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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Our wine expert reveals the best white wines for summer, from £7
Unconventional though it may sound, I often crave white wines that remind me of a margarita cocktail – vibrant and bracingly fresh, with a stony salinity and citrus zing that conjure the sea. These are the ones I reach for in summer: brilliant as thirst-quenching apéritifs, spot-on with sun, salads, seafood and sunshine, and light enough to enjoy all afternoon. My fresh picks will whisk you from your garden to the ocean.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Florida Fish & Wildlife confirm criminal investigation into Gulf World
Panama City, FLA (WMBB) – The Florida Fish & Wildlife commission confirmed for the first time in a post on Facebook that Gulf World Marine Park is under an 'active, ongoing criminal investigation in conjunction with local, state, and federal officials.' On Wednesday, State Senator Jay Trumbull confirmed that another dolphin had died at the park. Previously, state agencies such as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection confirmed an investigation, but not that it was criminal in nature. Earlier in May, the FDEP served a search warrant on the property. As part of that warrant, officers appeared to be collecting water samples. In March, the FWC served a search warrant on the property to investigate the 'health and welfare of… marine mammals and those in captivity.' That search was conducted after the FWC was previously denied entry. The criminal investigation appears to be a result of what they found during the search. The parent company of Gulf World, the Dolphin Company, has filed for bankruptcy. During an April hearing as part of the bankruptcy, an animal welfare expert was hired to oversee the care of animals. A few weeks later, it appears the sea Lions and seals were removed. The dolphins, however, remained on the property. In a post on X, Bay County native Congressman Jimmy Patronis said he wants 'those responsible … held to account and to protect these amazing animals.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Have you ever overhyped a hobby on social media to impress your crush? You might suffer from Downbaditis
It was mid-winter when I found myself shivering on a slippery rock, staring out to sea. The waves in front of me were growling and my gut responded in kind. Instead of listening to it, I wrestled into a wetsuit and pulled the goggles I'd had since year 5 over my head. I signalled my friend to start recording. Then, I walked in. By walked, I mean slipped. Violently. The ocean licked me off the rocks and sucked me under with glee. After a few seconds of panicked tumbling, I surfaced with a mouthful of salt water. My friend laughed. I laughed, then coughed, then laughed again. I was overjoyed because she had just recorded a moment I was sure would capture my crush's attention. It was a mission I was willing to complete at any cost. Even if that cost was my dignity. Or even, my life. I didn't know it at the time, but I was suffering from an illness known as Downbaditis. Put simply, it is a state of spiritual psychosis triggered by a crush and/or intense courting period. Victims of Downbaditis display an insatiable need for validation from their chosen suitor. Ironically, a suitor's ineligibility may worsen symptoms. These include, but are not limited to: overhyping hobbies, appearing effortlessly hot on Instagram Stories and pretending you have ever gone for an 'ocean swim'. Being 'down bad' is not a new experience. Usher wrote about it in 2001 with U Got It Bad. The entire plot of The Great Gatsby revolves around Jay throwing lavish parties for Daisy's affection. Charli xcx extrapolated on this well-worn tradition in her sleeper hit Party 4 U. She even secured a cake, champagne and a party bag with purple pills, no less. Perhaps she'd watched The Matrix with her betrothed but she never got around to asking red or blue? It's hard to know but one thing's for sure: she was suffering from a critical case of Downbaditis. The modern strain of Downbaditis can be traced back to the invention of Snapchat Stories. It was the first time regular people could post their most banal daily goings-on without the judgment of a full Facebook post. You had permission to post every little thing, because it disappeared after 24 hours and could only be replied to via direct message. It felt so chill, so flippant, so unscripted, so real. You could pretend to love Drake without your friends pointing out you only knew Hotline Bling because it played on loop at the Foot Locker you worked at in 2016. Last week, I invited my Instagram community to share stories of times they had fallen prey to Downbaditis. The responses came in thick and fast. Some were vintage – like the woman who went to high school Christian group meetings despite being '1,000% an atheist'. Another played the clarinet for the entirety of her secondary education because there was a hot guy in the band. A third school-age memory was from someone who memorised every single AFL player's name in primary school so they could talk to the boy they liked. The illness is lifelong, you see. They grew all the more deranged as time wore on. Like the woman who wore off-the-shoulder tops for an entire year because her crush said he 'liked shoulders'. One respondent started learning Afrikaans after a first date. Another lied and said that they saw whales because their crush liked them. 