Pinned
new levels of mess
"Another of Zuma’s daughters, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a police report on Saturday alleging that her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two others, Siphokazi Xuma and Blessing Khoza, had recruited 17 men who are now trapped on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine."
"Another of Zuma’s daughters, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a police report on Saturday alleging that her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two others, Siphokazi Xuma and Blessing Khoza, had recruited 17 men who are now trapped on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine."
Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine
South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughters
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
new levels of mess
"Another of Zuma’s daughters, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a police report on Saturday alleging that her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two others, Siphokazi Xuma and Blessing Khoza, had recruited 17 men who are now trapped on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine."
"Another of Zuma’s daughters, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a police report on Saturday alleging that her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two others, Siphokazi Xuma and Blessing Khoza, had recruited 17 men who are now trapped on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine."
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*moderate* means in the pocket of the banks and NYC real estate among other things. This is not good at all.
Menin, who represents the Upper East Side, said she had the support of at least 34 current and incoming City Council members, more than the 26 votes needed to become the Council’s speaker, considered the second most powerful job in city government.
A Moderate From Manhattan Claims Enough Support to Lead City Council
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
*moderate* means in the pocket of the banks and NYC real estate among other things. This is not good at all.
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I reviewed the marvelous June Leaf exhibition at Grey Art Museum
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
June Leaf Made Art Like a Mad Scientist, a Dancer, an Aviator and an Archer
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I reviewed the marvelous June Leaf exhibition at Grey Art Museum
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
The grotesque.
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The grotesque.
If you're in NYC: "Body Vessel Clay" curated by Jareh Das is a gem, you should see it before it closes on Dec 6. There's some protocol (pre-register on the Ford Fdn website) but it's worth it.
In addition to Ladi Kwali there's Magdalene Odundo, Simone Leigh, Julia Phillips, Adebunmi Gbadebo et al…
In addition to Ladi Kwali there's Magdalene Odundo, Simone Leigh, Julia Phillips, Adebunmi Gbadebo et al…
Well this is lovely to see.
Ladi Kwali in the paper, thanks to @ruthmaclean.bsky.social's story on Jareh Das's long-running research and curation of "Body Vessel Clay," at the @fordfoundation.org to Dec 6.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
Ladi Kwali in the paper, thanks to @ruthmaclean.bsky.social's story on Jareh Das's long-running research and curation of "Body Vessel Clay," at the @fordfoundation.org to Dec 6.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
Her Face Is on a Nigerian Bank Note. But Her Work Is Rarely Seen.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If you're in NYC: "Body Vessel Clay" curated by Jareh Das is a gem, you should see it before it closes on Dec 6. There's some protocol (pre-register on the Ford Fdn website) but it's worth it.
In addition to Ladi Kwali there's Magdalene Odundo, Simone Leigh, Julia Phillips, Adebunmi Gbadebo et al…
In addition to Ladi Kwali there's Magdalene Odundo, Simone Leigh, Julia Phillips, Adebunmi Gbadebo et al…
Well this is lovely to see.
Ladi Kwali in the paper, thanks to @ruthmaclean.bsky.social's story on Jareh Das's long-running research and curation of "Body Vessel Clay," at the @fordfoundation.org to Dec 6.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
Ladi Kwali in the paper, thanks to @ruthmaclean.bsky.social's story on Jareh Das's long-running research and curation of "Body Vessel Clay," at the @fordfoundation.org to Dec 6.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
Her Face Is on a Nigerian Bank Note. But Her Work Is Rarely Seen.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Well this is lovely to see.
Ladi Kwali in the paper, thanks to @ruthmaclean.bsky.social's story on Jareh Das's long-running research and curation of "Body Vessel Clay," at the @fordfoundation.org to Dec 6.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
Ladi Kwali in the paper, thanks to @ruthmaclean.bsky.social's story on Jareh Das's long-running research and curation of "Body Vessel Clay," at the @fordfoundation.org to Dec 6.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/a...
Best Thanksgiving solutions I've encountered
- assorted immigrant hacks to make the turkey palatable
- a parallel buffet with all the home-country specialties alongside the traditional US spread
- a collection of premier cru and grand cru Burgundy (red and white) to wash it all down
- assorted immigrant hacks to make the turkey palatable
- a parallel buffet with all the home-country specialties alongside the traditional US spread
- a collection of premier cru and grand cru Burgundy (red and white) to wash it all down
Thanksgiving discourse always reminds me I didn't grow up in the US. Also the classic menu is terrible!
