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Newsweek
24-06-2025
- Newsweek
Woman's Meal on 10 Hour Flight Called a Crime—She Insists It 'Didn't Smell'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. When Jess Marra boarded her 10-hour flight from Los Angeles to Paris she didn't anticipate she was going to spark a debate of epic proportions online. In a now-viral video on Instagram with over 8,000 likes and thousands of comments, Marra, 33, shared how she decided to swap airplane food for a homemade alternative, bringing the ingredients for her salad on the flight and assembling it herself. Ingredients included vegetables, dressing, and the most divisive addition—a hard boiled egg. The caption read: "Making my own healthy dinner on a 10 hour flight bc free will exists." "I don't love plane food and I have some allergies, so bringing my own meals—especially on long-haul flights—is my preferred option. Most of the time, I'll grab a sandwich or salad to bring with me. But this particular day was chaos—I was rushing to make the flight. I literally grabbed whatever was left in my fridge and tossed it into my bag without overthinking it," Marra told Newsweek. Pictures of Jess in the viral video that has sparked serious debate online. Pictures of Jess in the viral video that has sparked serious debate online. @kitschenista/Instagram But after sharing the moment she made her own lunch mid-flight online, the reaction was seriously unexpected as commenters expressed their fury. "Eating eggs on a plane should be a CRIME," said Instagram user sarahbheta. While ishouldstillbeinbed wrote: "No one likes you on this flight..... no one." Read more 10 hours into flight, millennial's heart stops 10 hours into flight, millennial's heart stops Airplane etiquette is a never-ending debate online, often prompting strong feelings and reactions. Last year a viral Reddit post shared 9 "rules" of plane etiquette, and number one was: "Don't eat smelling food, if it's a long flight, be courteous and pick inoffensive snacks." While a 2024 YouGov survey of 1,152 U.S. citizens asked where Americans sit on what behaviors are acceptable and unacceptable on an airplane. Of the respondents, 68 percent said that eating strong smelling food was unacceptable while traveling. Some viewers though rallied to Marra's defense. "I cannot believe the people so personally attacked by the egg," said Whitneymbuckley. While Mrs_rogers_ wrote: "Eggs don't stink up a plane. This was a very smart idea. And a 10 hour flight is a really long time." Taylorludnall simply wrote: "Insufferable." "I acknowledge that shaking up a homemade salad mid-flight is a little extra," Marra laughed. "But I was in a window seat next to my husband, and truly no one seemed to notice." Except, of course, the internet. Marra's biggest critics assumed she smuggled cutlery past TSA, a claim she refutes. "It was the knife provided by Delta in Premium class. Nothing sketchy—I promise!" While some online claimed to be traumatized by the egg salad video, Marra sees the debate as part of a larger conversation on performative outrage. "Most airlines literally serve eggs. Breakfast on this flight included eggs," she said. "But somehow a woman quietly eating one she brought herself is cause for a digital riot." Despite the backlash—some of it crossing into threatening territory—Marra remains unfazed. "Would I bring my own food again? Absolutely. Would I make a salad at my seat again? Probably not," she said. "I'm happy to go back to the prepared sandwich route. But the egg stays."
Daily Record
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Record
Former Labour MP calls for party to ditch 'rigged' voting system
Scottish Labour members have said they are concerned the system could be manipulated to block left-wing candidates. A former Labour MP has called for the party to halt the use of a controversial computer system which is part of a Met police fraud probe. Beth Winter said she was appalled to learn that Scottish Labour has been using the Anonyvoter system to help select candidates for the next Holyrood election. It comes after the Sunday Mail revealed that members in Scotland had contacted the party over fears the computer software could be manipulated to block left-wing candidates from standing as MSPs. Similar concerns emerged about Labour's selection process for the 2024 general election with the Met police currently investigating reports of voter fraud in a London Labour branch. Winter said: ' The system shouldn't be used for any future contests because of the concerns that I and others have already raised. There's no independent oversight whatsoever. 'The system is highly questionable and it should not be used under any circumstances. It is not transparent at all.' Winter, former MP for Cynon Valley in Wales, called for an independent investigation into the Anonyvoter system after she lost her selection process in 2023 as did Sam Tarry - the partner of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. Despite winning the majority of votes from those who attended their selection contests in person, both Winter and Tarry lost via the online vote. Scottish Labour members have said they are concerned the system could be manipulated to block left-wing candidates standing for Holyrood and pointed to a recent selection in Dundee between MSPs Mercedes Villalba and Michael Marra. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Despite winning the vote in person Villalba lost to Marra due to the online votes with Marra receiving a significantly higher number of votes through Anonyvoter. Members who contacted the party asking for reassurance or for another system to be used were either ignored or told that there had been no issues in Scotland and Anonyvoter would continue to be used in selections. Winter said those hoping to stand for election for Labour should demand a contest without the computer system. She said: 'The best advice is to insist on an in-person hustings and a paper ballot because once Anonyvoter is included then there is no independent oversight. 'There needs to be independent tellers overseeing the count, trade union people involved as well. That is the only way that any trust can be had in the selection process because I have absolutely no trust in Anonyvoter whatsoever.' In March last year Winter instructed lawyers in an effort to understand what happened in her selection process. She said despite reassurances the party failed to provide data they had previously agreed to hand over. She quit Labour in November 2024, accusing party bosses of 'protecting the ruling class' and having an 'authoritarian agenda'.
