Uzayr

A former engineer now a problem solver extraordinaire

[Alonso Gurmendi @Alonso_GD]

Surprising no one: Israel lied. The car was not “accerating towards the soldiers”, it was fully stopped. The “single shots” were to the head of a 7 month old baby. Who is evacuated without any help from the soldiers. Never forget Sam. May his memory haunt these monsters forever

[Uzayr @uzayrsa]

@Adebayoadesanya We have draws in cricket also!

[Uzayr @uzayrsa]

This was really really good

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

The World Lives Here.

Canada is all together different. Truly unique. And so is our relationship to the beautiful game. This is our opening to the 2026 World Cup. Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. #FIFAWorldCup

[Uzayr @uzayrsa]

@christophgroene @luisfernanfilho Pierre Issa? Hans Vonk? Mark Fish .. cmon Christoph .. just untrue Bradley Carnell, George Koumantaris ..

[Rory Petzer @RoryPetzer]

CHAMPIONS! BLITZBOKS! BAFANA BAFANA! This is a MASSIVE WEEK! LET’S GOOOOO! ❤️🇿🇦🏆 #BafanaPride

[Amjad Masad @amasad]

When I spoke out against the Gaza genocide, a bunch of midwit VCs ganged up on me both in public and tried to hurt me in private too.

Many of those who stood by me were also VCs. Just the better ones. Both morally, and in return profile.

The best way to avoid sociopaths is to have them self select out of your life by standing for your beliefs.

[Mateusz Perek @MateuszPerek]

🔍 Jeżeli ktoś szuka nieoczywistej drużyny do kibicowania w trakcie Mistrzostw Świata 2026, to proszę dać mi chwilę aby przekonać, że powinna nią być 🇿🇦 Republika Południowej Afryki. 👇

✅ Przede wszystkim — to JEDYNA reprezentacja z Afryki, w której wszyscy zawodnicy w kadrze urodzili się w swoim kraju. Często kibice są zniechęceni widząc, że reprezentacje są budowane głównie na piłkarzach wychowanych poza krajem, który reprezentują (widzieliście chyba jak to wygląda w Curacao, nie?). Na Czarnym Lądzie normą jest, że przynajmniej kilku piłkarzy w reprezentacji nie wychowało się w danym państwie. Bafana Bafana to właśnie wyjątek.

✅ Liderami kadry są całkiem wyraziste postacie. Ronwen Williams — kapitalny w bronieniu rzutów karnych. Teboho Mokoena — fenomenalne strzały z dystansu. Mbekezile Mbokazi — rok temu debiut w seniorskiej piłce, dziś największy talent w kraju. Lyle Foster — od depresji do lidera ofensywy reprezentacji.

✅ Jest tam kilku młodych piłkarzy, których zdecydowanie będzie warto obserwować na turnieju. Oprócz Mbokaziego (2005, Środkowy Obrońca, Chicago Fire), który jest pewniakiem do wyjściowego składu, mamy także Relebohile Mofokenga (2004, Skrzydłowy, Orlando Pirates), a więc jedną z największych gwiazd ligi RPA, czy także 👇

— Samukelo Kabiniego (2004, Lewy Obrońca, Molde),
— Olwethu Makhanye (2004, Środkowy Obrońca, Philadelphia Union),
— Khulumaniego Ndamane (2004, Środkowy Obrońca, Mamelodi Sundows),
— Ime Okona (2004, Środkowy Obrońca, Hannover 96),
— Thapelo Maseko (2003, Skrzydłowy, AEL Limmasol).

✅ Hugo Broos jest selekcjonerem Bafana Bafana już od maja 2021 roku. Jego kadra miewała gorsze momenty (oraz lepsze jak 3. miejsca PNA2023), ale przez 5 lat udało mu się zbudować drużyne na tyle solidną i zżytą, że na Mundialu na pewno zobaczymy RPA grające z wielką determinacją. Tym bardziej, że wracają na Mistrzostwa Świata po 16 latach przerwy. Sam Broos w momencie meczu otwarcia z Meksykiem zostanie najstarszym menadżerem, który kiedykolwiek poprowadził drużyne na Mundialu (74 lata, 62 dni). Ale po kilku dniach jego rekord przejmie Dick Advocat (Curacao).

✅ Mają potencjał aby zajść dalej, niż faza grupowa. Ciężko stwierdzić, aby byli mocniejsi niż 🇲🇽 Meksyk, 🇨🇿 Czechy czy 🇰🇷 Korea Południowa — ale są to tacy rywale, z którymi mogą jak najbardziej powalczyć o fazę play-off.

