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@4everalearner.bsky.social
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Enjoying my learning journey and hoping to discover so much more about our amazing world …….
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4everalearner.bsky.social
A little reminder to those who seek to control the narrative….. there are occasions where the world is watching, and in the C21st it is also recording and sharing …..
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Opinion | The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US — The Guardian
The real risk for American broadcasters is not that dissent will be visible. It is that audiences will start assuming anything they do not show is being hidden
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February 8, 2026 at 9:06 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Africa …. a continent with the world’s greatest demographic treasure, ….are they aware it, and do they recognise its value…?
@fromagehomme.bsky.social

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How to turn Africa’s young demographic potential into a collective power
The African youth, an exploding population, needs support and programs to turn their potential into economic power.
globalvoices.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
4everalearner.bsky.social
In sub-Saharan Africa; with 11% of the world’s population, &24% of the global disease burden, yet only 3% of the world’s health workers and less than 1% of global health expenditure, how are they using LLMs, and what are the risks …?
From @globalvoices.org

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Researchers in Africa are using AI to fill the global health care gap
Africa has 11 percent of the world’s population and 24 percent of the global disease burden, yet only 3 percent of the world’s health workers and less than 1 percent of global health expenditure.
globalvoices.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Not just Americans, but every single one of us ….
maryltrump.bsky.social Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 3d
Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 11:18 PM
4everalearner.bsky.social
More irony here too… in an attempt to distract attention from #Epstein the microaggressive behaviour displayed totally reinforces the links, particularly when it comes to the smile …
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People Will Try To ‘Minimize’ Trump’s Weird ‘Smile’ Comments To Kaitlan Collins. Don’t Let Them. — HuffPost UK
In a year where we're reliving 2015-2016, it's a shame that we have to do this again.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:51 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Matthew 19:14, New American Standard Bible …”Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them to come to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” …. you thinking what I’m thinking?
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Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention — The Guardian
Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility to head back to Minnesota to reunite with her father
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February 5, 2026 at 9:26 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
A ray of hope in the US …..? Let’s hope so
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New York City and Illinois join WHO network after Trump pulls US out of global health body — The Guardian
Illinois governor pledges to put ‘science, preparedness and people’ first by participating in global response network, following similar move by California
apple.news
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Look what’s possible when governments make financially supporting parents a high priority…..#motherhoodpenalty

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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
Two researchers found that Danish government benefits do not fully offset moms’ lost earnings. But they do help offset lost income for working women with kids.
theconversation.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:41 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
More evidence that rapid action is required….. when will that become crystal clear to those responsible for ALL of us?
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Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean
The ocean is warming as the upper atmosphere is cooling – both as a result of excessive greenhouse gas emissions.
theconversation.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:18 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Of course they did …..🤔
February 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM
4everalearner.bsky.social
When physical harm goes beyond injury….Why do systematic attacks on reproductive capacity remain “in the shadows” of international law? Will the invisible ever become visible?
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How reproductive violence is being used in conflicts to deny people’s future
A new typology helps explain why perpetrators target reproduction and why international law has been so slow to hold them accountable.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Simply stunning ……
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Frozen Niagara Falls draws captivated tourists — Reuters
Tourists are flocking to view the partially frozen Niagara Falls, despite frigid temperatures, with visitors praising the winter spectacle as a striking sight.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:53 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears” George Orwell.

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Weaponizing Words: How the Trump Administration Used Language to Distort the Truth in Minnesota
Government and media organisations used the power of words to shift moral responsibility for the ICE killings, argues linguist Dan Clayton
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February 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Are you also concerned about the role this company is playing in our own country …? This from @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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‘Domestic Terrorism’: ICE Contractor Palantir’s Tools for Tracking Dissent
Peter Thiel’s controversial data firm – which holds contracts with the UK’s NHS and Ministry of Defence – researched protest prediction for the US Army before agreeing to build ICE’s data platform to ...
bylinetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:36 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
When voting by non-citizens is already illegal you can’t help but wonder why there seems to be fresh momentum to get another attempt to “save” US democracy in place (just time for the mid- terms btw )….🤔😉 apple.news/AQmWPe363TeC...
Opinion | This one weird trick could stop US women from voting — The Guardian
The Save Act – which would do the opposite of its title – could have a huge impact on the midterm elections
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February 1, 2026 at 9:07 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Just like the US all the signs are there, they are clearly showing how they want the U.K. to go, and it’s not a pretty destination….

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Reform UK's Plans For a British ICE
Key figures in Nigel Farage's party are demanding a UK version of Trump's immigration enforcement agency, in the wake of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good
bylinetimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:32 PM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Looking at inequality from a different angle …
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Another kind of student debt is entrenching inequality
Having more time allows some students to explore their interests.
theconversation.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:28 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
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Welcome to the ‘Homogenocene’: how humans are making the world’s wildlife dangerously samey
Just one of the many ways the Anthropocene is reshaping life on Earth.
theconversation.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:11 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
“…there is no more important time than right now, this very moment, for a free and independent media that shines a light on the truth and holds those in power accountable”
apnews.com The Associated Press @apnews.com · 8d
Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service.
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January 31, 2026 at 4:42 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
An administration dedicated to peace…?🤔
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
“…there is no more important time than right now, this very moment, for a free and independent media that shines a light on the truth and holds those in power accountable”
theatlantic.com The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 8d
The Justice Department’s prosecution of the reporters Don Lemon and Georgia Fort is “best understood not as law enforcement but as propaganda,” Quinta Jurecic argues: theatln.tc/fcStyVnv
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 AM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Shouldn’t that also read ….. so far?
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Is this the darkest period of Donald Trump’s second term? — The Guardian
The White House’s tone might be softening after outrage about the Minnesota ICE shootings, but there’s no reason to expect a policy shift
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January 29, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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The Board of Peace seeks to turn post-conflict “reconstruction” into a business opportunity for those who can buy a seat at the table.
Trump’s Board of Peace Will Help Strong Countries Dominate Weak Ones
In Gaza, it will legitimize Israeli land grabs and ethnic cleansing.
foreignpolicy.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
4everalearner.bsky.social
Well, here we go….. again 🙄 Using public money, no doubt, to bring a case to claim public money…? How much has already been spent on this…?
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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And there were bloody footprints
Where mercy should have stood
And two dead left to die on snow-filled streets
Alex Pretti and Renee Good...

Their claim was self defense, sir
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies.
brucespringsteen.net Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 11d
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM