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🇨🇳Is CODEPINK funded by the CCP?🇨🇳
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With Code Pink being all up in these Pro Pali protests - including the Nationwide protests on April 5th, it’s important we understand the ties between all of the groups organizing/funding these protests, their foreign ties and what that could mean for our country.
Recently, Congressmen like Tim Cotton, have called out Code Pink as being “funded by communist China”, like he did during the Intel Committee hearing after two Code Pink disruptors were arrested for disrupting the hearing during Kash Patel’s questioning. The same hearing that was completely derailed of the purpose - for our newly seated Intel community to communicate the threats against our country by terrorists. That focus was shifted to the suspect timing of the release of the Signal Gate story just hours before the intel committee hearing.
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🧵1.
With Code Pink being all up in these Pro Pali protests - including the Nationwide protests on April 5th, it’s important we understand the ties between all of the groups organizing/funding these protests, their foreign ties and what that could mean for our country.
Recently, Congressmen like Tim Cotton, have called out Code Pink as being “funded by communist China”, like he did during the Intel Committee hearing after two Code Pink disruptors were arrested for disrupting the hearing during Kash Patel’s questioning. The same hearing that was completely derailed of the purpose - for our newly seated Intel community to communicate the threats against our country by terrorists. That focus was shifted to the suspect timing of the release of the Signal Gate story just hours before the intel committee hearing.
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Code Pink answered back by filing an ethics complaint about Senator Tom Cotton.
Senator Jim Banks is now calling on Pam Bondi to investigate Code Pink and its ties to the CCP.
But are they wrong?
Let’s start with the founders of Code Pink and the board of directors.
👚Co-founders of CODEPINK:
Jodie Evans and Madea Benjamin.
Jodie Evans is married to uber wealthy tech entrepreneur, Neville Roy Singham.
Singham lives in Singapore and works closely with some CCP linked media companies - even sharing office space and his groups share staff members with them.
According to a New York Times investigation, Singham works closely with the Chinese government media machine and is financing its propaganda worldwide. He shares the office with a Chinese media company called Maku Group, which says its goal is to “tell China’s story well,” a term commonly used for foreign propaganda. In a Chinese-language job advertisement, Maku says it produces text, audio and videos for “global networks of popular media and progressive think tanks.
From a think tank in Massachusetts to an event space in Manhattan, from a political party in South Africa to news organizations in India and Brazil, The Times tracked hundreds of millions of dollars to groups linked to Mr. Singham that mix progressive advocacy with Chinese government talking points.
He funded a lot of these activist organizations through Thoughtworks, but six months after he married Jodie Evans in 2017, he sold ThoughtWorks to a private equity firm for $785 million. His donations are now more easily concealed.
At its center were four new nonprofits with names like “United Community Fund” and “Justice and Education Fund.” They have almost no real-world footprints, listing their addresses only as UPS store mailboxes in Illinois, Wisconsin and New York. (I have found a lot of organizations that receive funding from those groups). His wife, Jodie’s CodePink receives most of its funding from Singham and his nonprofits.
Nonprofit filings show that nearly $1.8 million flowed from one of the UPS store nonprofits to Maku Group. And in 2021, according to a Chinese-language news release, Maku (the CCP linked media group Singham shares office space and staff with) and Tricontinental agreed to work with a Shanghai university to “tell China’s story” in Chinese and English.
‼️Which is really odd, because the young woman running the ‘China is not our enemy’ campaign for Code Pink is Megan Russell (pictured below at the DC protest 4/5/25 and also in videos speaking out against Senators Cotton and Banks).
Her bio is the same all across the internet and it states:
“Megan Russell is CODEPINK's China is Not Our Enemy CampaignCoordinator.
Megan graduated from the London School of Economics with a Master's Degree in Conflict Studies. Prior to that, she attended NYU where she studied Conflict, Culture, and International Law. Megan spent one year studying in Shanghai, and over eight years studying Chinese Mandarin. Her research focuses on the intersection between US-China affairs, peacebuilding, and international development.”
Pictured: Megan Russell 4/5/25 in DC at Hands Off protests with Code Pink, her bio, a photo of CodePink co-founder Jodi Evans with her husband Roy Singham, and a photo of Jodi’s Evans.
Code Pink answered back by filing an ethics complaint about Senator Tom Cotton.
Senator Jim Banks is now calling on Pam Bondi to investigate Code Pink and its ties to the CCP.
But are they wrong?
Let’s start with the founders of Code Pink and the board of directors.
👚Co-founders of CODEPINK:
Jodie Evans and Madea Benjamin.
Jodie Evans is married to uber wealthy tech entrepreneur, Neville Roy Singham.
Singham lives in Singapore and works closely with some CCP linked media companies - even sharing office space and his groups share staff members with them.
According to a New York Times investigation, Singham works closely with the Chinese government media machine and is financing its propaganda worldwide. He shares the office with a Chinese media company called Maku Group, which says its goal is to “tell China’s story well,” a term commonly used for foreign propaganda. In a Chinese-language job advertisement, Maku says it produces text, audio and videos for “global networks of popular media and progressive think tanks.
From a think tank in Massachusetts to an event space in Manhattan, from a political party in South Africa to news organizations in India and Brazil, The Times tracked hundreds of millions of dollars to groups linked to Mr. Singham that mix progressive advocacy with Chinese government talking points.
He funded a lot of these activist organizations through Thoughtworks, but six months after he married Jodie Evans in 2017, he sold ThoughtWorks to a private equity firm for $785 million. His donations are now more easily concealed.
At its center were four new nonprofits with names like “United Community Fund” and “Justice and Education Fund.” They have almost no real-world footprints, listing their addresses only as UPS store mailboxes in Illinois, Wisconsin and New York. (I have found a lot of organizations that receive funding from those groups). His wife, Jodie’s CodePink receives most of its funding from Singham and his nonprofits.
Nonprofit filings show that nearly $1.8 million flowed from one of the UPS store nonprofits to Maku Group. And in 2021, according to a Chinese-language news release, Maku (the CCP linked media group Singham shares office space and staff with) and Tricontinental agreed to work with a Shanghai university to “tell China’s story” in Chinese and English.
