Graeme
@graemesacks.bsky.social
Music therapist, guitarist, songwriter. Johannesburg, South Africa. Winning at being alive (so far). He/him
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Graeme
@graemesacks.bsky.social
· Jan 27
Life Song (for Susie)
YouTube video by Graeme Sacks
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Life song (for Susie)
This is the most personal song I've ever written. It came to me almost complete one sleepless night.
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This is the most personal song I've ever written. It came to me almost complete one sleepless night.
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Nando's has a 32,000 piece collection of South African art that it displays in its restaurants around the world.
It's rare to find such a positive corporate story, but the artists I spoke to who sell work every few months to the chain said it was a big reason they could be full-time artists
It's rare to find such a positive corporate story, but the artists I spoke to who sell work every few months to the chain said it was a big reason they could be full-time artists
Peri-peri patron: how Nando’s amassed a huge collection of South African art
Chicken chain has been buying up art since 2004, which it displays on walls of its restaurants
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Nando's has a 32,000 piece collection of South African art that it displays in its restaurants around the world.
It's rare to find such a positive corporate story, but the artists I spoke to who sell work every few months to the chain said it was a big reason they could be full-time artists
It's rare to find such a positive corporate story, but the artists I spoke to who sell work every few months to the chain said it was a big reason they could be full-time artists
Some beautiful work by a colleague of mine ❤️🎵
www.goodthingsguy.com/people/from-...
www.goodthingsguy.com/people/from-...
From Silence to Song: How Music Gave Scotty His Voice Back
When a fall on Table Mountain changed everything for Scotty Joscelyne, it was music, not medicine, that helped him find his voice again.
www.goodthingsguy.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Some beautiful work by a colleague of mine ❤️🎵
www.goodthingsguy.com/people/from-...
www.goodthingsguy.com/people/from-...
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A reminder that if you support neurotypical disorder awareness, I have a cute butterfly for you and you can get it as a magnet, postcard, vinyl decal, or deck of playing cards.
lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1141...
lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1141...
April 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A reminder that if you support neurotypical disorder awareness, I have a cute butterfly for you and you can get it as a magnet, postcard, vinyl decal, or deck of playing cards.
lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1141...
lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1141...
Blossom Dearie 🌸 is thrilled with the temporary scaffolding outside. She just needs to figure out how to open the window
March 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Blossom Dearie 🌸 is thrilled with the temporary scaffolding outside. She just needs to figure out how to open the window
Johannesburg can be a frustrating place to live. But then there are amazing pockets of creativity that exist and thrive alongside the chaos
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Sent with my Daily Maverick App (app.dailymaverick.co.za)
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Sent with my Daily Maverick App (app.dailymaverick.co.za)
Gold beneath the gloom: 5 amazing things to explore in Jozi
It’s good to be reminded that alongside the urban decay, there are vibrant attractions too.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
March 27, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Johannesburg can be a frustrating place to live. But then there are amazing pockets of creativity that exist and thrive alongside the chaos
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Sent with my Daily Maverick App (app.dailymaverick.co.za)
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Sent with my Daily Maverick App (app.dailymaverick.co.za)
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Rasool ‘stands by’ remarks on Trump administration upon arrival back in SA.
"We were analysing a political phenomenon. Not a personality, not a nation and not even a government. And so I stand by that.” www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
"We were analysing a political phenomenon. Not a personality, not a nation and not even a government. And so I stand by that.” www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Rasool ‘stands by’ remarks on Trump administration
Just more than a week after he was declared ‘persona non grata’ in the US, the former South African ambassador has arrived at Cape Town International Airport.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
March 24, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Rasool ‘stands by’ remarks on Trump administration upon arrival back in SA.
"We were analysing a political phenomenon. Not a personality, not a nation and not even a government. And so I stand by that.” www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
"We were analysing a political phenomenon. Not a personality, not a nation and not even a government. And so I stand by that.” www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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“The answer will determine not only South Africa’s future but the possibility of a truly democratic international order. The choice is ours.” — @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
Stand with South Africa against Trump’s wrath
To allow South Africa to be isolated and punished would be to surrender to the imperial logic that seeks to divide and conquer all who resist.
mg.co.za
March 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“The answer will determine not only South Africa’s future but the possibility of a truly democratic international order. The choice is ours.” — @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
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I just listed some new postcards that I made from a watercolor and color pencil painting of a bi pride flag.
Now I have made three kinds of pride flags! I think next I am making Cuban and Puerto Rican flags.
lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1873...
