JustJos
@joswalker.bsky.social
Mom to the #flyingdog and #LesserSpottedSid. I'd love to reinvent myself, but I love beach sunrises and rugby too much to change. Catch me in a tree somewhere, or getting my hands dirty. Bridging divides between people and nature, making change happen.
Person at the airport blasting hooting and yelling reels from his phone. People around looking uncomfortable, but saying nothing. I offered him my spare set of headphones. Immediately he turned the volume down. Maybe a bit passive aggressive, but I don't have the patience for that before a flight.
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Person at the airport blasting hooting and yelling reels from his phone. People around looking uncomfortable, but saying nothing. I offered him my spare set of headphones. Immediately he turned the volume down. Maybe a bit passive aggressive, but I don't have the patience for that before a flight.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
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🚰 Johannesburg’s water crisis has become a political flashpoint. Veteran politician Helen Zille made 6 claims about Joburg & Cape Town’s water infrastructure.
We fact-checked them:
✅ 2 correct
❌ 4 incorrect
🔎 Read more: africacheck.info/zille_water
We fact-checked them:
✅ 2 correct
❌ 4 incorrect
🔎 Read more: africacheck.info/zille_water
Fact-checking Helen Zille’s claims about Johannesburg’s water crisis
Zille clashed with radio host Anele Mdoda, making claims about water infrastructure. We tested them for accuracy.
africacheck.info
October 6, 2025 at 6:49 AM
🚰 Johannesburg’s water crisis has become a political flashpoint. Veteran politician Helen Zille made 6 claims about Joburg & Cape Town’s water infrastructure.
We fact-checked them:
✅ 2 correct
❌ 4 incorrect
🔎 Read more: africacheck.info/zille_water
We fact-checked them:
✅ 2 correct
❌ 4 incorrect
🔎 Read more: africacheck.info/zille_water
Beaching with the happiest mutts. #flyingdog
October 1, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Beaching with the happiest mutts. #flyingdog
Lying in bed, listening to the wind rustle the palm tree, watching the moon throw shade in strange angles across the garden, the city quiet in the background, birds and cars yet to awaken. Tranquil in the early morning silence.
September 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Lying in bed, listening to the wind rustle the palm tree, watching the moon throw shade in strange angles across the garden, the city quiet in the background, birds and cars yet to awaken. Tranquil in the early morning silence.
Eclipsing the night away.
September 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Eclipsing the night away.
Misty, hazy morning. Grey sky blurring into the horizon. Ship lights the only marker between sea and sky. Air thick with sticky salt and the sweet smell of the ocean. A beach deserted, the only signs of life, footprints disappearing into the haze.
August 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Misty, hazy morning. Grey sky blurring into the horizon. Ship lights the only marker between sea and sky. Air thick with sticky salt and the sweet smell of the ocean. A beach deserted, the only signs of life, footprints disappearing into the haze.
Morning swims and other joys #beachsunrise
July 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Morning swims and other joys #beachsunrise
My nephew is the videographer / photographer on this piece, and I'm bursting with pride. Can't wait to watch it. I've never looked forward to a Sunday night so much!
Restrictions on foreign ownership, state interference and red tape. South African farmers are leaving their land in Georgia. Join #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and on DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica
July 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My nephew is the videographer / photographer on this piece, and I'm bursting with pride. Can't wait to watch it. I've never looked forward to a Sunday night so much!
An ex work colleague who, when we worked together, only ever messaged in the middle of the night and Sundays. Would take weeks to get back to you and then demand immediate responses on all platforms. We have not worked together for a year. Last night, midnight, a message. Instant knot in my stomach.
July 9, 2025 at 6:20 AM
An ex work colleague who, when we worked together, only ever messaged in the middle of the night and Sundays. Would take weeks to get back to you and then demand immediate responses on all platforms. We have not worked together for a year. Last night, midnight, a message. Instant knot in my stomach.
It's a brand new week to get stuff done.
July 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
It's a brand new week to get stuff done.
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Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
June 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
The joys of waking up to the sound of flowing water. Hello burst geyser.
June 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The joys of waking up to the sound of flowing water. Hello burst geyser.
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Sunrise from bed after a 35 hour travel day is a special treat. Pup cuddles even Moreno. And the fact that we were offline while the world went mad and we took a step closer to oblivion isn't unnoticed.
June 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Sunrise from bed after a 35 hour travel day is a special treat. Pup cuddles even Moreno. And the fact that we were offline while the world went mad and we took a step closer to oblivion isn't unnoticed.
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A few words on war from Timothy Snyder.
June 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A few words on war from Timothy Snyder.
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Daily Maverick travelled with the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) to see how changing land management practices is supporting habitat restoration in areas impacted by threats such as mining, unsustainable farming, renewable energy projects and climate change through its Drylands Conservation ...
QUIET REVOLUTION: How South Africa’s Drylands are being transformed through community-led conservation
www.dailymaverick.co.za
June 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Daily Maverick travelled with the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) to see how changing land management practices is supporting habitat restoration in areas impacted by threats such as mining, unsustainable farming, renewable energy projects and climate change through its Drylands Conservation ...
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If you’re lucky, you’re on this earth for maybe, what, 70, 80 years? Is it really too much to ask you to just leave other people alone and let them try to have a nice life without you being an absolute nob head about it?
June 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you’re lucky, you’re on this earth for maybe, what, 70, 80 years? Is it really too much to ask you to just leave other people alone and let them try to have a nice life without you being an absolute nob head about it?
Early morning moon musings
June 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Early morning moon musings
You know you're in a backwater when this is the high street entertainment outlet.
June 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
You know you're in a backwater when this is the high street entertainment outlet.
May 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM