Savi Bisnath

feminist political economist; peace seeker; PhD @Cornell

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice! 🤯👏

[Windies Cricket @windiescricket]

He left a mark wherever he went. Sir Garfield Sobers was simply, unforgettable.🖤

#NZvWI | #WIOutside

[FIFA @FIFAcom]

Kylian Mbappé is the top goalscorer in @FIFAWorldCup history! 👏⭐️

[Pradeep Magazine @pradeepmagazine]

A heart-felt tribute to a genius. @surmenon writes for us all with feeling and erudition.
https://t.co/0ojmHe86ng

[Sachin Tendulkar @sachin_rt]

It’s incredibly tough to process that Sir Garry is gone. I’ve been looking back at the memories we shared over the years, from him handing me the Player of the Tournament trophy at the 2003 World Cup, to his warm words when he felicitated me for the century milestone. He was always so exceptionally gracious.

My mind keeps going back to when we caught up in London a few years ago. We were just sitting and chatting about the game, and it hits me so hard right now that it was the last time we’d ever meet.

He truly was the ‘One and Only’. Going to miss him immensely. Rest in peace, Sir Garry.

[Cricketopia @CricketopiaCom]

The Two GOATs in a Frame!

Garry Sobers with Muhammad Ali in the Lord's dressing room, 1966

[Cricbuzz @cricbuzz]

"The greatest cricketer to walk the earth has left us".

Sunil Gavaskar pays tribute to Garry Sobers.

[Carlos Brathwaite @CRBrathwaite26]

A legend in name , performance and a legend of a human . Rest easy Sir Garfield Sobers 🕊️

Thank you for all you’ve done for West Indies cricket. Your legacy will live on 🙏🏾

[Mia Amor Mottley @miaamormottley]

Thank you to The Right Excellent Robyn Rihanna Fenty, National Hero of Barbados, for this beautiful tribute to our beloved Sir Garry. It is deeply moving to hear one National Hero honour another, and I will always treasure having introduced the two of you. In this moment of farewell, Barbados is especially mindful of the blessing of a National Hero still among us.

[PCB Media @TheRealPCBMedia]

The Pakistan Cricket Board is saddened by the passing of cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers.

It was a privilege to welcome Sir Garfield to Pakistan during the West Indies' tour in 1959, where his brilliance graced our shores and his illustrious career left a lasting impression on the cricketing fraternity.

We extend our sincere condolences to @windiescricket, the Caribbean cricket community, his family and loved ones.

[Windies Cricket @windiescricket]

A great innings has come to an end. In our hearts, now and forever, Sir Garfield Sobers. 🖤🏏

[Mia Amor Mottley @miaamormottley]

It is with profound sadness that I join Barbados, the Caribbean and the cricketing world in mourning the passing of The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, our Sir Garry.

From Bay Land to Kensington and onto the world stage, he carried Barbados and the West Indies with distinction. He made us all stand a little taller as Barbadians, and I will always be grateful for what he gave to our country and our people.

I extend my deepest condolences to his family and all who loved him.

Today has been declared a Day of National Mourning. Flags will be flown at half-mast, no official functions will take place, and details of the State Funeral will be announced.

Barbados stands. The West Indies stand. The world stands.

Well played, Sir Garry. Well played.

[Mia Amor Mottley @miaamormottley]

In 2026, I cannot believe we are being asked to respond to the suggestion that the descendants of the enslaved should pay for the machinery that oppressed them.

The Caribbean does not owe Britain for slavery, for colonial extraction, or for laws that treated African people as chattel. We are not asking for charity. We are asking for justice, and history itself has already told the truth.

Those who wish to speak on this matter should first take the time to read enough history to understand it. The Caribbean will not be used as a prop for anyone’s politics. We know who we are, we know what was done, and we will continue to speak for repair with clarity and dignity.

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

What a disgrace! Racism is not a joke, a personality trait, or an excuse rooted in ‘where I come from.’ It’s a violation of basic human dignity, full stop. Public figures, especially elected officials, have a heightened responsibility to reject hatred, not rationalize it. Kylian Mbappé deserves an apology, and so does everyone who has been targeted by this kind of language. Human dignity for all is not a slogan. It’s a commitment. #France #Paraguay

[Paola Cabezas Castillo @PaolaCabezasC]

DEL INSULTO RACISTA A LA VICTIMIZACIÓN POR CONDICIÓN DE GÉNERO: LA INSTRUMENTALIZACIÓN DEL FEMINISMO.

Hay algo que me incomoda profundamente de la confrontación entre Kylian Mbbapé y la diputada paraguaya Celeste Amarilla.

Como mujer afrodescendiente que hace política, sé lo que significa que intenten reducirte por el color de tu piel, por tu cabello, por tu cuerpo o por tu voz. He vivido el racismo, el machismo y la violencia política. Sé lo que duele y sé el costo que tiene enfrentarlos.

Precisamente por eso no puedo guardar silencio cuando una mujer utiliza expresiones racistas y, frente a las críticas, intenta refugiarse exclusivamente en su condición de mujer.

No. No todo cuestionamiento a una mujer constituye violencia política de género. Y decirlo no debilita al feminismo; por el contrario, lo fortalece.

Los derechos que tantas mujeres conquistaron no pueden convertirse en un escudo para evitar la responsabilidad cuando se vulnera la dignidad de otra persona. La lucha feminista nació para ampliar derechos, no para justificar privilegios ni para encubrir discursos de odio.

La investigadora Elizabeth Corredor advierte sobre los usos estratégicos de los derechos de las mujeres: cuando el lenguaje de la igualdad se utiliza para fines distintos a la protección de los derechos, termina vaciando de contenido las luchas que tantas mujeres han sostenido durante décadas.

Como mujer negra, me niego a aceptar que se normalice el racismo. Como feminista, también me niego a que nuestra causa sea utilizada de manera oportunista para desviar la atención de un acto discriminatorio.

La coherencia no puede depender de quién agrede. Si condenamos el machismo, debemos condenar el racismo con la misma convicción. Si exigimos respeto para las mujeres, también debemos exigir respeto para las personas negras. Ninguna lucha por la igualdad puede construirse sobre la discriminación de otra.

Yo no quiero un feminismo que seleccione a quién defender. Quiero un feminismo que sea éticamente coherente, profundamente antirracista y comprometido con la dignidad humana.

Porque cuando se instrumentaliza una causa tan legítima para justificar el odio, perdemos todas.

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

The racist, dehumanising remarks against @KMbappe by Paraguayan Sen. Celeste Amarilla are despicable, regrettably not isolated.

States & sports organisations must prevent acts of racism & discrimination, and ensure independent and effective accountability. Social media must also prevent and address racial discrimination on their platforms.

https://t.co/TVawwmw3Qo

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

List of players to have their red cards overturned (or suspended) at the World Cup, since the card was introduced in 1970:

🇺🇸 Florian Balogun

End of list.

[Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes]

Metro Times endorses Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate.

Michigan Democrats have spent too many elections being told the safest choice is the right one. This year, the safest choice is the candidate who gives people something to vote for.

@AbdulElSayed

https://t.co/ffKCbXvwrM

[FFF @FFF]

COMMUNIQUÉ DE LA FFF :

Les propos racistes de la Sénatrice paraguayenne Celeste Amarilla visant Kylian Mbappé sont totalement abjects et inacceptables. Comment peut-on tenir un tel discours ? Ces propos sont délictueux et condamnables. Ils doivent être poursuivis ici comme ailleurs. La FFF procède à un signalement au parquet à des fins de poursuite judiciaire.

La Fédération apporte son entier soutien à son capitaine, ses joueurs et plus généralement à toutes les victimes de tels propos odieux. Plus que jamais la FFF entend lutter contre le racisme et toute forme de discriminations. Ces propos déshonorent ceux qui les tiennent et ceux qui les diffusent. Les joueurs de l’Équipe de France représentent la France, c’est notre pays qui est insulté.