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Lola Ogunyemi

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Biomedical informatician, Professor @ cdrewu, FACMI, ripe mango addict, BJ jackal, anti-fascist. Author: Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions. Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, I now live on Tongva land. Website: ogunyemi.net Rep: Mollie Glick @ CAA

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Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon [Official Audio]
Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon [Official Audio] YouTube video by Thievery Corporation

Listening now…

youtu.be/vZT6Fa29VUM?...

08.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Florida Has Deemed All Existing Intro to Sociology Textbooks Illegal and Produced Its Own The Board of Governors overseeing the new curricula includes roofing contractors, insurance execs, and no professors.

β€œWhat can faculty in affected states do? … First, they should refuse anticipatory compliance. Government officials want to terrify educators so that they act in excess of what is required. They therefore need to always demand written directives.”

truthout.org/articles/flo...

07.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator YouTube video by ForbrukerrΓ₯det - Norwegian Consumer Council

Love this...

youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...

06.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Azmari Dub
Azmari Dub YouTube video by Dub Colossus - Topic

youtu.be/m_M4BFNkJ5M?...

06.03.2026 04:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Suddenly, its turns out that it is not smart to arrogantly shit on an ally that has learned how to down 200 Shaheds every single night and then wipe out and oil refinery or a military airfield with a handful of cheap drones.

05.03.2026 09:41 πŸ‘ 2630 πŸ” 587 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 33
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you gotta be fucking kidding me

05.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

Americans: we live in a fallen stateβ€”embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best

Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!

05.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 5978 πŸ” 1562 πŸ’¬ 291 πŸ“Œ 532
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Opinion | The rise of a mad emperor Trump has exhibited a total lack of coherence on why he began a new war β€” or how it will end.

β€œIt was bad enough for America to have a mad king. Now the world is seeing the rise of a mad emperor.”

03.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Sex Reassignment Surgery in Iran, Re-Birth or Human Rights Violations against Transgender People? An official website of the United States government

I have always found this contradiction in Iran (hostile to gays, the only Islamic country supportive of β€œsex reassignment surgery”) fascinating…

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

03.03.2026 06:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

28.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 17027 πŸ” 6534 πŸ’¬ 469 πŸ“Œ 550

Frankly, I expected better from a FIFA Peace prize winner

28.02.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 2684 πŸ” 484 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 14
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Iran defence minister, Guards commander killed in Israeli attacks, three sources say Iran's Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammed Pakpour are believed to have been killed in Israeli attacks, two sources familiar with Israel's military operations ...

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

28.02.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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US military shoots down government drone in Texas accident, congressional aides say The U.S. military shot down a government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, an accident that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Han...

Top notch communication and coordination here…

www.reuters.com/business/aer...

27.02.2026 04:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s time to make Citizens United history. Montana β€” and now California β€”Β can lead the way. Here's how.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-california-can-neuter-citizens

25.02.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 6035 πŸ” 1946 πŸ’¬ 121 πŸ“Œ 128
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Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies, and are now being developed as preventative treatments

Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies, and are now being developed as preventative treatments

20.02.2026 06:55 πŸ‘ 422 πŸ” 123 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 66

shame is back on the menu boys

25.02.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 4146 πŸ” 575 πŸ’¬ 108 πŸ“Œ 13
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still unclear to me how the species made it this far

21.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 3390 πŸ” 702 πŸ’¬ 208 πŸ“Œ 202
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β€˜Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, β€˜If it can happen to me, i...

A British grandmother with a valid visa detained by ICE for 6 weeks.

"So why did ICE detain her, and keep her locked up for so long? ICE officers are paid a bonus every time they detain someone. 'Individual ICE agents get money per head that they detain – the guards told me that,' Karen says."

21.02.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 4203 πŸ” 1903 πŸ’¬ 104 πŸ“Œ 153
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Neal Katyal: "In America, the chief justice said only Congress can impose taxes on the American people, and that's what tariffs are. Tariffs are taxes."

20.02.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 21524 πŸ” 6308 πŸ’¬ 897 πŸ“Œ 389

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20.02.2026 06:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Nike Davies-Okundaye: Meet the artist preserving Nigeria’s textile heritage | Tate
Nike Davies-Okundaye: Meet the artist preserving Nigeria’s textile heritage | Tate YouTube video by Tate

Visited her art gallery in Lagos in 2023 and it was such a wonderful experience. I wished I could buy everything!!!

youtu.be/Fsj-IIhtAgM?...

20.02.2026 06:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Investigadores del MIT desarrollan plataforma de impresiΓ³n 3D multimaterial que fabrica motores elΓ©ctricos funcionales en solo 3 horas Ingenieros del MIT imprimen motor lineal elΓ©ctrico completo por 50 centavos usando cinco materiales en un solo proceso.

Investigadores del MIT desarrollan plataforma de impresiΓ³n 3D multimaterial que fabrica motores elΓ©ctricos funcionales en solo 3 horas.

ecoinventos.com/investigador...

19.02.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 218 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Scientists Discover How To β€œSwitch Off” Cancer Genes for Good A new study shows that targeting key epigenetic proteins may permanently switch off cancer genes. Scientists at Monash University, working with Harvard University, report they have found a way to perm...

Oh, my goodness, this is a huge breakthrough in cancer research. This is another example of why it is crucially important to fund basic scientific research.
Scientists Discover How To β€œSwitch Off” Cancer Genes for Good share.google/WFhMJP5m3AK4...

19.02.2026 04:42 πŸ‘ 12506 πŸ” 3981 πŸ’¬ 299 πŸ“Œ 241
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Hi everyone, I earned my PhD from the Department of Child Study and Human Development. My studies, research, and professional work focus on how positive media use among children and young people… |... Hi everyone, I earned my PhD from the Department of Child Study and Human Development. My studies, research, and professional work focus on how positive media use among children and young people ca...

DOCTOR RΓΌmeysa Γ–ztΓΌrk has earned her PhD!!

19.02.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 11772 πŸ” 1537 πŸ’¬ 123 πŸ“Œ 129

Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

19.02.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 1721 πŸ” 415 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 234

The court has found both Yoon Suk-yeol and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun guilty of insurrection.

19.02.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 901 πŸ” 193 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 64
How Senegal Built a Train That Took Cars off the Road
How Senegal Built a Train That Took Cars off the Road YouTube video by DW REV - Cars & Mobility

Combatting climate change in Dakar, Senegal. A joint rail project with local Senegalese, Turkish and French companies.

youtu.be/0xwHiSoDDBc?...

19.02.2026 05:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œMaybe that is all any bravery is, a stronger fear of not being brave.” β€” Audre Lorde, ZAMI

19.02.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 339 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How one country stopped a Trump-style authoritarian in his tracks What Brazil got right that America got wrong.

www.vox.com/politics/479...

18.02.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Ethiopia Is Embracing the EV Revolution and Ditching Fossil Fuel Cars Also: companies including Apple are quitely dropping ESG links to executive pay.

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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