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@culturescout

Podcaster. Privacy Professional. Political Ponfiticator. Traveller. Passionate about technology, books, and challenging negative narratives about Africa. https://linktr.ee/bookandlounge

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If you have ever felt caught between two worlds, or you simply love a good book, check out this podcast episode. Listen at
linktr.ee/bookandlounge

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#bookskybookclub
#AfricanWriting
#ManchesterHappened

08.03.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some of them are asking for their billion dollars back

02.03.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 483 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s sitting plumped up on the Board of Peace

20.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 339 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 1
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You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.

And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency.

02.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 23871 πŸ” 5954 πŸ’¬ 1730 πŸ“Œ 632

Kind of incredible. I was just sitting down to write about how Starmer should be given credit for keeping us out of this mess when he does this. Unutterably foolish and obsequious. Why in God's name should we have anything to do with this shortsighted madness.

01.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 2201 πŸ” 528 πŸ’¬ 227 πŸ“Œ 35
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#OtD 28 Feb 1948 British Labour Party-controlled colonial police in Ghana killed 3 people and injured many others after they opened fire on a procession of unarmed ex-servicemen protesting the rising cost of living. Learn more about global Black revolt: shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collec...

28.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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#OtD 28 Feb 1969 Black Panthers held an armed protest at the Olympia, WA capitol in protest at state attempts to disarm them. Lawmakers rushed through a ban on carrying weapons, and the NRA didn't oppose it. Learn more about the Panthers in these books: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...

28.02.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
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#OtD 28 Feb 1972 the trial of legendary Black communist Angela Davis for murder, kidnapping & conspiracy began in San Jose, CA. Amidst a global campaign of support in June an all-white jury acquitted her of all charges. Davis tells her story in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...

28.02.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 247 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Reform win a seat: The true Volk have spoken and we all must listen.

Greens win a seat: Early reports that Muslims may have β€˜voted’ (an ancient Islamic practice designed to steal elections). How severely should the franchise be limited in response?

02.03.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 5333 πŸ” 1147 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 21

theres really no ideology or purpose here beyond β€œwe are in charge.” western imperialism always had some veneer of democratization or spreading christianity but this is just explicitly nihilistic global mafia rule.

02.03.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

world-altering decisions are being made by a cabal of gambling addicts hell bent on self enrichment no matter the cost to humanity, we should look into that.

01.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 11788 πŸ” 3832 πŸ’¬ 146 πŸ“Œ 177

They are not β€˜heroes’. They are Empire’s WAR CRIMINALS, every last one of them.

01.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks to Zia Yusuf for helping us redefine 'Shadow Minister' to mean someone who isn't in the official party of Opposition, isn't even elected and whose only role is being a toxic gobshite.

18.02.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 619 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 5

Is this a replay? Didn't he already do this and nothing happened?

18.02.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s a fantastic book on the subject by my brilliant colleague @kkdumez.bsky.social. Also check out the series on Prime -β€˜Shiny, Happy People’, she appears in the 1st season.

18.02.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

okay, but it's not the platforms that lose in the push for mandatory age verification, it's human rights and free expression that loses

09.02.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 169 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

I am not surprised it rejected them, I mean who would like to be in a situationship with someone dumb enough to fall for AI?

10.02.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At least four Palestinians were killed and several others injured after an Israeli attack on a residential apartment in Gaza City's al-Nasr neighbourhood.

Israel has violated the ceasefire at least 1,500 times since it came into effect, according to Gaza’s Gov't Media Office.

10.02.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 214 πŸ” 144 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 11

He is?????

06.02.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A man of public service my left foot. What public? He has just been serving his interests.

06.02.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

yeah no shit - maybe because the BBC invite them onto Question Time 87 times a year and make special news programmes called things like β€˜Nigel Farage: Is He a Dreamboat?’

06.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

And on the issue of privacy, I am not even gonna comment.

06.02.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I almost fell off my chair just now when I heard an American podcast host say that they would never travel to the UK because of the level of surveillance and violation of individual's privacy rights. This coming someone in a country with ICE is so ironic.

06.02.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last chance, Keir? MPs in despair as crisis engulfs Downing Street No 10’s misjudgement over Mandelson has left Labour MPs increasingly aware of the fallibility of the PM and his team

Nonsense: β€œIf MPs want a full rundown of how Mandelson was vetted for the job, they will be disappointed, given that the release of even slightly personal information about him would breach data protection rules.” There are plenty of escape clauses in the GDPR!

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

04.02.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Complain to the ICO, wait, they won't do anything about it because their mandate now is to grow the economy. 🫒

06.02.2026 06:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's really worth listening to.

06.02.2026 05:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals.

Don't buy AI toys www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...

06.02.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

How do I mute America?

06.02.2026 05:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At this rate, I am willing to give it a shot.

04.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the state of the #UK #Labour Party under #Starmer.

04.02.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0