14. There was still a case for the demographic on the floor
… even though the footage somehow missed the incident and yes, the victim was injured, had to go off. Deemed an accident of course by the PTB. Complication was a man of that same demographic as the perp called her out. In a previous incident with Caitlin Clark, some male players of the perp’s demographic also called out the WNBA.
13. Moosh corner
12. Steve at 1134
Hearts of Oak: Kay Gottschalk MdB – Rise of AfD and the Battle for Free Speech
Gaslight (1940) In 1944, MGM released a movie about a thief who slowly tries to drive his wife insane in order to find out the location of some jewels. The movie was called Gaslight, and it starred Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. But the movie wasn’t an MGM original by any means; its antecedent was a much-lesser-known 1940 British film by the same name. (Apparently, when MGM bought the rights to the story, based on a play by Patrick Hamilton, the studio attempted to destroy all existing prints of the earlier version, but they weren’t successful.)
In the opening scene, an old woman is strangled to death, and her killer ransacks her apartment in search of… well, something. His search is apparently fruitless. Years later, Paul Mallen (Anton Walbrook), a debonair society lord in London, moves with his wife Bella (Diana Wynyard) to the posh Pimlico Square, directly below the apartment of the murdered. Mrs. Mallen is quickly the talk of the neighborhood – she’s a little off, they say. Something’s not quite right with her. And those wags are right; Bella is constantly accused by her husband of stealing things from him, although she has no recollection of the events.
Mallen uses trick after psychological trick against his wife, although it’s unclear to the audience what his motives are. Is he just playing with her? Does he merely delight in her anguish? He even deliberately keeps her from her cousin, a man who’d stood against their marriage at the wedding ceremony. What’s Mallen’s angle? Unlike its remake, this earlier version is delightfully understated – and bereft of stars whose names would be recognizable in the United States. It’s remarkably well lit, too, typical for movies of the period. But where it draws most of its strength is from the two leads. Walbrook, who by that time had been in motion pictures for 25 years, is perfect as the sly, debonair, and viciously evil Mallen; Wynyard exudes vulnerability and panic; her Bella is terrified that she might be quite sincerely insane, vacillating from dignified serenity to sheer panic.
This movie is highly recommended to fans of noir film, particularly those who’ve seen the more-famous 1944 Hollywood version.
1944 Review:
“The first scene establishes the dreary tone of the film. It is nighttime in London and a murder goes unsolved. The magnificent Ingrid Bergman portrays Paula, the niece of the deceased woman. After living ten years trying to forget the past, Paula returns to her house in London at the suggestion of her new husband, Gregory (Charles Boyer). “I’ve found peace in loving you,” Paula says and decides with the help of her husband, she is ready to face the past. Fear is an essential element in the story. It seems the police cannot find a motive for the murder but when a new young assistant comes to Scotland Yard, he sees something that others did not notice or would not pursue. The murderer remains at large and his next potential victim has returned to the very house where the first murder was committed.
The cast’s flawless talent makes the film absolutely unforgettable. Charles Boyer is exceedingly ominous as Paula’s obsessive husband. As the high-strung wife, Ingrid Bergman gives an outstanding performance. She is startling and brilliant. Brian Cameron, played by Joseph Cotton, makes his appearance later in the film but is wonderful nonetheless. Watch for the emphasis on foreshadowing and the beautiful lighting achieved in Gaslight, as well as the particular attention to the many details that make it spectacular. George Cukor’s fantastic direction of this intriguing and suspicious tale will keep you on the edge of your seat.”
Every evening recently we have been having ‘fruit salad’ and cream – some plums, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. Sadly we missed most of the blackberries because of visiting family and the work we’ve been involved in.
Then there is the matter of the wasps….
We have a patio in the front garden and were sitting having a nice drink and enjoying the good weather. Beloved kept noticing the wasps and realised they were going into a crack under the sill of our bay window!!! Now, I had previously noticed (for some time, actually) strange goings on behind the panelling of the bay window.
As I sat in the living room of an evening, I would occasionally hear a scratching sound. I thought it was mice. Beloved assured me it was not. We previously had mice and managed to get rid of them, but they couldn’t get behind the panelling in the living room as it’s hard for them to chew through stone, and any holes dug down deep would go into the basement, not behind the living room panelling.
Also at night I would sometimes hear a purring noise. That definitely wasn’t a mouse – it sounded much bigger. I thought perhaps it was next door’s cat, but reasoned that I wouldn’t hear it that loudly through a stone wall.
Now it all makes sense. If it is wasps, all beating their little wings for a while, then that would explain it. So Beloved bought wasp-death powder and liberally sprinkled it at the entrance to their nest (and, annoyingly, on my tomato plants – but special circumstances warrant forgiveness in this instance). The wasps are still around and seem to be taking their time to die. But I haven’t heard any ‘purring’ in the past two days.
Once they seem to be dead, Beloved will block up the hole in case another lot wants to take up residence.
“We Are Going to Get Rid of Mail-in Ballots – Democrats Want It – If You Don’t Have Mail-in Ballots Not Too Many Democrats Will Get Elected”
Bodycam Footage Shows Drunk Democrat-Appointed Rhode Island Assistant AG Screaming ‘I’m an AG!’
On the Day of US Peace Summit, Ukraine Attacks Druzhba Pipeline, Cutting Flow of Russian Oil to Hungary
Trump Reveals that Putin Agreed to Accept Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Russia Thwarted Another Kyiv’s Terrorist Attack On Crimean Bridge
The silent cancer fighter: How exercise rewrites survival odds
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3. The current up-flagging craze … all power to it
2. DAD at 1134
a) The Left are evil. Marion Maréchal, husband and child were involved in a severe motor accident at the week-end.
b) Attacking churches is the latest thing to do.
b1) In two years, according to the Ministry of the Interior, reports La Croix, thefts from churches have increased by 24%, with 780 cases recorded in 2024.
b2) On Saturday, August 16, 2025, two churches located in Pantin and La Courneuve (93) were the target of acts of vandalism perpetrated by the same individual.
b3) In Spain, also. A Moroccan national was arrested this Sunday after setting fire to the Church of Santiago Apóstol in El Pozuelo, in the municipality of Albuñol (Granada province).
“Zelensky was stuffed into a black shirt and a jacket thrown over it so as not to irritate Trump. He is currently meeting European leaders at the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States. After a preliminary exchange of views, he will head to the White House.”
