Cool/Cold/Freezing in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 15.8C on the coast at Punta Cana 12.5C in the lowlands at La Romana -7.2C in the Valle Nuevo on the mountains where freezing temperatures lasted up to 12 hours. Quite strong irradiation: Daytime temperatures remained warm to mild.

"A significant portion of public opinion believes that the existing power structures—the executive branch and the judiciary—are acting in concert to deliver the country into the hands of organized crime." www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?art...

Dapo Olorunyomi: The Ijele of Nigerian journalism, By Osmund Agbo https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/834288-dapo-olorunyomi-the-ijele-of-nigerian-journalism-by-osmund-agbo.html?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

Dapo Olorunyomi is no stranger to reporting in areas where #pressfreedom is under attack. During Nigeria's military rule, he used journalism to demand the country's return to democracy — at great risk to himself and his family. Now, he's sharing his advice for journalists in the US: bit.ly/3FNZD9Q

In case you need a positive reminder: How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In 2025 reparations became central to UK ties with the Caribbean and Africa – so how do we move forward? | Kenneth Mohammed www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

open.substack.com/pub/johnacar... “Christmas holidays are usually a key time for Haitian families. Children and parents would visit relatives in the provinces, reconnect with traditions, and enjoy some respite after a difficult year. For nearly two years this reality has been a thing of the past.”

open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... “If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.” From @thedanrather.bsky.social

As a nearly 30 year career journo (including reporting from El Salvador), I can confirm this is an EXCELLENT, rigorous, wrenching report that any news outlet would be proud to broadcast. May these poor young men receive justice. May Bari Weiss lose her job. www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...

🌿 NHSJ Chit-Chat | Hurricane Melissa 🌪️ Join the Natural History Society of Jamaica for an open discussion: POV: Hurricane Melissa – A NHSJ Member’s Perspective 📅 Sunday, Dec 21, 2025 ⏰ 6:00 PM 💻 Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/85973523554 Share your experiences, photos, and connect with the NHSJ family.

"Four immigrants died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in the past week, according to the agency, as deaths in 2025 reached a two-decade high. The four detainees, from Haiti, Nicaragua, Eritrea and Bulgaria, died between December 12 and 15." www.reuters.com/world/us/fou...

U.S. seizing another vessel as Trump’s Venezuela oil blockade takes effect www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Comunicado conjunto sobre Venezuela: Presidentes de: Argentina, Paraguay, Panamá, Bolivia, Ecuador, Perú "Venezuela no es “un caso político”, es una crisis humanitaria y de derechos humanos."

For God's sake!!! Everybody please SUE THEM!!!

Other European countries as well.

Major battle reported ongoing in the Port-au-Prince suburb of Pernier this morning.

At least some airlines are avoiding flying through Venezuelan airspace today, following a NOTAM from the FAA yesterday advising caution in the area due to the "worsening security situation" caused by constant US military air activity in the Caribbean. www.faa.gov/air_traffic/...

The incident involved JetBlue Flight 1112 from Curacao, which is just off the coast of Venezuela, en route to New York.

Singer's statement follows walkout by 5 countries after organisers cleared Israel to participate in next year's contest.

action.eko.org/a/ritz-carlt... Please sign the petition! Maasai elder is defending the Great Migration, as a group of Maasai sue them over the hotel. Court hearing December 19. #GreatMigration #Kenya

Minister Matthew Samuda will chair the next session! #UNEA8

Pressure on Maduro grows after US seizes ‘dark fleet’ tanker off coast of Venezuela

Venezuelan Nobel peace prize winner greets crowds in Oslo after nearly a year in hiding

230 new Kenyan police arrive in Haiti lenouvelliste.com/article/2623...

Kenya deploys hundreds of additional police to Haiti, aiming to maintain pressure on the island's gangs u.afp.com/S7NC

“Civilisational erasure” …. Seems to be a new term they came up with. www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Curaçao Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas has cancelled a planned visit to the Netherlands, citing the need to remain on the island amid escalating tensions between the United States and #Venezuela. The decision follows a similar move by Aruban Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes.

How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...

burnaway.org/magazine/maz... Kenyan-Jamaican artist Patrick Mazola’s workshop in Treasure Beach, #Jamaica Mazola was killed during a robbery in the usually quiet rural community, hit very badly by #HurricaneMelissa and struggling to recover. May the Light embrace you. ✨

While carrying out assessments after Hurricane Melissa in the cloud forest of the Blue Mountains, we came across a huge Eucalyptus tree blocking the path. Residents said a lightning strike hit the tree. Even without electricity in the homes, they still saw sparks coming from a conduit.

Kenyan-Jamaican painter,sculptor , multimedia artist Patrick Mazola, (Mazola Wa Mwashighadi), age 61, was shot dead today in Treasure Beach, #Jamaica The community and fellow artists are in shock. He was planning a healing workshop in the community, which #HurricaneMelissa hit very badly. #Grief

The winner of the #FIPA Peace Prize really does great work. 👏👏👏👏 #DRCongo #Rwanda @destroytime.bsky.social

A Poem from the Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Professor Kwame Dawes In Response to Hurricane Melissa petchary.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/a...