#silentsunday From Clarence Drive, on the far side of False Bay, #capetown, #southafrica It is 30km of truly beautiful views. #photography The original. https://www.deviantart.com/africanobserver/art/1283034549

If you need another reminder that U.S. government is clearly “the bad guys” have a look at today’s headlines.

Spotted in Caracas #venezuela

The Jozi "New Year, New Me" marathon is in full swing 🏃‍♂️🚴‍♂️💨 The streets are filled with resolutioners. I’m currently doing my part by providing the "before" photo at the local coffee shop. ☕️🥐

To anyone who needs a hug for whatever reason, doesn't matter what: 🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂

Just finished Stranger Things and oh man, what an absolute love letter to DnD 🥲

Being called 'the best gift giver' is heroin for my soul. Don't talk to me, don't look at me, I am currently ascending to a higher plane of existence on this compliment alone.

If you’re seeing any friends today that you hold dear, skip the small talk about resolutions. Ask them this instead: "What version of yourself are you stepping into for 2026, and how can I best support that person?" Ask the people you love what they need from you in the coming year to feel seen […]

There’s a specific kind of magic in the park before the rest of the world wakes up. Just the sound of birds and the first light of day hitting the wet grass. 🌧️✨ Everything feels like a fresh start. #johannesburg

So I did a little early morning Christmas hike in #pretoria

The Rand Dollar exchange rate is looking a bit like Table Mountain 🤔😅

RE: https://mastodon.africa/@BigG/115758359318987337 Same here... I grew up in the Kalahari with olive skin, feral and outdoors all day. Now I stand near a sunny window and my skin is like: nope absolutely not. Nature is clearly a subscription that I cancelled and need to renew 😅

Happy summer solstice to those of us in the Southern Hemisphere 🌞 Longest day, shortest shadows, peak sunlight. The Earth tilts, light lingers, and for a brief moment it feels like time slows down.

I can't be the only one to think Google's Material You UI is extremely ugly, like why does it look like some 5th grader designed this? Thank goodness for Android skins and themes 😮‍💨

I’ve often found myself returning to the idea of The Law of Equivalent Exchange from Fullmetal Alchemist. It’s an intriguing concept, simple on the surface but perhaps unsettling the longer you sit with it. To obtain something, something of equal value must be lost. No shortcuts. No exemptions […]

The problem of evil becomes unavoidable when suffering is both profound and undeserved. In the face of children dying from cancer, the traditional image of an omnipotent, benevolent god feels less mysterious than incoherent. This isn’t a dismissal of religion or its believers, but an honest […]

I've finally switched to the @Vivaldi browser. I've been using Firefox for as long as I've been on the internet, but the focus on AI means it's no longer the browser for me. Thankfully unlike Chrome, Vivaldi supports the uBlock Origin extension which is the most important extension for being […]

Maybe I don’t exist in the future I’m anxious about. Which makes the worrying feel… inefficient. But liberating.

Penguin Colony Camera in the Stony Point Nature Reserve, South Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StGk_2DA5ig #africa #wildlife #stonypoint #stonypointnaturereserve #southafrica #live #webcam

@adamcr Another lap around the sun completed with style! 🥳 Happy Bday! 🍰 Here's hoping the day is filled with lots and lots of cake 😋 Have a solid one!! 🥂

Tugela Gorge in the Northern Drakensberg, South Africa 🌍 📹 Video credit into_the_berg

If you were born after 1994 in South Africa, it’s easy to forget that being gay used to be a crime. 🏳️‍🌈🚫 While the racism of #apartheid is well-documented, the regime's extreme homophobia is often overlooked. Under the National Party, it wasn't just […] [Original post on mastodon.africa]

There are two types of people messaging you ​The one-long-message person (I appreciate you, you're kings and queens, you deserve all the respect and blessings) ​and then there's the multiple-short-texts person who makes your phone go 'Ping. Ping. Ping.' 😑 ugh... they probably also eat crayons […]

Joburg's serving skyscrapers, urban forests and rainbows today 🌈 #johannesburg

With all the telemetry in #windows, you’d think Redmond would have at least an inkling that its users, even those on Copilot+ PCs, aren’t exactly thrilled about the whole idea of an AI-driven "agentic OS" 🙃

Remind yourself to be delightful today 🗓️

Sometimes I wonder what happened to those people who "invested" in NFTs 🤣🤣🤣

From Daily Maverick this morning: Despite the unfortunate name, Adolf Hitler Uunona is slated to win yet another local election in Namibia. Representing the Ompundja constituency in Namibia’s northern Oshana region, Adolf Hitler Uunona has been a popular […] [Original post on mastodon.africa]

Right now, the world seems to be running on anything but logic.

RE: https://mastodon.africa/@announcements/115617372921762787 Well hello there quote posts! 😎

dear americans 🇺🇸 did you know… in south africa 🇿🇦 we have a bright orange squash called Oros 🍊 this little round guy is the mascot and uhm… we call your president the Oros Man just sharing a bit of international cultural exchange

Speaking of "Broken by design", let's talk about BMW. Maybe 20 years ago, a mechanic friend of mine was outraged to learn that one of his customers' brand-new 3-series was upgradable. You buy a 318 and convert it to a 320, or something. Very cool. But the way it worked was the mechanics would […]

You should do it! And you! And even you! https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos

Clair Obscur #Expedition33 just snagged a record-breaking 12 nominations at The Game Awards 2025! A game built by a tiny independent team, with no massive studio propping it up. A composer discovered on SoundCloud whose music is now performed in concert halls […] [Original post on mastodon.africa]

A whole lot of fighter jets and helicopters in the sky today. I’m guessing some of the delegations for the #g20 summit are starting to arrive in #johannesburg. Wild to think 42 countries confirmed attendance 🧐

I got such pretty tissue paper for xmas gifting 🎁😊

Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]

Holy Shit, #valve did a product launch in 2025 and did not mention AI a single fucking time. So refreshing.

Monday. Good morning.

Rise and shine! Good morning 🌄

'One of the greatest achievements is to find beauty today, where you struggled to find it yesterday'

"You cannot elect criminals into government and then be surprised when they act like criminals"

Joburg has issues, sure, but honestly our green spaces are something special. 🌿 Klipriviersberg won the International Large Urban Park Award, and Jhb City Parks & Zoo picked up the Leading Parks Organisation Award from World Urban Parks in Istanbul, Turkey […] [Original post on mastodon.africa]

You'll never convince somebody who willfully wish to misunderstand you, just move on. Let them be. Your time and energy is better spent on other things.

Be the reason your local independent bookstore stays in business.

So the recent violence in Tanzania: 1) They imprison opposition leaders and charge them with treason, removing them from the ballot, to force an election win, with 97.66% of the vote. 2) They deal with the inevitable protests by cutting off power and Internet for 6 days. Then embark on a reign […]

Imagine hating this place, couldn't be me 📸 Muizenberg Beach, South Africa

#southafrica lit in purple, a reminder of the fight against gender-based violence, and of the voices we refuse to silence 💜