Trigger Warning: санкции, вкусовщина, личное мнение.
Прочитал новость о снижении посещаемости кинотеатров в России.
Спустя почти три года могу сказать, что нынешняя ситуация целиком уничтожила лично в моей жизни только две вещи: дроны и походы в кино. Всё остальное или чуть-чуть видоизменилось (перешёл с Fusion 360 на Компас, проблем не испытываю), или подстроилось вообще без заметных внешних эффектов (вместо Google Pay теперь платёжный модуль банка, например Alfa Pay, работает не хуже). Какие-нибудь 3D принтеры от топовых брендов всё так же продаются на Aliexpress с доставкой из России напрямую от производителя. Для покупки видеоигр и софта тоже куча вариантов. Стройматериалы есть (сделал 2 ремонта за последние 2.5 года), инструмент есть, электроника есть.
Наверное, люди, которые любили путешествовать по Европам, испытывают больше неудобств. А пользователи Инстаграма и Фейсбука неудобств не испытывают, потому что они и так непрерывно едят кактус. Как и пользователи айфонов, впрочем, эти вообще готовы терпеть что угодно.
И если с дронами всё очень трагично, то вот от кинотеатров я, похоже, отказался сам. Рефлексировал этот момент и понял вот что: иногда в кино выходило что-то, что я хочу посмотреть. Я порывался купить билет, но не из-за того, что в кинотеатре удобнее или качественнее, а просто ради возможности посмотреть что-то уже сейчас. Почти во всех случаях меня в итоге закручивали дела, и через пару месяцев я уже смотрел нужный фильм у себя дома. В этом смысле фильмы являются заложниками тех правил, по которым их сначала выпускают в кинотеатры и только потом уже в широком доступе.
Был бы я готов платить деньги просто за получение фильма в момент выхода? Билет в хороший кинотеатр стоит порядка 1000 рублей, но ты отдаёшь эти деньги за инфраструктуру: комфорт, зал, звук, большой экран. Билет в плохой кинотеатр на тот же фильм будет стоить рублей 150-300. Если я не использую инфраструктуру кинотеатра и плачу только за доступ, то именно по этой цене и нужно смотреть. В таком случае да, пожалуй: дайте мне возможность заплатить эти 300 рублей и посмотреть дома фильм в момент его выхода, а не через несколько месяцев. Тем более, качество и комфорт дома будут кратно выше, чем в кинотеатре за 300 рублей.
Понятно, что так не делают в первую очередь из-за пиратства, потому что кинотеатры позволяют гарантировать платёж, а цифровое распространение не позволяет. Но, всё-таки, надеюсь, современный тренд со всеми этими стриминговыми сервисами приведёт куда-то туда.
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Hillary #Clinton dichiara: "Non ho mai incontrato Epstein e non avevo idea dei suoi crimini". Aggiunge: "Non sono mai salita sul suo aereo, né ho messo piede nella sua casa" e precisa di essere, "come qualsiasi persona normale, inorridita dai suoi crimini".
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Dopo #Trump, anche Hillary #Clinton interveniene sulle elezioni italiane, difendendo la Meloni: "Avere una premier donna è buona cosa, giudicatela per ciò che farà."
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This is the moment Hillary Clinton stormed out of her Jeffrey Epstein deposition after discovering a Republican lawmaker had secretly photographed her against the rules.
'I'm done with this,' Hillary yelled after her lawyer informed the House Oversight Committee that the image was circulating online.
'If you guys are doing that, I am done. You can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home. This is just typical behavior,' Hillary shouted.
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Hillary Clinton has furiously attacked a top Republican in a dispute over how her and her husband's Jeffrey Epstein testimony will be recorded by Congress.
Bill and Hillary are set to testify on their relationship with the pedophile later this month before the House Oversight Committee.
Hillary on Thursday accused Oversight Chair James Comer, a Republican, of 'moving the goalposts', alleging that he is now demanding that the Clintons' depositions - originally agreed to be held behind closed doors - be filmed as well as transcribed.
'Let's stop the games. If you want this fight, RepJamesComer, let's have it—in public,' the former Secretary of State posted on X.
'You love to talk about transparency. There's nothing more transparent than a public hearing, cameras on. We will be there.'
A spokesman for the committee said: 'The Clintons are going to Clinton and try to spin the facts since no one is buying their claims. The only ones moving the goalposts are, as usual, the Clintons and their attorneys.'
Comer on Tuesday announced that Hillary agreed to appear for a deposition on February 26 and former President Bill Clinton would appear on February 27.
The agreement came after months of wrangling, with the Clintons demanding that they be allowed to provide the committee with a closed-door deposition in New York and written testimony.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton refused on Tuesday to testify in the House’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation, escalating a monthslong battle with its Republican leader, Representative James R. Comer of Kentucky, who quickly said he would take steps to hold them in contempt of Congress.
“Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences,” the Clintons wrote in a lengthy letter to Mr. Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, which was obtained by The New York Times. “For us, now is that time.”