'It wasn't whale season,' she said ominously. 'And he knew'. I also asked my audience to share times they had clocked that they were on the receiving end of someone's Downbaditis. One woman told me that her friend was seeing a guy who seemed sweet. 'On one of their first dates, he offered to order them some dinner. She said she'd like some chicken nuggets. They locked in and all was well until his flatmates came home. They couldn't believe their eyes because he'd been vegan for six years.' What I learnt while receiving responses was that Downbaditis strikes everyone. Every gender, every age. It is non-denominational and that is what makes it so dangerous. It is often only diagnosable after the fact. For me, I barely clock my Downbaditis until it's too late and I've bought a surfboard. Subscribers to attachment theory could argue that Downbaditis is a sign of anxious attachment. It could be. It could also be a feature of the human condition. At its core, Downbaditis is just yearning. A creative strain, for sure. To yearn is a treat – it means you are alive and open. Married people blow up their whole lives to feel it again. So I say yearn while you can. Take up Spanish to impress someone, like one guy I spoke to. 'I learnt it on Duolingo to impress a Chilean girl,' he told me. 'And now, whenever I see a loaf of bread, a voice of regret in my head sighs 'el pan'.' It hurts, but it's a lot more exciting than plain old bread. Lucinda Price is a writer, presenter and comedian
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
We earn $200k and live free on cruise ship
A woman who works and lives aboard cruise ships with her husband has revealed how she enjoyed free food and accommodation every day for more than a decade. Christine Kesteloo worked as a cruise director for many years and currently lives aboard ships run by Holland America Line where her husband is a chief engineer. Average salaries for cruise directors are about $100,000 while chief engineers can earn in excess of $200,000, bringing their combined annual income when both were working at the same time to $300,000. Not a bad income for a couple who don't pay for food and accommodation aboard the ships they work. Kestaloo has more than 1 million followers on TikTok where she shares her cruising experiences. MORE: Couple sell home to live on 15-year cruise She enjoys the privileges of both a guest and crew but says there are several rules she has to follow despite living the high life at sea. 'I am not allowed to sit at a slot machine and play my heart until I win because it would look a little weird if I, as the wife of the chief staff engineer, won like a big jackpot. So I am not allowed to gamble on the ship,' she said in one video. In a separate video Kestaloo also claimed she wasn't allowed to win bingo. 'It is sea day and we are off to play bingo with our group,' she said. MORE: What you get in a $86m cruise ship home 'Mother, have you won bingo yet? No because you're not allowed to win bingo. Because she's my mum she can't win the prizes.' Kestaloo accesses her free food and accommodation because crew members' spouses stay for free. She also receives a 50 per cent discount on extras such as drinks, shops, and spas.. Kestaloo does have some official duties despite being a guest, routinely hosting guests at dinner. 'This is my table for the night that I am hosting,' she said. 'And I am so excited because the Parmesan-crusted chicken breast is on the menu. With the honey-mustard sauce … so good,' she said in a recent video. MORE: True cost of living on a cruise ship revealed 'It did look pretty … with mash potatoes of course. 'By the way on the Holland America Line ships this honey-mustard chicken meal, when it comes out, is my favourite.' Despite have access to all the ship's leisure activities, Kestaloo said she also tried to make space for holiday guests whenever possible. 'If the pool is packed, I make sure to get off and give the guests a seat, it's just the right thing to do,' she said. 'I totally understand how to give guest the best time and I don't think a crew member taking their seat is the right thing to do.' Kestaloo said living abord the cruise ship was like being 'on vacation every day'. 'Every day, I'm in a new place and my biggest decisions are whether I want to go to teatime, lie in the sun, or do a wine tasting,' she said. 'When the pandemic hit in 2020, I lost my job because of organisational shifts. Now, I sail with my husband as a 'wife on board,' also known as a WOB. When we aren't living on a cruise ship, we call Vlissingen, Netherlands, home.' Kestaloo isn't alone when it comes to living aboad cruise ships, although others are actually aiming to beat the cost of living crisis by selling their home and hitting the high seas. One US woman went as far as . Others choose to cruise-hop by securing deal after deal on conventional holiday cruise ships.
Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Washington Post
UN refugee agency fears more than 400 fleeing Rohingya died this month in separate boat incidents
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency said Friday it fears that 427 Rohingya fleeing Myanmar and a refugee camp in Bangladesh may have died at sea this month. UNHCR said it has collected reports from family members and others of two separate boat tragedies off the coast of Myanmar in May. It acknowledged that details remained unclear but that enough information has been collected and verified to bring the incidents to light publicly.