‼️Which is really odd, because the young woman running the ‘China is not our enemy’ campaign for Code Pink is Megan Russell (pictured below at the DC protest 4/5/25 and also in videos speaking out against Senators Cotton and Banks).
Her bio is the same all across the internet and it states:
“Megan Russell is CODEPINK's China is Not Our Enemy CampaignCoordinator.
Megan graduated from the London School of Economics with a Master's Degree in Conflict Studies. Prior to that, she attended NYU where she studied Conflict, Culture, and International Law. Megan spent one year studying in Shanghai, and over eight years studying Chinese Mandarin. Her research focuses on the intersection between US-China affairs, peacebuilding, and international development.”
Pictured: Megan Russell 4/5/25 in DC at Hands Off protests with Code Pink, her bio, a photo of CodePink co-founder Jodi Evans with her husband Roy Singham, and a photo of Jodi’s Evans.
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Code Pink cofounder, Co-founder Medea Benjamin (I have posted more about her over the last few weeks, you can check those posts out)
She comes from a wealthy family and is president of the Benjamin Fund, which, according to its 2022 Form 990, has assets totaling approximately $47.9 million.
Benjamin Fund provided CODEPINK with $355,350.
The Benjamin Fund has also granted funds to American Muslims for Palestine Amnesty International, Christian Peacemakers, Defense for Children International – Palestine, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Grassroots International, Jewish Voice for Peace, Middle East Children’s Alliance, and the National Lawyers Guild
💸 FY 2022-2023, CODEPINK total income was $1.2 million; total expenses were $1.2 million.
Donors and funding sources are unavailable - unless you know how/where to look. 😏
A major portion of CODEPINK’s funding comes from Neville Roy Singham.
According to the New York Times, “Since 2017, about a quarter of Code Pink’s donations — more than $1.4 million — have come from two groups linked to Mr. Singham.”
✋🏻 In 2020, the Tides Foundation granted $54,500 to CODEPINK. 👇🏻
Code Pink cofounder, Co-founder Medea Benjamin (I have posted more about her over the last few weeks, you can check those posts out)
She comes from a wealthy family and is president of the Benjamin Fund, which, according to its 2022 Form 990, has assets totaling approximately $47.9 million.
Benjamin Fund provided CODEPINK with $355,350.
The Benjamin Fund has also granted funds to American Muslims for Palestine Amnesty International, Christian Peacemakers, Defense for Children International – Palestine, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Grassroots International, Jewish Voice for Peace, Middle East Children’s Alliance, and the National Lawyers Guild
💸 FY 2022-2023, CODEPINK total income was $1.2 million; total expenses were $1.2 million.
Donors and funding sources are unavailable - unless you know how/where to look. 😏
A major portion of CODEPINK’s funding comes from Neville Roy Singham.
According to the New York Times, “Since 2017, about a quarter of Code Pink’s donations — more than $1.4 million — have come from two groups linked to Mr. Singham.”
✋🏻 In 2020, the Tides Foundation granted $54,500 to CODEPINK. 👇🏻
Hasan Piker has landed in Cuba and, naturally, one of the first people he runs into is Jodie Evans — Neville Roy Singham’s wife, Code Pink co-founder, and People’s Forum board member.
I’d also highly recommend checking out my article on the Democratic Socialists of America and Cuba.
1./ 🧵 My latest article is illustrated with an image of a cross-dressing Darth Vader. The reason is that after a series of legal triumphs by a rebel alliance of feminists, Christians, free speech defenders and gender critical gays the Trans Empire is about to strike back. 👉
2./ Already, the lobby's fingerprints are all over the EHRC's Draft Code. It's no accident the EHRC Chair fails to use the word 'women' in this video. She also claims the Code was 'updated after changes in the law'. Not true. The law was merely clarified.
3./ As if that isn't bad enough just 48 hours before the Code was published the UK govt announced it will give a whopping £21M to the LGBTQ+ lobby over the next 3 years. A bribe to Stonewall etc to compensate for the parts of the EHRC Code they couldn't undermine? 🤔
Alimentos que ayudan a MEJORAR el flujo sanguíneo
( y potenciar el rendimiento masculino )
1. Espinacas cocidas
( y potenciar el rendimiento masculino )
1. Espinacas cocidas
Nutrientes: Nitratos dietéticos, folato y Vitamina K2.
La mecánica: La vitamina K2 redirige el calcio hacia los huesos, evitando que se deposite y calcifique las paredes arteriales.
Impacto real: Mantiene las tuberías de tu cuerpo flexibles y libres de obstrucciones. Al combinar la vasodilatación de los nitratos con la elasticidad de la K2, el rendimiento físico y la oxigenación celular alcanzan su punto óptimo.
La mecánica: La vitamina K2 redirige el calcio hacia los huesos, evitando que se deposite y calcifique las paredes arteriales.
Impacto real: Mantiene las tuberías de tu cuerpo flexibles y libres de obstrucciones. Al combinar la vasodilatación de los nitratos con la elasticidad de la K2, el rendimiento físico y la oxigenación celular alcanzan su punto óptimo.
2. Sandia madura
Nutrientes: L-Citrulina en su estado natural más biodisponible.
La mecánica: Este aminoácido esquiva la degradación hepática y se transforma en arginina en los riñones, alimentando la vía endotelial.
Impacto real: Funciona como un optimizador circulatorio estructural. Mantener niveles óptimos de citrulina garantiza un flujo constante y potente hacia los cuerpos cavernosos, mejorando la rigidez mecánica de forma natural.
Nutrientes: L-Citrulina en su estado natural más biodisponible.
La mecánica: Este aminoácido esquiva la degradación hepática y se transforma en arginina en los riñones, alimentando la vía endotelial.
Impacto real: Funciona como un optimizador circulatorio estructural. Mantener niveles óptimos de citrulina garantiza un flujo constante y potente hacia los cuerpos cavernosos, mejorando la rigidez mecánica de forma natural.
There's an interesting story about how Victorian mansions, and particularly the Second Empire style, became synonymous with haunted houses.
