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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

What a normal thing to do especially when literally no US citizen has EVER been charged or has a arrest warrant.

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Natasha Joseph @tashjoeza.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

First headline I saw included the phrase "livestreamed execution", so I'm off to gouge my own eyes out.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/10/2026

Discworld QOTD, from Night Watch

But the helmet has gold decoration, and the bespoke armorers had made a new gleaming breastplate with useless gold ornamentation on it. Sam Vimes felt like a class traitor every time he wore it. He hated being thought of as one of those people that work stupid ornamental armor. It was gilt by association.

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Natasha Joseph @tashjoeza.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Eavesdropped on 3 white people proudly discussing the ways they avoid paying traffic fines and methods they use to break licensing laws. I just know they complain frequently about lawlessness and corruption when the people involved aren't white. 🙄

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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/10/2026

This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Hiding in Plane Sight theonion.com/hiding-in-plane-sight

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tams! @maezanilla.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Happy fma day! 🦾✨

An illustration of some of the main cast of Fullmetal Alchemist (Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric, Riza Hawkeye, Roy Mustang, Maes Hughes, Louis Armstrong) walking through the train station of Central City, in Amestris.

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Cheetah Conservation Fund @cheetah.org · 03/10/2026

Today, we’re celebrating #WorldAnimalDay and #InternationalZookeeperDay! Our cheetah keepers play a critical role in our frontline #conservation efforts in Namibia and Somaliland. Every single day #animal care experts go above and beyond to provide individualized care to every single #cat!

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Wandile Sihlobo @wandilesihlobo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

South Africa’s abundant grains, fruit and vegetables are keeping food prices low, while foot-and-mouth disease, rising fuel costs and an expected El Niño loom. wandile.substack.com/p/good-harve...

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Good Harvests Help to Keep Food Inflation Low, But War and Weather Could Intervene

South Africa’s abundant grains, fruit and vegetables are keeping food prices low, while foot-and-mouth disease, rising fuel costs and an expected El Niño loom.

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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We've read 246 books this year with Z. This is revolutionary!

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James Hough @hough-like-cough.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What's not to love about the late, great Terry Pratchett? (Do yourself a favour and read the alt text below)

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James Hough @hough-like-cough.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hey guys, remember that @libro.fm is a superior platform to Audible and lets you download DRM-free books to play on your devices at your convenience (no lockout of books you've paid for). And although they can't control publishers using AI, they can inform you so that you can make a choice.

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An Update on Libro.fm’s Response to AI Narration

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

idk if it would alleviate my long term fears BUT i will say, if there's a pricing squeeze coming as the top AI companies scramble for profit, it's gonna be *very* funny to observe from the sidelines as my life is strictly improved and my work is completely unaffected

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Africa Check @africacheck.org · 30/09/2026

Big number. Big promise. Big achievement? Not so fast. 👀 Political claims can sound impressive while leaving out important context. Here’s how to spot the spin. #BeforeYouVote #lge2026🇿🇦 #localgovernmentelections #localgovernment

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Most TV is just this now.

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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The thing I've always wanted for music is for it to be... solved. Have these weirdos ever engaged with art from a human level?

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Natasha Joseph @tashjoeza.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One day soon I'm going to forget social and professional etiquette and reply to someone's LinkedIn post with just one word: "Wank".

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Sam King @samcking.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I hope everyone has a Hussein

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love @felicia.day, she is so ridiculously inspiring and kind and talented and lovely. More people should be like Felicia.

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𝓪 𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓿𝓸𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓶𝓸𝓽𝓱 🦋 @totr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I totally get why the WGM title exists but this is selling her short, she's already on her way to IM standard and is likely to break the record for youngest British GM (currently held by Shreyas Royal, 15y7m)

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Let's take a minute to 'think about them beans'. Toe beans, that is. Why do some animals have little pink nubs on their feet, while others... don't? Let's start by looking at the-things-between-the-beans minus the fur. Time to look at a Sphynx cat's foot, up close. CW: cannot be UNSEEN.😬

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Cute Cat Paws

Alt: Cute Cat Paws: An orange and white marmalade cat is off-screen, with just the rear paws extended over a grey sofa arm. The toe beans flare outward as the cat flexes.

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ndlela @ndlela.com · 26/09/2026

✊🏾 Global South Stands with Cuba at United Nations m.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2k...

