AncestralAfrican
@ancestralafrican.bsky.social
A journalist and copywriter witnessing a magnificent global village.
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I vaguely recall that there’s a specific term for “cleaning out” a geographic area of members of a particular ethnic group. Could someone help me remember what it is?
Trump suggests his plan for Gaza Strip is to ‘clean out the whole thing’ | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump indicated Saturday that he had spoken with the king of Jordan about potentially building housing and moving more than 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, ...
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January 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I vaguely recall that there’s a specific term for “cleaning out” a geographic area of members of a particular ethnic group. Could someone help me remember what it is?
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BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the freeze on federal grants and loans.
Long fight ahead, but we have to keep reminding people how this federal freeze impacts them.
Police.
Firefighters.
Senior centers.
Food pantries.
Student loans.
Childcare.
Long fight ahead, but we have to keep reminding people how this federal freeze impacts them.
Police.
Firefighters.
Senior centers.
Food pantries.
Student loans.
Childcare.
January 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the freeze on federal grants and loans.
Long fight ahead, but we have to keep reminding people how this federal freeze impacts them.
Police.
Firefighters.
Senior centers.
Food pantries.
Student loans.
Childcare.
Long fight ahead, but we have to keep reminding people how this federal freeze impacts them.
Police.
Firefighters.
Senior centers.
Food pantries.
Student loans.
Childcare.
“The takeover and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” Get ready for a massive clown show that starts before Trump’s inauguration.
www.comicsands.com/swalwell-tru...
www.comicsands.com/swalwell-tru...
Dem Rep. Hilariously Trolls Trump For Fixation On Canada And Greenland Instead Of Lowering Costs
Keep it up, Congressman!
www.comicsands.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“The takeover and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” Get ready for a massive clown show that starts before Trump’s inauguration.
www.comicsands.com/swalwell-tru...
www.comicsands.com/swalwell-tru...
Given the data on global warming and climate change - with 2024 being the hottest year ever - it should not be a surprise that LA is facing a tragic wildfire crisis.
Here's another one - our planet is in crisis.
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Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold - Sentinel Colorado
'The primary reason for these record temperatures is the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere" from the burning of coal, oil and gas'
sentinelcolorado.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Given the data on global warming and climate change - with 2024 being the hottest year ever - it should not be a surprise that LA is facing a tragic wildfire crisis.
Tusi Gabbard’s autocratic pal has been dethroned from power.
“Bewildered and elated inmates poured out of jails after rebels blasted away the locks on their cells. Reunited families wept and wailed in joy.”
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“Bewildered and elated inmates poured out of jails after rebels blasted away the locks on their cells. Reunited families wept and wailed in joy.”
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Syrian rebels topple Assad, transforming Middle East — Reuters
Syria rebel fighters raced into Damascus unopposed on Sunday, overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad and ending more than five decades of his family's iron-fisted rule after a lightning advance that r...
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December 8, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Tusi Gabbard’s autocratic pal has been dethroned from power.
“Bewildered and elated inmates poured out of jails after rebels blasted away the locks on their cells. Reunited families wept and wailed in joy.”
apple.news/ATXssCYzrRDq...
“Bewildered and elated inmates poured out of jails after rebels blasted away the locks on their cells. Reunited families wept and wailed in joy.”
apple.news/ATXssCYzrRDq...
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As a congressman, nominating young people for military academies is the best part of the job. But I got to go flying with one who is all grown up now! Amazing full circle.
December 6, 2024 at 12:47 AM
As a congressman, nominating young people for military academies is the best part of the job. But I got to go flying with one who is all grown up now! Amazing full circle.
It appears that many people based their vote on the emotional hype of MAGA without realizing or thinking through the policy details and consequences.
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"I Didn't Think He'd Do That" – 12 Trump Voters Who Just Realized What They Voted For
apple.news
December 6, 2024 at 5:31 PM
It appears that many people based their vote on the emotional hype of MAGA without realizing or thinking through the policy details and consequences.
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Dear President Biden,
In the spirit of Dark Brandon, please use one of your Executive Orders to CANCEL ALL STUDENT DEBT.
That way, if trump wanted to reverse it, he'd have to disappoint all those families and reinstate all that debt.
You have immunity.
Just do it.