They were extremely popular in the US from the 1870s through the 1890s, but were hard to maintain because of their large size and opulent style. Many of the families that constructed these homes lost much of their fortunes in the Panic of 1893 and the crash of 1929. Others remained wealthy but didn't have the means or desire to maintain large staffs of maids and servants to keep them running.
So, one by one, Second Empire homes across the US were sold off and continued to change hands rapidly until, by the time the 30s rolled around, thousands of them were left vacant because no one could afford to maintain them.
And not just maintain, but preserve them. The typical Second Empire house was around 50 or 60 years old by the 1930s. They needed upkeep just as much as a house built in 1970 would need repairs today if no one had lived in it for 10 years.
As a result, many of them were bulldozed or burned down to make way for newer homes in the 40s and 50s after World War II. And the entire point of Second Empire style was for them to be grouped together like a bunch of trophies, so tearing down a whole bunch of abandoned and decaying mansions but keeping the ones that were in relatively better condition only made them stand out more.
By the time the late 40s and early 50s rolled around, they had almost universally gone from being considered the crowning architectural achievement of the Gilded Age to being synonymous with urban decay.
The artists and writers of the 60s were growing up as kids in the 40s and 50s, thinking to themselves, "that old house down the lane that has been sitting empty since I was born." So when they got jobs in Hollywood writing scripts for TV shows, they carried those memories with them, and the Second Empire style entered the collective consciousness of pop culture as the default "haunted house" for the next 60 years.
The sad thing is, these homes are priceless. You can see it when you find a rare one that has been well-preserved or restored. But we've degraded ourselves so much that it would be nearly unthinkable to construct a home like this today.
They were extremely popular in the US from the 1870s through the 1890s, but were hard to maintain because of their large size and opulent style. Many of the families that constructed these homes lost much of their fortunes in the Panic of 1893 and the crash of 1929. Others remained wealthy but didn't have the means or desire to maintain large staffs of maids and servants to keep them running.
So, one by one, Second Empire homes across the US were sold off and continued to change hands rapidly until, by the time the 30s rolled around, thousands of them were left vacant because no one could afford to maintain them.
And not just maintain, but preserve them. The typical Second Empire house was around 50 or 60 years old by the 1930s. They needed upkeep just as much as a house built in 1970 would need repairs today if no one had lived in it for 10 years.
As a result, many of them were bulldozed or burned down to make way for newer homes in the 40s and 50s after World War II. And the entire point of Second Empire style was for them to be grouped together like a bunch of trophies, so tearing down a whole bunch of abandoned and decaying mansions but keeping the ones that were in relatively better condition only made them stand out more.
By the time the late 40s and early 50s rolled around, they had almost universally gone from being considered the crowning architectural achievement of the Gilded Age to being synonymous with urban decay.
The artists and writers of the 60s were growing up as kids in the 40s and 50s, thinking to themselves, "that old house down the lane that has been sitting empty since I was born." So when they got jobs in Hollywood writing scripts for TV shows, they carried those memories with them, and the Second Empire style entered the collective consciousness of pop culture as the default "haunted house" for the next 60 years.
The sad thing is, these homes are priceless. You can see it when you find a rare one that has been well-preserved or restored. But we've degraded ourselves so much that it would be nearly unthinkable to construct a home like this today.
In before someone comments the obvious that the home in this clip is actually a Queen Anne style house, which is a different Victorian variant.
The most heartbreaking example of this can be found in Detroit, where hundreds of these mansions were destroyed from the 30s to the 80s from a combination of urban decay, arson, and intentional bulldozing as part of "urban renewal" projects.
A marriage therapist said:
"The most dangerous sentence in a relationship sounds completely innocent."
Most couples say it regularly without realizing the damage it causes.
Here is the sentence...
"The most dangerous sentence in a relationship sounds completely innocent."
Most couples say it regularly without realizing the damage it causes.
Here is the sentence...
The sentence:
"You should have known."
1. This sentence assumes mind reading.
You are assuming that your partner should know what you need without you saying it. You are punishing them for not reading your mind. This is not fair. This is not realistic. This is a setup for resentment.
"You should have known."
1. This sentence assumes mind reading.
You are assuming that your partner should know what you need without you saying it. You are punishing them for not reading your mind. This is not fair. This is not realistic. This is a setup for resentment.
2. It turns a request into an accusation.
Instead of saying "I need help with the dishes," you say "you should have known I needed help." The first is a request. The second is an attack. One invites cooperation. The other invites defensiveness.
Instead of saying "I need help with the dishes," you say "you should have known I needed help." The first is a request. The second is an attack. One invites cooperation. The other invites defensiveness.
🧵LOS 12 MANDAMIENTOS TÁCTICOS DE GUARDIOLA
Con su reciente anuncio de retirada provisional, el fútbol pierde a uno de sus mayores arquitecto
Es el momento perfecto para pausar y analizar a fondo las ideas que cambiaron este deporte para siempre
Abro hilo👇
Con su reciente anuncio de retirada provisional, el fútbol pierde a uno de sus mayores arquitecto
Es el momento perfecto para pausar y analizar a fondo las ideas que cambiaron este deporte para siempre
Abro hilo👇
1. ENTENDER EL PORQUÉ ES ENTENDER EL JUEGO
Para Pep, el fútbol no es azar
Comprender el desencadenante de cada acción permite a los jugadores construir una "mente colmena": un sentido colectivo donde el juego fluye por instinto y las probabilidades de victoria se disparan
Para Pep, el fútbol no es azar
Comprender el desencadenante de cada acción permite a los jugadores construir una "mente colmena": un sentido colectivo donde el juego fluye por instinto y las probabilidades de victoria se disparan
2. IDEA MADRE DE PEP = TENER EL BALÓN
Los equipos de Guardiola no esperan a ver qué hace el rival; quieren la iniciativa absoluta
Tener la posesión es la herramienta para someter al contrario, dictar el ritmo y obligarlos a jugar bajo sus propias reglas
Los equipos de Guardiola no esperan a ver qué hace el rival; quieren la iniciativa absoluta
Tener la posesión es la herramienta para someter al contrario, dictar el ritmo y obligarlos a jugar bajo sus propias reglas
Carl Jung had a strange method for changing your life from the inside out.
