Having visited in 2019, it was incredibly clean. They charged just a standard transient occupancy tax of I wanna say a few euros a day. But that’s multiplied by 24 million annual visitors staying for multiple nights each. I need to read this article when I get home and see what the new funds are earmarked for, because I remember being happy with everything from cleanliness to safety to transit while I was there.
Republicans never argue in good faith, and bending over backwards to give them what they want just shows them they can demand even worse terms next time.
just thinking logistically, I imagine that happened a lot. Anyway I expect a decent number of his calls were made by aides and he just took the phone after they got through to the right person.
Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell....
“we are going to continue building our revolution, despite the tightening of the blockade”
I haven’t been following Cuba at all, can someone more knowledge expand on this? Has the US tightened the sanctions on Cuba? I thought we loosened them during the Obama years?
US Common Law directly traces its lineage to English Common Law, which in turn has its roots in Anglo-Saxon law. Courts still occasionally cite centuries old English legal cases.
Justice Alito cited the 13th century English legal treatise De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae when he allowed states to ban abortion so I guess it’s pretty inspiring.
Either that, or how this would present investment opportunity for the savvy (slrpnk.net)
Venice becomes first city in the world to charge day trippers a tourist fee to enter (www.cbsnews.com)
Slay the Spire co-creator advises that 'taking risks is actually the least risky thing you can do,' arguing for the appeal of 'hyper-engaging' games (www.pcgamer.com)
Zelenskyy straight-up said Ukraine is going to lose if Congress doesn't send more aid (www.businessinsider.com)
President Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine would lose the war if the US didn’t send it more aid....
This is the way (lemmy.world)
Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky (apnews.com)
Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell....
He defeated a dragon when he was only a first level wizard! (lemmy.world)
Kotaku EIC Resigns Over New Editorial Edict (aftermath.site)
18+ Let's improve the quality! (sh.itjust.works)
Cuba's president blasts 'interventionist' U.S. amid protests over shortages (www.nbcnews.com)
Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Diablo IV, The Quarry, Ark: Survival Ascended, and More (news.xbox.com)
Japan same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional again by courts, remains the only G7 country not to recognize (www.bbc.com)
Putin Recalls Trump Being Jealous of 'Sleepy Joe' Biden in Private (www.thedailybeast.com)