Shai

Teaching kids to read. Music lover, sun worshiper, beach bum when possible. ☮️🌞😎🇺🇸🇭🇹

[i Expose Racists & Pedos @SeeRacists]

🚨 UPDATE: 8 people charged in Sex Ring “Underground Bunker” for Paying adults to Rape their Children and Pets — Ages 3-16. Trial delayed as mom pleads guilty and flips on co-defendants

In Bibb County, Alabama, eight suspects ran a sex trafficking ring out of an underground bunker where children as young as 3 were drugged, bound, and raped with adults paying to abuse them.

Animals were also targeted.

Rebecca Brewer and mother of some of the victims, pleaded guilty to sexual torture and nine counts of first-degree kidnapping. As part of the deal she agreed to testify against the other seven defendants.

The trial for the remaining suspects has been delayed while the case expands, including a federal investigation into at least one of them.

These monsters turned their own kids and pets into victims for profit.

How long will it take for every last one of them to face real justice?

[Hayti zoe @HaytiZoe]

It’s unfair !  #Worldcup #FIFA #Haiti

[O prof. de Matemática @DaviSergio]

Vocês já viram como vai ser a péssima arbitragem da copa, né? Sempre é assim com esses árbitros que odeiam pretos e latinos.

Só dão vermelho se matar! Olha esse lance aqui no jogo do Haiti e o VAR nem chamou.

ABSURDO PO!

[Penaldo CR(Y)7 @AkuSokuZan23]

No red card given for this career ending challenge on Haiti player. VAR is blind. #HAISCO #HAIvsSCO

[FAN INTER-MESSI @FANFOOTMESSI]

🚨🆘L’ARBITRE N’A MÊME PAS SIFFLÉ FAUTE POUR HAÏTI 🇭🇹 SUR CETTE ACTION…

MAIS QUELLE HONTE, QUEL VOLE.

[Wan Beece 🇪🇬 🇵🇸 @wanbeece]

THIS IS A PENALTY FOR HAITI, NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS, ABSOLUTELY ROBBED

The defender's arm should NEVER be that far out, a clear handball to disrupt a shot on goal.

I am ALMOST CERTAIN that they looked at the wrong shot for review, because they showed a different replay soon after.

[HaitiBoiii🇭🇹 @haiti_boiii]

Days before the Haiti vs. Scotland World Cup clash even kicked off, we conducted a detailed analysis of the appointed referee, Mustapha Ghorbal. We had flagged the Algerian official as a potential point of concern. We chose to delay publishing our analysis of his officiating tendencies at the time, as we did not want to discourage players or fans, or create unnecessary tension.

Besides the controversy in the Haiti vs. Scotland game, Ghorbal has also been involved in serious controversy before. He was suspended by the Algerian Football Federation following disputed decisions in domestic Ligue 1 matches, including a controversial penalty and a disallowed goal that caused major backlash. In 2026, he also refereed an African Champions League semi-final that ended in chaos, with angry fans throwing bottles and police escorting him off the field.

Yet FIFA, in all its “neutrality,” handed him a high-stakes World Cup opener, pitting a historic Black nation against a country where racism against Black people is reportedly very high. Why? First was the jersey change FIFA forced Haiti to make because it upset white nationalists, and now this. FIFA did not appear to want a fair contest. They appeared to want Haiti humbled on the world stage, reinforcing outdated stereotypes about Black Caribbean and Black African teams. It backfired, igniting global backlash and exposing concerns about bias within the organization.

Referees with proven records of controversy and suspensions should not be officiating major international tournaments like the World Cup. Real accountability and reform are overdue, or this will continue to undermine smaller nations competing on the global stage.

If FIFA President Infantino truly believes in transparency and equality, they must launch a full independent investigation into Ghorbal and the officiating staff’s performance.

Haiti has toppled empires before. Today, they are exposing a corrupt, Eurocentric football system that rigs the game before the first whistle. The world is watching. Justice for Haiti. End the bias.

[MatchReport @MatchReportH]

🚨🇭🇹 “WE DESERVE ANSWERS” — HAITI CAPTAIN JOHNNY PLACIDE QUESTIONS OFFICIATING AFTER SCOTLAND DEFEAT

🗣️ Johnny Placide:

“This is not about making excuses. Scotland played their game and got the result, and we respect them for that. But at the same time, we cannot ignore what happened on the pitch.”

“There were two moments that, from where we stood, looked like clear penalties. We waited for VAR to intervene, we waited for explanations, but nothing came. As players, we dedicate our lives to this competition, so naturally we want clarity.”

“All we are asking for is transparency. If those incidents were not penalties, then tell us why. Show us the reasoning. Let the fans understand the decision-making process. Football is the biggest sport in the world and accountability should be part of it.”

💔 “The dressing room was silent after the final whistle. Many players felt heartbroken because we believed we had done enough to get something from the match. Moments like these can change games, especially at a World Cup where every point matters.”

🇭🇹 “Haiti may not be one of the traditional giants of world football, but our players, our supporters and our nation deserve the same respect as everyone else. We are proud to represent our country and we simply want fairness.”

The comments have sparked widespread debate among supporters, with many Haiti fans demanding greater transparency from officials following the controversial defeat to Scotlan.