Not affirmations.
Not manifesting.
Practice these 4 steps for 10 days, and watch what happens to your anxiety:🪡
1. What you refuse to imagine does not disappear.
(It controls your life from the shadows).
Not affirmations.
Not manifesting.
Practice these 4 steps for 10 days, and watch what happens to your anxiety:🪡
1. What you refuse to imagine does not disappear.
(It controls your life from the shadows).
Jung didn’t believe in “manifestation.”
He believed most people never become who they are
because they never clearly admit what they secretly want.
He believed most people never become who they are
because they never clearly admit what they secretly want.
Step 1 is simple:
Ask yourself:
“What would I want if I stopped pretending I didn’t?”
Not what sounds practical.
Not what your anxious mind says is safe.
What is true?
Ask yourself:
“What would I want if I stopped pretending I didn’t?”
Not what sounds practical.
Not what your anxious mind says is safe.
What is true?
[Thread impact agricole] Tout comme le dôme de chaleur de Lytton avec ses 49,6°C en juin 2021, le dôme de chaleur de mai 2026 devient un cas d’étude mondial sur ce que le changement climatique peut produire de plus extrême.
Cette fois-ci, les prévisions s’approchent localement des 38 à 40°C. Sur plusieurs jours. En mai. En France. En été, on aurait largement dépasser les 45°C (et encore je me retiens de ne pas vous dire 48-50°C).
Vous pouvez m’insulter, me traiter de « catastrophiste » ou de « vendu ». Je vous réponds factuellement : c’est un désastre écologique. Et je n’ai aucun problème à employer ce terme.
Parce qu’il ne s’agit plus simplement de « repousser les limites » du climat connu. On est en train de les pulvériser :
➡️ la journée présentant l’écart aux normales le plus élevé jamais observé à l’échelle nationale, avec près de +10°C.
➡️ près de 60 % des stations météorologiques susceptibles de battre leur record mensuel, parfois jusqu’à 7 jours consécutifs.
➡️ plus de 1000 records mensuels potentiellement battus d’ici la fin de l’épisode.
➡️ le record national mensuel de chaleur pour un mois de mai (38,0°C) qui pourrait être dépassé, possiblement à plusieurs reprises.
➡️ une vague de chaleur qui arriverait avec près de trois semaines d’avance sur le précédent épisode le plus précoce… observé seulement l’an dernier, le 19 juin.
Et derrière les chiffres, il y a des conséquences concrètes : cultures échaudées en pleine phase sensible, mortalité accrue chez les oiseaux nichant sous les toitures, stress hydrique brutal pour les jeunes plantations, et des écosystèmes entiers soumis à une violence thermique totalement hors saison (oui, "violent" est le terme).
Les impacts agricoles et écologiques sont détaillés dans ce thread, cartes à l’appui. À dérouler et partager 👇#FrAgTw
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Cette fois-ci, les prévisions s’approchent localement des 38 à 40°C. Sur plusieurs jours. En mai. En France. En été, on aurait largement dépasser les 45°C (et encore je me retiens de ne pas vous dire 48-50°C).
Vous pouvez m’insulter, me traiter de « catastrophiste » ou de « vendu ». Je vous réponds factuellement : c’est un désastre écologique. Et je n’ai aucun problème à employer ce terme.
Parce qu’il ne s’agit plus simplement de « repousser les limites » du climat connu. On est en train de les pulvériser :
➡️ la journée présentant l’écart aux normales le plus élevé jamais observé à l’échelle nationale, avec près de +10°C.
➡️ près de 60 % des stations météorologiques susceptibles de battre leur record mensuel, parfois jusqu’à 7 jours consécutifs.
➡️ plus de 1000 records mensuels potentiellement battus d’ici la fin de l’épisode.
➡️ le record national mensuel de chaleur pour un mois de mai (38,0°C) qui pourrait être dépassé, possiblement à plusieurs reprises.
➡️ une vague de chaleur qui arriverait avec près de trois semaines d’avance sur le précédent épisode le plus précoce… observé seulement l’an dernier, le 19 juin.
Et derrière les chiffres, il y a des conséquences concrètes : cultures échaudées en pleine phase sensible, mortalité accrue chez les oiseaux nichant sous les toitures, stress hydrique brutal pour les jeunes plantations, et des écosystèmes entiers soumis à une violence thermique totalement hors saison (oui, "violent" est le terme).
Les impacts agricoles et écologiques sont détaillés dans ce thread, cartes à l’appui. À dérouler et partager 👇#FrAgTw
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[Animaux d'élevage] Les animaux d’élevage vont subir un stress thermique modéré à sévère dans une grande partie du sud-ouest. Par endroits, les niveaux attendus correspondent à ceux des canicules estivales les plus intenses, avec des pertes de production laitière pouvant atteindre 20 % par jour dans les situations les plus critiques.
Et au-delà des pics de chaleur, la durée est particulèrement problématique : plusieurs jours consécutifs, des nuits parfois trop chaudes pour permettre la récupération physiologique, et une arrivée rapide de la chaleur alors que les organismes ne sont absolument pas acclimatés à de telles températures en mai.
Cette absence d’adaptation progressive augmente fortement les risques de stress thermique, d’épuisement, de baisse d’ingestion alimentaire, de déshydratation et de dégradation du bien-être animal.
agrometeorologie.com
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Et au-delà des pics de chaleur, la durée est particulèrement problématique : plusieurs jours consécutifs, des nuits parfois trop chaudes pour permettre la récupération physiologique, et une arrivée rapide de la chaleur alors que les organismes ne sont absolument pas acclimatés à de telles températures en mai.
Cette absence d’adaptation progressive augmente fortement les risques de stress thermique, d’épuisement, de baisse d’ingestion alimentaire, de déshydratation et de dégradation du bien-être animal.
agrometeorologie.com
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[Evapotranspiration] Avec la bise qui souffle, on observe un dessèchement très rapide de toute la végétation :
➡️jusqu'à -10mm par jour (seuil de l'effet sèche-cheveux).
➡️l'indice de feu de forêt réagit déjà d'"élevé" à "très élevé" du fait du vent (c'est très précoce !)