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Global South Stands with Cuba at United Nations

YouTube video by Belly of the Beast

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Cheetah Conservation Fund @cheetah.org · 26/09/2026

Happy #Caturday! 🐾 A beautiful sunset at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) captured our team in Somaliland. Since 2023, the CRCC has been the primary intake point for #cheetahs rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. ✨To learn more about the #cats we rescue, visit cheetah.org

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James Hough @hough-like-cough.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Someone was naughty and went to timelessboardgames.co.za

The base board game "Dune: Imperium" (a complex strategy game that I don't think I'll ever master) and the crowd-pleasing "That's Not a Hat" card game.

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James Hough @hough-like-cough.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Eggs Benedict at Grumpy's Cafe is okay, not the best. But it's a nice spot. My usual cafes are both being renovated (odd timing). But I'll come by again and see what else on the menu grabs me.

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What critics get wrong about MMT - or modern monetary theory youtu.be/mKWfEQlcDoU?... Hating MMT seems to be the one thing that unites neoliberals and some Marxists. But all of them argue with a version of their own creation, not the real thing. Here, I tackle the real issues.

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What critics get wrong about MMT - or modern monetary theory

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It’s cool how the US accepts a genocider to talk to in NY at the UN but my country’s officials, who are trying to raise awareness and brought a case for global sanctions for said genocide, are denied Visas. TBF: The US being on the side of genocide tracks.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

guy who fell into a coma after the last episode of fawlty towers wakes up and looks at the internet

5 panel comic

Panel 1: Purple Guy looks at a laptop and says “boy o boy! I wonder what my comedy hero’s up to”

Panel 2: A tweet from John Cleese that reads “This is where the Arabs were ahead of us

By castrating all their slaves, they made sure that there were no descendants who could claim reparations”

Panels 3-5: Purple Guy slowly closes laptop with a mystified look of revulsion

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amaBhungane @amabhungane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

South African journalist Micah Reddy is free and safe. He was deported from Djibouti, according to his brother Niall Reddy. Authorities claim he did not have proper media accreditation. His fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, is apparently released without charge.

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Africa Check @africacheck.org · 20/09/2026

🧟 Zombie claims just won’t die. A false claim that people over 70 with chronic illnesses can get an extra R500 Sassa grant has resurfaced, despite being debunked before. READ MORE: africacheck.info/sassa_grant_chronic

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James Hough @hough-like-cough.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Looking forward to the release of @owenjones.bsky.social 's "The Fall of the West: How They Really Lost It". Should be ready for download on 1 October. Here's a brief preview.

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The Biggest Lie You've Been Told

YouTube video by Owen Jones

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André Bruwer @andrebruwer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Yeah, this guy will not be invited back to any game days....

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James Hough @hough-like-cough.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I had one of these as a young kid. But slowly, over the years, I lost more and more of the wheels until I threw it out when I was a teenager. But I did have fun with it when I was young.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Toxicologist here. If you have a working liver and kidneys then you are already “detoxing.” Supplement use is one of the leading causes of liver and kidney failure. The only thing you’re getting rid of when you fall for these predatory wellness grifts is your money.

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James Hough @hough-like-cough.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A short report from @groundup.org.za that summarises some of the creative accounting and other mismanagement at play.

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Explained: What's behind Joburg's water crisis

YouTube video by GroundUp News

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James Hough @hough-like-cough.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I love this book. I had to search for this because I vaguely remembered the way it's written. "No, I don't mean love, when I say patriotism. I mean fear. The fear of the other. And its expressions are political, not poetical: hate, rivalry, aggression" Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness

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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · 16/09/2026

SO sick of being told to alter our behaviour to not become a victim of violence instead of the root cause being addressed

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Waterfox @waterfox.com · 16/09/2026

Mozilla has just announced a partnership with Mistral. One thing that Waterfox won't do is send your browsing history to an AI company. Not through oblivious methods or any other way.

Smart window privacy notice, showing an egregious passage, highlighted.

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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Exactly. You can't be neutral during a genocide and Israel's policies against Palestinians. Ta-Nehisi Coates' brilliant framing has been "I have a very, very moral compass about this... Either apartheid is right or it’s wrong. It’s really, really simple."

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Zimbabwe has enough problems without hadedas @shonatiger.hararereview.com · 16/09/2026

"Foreigners" are not the reason behind the femicide problem in South Africa. This is a deadly distraction.

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Dara O'Reilly @daraor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In my son's GCSE Spanish class last week, he learned that "non-binary" is either "non-binario" or "non-binaria......" Depending on, er, their gender.

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Nathan Fillion Thats Not

Alt: Nathan Fillion Thats Not etc etc

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