Mecz otwarcia z 🇲🇽 Meksykiem już w czwartek o 21:00. Powtórka z Mundialu 2010. 🔥

[Gianluca Martino @gianlucamart1]

🧵"Desidero che la Papamobile venga trasformata in una clinica mobile e donata ai bambini di Gaza"
Questa è una delle ultime volontà di Papa Francesco prima di morire.
Ad eseguire la disposizione di Papa Francesco, il Vaticano incarica il cardinale svedese Anders Arborelius che a sua volta incarica la Caritas svedese per la trasformazione del veicolo.

Quando la stampa dà la notizia dell'incarico alla Caritas svedese di trasformare la Papamobile in clinica mobile per i bambini di Gaza, scatta la solidarietà dei cittadini svedesi che in pochi giorni inviano alla Caritas cospicue donazioni.

Grazie alle somme raccolte, la Caritas, non solo riesce a trasformare la Papamobile in una clinica mobile fornita di attrezzature mediche di ultima generazione, ma acquista altre 12 ambulanze da inviare a Gaza.

A novembre dello scorso anno, quando i lavori sulla Papamobile sono ultimati, per celebrare l'evento e assolvere all'ultima volontà di Papa Francesco, il Vaticano sceglie Betlemme, la città simbolo per eccellenza della cristianità, la città dove nacque Cristo.
In Piazza della Mangiatoia, il cardinale Anders Arborelius benedice la Papamobile e le ambulanze in partenza verso Gaza.
La Papamobile viene rinominata "Veicolo della Speranza".

Passano giorni, settimane e poi mesi ma gli occupanti israeliani non consentono alla Caritas di fare entrare il Veicolo della Speranza a Gaza.
I rappresentanti del Vaticano e della Caritas chiedono più volte spiegazioni ma Israele si prende gioco di loro inventando storie assurde.
"Non è pervenuta alcuna richiesta di autorizzazione"
E poi ancora: "I materiali sanitari all'interno della Papamobile potrebbero finire nelle mani di Hamas ed essere usati come armi".

E intanto la Papamobile, trasformata in un gioiello della tecnologia medica, in grado di curare 200 bambini al giorno, è ancora lì, dopo sette mesi, sotto una teca in un parcheggio a pochi metri da Piazza della Mangiatoia in attesa di raggiungere i bambini di Gaza.

In uno stupendo articolo scritto dal cardinale Arborelius su ICN, Independent Catholic News (*link nel primo commento) il cardinale si rivolge alle autorità israeliane, chiede, quasi supplica, di lasciare entrare il Veicolo della Speranza ma non rinuncia a scrivere: "Negare le cure mediche ai bambini significa oltrepassare un limite morale che dovrebbe turbare tutti".

Limite morale che non turba i leader politici occidentali che ostentano senza ritegno la loro fede cristiana ma restano in un vile silenzio mentre la colonia di plastica denominata Israele umilia il Vaticano prendendosi gioco delle ultime volontà di un Papa.
Che schifo!

[PatchFox @PatchF0x]

My mayor is Muslim
My bagels are Jewish
My Christian is Dior
AND IT'S KNICKS IN FUCKING FOUR

[Brendan Boyle @BrendyBoyle]

I love the angle taken by @kenearlys on the Champions League final.

He’s absolutely right to dedicate so much time to how Arsenal waste time 🗑️

The drinking water and human life lines 🤣

[𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐦 @Malcolm_Pal9]

Harvard Medical School graduate Leen Ezzedine's 2026 Class Day speech on Lebanon and Palestine.

[Yusuf / Cat Stevens @YusufCatStevens]

Arsenal won the Premiership, a dream come true... now dreaming about the world as one - and all war criminals arrested and tried

[Zeki Bahçe @zekibahce]

Gazeteci:
Dün Barcelona'nın lig şampiyonluğu kutlamalarında Lamine Yamal'ın davranışları hakkında ne düşünüyorsun ve bir oyuncunun futbolla ilgili olmayan meselelere karışmaması gerektiğini düşünüyor musun?

Guardiola:
Peki sen de kendi yetkinlik alanın dışında şeylere karışmamalı mısın? Sen buradasın ki bana yarınki Crystal Palace maçını sorasın.

Yine de sorunu cevaplayacağım... Futbolcu bir rol modeldir, milyonlarca insan ona özenir ve görüşü etkilidir, bu yüzden gerekirse görüşünü paylaşmalıdır.

Karını ve çocuklarını evlerin altında ezilmiş halde bulsan ne yaparsın? Onlar gibi orada mı? Burada basın toplantısında çıkıp forma giyen ve topun peşinden koşan bir oyuncudan mı bahsedersin? Tabii ki hayır!!

Sen bizim ne hakkında konuşmak istediğimiz konuları seçmiyorsun, bu yüzden bunlar senin yetkinlik alanın değil. Lamine'in pozisyonu gurur duyulması gereken bir şey, şu anda dünyanın konuşulduğu konu haline geldi.