➡️l'indice hydrique des sols de surface s'effondre littéralement à 0% de disponibilité en eau sur 3 à 9cm et de 0% à 30% de 9 à 27cm de profondeur. C'est extrêmement bas pour la saison !
agrometeorologie.com
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➡️jusqu'à -10mm par jour (seuil de l'effet sèche-cheveux).
➡️l'indice de feu de forêt réagit déjà d'"élevé" à "très élevé" du fait du vent (c'est très précoce !)
➡️l'indice hydrique des sols de surface s'effondre littéralement à 0% de disponibilité en eau sur 3 à 9cm et de 0% à 30% de 9 à 27cm de profondeur. C'est extrêmement bas pour la saison !
agrometeorologie.com
3/7
STAR WARS was released 49 years ago today. Hollywood’s biggest movie phenomenon, and the film that launched the career of star Harrison Ford, the behind the scenes story is as spectacular as blowing up the Death Star…
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George Lucas' first film was THX-1138 in 1971. It was a box office bomb but did pique studios' interests. UA offered Lucas a two-film deal. The first was American Graffiti. The second was what Lucas called “a space opera that’s a bit like a western, a bit like James Bond.”
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Lucas’ first idea was to make an adaptation of the Flash Gordon TV series he loved as a kid. He couldn’t get the rights but still took from Flash Gordon in the Star Wars prologues…
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CHILLING 🧠
In 1956, this man discovered how to cure diseases with PURE energy.
Immediately government:
• Burned 6 TONS of his books
• Destroyed his research
• Let him die in prison
But, in 2024, his research resurfaced.
What they tried to hide will awe you:🧵
In 1956, this man discovered how to cure diseases with PURE energy.
Immediately government:
• Burned 6 TONS of his books
• Destroyed his research
• Let him die in prison
But, in 2024, his research resurfaced.
What they tried to hide will awe you:🧵
His name was Wilhelm Reich.
A student of Sigmund Freud.
A psychoanalyst turned scientist.
He believed he found the *essence* of all life.
A mysterious force he called:
A student of Sigmund Freud.
A psychoanalyst turned scientist.
He believed he found the *essence* of all life.
A mysterious force he called:
Orgone energy.
Reich claimed Orgone was everywhere.
• In the atmosphere
• In your body
• In the galaxies
It was the life force that kept organisms alive.
And when it got blocked?
Diseases like cancer could appear.
Reich claimed Orgone was everywhere.
• In the atmosphere
• In your body
• In the galaxies
It was the life force that kept organisms alive.
And when it got blocked?
Diseases like cancer could appear.
I use Claude every single day.
And I can confidently say:
Most people have NO idea how powerful it actually is.
Here are 50 insane Claude workflows, commands, and automations that feel like unlocking hidden features of the internet (save for later)* ⬇️
And I can confidently say:
Most people have NO idea how powerful it actually is.
Here are 50 insane Claude workflows, commands, and automations that feel like unlocking hidden features of the internet (save for later)* ⬇️
1. /schedule
Turn Claude into an autonomous assistant.
Set recurring tasks like:
• weekly planning
• Gmail summaries
• news briefings
• research scans
• follow-up reminders
Runs automatically while you sleep.
Turn Claude into an autonomous assistant.
Set recurring tasks like:
• weekly planning
• Gmail summaries
• news briefings
• research scans
• follow-up reminders
Runs automatically while you sleep.
2. compact
Compress massive conversations without losing important context.
Perfect when chats become huge and Claude starts slowing down or repeating itself.
Compress massive conversations without losing important context.
Perfect when chats become huge and Claude starts slowing down or repeating itself.
New working paper with @AmolRaswan and Chris Udry: "The Sisyphean Pursuit of Evidence for Poverty Traps."
A central idea in development economics is that poverty can trap people. We went looking for the cleanest evidence. Here's what we found – and didn't.
A central idea in development economics is that poverty can trap people. We went looking for the cleanest evidence. Here's what we found – and didn't.
The "poverty trap" idea: there's some level of wealth where, below it, you keep sliding back; above it, you keep rising. A tipping point. Push someone over it, and life changes. Stay below, and you're stuck no matter how hard you work.
This idea shapes how we think about foreign aid, cash transfers, and big-push programs. If traps are real, one well-designed shove can change a life. If they aren't, gains may fade once the support stops.
I walked into the Apple Store last week with an iPhone too hot to hold.
"Is something wrong with it?"
The technician ran every test. Everything came back normal.
Then he leaned in and said something I'll never forget:
"There are 2 settings turned ON inside your iPhone right now that are slowly cooking it. Apple turns them ON by default. They quietly shorten your iPhone's lifespan."
I asked the obvious question: "So Apple is wearing out my own phone on purpose?"
He didn't answer.
Here's everything he showed me in the next 5 minutes (save this, your iPhone will thank you):
"Is something wrong with it?"
The technician ran every test. Everything came back normal.
Then he leaned in and said something I'll never forget:
"There are 2 settings turned ON inside your iPhone right now that are slowly cooking it. Apple turns them ON by default. They quietly shorten your iPhone's lifespan."
I asked the obvious question: "So Apple is wearing out my own phone on purpose?"
He didn't answer.
Here's everything he showed me in the next 5 minutes (save this, your iPhone will thank you):
Your iPhone is not supposed to feel hot.
Apple's own engineers say the safe operating range is 0°C to 35°C.
Above that, the battery starts taking permanent damage. Every hot day shaves months off your iPhone's life.
But here's the twist: most of the heat doesn't come from the weather. It comes from inside.
Two default settings keep your processor running 24/7. Even when your phone is in your pocket. Even at night while you sleep.
The technician circled both of them on my screen.
Apple's own engineers say the safe operating range is 0°C to 35°C.
Above that, the battery starts taking permanent damage. Every hot day shaves months off your iPhone's life.
But here's the twist: most of the heat doesn't come from the weather. It comes from inside.
Two default settings keep your processor running 24/7. Even when your phone is in your pocket. Even at night while you sleep.
The technician circled both of them on my screen.
Heat Bomb #1: Background App Refresh
Open Settings → General → Background App Refresh.
