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@wiccanmags.bsky.social
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Books and more books. More dogs less people. Avid gardener and canner. Pagan. Fight for women's rights, the freedom to choose, Democracy and human rights. Most South Africans are NOT like Elon Musk. Blocking crypto and porn. No posts no follow back 🇿🇦 🇺🇦

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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 20h
South Africans in America — from the All Blacks to the All Whites www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
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South Africans in America — from the All Blacks to the All Whites
New sanctions against South Africa and the placing of white crosses on the National Mall in Washington, DC last week speak to a deep connection between white nationalist politics of both South Africa ...
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Snacks @snacks59.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
flip.it/XWo3q_. We are only sorry for the ones that didn’t vote for the boot to the fucking face !!! But more election fuel for the last leg of this marathon!!! Vote like your jobs and life depend on it because it does.
flip.it
A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
President Donald Trump is trying to rally voters in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Damn right too!
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Proud granny moment as my grandson Luhann 17, copilots for the VAPS team (M19) in the International lnflatable Super Series 2026 being held here in Strand South Africa. Pilot is Robert Louw and pbotography by Charl Tait.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Proud granny moment. My 17yr old grandson Lubann copiloting the VAPS team at the international Inflatable Boat Race 2026 being held at Strn a
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I am sure he supports ICE wholeheartedly.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Now this country is not just on Trump’s radar. South Africa has become one of his great obsessions alongside blonde women, golf, McDonald’s and Diet Coke."
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Only springtime and the puffadders are out in full force. This is the 3rd one found round the house and seeing them on the farm roads daily.
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DJ "Jo" NoneYa 🟧 @djnoneya.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
nytimes.com
Opinion | The System Is Rigged. The Cavalry Is Not Coming. We’re on Our Own. (Gift Article)
The American dilemma in one subway car.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How to cover up an empty head
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Five women, two months, all found half-naked, bruised and discarded near the R21 in Kempton Park as though they were something that needed to be disposed of." The number is now up to eight after more bodies were found. The response from police et al? Women need to be more careful. The audacity!
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"The obscenity is political contempt dressed as entitlement: the notion that voters should be grateful for a visit, a food parcel, a repaired transformer, or a ministerial appearance, as though these were gifts rather than services financed by citizens." www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
dailymaverick.co.za
Foot in mouth — politicians talk shit while South Africans live in it
Decaying municipalities, dry taps and raw sewage are now matched by public representatives’ open insolence, proving that political failure in South Africa is matched by profound contempt. …
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A bird's eye view of the farm at sunset. The grandson has a new toy 😀
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The screws should have been tightened earlier.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The sad part of this is that you know there are so many people out there that never see posts like these, all they see is what CBS et al puts out there and it becomes their truth.
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Campus Antisemitism Report Hid Key Findings, and revealed both glaring bias and several methodological flaws that misrepresent the state of safety on campuses, while dangerously conflating anti-Zionist speech with antisemitism. www.thegrindmag.ca/campus-antis...
thegrindmag.ca
Campus Antisemitism Report Hid a Key Finding that Turns the Results Upside Down
In early August, mainstream outlets repeated the findings of a flawed report describing alarming levels of antisemitism on university campuses. Two weeks later, the authors stated that 92 per cent of…
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It's a commonplace to say that under DonaldTrump, America has become a kakistocracy, ruled by the worst. But I don't think it's fully appreciated the extent to which it's become a cheatistocracy, ruled by the most corrupt. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/from-kakis...
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From Kakistocracy to Cheatistocracy
Rewarding the most dishonest
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One parcel of land becomes 2, becomes 3 until nothing is left. Who will have their pockets lined I wonder?
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Eish! This week! And it is only Thursday. The devastation and heartbreak in Nepal/Tibet flooding, the loss of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry. The firebombing of a home in the UK killing an aunt and her 7 year old niece, a family gunned down in Montana. I just want to put my head in the sand for a while.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
dailykos.com
Mamdani masterfully turns gotcha question into blueprint for Democrats
Another day, another chance for the New York City mayor to show politics done right.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Made some Limoncello. Family and friends aleady had taste tests and some bottles are now safely hidden. Fortunately an associate that has a liqueur making business took pity on me and gifted the 100 proof grain alcohol needed - products like everclear etc. are generally unavailable in South Africa.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
dailykos.com
A lesson from Senator Ossoff. We have to force the press to do their job
First, let me start by saying that a marriage is between one man and one woman, a porn star, a couple of Russian prostitutes, whomever is allegedly the father of their child and an obsessive…
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
And world governments sit idly by while watching a nation lose their access to water. Not through drought, but through deliberate action by Israel. There are no words to adequately describe these actions by Israel.
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The SABC is dying. We’ll miss it more than we know when it’s gone. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
dailymaverick.co.za
The SABC is Dying. We will Miss it more than we know when it’s gone.
Untrusted lifts, makeshift basement studios and patchwork maintenance show that the SABC is running on goodwill, not governance. …
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bluebird555.bsky.social @bluebird555.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Update by Katie Phang just before the trial......
youtu.be
AG Blanche PANICS With LAST MINUTE MOVE Before MAJOR HEARING In MY Lawsuit!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Oil company linked to Trump is preparing to drill in water off Greenland without permission. 😳 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
theguardian.com
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This is HILARIOUS Volume up www.instagram.com/reel/Dbft80c...
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Ted McConnell on Instagram: "Nobody has seen Senator Mitch McConnell in weeks. His staff says he’s sharp as ever. 🌪️ So we sent Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion to the Emerald City to...
