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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 11/01/2026

do you know you always drop/reshare/make the most insightful links. your profile is almost like a keep notes of a long list of amazing stuff! TY!

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 26/12/2025

So much and so little to say at the same time..

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 20/10/2025

This is so silly but it makes my day.. writing some tests today.. decided, to sprinkle some love in there. Hey to Esse and Kwaku ``` SELECT 'Esse' as name, 30 as age, 'Lome' as city UNION ALL SELECT 'Kwaku' as name, 35 as age, 'Accra' as city ```

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 17/04/2025

A lot of us didn't want this.. And those same of us are always the ones paying the price..

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 17/04/2025

On all the youtube videos that are political, people who aren't from America are always commenting things like "wake up", "how can you let this happen".. And there's something about this that makes me feel really bad..

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 13/04/2025

This thought still haunts me. Why?

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 29/03/2025

Either Ezra Klein is right or he's going to help drive us to the ground. Whatever is the case. His takes are entertaining and the data he presents is definitely A WAY to look at the problem.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 11/03/2025

Here for the x is down jokes. Y'all did not disappoint.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 06/03/2025

Can we at least find the common ground that the welfare of the people around me is also my welfare. Or is that where I'm mistaken and only some have that value

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 06/03/2025

I've found it really hard to understand the why... Why do you believe rounding people up who have spent their lives probably coming here. My family did. How does sending them home mend your hurt. I'm spending my time on r/conservative and I don't get it.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

I pray for you, host nation, my new home. I truly do.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

Just like where I grew up (10), it breaks the spirit. The human cost and psychological struggle to rise above dictatorship is crippling. I saw the comments under the 'king poster" that was a joke (to own the libs). This triggers 60 years of trauma for me. And I didn't live through about half of it.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

In the US we are convinced things that happen to others don't happen to us. This paired with the individualism/selfishness. As long as my life isn't affected, I won't need to break the clan. We wait for the most egregious thing to happen then overcorrect.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

And just like where I grew up. They will defend the clan. Claim to be about freedom but praise autocracy because, as long as it is what the clan wants.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

I think the more terrifying one is the clan and the tribe. Russia's oligarchy (not the people) through it's actions has always tried to dismantle US influence in the world. We can debate it's flaws but to many it was hope for ideals we've never gotten to enjoy.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

I grew up in a diplomatic household. Our dinner talks were things like the 2000 camp David summit. I grew up knowing and understanding the various positions in government around diplomatic corps. It terrifies me in ways I cannot explain that one scolded the head of a nation for political play.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

We can't always blame the lack of access to information. Humans defend the clan (or be a passive bystander). (9) this rooted belief that because it is their clan it's better for "yours" (clan) to be in power than the others. Even if you suffer the same economic and social challenges.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

(8) Poke allies start fights, when they talk back you point to the fact that it's you against the world. This further entrenches the clan.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

(7) The first tenet to all of this is to convince people that other people's way of life is a threat to your right to exist. In the US it's pretty much every big debate: abortion, race, guns.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

There is also a weird phenomenon that I'm also witnessing here in the US. (6) There are people who support everything without question. In my home it's due to tribalism, but in the US it's starting to not be any different. It's about the clan and self preservation.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

(3) The repression of the media. (4) The misinformation and constantly challenging foundation of reality. And the absolute most dangerous of all. (5) There are people who grew up in the same place and had access to different information.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

Everything that is happening in the US is extremely triggering. I've watched this movie before. (1) Installing loyalists in positions of power, (2) political inaction from people of the ruling party even on things that have national backing.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

Recently the country attempted a switch to parliamentary government. If you continuously own 90% of the seats you give the illusion of democracy, creative ways to be a modern lifetime leader. constitutionnet.org/news/op-ed-d...

constitutionnet.org

Op-ed: Did Togo's constitutional reforms entrench president's power?