Every app with the toggle ON is running silently in the background. Right now. While you're reading this.
Instagram refreshing. Gmail syncing. WhatsApp pulling messages. Uber checking your location. 40 to 60 apps. All quietly using your processor at the same time.
It's like leaving every burner on your stove turned to low. The kitchen feels fine. The pan is slowly melting.
The fix: Tap "Background App Refresh" at the top → set it to OFF. Or pick "Wi-Fi" only.
Your phone instantly cools. Battery jumps 2 to 3 hours.
Open Settings → General → Background App Refresh.
Every app with the toggle ON is running silently in the background. Right now. While you're reading this.
Instagram refreshing. Gmail syncing. WhatsApp pulling messages. Uber checking your location. 40 to 60 apps. All quietly using your processor at the same time.
It's like leaving every burner on your stove turned to low. The kitchen feels fine. The pan is slowly melting.
The fix: Tap "Background App Refresh" at the top → set it to OFF. Or pick "Wi-Fi" only.
Your phone instantly cools. Battery jumps 2 to 3 hours.
Today, we pause to give remembrance & to honor the men & women of our country who chose to serve in uniform, who left home & family & joined the many battles our country has fought.
They served courageously, valiantly & sacrificed everything for us & our freedom.
We do not only mourn them; we celebrate their lives, & that such heroes lived & fought & sacrificed for us— for without them, there would be no America.
While General Patton said it was wrong to mourn them, its impossible NOT to mourn the loss of our loved ones, our heroes, who sacrificed themselves on the altar of war for our Freedom.
They are dearly missed.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died.
Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.” General George S. Patton, US Army
“Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Admiral Chester W Nimitz
"For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." General Dwight D Eisenhower, US Army
“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” General Douglas C MacArthur
“In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.” General Douglas C MacArthur
We will never forget the men & women who made the ultimate sacrifice or the families they left behind.
#MemorialDay
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They served courageously, valiantly & sacrificed everything for us & our freedom.
We do not only mourn them; we celebrate their lives, & that such heroes lived & fought & sacrificed for us— for without them, there would be no America.
While General Patton said it was wrong to mourn them, its impossible NOT to mourn the loss of our loved ones, our heroes, who sacrificed themselves on the altar of war for our Freedom.
They are dearly missed.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died.
Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.” General George S. Patton, US Army
“Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Admiral Chester W Nimitz
"For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." General Dwight D Eisenhower, US Army
“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” General Douglas C MacArthur
“In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.” General Douglas C MacArthur
We will never forget the men & women who made the ultimate sacrifice or the families they left behind.
#MemorialDay
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Hat tip 🎩 to @WhiteHouse
Today, we pause to give remembrance & to honor the men & women of our country who chose to serve in uniform, who left home & family & joined the many battles our country has fought. They served courageously, valiantly & sacrificed everything for us & our freedom. We do not only mourn them; we celebrate that such heroes lived & fought & sacrificed for us— for without them, there would be no America.
#MemorialDay
💔🫡🇺🇸
Today, we pause to give remembrance & to honor the men & women of our country who chose to serve in uniform, who left home & family & joined the many battles our country has fought. They served courageously, valiantly & sacrificed everything for us & our freedom. We do not only mourn them; we celebrate that such heroes lived & fought & sacrificed for us— for without them, there would be no America.
#MemorialDay
💔🫡🇺🇸
@WhiteHouse
🚨 BREAKING: ChatGPT has a feature called Story Brand Messaging Engine.
You can use it to rewrite your entire brand message using Donald Miller's 7-part framework in one sitting.
Here are 7 prompts to access it: 👇
You can use it to rewrite your entire brand message using Donald Miller's 7-part framework in one sitting.
Here are 7 prompts to access it: 👇
Prompt 1: The Hero Identifier
Prompt:
"I run [describe your business in one sentence].
My ideal customer is [describe them: role, situation, daily reality].
Using StoryBrand's Character principle, identify the ONE dominant desire my customer has that my product connects to.
Not a list of wants. One survival-level desire that drives their buying decision.
Then write a single opening line for my website that positions the customer as the hero pursuing that desire. No cleverness. No brand name in the headline. Just the desire, stated plainly."
Prompt:
"I run [describe your business in one sentence].
My ideal customer is [describe them: role, situation, daily reality].
Using StoryBrand's Character principle, identify the ONE dominant desire my customer has that my product connects to.
Not a list of wants. One survival-level desire that drives their buying decision.
Then write a single opening line for my website that positions the customer as the hero pursuing that desire. No cleverness. No brand name in the headline. Just the desire, stated plainly."
Prompt 2: The Three-Layer Problem Mapper
Prompt:
"Using the brand context from my previous message, apply StoryBrand's Problem framework.
Every customer problem has three layers:
→ External Problem: the tangible surface-level issue they can name out loud
→ Internal Problem: the frustration, self-doubt, or emotional struggle underneath
→ Philosophical Problem: the "it shouldn't be this way" injustice they feel
Map all three layers for my customer.
Then write three short taglines (one per layer) that I could test as subheadlines on my homepage. The internal one should sting a little. The philosophical one should feel like a rallying cry."
Prompt:
"Using the brand context from my previous message, apply StoryBrand's Problem framework.
Every customer problem has three layers:
→ External Problem: the tangible surface-level issue they can name out loud
→ Internal Problem: the frustration, self-doubt, or emotional struggle underneath
→ Philosophical Problem: the "it shouldn't be this way" injustice they feel
Map all three layers for my customer.
Then write three short taglines (one per layer) that I could test as subheadlines on my homepage. The internal one should sting a little. The philosophical one should feel like a rallying cry."
Two years ago a Ukrainian seven-year-old boy named Oleh was declared an orphan and placed with the family of a Russian paratrooper from Pskov Oblast.
In 2022 his adoptive father served in the unit that killed civilians in Bucha — Ukrainska Pravda. 1/
In 2022 his adoptive father served in the unit that killed civilians in Bucha — Ukrainska Pravda. 1/
Oleh is one of 37 children taken from the Donetsk orphanage “Teremok” on February 18, 2022 — six days before the full-scale invasion. That day 626 orphans were taken from occupied territories to Russia. 2/
Oleh was lifted by his arms and carried onto a bus. The children were born after 2014 — in occupation. They waved through the windows. 3/
Dlaczego to najlepszy możliwy wybór dla Chelsea?
