire in the first person shooting game but his/her/their concentration was utterly keen to the women who affixed him/her/them with demanding stares. There were minor sulks to their plump lips as sapphire eyes engrossed on them excitedly as they started to shape words. They wooed, “Alexander Smith/Alexandria Smith why do you squander your time with this juvenile entertainment, certainly we can recommend you a much more enjoyable amusement to participate?” He/she/they licked his/her/their lips as his/her/their shadowy stare turned voracious asked, “Oh yeah?” They all grinned idly up at him/her/them as they circled their arms around his/her/their collar and let themselves slide against his/her/their body the rubbing between them sending his/her/their psyche wobbling as their chins came to relax upon his/her/their upper body. They said, “Oh yeah with so many buttons to press and also its online multiplayer with eight or more players,” said his/her/their wives Empress Kulax Kojir, Queen Tahliah Macar (of a country in Europe), Joanna Jacobson, Queen Adriana Acosta (a Catholic Hispanic woman of color who is queen of a country in South America), Empress Iesloria, Empress Breapru, Empress Hleor the Devil Killer, Empress Ohoi Nessars, Queen Diona Artemis Megalos of Greek Mount Olympus (daughter of Ares and Athena), Queen Loran the Godslayer, Queen Carina Akili Ragorio of Roman Mount Olympus (daughter of Mars and Venus), Sultan Nijah Nadra Nadar (a Muslim Middle Eastern woman of color of a country in Southwest Asia), Chieftain and Warchief Ylva Helga Olofsdottir of the Aesir Valkyries (High Queen of the clans of Norway, Denmark, & Scandinavia), Queen Hokulani Kaimana Keali’i (a Chinese and American mixed woman of color Polynesian Hawaiian and Samoan Indigenous Pasifika mixed Atlantean hybrid who rules one of the 9 kingdoms of the empire of Atlantis), Hibiki Hayashi (a Buddhist East Asian Japanese woman of color and Okinawan Indigenous woman who is a fire, lava, & magma elemental), Veronica Veracruz (a Catholic Latinx woman of color who is a water, ice, snow, & frost elemental), & Rashida Bello a Black African woman of color who is queen of a nation in Africa). “That sounds rather enjoyable to be honest,” he/she/they breathed heavily. The controller for the holographic game laid on the sofa disregarded together with a lot of his/her/their environment as his/her/their hands perched on Diona Megalos’s and Kulax’s hips as several people perceived the enlargement of his/her/their razor sharp claws into talons and witnessed some of his/her/their teeth became fangs and canines. It only appeared to stimulate his/her/their lovers Scir'uil, Kir'els, Litux, Melmih, Falder, & Ollas more as their smirks became wider. Their hands glided down from his/her/their neckline to their collar bone & then down to his/her/their torso. Nevertheless maintaining some consciousness of their environment they looked at the gaping teens and enthusiastic young adults & the confused adults before they whispered to their latest suitor, “It is but we are afraid there is an age restriction of twenty one and over.” “We’re afraid we’ll have to go someplace else to fool around.” He/she/they exploded to his/her/their clawed feet with opposable thumbs and enclosed an arm around the slim midsections of Tahliah Macar and Joanna Jacobson as they both gave a thrilled snort and enveloped their legs around his/her/their waist, securing themselves. Apparently unaffected by the extra burden arched using his/her/their prehensile tail and supernatural flexibility and flipped themselves over the sofa using a quadruple flip like an acrobat worthy of the Flying Graysons and raced out the exit as Hleor, Loran, Scir'uil, Kir'els, Litux, Melmih, Falder, & Ollas flew or ran after them giving each a hooting giggle. Reaching Crimson Changeling’s room first Firebrick Falcon (Jacob Fujioka an Asian person of color) and his partners who were fellow superheroes Chonirs or Charles Lucas Owen Jones (an alien/demigod/magical human hybrid created by Eclipse in a lab from alternate earth version who is the adopted child of Laurissa Owen Maximiliana Jones from another earth), Rebecca Worth, Carolina Steel a demigod, Samantha Cook, & Tabatha Grant a Black Woman of color all stopped to eavesdrop in to verify that they were there they told themselves and they caught the noises of many satisfied feminine moans and an androgynous snigger. Velvety murmurs passed between them and the bed sheets crunched and the bed whined before there were several feminine moans. The three of them flushed crimson and all three of them gave diminutive awkward hops backwards