A quercus among us
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🇺🇸🇰🇪🇰🇿🇺🇦 American following news in E. Africa, Central Asia and Ukraine. Still believe democracy is the answer. Trees are the answer will also be accepted.
This stuff was awesome.
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This stuff was awesome.
Drinking local wine, watching Ohtani, California living js pretty good!
October 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Drinking local wine, watching Ohtani, California living js pretty good!
Watch this movie everyone!
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Watch this movie everyone!
He really looks just like him.
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
He really looks just like him.
Normally, I don’t like alliteration in headlines, but I’ll allow this one. Also running for office at 92? What on earth? It must be the people around him, desperate to hold on to power. Or he feels he has to protect his family. Anyway, subscribe to The Continent.
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Normally, I don’t like alliteration in headlines, but I’ll allow this one. Also running for office at 92? What on earth? It must be the people around him, desperate to hold on to power. Or he feels he has to protect his family. Anyway, subscribe to The Continent.
I would have written this headline as “Slain NYC officer laid to rest, Hochul attends.” It could be explained on the body of the text that the officer was Muslim.
August 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I would have written this headline as “Slain NYC officer laid to rest, Hochul attends.” It could be explained on the body of the text that the officer was Muslim.
Denali, it really is spectacular. As far as I could tell, tour guides and AK residents still call it Denali and the only places the name has been changed are govt sites online and where it was inexpensive to do so in the visitor center. Who was the constituency for this?
July 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Denali, it really is spectacular. As far as I could tell, tour guides and AK residents still call it Denali and the only places the name has been changed are govt sites online and where it was inexpensive to do so in the visitor center. Who was the constituency for this?
I love the airport Illy machines.
June 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I love the airport Illy machines.
Maybe I have to pay $144k or maybe I don’t. Cancer is expensive.
June 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Maybe I have to pay $144k or maybe I don’t. Cancer is expensive.
Sacramento No Kings! #nokings #nokingsday
June 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Sacramento No Kings! #nokings #nokingsday
Nice obituary from Jaqueline Nyathi of thecontinent.org for Ngugi wa Thiong’o, an incredible Kenyan writer and advocate for indigenous languages. Article is on page 8 of the website if you don’t want to read the screenshot.
May 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Nice obituary from Jaqueline Nyathi of thecontinent.org for Ngugi wa Thiong’o, an incredible Kenyan writer and advocate for indigenous languages. Article is on page 8 of the website if you don’t want to read the screenshot.
Mau ke aloha e Hawaii
April 27, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Mau ke aloha e Hawaii
Finally finished this! Wish I’d read it sooner. Cautionary tale for the U.S. in these dark times.
March 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Finally finished this! Wish I’d read it sooner. Cautionary tale for the U.S. in these dark times.
My sister is making Swedish pancakes and one turned out in the shape of Ukraine!
March 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
My sister is making Swedish pancakes and one turned out in the shape of Ukraine!
Ukraine rally in Sacramento
February 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Ukraine rally in Sacramento
Ukraine, I’m sorry you have to put up with our idiot president. Lots of Americans stand with you. #StandWithUkraine
February 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Ukraine, I’m sorry you have to put up with our idiot president. Lots of Americans stand with you. #StandWithUkraine
Pizza place philosophy « Enjoy your delicious moments »
January 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Pizza place philosophy « Enjoy your delicious moments »