From NY Times #Nigeria

The US airstrikes in Nigeria are surprising, in that they happened at all, and for the first time…however, US surveillance planes have been flying over Nigeria for weeks now.

Merry Christmas to all 🎄

Get in! Good header from Ajayi. Nigeria’s players are way taller than the Tanzanians. Should focus more on crosses #Afcon

How could they be weaponized if we've never seen them??? Our saving grace is their hubris and stupidity. I mean, really, you couldn't make this shit up.

Africa will be most affected. Fewer missions will be headed by ambassadors. An overall downgrade by the White House apnews.com/article/dipl...

This Epstein thing is a mess. You have some documents which have contacts (phone numbers, home address etc) of people including prominent people, then you have the same document with that same info redacted. All on the DoJ site.

I have a big problem with the way a lot of news media and analysts have treated this story. It all stems from trying to Westernise local stories (and I know they’re responding to Trump’s involvement but there’s still a lot that simply isn’t factual). I’ll try and gather my thoughts soon.

All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now — that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.

Hahahaaha! What a game #lufc

DCL really chasing that hattrick. Should’ve laid it off there. #lufc

Ampadu!!! #lufc

Is that you Brenden Aaronson?

Palace look rattled.

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Justice! #lufc

Romero is a liability.

DOJ page to the Epstein files actually has a queue. Lol. Only took a minute for me but still..

#lufc Someone mentioned that Farke always starts the press conference with “yes…” and now I can’t not hear it.

Remember when HS2 to Leeds was cancelled by the NIC's shitty maths and fundamental lack of expertise, and Leeds was thrown the bone of "you'll get trams" and I said those would never be delivered? Yeah, as I was saying...

Got an email from Linkedin with what looks like their version of Spotify Wrapped. I’m thrilled to announce I won’t be opening it.

I didn’t realise Hossam Hassan was Egypt’s manager. He was a baller.

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

I get adapting video to vertical for mobile phones but why does NYT have only vertical on the video section of their desktop website?

Fair result. Not the most entertaining game. #lufc

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A pen call so bad that even Sky’s German commentator switched to English. “Weak penalty” “A soft one” #lufc

Dramatic footage of a member of the public tackling a gunman and seizing his gun www.9news.com.au/national/bon...

Huge fan of Carlos Romero.

#lufc Just watched Joe W’s latest video. Fam pls look out for each other. #alaw

“He was believed to be amongst the first individuals nationwide to be issued a football banning order upon their introduction, serving multiple prison sentences during his youth for violence connected to football.” www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...

I think Madrid should be excused for having so many major players out. 8 tonight, possibly 10 on Sunday.

On Trump's ‘myopic’ but 'honest' approach to Africa in the White House's new US security strategy paper www.semafor.com/article/12/1...

Reminder that Trump denied calling nations with lots of Black and brown people "shit holes," but now he admits it. So he lied.

“Not all white South Africans agree that they're being targeted” is such a BBC-ism aimed at portraying balanced reporting but inadvertently mish-mashes the whole story.

In the Guinea Bissau piece, I mentioned ECOWAS’ silence when its members hack away at democratic and civic rights. That’s been the case as well with Benin. Discussed this with @beverlyochieng.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQDN...

Nigeria did send air support, and now ground troops, but at Benin’s request.

Whoa … this is really strange. Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone. 🎁 link ⤵️ www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

ECOWAS is giving its full support and sending troops to Benin.

President Patrice Talon gives a speech on state tv, saying the situation is under control. Tells the public to go about their business. ECOWAS says it’s deploying troops to support Benin’s government.

If this succeeds then one-third of West Africa will be under military rule.

Big fan of teammates joining in the knee slide.

This is one I would’ve expected Nigeria to intervene in.

Benin the latest coup-hit country in West Africa www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Lol! Maybe there’s a managerial script, because Slot’s answers sound like what we heard from Farke recently under pressure.

That yellow for GG got me thinking we need solid backup wingback options. #lufc

I loveeee Ao Tanaka 😍

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Ahh, well.

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