Young Belarusians take stock
Most critics, however, have said the song derides the opposition movement, its ongoing protests and the West, which the Lukashenko government has accused of orchestrating the demonstrations. Satirizing opposition demands, band leader Dmitry Butakov sings: The free world cannot be stopped/the unfashionable, unworthy reactionary must go.
In recent days, the song had received some 5,800 likes and more than 40,000 dislikes and angry comments on the ESC official YouTube page, with more than half a million views. It has since been taken down from the site. It was expected, understandable, Butakov told news agency Reuters. I think our song is compliant. It s them who think it is not. Belarus state broadcaster has so far not commented on the song or the ESC decision to disqualify it from the competition.
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Alex Coxon profiles some outstanding women working in the VFX sector
A recent article in The Guardian spoke about the lack of women, especially senior women in VFX. The facts speak for themselves, as according to the UK Screen Alliance 2018 Workforce Survey, women make up just 27% of the visual effects workforce.
This needs to be improved, and to try to encourage this, we need a celebration of all the women who do so much in, and for the industry, to hopefully inspire others.
So in recognition of International Women’s Day 2021, let’s celebrate women in VFX, those who are really making a difference.
Prison reform advocates worry key bills wonât survive legislative session
Prison reform advocates worry key bills are stalled in the state legislature By Rick Daysog | February 21, 2021 at 6:07 PM HST - Updated February 21 at 10:41 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Prison reform measures, which gained momentum during the COVID pandemic, are now faltering in the state Legislature, advocates said.
They said several bills including measures to modernize the criminal justice system and the bail system and one that places a one-year moratorium on the construction of a new Oahu Community Correctional Center at Halawa have stalled or have been watered down this session.
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Subscriber only A North Coast man charged with murder following an alleged assault in Tweed Heads is still being held on remand. A bail application had been planned for Michael Charles Cook, 54. But defence solicitor Kate Brady told Tweed Heads Local Court on Friday she would not press the application at this time. Mr Cook is facing charges of murder and recklessly causing grievous bodily harm over an alleged 2019 incident. Police will allege he caused the death of 54-year-old Kevin John Carney by kicking him in the back of the head at an address on Kennedy Dr, Tweed Heads on May 15, 2019.
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