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“They labelled us as the poorest continent in the world and when we ask them to leave they refuse” —
Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
January 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hey guys!

Anyone into cool wallpaper threads here?
January 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
J.J Rawlings 🇬🇭 X Thomas Sankara 🇧🇫
Africa shall rise again!

#freedom #Africa #motherland
January 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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just sayin'...
For each story every news outlet publishes about Mr. Mangione, they should publish alongside it an account of a unique individual example of a person harmed by the US health insurance system.

They'd barely scratch the surface of the latter no matter how many stories they publish about the former.
December 11, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Some sense finally!
The British government indefinitely banned the use of puberty blockers by people under 18 years of age after expert advice flagged an "unacceptable safety risk" in their use.
UK bans puberty blockers for under-18s
Government-ordered commission flags an “unacceptable safety risk” in continued prescription to children.
www.politico.eu
December 11, 2024 at 3:39 PM
We are not fools, they’re already there 🤣
⚡️ Zelensky 'may consider' deployment of European troops in Ukraine to ensure ceasefire.

Following a meeting with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, President Volodymyr Zelensky also said he plans to call U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss a NATO membership invitation for Ukraine.
Zelensky 'may consider' deployment of European troops in Ukraine to ensure ceasefire
Ukraine "may consider" French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to deploy European peacekeepers on its territory but only after getting a clear understanding of the NATO membership timeline, Presid...
kyivindependent.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:36 PM
The gloves are off!
🇺🇸⏳🇺🇦 Zelensky may have just called last orders on his relationship with Biden in one of the most open assaults to date, - The Telegraph

❗️No to 18-24 years old at front

🚀 Zelensky warns the Biden administration that ‘the priority should be providing missiles and lowering Russia’s military potential’
December 11, 2024 at 3:35 PM
They keep proving the rest of the world right as a terrorist nation.
After the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, Israel has been encroaching on its neighbour’s territory. But why is Israel now attacking Syria?

🔗: aje.io/pmw5nk
December 11, 2024 at 8:23 AM
The Auto-duties segment carefully neglects the rise of the Chinese EV industry which to me spells doom.
Last week, Europe struck a trade deal with South America.

Here are the five most important elements of the new agreement 👇

www.politico.eu/article/what...
December 11, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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More than two feet of snow blanketed parts of western New York and Pennsylvania on Saturday, as a lake-effect snowstorm disrupted post-Thanksgiving travel and threatened to bring up to five feet of snow to some areas by Tuesday morning.
Great Lakes Storm Dumps 2 Feet of Snow on Northeast and Midwest, With More to Come
The lake-effect storm disrupted holiday plans and travel across the region. National Guard troops were dispatched in New York and Pennsylvania.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Someone define “humane” in this context and also the humane conflict of Israel against Palestinians and Russia/Ukraibe war. What’s more “humane” than that?
November 27, 2024 at 8:08 AM
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The only time Meta does anything worthwhile is when it feels threatened— in this case by Bluesky. Otherwise it’s perfectly content to ignore its user base indefinitely.
November 25, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Approving a ceasefire only when it became apparent that the rest of the world is obviously against the PM is just so easy 😅😅
November 25, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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“Western media was telling its audiences what they wanted to hear, instead of what they needed to know.”
Leonid Ragozin on Western media’s coverage of the war in Ukraine.
Watch the report ▶️ youtu.be/dsTUAMa093Y
November 24, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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"I share my story not to seek sympathy, but to highlight the reality of Gaza. We all face an uncertain future, but we try not to lose hope." — #AJOpinion by Abdallah Ramadan ⤵️
In Gaza dreams die, but hope remains
As a doctor, I hoped to leave Gaza to improve my qualifications, but my dream to study abroad was shattered.
aje.io
November 22, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Not sure about the reality of adherence to international laws anymore. To be fair, Mongolia didn’t arrest Putin when he visited while there’s still active arrest warrant for Putin.
Israeli PM Netanyahu and his ex-Defence Minister Gallant are now fugitives from justice after the ICC issued arrest warrants against them over suspected war crimes in Gaza.

Here is the list of countries where they could be detained ➡️ aje.io/emb5qr
November 22, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Same country MNK was kidnapped and smuggled to #Nigeria.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Nov 20
A prominent Ugandan opposition politician was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya over the weekend, transferred to Uganda and is being held at a military jail in Kampala, his wife said
Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped in Kenya, his wife says | CNN
A prominent Ugandan opposition politician was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya over the weekend, transferred to Uganda and is being held at a military jail in Kampala, his wife said on Wednesda...
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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I'm sorry I'm just having trouble coming to terms with the fact that the CEO of this platform somehow managed *not* to be a billionaire techbro hellbent on shoving his head up the Republican Party's ass in an effort to curry political influence.

Thank you @jay.bsky.team
Jay: I think social media should be basically common infrastructure that society gets to use and evolve it as society evolves, building a more democratic form of social media to reflect a democratic society.
November 20, 2024 at 5:49 AM
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#AfroTech is where it's at!
November 19, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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More than 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel launched a military campaign focused on the country two months ago, says UNICEF ⤵️ aje.io/63g8cg
More than 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment: UN
Three children killed daily in Lebanon over last two months, UNICEF reports, as it urges action to stop the violence.
aje.io
November 19, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Another phase of human evolution literally if you’ve got hindsight.
November 19, 2024 at 10:04 AM
And rightfully so…
November 19, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Why should anyone be surprised?
November 17, 2024 at 9:03 PM