– The ruling on the case flatulence in Rai has interested the Italian journalistic debate so much because when it comes to farting, every story automatically becomes funny. But also because it concerns Viale Mazzini, colleagues, some of whom are powerful, so in short: it’s all so embarrassing and succulent. However, if one then thinks coldly about the case, he must keep in mind the tragic side of the matter. That is, for six years (the case dates back to 2018) a prosecutor’s office, lawyers and a court (two of these, paid by taxpayers) were busy resolving an issue that was certainly stinky, but perhaps could be resolved in another way. Tragic mirror of a country that has now evaporated. In a physical sense.
– According to Austrian media, it seems that a nursery school in Penzing has asked teachers to wear “appropriate” clothing so as not to annoy the children’s Muslim fathers. Extremely wrong, obviously. But it all revolves around the concept of “adequate”. Because I hope that teachers don’t have to go to class in miniskirts (or teachers in shorts and costumes) is universally recognized. Islamic or not.
– There’s a reason why Volodymyr Zelensky he will return from the USA with a lot of money, but without the green light for attacks deep into Russian territory. And the issue, as well as being geopolitical, is also military: according to American intelligence, in fact, the use of long-range weapons would expose one to the risk of reprisals (do you remember Putin’s threats on the atomic bomb?) without however bringing advantages and benefits from a strategic point of view. A bit like the operation in Kursk: it certainly had a significant media impact, but now the advance has stalled and the real effects of that blitz don’t seem so enormous. With the paradox that they may have weakened the front in Donetsk.
– Reading the interview by Adolfo Ursus on the automotive sector, one thing is clear: that the opening up to Chinese companies to come and produce their plug-in cars in Europe has the aim of keeping the supply chain here. The know-how it will inevitably be Chinese, and probably also the raw materials. But “most of the components”, according to this strategy, will have to be made here. Well. Okay. Perfect. Better than imagining cars “produced” piecemeal in Beijing and simply assembled here in Italy. But if we once had the Chinese produce what we invented at low cost, now the opposite is happening. And this makes us understand well how the world has changed in just a few years.
– How wonderful the VIPs are asking Mattarella to stop the wind turbines Orvieto. We agree, let’s be clear. But why not Orvieto, being dear to them; and instead half of Sardinia yes?
– Eric Adamsmayor of New York, accused of corruption and illegal funds? The same applies to him as applied to John Toti: He’s innocent. Let’s see if the US district attorney will actually be able to get him convicted.
– Beppe Room leads the charge of the Lombard mayors against the naming of Malpensa a Silvio Berlusconi. Another useless appeal to the TAR. It’s done now Beppe, come on. Get over it. The world moves forward. Short list for you: safety, parking, taxis, buses, potholes, bike lanes, safety (again) and rentals. These are just some of the issues, certainly the most important, on which to focus attention instead of wasting energy on Malpensa.
– Ansa: “Two British boys have been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison who, when they were 12 years old, killed apparently without a reason a man they did not know, Shawn Seesahai, with machetes in a park in Wolverhampton”. Question: Ilaria Salis would you like to abolish juvenile detention for them too?
– Angel Bonelli drops the mine: “Renzi? A past to leave behind.” Translated from political jargon: at the moment the wide field is split in three. On the one hand, Italia Viva, which dreams of an alliance with the Democratic Party. On the other, Action and the Dems, who would have no problems forming an alliance with each other if it weren’t for the fact that Calenda remains skeptical about Renzi (if you know him, avoid him) while Elly is giving us a little thought. On the other side they are still there Joseph CountBonelli and Fratoianni (present at the vote on the Rai Board of Directors) who, taken individually, cannot undermine Schlein’s leadership on the centre-left, but if they get together…
– The first signal comes from Liguriawhere the wide field already feels like a dead field. In essence, Italia Viva had decided to give up the symbol and form an alliance with Più Europa and the Socialists to support Orlando. Except that the M5S didn’t let itself be fooled and asked to eliminate the affiliation or exclude some of the Renzians. Result: Italia Viva slams the door in the center-left’s face and withdraws from the race, leaving the match in hand. Conte has won, for now. But what a big mess.
