Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight

And, lo, the hunter of the east has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light.

Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’..

Cosas de España/Galiza

An update on the regularisation of illegal immigrants. The plan to grant legal status to around half a million migrants has attracted a staggering 1.3 million applications – close to 3 times the government’s initial estimate.

Overtourism: Thousands of people across Spain took to the streets last weekend as fed-up residents staged fresh protests over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Demonstrators marched through Málaga, Cádiz, Tenerife, La Palma and Cáceres, chanting against soaring rents and the spread of tourist accommodation. . . The largest demonstration took place in Malaga, where organisers said the city had reached breaking point after years of rising rents, stagnant wages and the rapid spread of holiday apartments.

Something with which to tart up your milky/creamy rice (arroz con leche) . . . Can’t say I’ve ever noticed in in any dish of it I’ve had here.

Our temperature is progressing by daily steps towards 37 at the weekend. Thank god for the sea breezes!

Europe

Dutch home seekers have overtaken Brits and Germans as Spain’s biggest foreign property buyers, according to new data, ending a lead both groups have broadly held for nearly 3 decades.

The World Cup

The commentator on British TV said at half time that Casamiro’s performance in the first half was so bad he’d be astonished if he came out for the 2nd half. I agreed with that. So, I guess we were both surprised when he did. And even more surprised when he scored Brazil’s equalising goal . . .

Did Paraguay really defeat Germany? And Morocco, The Netherlands? It seems so. Not in a parallel galaxy but here in this one. The German team manager says he won’t ‘run away’ but he probably won’t have much choice. The country is in shock, especially as their team fluffed several penalties.

Nice quote:  The Paraguayan defence was fiercely dogged in a 4-5-1 formation. This was at least a fluid 4-5-1. Occasionally it shifted to 4-6-0. 

The Middle East War

The latest update from Naked Capitalism. Israel on the offensive, again.

The United States of Trump America

Quotes

Triump

• Standard avoidance of a question: We’re doing very well on that. But let’s see how it goes.
• The Housing bill is so unimportant comparative[sic] with the Save America bill.
• The Housing bill is bipartisan. That means the Democrats like it. [So, it must be bad]
• The Housing bill is just a bill. It’s a big yawn. The Save America bill will save America. [Unfortunately, not from him]
• Social democrats are really communists. They are the biggest threat to our nation since it was created. Bigger than World War 1 and World War 2 and Pearl Harbor.

Others

• Trump managed to find and then employ the only Jewish Nazi in the world.
• I don’t know which president would gain the most votes for doing the most good for the USA but I’m pretty certain who’d be voted the president who’s done the most harm. And he’s got another 2 years in power. And will surely be more nihilistic if the Republicans lose the midterm elections.

Miller’s evil scheme to deport millions Podcast Video

Why SCOTUS approves of calling Trump a sex abuser. Podcast Video

How Trump bills a political lie and turns it into truth for Maga.

Spanish

• Pelota: Usually means ball but can mean sycophant, suck-up, crawler, toady, etc.
• Rebequita: Cardigan.
• Pastel: Cake. Pastel de cumpleaños: Birthday cake.

Did you know?

In 1857, Elias Samuel Cooper removed an iron breech pin lodged beneath a soldier’s beating heart after boredom, gunpowder, and men left unsupervised did their work.

Finally . . . You Have to Laugh

‘Sparkling Wit’ . . . Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persaude themselves they have a better idea.

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