Oto Piłkarskie Sekrety Xabiego Alonso... [𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙆𝘼]
Oto Piłkarskie Sekrety Xabiego Alonso... [𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙆𝘼]
PIERWSZE KROKI
Xabi Alonso nowym trenerem Chelsea. Osobiście byłem tak przekonany, że sięgnie po niego Liverpool, iż trudno było mi w ogóle rozważać go w kontekście pracy na Stamford Bridge. W ostatnich latach stał się jednym z moich ulubionych szkoleniowców.
Hiszpan jako piłkarz spędził na Anfield pięć lat, dlatego niemal każdy przewidywał, że prędzej czy później trafi tam również jako trener. Tym bardziej że Slot w tym sezonie kompletnie się kompromituje -zarówno na boisku, jak i poza nim. Mimo wszystkich tych problemów i dostępnego na rynku Alonso, Liverpool zdecydował się dalej ufać Holendrowi - przynajmniej na ten moment.
Swoją trenerską drogę rozpoczął od drużyny U-13 Realu Madryt, gdzie osiągał znakomite wyniki - jego zespół wygrał 22 z 23 meczów, zdobywając przy tym aż 142 bramki. Następnie, prowadząc rezerwy Realu Sociedad, wywalczył awans do drugiej ligi hiszpańskiej - pierwszy dla klubu od 1962 roku. Po udanej pracy w Hiszpanii miał przejść do Borussii Mönchengladbach, jednak ostatecznie odrzucił ofertę i pozostał w Sociedad.
Ostatecznie 5 października 2022 roku został nowym trenerem Bayeru Leverkusen. Przejmował zespół w bardzo trudnym momencie - Aptekarze zajmowali wówczas 17. miejsce w tabeli i mieli na koncie zaledwie dwa zwycięstwa w ostatnich dwunastu spotkaniach.
Hiszpan niemal od razu wdrożył system z trójką obrońców. Mimo tej zmiany początek wciąż był jednak chaotyczny - po zwycięstwie 4:0 z Schalke w debiucie przyszła seria sześciu spotkań bez wygranej. Z czasem sytuacja się ustabilizowała, a dobre wyniki nadeszły wiosną - zespół zanotował serię 14 meczów bez porażki, w tym zwycięstwo nad Bayernem.
Gra Bayeru poprawiła się na tyle, że klub zdołał zakończyć sezon na 6. miejscu i dotrzeć do półfinału Ligi Europy, gdzie odpadł z Romą Jose Mourinho. Ówczesny Bayer był jednak zespołem opartym głównie na fazach przejściowych i miał spore problemy w meczach przeciwko nisko ustawionym rywalom. The Special One skrzętnie to wykorzystał - jego Roma po zwycięstwie 1:0 w pierwszym spotkaniu przyjechała na BayArenę wyłącznie po 0:0. Zespół Jose oddał tylko jeden strzał i miał zaledwie 28% posiadania piłki.
Jose Mourinho: - Xabi Alonso, jego znajomość gry jest bardzo wysoka. Był trenowany przez Guardiolę, mnie, Ancelottiego czy Beniteza. Jeśli połączysz to wszystko razem, myślę, że Xabi ma wszelkie warunki, by zostać bardzo dobrym menadżerem.
Xabi Alonso nowym trenerem Chelsea. Osobiście byłem tak przekonany, że sięgnie po niego Liverpool, iż trudno było mi w ogóle rozważać go w kontekście pracy na Stamford Bridge. W ostatnich latach stał się jednym z moich ulubionych szkoleniowców.
Hiszpan jako piłkarz spędził na Anfield pięć lat, dlatego niemal każdy przewidywał, że prędzej czy później trafi tam również jako trener. Tym bardziej że Slot w tym sezonie kompletnie się kompromituje -zarówno na boisku, jak i poza nim. Mimo wszystkich tych problemów i dostępnego na rynku Alonso, Liverpool zdecydował się dalej ufać Holendrowi - przynajmniej na ten moment.
Swoją trenerską drogę rozpoczął od drużyny U-13 Realu Madryt, gdzie osiągał znakomite wyniki - jego zespół wygrał 22 z 23 meczów, zdobywając przy tym aż 142 bramki. Następnie, prowadząc rezerwy Realu Sociedad, wywalczył awans do drugiej ligi hiszpańskiej - pierwszy dla klubu od 1962 roku. Po udanej pracy w Hiszpanii miał przejść do Borussii Mönchengladbach, jednak ostatecznie odrzucił ofertę i pozostał w Sociedad.
Ostatecznie 5 października 2022 roku został nowym trenerem Bayeru Leverkusen. Przejmował zespół w bardzo trudnym momencie - Aptekarze zajmowali wówczas 17. miejsce w tabeli i mieli na koncie zaledwie dwa zwycięstwa w ostatnich dwunastu spotkaniach.
Hiszpan niemal od razu wdrożył system z trójką obrońców. Mimo tej zmiany początek wciąż był jednak chaotyczny - po zwycięstwie 4:0 z Schalke w debiucie przyszła seria sześciu spotkań bez wygranej. Z czasem sytuacja się ustabilizowała, a dobre wyniki nadeszły wiosną - zespół zanotował serię 14 meczów bez porażki, w tym zwycięstwo nad Bayernem.
Gra Bayeru poprawiła się na tyle, że klub zdołał zakończyć sezon na 6. miejscu i dotrzeć do półfinału Ligi Europy, gdzie odpadł z Romą Jose Mourinho. Ówczesny Bayer był jednak zespołem opartym głównie na fazach przejściowych i miał spore problemy w meczach przeciwko nisko ustawionym rywalom. The Special One skrzętnie to wykorzystał - jego Roma po zwycięstwie 1:0 w pierwszym spotkaniu przyjechała na BayArenę wyłącznie po 0:0. Zespół Jose oddał tylko jeden strzał i miał zaledwie 28% posiadania piłki.
