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Sierra Leone imported enough solar to increase generation by 60+% of total installed capacity. The future of energy abundance is in Africa 👀
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 211 of The Continent.
Fuel’s been scarce in Burundi since 2018, thanks to political unrest. Now, people are risking bullets, crocodiles, even prison just to fill up.
Get your copy here: bit.ly/211_TC
Welcome to Issue 211 of The Continent.
Fuel’s been scarce in Burundi since 2018, thanks to political unrest. Now, people are risking bullets, crocodiles, even prison just to fill up.
Get your copy here: bit.ly/211_TC
August 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Sierra Leone imported enough solar to increase generation by 60+% of total installed capacity. The future of energy abundance is in Africa 👀
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All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 211 of The Continent.
Fuel’s been scarce in Burundi since 2018, thanks to political unrest. Now, people are risking bullets, crocodiles, even prison just to fill up.
Get your copy here: bit.ly/211_TC
Welcome to Issue 211 of The Continent.
Fuel’s been scarce in Burundi since 2018, thanks to political unrest. Now, people are risking bullets, crocodiles, even prison just to fill up.
Get your copy here: bit.ly/211_TC
August 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 211 of The Continent.
Fuel’s been scarce in Burundi since 2018, thanks to political unrest. Now, people are risking bullets, crocodiles, even prison just to fill up.
Get your copy here: bit.ly/211_TC
Welcome to Issue 211 of The Continent.
Fuel’s been scarce in Burundi since 2018, thanks to political unrest. Now, people are risking bullets, crocodiles, even prison just to fill up.
Get your copy here: bit.ly/211_TC
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America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
July 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
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James: His critics said that he should wait his turn. His critics said that he did not have the experience. His critics said they did not have the right name. Well, now all of them know his god damn name.
June 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
James: His critics said that he should wait his turn. His critics said that he did not have the experience. His critics said they did not have the right name. Well, now all of them know his god damn name.
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i really think this is more about Newsom wanting to do it than it is about being scared of Trump
KCRA: California has officially started using "biological girl" and "biological boy" to refer to cis and trans girls,in order to create a separate competition just for cis girls.
They're scared of Trump, even though Maine legally beat his threats easily.
www.kcra.com/article/cali...
They're scared of Trump, even though Maine legally beat his threats easily.
www.kcra.com/article/cali...
California changes high school Track & Field championship rules amid Trump threats
As California continues to face threats from President Donald Trump's administration over state policies allowing trans athletes in girl's sports, the state organization that oversees high school spor...
www.kcra.com
May 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
i really think this is more about Newsom wanting to do it than it is about being scared of Trump
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Cis Americans, if you do one single thing today please let it be to contact your representative. You have no idea how many US trans people I follow who are freaked the fuck out
And for everyone else, if America does it, your country will use America as an example of how they can do it too. Speak up
And for everyone else, if America does it, your country will use America as an example of how they can do it too. Speak up
IMPORTANT: Nationwide ban on Medicaid covering gender affirming care is in the House bill.
Prohibition on #Medicaid coverage of gender affirming care extended from youth under age 18 to all beneficiaries (4/x)
May 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Cis Americans, if you do one single thing today please let it be to contact your representative. You have no idea how many US trans people I follow who are freaked the fuck out
And for everyone else, if America does it, your country will use America as an example of how they can do it too. Speak up
And for everyone else, if America does it, your country will use America as an example of how they can do it too. Speak up
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A lesson to be learned here
May 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A lesson to be learned here
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this is such good news. i think it is also an opportunity for democrats to state forthrightly that when they win power again everyone responsible for this crime will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and will face the american people to answer for their lawlessness
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
this is such good news. i think it is also an opportunity for democrats to state forthrightly that when they win power again everyone responsible for this crime will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and will face the american people to answer for their lawlessness
real scream in an empty stairwell hours
April 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
real scream in an empty stairwell hours
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now was that so hard?
"Let's not take the soul-sucking path of sacrificing the most persecuted for that which we deem to be most popular. I know that there are transgender children right now looking out at this world and wondering if anyone is going to stand up for them and for their simple right to exist. Well, I am."
March 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
now was that so hard?
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
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*taps sign repeatedly and more and more aggressively until I tap right through it*
Any Senate Democrat who votes for cloture should have to spend time at schools across D.C. answering questions about why they care so little about the lives of D.C. residents.
