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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

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Rasool ‘stands by’ remarks on Trump administration upon arrival back in SA. "We were analysing a political phenomenon. Not a personality, not a nation and not even a government. And so I stand by that.” www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

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Rasool ‘stands by’ remarks on Trump administration

Just more than a week after he was declared ‘persona non grata’ in the US, the former South African ambassador has arrived at Cape Town International Airport.

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Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Since I started using Brave browser and Duck Duck Go I get much less target advertising.

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Yesica or Nosica (La Migdalia) 🇨🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @lamigdalia.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I just listed some new postcards that I made from a watercolor and color pencil painting of a bi pride flag. Now I have made three kinds of pride flags! I think next I am making Cuban and Puerto Rican flags. lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1873...

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Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Blossom Dearie 🌸 wears an all black outfit designed by Stradivari of Italy

Grey and white cat's face peeking out from inside a black cello bag

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Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We will now refer to it as The Enola Straight.

Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Changing strings is always more fun with Blossom Dearie around. (It also takes twice as long).

Headstock of a Telecaster guitar with uncut strings, with a grey and white cat in the background ready to pounce

Pictured: a fender Telecaster and a cat under the table playing with a loose guitar string

Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

This was my alarm clock today

Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 01/03/2025

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“The universals still hold … because we all want the same thing. We want harmony with our fellows, and we do not want to suffer. We wish, likewise, that our fellows will not suffer, so that harmony may hold among all of us.” —Brad Mehldau www.bradmehldaumusic.com/news-post/20...

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Note from Brad — Brad Mehldau

Thank you for taking the time to read this. This is addressed not just to my fellow Americans, but perhaps more urgently, to my friends and listeners around the world, everywhere. For those of you w...

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Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

When you are receiving cancer treatment that costs tens of thousands and the drug company gives you a gift of lip balm and a beanie. So grateful 🙏 #fuckcapitalism #fuckcancer

Photo of a blue lip balm with the words "Zydus" and "dedicated to life" printed on it.

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Charles Leonard @charles257.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Proud to share our first ever current affairs podcast at the Casual Workers Advice Office here in South Africa — it is called Buwa Basebetsi and deals with workers’ news, issues and stories. Please give it a listen.

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Buwa Basebetsi S1 Ep 1: Strike Barometer | ‘Why I’ll strike again’

Over the past few years the number of strikes in South Africa has gone down. With the help of the just released annual Strike Barometer we explain why. Also, a worker who was on strike at Mr Sweet, te...

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Yesica or Nosica (La Migdalia) 🇨🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @lamigdalia.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Someone asked how they could help Autistic and disabled communities in times like this, and since I've been asked before, I did 6+ pages of brainstorming and shared it on patreon as a free post. You have to be a member, but you don't have to be a paid member. www.patreon.com/posts/how-ca...

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"How can I help neurodivergent communities? It’s so overwhelming.” A brainstorming session. | Jessica Leza

Get more from Jessica Leza on Patreon

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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

According to Norman Finkelstein, a global authority on Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, the backlash against SA from the Trump administration has everything to do with our government’s case against Israel under the 1948 Genocide Convention. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

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Interview: ‘To South Africa’s credit’ — Israel-Palestine expert Norman Finkelstein on SA’s ICJ case and the backlash

According to Norman Finkelstein, a global authority on Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians and one of the most influential political scientists in the world, the backlash against SA from the Trump ...

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Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

It's uke choir day. Still time to join. We have spare ukuleles so just show up. 11 to 12 every Sunday in Parktown, Johannesburg

Flyer for ukulele choir. R120 DM me for info please

Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I'm always surprised by how easy it is to fire employees in the USA. No unions I guess. 🤷

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I wish he would go on a one way trip to Mars!

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We don't want him back in South Africa!

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The Continent @thecontinent.org · 14/02/2025

Interesting session with a 12 year old. Top 2 tracks are chords and melody for You are my Sunshine. He played them in on his own. Bottom 3 tracks he watched the screen and made visual shapes using the midi keyboard to record. (shared with permission) #musictherapy #musictherapist #musicking

Screenshot of Cubase midi tracks. Bottom 3 tracks show midi notes that were played to depict shapes and visual patterns

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All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 190 of The Continent The world order is disintegrating. Whose interests will the African Union serve now? Read it here: bit.ly/TC190

The cover of Issue 190 of The Continent is a depiction of Ethiopia's capital city Addis Ababa by illustrator Yemsrach Yetneberk. It's a city scene featuring the iconic Lion of Judah Statue as graffiti and other landmarks. In the foreground is a billboard reading "Now or never for the African Union".

#AfricanUnion #AU #AddisAbaba #TheContinent

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Next season of the Handmaid's Tale will be a livestream from the Whitehouse

Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I love this morning ritual. Blossom Dearie 🌸 settles on my lap every day while I drink coffee in bed

Pic of a grey cat from behind, stretched out on my lap, on a white duvet with blue spots

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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The world defeated Nazis once, and we’ll do it again.

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Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Preferably somewhere with a stable water supply 😭😂

Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

No water. Day 2. Again. Johannesburg is broken.

Graeme @graemesacks.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Why a trained music therapist should be providing music in a hospital setting (as opposed to yesterday's NYT article which didn't see the need for this). open.substack.com/pub/raymondl...

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Why a trained music therapist?

Greetings!