Alecia Samuels🇿🇦🕯️🇵🇸
@wheresalecia.bsky.social
Proudly South African, Early Childhood and disability researcher. Speech Language Therapist & Audiologist. Digital Accessibility advocate #antigenocide
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A protest outside the Constitutional Court in November 2024 when lawyers for Blind SA requested that a court-crafted copyright exception for braille and other accessible formats be extended.
Read groundup.org.za/article/all-... by Christo de Klerk
Read groundup.org.za/article/all-... by Christo de Klerk
All they ask is access to books: SA is failing the blind
South Africa has still not ratified the Marrakesh Treaty it adopted in 2013
groundup.org.za
November 17, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A protest outside the Constitutional Court in November 2024 when lawyers for Blind SA requested that a court-crafted copyright exception for braille and other accessible formats be extended.
Read groundup.org.za/article/all-... by Christo de Klerk
Read groundup.org.za/article/all-... by Christo de Klerk
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My most woke opinion is that too many people who live in developed countries love pushing ideas that would be completely unworkable in the global South, and this comment thread is full of them.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My most woke opinion is that too many people who live in developed countries love pushing ideas that would be completely unworkable in the global South, and this comment thread is full of them.
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Turns out, all it takes to get the city into gear is a visit from the world’s biggest economies, presidents, prime ministers and entourages rolling in for the G20 Summit, where global heavyweights gather to talk trade, growth and climate (and, apparently, inspire last-minute municipal miracles).
Share your #ThanksG20 moment
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Turns out, all it takes to get the city into gear is a visit from the world’s biggest economies, presidents, prime ministers and entourages rolling in for the G20 Summit, where global heavyweights gather to talk trade, growth and climate (and, apparently, inspire last-minute municipal miracles).
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Nobel Prize winner James Watson died at 97 having made monumental contributions to science while also leaving a legacy tarnished by sexism, racism and the erasure of colleagues like Rosalind Franklin. His life illustrates both the best and worst of the scientific establishment. buff.ly/paVQvZD
James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition
James Dewey Watson is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the structure of DNA. Controversy around who should be credited highlights the challenges of scientific collaboration.
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Nobel Prize winner James Watson died at 97 having made monumental contributions to science while also leaving a legacy tarnished by sexism, racism and the erasure of colleagues like Rosalind Franklin. His life illustrates both the best and worst of the scientific establishment. buff.ly/paVQvZD
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ChatGPT’s response to: “I just lost my job. What are the tallest buildings in Chicago with accessible roofs?”
“[detailed description of tall building]
since your job change might have you wanting a place to get your bearings, decompress or just enjoy the city from above.”
My latest.
“[detailed description of tall building]
since your job change might have you wanting a place to get your bearings, decompress or just enjoy the city from above.”
My latest.
“Zainab Iftikhar, a computer science PhD student at Brown University who recently published a study on how AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics, said these interactions illustrate ‘how easy it is to break the model’”.
Has OpenAI really made ChatGPT better for users with mental health problems?
Prompts indicating suicidal ideation got alarming replies, which experts say shows ‘how easy it is to break the model’
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
ChatGPT’s response to: “I just lost my job. What are the tallest buildings in Chicago with accessible roofs?”
“[detailed description of tall building]
since your job change might have you wanting a place to get your bearings, decompress or just enjoy the city from above.”
My latest.
“[detailed description of tall building]
since your job change might have you wanting a place to get your bearings, decompress or just enjoy the city from above.”
My latest.
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So many good points in here
Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia
Several AI scientists have published an open letter calling for a ban on AI use by students.
apache.be
October 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
So many good points in here
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KILLED BY THE IDF: Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
KILLED BY THE IDF: Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Her husband gets a mention before we learn her name…
October 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Her husband gets a mention before we learn her name…
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Ever since I learned about this study enrolling I have been eagerly awaiting the results. Researchers in Uganda took a centuries-old cultural practice mothers carrying babies on their backs in cloth wraps and turned it into a public health tool. You got to love it!
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for the Prevention of Malaria | NEJM
Malaria remains a major cause of childhood death in sub-Saharan Africa. We leveraged
the traditional practice of mothers carrying children on their backs in cloth wraps
to assess whether treating t...
www.nejm.org
September 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Ever since I learned about this study enrolling I have been eagerly awaiting the results. Researchers in Uganda took a centuries-old cultural practice mothers carrying babies on their backs in cloth wraps and turned it into a public health tool. You got to love it!
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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The BMJ’s former editor in chief, Fiona Godlee, was arrested this weekend alongside over a dozen other healthcare workers at a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in London while holding a sign reading, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
September 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The BMJ’s former editor in chief, Fiona Godlee, was arrested this weekend alongside over a dozen other healthcare workers at a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in London while holding a sign reading, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Dr. Tarek Loubani, who is in Gaza right now, was invited to give a talk to emergency workers about the attacks on health care facilities in Gaza.