March 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
*taps sign repeatedly and more and more aggressively until I tap right through it*
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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Tomorrow morning, 8AM, Prospect Park West & President St, if you're mad at Schumer let's show it.
March 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Tomorrow morning, 8AM, Prospect Park West & President St, if you're mad at Schumer let's show it.
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i will say again that this crop of congressional republicans are the most pathetic, supine people to ever serve in congress www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Musk promises better communication between Republican lawmakers, DOGE
Trump adviser Elon Musk stepped up his congressional outreach Wednesday, taking questions from Republican lawmakers, some of whom are facing anger over DOGE.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
i will say again that this crop of congressional republicans are the most pathetic, supine people to ever serve in congress www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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People who say shit like this about trans people are my enemy. They are my family's enemy. They are dead to me forever. If they run for something in my vicinity I will work to destroy them. Do they understand this story is repeated several million times?
the thing about chasing what you think is public opinion is that if and when things turn you will have made a bunch of statements and taken a bunch of stances that you’ll have to disavow. probably a better strategy just to say what you actually believe and stand by it. anyway, this guy sucks.
Gavin Newsom breaks with Democrats on trans athletes in sports
The Democratic California governor made the stunning remarks in his debut podcast with conservative guest Charlie Kirk.
www.politico.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
People who say shit like this about trans people are my enemy. They are my family's enemy. They are dead to me forever. If they run for something in my vicinity I will work to destroy them. Do they understand this story is repeated several million times?
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As a cishet dude, when I see a Dem ditch trans rights, it sends a message: you ain't got no fight in you, no principles, just another empty suit.
Think I'm some too-online outlier? Go ask your expensive consultants why people don't bother to vote. It's because they know you're all empty suits.
Think I'm some too-online outlier? Go ask your expensive consultants why people don't bother to vote. It's because they know you're all empty suits.
This is basically the attitude of democrats up and down the ticket and it’s pathetic and unamerican
In a leaked recording, State Senator Elena Parent (D-42) said she’d vote for Republican transgender healthcare bans because trans rights are too “unpopular."
"You can go right to heck. I don’t think I will lose re-election based on you screaming at me"
"You can go right to heck. I don’t think I will lose re-election based on you screaming at me"
March 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
As a cishet dude, when I see a Dem ditch trans rights, it sends a message: you ain't got no fight in you, no principles, just another empty suit.
Think I'm some too-online outlier? Go ask your expensive consultants why people don't bother to vote. It's because they know you're all empty suits.
Think I'm some too-online outlier? Go ask your expensive consultants why people don't bother to vote. It's because they know you're all empty suits.
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I think if you could stage a significantly large protest and actually achieve media coverage that cut between that and the half-empty chamber it would probably do some good. Also president crowd size would probably have a stroke
February 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I think if you could stage a significantly large protest and actually achieve media coverage that cut between that and the half-empty chamber it would probably do some good. Also president crowd size would probably have a stroke
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"The white house approved the payments but musk's henchmen manually blocked them" doesn't sound like the white house was being dishonest it sounds like a coup d'état
Remember when the WH insisted that global HIV prevention & treatment was exempt from the freeze? When it seemed MAYBE they understood that cutting off medicine could put the entire planet at risk of drug resistant HIV strains?
Wrong. Elon Musk’s interns were simply shutting payments off manually.
Wrong. Elon Musk’s interns were simply shutting payments off manually.
February 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"The white house approved the payments but musk's henchmen manually blocked them" doesn't sound like the white house was being dishonest it sounds like a coup d'état
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When OMB head Russ Vought talks about deliberate efforts to put federal employees "in trauma" and make them quit their jobs, he's talking about people like Michelle, recently fired by Musk/Trump.
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
February 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
When OMB head Russ Vought talks about deliberate efforts to put federal employees "in trauma" and make them quit their jobs, he's talking about people like Michelle, recently fired by Musk/Trump.
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
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“One staffer who lost her job worked in the department’s office of special education, helping students with disabilities. In an interview, she said she had moved across the country with her partner to take the position last summer, spending all her savings in the process.”
The Trump administration has directed agency heads to fire most trial period and probationary staff within two days, taking aim at many of the roughly 200,000 people hired by the federal government within the last two years
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump administration directs agency heads to fire most probationary staff
Terminations should happen within two days, according to four people familiar with internal conversations.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
“One staffer who lost her job worked in the department’s office of special education, helping students with disabilities. In an interview, she said she had moved across the country with her partner to take the position last summer, spending all her savings in the process.”