Everyone deserves food to eat, a place to live, and healthcare to keep them living. Trillionaires should not exist in the same world as food insecurity, housing insecurity, or medical debt.

Such a profoundly moving book, which captures what it means to be a Libyan in exile (my second husband was Libyan, so I was particularly touched). Love Matar's writing.

You're going to get left behind if you don't use Al." Leave me then. Leave me with my critical thinking skills, my ability to read and write long- form, and books without needing Al summaries.

I caught up with President Zelenskyy today at his office. He told me that one of Ukraine's goals with its long-range drone strikes is to terrify Putin and drive him out of Moscow. “The farther Putin is from Moscow, the closer the end of the war will be,” he said. www.ft.com/content/6ca8...

Caroline Blackwood was an extraordinary writer who also happened to marry some famous men. But this biography is full of amusing anecdotes - for example, Caroline's mother Maureen gave the Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosely a black eye with her handbag when he made a pass at her. 😆

Keeping my drawing hand in.

The only thing I like about cold weather is soup. 🥶

Watching this will turn your stomach. The Russian military is inhuman.

Russia is no friend to Africans. Warning: disturbing videos. youtube.com/watch?v=Wlhv...

I will of course support South Africa - but this is an historic qualification for Cabo Verde! They have outdone themselves this year.

Sad that Ghana and the heroic Cabo Verdean team are coming home. Egypt and Morocco remain to carry Africa's hopes at the World Cup. 🇪🇬 🇲🇦

Yet another reason to eschew LLMs (unless, of course, you are forced to use them at work). 🙄

“The arts and humanities are fundamental to the flourishing of our society; knowledge gathering, critical thinking and creativity should be defended as sacred things.” www.theguardian.com/education/20...

What an incredible World Cup by the DR Congo team, who overcame a devastating Ebola outbreak and war, and brought unity and hope to so many through dark times. Fimbu!

The explosion of MAGA rage at birthright citizenship ruling confirms again that MAGA is really a movement for ethnic cleansing. As we discuss on the pod, it's telling that sealed border and end to TPS/asylum don't sate MAGA. They want dramatic ethnic purges. Listen: newrepublic.com/article/2125...

A vandal with no appreciation for the natural world whatsoever.

I had to edit a completely AI-generated article yesterday. It was horrible. Fancy-sounding jargonised gibberish, missing the company's tone completely, and not bothering to adhere to its style guide. Even worse, it was clearly not written for an actual reader. I am so tired.

Not a great economy alert! Wall Street Bets users think Palantir spiked today because The Onion story titled “Palantir Acquires Pentagon for $800 Billion” hit their front page. They’re guessing trading bots indexed the top post on the subreddit reddit not understanding source.

That's it. Burn it all down. All of Hollywood. All of streaming. All of it. Nothing of value will be lost. deadline.com/2026/06/netf...

Uganda has not yet confirmed it publicly, but it appears to have a #Marburg outbreak. A very reliable source tells STAT that 2 cases have been confirmed. The US government has issued a level 4 — aka do not travel there — advisory based on intel it has received. www.statnews.com/2026/06/30/m...

If only I can get this kind of result consistently. I really need some chess lessons! 😆

Such a wonderful piece of writing. This is the world I still live in (and you can, too).

"You cannot make billions of dollars without hurting lots of people. And you can’t hurt lots of people without, in some sense, believing that they’re not really people." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Dutch newspaper won the European Press Prize for their investigation into 114 Palestinian kids shot in the head & chest. 114 children deliberately shot in the head & chest, & not a single media reported on it. www.europeanpressprize.com/article/what... substack.com/@mirandavida...

Ford has rehired hundreds of senior engineers after replacing them with AI backfired and has cost the company billions of dollars. AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.

Congrats DR Congo! They had to quarantine in Belgium before the World Cup due to the devastating Ebola outbreak, yet still made it to the knockout stage for the first time in history!

An excellent interview. I think my IQ went up a few points just watching this. Ignore the spelling mistake in the graphic - this is really good stuff. 😆 youtu.be/r03DPWGIxfY?...

Theft becomes institutionalised - unless we push back. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

"Many of the individuals affected by this decision are our neighbors, coworkers, business owners, taxpayers and parents. They contribute to our local economy, support our schools, strengthen our neighborhoods and have become part of the fabric of Springfield." www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...

You know you're finally over the flu when you manage to make soup, curry and lemon and poppy seed pancakes in one afternoon... 🍛 🍲 🥞

The current state of the AI bubble in one screenshot

LOL

“Abortion bans don’t stop abortions, but they do kill people. They kill women, in higher numbers, but in many of the same, preventable ways, that these women were dying before. All of which was completely and utterly predictable.” - @amylittlefield.bsky.social www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Our team did us proud! 🇿🇦

This is a really interesting read about how South Africa remade its entire judicial system after apartheid fell. Lessons to be learned here. www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-rebui...

This is the right way: Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school www.reuters.com/technology/n...

😍 apnews.com/article/worl...

"The situation is made more dangerous by the fact that some burial sites are located in areas with high groundwater levels. This increases the risk of anthrax contamination spreading, since the pathogen can remain viable in soil for up to 100 years." united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

Deflecting pool

Ed Zitron has been saying there's no ROI for the longest time. Reality finally catching up to fantasy.

Narcissists have a history with reflecting pools

POWERFUL: Iowa news anchor Dustin Nolan was overcome with emotion after announcing his resignation, saying Americans deserve more than “sanitized news.” Billionaires and corporations are killing journalism and professional journalists are calling it out. Share widely! substack.com/@rawstory/no...

Who could have seen this com— Wait, I’m being told we all saw this coming 😑 www.nbcnews.com/business/cor...

Another perfect winter's day at Fish Hoek.

Libraries could be community centers that offer more than just books.

So the world’s only trillionaire, who hates taxes, opposes wealth redistribution, wants to cut public spending, and barely gives to charity, wants you to think he will lead the world to abundance for all if you buy his robots? How has that worked so far?

A quick 'n easy for a change!

Fish Hoek this morning. One of my favourite places.

Found these as well!