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    • itsjustachairmary@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      10 days ago

      Didn’t she rent out like half of Venice Palermo for a wedding or something, leading to severe criticism from the locals

      • MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
        18·
        10 days ago

        It was Palermo, apparently, but yes - there were complaints because of some road closures.

        Venice was Bezos.

        • HobbitFoot English
          12·
          10 days ago

          I feel like if a town is able to be rented out despite local opposition, it is more a sign that the people complaining about the closures need to get more involved in local politics.

      • Séimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        10 days ago

        I hadn’t heard about that but yes, you’re right. I think that kind of thing is vulgar.

        She has stood up for vulnerable people many times, too. Most artists look the other way and count their money.

  • binarytobis@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 days ago

    At first I thought “Bad Feminist Roxane Gay” were four discrete adjectives, and Roxane was a sex work thing.