In May 2024, Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé signed a new constitution, transitioning the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system. Under this new framework, lawmakers are responsible f

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

The father had violent repression. And the son's repression is not so violent.. well at times. Also the number of deaths is reported by government agencies. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2...

en.m.wikipedia.org

2017–2018 Togolese protests - Wikipedia

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

The foundation of my country is that we've simply never had free elections. The neighborhood where I grew up is the hq of the resistance. During elections the people in power don't even collect the ballots. We drive it to them.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

The son took over in a military aided constitutional coup d'etat. Forced his party to elevate him to president of the National Assembly (your version of speaker, also the next in line when the president dies), while the duely elected one was away. www.theguardian.com/world/2005/f...

theguardian.com

Togo warned after 'coup'

New constitution puts late leader's son in control.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

I grew up under a dose of autocracy and dictatorship. The country was led by the same person for 40 years. Then his son took over for the last 20. During his dad's time it was brutal repression.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 02/03/2025

Because right now the soul needs something calming.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 20/02/2025

You know who I haven't heard from lately, the "it's like picking the lesser of two evils" people.. too soon?

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 19/02/2025

The starting premise should be that we all what each other alive and well. this is a really sad state of affairs.. none of our fears are reaching over to the other side... we've lost the marketplace for discourse. This has me very worried.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 19/02/2025

I was at an airbnb recently and some guy forgot to log off his youtube. The video suggestions were all what I'd call middle of the road right leaning media. But you could still sense this very palpable fear that the left wants to destroy "us". The US needs a national reconciliation council badly.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 13/02/2025

Feels so good to be in community and connect over black stories. Especially right now. "the best thing we can do is continue existing and rooting for each other." My fave quote of the night. 🤎

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Valerie Phoenix @digitalblkhippy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I made a LinkedIn w/ my qualifications, but w/ a white mans name & photo. Over the years I’ve seen big name companies reach out to him & not me for roles 🫤 What hurts more is now companies are reaching out to him for partnership deal for @techbychoice.org but not me There’s so many levels to this

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 27/01/2025

Allowed to dream, escape, momentarily relinquish worries. open.spotify.com/track/4YbICD...

open.spotify.com

Manhe Joana

Cordas do Sol · Lume d'Lenha · Song · 2010

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 26/01/2025

Kizomba is a partner dance from Angola with a rich history: helping the nation stay together after years of struggle. When you search kizomba you get the more modern and hip hop inspired version of the dance. I think this explains true kizomba better than I can. youtu.be/puj1rtdz79A?...

youtu.be

Explore Angola: Kizomba music helps renew Angola's cultural identity

YouTube video by euronews

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 25/01/2025

I won the Kizomba Pacific Northwest Jack and Jill competition in January. There were 2 rounds. 4 heats with 5 couples. You danced with 3 different partners. And in the final you got shuffled but you danced all 3 songs with the same partner. The judging was based on connection and musicality.🏅

2 contestants sitting on a chair looking on 2 contestants hugging each other, the lead with his back slightly turned to the camera wearing number 115 bib, both looking at the judges with the biggest smiles.

One lead judge on the far left, one follow judge on the far right, in the middle, the follow winning contestant next to the lead judge, and lead winning contestant next to the follow judge. The winners are wearing their medals, standing in the foreground while all the contestants are sitting behind.

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 25/01/2025

C'est une classe d'histoire ou cette une classe de français. Ou c'est juste une classe d'histoire en langue française ?

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 24/01/2025

I still can't believe we just watched the richest man in the world make a "roman salute". I think about it as often as some say they think of the Roman empire. Wtf did we just witness folks?!!?!!

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Kenneth M 🇹🇬🇬🇭 @kmassada.com · 23/01/2025

I tell ya.. this is going to be a very long 4 years.. America spoke though.. America wanted this..

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Mr. Fresh™️ 📡 @mrfresh.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20, 2025 ❤️

Two photos of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Angie Jones @angiejones.tech · 20/01/2025

Honoring MLK today with community service. Giving out warm coats and warm meals to our neighbors in need 💕💚

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