Beverley
@bevfromcapetown.bsky.social
Lover of music and art. Servant to a rescue cat and dog. Mostly Cape Town. Flâneur. Crafty person. Istanbul-phile/bore. Warning - Posts might contain typos.
Fascinating discussion of a new world order, multilateralism and global shifts.The Trump administration chaos contributing to a rewiring of relationships. Lots of meat to chew on.
Superb guest and conversation on this episode of BTL.
Bravo, @snellarthur.bsky.social!
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Bravo, @snellarthur.bsky.social!
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January 28, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Fascinating discussion of a new world order, multilateralism and global shifts.The Trump administration chaos contributing to a rewiring of relationships. Lots of meat to chew on.
Need this...
One of the reasons I'm a hermit is that I am hyper-sensitive to the emotional states of the other humans around me. It can be paralysing. Lately, it feels like I'm drowning under waves of collective grief. Let's carry this heavy weight for each other when we can.
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The Weight | Featuring Ringo Starr and Robbie Robertson | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
YouTube video by Playing For Change
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January 27, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Need this...
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 225 of The Continent
Superpowers don’t only control African minerals with loans, bribes and threats. Sometimes it’s through financial sleight of hand, as is the case of a Malawian mining licence granted in 2017.
bit.ly/225_TC
Welcome to Issue 225 of The Continent
Superpowers don’t only control African minerals with loans, bribes and threats. Sometimes it’s through financial sleight of hand, as is the case of a Malawian mining licence granted in 2017.
bit.ly/225_TC
January 23, 2026 at 8:13 PM
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 225 of The Continent
Superpowers don’t only control African minerals with loans, bribes and threats. Sometimes it’s through financial sleight of hand, as is the case of a Malawian mining licence granted in 2017.
bit.ly/225_TC
Welcome to Issue 225 of The Continent
Superpowers don’t only control African minerals with loans, bribes and threats. Sometimes it’s through financial sleight of hand, as is the case of a Malawian mining licence granted in 2017.
bit.ly/225_TC
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Great deep dive. And to sound like a broken record, the sooner the EU starts incentivising open source development the better the world will be for them and everyone else. Gnome, LibreOffice, GIMP, all need a polish and some partner support.
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Great deep dive. And to sound like a broken record, the sooner the EU starts incentivising open source development the better the world will be for them and everyone else. Gnome, LibreOffice, GIMP, all need a polish and some partner support.
The Strong Will Suffer What They Must" Despite what self-proclaimed realists like Miller believe, rejecting imperial hubris does not require the embrace of mushy liberal beliefs about morality or global justice."
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The Strong Will Suffer What They Must
Vaclav's Grocer and American Hubris
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January 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The Strong Will Suffer What They Must" Despite what self-proclaimed realists like Miller believe, rejecting imperial hubris does not require the embrace of mushy liberal beliefs about morality or global justice."
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I think part of the reason everyone is so blown away by this Carney speech is it's so long since we heard an actual grown-up articulate serious thoughts about the world. Empty vessels have been making a lot of noise
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
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January 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I think part of the reason everyone is so blown away by this Carney speech is it's so long since we heard an actual grown-up articulate serious thoughts about the world. Empty vessels have been making a lot of noise
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“Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else.”
January 20, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else.”
Charity is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. Religious foundations were endowed to feed strays & treat wounded creatures, & small basins were cut into cemetery stones to collect rainwater for dogs, cats &birds to drink. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
January 19, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Charity is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. Religious foundations were endowed to feed strays & treat wounded creatures, & small basins were cut into cemetery stones to collect rainwater for dogs, cats &birds to drink. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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Humans, the solution is simple. Stop breeding the red animals into existence; stop taking the blue animals out of the ocean; feeding humans plant-based needs 30% of current farmland; give 70% of current farmland back to nature; have fewer babies.
Or continue your destruction of all life on Earth.
Or continue your destruction of all life on Earth.
January 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Humans, the solution is simple. Stop breeding the red animals into existence; stop taking the blue animals out of the ocean; feeding humans plant-based needs 30% of current farmland; give 70% of current farmland back to nature; have fewer babies.
Or continue your destruction of all life on Earth.
Or continue your destruction of all life on Earth.
Watching @nasaspaceflight.com in the afternoon. Then to SAAO in the evening. #saao
January 18, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Watching @nasaspaceflight.com in the afternoon. Then to SAAO in the evening. #saao
Must enroll.
The Nesin Mathematics Village in western Turkey was dreamed up by award-winning mathematician Ali Nesin to engage his students
These images explore a 'utopic' village built for teaching maths
The Nesin Mathematics Village in western Turkey was dreamed up by award-winning mathematician Ali Nesin to engage his students
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January 17, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Must enroll.
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Just sharing something completely normal and not at all stressful or disturbing. My cat thinking he's hidden under a piece of paper.
January 16, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Just sharing something completely normal and not at all stressful or disturbing. My cat thinking he's hidden under a piece of paper.
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Biological female gives biological male her trophy and assures him that he is a winner.
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Biological female gives biological male her trophy and assures him that he is a winner.
It's 4 in the morning. This is simply splendid. Now let me sneak into the kitchen for coffee and a rusk,
Inspired by one of my favourite sculptures (The Palace at 4am (1932) by Alberto Giacometti) "Poet Rives does 8 minutes of lyrical origami, folding history into a series of coincidences surrounding that most surreal of hours, 4 o'clock in the morning."
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The 4 a.m. mystery
Poet Rives does 8 minutes of lyrical origami, folding history into a series of coincidences surrounding that most surreal of hours, 4 o'clock in the morning.
www.ted.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
It's 4 in the morning. This is simply splendid. Now let me sneak into the kitchen for coffee and a rusk,
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We need systemic changes to education to help students navigate today's information environment.
with Jane Mann and @eliothiggins.bsky.social, in the Diplomatic Courier.
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with Jane Mann and @eliothiggins.bsky.social, in the Diplomatic Courier.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We need systemic changes to education to help students navigate today's information environment.
with Jane Mann and @eliothiggins.bsky.social, in the Diplomatic Courier.
issuu.com/medauras/doc...
with Jane Mann and @eliothiggins.bsky.social, in the Diplomatic Courier.
issuu.com/medauras/doc...
The Economist. Jan 3rd ed. What will the next bust be? AI, corporate fraud ? Whatever the cause kindling will be from obscene bonuses from Wall Street, hidden illiquidity, un regulated markets
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 AM
The Economist. Jan 3rd ed. What will the next bust be? AI, corporate fraud ? Whatever the cause kindling will be from obscene bonuses from Wall Street, hidden illiquidity, un regulated markets
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as of today putin's three-day military operation has lasted as long as the Great Patriotic War. congrats to irony for its total victory over russia
January 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM
as of today putin's three-day military operation has lasted as long as the Great Patriotic War. congrats to irony for its total victory over russia
We don’t have a school stationery problem, we have an annual accountability problem share.google/odcAh47M8d8G...
We don’t have a school stationery problem, we have an annual accountability problem
[[image id=3116478]]Every January, without fail, social media turns into a public grievance board for stationery lists. It starts innocently enough. A photo of a list. A caption about how “s
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January 7, 2026 at 5:22 AM
We don’t have a school stationery problem, we have an annual accountability problem share.google/odcAh47M8d8G...
The minister cannot ignore the issues of teen pregnancies and fragile mental health. These are silent cries, woven into the daily fabric of school, and are concerns that are easily overshadowed by infrastructural needs. .. schools must be places of second chances and unwavering support.
Some of the six-year-olds in our refugee school project struggle to adjust to routines. I think of Mpho (Gift), who was always in trouble for not following directions or not keeping her hands to he
South Africa’s children deserve better schooling
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January 4, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The minister cannot ignore the issues of teen pregnancies and fragile mental health. These are silent cries, woven into the daily fabric of school, and are concerns that are easily overshadowed by infrastructural needs. .. schools must be places of second chances and unwavering support.
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