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Ousman Ceesay

@oceesay.bsky.social

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Don't mind me. I am only a village boy who dabbles in Clinical Informatics. "Do Not Obey In Advance, Ever" #Resist Authoritarianism. 🇺🇲🇬🇲🇺🇸

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Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · Dec 14

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 1d

Clever... 😂

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 1d

New Jersey has J...

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 1d

You are correct.

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 1d

Arizona has Z

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 1d

Only one letter in the English alphabet does not appear in any US state name. Which letter is it?

#trivia

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 2d

A wise man once said:
"Don't be afraid to start over again. This time, you're not starting from scratch. You're starting from experience."

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 2d

It is okay to SAY NO to things that drain you. Show up to what really maters...

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 3d

"The function of freedom is to free somebody else" -Toni Morrison

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 11d

Few commentators recognize that the majority of Black voters reside in red states or that Texas, has the largest Black population in the country. This reality, compounded by racial gerrymandering, profoundly shapes both the political power of these communities and the dynamics of national politics.

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 11d

“Injustice never rules forever” -Seneca

This is a reminder that oppression, corruption, and unfairness may seem powerful in the moment, but they are ultimately unsustainable.

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 12d

Ain't that the truth...

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 12d

“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.”
— Maximilien Robespierre

🔖 Enlighten to liberate.
#PhilosophyFeels #EducateNotManipulate #FreedomMindset

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 12d

What feels very present for me is the sense that we are not far from a national rupture. Many of the things we once insisted ‘could never happen here’ are already unfolding around us.

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 12d

Mt. Pilchuck

#PNW
#Cascades

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 12d

Mt. Pilchuck

#pnw

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 12d

Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/n...

Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City

www.nytimes.com

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 13d

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow End of Birthright Citizenship

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow End of Birthright Citizenship

www.nytimes.com

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 15d

To devalue the Swiss franc against the US dollars, the Swiss Central Bank is buying US tech stocks.

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 22d

Reading this @TheRepublic_G piece, I can’t help but see clear indicators of hidden beneficial ownership. Over to you, @BarrowPresident.

#Gambia

therepublic.gm/inside-the-m...

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 25d

Alieu Bah has been arrested outside the National Audit Office. He committed no crime—he was simply attempting to hold a press conference on the forced removal of the Auditor General.

#Gambia

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 26d

Comedy serves as social commentary, pushing back against authority, questioning accepted norms, and exposing life’s absurdities in ways that both entertain and provoke reflection. As Charlie Chaplin once observed, “To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain and play with it.”

#Gambia

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · 29d

The iPhone Air is essentially Apple’s trial version of a folding phone: imagine connecting two iPhone Airs with a hinge and an extended display, and you’ve got the blueprint for a foldable iPhone.

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · Sep 11

Whataboutism is not the answer to gun violence.

www.wired.com/story/far-ri...

‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence

Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · Sep 10

I have worked with Epic Systems for over a decade, during which time their market share has grown significantly..

Ousman Ceesay @oceesay.bsky.social · Sep 10

Healthcare software giant Epic must face rival’s antitrust lawsuit, US judge rules

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Healthcare software giant Epic must face rival’s antitrust lawsuit, US judge rules

Healthcare software giant Epic Systems has lost a bid to dismiss part of a lawsuit alleging it unlawfully monopolized the market for U.S. medical records and caused health plans to pay higher costs.

www.reuters.com