Nanzia
@nanzia.bsky.social
Music | Food I Travel | Books | Design
Portfolio: Behance.net/nanzia
Portfolio: Behance.net/nanzia
Reposted by Nanzia
Out of the paywall for today only:
China has implemented new export controls for rare earth minerals and magnets. The changes could upend the shift to electric vehicles.
Read more from @abigailbassett.bsky.social:
China has implemented new export controls for rare earth minerals and magnets. The changes could upend the shift to electric vehicles.
Read more from @abigailbassett.bsky.social:
A new cold war is brewing over rare earth minerals
Rare earth materials aren’t that rare.
www.theverge.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Out of the paywall for today only:
China has implemented new export controls for rare earth minerals and magnets. The changes could upend the shift to electric vehicles.
Read more from @abigailbassett.bsky.social:
China has implemented new export controls for rare earth minerals and magnets. The changes could upend the shift to electric vehicles.
Read more from @abigailbassett.bsky.social:
Reposted by Nanzia
New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Sarees
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
www.wired.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Reposted by Nanzia
Sudan🇸🇩 is set to receive weapons, jets and drones under a proposed $1.5 billion arms deal with Pakistan, sources say. The agreement could bolster the Sudanese army in its fight against the Rapid Support Forces and reflects the growing reach of Pakistan’s defence industry.
January 10, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Sudan🇸🇩 is set to receive weapons, jets and drones under a proposed $1.5 billion arms deal with Pakistan, sources say. The agreement could bolster the Sudanese army in its fight against the Rapid Support Forces and reflects the growing reach of Pakistan’s defence industry.
Reposted by Nanzia
South Africa🇿🇦 is building a massive concrete wall along the Mozambique border. The project aims to strengthen border control and security, marking a major infrastructure move that has sparked regional attention and debate.
January 10, 2026 at 6:43 AM
South Africa🇿🇦 is building a massive concrete wall along the Mozambique border. The project aims to strengthen border control and security, marking a major infrastructure move that has sparked regional attention and debate.
Reposted by Nanzia
The Indian government sparked controversy after the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied permission to screen 19 films at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), including several Palestinian films.
December 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The Indian government sparked controversy after the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied permission to screen 19 films at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), including several Palestinian films.
Reposted by Nanzia
Three Body Problem but the aliens have a single sun and it's totally fine, they're just completely scared of the nighttime
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Three Body Problem but the aliens have a single sun and it's totally fine, they're just completely scared of the nighttime
Reposted by Nanzia
Latinas in the U.S. are using twin braids with colorful ribbons as a symbol of resistance against immigration raids.
This traditional hairstyle, rooted in Mexican culture, represents resilience and identity.
This traditional hairstyle, rooted in Mexican culture, represents resilience and identity.
Latinas are wearing twin braids with colorful ribbons in peaceful protest
The practice of wearing two long braids isn’t new and is widely associated with Latino culture. But it has gained new significance as a symbol of peaceful protest.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Latinas in the U.S. are using twin braids with colorful ribbons as a symbol of resistance against immigration raids.
This traditional hairstyle, rooted in Mexican culture, represents resilience and identity.
This traditional hairstyle, rooted in Mexican culture, represents resilience and identity.
Reposted by Nanzia
#Kenya 🇰🇪 CIPESA is concerned that inadequate #AI governance could undermine human rights, distort fairness, and weaken protections for workers across the continent. buff.ly/nzv17Tj
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#Kenya 🇰🇪 CIPESA is concerned that inadequate #AI governance could undermine human rights, distort fairness, and weaken protections for workers across the continent. buff.ly/nzv17Tj
Reposted by Nanzia
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Reposted by Nanzia
Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
Reposted by Nanzia
EU to delay 'high risk' AI rules until 2027 after Big Tech pushback reut.rs/4pcuVrY
EU to delay 'high risk' AI rules until 2027 after Big Tech pushback
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday streamlining and easing a slew of tech regulations, including delaying some provisions of its AI Act, in an attempt to cut red tape, head off criticism from Big Tech and boost Europe's competitiveness.
reut.rs
November 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
EU to delay 'high risk' AI rules until 2027 after Big Tech pushback reut.rs/4pcuVrY
Reposted by Nanzia
#Niger 🇳🇪 @rsf.org highlights how the country’s revamped cybercrime law is being weaponised to detain journalists for routine reporting.
