S O L I D A R I T Y

Darkness and nothingness are two different things.

[Erskine Whyte @RevErskineGH]

I’m currently at the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Germany with reps from 13 other countries in a meeting with the Special Representative for Skilled immigration Dr. Bergfelder!! Great atmosphere; good policies and crystal clear pathways for people looking to move to Germany to work!! I’ll do a report on this very soon!

[-valar morghulis- @eldivine]

We are miseducated in so many ways as Africans. For instance, we talk about Marslow's hierarchy of needs with "self actualization" at the top. This is a Western way of thinking and it makes you internally optimizing for "your best self."

Our domestic cultures on the other hand teach you that once you acquire a level of maturity, means and social status, your focus should shift toward actualizing the values and well being of your family, community and wider society.

Most people, however, have internalized the Western model.

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

The irony in this story is overwhelming.

The guy fled China in 2014 because he faced prison for fraud and corruption. No-one believed China, despite them issuing an Interpol Red Notice for his arrest. Western media and US officials universally presented him as a brave dissident unfairly harassed by the "CCP" in a "politically motivated" way (https://t.co/z0vpZvYDrT) because he was fighting corruption (see this VOA story for instance: https://t.co/0rC47K7QDM), a complete inversion of reality.

Steve Bannon even started a nonprofit with him called the "Rule of Law Society." The irony writes itself.

Long story short and true to form, Miles Guo used his "dissident" credibility in the US to - guess what - defraud Americans of $1 billion.

And here we are, 12 years afterwards, with US courts essentially concluding "yeah no, he is actually a crook, our bad."

Which makes it probably the most expensive fact-check in history: $1 billion of damage to verify what an Interpol Red Notice said a decade ago.

I know I'll sound like a broken record but this is yet another fantastic illustration that the kneejerk anti-China bias in Western media is actively harmful. When China says "careful, that guy is a dangerous crook" maybe, just maybe, it's worth checking before branding him with a heroic "dissident" narrative that he can then use to rob your people's life savings... Just a thought 🤷

[S O L I D A R I T Y @ericDchristian]

@AutoGigx @CNN @BBCWorld @AJEnglish @cnni @BBCBreaking @cnnbrk @FoxNews I shock give you waaa 🤦🏽‍♂️

[Emilio Sansolini @EmilioSansolini]

The World Cup! 🏆⚽️🌎

[Lilly Batson @Lilly_bat98]

Best original joke I've heard in years 🤣

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

Most people judge clothes on Temu by the photos.

Big mistake.

The fastest way to avoid buying clothes that feel like cheap plastic is to ignore the pictures and read the Fabric Composition.

Here's a simple cheat sheet:

Avoid (unless blended well)
• 100% Polyester
• 95% Polyester, 5% Spandex
• Cheap synthetic blends

Run away.

These are usually thin, shiny, trap heat, build static, and often feel like swimwear instead of actual clothing.

Look for
• Modal (extremely soft)
• Combed Cotton
• Ring-Spun Cotton
• 100% Cotton
• Viscose/Rayon (soft and smooth)

If you're shopping for specific items:

Jeans:
Search "100% Cotton Denim", "Heavyweight Denim", or "Rigid Denim".

Dress shirts:
Search "Oxford Cotton", "Cotton Poplin", or "100% Cotton Dress Shirt".

Jackets:
Search "Heavyweight", "Fleece Lined", or "Wool Blend".

Vintage clothes:
Look for Corduroy, Heavy Knit, or Washed Cotton.

One last trick that saves me money every time:

Never trust the product photos.

Go straight to the reviews, filter by "With Photos", and look at pictures uploaded by real buyers. That's where you'll see what the fabric actually looks and feels like.

Also look out for promos, you can get stuff for cheap and free packages for a cheap price.

Hope this helps once you understand your size, body, texture or material you're good.