– “We are looking for a way to govern the epochal phenomenon of migration”, “we will be able to solve the problem“of illegal flows”when we will be able to organize regular, authorized entries, removing those who wish to emigrate from the hands of traffickers”. Do you know who said that? It was not Giorgia Meloni who uttered this sentence, who also supported the concept in the past and continues to repeat it. Nor Matteo Salvini, who has made the fight against human trafficking a political banner. But Sergio Mattarella who, having flown for an official visit to Germany, a country that has closed Schengen and promised very harsh measures against immigrants, now seems to fully embrace the Meloni government’s line. To such an extent that Republica little annoyed, defines the Quirinale speech as “an assist to the government”. It was almost as if she felt betrayed by “her president” for not having reiterated in front of Steinmaier the profession of faith that the doors were open to all. What can I say: we must be very happy that Mattarella has taken this position. Common sense is neither right nor left. However, let us underline that, not long ago, it was August 2023, at the meeting in Rimini the Head of State expressed himself in other words: “Migration phenomena must be addressed for what they are: global movements, which are not canceled by walls or barriers”. Question: but without “walls and barriers”, i.e. controls, limits on NGOs and rigid laws that define who has the right and who is not to enter, how can we “take migrants out of the hands of human traffickers”? Here are the options there are two. O Mattarella hopes for abolition tout court of the borders, at that point there would no longer be any illegal entries by definition and everyone would be able to enter, without having to rely on criminals. Or the speech appears inconsistent. In fact, if we want to encourage legal entry, it is necessary to stamp out irregular routes which are also fueled thanks to their capacity for “success”. That is, we need to stop illegal migration, the same ones that today lead migrants to cross the Mediterranean Sea on boats.
– According to Benedetto Vigna, the Ferrari electric it will be “intelligent and exciting”. In fact, even carbonara with speck is exciting in its own way. But it’s not a carbonara.
– According to Guardianthe reform of voting in conduct (with a 5, you fail; with a 6 you are postponed) wanted by the minister Valditara and approved on Wednesday in the Chamber would be a return to Mussolini’s fascism. First consideration: until the 2000s the rule – with various modifications between elementary, middle and high schools – essentially survived and no one, let alone no one, ever dared to accuse the ministers of successive governments of being “authoritarian and hierarchical”. Let’s tell the truth: abolishing or reducing the specific weight of the vote in conduct was one of those stupid things typical of those who treat children and young people as misfits to be “listened to, understood and understood”, rather than young people to be educated. So also to be corrected if necessary.
– Second consideration: the Valditara reform risks being largely ineffective. And not his fault, on the contrary. It’s that the problem with school isn’t just the rules, which are too permissive towards the kids, but also some of the teachers. With a 5 in conduct you are rejected and with a 6 you are sent back? We hope we’re wrong, but we already imagine that there will be buckets of 7s and everyone will be happy. After all, ad Have fatin the school where a boy stabbed a teacher risking sending her to the creator, in the following days the colleagues did their utmost to explain that they “instead of excellence and merit” prefer “understanding” and “management” to “exemplary punishments”. of the children’s emotions”. They believed it to such an extent that they showed it to the quasi-killer’s classmates in the days following the attack Toy Story (with a very high educational value, we imagine) and they took them to the park to play. At 16 years old. As if they were babies. In Rovigo, however, the students who shot the teacher with a pellet gun at the end of the year were promoted with a 9 in conduct. In the end, Christian Raimodo you know who he is?. Here: he is a teacher by trade and is convinced that voting on behavior should be abolished because “this way school teaches you to submit to power”. Do you really think that the problem is only with the rules, and not with those who apply them?
– It is still early to assess the extent of the attack Israel to Beirut.
Of course: a lot depends on whether Nasrallahthe leader of Hamas, survived or not. But even if he had only been nearby, and had survived, the blow for Hezbollah would have been sensational. And the consequences are yet to be understood.