Jose Mourinho: - Xabi Alonso, jego znajomość gry jest bardzo wysoka. Był trenowany przez Guardiolę, mnie, Ancelottiego czy Beniteza. Jeśli połączysz to wszystko razem, myślę, że Xabi ma wszelkie warunki, by zostać bardzo dobrym menadżerem.
ZWYCIĘSKA JEDENASTKA
Sezon 2023/24 okazał się historyczny. Jego pobyt w Bayerze może być nawet niedoceniony - w niespełna rok z drużyny pogrążonej w kryzysie stworzył maszynę, która nie tylko rzuciła wyzwanie Bayernowi, ale po prostu przełamała jego dominację. Ostatnim klubem, któremu się to udało była Borussia z sezonu... 2011/12.
Kluczową rolę odegrała praca dyrektora sportowego, Simona Rolfesa. Latem za pokaźną sumę 60 milionów euro do Aston Villi odszedł Moussa Diaby, a do klubu trafili między innymi Grimaldo, Xhaka, Hofmann czy Boniface. Xabi otrzymał trzon zespołu i już w pierwszej kolejce ligowej wystawił skład, z którym później dokona cudów.
W Bayerze Leverkusen to on był twarzą projektu. W szatni nie było wielkich ego - to on był liderem. Zanotował drugi najlepszy start sezonu w historii Bundesligi - lepszy miał jedynie Bayern Guardioli w sezonie 2015/16. Po dziewięciu kolejkach jego zespół miał na koncie 25 punktów.
"Jeśli coś czuję, ale moi gracze tego nie czują, to moje pomysły są bezużyteczne, muszę je zmienić i być do ich dyspozycji".
Na papierze był to system 3-4-2-1.
Defensywny tercet tworzyli Tapsoba-Tah-Kossounou. Na wahadłach występowali Grimaldo i Frimpong, którzy byli motorami napędowymi całego systemu. Hiszpan pełnił rolę ukrytego rozgrywającego po lewej stronie, natomiast Holender często był najwyżej ustawionym zawodnikiem.
Podczas budowania akcji od bramki Grimaldo schodził niżej, podczas gdy Frimpong przesuwał się do ofensywy, a Kossounou przechodził na pozycję prawego obrońcy.
Xhaka był mózgiem zespołu - najczęściej miał piłkę przy nodze i dyktował tempo gry. Palacios odpowiadał natomiast za destrukcję i błyskawiczny doskok do przeciwnika. Obok Xhaki często grał również Andrich.
W ofensywnej trójce najważniejszą postacią był Wirtz, który miał dużą swobodę w poruszaniu się po boisku. Operował na całej szerokości i często schodził niżej, by wspierać rozegranie. Pełnił rolę głównego kreatora i sprawiał, że cały system funkcjonował niezwykle płynnie.
Zawodnik obok Wirtza w większości spotkań pełnił rolę zadaniowca - często był to Hofmann lub Tella, a ich funkcje różniły się w zależności od przeciwnika. Na szpicy występował Boniface, który w tamtym sezonie sprawiał wrażenie napastnika kompletnego (po dwóch ACL-ach). Świetnie grał tyłem do bramki, dobrze czuł się w grze kombinacyjnej i notował świetne liczby - 14 goli i 8 asyst w 18 występach od pierwszej minuty.
Sezon 2023/24 okazał się historyczny. Jego pobyt w Bayerze może być nawet niedoceniony - w niespełna rok z drużyny pogrążonej w kryzysie stworzył maszynę, która nie tylko rzuciła wyzwanie Bayernowi, ale po prostu przełamała jego dominację. Ostatnim klubem, któremu się to udało była Borussia z sezonu... 2011/12.
Kluczową rolę odegrała praca dyrektora sportowego, Simona Rolfesa. Latem za pokaźną sumę 60 milionów euro do Aston Villi odszedł Moussa Diaby, a do klubu trafili między innymi Grimaldo, Xhaka, Hofmann czy Boniface. Xabi otrzymał trzon zespołu i już w pierwszej kolejce ligowej wystawił skład, z którym później dokona cudów.
W Bayerze Leverkusen to on był twarzą projektu. W szatni nie było wielkich ego - to on był liderem. Zanotował drugi najlepszy start sezonu w historii Bundesligi - lepszy miał jedynie Bayern Guardioli w sezonie 2015/16. Po dziewięciu kolejkach jego zespół miał na koncie 25 punktów.
"Jeśli coś czuję, ale moi gracze tego nie czują, to moje pomysły są bezużyteczne, muszę je zmienić i być do ich dyspozycji".
Na papierze był to system 3-4-2-1.
Defensywny tercet tworzyli Tapsoba-Tah-Kossounou. Na wahadłach występowali Grimaldo i Frimpong, którzy byli motorami napędowymi całego systemu. Hiszpan pełnił rolę ukrytego rozgrywającego po lewej stronie, natomiast Holender często był najwyżej ustawionym zawodnikiem.
Podczas budowania akcji od bramki Grimaldo schodził niżej, podczas gdy Frimpong przesuwał się do ofensywy, a Kossounou przechodził na pozycję prawego obrońcy.
Xhaka był mózgiem zespołu - najczęściej miał piłkę przy nodze i dyktował tempo gry. Palacios odpowiadał natomiast za destrukcję i błyskawiczny doskok do przeciwnika. Obok Xhaki często grał również Andrich.
W ofensywnej trójce najważniejszą postacią był Wirtz, który miał dużą swobodę w poruszaniu się po boisku. Operował na całej szerokości i często schodził niżej, by wspierać rozegranie. Pełnił rolę głównego kreatora i sprawiał, że cały system funkcjonował niezwykle płynnie.
Zawodnik obok Wirtza w większości spotkań pełnił rolę zadaniowca - często był to Hofmann lub Tella, a ich funkcje różniły się w zależności od przeciwnika. Na szpicy występował Boniface, który w tamtym sezonie sprawiał wrażenie napastnika kompletnego (po dwóch ACL-ach). Świetnie grał tyłem do bramki, dobrze czuł się w grze kombinacyjnej i notował świetne liczby - 14 goli i 8 asyst w 18 występach od pierwszej minuty.