7,261 likes, 234 comments - ted.mcconnelldc on August 1, 2026: "Nobody has seen Senator Mitch McConnell in weeks. His staff says he’s sharp as ever. 🌪️ So we sent Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, ...
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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
deceleration.news/elon-spacex-...
deceleration.news
Elon Vs. Wild: Do Expanding SpaceX Operations Signal the End for Beloved Ocelots?
Starbase could become its own city. Elon Musk is about to be granted the keys to Boca Chica Beach. And accelerating operations at SpaceX could lead to several launches per day in the middle of the end...
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Gus Moyer (梅子超) @gusmoyer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
1/2 [Jim] Stewartson celebrated the final order, which referenced his comment in a footnote. “I’d like to commend the judge for including ‘googly-eyed Kremlin bitch’ in his ruling,” Stewartson wrote on X Tuesday. #KashPatel
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Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him “Googly-Eyed” Chud (The New Republic)
A federal judge Tuesday tossed FBI Director Kash Patel’s $10 million lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.” In his final ord...
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🔒NICOLE FRITZ | Paid influencers and fake news threaten SA democracy www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026...
businessday.co.za
NICOLE FRITZ | Paid influencers and fake news threaten SA democracy
Draft code seeks balance between political speech and combating deliberate electoral deception
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Pablo @un5toppabl0.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
static.klipy.com
Lets Go Spain Vamos Espana
Alt: Lets Go Spain Vamos Espana
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This time a food festival. "No outstanding threat to the community" he says. With the love of guns in the USA there is always a threat www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...
bbc.com
Three killed and four injured in shooting at food festival near Space Needle
One person has been taken into custody over the shooting, the city's mayor says.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Such a special moment for both of them.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A moment of madness visiting my son, so much fun stocking up on as many lemons load in my bakkie. So much work now awaits - Limonchello, concentrate,⁹iì chutney, marmalade, jam and chutney. There goes my quiet sit back weekend with some knitting and an audiobook. Any more ideas
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Keith @khankso.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
'Word salad answer!' GOP senator chews out Trump official at explosive hearing www.rawstory.com/thom-tillis-...
rawstory.com
'Word salad answer!' GOP senator chews out Trump official at explosive hearing
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) berated one of President Donald Trump's top officials Thursday over grand claims that the administration has been unable to back up.The confrontation unfolded at a Senate Banki...
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Two giant data centres secure initial green light from Cape Town municipal tribunal, but the application neither makes mention of how much water the giant data centres will use, nor does it detail energy supply and demand. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
dailymaverick.co.za
Two giant data centres get initial green light from Cape Town tribunal
The building of two massive water-hungry and energy-hungry data centres next to Cape Town International Airport has cleared the first regulatory hurdle.…
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DJ (he, him)🏳️‍🌈 @dmrh0720.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
What happened to the Buttigieg family should alarm every parent www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/what...
lgbtqnation.com
What happened to the Buttigieg family should alarm every parent - LGBTQ Nation
The child welfare system must have guardrails to protect all children equally — including children whose parents happen to be LGBTQ+.
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Marius Loots @mariusloots.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Just drove through a poor area in Forest City, NC. I wonder to what extent the Magats see this urban decay & relate it to race, rather than socio-economic circumstances. And the reason these areas aren't fixed up is due to politicians needing their bugbear to keep being elected? #StatingObvious
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This the view you want early morning on the farm. A few Springbuck, Egyptian Geese and a Blue Crane breeding pair.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
2021 is still fresh in our minds. Zuma is in play here.The hatred spread on SA social media by South African black people toward other black, pakistani etc. immigrants, legal or not, boggles my mind. When whites earlier voiced their concerns re illegal immigration they were labelled racists.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Do these people ever give a straight answer to any question they are asked?
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/06/2026
Congratulations to the graduates of East River Academy, who earned their diplomas while incarcerated on Rikers Island. No matter where your journey began, this milestone belongs to you. You earned it, and I'm cheering you on.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
"Across much of the developed world, economic life increasingly feels less like construction than demolition. Infrastructure deteriorates. Public institutions struggle to perform basic functions. Ecosystems degrade. Democratic norms weaken. Yet wealth continues to concentrate at remarkable speed"
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
You cannot play 1 rone round of play every 4 to 6 weeks and expect that what you paly is alled golf
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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Less greenhouse gas emissions AND less food waste. My news to me good news for June 16 #EarthOptimism apnews.com/article/sola...
apnews.com
Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets
Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh.
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wiccanmags.bsky.social @wiccanmags.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
As a white South African, Elon Musk disgusts me. I see calls to deport him back here. No thank you, you made him you keep him. South Africa did not make Elon a trillionaire, the USA did. We did not give him the government contracts, the voice or the power to interfere with elections, the USA did.
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This is a lovely piece by Wandile Mthiyane. “ The face of our country is lined with worry, tired of waiting, but bursting with generosity and resilience “ I walked 1,600km across SA — here’s what the country taught me. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
dailymaverick.co.za
I walked 1,600km across SA — here’s what the country taught me
At the time of writing, I am five days away, if all goes according to plan, from walking into Cape Town and completing a journey that began nearly two months ago in Durban.…
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Dr. WTF, kinda like Dr. Who but . . . WTF? @badatom.org · 11/06/2026
www.nbcnews.com/world/united...
nbcnews.com
Elon Musk under fire for stoking anti-immigrant riots in Belfast
A government minister denounced “racist thuggery” after a second night of unrest on the streets of the Northern Ireland capital saw masked men torch houses and vehicles. The violence erupted after a b...
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