Bernie Sanders tells Elon Musk to focus on Earth

Mar 23 2021

Elon Musk, notorious for his input into space travel and technological innovation, has received criticism from Bernie Sanders who points out that Musk should put his focus back on planet Earth and ‘pay more taxes.’ Sanders took to Twitter to claim that currently in America, two men – Musk and Jeff Bezos – own more wealth than the bottom 40% of Americans, calling it greedy, immoral and unsustainable.

We are in a moment in American history where two guys — Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — own more wealth than the bottom 40% of people in this country. That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral. It is unsustainable.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 18, 2021

Amongst other defenders, Musk responded by stating that he is accumulating wealth to ‘help make life multi planetary and extend the light of consciousness to the stars.’ The interactions continued with Sanders responding that despite space travel being exciting, focusing on Earth to create a tax system to avoid starvation, homelessness and inequality is much more vital.

Space travel is an exciting idea, but right now we need to focus on Earth and create a progressive tax system so that children don't go hungry, people are not homeless and all Americans have healthcare. The level of inequality in America is obscene and a threat to our democracy. https://t.co/CbMWYnPFUx

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 21, 2021

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Peppi Azzopardi explains why Joseph Muscat would have been re-elected

Mar 23 2021

Writing on a blog on Illum, Xarbank host Peppi Azzopardi explains why, had he not resigned, Joseph Muscat would have been re-elected along with Labour. He draws a comparison between buying a new car, wherein a buyer of a long time brand decides to switch to a new one after a long time of consideration. When the car is bought however, is starts to breakdown and one would not want to reveal to his co-workers and friends that the choice they made was wrong.

Azzopardi likens this to Joseph Muscat’s position in government, stating that those who voted him in office would want to deny that the wrong choice was made, despite the evident corruption. He also states that should Labour lose votes, it would not be Robert Abela’s fault, even though the current Prime Minister needs to be ‘more assertive’.

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Infrastructure Malta plants over 50,000 trees and bushes in two years and a half

Mar 23 2021

Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg announced on FaceBook that Infrastructure Malta has planted around 50,000 trees and bushes in two years and a half. The statement was issued as Ian Borg accompanied Infrastructure Malta during a planting of 220 trees in Tas-Salib, Rabat.

F'sentejn u nofs Infrastructure Malta ħawlet madwar 5️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ siġar u arbuxell 🌳Sħaqt dan waqt li konna…

Posted by Ian Borg on Tuesday, 23 March 2021

He pointed out that the plans and work on the environment are tangible since ‘even though difference is being made due to less emissions on our roads thanks to more efficient routes’, Malta’s green infrastructure is being given the required boost it deserves.

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This alternative OG just released a song in Maltese & it’s giving us all the feels

Mar 23 2021

The year is 2021 and the Maltese language in music is thriving, with the amount of releases spoken in our native tongue as high as ever and tracks like Nick Morales’ ‘Stennieni’ being a testament to everything that is local.

The people that know Nick Morales, know that he is an OG of the Maltese music scene and the alternative sphere at large, donning a number of high-profile bands such as nosnow/noalps and BILA, amongst others.

This time round, Morales ventured into a solo project unlike any other with influences from pop, punk, flamenco and so much more. ‘Stennieni’ is a sombre tune about a distant couple, carried by a clean, trap-influenced instrumental and is available to stream on all your favourite platforms.

You can also follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

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