Louis Oelofse
@loelof.bsky.social
Journo at Deutsche Welle dw.com, Chevening alumnus, traveller, interested in some art and most history, wannabe baker, drinker of coffee. 🇿🇦 in 🇩🇪
Worth a listen, from a guy who knows music better than most.
Are you a vinyl record collector? Need some new records – and who doesn't...?
Here are a few suggestions based on my latest vinyl haul. Please give my new podcast a listen.
#vinylrecords #recordcollector #hiphop #africanmusic #SouthAfricanmusic #vinyl
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Here are a few suggestions based on my latest vinyl haul. Please give my new podcast a listen.
#vinylrecords #recordcollector #hiphop #africanmusic #SouthAfricanmusic #vinyl
www.mixcloud.com/charlesleona...
Take Five Episode 1: Let Me Be Your Musical Guide
www.mixcloud.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Worth a listen, from a guy who knows music better than most.
We shall remember them p.dw.com/p/53RPF
World War I Armistice Day remembered in Ypres and elsewhere – DW – 11/11/2025
World War I fighting officially stopped at 11 a.m. on November 11 in 1918. Ceremonies marking the anniversary took place around much of the world, including the Menin Gate at Ypres in Belgium.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We shall remember them p.dw.com/p/53RPF
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Per the White House pool, Brazil’s Lula has become the first world leader (I believe) publicly to urge Trump to get the cameras out of the room so their private talks can begin. Amazing it has taken this long.
October 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Per the White House pool, Brazil’s Lula has become the first world leader (I believe) publicly to urge Trump to get the cameras out of the room so their private talks can begin. Amazing it has taken this long.
Proud to have contributed to this important research on AI and news accuracy. www.reuters.com/business/med...
AI assistants make widespread errors about the news, new research shows
Leading AI assistants misrepresent news content in nearly half their responses, according to new research published on Wednesday by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC.
www.reuters.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Proud to have contributed to this important research on AI and news accuracy. www.reuters.com/business/med...
María Corina Machado is the opposition leader in Venezuela won the #Nobel Peace Prize www.dw.com/en/maria-cor...
Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela wins Nobel Peace Prize – DW – 10/10/2025
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 has gone to Maria Corina Machado. The committee lauded "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela." Follow DW for more.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
María Corina Machado is the opposition leader in Venezuela won the #Nobel Peace Prize www.dw.com/en/maria-cor...
South Africa #Wine 2025 Special Report by Tim Atkin MW specialprojects.news24.com/south-africa... via @news24
South Africa 2025 Special Report by Tim Atkin MW
British author, journalist, and wine critic Tim Atkin MW's 2025 Special South Africa Report.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
South Africa #Wine 2025 Special Report by Tim Atkin MW specialprojects.news24.com/south-africa... via @news24
A profound loss for South African journalism and all who knew her.
August 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A profound loss for South African journalism and all who knew her.
Mercator maps shrink Africa. The African Union wants to redraw them. - Washington Post
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Here’s how Africa wants to redraw the world map
The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead.
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August 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Mercator maps shrink Africa. The African Union wants to redraw them. - Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
Al Jazeera's Anas Al Sharif, a reporter previously threatened by Israel, and four colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike. p.dw.com/p/4ynUV
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif in Gaza – DW – 08/11/2025
Anas Al Sharif, a reporter previously threatened by Israel, and four colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike. Israel says he was a Hamas commander, a claim that Al Jazeera strongly rejects.
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August 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Al Jazeera's Anas Al Sharif, a reporter previously threatened by Israel, and four colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike. p.dw.com/p/4ynUV
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Breaking News: Israeli military officials say they have no proof Hamas routinely steals UN aid, undercutting a claim Israel has used to limit food for Gaza.
No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say
Israel has long restricted or completely blocked aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population.
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July 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Breaking News: Israeli military officials say they have no proof Hamas routinely steals UN aid, undercutting a claim Israel has used to limit food for Gaza.
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Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters
July 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a human right, and that failing to protect the planet from the impacts of climate change may be a violation of international law. www.dw.com/en/worlds-to...
World's top court says healthy environment is a human right – DW – 07/23/2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued its ruling on States’ legal obligations in relation to climate change.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a human right, and that failing to protect the planet from the impacts of climate change may be a violation of international law. www.dw.com/en/worlds-to...
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela. #MandelaDay2025
July 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela. #MandelaDay2025
The W is nice but the scoreboard maybe flatters the #Springboks too much. #rugby
July 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The W is nice but the scoreboard maybe flatters the #Springboks too much. #rugby
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Zohran Mamdani stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the New York City mayoral primary race to the 33-year-old state lawmaker. trib.al/KfNebEQ
June 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Zohran Mamdani stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the New York City mayoral primary race to the 33-year-old state lawmaker. trib.al/KfNebEQ
It was an unforgettable moment in history. I will always support the #Springboks always. #Rugby
June 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It was an unforgettable moment in history. I will always support the #Springboks always. #Rugby
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BBC's Arabic radio service in Lebanon closed after 85 years as part of a £28.5m savings drive. 'Just months later, in October 2023, the Russian state-owned Sputnik news agency took over the frequency. Its news bulletin opened with “This is Moscow”, replacing the previous “This is London” intro.' 🙄
BBC warns Russia is taking over World Service radio frequencies
Russian propaganda is filling the void where the BBC has closed World Service radio services due to cuts
inews.co.uk
June 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
BBC's Arabic radio service in Lebanon closed after 85 years as part of a £28.5m savings drive. 'Just months later, in October 2023, the Russian state-owned Sputnik news agency took over the frequency. Its news bulletin opened with “This is Moscow”, replacing the previous “This is London” intro.' 🙄
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I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
June 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
Reposted by Louis Oelofse
BREAKING: Israeli forces boarded the Gaza Aid Flotilla ship, the “Madleen,” early Monday morning local time and detained the 12 passengers on board, according to several reports.
Read @premthakker.bsky.social's coverage of what we know so far:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-i...
Read @premthakker.bsky.social's coverage of what we know so far:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-i...
BREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew Members
Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.
zeteo.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
BREAKING: Israeli forces boarded the Gaza Aid Flotilla ship, the “Madleen,” early Monday morning local time and detained the 12 passengers on board, according to several reports.
Read @premthakker.bsky.social's coverage of what we know so far:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-i...
Read @premthakker.bsky.social's coverage of what we know so far:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-i...
Great tv
REVIEW: Like 'Slow Horses'? Then you'll love 'Dept. Q' the new Netflix show about a unit of misfit cops cracking cold cases in Scotland.
'Dept. Q' Welcomes You to the Isle of Misfit Cops
'Dept. Q,' from 'The Queen's Gambit' creator Scott Frank, follows a grouchy cop (Matthew Goode) and his unit of oddball cold-case detectives.
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May 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Great tv
My colleague wrote the story of the day without getting too cheesy #cheeserolling www.dw.com/en/german-ro...
German rolls past rivals in madcap English cheese chase – DW – 05/26/2025
A Munich man has tasted victory for a second time in one of England's quirkiest competitive pastimes. Tom Kopke says he risked everything to emerge as champion in the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling race...
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May 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My colleague wrote the story of the day without getting too cheesy #cheeserolling www.dw.com/en/german-ro...