and gave fairly pathetic thumps on the entrance. It was sufficient for them and the noises made by the Cal King size bed stopped though there was a petite whisper followed by a genderless groan from Golden Griffon. “I get that you all are trying with the entire antihero thing but please put the electro steel whip, plasma hard light swords, & the spiked power fists away okay I got this.” There was a grumble followed by severe footsteps across the rug and the entrance was ripped open just sufficient enough to permit a now hard crimson eye, “Firebrick Falcon and Co you are my favorite polyamorous sort of unicorn quad poly couple but weirdly not the only ones I know, but if you do not go away now you will be pulling needles from a giant alien porcupine out of your sorry asses for the next three months, you got that.” “Oh yeah we completely get it, but we were contemplating if we would maybe grab some money for… you know,” they said nervously giving a feeble grin, whispering into his/her/their ear. The stare become softer and a smirk began to pull at the bend of Firebrick Fox’s mouth. “Oh, oh, that is completely okay, give me a moment though.” He/she/they gave them a credit card with so much credit, coin, or dollars on it since he/her/their team was backed by an intergalactic corporation meant to rival Wayne Enterprises, Mercer Corp, Queen Consolidated, Logan Enterprises, Stark Industries, Luthor Corp, & Dayton Industries combined. “Got it, is there something else, or are we good to go?” His/her/their mouth opened to propose a answer when he/she/they were abruptly pulled back into the gloomy room and Joanna Jacobson’s, Adriana Acosta’s, Iesloria’s, Breapru’s, Hleor’s, Nessar’s, Diona Artemis Megalos’s, Loran’s, Hibiki Hayashi’s, Veronica Veracruz’s, Nijah Nadra Nadar’s, Carina Akili Ragorio’s, & Rashida Bello’s visages materialized for a moment as they hissed, snarled, & growled, “You’re good, now go away.” The barrier quaked as they slammed the access shut. “I slept with Hleor, Loran, Scir'uil, Kir'els, Litux, Melmih, Falder, & Ollas for a few days with my supernatural stamina and endurance.”

Hleor the Devilkiller (wearing panties, her plaid flannel, & his/her/their size Men’s large t-shirt that had the superhero crest of Crimson Changeling) tilted her body forward abruptly experiencing an anxious tremble in her torso. She was tranquil so what was this anxious emotion. Shoving the symbolic butterflies out of her mind she breathed in through her nose to keep herself firm. The scented cologne of her consort and lover filled her mind. It was a dampened forest or jungle fragrance. It was truly quite pleasant. Crimson Chimera or Cardinal Changeling’s heart was zooming in his/her/their chest and his/her/their palms were clammy. Not that you could discover that thanks to the fingerless black and red combat gloves he/she/they always wore but he/she/they were anxious. With a deep gasp for good fortune he/she/they leaned closer to the half alien titan/half greco roman goddess and breathed in her lavender aroma. Their noses caressed touching each other for a concise instant before one head tilted left and the other slanted right. Lips coupled soft, hesitant, supple, & motionless. Gradually Crimson Chimera or Cardinal Changeling positioned his/her/their right clawed hand on Hleor’s cheek. His/her/their opposable clawed thumb was stroking gently across her skin. His/her/their left clawed hand that was still on her knee rose up her thigh. It followed the trail of her leg up to her hip twisting around to the small of her back. With care he/she/they pulled against her against himself/her/themselves and started to move the kiss. With their lips partaking in what appeared like a dance Hleor was at ease. She felt contented all of a sudden and pushed into Cardinal Changeling. She opened her hand up as she felt the solidity of the shapeshifter’s, metamorph, & or changeling’s torso. He/she/they were really muscular from his/her/their work as an Elites and Paragons ember. He/she/they were not buff fit but lean and toned fit in a gorgeous way. Goosebumps popped up her limbs as she sensed his/her/their clawed hand on the back of her collar. Yearning to feel closer to him/her/them she slid both hands up Crimson Chimera’s trunk. One arm draped near the back of his/her/their collar and the other slid into his/her/their long supple black hair. She gaped at its touch as she enfolded it around her fingers. This came logically to them how they matched mutually and reacted to each other’s contact. There was nothing embarrassing or uncomfortable. There was nothing for them to feel worried about. So they just did what they sensed was correct. It definitely felt marvelous. Feeling a bit more daring Hleor carefully parted her lips and reacting almost as if second nature. Alexander Mack Smith/Alexandria Macy Smith slid his/her/their tongue beside hers. She let out a little pant eyes opening for a moment before closing once more. Their tongues enveloped around each other. They were sharing saliva as if they had done it a billion times before. Alex Smith/Lexi Smith tousled his/her/their fingers within the thick, long, black locks of his/her/their partner as he/she/they detached his/her/their lips from hers and positioned them on her cheek. Panting deeply he/she/they pecked small kisses along her cheek and down her jaw. He/she/they were trying to recuperate his/her/their breath back. In reply Hleor slanted her head to the side revealing her slim neck. Bursting with unadulterated impulse he/she/they kissed her collar to the curve of it. There he/she/they gave a diminutive pinch which she gave off a minute pant as a response. Placing his/her/their lips around the minute mark he/she/they started to suck at the skin earning a few additional gasps and even a feminine whimper from his/her/their very tall consort, lover, & partner who is 7’1”. Smirking touching her skin he/she/they opened his/her/their eyes to idolize his/her/their creation. Hleor the Devilkiller at 7’1 is very tall compared to Cardinal Changeling at his/her/their unlocked male form at 5’11, his/her/their unlocked female form at 6’3” (their locked female form is 6’1”), his/her/their unlocked nonbinary form at 6’5” (their locked nonbinary form is 6’3”), & his/her/their unlocked genderfluid form at 6’8” (their locked genderfluid form is 6’5”). Swiftly two hands were on his/her/their cheeks clutching both sides of his/her/their face. He/she/they were tugged to be parallel with Hleor’s crimson blazing eyes. For a momentary moment he/she/they very worried that he/she/they had pushed too much. But that idea was scattered once her lips were crashed back into his/her/theirs drawing out a feminine moan from him/her/them since were now in his/her/their 6’3 female form. This kiss was more intense and more passionate. The two of them fought for supremacy. Her tongue knotted with his/hers/theirs. Her fingers were sinking into his/her/their scalp. His/her/their clawed hands tangled into her hair. Both of their panting was intense though their noses. The passion and the yearning were in the atmosphere. Any creature would have been capable of smelling it. His/her/their canines DD (an alien wolf), White Fang (a hellhound), & Dogmeat (a dire wolf) certainly did. Running her hands down his/her/their collar Hleor tore at the neckline of Alexander’s/Alexandria’s red and white superhero outfit and red and black combat armor. He/she/they moaned as she exposed the terra cotta or beige skin of his/her/their collar and shoulder. The half Greco Roman goddess/half alien titaness ran her tongue, lips, & teeth down the changeling’s neckline. She tried to do to him/her/them what he/she/they had done to her prior. Alexander Mack Smith/Alexandria Macy Smith gave a bottomless, throaty whine as his/her/their skull was forced to the side. How had it gotten so harsh and carnal? Then he/she/they then recognized they were fueling each other’s primordial, lustful, & animalistic passions. He/she/they had no issue with that at all. He/she/they basked in the sensation of her teeth in his/her/their skin. He/she/they were feeling the nip and recognizing she had broken skin essentially made him/her/them whimper a masculine groan as he/she/they were now in his/her/their 5’11 male form. Hleor could experience the rusty, temperate fluid that leaked from the bite mark she made. She cautiously she ran her tongue over the broken skin. Gulping his/her/their blood, was that a bizarre thing to do. He/she/they didn’t react unenthusiastically so she assumed it was satisfactory. Thinking back she recalls a piece of her skin being pulled into his/her/their mouth. Whatever he/she/they had done she enjoyed it and wanted to return the favor. Carefully she positioned her open lips against his/her/their collar and sucked in as she recalled him/her/them doing. This reaped an additional whine one she reasoned implied she was doing marvelously. She continued to suck and pinch at the mark until it was scarlet and faintly engorged. Once he/she/they realized Hleor had effectively given him/her/them a hickey Alexander/Alexandria dragged her face back against his/hers/theirs their engorged lips pushed jointly as their teeth smashed. He/she/they by no means wanted this instant to finish but