[Mahmoud Khalil | محمود خليل @mahmoudkhalel]

Everything is a blood libel. The ICJ ruling, a libel. The ICC warrants, a libel. The UN reports, libel. Amnesty, HRW, B'Tselem, libel. Survivors' testimony, libel. Your own soldiers charged at Sde Teiman, a libel. Chants at protests, libel.

The only entity on Earth that never lies, apparently, is the one currently on trial for genocide.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

This is a hard article to read, but I hope you'll do so. I've spent some time reporting on widespread rape and other sexual violence of Palestinian male and female prisoners by Israeli authorities, and the article is now published. The assault victims were warned not to give speak of what they endured -- they were sometimes told they would be killed or raped if they gave interviews -- but they found the courage to do so. One man described being raped three times in a single day in Israeli prison, the third time after he tried to protest. A young woman said the guards would come in at the beginning of each shift and strip her naked and abuse her. Another reported that she was shown photos of herself being raped and warned they would be released unless she cooperated with Israeli intelligence. Even three children who had been detained told me they had been sexually abused. Look, whatever our position on the Middle East, we should be able to agree on being anti-rape. Sexual assaults were horrific when Israeli women were targeted on Oct. 7, and they're equally horrific when Israeli authorities use them against Palestinians day after day after day. We should be able to find common ground in opposing rape. Here's a gift link to the article: https://t.co/aMMHId49OO

[Double Down News @DoubleDownNews]

This is what would happen if you replace the word "Muslim" with "Jews" in Trevor Phillips quotes:

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

To the people of Tenerife,

My name is Tedros, and I serve as the Director-General of the @WHO, the @UN agency responsible for global public health. It is not common for me to write directly to the people of a single community, but today I feel it is not only appropriate, it is necessary.

I want to speak to you directly, not through press releases or technical briefings, but as one human being to another, because you deserve that.

I know you are worried. I know that when you hear the word “outbreak” and watch a ship sail toward your shores, memories surface that none of us have fully put to rest. The pain of 2020 is still real, and I do not dismiss it for a single moment.

But I need you to hear me clearly: this is not another COVID-19. the current public health risk from #hantavirus remains low. My colleagues and I have said this unequivocally, and I will say it again to you now.
The virus aboard the MV Hondius is the Andes strain of hantavirus. It is serious. Three people have lost their lives, and our hearts go out to their families. The risk to you, living your daily life in Tenerife, is low. This is the WHO’s assessment, and we do not make it lightly.

Right now, there are no symptomatic passengers on board. A WHO expert is on that ship. Medical supplies are in place. Spain’s authorities have prepared a careful, step-by-step plan: passengers will be ferried ashore at the industrial port of Granadilla, far from residential areas, in sealed, guarded vehicles, through a completely cordoned-off corridor, and repatriated directly to their home countries. You will not encounter them. Your families will not encounter them.

I also want to say something else, something that goes beyond the science.

I personally thanked Prime Minister @sanchezcastejon for #Spain’s decision to receive this ship. I called it an act of solidarity and moral duty. Because that is what it is. I want you to know that the WHO’s request to Spain was not made arbitrarily. It was made in full accordance with the International Health Regulations, the legally binding framework that defines the rights and obligations of countries and the WHO when responding to public health events of international concern. Under those rules, the nearest port with sufficient medical capacity must be identified to ensure the safety and dignity of those on board. Tenerife met that standard. Spain honoured it. Nearly 150 people from 23 countries have been at sea for weeks, some of them grieving, all of them frightened, all of them longing for home. Tenerife has been chosen because it has the medical capacity, the infrastructure, and the humanity to help them reach safety.

And because I believe that so deeply, I will be there myself. I intend to travel to Tenerife to observe this operation firsthand, to stand alongside the health workers, port staff, and officials who are making it happen, and to personally pay my respects to an island that has responded to a difficult situation with grace, solidarity, and compassion. Your humanity deserves to be witnessed, not just acknowledged from a distance.
As I have said many times: viruses do not care about politics, and they do not respect borders. The best immunity any of us has is solidarity.

Tenerife is demonstrating that solidarity today. The ship’s captain, Jan Dobrogowski, crew and the company operating the vessel have shown exemplary collaboration at this challenging time. On behalf of the World Health Organization, and on behalf of those passengers and their families around the world, I thank the people of Tenerife and everyone else involved.

Please take care of yourselves and of each other. Trust in the preparations that have been made. And know that the WHO stands with you, and with every person on that ship, every step of the way.

With respect, care, and gratitude,
Tedros

[adidas @adidas]

In this Backyard, it’s “win or go home,” and this crew hasn’t left since the 90's.

Where there’s a pitch, there’s a legend.

