"On reflection, it's no surprise that declines of societies tend to follow swiftly on their peaks." - Jared Diamond #Collapse

You were a bad idea.

The whole world will miss her but will always rejoice in her remarkable legacy. The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen. #RIPArethaFranklin Elton xx

Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace.

rest in power Queen 👑 your legacy will never be forgotten 🙏🏿

MS REA ….Rest

Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady vimeo.com/56708481?ref=t…

It’s just about time for a REAL people’s revolution in China #qanda

Very strong illustration by Matthieu Bourel...

The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. #Humanity