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Best Thanksgiving solutions I've encountered
- assorted immigrant hacks to make the turkey palatable
- a parallel buffet with all the home-country specialties alongside the traditional US spread
- a collection of premier cru and grand cru Burgundy (red and white) to wash it all down
- assorted immigrant hacks to make the turkey palatable
- a parallel buffet with all the home-country specialties alongside the traditional US spread
- a collection of premier cru and grand cru Burgundy (red and white) to wash it all down
Thanksgiving discourse always reminds me I didn't grow up in the US. Also the classic menu is terrible!
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Thanksgiving discourse always reminds me I didn't grow up in the US. Also the classic menu is terrible!
The grotesque.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The grotesque.
Amazing political document.
"Hey Steve, I agree with you that he will congratulate, he will say that Mr. Trump is a real peace man and so and so. That he will say."
"But here’s what I think would be amazing."
How did this get leaked? Who was snooping?
"Hey Steve, I agree with you that he will congratulate, he will say that Mr. Trump is a real peace man and so and so. That he will say."
"But here’s what I think would be amazing."
How did this get leaked? Who was snooping?
"Now, me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere."
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
Gift link (for 7 days) ⤵️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
Gift link (for 7 days) ⤵️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Amazing political document.
"Hey Steve, I agree with you that he will congratulate, he will say that Mr. Trump is a real peace man and so and so. That he will say."
"But here’s what I think would be amazing."
How did this get leaked? Who was snooping?
"Hey Steve, I agree with you that he will congratulate, he will say that Mr. Trump is a real peace man and so and so. That he will say."
"But here’s what I think would be amazing."
How did this get leaked? Who was snooping?
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"What Is the Mysterious New Group Behind Trump’s Venice Biennale Pick?" Some observations about the American Arts Conservancy news.artnet.com/art-world/am...
What Is the Mysterious New Group Behind Trump's Venice Biennale Pick? | Artnet News
What is the American Arts Conservancy? Who are its advisors? Why is a pet foods entrepreneur in charge of the U.S. Venice Biennale pavilion?
news.artnet.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"What Is the Mysterious New Group Behind Trump’s Venice Biennale Pick?" Some observations about the American Arts Conservancy news.artnet.com/art-world/am...
“Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves. … this generation’s internet scammers are scavenging in the wreckage of a degraded media environment.”
thelocal.to/investigatin...
thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves. … this generation’s internet scammers are scavenging in the wreckage of a degraded media environment.”
thelocal.to/investigatin...
thelocal.to/investigatin...
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"As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacentres, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
"As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacentres, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
The grotesque.
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The grotesque.
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
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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
Ppl say the other place still has the juice for various news/global topics, etc. I took a look. Checked a topic that hasn't gotten much chat here — international, political, cultural.
Well, there's nothing there either. I did see a ton of fascism getting served up. Closed my temp account and left.
Well, there's nothing there either. I did see a ton of fascism getting served up. Closed my temp account and left.
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Ppl say the other place still has the juice for various news/global topics, etc. I took a look. Checked a topic that hasn't gotten much chat here — international, political, cultural.
Well, there's nothing there either. I did see a ton of fascism getting served up. Closed my temp account and left.
Well, there's nothing there either. I did see a ton of fascism getting served up. Closed my temp account and left.
The Globe doesn't do gift links unfortunately but the lead photograph choice here says it all
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www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/m...
Even with a career marked by controversy, Larry Summers seemed to rise above it all. Then came the Epstein emails. - The Boston Globe
A towering figure at Harvard University and in national politics for over a quarter-century, the economist now faces the greatest challenge to his legacy.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The Globe doesn't do gift links unfortunately but the lead photograph choice here says it all
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/m...
why tf is carville still
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
why tf is carville still
The @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social arts and culture transition committee for those who (like me) are into such matters:
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social arts and culture transition committee for those who (like me) are into such matters:
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Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
The NYC parlor game for Thanksgiving: How many people do you know on ZM's transition team?
The 400 members of the 17 transition committees for the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social administration are here:
mailchi.mp/zohranfornyc...
mailchi.mp/zohranfornyc...
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Announces Transition Committee Appointments to Advance His Affordability Agenda
mailchi.mp
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The NYC parlor game for Thanksgiving: How many people do you know on ZM's transition team?
The 400 members of the 17 transition committees for the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social administration are here:
mailchi.mp/zohranfornyc...
mailchi.mp/zohranfornyc...
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Announces Transition Committee Appointments to Advance His Affordability Agenda
mailchi.mp
November 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The 400 members of the 17 transition committees for the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social administration are here:
mailchi.mp/zohranfornyc...
mailchi.mp/zohranfornyc...
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Mamdani names his transition team housing committee
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Mamdani names his transition team housing committee