unfortunately it would have to. With a grave spirit he/she/they slowed his/her/their attack on the crimson eyed and charcoal haired half Greco Roman goddess/half titaness mouth. She repaid an action of a cool down. Quickly they were back to where they started with tender delicate movements of their mouths touching each other. Just because they were slowing down did not signify they had to end. The noise of a door opening dragged the half goddess/half titan and the shapeshifter out of their make out session. He/she/they were both gasping deeply they both turned back to where the distracting sound occurred from. In the passion of their lip-locking the two had neglected to hear the door opening. Standing in the doorway of his/her/their bedroom with open mouths and wide eyes were his/her/their consorts and lovers. Crimson Changeling blinked slowly at his/her/their other partners and spouses holding in a breath as he/she/they scrutinized them examining him/her/them. His/her/their tresses were a clutter, disheveled, & tangled. His/her/their lips were puffy and aching. His/her/their lips and neck were evenly enveloped in the lipstick. His/her/their costume and combat armor was in tatters and destroyed to reveal the side of his/her/their collar and shoulder of his/her/their torso. Across the perfect terra cotta and beige skin were nibble marks, blood, & an incredibly enormous discoloration like hickey. Hleor was not as tense as her lover and consort but she comprehended she looked like a mess. Her locks was worse than Crimson Chimera’s as it was all knotted and disheveled everywhere, her neck was cluttered with bite marks, blood, & a solitary hickey rested on the skin of the curve of her neck (from Alexandria’s/Alexander’s teeth, canines, & fangs that can tear apart materials stronger than diamonds). “Next time Lexi/Alex wait for us,” said his/her/their wives and partners. “Lucky,” said his/her/their lovers. For some reason Kir’els, Litux, & Scir’uil all radiated a livid and covetous scent. But that couldn’t be right. The three of them weren’t interested in him/her/them at all. Scowling at the Hleor the three of them all made noises of contemplation and crossed their arms over their torsos. Litux, Scir’uil, Kir’els all fought the desire to stare at Alexander Mack Smith/Alexandria Macy Smith with his/her/their appealing physique, in his/her/their 6’3” unlocked female form with a lean and toned stomach with terracotta and beige skin that flared into wide hips and her remarkable bust. Ever since their initial conference they had to acknowledge to themselves that he/she/they was extraordinarily gorgeous but also completely frightening even to an Apex who were World Killers on blue sun or red k steroids like them or an alien female immortal like her which was really saying something. He/she/they were absolutely frightening with his/her/their ivory and scarlet costume, intimidating with his/her/their threatening crimson and ebony combat armor, & menacing with his/her/their ruby and charcoal power armor. He/she/they were also utterly petrifying with his/her/their aggressive and cruel personality that he/she/they used to wipe out entire armies of super soldiers similar to Green, Yellow, Blue, Red, Indigo, Orange, Pink, Black, & White Lanterns combined to save Breapru. “It’s incredible that transcendent ascended devil lord and demon general Zer’us and Daron the alien God of Tyranny are both afraid of that superhuman and metahuman.” “With Alexander Mack Smith/Alexandria Macy Smith they both have an inborn fear that is beyond their control.” “It has been a while Saturn since I gave you those claw marks on you face and it has been awhile Cronus since I gave you that sword slash on your chest with a titan slayer halberd spear.” “You already know the difference in power between us,” he/she/they said as he/she/they released part of his/her/their true power and both of them felt an immense pressure and they both shook in fear, “that is why I spared you.” “Cause Lori didn’t want me to murder her great grandfathers.” “However I warned you then that if you’d harm anyone again that I would kill you.” “Even if you would pay me a trillion dollars even then I would not fight Alex/Lexi.” “It takes a monster to destroy a monster,” said Alexander/Alexandria, “but if the monster always dies at the end of the story then why am I still alive.” They were rather sure that his/her/their alien lovers all had some sort of desire to die with the manner they incessantly taunted and teased him/her/them, taking calming breaths and intentionally turning their heads away from the rather exquisite genderfluid person.

