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Iron & Blood

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@TommyHilfiger I sent you a message and now I'm waiting for a reply

[The Somali Gooner🇸🇴 @Shafka_Gunner]

@KijanayaKabras Broke Kenyans are jealous of Somali excellency

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@FedExEurope Hi FedEx, I'm not sure what’s happening, but I ordered a piece of clothing from the @ChampionUSA on the 27th and haven’t received it. I tried to contact you via phone, but you only have automated assistance, which didn't help. I sent an email last week that has yet to get a reply

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We're screwed 🤒

[Netflix @netflix]

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[Lt Khalifa @LtKhalifa]

Emir Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan requested that the British send white troops instead of black soldiers, stating that the swords of the Dervishes “had grown blunt from slaying blacks.”

The Sayyid nicknamed the African contingent of the British forces “thick necked.”

During the NFD struggle , the Somali shiftas declared that once all the English in the area were killed, they would walk through the region and take whatever land they wanted.

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Nothing changes. If nothing changes

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[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

If you had told me that even in this cruel world a modern state would get away with slaughtering over ten thousand children in ten weeks, while still retaining the support of most western governments and blanket cover from the mainstream media I simply wouldn't have believed you... #GazaGenocide

[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

Sir Keir Starmer asked to resign by two Labour council leaders over Gaza ceasefire stance | Politics News | Sky News https://t.co/RYqysydK8t

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Rest in peace, Matthew Perry.

[African Stream @african_stream]

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝟭

Everyone thinks World War 1 started in the Balkans with the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, but have you ever considered that its main cause was actually a beef about Africa that emanated from the Berlin Conference of 1885?

In this clip, Professor James Small explains why Germany's dissatisfaction with the result of the "Scramble for Africa" had them ready to risk it all... literally.

Professor Small was a visionary academic whose work spanned a wide range of topics, leaving an indelible mark on the fields of African history, spirituality and social justice. With a deep commitment to education and enlightenment, he embarked on a tireless journey to resurrect forgotten narratives and set the record straight on Africa and African people.

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Addressed the UN General Assembly today.

Highlights:

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Be the adult in a world of emotional children.

[Lord Bebo @MyLordBebo]

Cause it’s a free country?

[Hüseyin Dogru (Back-Up) @redstreamnet]

Today marks the anniversary of the historic meeting of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and Black revolutionary Malcolm X in Harlem, New York, in 1960. The meeting was like no other, do you know why?

A year after the Cuban Revolution, Castro and his delegation arrived in New York to attend the UN General Assembly. However, the management of the Manhattan hotel where the delegation had made reservations refused to accommodate them, following pressure from the US government that had already convinced other hotels to reject the Cubans. Upon learning of their situation, Malcolm X invited them to come uptown to Harlem and stay at the Black-owned Hotel Theresa, where he assured them, they would be welcomed with open arms.

The people of Harlem warmly received the 34-year-old Cuban revolutionary leader, crowds gathering round-the-clock in front of the hotel. To them, Castro was the bearded revolutionary who had boldly defied white America, and his stay in Harlem symbolized the shared struggle of African Americans with the rest of the Third World against racism, colonialism, and imperialism.

Castro pointed out that Black people in the United States weren't as influenced by the government's anti-Cuban propaganda as white Americans. Castro also highlighted the progress in revolutionary Cuba to eliminate racial discrimination, emphasizing that Cubans, Africans, and Black Americans were all in the same struggle.

He said, "I feel as if I were in Cuba now. I feel very warm here." In response, Malcolm X acknowledged that it was indeed true that "We in Harlem are not addicted to all the propaganda the US government puts out." They then embraced, and Malcolm X noted, "As long as Uncle Sam is against you, you know you're a good man."

[Cameron Hudson @_hudsonc]

A few quick takes on Burhan's UNGA speech today:
📢 I thought he did a good job describing RSF crimes, not just the rapes, killing and torture but the efforts to destroy the state: civil records, institutions, infrastructure--often overlooked
📢His call to designate RSF a terror group probably not going anywhere in DC or NY for many complicated reasons. Why not ask for assistance in defeating them instead or ask those supporting Hemeti to end it?
📢Correct to say that this isnt just a war between SAF and RSF. Its a war of the RSF against the state and its people, singling out cities across the country most hurt by RSF
📢He rightly points out the regional and international threats of the war continuing. As a threat to international peace and security he uses the UN's own language, but doesnt go so far to call for a UN role
📢He presents a concise view of what a transition should look like. Western officials will view this as a commitment to hold him to, but he was too short on details and could have spoken more to the timeline from the military leaving power post-war
📢His appeal to Al-Hilu and Abdul Wahid and support for the JPA will also be well received by Western capitals who have been pushing for outreach to them
📢Interesting that he thanks/mentions: Libya, Egypt, Uganda, South Sudan, US, KSA, Kenya, IGAD as helpful actors
📢No mention of countries like Chad, hosting 500k Sudanese refugees, or CAR or UAE--all of whom are seen as backing the RSF now
📢Also not mentioned: any responsibility for transgressions of the SAF in the war or any recognition that they could have contributed to it
📢On the optics, it was clearly now a colossal mistake for Hemedti to pre-empt Burhan with his "speech"--Hemedti looked old, tired and sick, stuck in a bunker and swatting at flies and only made Burhan look more statesman-like.
📢Burhan was prepared, articulate and concise--something Sudanese diplomats have rarely been accused of. I suspect this speech wont do much to change the Sudanese view of him or the war, but I think it probably went a long way in the minds of Western and regional leaders in reassuring them that he is someone they can back in the near term at least. It will be interesting to see if these theatrics by both sides amount to any real changes on the ground or in the diplomacy in the days and weeks ahead.

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[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

Amazing the BBC can get so high and mighty when the corporation has been infested with sex-criminals, perverts, degenerates, even necrophiliacs over recent decades… @moats