Signed,
US
In the spirit of Dark Brandon, please use one of your Executive Orders to CANCEL ALL STUDENT DEBT.
That way, if trump wanted to reverse it, he'd have to disappoint all those families and reinstate all that debt.
You have immunity.
Just do it.
Signed,
US
December 4, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Dear President Biden,
In the spirit of Dark Brandon, please use one of your Executive Orders to CANCEL ALL STUDENT DEBT.
That way, if trump wanted to reverse it, he'd have to disappoint all those families and reinstate all that debt.
You have immunity.
Just do it.
Signed,
US
In the spirit of Dark Brandon, please use one of your Executive Orders to CANCEL ALL STUDENT DEBT.
That way, if trump wanted to reverse it, he'd have to disappoint all those families and reinstate all that debt.
You have immunity.
Just do it.
Signed,
US
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On this day in Alabama, brave civil rights activists launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Their courage was pivotal in shaping the powerful movement for equal rights that followed.
December 5, 2024 at 3:59 PM
On this day in Alabama, brave civil rights activists launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Their courage was pivotal in shaping the powerful movement for equal rights that followed.
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"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:22 AM
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
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The European Federation of Journalists has officially announced that it will no longer be posting on Twitter starting on January 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump is sworn into office. The President of the EFJ slammed Elon Musk in a statement following the group's announcement.
European Federation Of Journalists To Leave Twitter
The EFJ is the largest journalistic body in Europe
meidasnews.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:44 PM
The European Federation of Journalists has officially announced that it will no longer be posting on Twitter starting on January 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump is sworn into office. The President of the EFJ slammed Elon Musk in a statement following the group's announcement.
Former Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney says that "going to Mars will be easier" for Elon Musk than to implement his envisioned budget cuts.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works
The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Former Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney says that "going to Mars will be easier" for Elon Musk than to implement his envisioned budget cuts.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
Swaziland, the world's only absolute monarchy, has become an easy target for circle of money launderers.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
The #Laundry: How Eswatini became a transit hub for money laundering
Leaked files obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists show how a Dubai-based gold trader cosied up to the Swazi king’s son-in-law to allegedly launder money from South Afr...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 29, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Swaziland, the world's only absolute monarchy, has become an easy target for circle of money launderers.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
Watching Donald Trump and Elon Musk fall in and out of love with each other will be massively entertaining. 🤣🤣🤣
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aOE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aOE...
Elon Irks Trump World; Gaetz Won't Return to Congress; Shouting Matches at Mar-a-Lago: A Closer Look
YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers
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November 29, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Watching Donald Trump and Elon Musk fall in and out of love with each other will be massively entertaining. 🤣🤣🤣
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aOE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aOE...
In the arc of American history, we have to look at the times when we made bad decisions and failed to live up to our ideals. David Frum points out that perhaps this election will serve to awaken us from our complacency.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
A Good Country’s Bad Choice
And what I got wrong about the 2024 election
www.theatlantic.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:07 AM
In the arc of American history, we have to look at the times when we made bad decisions and failed to live up to our ideals. David Frum points out that perhaps this election will serve to awaken us from our complacency.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
A poignant story about the spirit of Thanksgiving and how the holiday can bring people together.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2024/11/28/u...
Cancer means 9th-annual dinner will look different for Thanksgiving Grandma and the stranger she once texted who’s now family | CNN
Despite a breast cancer diagnosis, Thanksgiving Grandma and the young man she met nearly a decade ago via an accidental text will continue their holiday tradition today for the ninth year in a row.
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:06 AM
A poignant story about the spirit of Thanksgiving and how the holiday can bring people together.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2024/11/28/u...
Jacob Zuma's presidency appears to have been as destructive and divisive to South Africa - in many similar ways - as Donald Trump's influence has been in the United States.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
JZ did it first
There is now a playbook. Jacob Zuma helped write it.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 29, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Jacob Zuma's presidency appears to have been as destructive and divisive to South Africa - in many similar ways - as Donald Trump's influence has been in the United States.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
November 25, 2024 at 6:34 AM
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Death of Star vs Birth of Cell
November 25, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Death of Star vs Birth of Cell
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Epic capture ….Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona ✨👏✨😎✨
November 24, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Epic capture ….Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona ✨👏✨😎✨