Now I have made three kinds of pride flags! I think next I am making Cuban and Puerto Rican flags.
lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1873...
March 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I just listed some new postcards that I made from a watercolor and color pencil painting of a bi pride flag.
Now I have made three kinds of pride flags! I think next I am making Cuban and Puerto Rican flags.
lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1873...
Now I have made three kinds of pride flags! I think next I am making Cuban and Puerto Rican flags.
lamigdalia.etsy.com/listing/1873...
Blossom Dearie 🌸 wears an all black outfit designed by Stradivari of Italy
March 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Blossom Dearie 🌸 wears an all black outfit designed by Stradivari of Italy
We will now refer to it as The Enola Straight.
March 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
We will now refer to it as The Enola Straight.
Changing strings is always more fun with Blossom Dearie around. (It also takes twice as long).
March 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Changing strings is always more fun with Blossom Dearie around. (It also takes twice as long).
Tiny Desk Concerts continue to make magic
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Abel Selaocoe: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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March 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Tiny Desk Concerts continue to make magic
youtu.be/GhY31ngpnWg?...
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This was my alarm clock today
March 4, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This was my alarm clock today
Things I've seen today
March 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Things I've seen today
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“The universals still hold … because we all want the same thing. We want harmony with our fellows, and we do not want to suffer. We wish, likewise, that our fellows will not suffer, so that harmony may hold among all of us.” —Brad Mehldau www.bradmehldaumusic.com/news-post/20...
Note from Brad — Brad Mehldau
Thank you for taking the time to read this. This is addressed not just to my fellow Americans, but perhaps more urgently, to my friends and listeners around the world, everywhere. For those of you w...
www.bradmehldaumusic.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“The universals still hold … because we all want the same thing. We want harmony with our fellows, and we do not want to suffer. We wish, likewise, that our fellows will not suffer, so that harmony may hold among all of us.” —Brad Mehldau www.bradmehldaumusic.com/news-post/20...
When you are receiving cancer treatment that costs tens of thousands and the drug company gives you a gift of lip balm and a beanie. So grateful 🙏
#fuckcapitalism #fuckcancer
#fuckcapitalism #fuckcancer
February 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
When you are receiving cancer treatment that costs tens of thousands and the drug company gives you a gift of lip balm and a beanie. So grateful 🙏
#fuckcapitalism #fuckcancer
#fuckcapitalism #fuckcancer
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Proud to share our first ever current affairs podcast at the Casual Workers Advice Office here in South Africa — it is called Buwa Basebetsi and deals with workers’ news, issues and stories.
Please give it a listen.
Please give it a listen.
Buwa Basebetsi S1 Ep 1: Strike Barometer | ‘Why I’ll strike again’
Over the past few years the number of strikes in South Africa has gone down. With the help of the just released annual Strike Barometer we explain why. Also, a worker who was on strike at Mr Sweet, te...
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February 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Proud to share our first ever current affairs podcast at the Casual Workers Advice Office here in South Africa — it is called Buwa Basebetsi and deals with workers’ news, issues and stories.
Please give it a listen.
Please give it a listen.
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Someone asked how they could help Autistic and disabled communities in times like this, and since I've been asked before, I did 6+ pages of brainstorming and shared it on patreon as a free post. You have to be a member, but you don't have to be a paid member.
www.patreon.com/posts/how-ca...
www.patreon.com/posts/how-ca...
"How can I help neurodivergent communities? It’s so overwhelming.” A brainstorming session. | Jessica Leza
Get more from Jessica Leza on Patreon
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February 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Someone asked how they could help Autistic and disabled communities in times like this, and since I've been asked before, I did 6+ pages of brainstorming and shared it on patreon as a free post. You have to be a member, but you don't have to be a paid member.
www.patreon.com/posts/how-ca...
www.patreon.com/posts/how-ca...
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According to Norman Finkelstein, a global authority on Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, the backlash against SA from the Trump administration has everything to do with our government’s case against Israel under the 1948 Genocide Convention. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Interview: ‘To South Africa’s credit’ — Israel-Palestine expert Norman Finkelstein on SA’s ICJ case and the backlash
According to Norman Finkelstein, a global authority on Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians and one of the most influential political scientists in the world, the backlash against SA from the Trump ...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
According to Norman Finkelstein, a global authority on Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, the backlash against SA from the Trump administration has everything to do with our government’s case against Israel under the 1948 Genocide Convention. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Too much hatred in the world.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa
Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Too much hatred in the world.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...