Mendi
@mnjonjo.bsky.social
A just, prosperous Africa is possible.
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There once was a mendacious monk,
Who promised the blind they’d see all with a thunk.
He swore heaven had called,
That the veils would be hauled,
Till truth left the cloister in a hunk.
#InTheNews #Magazetini
Who promised the blind they’d see all with a thunk.
He swore heaven had called,
That the veils would be hauled,
Till truth left the cloister in a hunk.
#InTheNews #Magazetini
January 2, 2026 at 3:39 AM
There once was a mendacious monk,
Who promised the blind they’d see all with a thunk.
He swore heaven had called,
That the veils would be hauled,
Till truth left the cloister in a hunk.
#InTheNews #Magazetini
Who promised the blind they’d see all with a thunk.
He swore heaven had called,
That the veils would be hauled,
Till truth left the cloister in a hunk.
#InTheNews #Magazetini
The Rubicon has been crossed.👵🏿
Please send a young person to handle the computer things on the w w w
#CanvaWon #ItWontMove #WheresTheWhatsitAgain?
Please send a young person to handle the computer things on the w w w
#CanvaWon #ItWontMove #WheresTheWhatsitAgain?
January 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The Rubicon has been crossed.👵🏿
Please send a young person to handle the computer things on the w w w
#CanvaWon #ItWontMove #WheresTheWhatsitAgain?
Please send a young person to handle the computer things on the w w w
#CanvaWon #ItWontMove #WheresTheWhatsitAgain?
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I was thinking about what gifts people used to give to readers (besides gift editions of famous poets' work and illustrated histories of wars and such), and while I was thinking about it, somebody brought a book to the counter....
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December 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I was thinking about what gifts people used to give to readers (besides gift editions of famous poets' work and illustrated histories of wars and such), and while I was thinking about it, somebody brought a book to the counter....
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December 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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A fungus photo a day: Inkcaps from yesterday’s hike. Scroll down ⬇️ for more. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
December 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A fungus photo a day: Inkcaps from yesterday’s hike. Scroll down ⬇️ for more. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
Every time I encounter #MagdaleneOdundo’s work, in life or online, I am reminded how powerful quiet mastery can be. This is craft, intellect, and beauty in perfect balance.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
The Artist Who Makes Clay Look Like Navels, Nipples and Vertebrae
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Every time I encounter #MagdaleneOdundo’s work, in life or online, I am reminded how powerful quiet mastery can be. This is craft, intellect, and beauty in perfect balance.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
Consensus was achieved in principle.
December 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Consensus was achieved in principle.
here:
in the afternoon the world loosened its collar
and spoke in a lower voice
dust settled where it belonged
keys stopped pretending to be lost
time leaned against the wall
nothing remarkable happened
which felt, suddenly, like mercy
#HolidayPoem #WhatDayIsIt #DecChill #Chillax #Poetry
in the afternoon the world loosened its collar
and spoke in a lower voice
dust settled where it belonged
keys stopped pretending to be lost
time leaned against the wall
nothing remarkable happened
which felt, suddenly, like mercy
#HolidayPoem #WhatDayIsIt #DecChill #Chillax #Poetry
December 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
here:
in the afternoon the world loosened its collar
and spoke in a lower voice
dust settled where it belonged
keys stopped pretending to be lost
time leaned against the wall
nothing remarkable happened
which felt, suddenly, like mercy
#HolidayPoem #WhatDayIsIt #DecChill #Chillax #Poetry
in the afternoon the world loosened its collar
and spoke in a lower voice
dust settled where it belonged
keys stopped pretending to be lost
time leaned against the wall
nothing remarkable happened
which felt, suddenly, like mercy
#HolidayPoem #WhatDayIsIt #DecChill #Chillax #Poetry
An argument for art that remembers where it comes from with the brilliant #JackieLebo. Clear, grounded, and quietly political.
www.ted.com/talks/jackie... #ArtKe
www.ted.com/talks/jackie... #ArtKe
An art movement built on ancestral wisdom
"How are the children? How are the cattle? Is it raining?" Filmmaker Jackie Lebo discovered the meaning of this traditional greeting when she and nine other artists explored Turkana, an isolated part ...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
An argument for art that remembers where it comes from with the brilliant #JackieLebo. Clear, grounded, and quietly political.
www.ted.com/talks/jackie... #ArtKe
www.ted.com/talks/jackie... #ArtKe
Reflections on #FinancialInclusion for #NanoEnterprises. What we miss when we say nano enterprises don’t save mnjonjo.substack.com/p/what-we-mi...
#GenderFinanceGap #SMEFinanceGap
#GenderFinanceGap #SMEFinanceGap
What We Miss When We Talk About Women “Not Saving”
Lessons and readings from the nano frontier
mnjonjo.substack.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Reflections on #FinancialInclusion for #NanoEnterprises. What we miss when we say nano enterprises don’t save mnjonjo.substack.com/p/what-we-mi...
#GenderFinanceGap #SMEFinanceGap
#GenderFinanceGap #SMEFinanceGap
December 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Hope is … a sewer rat
September 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Hope is … a sewer rat
Looking forward to speaking at #DevCon2025 on Inclusive Financing for social sectors . Excited to share insights on how equitable access to finance can unlock opportunities for youth, women, and MSMEs and drive sustainable economic growth.
August 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Looking forward to speaking at #DevCon2025 on Inclusive Financing for social sectors . Excited to share insights on how equitable access to finance can unlock opportunities for youth, women, and MSMEs and drive sustainable economic growth.
🌍 Now hiring: Grants Manager, CSI Project Kenya at #KCBFoundation
Seeking a seasoned professional to oversee grant lifecycle: proposal development, donor relations, compliance, monitoring & reporting.
#IkoKaziKe #Hiring #NonProfitJobs
👉 Apply now: oraclecloud.com/careers/job/4399
Seeking a seasoned professional to oversee grant lifecycle: proposal development, donor relations, compliance, monitoring & reporting.
#IkoKaziKe #Hiring #NonProfitJobs
👉 Apply now: oraclecloud.com/careers/job/4399
oraclecloud.com
June 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🌍 Now hiring: Grants Manager, CSI Project Kenya at #KCBFoundation
Seeking a seasoned professional to oversee grant lifecycle: proposal development, donor relations, compliance, monitoring & reporting.
#IkoKaziKe #Hiring #NonProfitJobs
👉 Apply now: oraclecloud.com/careers/job/4399
Seeking a seasoned professional to oversee grant lifecycle: proposal development, donor relations, compliance, monitoring & reporting.
#IkoKaziKe #Hiring #NonProfitJobs
👉 Apply now: oraclecloud.com/careers/job/4399
#KCBFoundation launched Inaugural #ReimaginingFinance Series: Scaling Women Centered Finance. Digital Models with Angela Mwirigi, Director Digital Finance Services at #KCBGroup w/ lessons on how to scale women centered financial services.
Post event post here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/mnjonj...
Post event post here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/mnjonj...
June 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
#KCBFoundation launched Inaugural #ReimaginingFinance Series: Scaling Women Centered Finance. Digital Models with Angela Mwirigi, Director Digital Finance Services at #KCBGroup w/ lessons on how to scale women centered financial services.
Post event post here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/mnjonj...
Post event post here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/mnjonj...
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Print is used in many interesting, unusual ways, including by Leslie Nichols, an artist who creates her work on a manual typewriter, creating portraits of women using a variety of relevant appropriated texts relevant to the subject's life...
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
June 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Print is used in many interesting, unusual ways, including by Leslie Nichols, an artist who creates her work on a manual typewriter, creating portraits of women using a variety of relevant appropriated texts relevant to the subject's life...
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
When you hear hoof beats…
l'exception qui confirme la règle 🦓 🐎
l'exception qui confirme la règle 🦓 🐎
An interstate has been closed. A drone has been deployed. Professional tracking groups and trained dogs have been dispatched.
They’re all on the case of this missing zebra that has been running wild in Tennessee. https://trib.al/7foCWyL
They’re all on the case of this missing zebra that has been running wild in Tennessee. https://trib.al/7foCWyL
June 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
When you hear hoof beats…
l'exception qui confirme la règle 🦓 🐎
l'exception qui confirme la règle 🦓 🐎
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Survivor, 1983 lino print by African American artist Elizabeth Catlett #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
June 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Survivor, 1983 lino print by African American artist Elizabeth Catlett #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
Brilliant! 👏🏿 👏🏿
Coco Gauff took inspiration from Gabby Thomas at Roland Garros
“I will be the French Open 2025 Champion.”
Powerful words fulfilled by a powerful young woman.
🇺🇸❤️
“I will be the French Open 2025 Champion.”
Powerful words fulfilled by a powerful young woman.
🇺🇸❤️
June 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Brilliant! 👏🏿 👏🏿
June 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“It is not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
~ Lena Horne
~ Lena Horne
June 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“It is not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
~ Lena Horne
~ Lena Horne