Nanjala
@nanjala.bsky.social
Writer. Reader. Traveller. Tea connoisseur.
There’s a (verified) horrific video of the Israeli army executing two unarmed men and then desecrating their bodies with a bulldozer making the rounds. I’m not going to share it but I will make reference to it to emphasise that there is no ceasefire in Gaza, the West Bank or Lebanon.
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
There’s a (verified) horrific video of the Israeli army executing two unarmed men and then desecrating their bodies with a bulldozer making the rounds. I’m not going to share it but I will make reference to it to emphasise that there is no ceasefire in Gaza, the West Bank or Lebanon.
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“When the men did not believe Miles’ tribal ID, she pointed to a phone number for the Umatilla Tribal enrollment office on the back of the card.
“Call it,” she said.
When they didn’t, she took out her phone to call the office herself, but the agents tried unsuccessfully to take her phone...”
“Call it,” she said.
When they didn’t, she took out her phone to call the office herself, but the agents tried unsuccessfully to take her phone...”
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“When the men did not believe Miles’ tribal ID, she pointed to a phone number for the Umatilla Tribal enrollment office on the back of the card.
“Call it,” she said.
When they didn’t, she took out her phone to call the office herself, but the agents tried unsuccessfully to take her phone...”
“Call it,” she said.
When they didn’t, she took out her phone to call the office herself, but the agents tried unsuccessfully to take her phone...”
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In times of uncertainty, independent bookstores are a constant — and we’re thankful for them today and every day. 🧡
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In times of uncertainty, independent bookstores are a constant — and we’re thankful for them today and every day. 🧡
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The US president says the African nation will not be invited to the Miami meeting following the latest diplomatic spat on.ft.com/49CJIHU
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The US president says the African nation will not be invited to the Miami meeting following the latest diplomatic spat on.ft.com/49CJIHU
There is a thread that connects the hollowing out of security institutions in the US under DJT and the lawlessness that has taken ahold of the police in East Africa. In this essay I will
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There is a thread that connects the hollowing out of security institutions in the US under DJT and the lawlessness that has taken ahold of the police in East Africa. In this essay I will
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Net migration has fallen again to 204,000, the lowest level since 2021 and is forecast to continue falling over the coming years.
Not that you would know it from the endless coverage of Britain's supposed "immigration crisis"
Not that you would know it from the endless coverage of Britain's supposed "immigration crisis"
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Net migration has fallen again to 204,000, the lowest level since 2021 and is forecast to continue falling over the coming years.
Not that you would know it from the endless coverage of Britain's supposed "immigration crisis"
Not that you would know it from the endless coverage of Britain's supposed "immigration crisis"
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🔴 URGENT - Incendie dévastateur à Hong Kong: le bilan est monté à 65 morts, indiquent les autorités
Hong Kong: un terrible incendie fait plus de soixante morts dans une zone résidentielle
Au moins 65 personnes ont perdu la vie, mercredi 26 novembre, dans un incendie ayant éclaté dans un complexe résidentiel de Hong Kong. On ignore pour l'instant si des personnes se trouvent encore bloquées…
rfi.my
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🔴 URGENT - Incendie dévastateur à Hong Kong: le bilan est monté à 65 morts, indiquent les autorités
So much news this week. Little of it good. 😢
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
So much news this week. Little of it good. 😢
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UPDATE At least 55 dead, over 250 missing after Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades.
Over 24 hours after fire broke out in the eight-building housing estate with 2,000 units, flames were still visible in some windows
u.afp.com/Shdn
Over 24 hours after fire broke out in the eight-building housing estate with 2,000 units, flames were still visible in some windows
u.afp.com/Shdn
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
UPDATE At least 55 dead, over 250 missing after Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades.
Over 24 hours after fire broke out in the eight-building housing estate with 2,000 units, flames were still visible in some windows
u.afp.com/Shdn
Over 24 hours after fire broke out in the eight-building housing estate with 2,000 units, flames were still visible in some windows
u.afp.com/Shdn
What a tragedy.
Hong Kong’s leader is holding a briefing as the city's deadliest fire in decades kills at least 55.
Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis
Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis
Hong Kong’s Leader Holds Briefing as Fire Death Toll Rises to 55
Hong Kong Leader Holds Briefing After Deadly Tai Po Fire Kills at Least 55
bloom.bg
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
What a tragedy.
This is straight up racism and bullying and if the rest of the G20 allows DJT to get away with it this little club will not survive.
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa hits back after Donald Trump says US won't invite it for G20 summit
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa hits back after Donald Trump says US won't invite it for G20 summit
The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This is straight up racism and bullying and if the rest of the G20 allows DJT to get away with it this little club will not survive.
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Donald Trump annonce exclure l’Afrique du Sud du sommet du G20 à Miami en 2026
Donald Trump annonce exclure l’Afrique du Sud du sommet du G20 à Miami en 2026
Le président américain ravive ainsi les tensions entre les deux pays et met en cause la légitimité de Pretoria sur la scène internationale.
www.lemonde.fr
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Donald Trump annonce exclure l’Afrique du Sud du sommet du G20 à Miami en 2026
Yes to everything Emily said. The thing that people are responding to emotively is not “consciousness” but validation. In the same way people tell you “the easiest way to be interesting is to be interested” or the fawn response. Chat GPT is making people feel good because it is mirroring them back.
