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The international development community isn’t adapting fast enough to official aid cuts. That’s a big problem.
open.substack.com/pub/kenopalo...
open.substack.com/pub/kenopalo...
The international development community isn’t adapting fast enough to official aid cuts. That’s a big problem.
On the urgent need for a pivot to spending more time trying to supporting specific countries interested in boosting their state capacity; and catalyzing commercial revolutions in low-income countries.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The international development community isn’t adapting fast enough to official aid cuts. That’s a big problem.
open.substack.com/pub/kenopalo...
open.substack.com/pub/kenopalo...
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Excited and nervous about this event. Ah yes, 2026 is 2026-ing. 😊: brittlepaper.com/2026/01/nned...
Nnedi Okorafor to Deliver Prestigious Terry Lectureship at Yale University
Nigerian-American author Nnedi Okorafor will deliver the Dwight H. Terry Lectureship at Yale University on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Established in 1905, the Terry Lecturesh...
brittlepaper.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Excited and nervous about this event. Ah yes, 2026 is 2026-ing. 😊: brittlepaper.com/2026/01/nned...
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Palindromic rheumatism is unpredictable and under-researched
New study by Chapman et al captures valuable patient insights
➡️ Unpredictable flares & psychological distress
➡️ Frequent diagnostic delays
➡️ Lack of info on progression to RA
@rheumjnl.bsky.social #palindromic doi.org/10.1093/rap/...
New study by Chapman et al captures valuable patient insights
➡️ Unpredictable flares & psychological distress
➡️ Frequent diagnostic delays
➡️ Lack of info on progression to RA
@rheumjnl.bsky.social #palindromic doi.org/10.1093/rap/...
Living with palindromic rheumatism: a qualitative interview study
AbstractObjectives. Palindromic rheumatism (PR) is an unpredictable and under-researched inflammatory condition, and patients with PR are at risk of develo
doi.org
January 7, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Palindromic rheumatism is unpredictable and under-researched
New study by Chapman et al captures valuable patient insights
➡️ Unpredictable flares & psychological distress
➡️ Frequent diagnostic delays
➡️ Lack of info on progression to RA
@rheumjnl.bsky.social #palindromic doi.org/10.1093/rap/...
New study by Chapman et al captures valuable patient insights
➡️ Unpredictable flares & psychological distress
➡️ Frequent diagnostic delays
➡️ Lack of info on progression to RA
@rheumjnl.bsky.social #palindromic doi.org/10.1093/rap/...
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Just a reminder: you are NOT unusual, weird, or unlovable if you have:
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
December 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Just a reminder: you are NOT unusual, weird, or unlovable if you have:
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
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For many of us, sadness and grief are inescapable at this time of year. Knowing that millions of other people feel the same way isn't particularly comforting. But at least we know that there's nothing wrong with us.
December 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
For many of us, sadness and grief are inescapable at this time of year. Knowing that millions of other people feel the same way isn't particularly comforting. But at least we know that there's nothing wrong with us.
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What a line-up! An @antipodeonline.bsky.social first: a "longread" of 68 pages! Expect a splendid New Year's gift, when the issue goes to print early Jan!
@udadisi.bsky.social
@samar42.bsky.social @demonicgrounds.bsky.social
#geosky @darajapress.bsky.social
@udadisi.bsky.social
@samar42.bsky.social @demonicgrounds.bsky.social
#geosky @darajapress.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What a line-up! An @antipodeonline.bsky.social first: a "longread" of 68 pages! Expect a splendid New Year's gift, when the issue goes to print early Jan!
@udadisi.bsky.social
@samar42.bsky.social @demonicgrounds.bsky.social
#geosky @darajapress.bsky.social
@udadisi.bsky.social
@samar42.bsky.social @demonicgrounds.bsky.social
#geosky @darajapress.bsky.social
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“We are nothing on earth if we are not first of all slaves to a cause — the cause of the people, the cause of justice and freedom.”
— Frantz Fanon, who died on this day in 1961.
🚨 🎉 Keep a lookout: ROAPE’s special issue Fanon at 100 drops in the next 10 days 🚨 🔥
#Fanon100
— Frantz Fanon, who died on this day in 1961.
🚨 🎉 Keep a lookout: ROAPE’s special issue Fanon at 100 drops in the next 10 days 🚨 🔥
#Fanon100
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
“We are nothing on earth if we are not first of all slaves to a cause — the cause of the people, the cause of justice and freedom.”
— Frantz Fanon, who died on this day in 1961.
🚨 🎉 Keep a lookout: ROAPE’s special issue Fanon at 100 drops in the next 10 days 🚨 🔥
#Fanon100
— Frantz Fanon, who died on this day in 1961.