[TENIOLA @Teeniiola]

After seeing this, no be every colleague wey hold camera be your friend 🤣🤣

[S O L I D A R I T Y @ericDchristian]

@revi_ii1 @sugabelly Kindly help me with the video, or a link to the video.. Its been deleted 🙏🏼

[S O L I D A R I T Y @ericDchristian]

@blaquegatsby @obiMpenaAustine Are these all 42.5r or 32.5r or a mixture

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

This is genuinely shocking, and says so much about our approach to China.

I decided to check for independent reviews of the English version Xi Jinping's latest book, published a year ago, to see what people had to say about it since I hadn't read it myself.

To my surprise, I couldn't find any: not a single thoughtful review about the book out there! Even on Amazon, check it for yourself (https://t.co/1LVlhACA53): the book has only 3 ratings, that's it.

No matter where you stand on China, you’ve got to admit that’s pretty crazy: the sitting president of the world's rising superpower publishes a 700-page book explaining exactly what he's doing and why, and we don’t even care to look.

If there ever was a fact that illustrates just how willfully ignorant we are about China, this is it.

All the more because we then go spew the usual clichés around how secretive and impenetrable the Chinese system is: the book is on Amazon for $21 for crying out loud!

Anyhow, this felt so wrong that I figured I'd fix it. I bought the book, read it attentively and wrote what I hope you'll agree is a thoughtful review of it.

The book contains genuinely surprising passages, such as Xi writing that oversight of the Communist Party by "the judiciary, the public, and the media" was not just something the Party must “readily accept,” but something that he framed as historically decisive - an essential component to "escaping the historical cycle of rise and fall" that has doomed every dynasty in China's history.

Other passage that I'm sure would surprise many: a common narrative out there is that China blames the West for the century of humiliation and is driven by revenge. Well, Xi explains that's not true at all: the century of humiliation was China's own mistake, originated in the Ming Dynasty's disastrous "policy of national seclusion" that "resulted in China missing out on the opportunities presented by the Industrial Revolution" and "led to China’s decline."

All in all, the book is remarkably self-reflective and thoughtful. For instance Xi recognizes that his drive for “full and rigorous internal governance” - including to rid the Party of corruption - risked "instill[ing] fear and apprehension, or intimidate members into inaction.” He emphasizes the need for pragmatism in this regard, codified in a framework called the “Three Distinctions” that separates honest mistakes - made while experimenting, reforming, or operating without precedent - from deliberate violations committed for personal gain.

And many other surprises still. I found it a genuinely fascinating read for anyone interested in how the Chinese system works and how Xi thinks - or anyone interested in governance, period, as so much of what he writes is pretty universally applicable.

This is the link to my review of the book, an article I titled "The Book the West Refuses to Read": https://t.co/DYowWEESOd

[Zoso 🇺🇳(🇮🇶) @MesoAnglic]

People tend to know about Liberia (the American-backed Back-to-Africa failed project) but not enough people know that it's right next to Sierra Leone (the British Back-to-Africa failed project)

[S O L I D A R I T Y @ericDchristian]

@quakeGlobe in the first place since they can't instruct the kids to do the right thing in the first place... 2/2b

[S O L I D A R I T Y @ericDchristian]

@quakeGlobe Cos I don't know why there would be "akola bone" schools where delinquent kids are sent to because they believe kids like that need special attention and instruction..
So the teachers who perpetuate these things should not be in the classroom 2/2a

[S O L I D A R I T Y @ericDchristian]

@quakeGlobe Yes exactly.. We need to rebuke the kids when they say those outrageous things.. A teacher MUST not 'allow' himself to be 'snatched' by a kid just because he could not control himself.. Where he should rather be rebuking and punishing the kid instead.. I hope u get me

[S O L I D A R I T Y @ericDchristian]

@quakeGlobe instead of sleeping with them? 3/3

[S O L I D A R I T Y @ericDchristian]

@quakeGlobe Because they ought to teach the kids the right thing. But when the kids are moving in the wrong direction, why not punish them instead of rather sleeping with these kids.If they post and say things that are beyond them, why not suggest ways of correcting them..... 2/3

[MONSOON @Monsoon82657882]

The Legendary Comedian Mr. Paul Mooney This Video Is Post FBA Delineation.