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Rick Bronkhorst

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Rick Bronkhorst @rickbronkhorst.com · Feb 24

Nothing can replace #Time with your family and friends. #LoveWins

Rick Bronkhorst

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As a #Millennial I do not approve. #AI #Recession #Dollar #Gold

Jacob Rosenberg @jacobrosenberg.bsky.social · 3d

This is insane. This is *literally* doing the same mechanics of the housing crisis and 2008 recession but to create debt to finance construction of AI data centers

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...

November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Rick Bronkhorst

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If ever the #US needed proof that their two party political system is not working they truly have it. The country seriously needs to progress to a more democratic system with a strong inclusive constitution. #Progress #FutureForward #Dollar #Economy #Recession

November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM

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Bioskoop

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#FindingOptel – Optel mag dalk weg wees, maar die humor is beslis nie!
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Optel may be gone, but the humour certainly isn’t! (English)
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#SouthAfrica #CapeFlats #Afrikaans #Fliek #Film #Movie #SuidAfrika #Silwerskermfees #Cape

October 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM

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The Record @therecordmedia.bsky.social · 24d

Spyware maker NSO group previously told the judge that an injunction could “put NSO’s entire enterprise at risk” because it relies on vulnerabilities in widely-used software like WhatsApp to target individuals therecord.media/judge-bars-n...

Judge bars NSO from targeting WhatsApp users with spyware, reduces damages in landmark case

Spyware manufacturer NSO Group will have to pay Meta $4 million instead of $168 million, but will also be barred from targeting the messaging platform in the future.

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October 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM

Rick Bronkhorst

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We're hosting on #AWS but not in the US 😎😉

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24d

BREAKING: Major Amazon Web Services outage disrupts online services around the world.

Amazon cloud computing outage knocks out Zoom, Roblox and many other online services

An Amazon Web Services outage is causing major disruptions around the world. Users reported problems on sites, including Roblox, Snapchat and Zoom.

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October 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Rick Bronkhorst

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Am I even a man if I don't have a #moustache?

October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM

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Global Investigative Journalism Network

@gijn.org

GIJN spoke with journalists & experts from Pakistan, Bangladesh, & India who’ve spent years investigating human trafficking – interviewing survivors and smugglers, mapping routes, and even going undercover as Afghan migrants.

More:

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‘A Global Transit Point’: Investigating Human Trafficking and People Smuggling in South Asia

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October 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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Amnesty International

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Today @ITUC and @ituc_africa filed a landmark complaint against Saudi Arabia at the ILO, alleging widespread violations of migrant workers’ rights in the country that’s set to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · Jun 4

Global trade unions have filed a complaint against #SaudiArabia at the UN's @ilo.org #ILC2025, citing severe abuses of migrant workers—including wage theft, passport confiscation & debt bondage.

According to the #RightsIndex25, Saudi Arabia is rated 5 - “no guarantee of rights”.

Trade unions take Saudi Arabia to UN labour body over exploitation and deaths of migrant workers

Workers' representatives at the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) have formally filed a complaint against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, citing widespread violations of migrant ...

www.ituc-csi.org

June 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM

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Amnesty International

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Russia must immediately stop its campaign of indiscriminate attacks. Targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime.

Truth, justice and reparations for victims of Russian aggression ✊

September 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM

Rick Bronkhorst

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Don't let the ugly in others kill the beauty in you.

October 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM

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Bioskoop

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Bloedhond
Afrikaans Heerlikebangmaak-vermaak vir Halloween-maand
af.bioskoop.org/2025/10/09/b...
English
Delightfully scary entertainment for Halloween month
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#SouthAfrica #SuidAfrika #Horror #Afrikaans #Fliek #Film #Movie #eTV #eVOD #Meat

October 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM

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Bioskoop

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Hen (#Review / #Resensie)
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Afrikaans Rasend honger en stilweg boos. af.bioskoop.org/2025/10/07/h...
English
Ravenously hungry and quietly evil
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#SouthAfrica #SuidAfrika #Horror #Afrikaans #Fliek #Film #Movie #Silwerskermfees #Chickens #Karoo #Hen

October 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM

Rick Bronkhorst

@rickbronkhorst.com

It's a crime against humanity if you believe in progress and self improvement but can't afford it to stay in the green areas. #IQ #EQ #Progress #BeBetter