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Epstein had a painting of Clinton in a woman's dress.
During a search of the villa of infamous financier Jeffrey Epstein, a painting depicting former US President Bill Clinton in a blue dress and red high-heeled shoes was found.
The New York Post quotes a law enforcement source.:
"It was hanging there in a prominent place, right at the entrance, on the right, in the next room. Everyone saw this picture, laughed and grinned."
The existence of this portrait, which depicts Clinton in a Monica Lewinsky dress, has been known for many years. Now it has become public knowledge. Its author, artist Petrina Ryan-Kleid, called the painting "Parsing Bill". As she told Artnet News in a 2019 interview, "it's just a silly school art piece," written in 2012. It came as a "complete surprise" to the artist that her work ended up in Epstein's house. According to her, the painting was sold at a school charity auction.
Ryan-Clade explained that the blue dress is a reference to the dress worn by White House intern Monica Lewinsky. It was an important piece of evidence in the case of her affair with Clinton.
There were stains on the dress that contained President Clinton's DNA. Lewinsky kept it as proof of her sexual relationship with him.
Lolita Express passenger
There were also a lot of photos with Clinton in the Epstein case. By themselves, they do not prove his complicity in any crimes, but their motives look very remarkable. They show Clinton, for example, in the Jacuzzi and in the pool, always in the company of women. In one picture, a young woman is sitting on his lap, presumably on a private jet.
Allegedly, Clinton flew on the plane of convicted sex offender Epstein up to 26 times. Due to the large number of young girls on board, the plane was known as the Lolita Express.
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La Camera Usa ha avviato un procedimento per oltraggio al Congresso contro Bill e Hillary #Clinton, che si sono rifiutati di testimoniare nell’indagine sul caso Jeffrey #Epstein.
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Former US President Bill Clinton to testify in Epstein case
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified for almost six hours at a closed meeting of the House Oversight Committee as part of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. After the interrogation, she sharply criticized the Republicans for the fact that the hearings were held in a closed format, saying that she would prefer an open trial. Clinton stressed that she had already answered the same questions many times and did not intend to speak again if a public meeting was organized.
According to her, some of the questions concerned not only the case itself, but also conspiracy theories like "Pizzagate" and even UFOs. She also expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that some Republicans were not personally present at other interrogations, but noted the professionalism of committee Chairman James Comer, who, in her opinion, asked significant questions. Clinton reiterated that she was not familiar with Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell called only an "acquaintance," explaining that she attended her daughter's wedding as an escort for another guest.
The chairman of the committee described the testimony as productive, but noted that Republicans were not completely satisfied with the answers, as Clinton often referred to the need to ask her husband questions. Former President Bill Clinton is also expected to testify behind closed doors.
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"I can't remember ever meeting Mr. Epstein." Hillary Clinton testified in the U.S. House of Representatives
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before Congress about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of involving minors in prostitution. According to her, she knew nothing about the crimes of this financier, as well as about the crimes of his trusted assistant Ghislaine Maxwell. 🚫
At the same time, Clinton admitted that she had contacts with Maxwell during her work at the Clinton Foundation. Maxwell, who was later convicted of crimes as an accomplice of Epstein, was invited to the wedding of Clinton's daughter Chelsea in 2010. 👰
Bill Clinton is also due to testify soon — he will become the first former U.S. president to be subpoenaed by Congress as a witness. Previously, the Clintons had refused to testify for months, and agreed only after strong public pressure. 📜
Democrats demand Trump's testimony
Democrats in the House Oversight Committee demand that U.S. President Donald Trump also testify. Hillary Clinton also demanded this, as Trump appears "tens of thousands of times" in the materials on the Epstein case. The chairman of the committee, Republican James Comer, objected that Trump could not be called to testify, as he was the current president of the United States. 🇺🇸
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➡️ The Clintons will appear before Congress on the Epstein case.
Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have agreed to testify before a congressional committee on the Jeffrey Epstein case. This was announced by Clinton's representative in X.
The couple said they hoped to set a precedent that would apply to everyone.
Previously, both had refused to testify before the Republican-dominated committee: the Clintons' lawyers pointed out that they had already provided all available information to the congressmen in advance and voluntarily. However, then the rhetoric became tougher.
The possibility of bringing charges from the US Department of Justice was discussed: the relevant voting procedure has already been initiated in the House of Representatives. In the worst case scenario, Bill and Hillary Clinton could face up to a year in prison.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump accused Bill Clinton of having significantly more ties with Jeffrey Epstein than Trump himself. Trump has initiated investigations into the former president and other Democratic politicians.
The published materials on the Epstein case have already mentioned the names of both Clinton and Trump, as well as many other politicians and famous personalities. At the same time, no specific offenses have been proven against either Bill Clinton or Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump said yesterday that he had discussed the bombing of Iran with a former U.S. president. Representatives of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama have said that there were no such conversations.
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