Hundreds blue ‘by the wind’ sailor jellyfish takeover Xlendi and Armier

Apr 6 2023

Marine biologist Alan Deidun took to social media to share more images of the Velella velella jellyfish, known in common parlance as ‘mini sailing boats’, taking over Xlendi and Armier.

The jellyfish, known as ‘qlugħ’ in Maltese for it’s sail-like top, can be seen in a massive ‘innocuous colony of polyps attached to the same raft.’

Deidun has previously shared images of the same species taking over the Gozitan Xatt l-Aħmar and the southern coast of Malta.

Information about this jellyfish can be found on the Spot the Jellyfish Campaign identification manual, which reveals that it has a low irritation sting.

‘It is frequently found in the Mediterranean, especially during spring. It can form dense aggregations extending for kilometres on the sea surface. Specialised floating sea slugs and sea snails find it to be a delicious snack!’

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Lassana Cisse’s loved ones still awaiting justice 4 years on

Apr 6 2023

On April 6th 2019, 42-year-old Lassana Cisse from the Ivory Coast was shot and killed in Birżebbuġa, Malta in a racially motivated attack.

4 years later after the murder, which left two other victims left for dead, 44 activist groups issued a call to the Maltese government to stress that that racism and prejudice will not be tolerated.

The two suspects were identified as off-duty AFM soldiers who ‘allegedly targeted the victims because of their skin colours. They had already run over a young man from Chad, May Malimi, a few months before.

‘Four years on and Lassana’s family and the other 3 victims are still waiting for the excruciatingly slow wheels of justice to turn, whilst the suspects are out on bail.’

The aditus foundation compiled a timeline of the known instances of institutional neglect and racialised violence towards Malta’s migrants and asylum-seekers since 2002.

‘The Government needs to stress that racism and prejudice will not be tolerated’ the groups said in a joint statement. ‘Only then can we start to see real change in the public and private sectors. The Government must demonstrate its commitment to ensuring that justice is served and that such acts of racial violence will not go unpunished. Words are simply not enough!’

‘The killing of Lassana is a tragic reminder that we must continue to fight against all forms of racism and bigotry. We stand in solidarity with the family and friends of Lassana, the other 3 victims, and all those who have been affected by racial violence.’

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Filming for Joker 2 has wrapped up; new images released

Apr 6 2023

Todd Philips, the director for Joker and the upcoming sequel Folie a Deux, has shared two stunning images as the filming for the latter film wraps up.

The two images give us more glimpses at Joaquin Phoenix, who previously starred as Joker, and Lady Gaga, who will introduce the newest version of Harley Quinn.

Writing on Instagram, Philips thanked the two actors and the rest of the cast as well as ‘the BEST crew that the film industry has to offer. From top to bottom.’

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‘Gonna crawl into a cave now (edit room) and put it all together’ he said. ‘That’s a wrap.’ The two images released by the director weren’t the only sneak peeks we got from the film.

Other leaked images show Phoenix and Gaga prancing around on the iconic Joker stairs which became a cultural phenomenon after the first film’s release.

The second film is set for an October 4th 2024 release in the US.

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