#YouGotThis

[Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis]

IN PRAISE OF FRANCESCA ALBANESE

There is a question that visits me in the small hours, when sleep will not come and the mind turns over old stones. The question is this: “What would I have done in the 1930s, on the morning after Kristallnacht?"

Not what I say I would have done. Not what I hope I would have done. But what would I actually have done—when the trains began to run, when the neighbours grew quiet, when the cost of decency became the loss of everything?

Most of us, I think, would have done little. Not from malice. From fear. From the soft, creeping conviction that someone else will speak, that the situation is complex, that we must be 'reasonable'. Lest we forget, the ordinary is the extraordinary's alibi. And how we have clung to that alibi! How we still cling to it!

And then, every once in a terrible while, someone appears who does not cling. Someone who steps forward when others step back. Someone who speaks the name of the thing when everyone else is busy naming something else.

Francesca Albanese is that someone.

She stands before the world—alone, unarmed, armed only with law and language and a rare courage—and she says what the centrists will not say, what the foreign ministries will not say, what the editorial boards will not say. She says: "This is a genocide. And we are watching it happen."

Do not tell me that is hyperbole. Do not tell me the term is contested. She has not used it lightly. She has used it as a physician arrives scientifically at a diagnosis—not to wound, but to warn. Not to inflame, but to name.

And for that, they have come for her. Oh, how they have come for her. Smears. Investigations. Vicious editorials. Frozen bank accounts. Dispossession of the only apartment she had ever owned. The machinery of the respectable turned to crush her. Because the respectable cannot abide what she represents: a mirror held up to their complicity.

Let us, once again, travel back to the 1930s. Back to the few who stood up when the trains began to run laden with Jewish people.

There was Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese consul in Bordeaux. He defied his own government. He signed thousands of visas, by hand, for hours, until his fingers bled. He saved more lives than Schindler. And he died penniless, disgraced, erased.

There was a German officer in Warsaw named Wilm Hosenfeld. He hid a Jewish pianist in the rubble. He did not save thousands. He saved one. But that one—Władysław Szpilman—carried the memory. And memory is "the only haven from which we cannot be expelled."

There was Raoul Wallenberg. There were the villagers of Le Chambon. There were the anonymous, the quiet, the furious few who said: “Not on my watch.”

Francesca Albanese is their heir. Not because she carries a gun. Not because she hides refugees in her basement. But because she does something equally dangerous in a world that has perfected the art of not seeing. She sees. And she speaks.

She does not speak as a diplomat. Thank Goodness she doesn't! Diplomats have given us the language of "there are arguments on both sides" and "restraint" and "proportionality." Diplomatic language is the perfumed grave of moral clarity. No, she speaks as a jurist. As a human being. As a woman who has looked into the abyss and refused to call it a "complex geopolitical landscape".

Edna O'Brien once described a character who "had the recklessness of those who have already lost everything worth losing." Francesca Albanese has not lost everything. She has her dignity, her office, her voice, her family. But she has calculated the cost of speaking truth to power. And she has decided that that cost is infinitely less than the cost of silence.

What is that cost? Let us name it. She has been called antisemitic—she, who stands on the ground of international law forged in the ashes of Auschwitz and the fires of Nuremberg. She has been called a conspiracy theorist—she, who cites every source, every footnote, every UN resolution. She has been called naive—she, who understands better than most the machinery of realpolitik.

These accusations are not arguments. They are the spittle of the threatened. Because Francesca Albanese threatens something very precious to the powerful: the right to commit atrocity without being named.

Friends, the 1930s did not arrive with jackboots and pogroms on day one. They arrived in small increments. With "reasonable" restrictions. With "proportional" measures. With the silence of the respectable.

We tell ourselves that we would have been different. That we would have been Sousa Mendes. That we would have been Wallenberg. But most of us, I fear, would have been the neighbours who later said, "I didn't know."

Francesca Albanese knows. And she refuses to pretend otherwise.

So let us praise her. Not with statues or awards she does not seek. But with something harder: with our own refusal to look away. With our own voices, raised in places that are safe for us but dangerous for her. With our own bodies, if it comes to that.

A brave woman, who was injured while demonstrating outside a US nuclear military base in 1982, the infamous Greenham Common, had told me that "the heart is a hunter for what it cannot have." But I say the heart is a hunter for what it will not lose. And what we will not lose is the memory of those who stood up when standing up cost everything.

Francesca Albanese is standing up now. In our time. In our name. Under our indifferent sky.

Let us stand with her.

Not tomorrow. Not when it is safe. Now.

[Extract from a speech in Athens on Sunday 3rd May 2026]

[gato fumante @KweenInYellow]

Am I crazy or is the New York Times podcast lady actually trying to argue that insulting Jewish people is worse than the mass murder of children?