[Shai @TropiQuall]

I don’t usually like interpretations of Stevie’s music but Samara Joy holds a special place in my heart and Brandee Younger… what can I say. This WAS magic ✨

[Renee @PettyLupone]

Samara Joy and harpist Brandee Younger cover If It’s Magic by Stevie Wonder. 🥹

BONUS: That’s Alice Coltrane’s harp!!!

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

In memory of the iconic Prince, he would've been 68 Today. Happy Birthday Prince! Gone but not forgotten.

“Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today to get through this thing called life.” —Prince

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Lorraine Hansberry, author of the acclaimed play, "A Raisin in the Sun," was the first black woman to write a play performed on Broadway in 1959.

[･ Ice ･  Ⅹ ･ @IceXTruths]

Yuval Noah Harari deixou escapar em Davos algo muito maior do que uma simples preocupação com inteligência artificial. Ele praticamente afirmou que o poder humano sempre foi construído sobre palavras, narrativas, ideologias, religiões e histórias capazes de fazer milhões de estranhos cooperarem. O homem não dominou o mundo por ser mais forte, mais rápido ou mais resistente. Dominou porque aprendeu a organizar massas através da linguagem.

E agora, segundo ele próprio, criamos algo capaz de usar palavras melhor do que nós.

Esse é o detalhe que quase ninguém percebeu. A IA não ameaça apenas empregos, textos, livros, escolas ou mercados. Ela ameaça o mecanismo central pelo qual sociedades são conduzidas. Quem domina a linguagem domina a imaginação coletiva. Quem domina a imaginação coletiva domina governos, religiões, dinheiro, guerra, educação, cultura e obediência.

Harari fala como se estivesse fazendo um alerta, mas o cenário descrito é brutal: se a identidade humana foi construída sobre a capacidade de pensar, narrar e organizar palavras, o que acontece quando uma inteligência não humana passa a fazer isso melhor, mais rápido e em escala planetária?

Ele ainda usa uma imagem reveladora: líderes acreditam que poderão usar IA como mercenária, como ferramenta obediente, como soldado digital a serviço de seus próprios interesses. Só que mercenários pensam, calculam, traem e tomam poder quando percebem que seus contratantes são fracos. A diferença é que, no caso da IA, muitos ainda fingem que estão lidando com uma ferramenta, quando na prática estão criando agentes.

A parte mais perturbadora vem depois. Harari projeta um mundo em que a IA poderá criar sistemas financeiros tão complexos que nenhum humano conseguirá entender. Davos daqui a dez anos talvez seja uma sala cheia de pessoas importantes discutindo uma economia que nenhuma delas compreende, administrada por inteligências artificiais que inventaram regras, produtos e estratégias matematicamente inacessíveis ao cérebro humano.

E, no final, ele toca no ponto mais sombrio: crianças educadas desde o primeiro dia por inteligências artificiais. Não por pais, professores, avós, irmãos ou seres humanos reais, mas por sistemas treinados para falar, responder, convencer, adaptar-se e moldar percepção.

Isso não é apenas inovação.

É o maior experimento psicológico da história.

A humanidade passou milênios usando palavras para construir civilizações.

Agora está entregando as palavras a máquinas.

E quando uma civilização entrega sua linguagem, ela não entrega apenas comunicação.

Entrega o comando da própria realidade.

[ArtDontSleep @ArtDontSleep]

Celia Cruz performing "Guantanamera" at a sound check in Kinshasa. Featuring Johnny Pacheco on flute.

Live at Zaire '74, the festival staged alongside the Rumble in the Jungle.

[Raphousetv (RHTV) @raphousetv2]

At Just 13 Years Old, Alena Analeigh McQuarter Made History As The Youngest Black Student Ever Accepted Into A U.S. Medical School. Now 17, This Brilliant Young Queen Has Already Graduated High School At 12, Earned A Master’s Degree, Interned At NASA, Founded The Brown STEM Girl To Inspire Other Girls Of Color, And Continues Blazing Trails In Medicine And Science.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In a groundbreaking social initiative, Albuquerque, New Mexico launched a program that pays homeless individuals to clean streets, parks, and public areas.

The idea was simple — offers work, dignity, and purpose instead of punishment or pity.

The results were remarkable: over 70% of participants have now secured permanent housing or full-time employment, transforming their lives and communities alike. The city’s “There’s a Better Way” program proves that compassion-driven policies can be more effective than traditional welfare systems.

[Shai @TropiQuall]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇭🇹❤️💙

[Shai @TropiQuall]

AYIITI ft Boukman Eksperyans & Paul Beaubrun – Ayiti Nan Batay https://t.co/55jXqP4GrJ via @YouTube

[SKI @skiistiredasf]

At just 13 years old, Alena Analeigh McQuarter made history as the youngest Black student ever accepted into a U.S. medical school.
Now 17, this brilliant young queen has already graduated high school at 12, earned a Master’s degree, interned at NASA, founded The Brown STEM Girl to inspire other girls of color, and continues blazing trails in medicine and science.
Her journey is living proof that when purpose, discipline, and brilliance collide, nothing can hold you back not even age.
The future is in incredible hands! 👏🏽