Fiona Zerbst
@fionazerbst.bsky.social
Resisting the global rise of Fascism (my dad fought in Italy and Egypt during WWII). I mainly work in corporate social investment but I make some spare change from poetry, libretto and art. GenAI is a scourge. 🇿🇦
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God, I love living in South Africa, where nobody is suppressing our votes! This is HORRIFYING.
February 12, 2026 at 12:29 PM
God, I love living in South Africa, where nobody is suppressing our votes! This is HORRIFYING.
Reposted by Fiona Zerbst
The SAVE Act has passed the House, making it harder for 69 million American women to vote.
This isn’t about voter fraud or undocumented immigrants.
This is about suppressing the female vote.
They want to repeal the 19th and this is a step in that direction.
This isn’t about voter fraud or undocumented immigrants.
This is about suppressing the female vote.
They want to repeal the 19th and this is a step in that direction.
February 12, 2026 at 6:11 AM
The SAVE Act has passed the House, making it harder for 69 million American women to vote.
This isn’t about voter fraud or undocumented immigrants.
This is about suppressing the female vote.
They want to repeal the 19th and this is a step in that direction.
This isn’t about voter fraud or undocumented immigrants.
This is about suppressing the female vote.
They want to repeal the 19th and this is a step in that direction.
Insulting and entitled. Playing the victim. Ugh!
February 12, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Insulting and entitled. Playing the victim. Ugh!
Friends, I got a writing gig BECAUSE I don't like LLMs, and I'm now getting a LOT of work from this client, who prefers the human touch. She has global clients and she is gold! 💛
February 12, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Friends, I got a writing gig BECAUSE I don't like LLMs, and I'm now getting a LOT of work from this client, who prefers the human touch. She has global clients and she is gold! 💛
This is an excellent piece. www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026...
LUNGILE MASHELE: It’s genocide by any other name
Venezuela’s oil withdrawal leaves Cuba vulnerable.
www.businessday.co.za
February 12, 2026 at 4:46 AM
This is an excellent piece. www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026...
Reposted by Fiona Zerbst
Happy to be included in this article with MIT Technology Review about the QuitGPT campaign.
www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/10/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/10/1...
A “QuitGPT” campaign is urging people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions
Backlash against ICE is fueling a broader movement against AI companies’ ties to President Trump.
www.technologyreview.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Happy to be included in this article with MIT Technology Review about the QuitGPT campaign.
www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/10/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/10/1...
So many writers in general... 😭
February 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
So many writers in general... 😭
Not new information, but worth sharing again. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Not new information, but worth sharing again. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
I would if I had to work those hours!
February 9, 2026 at 8:54 AM
I would if I had to work those hours!
The curators of the Beryl Cook exhibition say it reassesses "Cook's significance as a chronicler of everyday life during Britain's most tumultuous period of social transformation". www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why wasn't Beryl Cook treated as a serious artist?
Curators of a new exhibition of the artist's work say her images of Plymouth life are undervalued.
www.bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:07 AM
The curators of the Beryl Cook exhibition say it reassesses "Cook's significance as a chronicler of everyday life during Britain's most tumultuous period of social transformation". www.bbc.com/news/article...
Exploitation, plain and simple. Disgusting. www.bbc.com/news/article...
AI gold rush sees tech firms embracing 72-hour weeks
In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say.
www.bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Exploitation, plain and simple. Disgusting. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nuremberg was flawed, and hard to watch in parts (of course), but searingly relevant. Recommend.
February 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Nuremberg was flawed, and hard to watch in parts (of course), but searingly relevant. Recommend.
I was writing about Glencore's general dodginess 30 years ago. Nothing has changed!
February 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I was writing about Glencore's general dodginess 30 years ago. Nothing has changed!
Knowledge is power. Started this today.
February 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Knowledge is power. Started this today.
Nothing we are currently living through is normal. Hustle culture isn't normal. Living on credit isn't normal. Tiny homes aren't normal. Algorothmic pricing isn't normal. Financialising human connection isn't normal. Time for mass revolt, people!
www.fairobserver.com/politics/a-f...
www.fairobserver.com/politics/a-f...
A Friendly Reminder of the Five Symptoms of Revolution
Historian Crane Brinton’s book, The Anatomy of Revolution, highlights five similarities between four historic revolutions.
www.fairobserver.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Nothing we are currently living through is normal. Hustle culture isn't normal. Living on credit isn't normal. Tiny homes aren't normal. Algorothmic pricing isn't normal. Financialising human connection isn't normal. Time for mass revolt, people!
www.fairobserver.com/politics/a-f...
www.fairobserver.com/politics/a-f...
Someone turns 4 tomorrow! In her kittenhood, she was apparently voted 'best in show' at a cat show (before I became her mom).
February 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Someone turns 4 tomorrow! In her kittenhood, she was apparently voted 'best in show' at a cat show (before I became her mom).
Nice! I managed 4, but one was quite long!
February 3, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Nice! I managed 4, but one was quite long!
They also have no understanding of why the arts are valued...the moral and aesthetic dimensions of art...they view it as 'entertainment' or propaganda (or both). They're impoverished on so many levels...
February 2, 2026 at 7:08 AM
They also have no understanding of why the arts are valued...the moral and aesthetic dimensions of art...they view it as 'entertainment' or propaganda (or both). They're impoverished on so many levels...
"I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period..." 'Entertainment operations' - dictators hate the arts. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Trump plans to close Kennedy Center for two years for reconstruction work
Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he planned to close the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts for two years for reconstruction starting in July.…
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 2, 2026 at 6:25 AM
"I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period..." 'Entertainment operations' - dictators hate the arts. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Reposted by Fiona Zerbst
Breaking MS NOW:
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign, falsely accusing the community ...
www.ms.now
January 31, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Breaking MS NOW:
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
Reposted by Fiona Zerbst
Haiti accepted Jewish refugees during WWII before the US would.
February 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Haiti accepted Jewish refugees during WWII before the US would.