🚨 🎉 Keep a lookout: ROAPE’s special issue Fanon at 100 drops in the next 10 days 🚨 🔥
#Fanon100
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My former colleagues at French in Bristol are hosting the wonderful Prof Soulemayne Bachir Diagne, one of the most interesting contemporary philosophers thinking critically about the limits and potential of universalism.
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
My former colleagues at French in Bristol are hosting the wonderful Prof Soulemayne Bachir Diagne, one of the most interesting contemporary philosophers thinking critically about the limits and potential of universalism.
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My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is a Time Magazine “Must-Read Book of the 2025”, 🥰.
I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).
Full list here: time.com/collections/...
I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).
Full list here: time.com/collections/...
'Death of the Author' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Here's why it made the list
time.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is a Time Magazine “Must-Read Book of the 2025”, 🥰.
I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).
Full list here: time.com/collections/...
I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes).
Full list here: time.com/collections/...
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“As the Swahili saying goes: ‘Mdharau maradhi, kifo humuumbua’ – He who ignores an illness is humbled by death.
udadisi.com/island-of-pe...
udadisi.com/island-of-pe...
“Island of Peace” - Mirage and shattered illusion
Kisiwa cha Amani. Island of peace
It was a beautiful story, a picture, a mirage — Tanzania, an “Island of Peace” floating in a turbulent region. We repeated the phrase until it became gospel, even as ...
udadisi.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
“As the Swahili saying goes: ‘Mdharau maradhi, kifo humuumbua’ – He who ignores an illness is humbled by death.
udadisi.com/island-of-pe...
udadisi.com/island-of-pe...
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China dominates the narrative on Africa’s urban development — but what about Turkey? In Maputo, Turkish construction firms are quietly reshaping the city, largely unnoticed by researchers. Not all of these companies are here for fun—many of them are run by exiles linked to the Gülen movement.
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
China dominates the narrative on Africa’s urban development — but what about Turkey? In Maputo, Turkish construction firms are quietly reshaping the city, largely unnoticed by researchers. Not all of these companies are here for fun—many of them are run by exiles linked to the Gülen movement.
@nnedi.bsky.social have you spotted one here?
October 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
@nnedi.bsky.social have you spotted one here?
😅
Also, because this conference is part of the Africana Studies Department and the audience was full of African professors, I could discuss what it means to be the child of African immigrants & how it defines my work & my understanding of masquerades without having to spend much time on context.
October 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Also, because this conference is part of the Africana Studies Department and the audience was full of African professors, I could discuss what it means to be the child of African immigrants & how it defines my work & my understanding of masquerades without having to spend much time on context.
October 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Also, because this conference is part of the Africana Studies Department and the audience was full of African professors, I could discuss what it means to be the child of African immigrants & how it defines my work & my understanding of masquerades without having to spend much time on context.
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It’s always a joy to be in an academic space. I can discuss africanfuturism as opposed to defend it.
In academic spaces, I can finally move past the basic (you get a lot more time to discuss other things when you don’t spend it all rehashing definitions).
In academic spaces, I can finally move past the basic (you get a lot more time to discuss other things when you don’t spend it all rehashing definitions).
October 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It’s always a joy to be in an academic space. I can discuss africanfuturism as opposed to defend it.
In academic spaces, I can finally move past the basic (you get a lot more time to discuss other things when you don’t spend it all rehashing definitions).
In academic spaces, I can finally move past the basic (you get a lot more time to discuss other things when you don’t spend it all rehashing definitions).
🎶🎵
October 18, 2025 at 5:43 AM
🎶🎵
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"This little light of mine" Danae Andrea Howe with POCC Choir www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4wD... #music #freedom
This Little Light of Mine
YouTube video by danaeandrea
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
"This little light of mine" Danae Andrea Howe with POCC Choir www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4wD... #music #freedom
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This Little Light of Mine
YouTube video by Fannie Lou Hamer - Topic
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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We Shall Not Be Moved
YouTube video by Mavis Staples - Topic
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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"I shall not be moved" Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6G... #music #freedom
The Million Dollar Quartet - I Shall Not Be Moved
YouTube video by Wesley7HD
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:27 AM
"I shall not be moved" Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6G... #music #freedom
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"I refuse to accept a world where people are punished for seeking safety or silenced for speaking the truth. I refuse a system that values profit over people and power over love." - Natasha Cloud
October 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
"I refuse to accept a world where people are punished for seeking safety or silenced for speaking the truth. I refuse a system that values profit over people and power over love." - Natasha Cloud