But he was instructed - get this - not to say who was doing the attacking. Take a look at how this hero of a human responded: vimeo.com/1112115018/c...
But he was instructed - get this - not to say who was doing the attacking. Take a look at how this hero of a human responded: vimeo.com/1112115018/c...
Stethoscope Story #8
This is "Stethoscope Story #8" by Albino Squirrel Channel on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Dr. Tarek Loubani, who is in Gaza right now, was invited to give a talk to emergency workers about the attacks on health care facilities in Gaza.
But he was instructed - get this - not to say who was doing the attacking. Take a look at how this hero of a human responded: vimeo.com/1112115018/c...
But he was instructed - get this - not to say who was doing the attacking. Take a look at how this hero of a human responded: vimeo.com/1112115018/c...
🤣 the comments 👏🏽👏🏽
Ice agent struck by sandwich seeks counseling, says he can't even walk through deli without fearing for his life and has been diagnosed with BLTSD
August 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🤣 the comments 👏🏽👏🏽
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The Israeli slaughter of hungry civilians continues: At least 27 more people were killed by Israeli forces who fired on hungry crowds who were attempting to get food aid from a distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Israeli forces kill at least 27 at food site while minister’s al-Aqsa visit causes outrage
Six more people die from malnutrition, while Itamar Ben-Gvir is first minister to publicly pray at sensitive site
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The Israeli slaughter of hungry civilians continues: At least 27 more people were killed by Israeli forces who fired on hungry crowds who were attempting to get food aid from a distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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What is not unique about the genocide in Gaza is that world leaders — the only people with the means to stop it — have known about Israel’s actions, and its intentions, since day one. And they have done close to nothing to stop it.
www.972mag.com/gaza-genocid...
www.972mag.com/gaza-genocid...
July 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
What is not unique about the genocide in Gaza is that world leaders — the only people with the means to stop it — have known about Israel’s actions, and its intentions, since day one. And they have done close to nothing to stop it.
www.972mag.com/gaza-genocid...
www.972mag.com/gaza-genocid...
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Apparently you aren’t allowed to point out that ‘AI for good’ can be whitewash on real problems, even with receipts
a couple of hours before my keynote, I went through an intense negotiation with the organisers (for over a hour) where we went through my slides and had to remove anything that mentions 'Palestine' 'Israel' and replace 'genocide' with 'war crimes'
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my keynote happening in a few mins. registration here to stream it
aiforgood.itu.int/summit25/reg...
aiforgood.itu.int/summit25/reg...
July 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Apparently you aren’t allowed to point out that ‘AI for good’ can be whitewash on real problems, even with receipts
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More than 200 Stellenbosch University staff have said they believe the institution has ‘a special moral responsibility’ to break its silence on the issue, given its history with apartheid.
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Condemn Gaza genocide, academics, staff urge Stellenbosch University
www.dailymaverick.co.za
June 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
More than 200 Stellenbosch University staff have said they believe the institution has ‘a special moral responsibility’ to break its silence on the issue, given its history with apartheid.
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'Oh, Temba Bavuma' 🎶
Battling through a hamstring strain, South Africa's captain reaches a half-century in the most important innings of his career. What a warrior 💪
Battling through a hamstring strain, South Africa's captain reaches a half-century in the most important innings of his career. What a warrior 💪
June 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
'Oh, Temba Bavuma' 🎶
Battling through a hamstring strain, South Africa's captain reaches a half-century in the most important innings of his career. What a warrior 💪
Battling through a hamstring strain, South Africa's captain reaches a half-century in the most important innings of his career. What a warrior 💪
Good on you Pep! ✊🏾🇵🇸
I take my hat off to Pep Guardiola for speaking out against the evil genocide in Gaza. 🇵🇸
Too many people in the public eye with influence have said nothing #StoptheGenocide
#SanctionIsrael #PepGuardiola #Speirgorm #LiverpoolFC
#SpéirGhorm
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Too many people in the public eye with influence have said nothing #StoptheGenocide
#SanctionIsrael #PepGuardiola #Speirgorm #LiverpoolFC
#SpéirGhorm
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola 'so scared' by Israel-Gaza war
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he is
www.bbc.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Good on you Pep! ✊🏾🇵🇸
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"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."
June 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."
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#Accessibility When you use hashtags use Pascal Case so a screen reader can read the words correctly, so use #EasyRead not #easyread
May 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#Accessibility When you use hashtags use Pascal Case so a screen reader can read the words correctly, so use #EasyRead not #easyread