In Niger, 7 journalists targeted by abusive use of cybercrime law in just 2 months
As six journalists face charges, three of whom are in pre-trial detention, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the abusive application of the cybercrime law against media professionals in Niger.…
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Reposted by Nanzia
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
‘It’s Israeli policy’: Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisons
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
Reposted by Nanzia
Reposted by Nanzia
A new “Katiba Shuleni 2026” petition is calling for the Constitution of Kenya to become a mandatory, examinable school subject. With over 12,000 as of this writing and rapidly rising, should Parliament take action?
Katiba Shuleni 2026: Kenyans petitioning to make the Constitution a mandatory school subject; should Parliament act?
A Change.org petition to incorporate the Kenyan Constitution, 2010, into the national school curriculum as a mandatory, examinable subject is gaining massive traction, reflecting a significant appetite among Kenyans for deeper constitutional literacy. Filed approximately two months ago by Ng'ang'a Muigai, the petition, titled Katiba Shuleni 2026, went largely unnoticed outside a small circle until this week, when it suddenly picked up widespread traction across social media. Yesterday, it stood at just over 10,000 signatures. As of this morning, roughly 20 hours later, the number has already grown by 2,000+ new signatures, signalling that a significant number of Kenyans agree with the proposal.
tech-ish.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A new “Katiba Shuleni 2026” petition is calling for the Constitution of Kenya to become a mandatory, examinable school subject. With over 12,000 as of this writing and rapidly rising, should Parliament take action?
Reposted by Nanzia
Journalists and everyone else as well. Many of us can’t read the screenshots without alt text
Journalists please, please, please copy paste your big blocks screenshot text into alt text. It takes five seconds longer and makes your work three times as accessible and searchable.
November 14, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Journalists and everyone else as well. Many of us can’t read the screenshots without alt text
Reposted by Nanzia
Did you know that the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most productive scientific instruments ever built? Astronomers using Hubble data have published more than 15,000 scientific papers. Those papers have been cited in other papers 738,000 times.
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Did you know that the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most productive scientific instruments ever built? Astronomers using Hubble data have published more than 15,000 scientific papers. Those papers have been cited in other papers 738,000 times.
Reposted by Nanzia
Reposted by Nanzia
If you want to get to know a person, you could look at their social media.
But the truth also lies within the Notes app: keeper of shopping lists, graveyard of text message drafts. Too private to post, too important to forget, too forgettable to remember.
But the truth also lies within the Notes app: keeper of shopping lists, graveyard of text message drafts. Too private to post, too important to forget, too forgettable to remember.
We asked strangers to show us their Notes app. Here’s what we learned.
A repository of wish lists, reminders and half-baked ideas, the digital jotting pad may be the most analog app in your phone — and in some ways, the most revealing.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you want to get to know a person, you could look at their social media.
But the truth also lies within the Notes app: keeper of shopping lists, graveyard of text message drafts. Too private to post, too important to forget, too forgettable to remember.
But the truth also lies within the Notes app: keeper of shopping lists, graveyard of text message drafts. Too private to post, too important to forget, too forgettable to remember.
Reposted by Nanzia
Tensions had been building for months in the lead-up to the election — widely viewed as a coronation for Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
But few foresaw the chaos on election day, or the bloody repression that followed.
But few foresaw the chaos on election day, or the bloody repression that followed.
Families search for bodies in Tanzania after mass political killings
Witnesses across Tanzania described rampant killings by state security forces, which activists believe left more than 1,000 people dead.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Tensions had been building for months in the lead-up to the election — widely viewed as a coronation for Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
But few foresaw the chaos on election day, or the bloody repression that followed.
But few foresaw the chaos on election day, or the bloody repression that followed.
Reposted by Nanzia
This weeks @thecontinent.org covers the story of the fall of El Fasher – the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. On Monday, the Sudanese army negotiated a safe exit for its troops, abandoning a quarter of a million people as genocidal militias swept in.
November 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This weeks @thecontinent.org covers the story of the fall of El Fasher – the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. On Monday, the Sudanese army negotiated a safe exit for its troops, abandoning a quarter of a million people as genocidal militias swept in.
Reposted by Nanzia
Apple to use Google's AI model to run new Siri, Bloomberg News reports reut.rs/3Jvr7Tx
Apple to use Google's AI model to run new Siri, Bloomberg News reports
Apple plans to use a 1.2 trillion parameter artificial intelligence model developed by Google to help power an overhaul of the Siri voice assistant, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
reut.rs
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Apple to use Google's AI model to run new Siri, Bloomberg News reports reut.rs/3Jvr7Tx