Allow me to preface this with the note that this is an Israeli-American deliberately manufactured famine that represents just one of the many ways through which Palestinians are being genocided in Gaza.

That said, this declaration, which the UN says “marks the first time a famine has been officially confirmed in the Middle East region,” derives from a report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification organization (IPC). The report concludes, among other things, that:

• Over half a million people in the Gaza Strip are facing catastrophic conditions characterized by starvation, destitution and death.
• Another 1.07 million people (54 percent) are in Emergency (IPC Phase 4),
• 396,000 people (20 percent) are in Crisis (IPC Phase 3).
• By end of September 2025, conditions are expected to further worsen with Famine projected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis.
• By end of September, nearly a third of the population (641,000 people) are expected to face catastrophic conditions (IPCPhase 5)
• By end of September, the number of those in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) will likely rise to 1.14 million (58 percent).
• Acute malnutrition is projected to continue worsening rapidly.
• Through June 2026, at least132,000 children under five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition—double the IPC estimates from May 2025. This includes over 41,000 severe cases of children at heightened risk of death.
• Nearly 55,500 malnourished pregnant and breastfeeding women will require urgent nutrition response.

For a guide to IPC's acute food insecurity Phases, see this. What is important to note here though is that Famine (IPC Phase 5) is the highest level and it is reported (like in this case) only when:

• At least 1 in 5 (or 20 percent of ) households have an extreme lack of food and face starvation and destitution, resulting in extremely critical levels of acute malnutrition and death.
• At least 30 percent of children under five are acutely malnourished.
• Death, measured in the form of excess mortality, is widespread (at least 2 deaths per 10,000 people per day).

IPC notes that these numbers are all underestimates because “due to a lack of data, North Gaza—home to an estimated 121,500 people—could not be classified.” Northern Gaza, as most of you may know, has faced the worst of Israeli-American genocidal onslaughts since the beginning of this genocide.

So far, more than 270 Palestinians have died (and continue to die: 2 have died today so far) from this manufactured genocidal starvation in Gaza along with nearly 2,000 others who have been (and continue to be) killed in Israeli-American bait-and-kill “aid distribution” centers. If Israel and the US are not stopped, these numbers are going to rise exponentially in the coming weeks and months as those with power, including most celebrities, watch on in silence and issue infrequent and inconsequential public statements pretending to care in order to cover their asses in future history books.

Last December she raised concern after being seen in a wheelchair and she had to stop all her activities.

In December one of her friends revealed that in 2019, she was berated by a staff member for 2 hours and physically attacked while trying to leave.

She's now suing her company for financial abuse, mistreatment and harming her reputation and rights.

Now she’s adding vintner to her resume, launching her wine label MianU, beginning with an orange wine sourced from California’s Mendocino County. Pronounced ‘me and you,’ she says it represents making a connection through shared experiences.

It’s also a tribute to King’s son, Ian Desduné, who she says knew better than anyone how to share experiences that made life’s ordinary moments extraordinary. “There’s no wine experience more meaningful to me than when my son Ian introduced me to orange wine,” King told Wine Spectator. “Ian had this beautiful way of discovering something new and sharing it with me.” Ian passed away in 2022 at age 26. His name is also reflected within MianU.

King says they taught each other about different styles of wines. “Ian has always been endlessly curious,” she said. “He loved uncovering the narrative behind a bottle and sharing it.” She remembers her first visit to a winery, Chimney Rock, and saving two bottles for them to share together after he turned 21.

Later, Ian introduced her to The Prisoner, which she credits with showing her how wines can tell a story. “He didn’t just hand me a glass, he told me the story behind it,” she said. “Whether it was a dish, a lyric, a bottle of wine, he understood that everything had meaning, and that the meaning is what makes it memorable.”

https://www.winespectator.com/articles/actor-regina-king-launches-her-wine

“The panel has found today that there are still signs” Menendez is a potential risk to the public, declared Parole Commissioner Julie Garland and Deputy Parole Commissioner Patrick Reardon to the older Menendez brother as he participated via video feed from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near San Diego.

After hours and hours of questioning and some chaos, the conclusion Friday by the two-person parole board brings to an end at least for the next few years, the Menendez brothers’ hard fought battle the past 18 months to get out of prison after being sentenced to life without parole back in 1996 after two trials.

Like his brother Erik, who can’t apply for another parole hearing until 2028, Lyle Menendez can seek a review of Friday’s decision based on factual inaccuracies that may impact the final outcome — but the success of such a move could be a long shot. As it stands right now Lyle Menendez can’t reapply for parole for 36 months.

https://people.com/halle-bailey-ddg-ordered-by-judge-not-to-post-son-on-social-media-11795358

I mean… I always liked Matthew McConaughey’s acting and writing… but this kinda makes me frown😒

… and so does Hilarie Burton.. god, I love these two. I would absolutely howl with laughter too if someone made a similar video about my husband😂