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Marianne Thamm

@mariannethamm.bsky.social
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Human, mother, dog lover, legal alien

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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
This is why Botoxed, bleached-toothed, steroid-pumped, airhead, breast-enhanced “influencers” thrive on the internet. The idea is to surgically alter yourself to look like an 80-year-old newborn so that death might pass you by. www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
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Feeling overwhelmed? You have yourself – and big tech – to blame
Apps can tell us everything about our health, but switching them off can make us feel better.
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Floyd Shivambu is SA’s political Icarus, whose wings are tied with VBS strings
Flloyd Shivambu is politically vulnerable, having fallen foul of both Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema, with the stink of the VBS scandal still clinging to him.
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Floyd Shivambu is SA’s political Icarus whose wings are tied with VBS strings
Flloyd Shivambu is politically vulnerable, having fallen foul of both Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema, with the stink of the VBS scandal still clinging to him.
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
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Weaponised religion: Time to protect followers from ‘holy men’
What do we do with the criminals who hide behind the Bible and religious garb? What checks and balances exist to stop horrific accounts of abuse, over years and generations, leaving broken lives?
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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FBI’s sexual abuse investigation into Christian church sect reaches SA
A secretive church known as the Two by Twos, also referred to as the 2x2s, has been rocked by widespread allegations of child sexual assault taking place globally over decades.
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The shimmering innards – writer Antjie Krog’s ‘last’ genre-busting masterpiece. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Shimmering innards: Antjie Krog’s ‘last’ genre-busting masterpiece
This literary/historical puzzle is a tender and rare glimpse into matriarchal entanglement.
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Home Summaries
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💙💙💙💙Blue wave resistance💙💙💙💙 @eliminatethegop.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
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Michele/Meidas Fan @michelemanziano.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Lesufi’s ‘back to basics’ for Joburg is lost in empty promises, potholes and cynicism. "The way your money is wasted is simply obscene. Nearly 10% of the money the City of Joburg spends from its R83-billion budget is classed as unauthorised." www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Lesufi’s ‘back to basics’ for Joburg founders in empty promises and potholes
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has promised a ‘back to basics’ campaign to fix services in Gauteng municipalities ahead of the local elections. Some in Joburg say they have reason for optimism. But ma...
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Errol Musk is an algorithmic wet dream. www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
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Feral Errol: There’s no filter to the antiquated brain of Musk’s dad
The guy craves the spotlight and when he’s allowed to ramble on, a dinosaur is revealed.
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Feral Errol — there is no filter to the antiquated brain of Musk’s dad, a 20th-century relic. The guy craves the spotlight and when he’s allowed to ramble on, a dinosaur is revealed. www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
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Feral Errol: There’s no filter to the antiquated brain of Musk’s dad
The guy craves the spotlight and when he’s allowed to ramble on, a dinosaur is revealed.
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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Blanks in the history of Afrikaans say much more than what has been written
The life of writer CJ Langenhoven is a source of both comedy and heartbreak in what it reveals.
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Izak de Vries @izakdevries.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Izak de Vries: "Uiteindelik leer ons ontsettend veel van Langenhoven én van die vroue in sy lewe. Daaroor was ek bly. Dit alles word boonop verpak in ’n heerlike komedie." @mariannethamm.bsky.social www.litnet.co.za/kknk-en-suid...
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KKNK en Suidoosterfees 2025: ’n Bespreking van Sonde met die spoke deur Marianne Thamm - LitNet
"Uiteindelik leer ons ontsettend veel van Langenhoven én van die vroue in sy lewe. Daaroor was ek bly. Dit alles word boonop verpak in ’n heerlike komedie."
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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The Librarians is a must-see documentary about the recent history of book banning in the US
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Still working on the playing card project
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/04/2025
Many migrants who entered the U.S. using an app introduced by the Biden administration have been told their legal status would end seven days after the date on their notice. If they failed to leave voluntarily, they would face deportation, the notices said.
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They Followed the Rules. Now Thousands of Migrants Are Told, ‘Leave.’
The Biden administration allowed 900,000 people to use an app to schedule appointments to cross the border. Emails over the last few days told them to leave or face deportation.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Another plane crash? A small plane that was headed to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, New York crashed in a field killing 6 people onboard, including Karenna Groff, the 2022 NCAA woman of the year. I’m sure that guy from The Real World is on top of it. 😔
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
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Blanks in the history of Afrikaans say much more than what has been written
The life of writer CJ Langenhoven is a source of both comedy and heartbreak in what it reveals.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 14/04/2025
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
Old mobile phones and keyboards. Overlaid text reads: FT Exclusive: EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage
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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.” x.com/nayibbukele/...
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Back with a new edition, this travelling newspaper show of mine. Nominated for a Fleur du Cap and a Naledi Award...kom kyk but be bilingual otherwise you won't verstaan...Republiek van Alle Kante www.webtickets.co.za/V2/event.asp...
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Vuisvoos, maar nog regop: Herlaai
Jy dink dalk politiek in Suid-Afrika is nie ’n grap is nie, maar maak jou reg vir Marianne Thamm se skreeusnaakse insigte in hierdie satiriese komedie. Sy bekyk die geboorte van die reusagtige, gesond...