Okay, I hestitate to even share this link, because while I like NYMag I do not want to send this journalist in particular clicks, b ut:
If your framing is that an academic is the "dominant voice" and the underdogs are OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, maybe a fact check in is order??
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If your framing is that an academic is the "dominant voice" and the underdogs are OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, maybe a fact check in is order??
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Is ChatGPT Conscious?
Many users feel they’re talking to a real person. Scientists say it’s time to consider whether they’re onto something.
nymag.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Yes to everything Emily said. The thing that people are responding to emotively is not “consciousness” but validation. In the same way people tell you “the easiest way to be interesting is to be interested” or the fawn response. Chat GPT is making people feel good because it is mirroring them back.
Also Awa Fam has been all over the Dallas social media page even on the day of the draft lottery. If this is a cruel game to distract from their intention to draft Azzi that would be really mean. #wnba
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Also Awa Fam has been all over the Dallas social media page even on the day of the draft lottery. If this is a cruel game to distract from their intention to draft Azzi that would be really mean. #wnba
I dunno. 🤔 The Wings drafted four guards this year and then added three more through trades and couldn’t figure out what to do with them. They don’t need another guard - they need a dynamic forward who can improve their post presence and defence. #wnba
The Wings own the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, and there’s now only one thing left to do:
Draft Azzi Fudd.
Here’s USA TODAY’s WNBA mock draft, version 1.0.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Draft Azzi Fudd.
Here’s USA TODAY’s WNBA mock draft, version 1.0.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
2026 WNBA mock draft: UConn's Azzi Fudd vaults to No. 1 spot
In USA TODAY's WNBA mock draft, UConn's Azzi Fudd steals the spotlight while UCLA's Lauren Betts slides down the board.
www.usatoday.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I dunno. 🤔 The Wings drafted four guards this year and then added three more through trades and couldn’t figure out what to do with them. They don’t need another guard - they need a dynamic forward who can improve their post presence and defence. #wnba
A coup d’état has been confirmed in Guinea Bissau according to @aljazeera.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A coup d’état has been confirmed in Guinea Bissau according to @aljazeera.com
An empty promise because you can’t detect suicide ideation without context. People have reported that those who die by suicide often exhibit a heightened positive emotional state before they take the action.
Raine’s family alleges that ChatGPT coached Adam to take his own life and encouraged him to hide his self-harm and plans from his family. BG: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen user’s death by suicide
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it will add parental controls that can detect “acute distress,” after a lawsuit alleging the chatbot aided a teen’s death by suicide.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
An empty promise because you can’t detect suicide ideation without context. People have reported that those who die by suicide often exhibit a heightened positive emotional state before they take the action.
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UNAIDS says millions across the world lost access to treatment and preventive care due to financial shortfalls.
International funding cuts disrupted global response to HIV, UN report says
UNAIDS says millions across the world lost access to treatment and preventive care due to financial shortfalls.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
UNAIDS says millions across the world lost access to treatment and preventive care due to financial shortfalls.
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In the age of AI, it's easy to make deepfake porn. But victims find it hard to undo the damage
www.cbc.ca/news/world/a...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/a...
In the age of AI, it's easy to make deepfake porn. But victims find it hard to undo the damage | CBC News
Earlier this year, more than 700 photos, which included AI-generated pornographic images, were discovered on the laptop of a male student at Hong Kong University. They included images of three young w...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In the age of AI, it's easy to make deepfake porn. But victims find it hard to undo the damage
www.cbc.ca/news/world/a...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/a...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
I was pretty ambivalent about the rebrand but it looks like they got rid of the black rebel uniforms which in my opinion were the best uniforms in the league and now I’m a little miffed. #wnba
The Phoenix Mercury have released photos of their new uniforms.
📸: Courtesy of Phoenix Mercury
📸: Courtesy of Phoenix Mercury
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I was pretty ambivalent about the rebrand but it looks like they got rid of the black rebel uniforms which in my opinion were the best uniforms in the league and now I’m a little miffed. #wnba
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My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.
www.oudaily.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
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Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censorship over Trump edit on.ft.com/3LXwv2E
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censorship over Trump edit
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman hits out at corporation after US president threatens to sue over ‘Panorama’ documentary
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censorship over Trump edit on.ft.com/3LXwv2E
Once again, I am asking you to check out who is cited as a source in this NPR piece. I was wondering why NPR was randomly talking about unmarried mothers - two of the sources for this piece are the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025.
Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.
How women over 30 are rewriting the single mom narrative in America
Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Once again, I am asking you to check out who is cited as a source in this NPR piece. I was wondering why NPR was randomly talking about unmarried mothers - two of the sources for this piece are the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025.
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Flock lied about a Texas sheriff who searched Flock to track down a woman for an abortion. Flock asserted the woman was never under criminal investigation. Court documents showed Flock misled the public for months, accusing journalists of lying. #shutdownflock #whattheflock
Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime
Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.
www.404media.co
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Flock lied about a Texas sheriff who searched Flock to track down a woman for an abortion. Flock asserted the woman was never under criminal investigation. Court documents showed Flock misled the public for months, accusing journalists of lying. #shutdownflock #whattheflock