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V ibes has become a ubiquitous word in the past half decade, one many people now reach for when describing the distinct emotion given off by a place, or a thing. It is the prevailing shorthand for a cultural atmosphere, mood, and zeitgeist. Vibe talk has also entered politics. In this magazine in 2021, Derek Thompson invited readers to think of politics as a “ vibes war .” This spring, again in these pages, David A. Graham argued that John Fetterman won the Democratic Senate primary for Pennsylvania less on policy than “ on vibes .” And Rolling Stone pronounced that Fetterman was “neither centrist nor a progressive. He’s a vibe.” To the political commentator Will Stancil , “‘vibes’ is the idea that politics is rooted in and governed by mass psychology, which makes political behavior intrinsically difficult (and sometimes impossible) to model as a series of quantifiable inputs and predictable outputs, the approach favored by econometrically-inclined disciplines.” In … [Read more...] about The Origin of Vibes

Kate Moss has broken her silence on her part in Johnny Depp 's libel trial against Amber Heard and claimed that she 'had to say the truth.' The 48-year-old supermodel appeared as a witness in her ex-partner's multimillion-dollar US lawsuit against Heard, 36, after the Aquaman actress mentioned a rumour Kate was once pushed down the stairs by Depp while the two were in a relationship. Depp won the lawsuit against Heard last month after a jury ruled her 2018 article in the Washington Post was defamatory. During her appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Moss was asked about her defence of Depp by presenter Lauren Laverne. Kate told the host: “I know the truth about Johnny. I know he never kicked me down the stairs. "I had to say that truth," she added. Kate Moss and Johnny Depp were a showbiz IT couple between 1994 and 1998 ( Image: Getty) Kate, who rose to fame as one of the world's top models in the 1990s, was in a relationship with the … [Read more...] about Kate Moss says ‘I had to tell the truth’ as she breaks silence on Johnny Depp trial

Published 3 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A former mayor of Peterborough, thought to be the longest-serving councillor in the country, has died at the age of 92. Charles Swift OBE was first elected as Labour councillor for North Ward in Peterborough in 1954 at the age of 23 and was the youngest ever member of the city council. He went on to be a councillor for 62 years, and also led the council. His family said Mr Swift, who died after a short illness, was a "genuine gentleman". His son Paul said: "Our family have been very honoured to have had such a great man in our lives and we shall miss him tremendously. "Peterborough has lost such a genuine gentleman." Mr Swift, who was appointed an OBE for services to the public in 1985, became the mayor of Peterborough at the age of 30. He also led the council for almost 20 years. John … [Read more...] about Peterborough’s Charles Swift, a councillor for 62 years, dies

By John Campbell Published 14 June Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The Northern Ireland labour market continued its post-pandemic recovery in May, official figures suggests. Company payrolls have now increased for 12 months in a row with a record 779,000 people in employment. It comes as pharmaceutical company Almac announced a £20m investment at Craigavon HQ to accommodate more staff. It is in the middle of a global recruitment campaign to add 1,800 people to the business, bringing employment to more than 8,000. The NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) said there had been a statistically significant increase in the employment rate in the quarter from February to April. It is the measurement of the percentage of working age people in a job. It increased by 1.5 percentage points to 70.2%. Another job market indicator, the quarterly employment … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland labour market continues to improve post-pandemic

By John Campbell Published 2 hours ago comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Northern Ireland's energy regulator has warned that households will face further gas prices rises in the coming weeks. The region's two suppliers, SSE and Firmus, last increased their prices at the start of July. The price of gas on global markets has surged in the last two months. Russia has reduced its supplies of gas to Europe, increasing competition for gas produced in other countries. Next week the UK is expected to take delivery of a shipment of gas from Australia. The regulator, John French, warned that households will face further gas price rises of up to 30% in the coming weeks. "Just as a rule of thumb, we have seen prices more than double, 60% of the final bill is wholesale prices," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster. … [Read more...] about Cost of Living: NI households to face further gas price rises

By John Campbell Published 44 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing House prices in Northern Ireland continued to rise sharply in the second quarter of 2022, official figures show. Prices rose by 3.2% from the first quarter and were up 9.6% compared to the same period a year ago. There were quarterly increases in all council areas, ranging from 0.6% in Fermanagh and Omagh to 5.2% in Ards and North Down. The average price across all property types was £169,063, 20% higher compared to the average pre-pandemic price. The figures are from the Northern Ireland Residential Property Price Index, which analyses almost all sales, including cash deals. All property types saw increases over the quarter: detached by 4.2%, semi-detached properties by 3.4%, terraces by 2.0% and apartments by 2.5%. In cash terms, average prices are now roughly where they were … [Read more...] about NI house prices ‘up 9.6% on same period last year’

David White stuff.co.nz Climate and indigenous rights activist Mike Smith helps iwi to prevent and adapt to global warming. Environmentalist and Māori rights activist Mike Smith is fighting to have his day in court against seven large fossil fuel users and suppliers. Last year, the Court of Appeal dismissed Smith’s claim that the ‘Polluting 7’ are breaching well-established common law principles by contributing to climate change. Smith (Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu) wants to convince the Supreme Court to allow him to proceed to a full hearing, with expert evidence and witnesses. Ultimately, Smith wants the court to grant an injunction forcing the companies to reduce their polluting activities. The defendants – coal miner BT Mining, oil importer Channel Infrastructure, farming company Dairy Holdings, dairy giant Fonterra (which burns coal to dry milk), energy company Genesis (which burns coal and gas to create electricity), NZ Steel (which also burns coal) and petrol and … [Read more...] about Tikanga needs to be heard in case against big emitters, court hears