Stuart Graham

AFP video journalist. Reporting what I see and hear. Verified, factual, ethical.

[Stuart Graham @stuartrgraham]

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[Stuart Graham @stuartrgraham]

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@elonmusk Insanity

[Stuart Graham @stuartrgraham]

@legacy411 @elonmusk So long as you don't spread hatred and violence.

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Conservationists in Laos are hoping DNA analysis of elephants' dung will help them track captive and wild tuskers, so they can secure a healthy genetic pool and craft an effective breeding plan to protect the species.

Read more: https://t.co/RdEqaJj74A

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

And it means power is in the hands of a few small groups of people:

For one, the people who write the algorithms. You see what they want you to see.

And two, creators. They're magnets for today's currency of attention.

Speaking of which:

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

Isolation.

In all of history, we had community — whether that be tribes or family.

Today? Most of our lives are spent disconnected.

We live in apartments by ourselves. We move away from family. Etc.

Which means when distraction comes, you're alone...

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

2. The fight for attention

Your attention is becoming the world's most sought after commodity.

Everyone's fighting for it — from news outlets to video games.

And there's something making you particularly vulnerable to distraction:

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

You wake up every morning automatically matched with people who require your unique skills.

You get the choice to accept/reject those gigs.

No more bosses, no more suit & ties, no more 9-5.

This one's a promising trend. The next one not so much:

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

The internet provides infinite connectivity & scale. Your unique skills can be seen by people around the world.

You're no longer confined just to the jobs near you.

Here's Naval's vision for the world:

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

Naval Ravikant is modern-day prophet.

His musings on startups & the internet paved a generation's way to wealth.

Thanks to him, "ownership," "leverage," and "long-term games" became the everyday language of today's entrepreneurs.

His recent stances have been incisive too...

[Stuart Graham @stuartrgraham]

@thefernandocz "History remembers the artists." Like that

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Snakes on a plate: pythons touted as protein alternative.

In a warehouse in Thailand thousands of pythons are being raised for their skins, which are sold to European fashion houses, but some believe the snakes' true value could lie in their meat

https://t.co/xDKdQsV7vK

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Snakes on a plate?

Pythons are already raised for their patterned skins, which are sold to high-end fashion houses for belts and handbags.

But some scientists and industry insiders believe the snakes' true value could lie in their meat https://t.co/6OB8msja2k

[Stuart Graham @stuartrgraham]

@lufthansa how do you speak to a human being about a refund case? I was assured I would receive a refund by Lufthansa call centre in South Africa on April 14. Now I am being declined and given robotic answers. Can anyone help?

[Stuart Graham @stuartrgraham]

@DalrympleWill @EmpirePodUK This is a fascinating podcast.If we think of inheritances passed on, infrastructure built in Britain,do you feel Britain's economy today still benefits from what was taken by the East India Co and later the British govt?what have long term economic effects been for India?

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Journaliste de l'Agence France-Presse, l'un de nos compatriotes, Arman Soldin, a été tué en Ukraine. Avec courage, dès les premières heures du conflit il était au front pour établir les faits. Pour nous informer. Nous partageons la douleur de ses proches et de tous ses confrères.

[Callum Paton @CallumPaton1]

Shots and interviews from our recent @AFP package on ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ tourism on Achill Island. Thanks again @achilltourism for having us! Fingers crossed for a BAFTA for you guys tonight!

[Scottish Government @scotgov]

📺 Watch live: First Minister @NicolaSturgeon holds a press conference on the current pressures on the NHS.

Joining the FM will be Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care @HumzaYousaf and Deputy Chief Medical Officer @GrahamEllis247. https://t.co/ZXo7hd6rdg

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VIDEO: A hairdresser who fled the war in Ukraine has been shortlisted for one of the United Kingdom's top hairdressing awards. Viktoriia Vradii, 37, arrived in Edinburgh in May after leaving behind her salon business in the Black Sea port of Odessa.