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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 15h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 11h

I want this. ASAP, Charlie.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 11h

I’m like, I would eat that. I’d have interesting dreams and a very loud gastric system after, but I’d eat it.

Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 11h

Hooray for them! That’s so impressive to do that before they’ve finished secondary school. Right? They are only mid-teens, aren’t they? *ages nervously*

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 16h

It’s one of my favourite things, and it’s on the way home!

Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 16h

And St Moritz was hideous too.

A lake ringed by mountains in sunshine. In the foreground is a road with a passing yellow van.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 19h

Lago Bianco, my favourite bit. I think this might be my birthday treat next year - feeling very jealous of the walkers out there today.

A blue lake with mountains sloping down to it.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 19h

Mountain and the moon at Alp Grüm!

A mountain view with a glacier in the middle. The moon can be seen to the right.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 19h

As usual, nothing worth seeing here.

A photo of a lake with mountains perfectly reflected in it.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 20h

Saturday morning on the Bernina line.

A view of a half-sunlit valley. There is a curved viaduct and a red train below it.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 1d

And good morning from the last active volcano of our trip, Vesuvius.

Mount Vesuivius, with the sun rising on the right.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

Proof of sleeping cow.

A small black and white toy cow lies on her back on white bedding. She appears to be happily asleep.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

I think I’ll stay on board. By movie logic, that would mean something terrible would happen to the boat, but Vatican Cow is snoozing in my cabin and @fluffcthulhu wouldn’t let any of his pelagic chums harm her.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

Even the ferry has started sounding like the beat of an 80s blockbuster soundtrack - it does rather feel like the beginning of a monster movie.

Smoke and light around the top of a silhouetted volcano.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

Stromboli.

A silhouette of a classic volcano, with a ferry deck on the left and moonlight streaming on the sea to the right.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

Passing Isola di Basiluzzo.

A deep orange moon shines in the night sky between the silhouettes of two islands.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

Looking the other way, there’s clearly a spectacular sunset on the other side of Salina!

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

And it’s sunset now and getting colder, so this is probably my last good look at Stromboli. We should be stopping there about 9pm.

Two islands in the distance. The clouds are pink and gold and the mountain on one is smoking.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

And here we are at Salina. On the east side of the island, so it’s a bit dark, while Lipari glows in the setting sun.

Looking up a dark mountain from a boat deck.

The island of Lipari, lit up by the beginning of sunset.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

This hydrofoil looks like it’s running on its toes.

A hydrofoil boat. Its keel appears to be completely out of the water.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

And now we’ve just taken on the pilot for arriving in Lipari.

A small pilot boat sailing away between the ferry and the land.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

Stop one is Vulcano. Hephaestus has got the kettle on, I see.

A view of the volcano of Vulcano, from the sea.

A close-up of smoke emerging from the side of Vulcano.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

Sailed from Milazzo 90 minutes ago, heading to Naples. There’s a few stops on the way.

The headland of Milazzo with a ship in the foreground.

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Jennifer Delaney @clanwilliam.bsky.social · 2d

I buy mine through RailEurope (desktop site, no booking fee), then claim the points using the booking reference on the Eurostar website. You can also change your seat there.

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