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[David Simon @AoDespair]

It won't be any more ridiculous than when he pretended to be a Jefferson Parish, La. sheriff's deputy. More dead bodies, fewer civil suits. But I say, give him a shot.

[Velina Tchakarova @vtchakarova]

These are Wagner PMC operations under #Prigozhin in Africa which is facing the new scramble for raw materials amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Russia has a pole position in the competition with other players thanks to Wagner which is why it won‘t be dismantled. #Velsig

[Sam Gichuru ❤️ @SamGichuru]

I’m very disturbed since witnessing a Kilimani court magistrate issue harsh penalties for petty crimes to young men.

I was tempted to risk contempt of court and address her apparent apathy and lack of interest or compassion in her proceedings.

Let me share some examples.

[Igor Sushko @igorsushko]

"Special Rossiya air squadron flew over Moscow last night: Two presidential helicopters were spotted over the Simferopol highway, the Moscow Ring, and flying toward Putin's residence in Novo-Ogarevo. (outside Moscow near Rublevka)"
This might mean Putin has fled Moscow.

[Igor Sushko @igorsushko]

Wagner PMC may have shot down a Russian military helicopter in Voronezh. Mid-point between Rostov and Moscow.

[Jason Jay Smart @officejjsmart]

NO PANIC AT 🇷🇺 MINISTRY DEFENSE

Now, at the 🇷🇺 Ministry of Defense, military vehicles are rolling up.

It is 02:00 AM now in Moscow.

[Robert Young Pelton @RYP__]

Rostov on Don is a hub for the Russian military into Ukraine. Will Wagner forces hold it or is it symbolic. Either way Gene has crossed the Rubicon. https://t.co/Tl6wRHnsel

[OrigamobyWorkinsights @origamo_ke]

Make informed decisions with Origamo #saas #fmcg #sales #field #projectmanagement #SMEs

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

Thoughts and prayers for Nick Cannon

Nothing happened. He’s just still unwrapping Fathers Day presents.

[Julia Davis @JuliaDavisNews]

Head of RT Margarita Simonyan said that winning this war would be more meaningful than WWII and would be "the biggest feat in Russia's history."

Professor Dmitry Evstafiev argued that Ukrainians are incapable of feeling pain, because they are the undead.
https://t.co/Mq5t2JG6WN

[DCI KENYA @DCI_Kenya]

WANTED
Detectives based in Juja are looking for the suspect whose image appears below, following a robbery incident that occurred yesterday evening in Juja, Kiambu County.

The suspect was part of a five-man gang that included three men dressed in police uniform, who intercepted a vehicle carrying a Chinese couple before making away with Sh4 million.

The couple had withdrawn the cash from a bank at Chiromo in Nairobi, before heading to Kiahuria in Juja where they operate a quarry.

But as they were driving along Bob Haris road, a white Toyota Axio registration number KDD 189P intercepted their vehicle before the five thugs jumped out of the car and forcefully gained entry into their vehicle, making away with the cash.

Should you have any information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect whose image appears below, kindly inform our detectives through the #FichuakwaDCI hotline number 0800 722 203.

[Jason Kint @jason_kint]

Deja vu.

I'm told Facebook is announcing tomorrow it will block ALL news for 5% of Canada starting Monday. When FB ran this play in Australia, it was a global intimidation playbook. Canada is at finish line to pass similar law #C18. #ParliamentStayStrongAgainstBullyMonopolist

[follow @bencollins on bluesky @oneunderscore__]

Lotta very smart people falling for some very obvious PR recently.

[Amnesty Eastern Africa @AmnestyEARO]

#Uganda: President’s approval of anti-LGBTI Bill is a grave assault on human rights.

Read more here>
https://t.co/tHEOQRxGyi

[Andy Campbell @AndyBCampbell]

Prime example of the dangers in the pay-to-verify system: This account, which tweeted a (very likely AI-generated) photo of a (fake) story about an explosion at the Pentagon, looks at first glance like a legit Bloomberg news feed.

[Janet Maranga @CyberSecJay]

#PennEngineeringProud
Congratulations Naomi on your Masters graduation 🎓 We are so proud of you!

[Janet Maranga @CyberSecJay]

Our family is proud of #PennEngineeringProud of Naomi on her graduation 🎓 Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

[follow @bencollins on bluesky @oneunderscore__]

Here's the whole story about how Twitter is saturated with animal cruelty videos — and how it was even algorithmically boosting them until we reached out for comment.

America's preteens know this site has a gore and snuff problem. Some adults don't.
https://t.co/zwPuwZF0Vd

[follow @bencollins on bluesky @oneunderscore__]

Thread of new reporting:

For the last couple of weeks, if you searched "cat" on Twitter, the search box would autocomplete to "cat in a blender."

The video you would see when you clicked through appeared to show a kitten being slaughtered.

How did this happen? I found out.

[Sema Ukweli @SemaUkweliKenya]

David Sadera Munyakei: Portrait of the patriot
David Sadera Munyakei was only 23 when he joined the Central Bank of Kenya as a clerk in 1991. He initially wanted to be a military officer but shelved that ambition when the opportunity at CBK beckoned. His soldiery instinct, however, would serve him well when he was called upon to defend his country and the integrity of his work.
Munyakei’s work at CBK mainly involved authorising transactions. He noticed that one particular company, Goldenberg International, was receiving large sums of money for the alleged export of gold and diamonds. Such exporters were to receive a government subsidy to help them compete on the international market. But in a country with no known commercially viable gold mines worth talking about, Munyakei smelt a rat.
Yet, the CBK continued to pay Goldenberg International compensation for exporting non-existent gold. It soon emerged that to keep up with their charade, the Goldenberg merchants, smuggled gold from Congo and then pretended to export it at the higher price. In his submission to the Goldenberg Commission in 2003, Munyakei described the events that eventually pushed him to speak up: “After 1992 elections this thing became very rampant and became open theft.” In total, the Goldenberg was paid more than Sh60 billion, one fifth of the country’s GDP at the time.
In 1993, Munyakei approached two opposition MPs with concrete evidence of the illegal payments made by CBK to Goldenberg International. The MPs used the dossier in Parliament, blowing the lid on the worst financial scandal and most blatant act of corruption at the time. For his bravery, Munyakei was arrested and charged under the Official Secrets Act. Munyakei’s plight broke his mother’s heart and two days after he was charged in court, she suffered a stroke. She then sunk into depression and died two months later.
He was eventually released only to find he had been fired from his job. His act of courage cost him his dream job and made him an enemy of the state. Fearing for his life, he fled to Mombasa. Ostracized but resilient, Munyakei appeared before the Goldenberg Commission, the most comprehensive attempt at finally getting justice for the scandal, in 2003. He was vilified and his family cursed him for risking his life for nothing. John Munyakei died a poor, bitter man in 2006. Kenya failed him. #SemaUkweli #RevealingTruth #UkweliShujaa