John Aerni-Flessner
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John Aerni-Flessner
@lesothojohn.bsky.social
Assoc Prof, African History, MSU, RCAH.
Dreams for Lesotho: http://undpress.nd.edu/9780
Historical Dictionary: tinyurl.com/3tyha6jt
Publications here: https://tinyurl.com/ynvwp6c5
Lesotho, Southern Africa, development, borders, running, Michigan
As I have been saying for years (and will continue to say for years to come), if there is a big #historical moment that took place in the Southern African region, it likely has a #Lesotho connection

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November 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The show dealt a blow to the South African #censorship laws under the #apartheid regime (both on grounds of #race as well as #religious freedom).

The case was won by Advocate #AntonMostert who would go on to win fame in the 1978 #InformationScandal that brought down RSA Prime Minister #Vorster
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
"This word...I do not think it means what you think it means!"

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November 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I talked through some ideas with friends, including one who was a series editor. Pitched the book well before it was complete to a hybrid academic/popular press in RSA and they loved it and wanted it. So then I finished drafting (had to get approved by Board after I wrote the intro and prospectus)
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I had multiple interviews in hotel rooms in 2013/14.

They were VERY awkward.

Not just the dynamic of the room, but running into the other candidates waiting/coming to and fro in the hallway.

There was little that was good about it
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Reposted by John Aerni-Flessner
Like, guys.

The US Government booked 50+ seats on a flight for "refugees."

3 people turned up.

They are not coming.

www.news24.com/citypress/ne...
US books dozens of seats for Afrikaner ‘refugees’, but only three pitch up | News24
Far fewer ‘refugees’ arrived for their flights than were catered for. Despite this, the US government has targeted resettlement of 6 000 people by the end of November.
www.news24.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Here is the actual resolution if you need it: acadgov.msu.edu/facultysenat...
Resolutions | Academic Governance | Michigan State University
acadgov.msu.edu
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM