Hemera

Former baby. Future compost. Reluctant adult. Dissident Daughter.

[Hemera @melli_lla]

To whoever reading this....I pray and hope that whatever is hurting you and whatever you're constantly stressing about gets better.

[Rotimi Adeoye @_rotimia]

If you’re running in a red or swing state and a leftist in a blue city takes a radical stance, stand firm in your position and disavow it. If you can’t explain your own beliefs or stand on your own feet, you probably shouldn’t run. Ossoff did it and won, so it’s not impossible.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

[Laura Robinson @LauraRbnsn]

Very reasonable World Cup visitor question: "You guys are all so nice! Friendly, warm, and hospitable! So why did your country vote for such an awful person?"
*Laura takes off hat, rubs face*
We can't... we can't read, guys.

[Hemera @melli_lla]

How apt

[Lauren McGaughy @lmcgaughy]

They just led an elephant through the @TexasGOP convention and it took a giant pee right near the press area.

[Spellgage @spellgage]

Every American has at least one state that they will spit venom at without provocation, and I think that’s beautiful.

[Bitto Keren K Esq. @KerenKBitto]

200 level (2015/16), Faculty of Law, Benue State University, I was the best Islamic law student. I was so good my scripts were used by my juniors sets after as the precedent for answering questions in Islamic law.

500level (2019/2020), my project was the only one on Islamic law. My uncle begged me to write on Company law because I was really good at it. I said no and followed my passion for Islamic law. My topic was on the doctrine of Ijbar (child marriage). I went on countless interviews within the Muslim communities in Benue for this and the witness testimonies I got till date still make me sad. We were even warned to stop talking to their wives and daughters in Katungu (Makurdi people will know Katungu and how notorious it is).

I can tell you people in the SW for a fact that you had better fight Sharia law with everything in you especially your women.

This is not a time to be doing online bigotry anymore.

Sharia (Islamic Law) is the easiest law to use to perpetuate human rights abuses.

Hudud Offenses alone will wipe out Lagos state.

First off Zina (adultery and fornication). Alfa just needs to say Modupe the slay queen is guilty of Zina and she will be stoned. You’ll see how the non Yoruba Muslims will execute this sharp sharp.

Or is it Shurb al-Khamr (drinking), all of you Yoruba Muslims that drink more than Christian’s, ministers in the temple of Quilox and other clubs, they will flog you at least 40 strokes o.

Or is it Riddah (denouncing Islam). LOL. Just write your will first before you follow your Christian family to church because the punishment ranges from death to amputation (if they want to be nice).

Better fight o, because una go too chop kwa kwa.

[Hemera @melli_lla]

@idomagirl The silence of many Nigerian church leaders while cozying up to those responsible for the suffering of millions is wrong on many levels

[Hemera @melli_lla]

@idomagirl Jesus repeatedly challenged religious hypocrisy and economic exploitation. The Church has never been called to be silent in the face of injustice. From the Civil Rights Movement to other defining moments in history, Christians have spoken truth to power.

[Hemera @melli_lla]

Houston, what the hell???

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Christian Menefee wins Democratic primary for 18th House District in Texas, defeating Rep. Al Green

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitas
https://t.co/6i9MWs6LJl

[Hemera @melli_lla]

@enyonvm Japa consultant noni

[Gina Hinojosa @GinaHinojosaTX]

The @GregAbbott_TX campaign is peddling in filth because his record is trash:

✏️Schools in crisis;
📈Property taxes up 75%;
🔌Most unaffordable electricity;
😷Most uninsured children;
💧1st major American city to run out of water.

That’s Abbott’s record. He owns it. Underaged pics of me doing whatever their disturbed imaginations envision won’t change that.

https://t.co/x8cLle3817

[Hemera @melli_lla]

Or maybe he is just fat

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

China has really planned out the propaganda during Trump's visit. They even gave them different-sized chairs so that Xi would appear bigger than Trump.

[Hemera @melli_lla]

It is genuinely a wonder that @united remains a functioning airline given the level of incompetence I witnessed today.
Whatever evil spirit possessed me to use this airline has now been thoroughly exorcised. You could not pay me to board another United flight till I die.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Fellow Nigerians, good morning.

I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.

Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.

We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.

More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.

We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.

Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.

Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.

However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.

Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.

And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.

There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?

Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.

Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Those who pray are aware of their own limitations; they do not kill or threaten with death. Instead, death enslaves those who have turned their backs on the living God, turning themselves and their own power into a mute, blind and deaf idol (Ps 115:4–8), to which they sacrifice every value, demanding that the whole world bend its knee. Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war! True strength is shown in serving life. #Peace

[Hend Amry @LibyaLiberty]

Jewish troops will be looking for Muslims hidden in the attics of Christians. Let that sink in.

[Big Bad Bear @CoxHerb]

Maybe, and I’m spitballin’ here, but MAYBE y’all shouldn’t have shoved vouchers down our throats.
MAYBE all Texans should have had an opportunity to vote for this scam.
We all KNEW this was gonna happen.
Where were you with this fake outrage BEFORE vouchers got passed MQS? Moron.

[Wolfie 🐺 @TheIgboWolf]

Since amalgamation, we’ve been fighting over everything. who owns oil, who owns gele, who owns Ichafu and who owns Egusi.

Meanwhile none of us own stable electricity, clean water, or basic human rights.

We are fighting over the décor of a burning house