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Morten 🇩🇰 @mortenc.eurosky.social · 26/03/2025
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Clive Simpkins @clivesimpkins.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Thank goodness that plumbing never found this wonderful wordsmith. Superb read. 🙌🏽🔥🙌🏽
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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‘Volgens Musk hebben witte mannen de genen om de wereld te besturen’ – MO*
Journaliste Marianne Thamm duidt waarom de Zuid-Afrikaanse achtergrond van Elon Musk vandaag zo belangrijk is.
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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For ordinary folks to fall for fascism, you need discontent, an ideology and an overlord
Hitler’s Germany had precisely these elements, and now we are seeing something similar happening in the US with Trump.
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Thank you Knysna....
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Dugin has absolute disdain for Western “liberalism”, which he has defined as the “false premise that a human is a separate, autonomous individual – a selfish animal seeking its own benefit. And nothing more.” www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Dugin: How a Russian philosopher shaped antiliberal sentiment in SA
Among the long-time followers of Alexander Dugin – ‘Putin’s Rasputin’ who has absolute disdain for Western ‘liberalism’– is Willem Petzer, an Afrikaner activist who also aligns himself with Vladimir P...
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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‘White genocide’ bequest to paramilitary Boerelegioen halted by court
A South African court has found that the bequest by Grantland Michael Bray, who believed a white genocide was imminent, to a white supremacist paramilitary group is against the law.
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Louis Viljoen @uncleloo.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Proof of life from Cape Town, South Africa. Looking forward to 5 more flicks with you mad bastards! Let us know where you hail from. #FThisMovieFest @bloots.bsky.social @fthismovie.bsky.social
Louis & Barbara from Cape Town
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Kungahuset @kungahuset.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
US Vice President Vance has exciting attire at private events with Trump 😄 #Vance #Trump #RussiaInvadedUkraine #TeslaTakedown #MusicChallenge #art #ChefsacheESC #31GreatWomenMusicians #BRITS #digitalart #Aiart #NowPlaying #nsfw #Photography #Fthismoviefest #ArtistFave15 #VTuber #Ukraine #Furry
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
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Artificial intelligence and the ghosts in our machines
Artificial intelligence is evolving at a speed that’s both exhilarating and unsettling. Its foray into the world of the arts is undeniably astounding, but should we be impressed or worried?
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The speech of the moment.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Pn...
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Chris Hedges FULL SPEECH at Workers Strike Back Conference
YouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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Firing line
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Clive Simpkins @clivesimpkins.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Very informative. Trump and his South African sidekicks. Great delivery by @mariannethamm.bsky.social
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Nervous Musk, Trump, Vance have all been outclassed in public arguments these last few days. Government failure, stock market crash, and dictatorial alliances are not popular. People are starting to realize that there is no truth here beyond the desire for personal wealth and power. (2/2)
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Don't speak Chainsaw or Umshini wami, Come learn Headgetrimmer. Vuisvoos Maar Nog Regop - Reloaded. One show in Cape Town - @Suidoosterfees and Round of Applause - South Africa Still Standing (reloaded obvs) @KnysnaFringeFestival which happens from March 21-22 www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.asp...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
The key point that was made in this clip is that it happened organically. We don’t come from the consultant class, we get zero legacy media hype, we don’t get invited on shows & don’t want to be on TV, no big money donors writing checks. It all happened one person at a time. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Required reading .....Happy Retirement, Mitch! open.substack.com/pub/closerto...
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Happy Retirement, Mitch!
Well, well, well—if it isn’t the Grim Reaper of the Senate finally shuffling off into the abyss, his shell cracked, his soul long since pawned off for one last round of tax cuts and judicial hijacking...
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Must watch... www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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Donald Trump's inner circle: All the President's South African men
YouTube video by Daily Maverick
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/02/2025
I just wanna congratulate @meidastouch.com for beating Joe Rogan, and thank them for recommending my Substack. Indie media FTW! Check theirs out here: www.meidasplus.com
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Meidas+ | MeidasTouch Network | Substack
The ad-free home base for Meidas News, the fastest growing pro-democracy news network. Bonus articles, exclusive content, and interactive chats. Led by Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas, with exclusive a...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Ruhle: The left-leaning podcast MeidasTouch has just done the unthinkable—dethroned Joe Rogan to become the country’s most popular podcast…
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
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Historian Timothy Snyder on the future of American Democracy & the Rule of Law.
YouTube video by democracyFIRST
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Stephen Grootes www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Land expropriation debate is back, but it’s more muted, despite Trump’s efforts
The recent actions of US President Donald Trump against South Africa and comments by AfriForum suggest the issue of land and expropriation will once again dominate our politics — but not as intensely ...
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Dear Donald Trump give this a watch "In each episode, we meet a diverse group of farmers searching for love, as they open their hearts and farms to potential partners" All our farmers need is love it seems stories.showmax.com/za/boer-soek...
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Your guide to Africa's original streaming service.
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Marianne Thamm @mariannethamm.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
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Land Court: ‘Maverick’ Judge Cowen and game-changing leaders
The pioneering Land Court and Land Court of Appeal and its new leadership will this year shape the future of land governance and reform in South Africa.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
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Trump, the Public, and the Press
The billionaire class has proved itself a poor steward of media. Journalists must redouble their efforts to expose the threat to democracy.
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