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365 – The Alemanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities. 996 – Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi (Austria in Old High German). 1009 – Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the battle of Alcolea. 1141 – Empress Matilda's reign as 'Lady of the English' ends with Stephen of Blois regaining the title of 'King of England'. 1179 – Philip II is crowned as 'King of France'. 1214 – The port city of Sinope surrenders to the Seljuq Turks. 1348 – The anti-royalist Union of Valencia attacks the Jews of Murviedro on the pretext that they are serfs of the King of Valencia and thus "royalists". 1503 – Pope Julius II is elected. 1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. 1520 – The Strait of Magellan, the passage immediately south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnavigation voyage. 1555 – French Huguenots establish the France Antarctique colony in present-day Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1570 – The All Saints' Flood devastates the Dutch coast. 1604 – William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. 1611 – Shakespeare's play The Tempest is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. 1612 – During the Time of Troubles, Polish troops are expelled from Moscow's Kitay-gorod by Russian troops under the command of Dmitry Pozharsky (22 October O.S.) . 1683 – The British Crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties. 1688 – William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution. 1755 – In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people. 1765 – The British Parliament enacts the Stamp Act on the Thirteen Colonies in order to help pay for British military operations in North America. 1790 – Edmund Burke publishes Reflections on the Revolution in France, in which he predicts that the French Revolution will end in a disaster. 1800 – John Adams becomes the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion (later renamed the White House). 1805 – Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition. 1814 – Congress of Vienna opens to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars. 1848 – In Boston, Massachusetts, the first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opens. 1861 – American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing General Winfield Scott. 1870 – In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast. 1884 – The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary. 1893 – The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893. 1894 – Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies. 1894 – Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Indians, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey. 1896 – A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time. 1897 – The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public; the library had previously been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol. 1901 – Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia. 1911 – World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs. 1914 – World War I: The first British Royal Navy defeat of the war with Germany, the Battle of Coronel, is fought off of the western coast of Chile, in the Pacific, with the loss of HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth. 1914 – World War I: The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) departed by ship in a single convoy from Albany, Western Australia bound for Egypt. 1916 – In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer. 1918 – Malbone Street Wreck: The worst rapid transit accident in US history occurs under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, with at least 102 deaths. 1918 – Western Ukraine separates from Austria-Hungary. 1920 – American fishing schooner Esperanto defeats the Canadian fishing schooner Delawana in the First International Fishing Schooner Championship Races in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1922 – Abolition of the Ottoman sultanate: The last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI, abdicates. 1928 – The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet, replaces the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet. 1937 – Stalinists execute Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community. 1938 – Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in an upset victory during a match race deemed "the match of the century" in horse racing. 1941 – American photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography. 1942 – World War II: Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends three days later with an American victory. 1943 – World War II: The 3rd Marine Division, United States Marines, landing on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, secures a beachhead, leading that night to a naval clash at the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay. 1944 – World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren in the Netherlands. 1944 – Donald Watson, an English animal rights activist, coins the term "veganism." 1944 – World War II: A United States Army Air Forces F-13 Superfortress conducted the first flight by an Allied aircraft over the Tokyo region of Japan since the 1942 Doolittle Raid. 1945 – The official North Korean newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, is first published under the name Chongro. 1948 – Six thousand people die when a Chinese merchant ship explodes and sinks off southern Manchuria. 1948 – Athenagoras I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, is enthroned. 1950 – Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House. 1950 – Pope Pius XII claims papal infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary. 1951 – Operation Buster–Jangle: Six thousand five hundred American soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary. 1952 – Nuclear weapons testing: The United States successfully detonates Ivy Mike, the first thermonuclear device, at the Eniwetok atoll. The explosion had a yield of ten megatons TNT equivalent. 1954 – The Front de Libération Nationale fires the first shots of the Algerian War of Independence. 1955 – The Vietnam War begins. 1955 – The bombing of United Airlines Flight 629 occurs near Longmont, Colorado, killing all 39 passengers and five crew members aboard the Douglas DC-6B airliner. 1956 – The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act; Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu from Kerala. 1956 – Hungarian Revolution: Imre Nagy announces Hungary's neutrality and withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. Soviet troops begin to re-enter Hungary, contrary to assurances by the Soviet government. János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich secretly defect to the Soviets. 1956 – The Springhill mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia kills 39 miners; 88 are rescued. 1957 – The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. 1960 – While campaigning for President of the United States, John F. Kennedy announces his idea of the Peace Corps. 1963 – The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, with the largest radio telescope ever constructed, officially opens. 1963 – The 1963 South Vietnamese coup begins 1968 – The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X. 1970 – Club Cinq-Sept fire in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France kills 146 young people. 1973 – Watergate scandal: Leon Jaworski is appointed as the new Watergate Special Prosecutor. 1973 – The Indian state of Mysore is renamed as Karnataka to represent all the regions within Karunadu. 1979 – In Bolivia, Colonel Alberto Natusch executes a bloody coup d'état against the constitutional government of Wálter Guevara. 1979 – Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of Mexico. 1981 – Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1982 – Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there. 1984 – After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984, by two of her Sikh bodyguards, anti-Sikh riots erupt. 1987 – British Rail Class 43 (HST) hits the record speed of 238 km/h for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to generate electricity for traction motors. 1993 – The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union. 2000 – The Republic of Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations. 2012 – A fuel tank truck crashes and explodes in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, killing 26 people and injuring 135.

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