New York Post
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Passenger slammed over ‘stinky' in-flight dinner prep: ‘Straight to jail'
They didn't think it was so egg-cellent. A female influencer is being ripped online after prepping a meal on a plane — which reportedly included a helping of 'smelly' boiled eggs. An Instagram video of her demo amassed over 1.3 million comments and oodles of angry comments before getting taken down, Jam Press reported. 4 Marra enjoys her homemade meal. Jam Press/@kitschenista 'What started as a fun travel moment turned into the international egg scandal of the year,' Jess Marra, 33, told the outlet while recalling her cooking demo at 30,000 feet. The Los Angeles-based influencer — who goes by @kitschenista on social media — had reportedly been flying from Los Angeles, US to Paris, France, and wanted to bring something along to tide her over during the 10-hour trip. As she was averse to airplane food, however, she decided to bring several containers filled with various ingredients so she could enjoy a healthful meal in-flight — like a sky-high Sweetgreen. 'When the flight attendant came around for meal service, I politely declined and once everyone around me was settled eating, I got to work,' she told Jam Press. In a video reposted to TikTok, Marra is seen whipping out a bag of arugula, Ziplocs with an avocado and salad dressing, which she tossed at her seat. 4 'People were yelling at me for being selfish, inconsiderate, endangering the lives of passengers, and just generally being the worst human ever,' said Marra. Jam Press/@kitschenista 4 Marra puts dressing on her salad. Jam Press/@kitschenista She also opened a container of boiled eggs and celery and took a bite. The Californian's mid-flight meal prep did not go over-easy with the viewers. 'Ya eggs/ fish in a small space like that makes you hella disrespectful,' said one critic. 'If you wanna bring dinner heck ya but like cmon girl.' 'THE EGGGGGGGGG straight to jail,' said another while one wrote, 'hard-boiled eggs smell on a long haul plane.' 'New fear unlocked: I get on a plane and the person next to me starts making an egg salad,' said another under the Instagram post. 'Between the egg, the elbow jabbing into your neighbor, the salad shaking and the 'influencing' I am 100% annoyed and I'm not on the plane,' critiqued one detractor. 'Just be a normal person and stop trying to gain attention.' 4 Marra insisted that the eggs were soft-boiled and therefore not odiferous. Jam Press/@kitschenista One viewer wrote, 'No one likes you on this flight….. no one.' However, Marra insisted in the comments that the eggs didn't smell as they were 'soft-boiled.' She said that she was 'shocked' over the 'brutal' comments. 'People were yelling at me for being selfish, inconsiderate, endangering the lives of passengers, and just generally being the worst human ever,' said the content creator. Marra found the reaction overzealous considering that was 'discreet' with her DIY dinner service, adding that 'no one on the flight seemed to notice or care.' She argued that the criticism was unfounded given that boiled eggs are sold at every airport convenience store, Starbucks and even on the airplane, whose meal options she felt naturally had a 'strong odor' even if they didn't feature eggs. 'Was it a little weird I assembled a salad at my seat? Sure,' Marra declared. 'Is it the end of the world that I ate an egg on a plane? Certainly not!' In a similar incident in October, flight attendants allegedly raised a stink after a fitness influencer and Playboy cover model brought a smelly egg-rich lunch into an airplane's first-class cabin because she was on a strict diet.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Malta announces plans to set up cultural and trade centre in Nagpur
1 2 3 4 Nagpur: The Governor General of the International Organisation for Diplomatic Relations (IODR) of the Republic of Malta, Lello Marra, announced plans to set up a cultural and trade centre in Nagpur. This was disclosed during an exclusive interaction hosted by the Association for Industrial Development (AID), said a press release. The centre will promote bilateral trade, cultural, and youth exchange. Marra said, "Nagpur is not just an industrial hub, its central location makes it a vital gateway to India." He also stressed developing youth for innovation, stability, and peace. "They should be nurtured to become responsible citizens and global entrepreneurs," he said. Marra praised Vidarbha's development, noting how even tribal and remote regions are progressing steadily. While addressing Malta's own limitations of space and port capacity, Marra stressed the need for sustainable development through collective commitment, according to the press release. As part of this vision, Malta intends to open its Culture and Trade Center in Nagpur to deepen cultural ties and foster new trade opportunities. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 임플란트 29만원 이벤트 임플란트 더 알아보기 Undo Afzal Mitha, correspondent diplomat of Malta, said Malta currently imports approximately $350 million worth of goods annually from India. Indian pharmaceutical companies such as Cipla, Aurobindo Pharma, and Torrent Pharma contribute significantly to this. Mitha said efforts will be to push exports from Vidarbha to Malta also. At present none of the commodities from Vidarbha are exported to Malta. AID chairman Ashish Kale said the organisation plans to take a trade delegation from the Vidarbha region to Malta. Nagpur: The Governor General of the International Organisation for Diplomatic Relations (IODR) of the Republic of Malta, Lello Marra, announced plans to set up a cultural and trade centre in Nagpur. This was disclosed during an exclusive interaction hosted by the Association for Industrial Development (AID), said a press release. The centre will promote bilateral trade, cultural, and youth exchange. Marra said, "Nagpur is not just an industrial hub, its central location makes it a vital gateway to India." He also stressed developing youth for innovation, stability, and peace. "They should be nurtured to become responsible citizens and global entrepreneurs," he said. Marra praised Vidarbha's development, noting how even tribal and remote regions are progressing steadily. While addressing Malta's own limitations of space and port capacity, Marra stressed the need for sustainable development through collective commitment, according to the press release. As part of this vision, Malta intends to open its Culture and Trade Center in Nagpur to deepen cultural ties and foster new trade opportunities. Afzal Mitha, correspondent diplomat of Malta, said Malta currently imports approximately $350 million worth of goods annually from India. Indian pharmaceutical companies such as Cipla, Aurobindo Pharma, and Torrent Pharma contribute significantly to this. Mitha said efforts will be to push exports from Vidarbha to Malta also. At present none of the commodities from Vidarbha are exported to Malta. AID chairman Ashish Kale said the organisation plans to take a trade delegation from the Vidarbha region to Malta.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Virgin Islands' Thomas Marra Featured in Exclusive In-Depth Interview
Thomas Marra Shares His Inspiring Journey from the Gridiron to the Recording Studio in a Candid New Interview U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS / / May 20, 2025 / Acclaimed music producer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Thomas Marra is the subject of a compelling new online feature. The in-depth interview explores Marra's remarkable transformation from a standout collegiate athlete to a sought-after music producer whose work spans country music, film, and television. Known for licensing his emotionally rich compositions to hit series like Love is Blind on Netflix, Thomas opens up about his creative process, entrepreneurial mindset, and the values that drive his multifaceted career. Raised in Levittown, New York, and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Marra's story highlights the power of pursuing passion over predictability. Beyond the studio, the feature also touches on his ongoing philanthropic efforts, including over a decade of support for Big Brothers Big Sisters and youth education programs in high-risk communities. The interview positions Thomas Marra as a fresh and authentic voice in modern music production-someone whose blend of discipline, heart, and originality continues to resonate with artists and audiences alike. Read the full feature at the website here. About Thomas Marra:Thomas Marra is a New York-born music producer and songwriter known for his cinematic approach to country music and his work across television and streaming platforms. He runs his own production company and is committed to creating music with meaning while giving back to his community. Contact: info@. SOURCE: Thomas Marra View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
