Feels like the 19th century again — when European empires carved up Africa and dominated Latin America. Only now the emperor wears a suit. Same colonial logic, amplified by modern technology.

Republican Senators wrote themselves a $1M perk — the right to sue the feds if their phone records were taken without notice, retroactive to 2022. Another scheme to move wealth from the poor to the wealthy. What a farce. @ChrisVanHollen, thank you for voting NO to this travesty!

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Mamdani!

“During his plea hearing, Mr. Santos acknowledged his involvement in a variety of other schemes. He acknowledged lying to Congress, stealing money from campaign donors and fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits.” nytimes.com/2025/10/17/us/po… via @NYTimes

The future of #NYC is @ZohranKMamdani

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To Whom It May Concern: There’s a fine line between celebrating a child and using them for social media clout. Sharing every little win starts to feel less like proud parenting and more like chasing validation. It’s giving vicarious flex, not genuine support.

A solid 10K in Addis Ababa!

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Continuing my tradition of running a 10K in every city I visit, I completed my 10K in Havana at the Plaza de la Revolución by the Caribbean Sea. #running #10K

. @AdanechAbiebie Requiring businesses in #AddisAbaba to leave their lights on all night is the dumbest policy ever. It’s a colossal waste of energy. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea? #StupidPolicies #CommonSense

The war is over. Thousands of children on the balconies raining gifts down on the passersby: Eid clothes, colored shoes, books they no longer need, dead smiles, their mothers' tears. While the passersby, a river of blood, celebrate the end of the war. @theparisreview Spring 2025

“Free speech is back,” but not for everyone. That is #Trumuskism