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Zayne 🇿🇦
@zayney.bsky.social
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☯ Freelance Full-Stack Web Developer & Designer
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Zayne 🇿🇦 @zayney.bsky.social · Nov 30
I spotted a baby dragon in my garden..

#CapeTown #SouthAfrica #nature #lizard
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#CapeTown #wcape
Western Cape dams decline: Residents advised to save water
Western Cape residents are urged to conserve water as dam levels show a noticeable decline compared to last year. Authorities emphasize responsible water use to prevent future shortages and ensure sta...
www.capetownetc.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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"An Afrikaner ‘refugee’ to the USA questioned if they are permitted to return to SA on vacation after fleeing the country as a result of ‘persecution’."

#Trump #DonaldTrump #southAfrica #Afrikaans #Afrikaaner #refugee
Afrikaner 'refugee' applicant: 'Can we holiday in South Africa?'
An Afrikaner 'refugee' questioned if they are permitted to return to SA on vacation after fleeing the country as a result of 'persecution'.
www.thesouthafrican.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Not all heroes wear capes
#CapeTown #crimefighting
Bonteheuwel resident recognised as 'crime fighter of the year'
Bonteheuwel resident Deen Solomons has been awarded the prestigious title of 'Crime Fighter of the Year' at the annual Neighbourhood Watch (NW) Awards ceremony held in the Council Chamber at Civic Cen...
www.capetownetc.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Nature uhhh finds a way!
#CapeTown #southAfrica #wcape
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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The man who'll soon own TikTok (where most teens spend most time) youtube.com/watch?v=K7wu...
What Larry Ellison Doesn’t Want You To Know
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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November 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Some good news : Startup pioneers genius solution to transform #plastic bags into farming gold:
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
#recycle #environment #farming
Startup pioneers genius solution to transform plastic bags into farming gold: 'Best … on the planet'
This innovation could be hugely impactful for people and our planet.
www.yahoo.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Saffa gets US visa revoked after calling Charlie Kirk 'trailer trash'
A South African had his US visa revoked over a tweet referring to assassinated activist Charlie Kirk as 'white nationalist trailer trash'.
www.thesouthafrican.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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The Portland protest frogs are multiplying
YouTube video by The Oregonian
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October 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Eskom to power up energy-guzzling Chinese metal smelter in Limpopo
Eskom has been asked to provide at least 1,000 MW of coal-fired electricity to a new Chinese-owned ferrochrome smelter, raising renewed concern about the sustainability of the government’s water- and ...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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As Spotify moves to video, the environmental footprint of music streaming hits the high notes >>
As Spotify moves to video, the environmental footprint of music streaming hits the high notes
Why aimless streaming should be avoided because video uses so much more energy than just audio.
theconversation.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Mom and her boy enjoying the Saturday sun
July 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Backlash against Mexico City gentrification echoes global anger at overtourism and rising rents
Protests this month laid bare the growing anger from locals against foreigners who have flocked to the Mexican capital since the coronavirus pandemic
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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AI steals your art, now it's coming after coming after your husband 👀😅
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This man says ChatGPT sparked a ‘spiritual awakening.’ His wife says it threatens their marriage
YouTube video by CNN
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July 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Israeli forces kill 23 Palestinians waiting for food, Gaza officials say | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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June 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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DA issues 48-hour ultimatum to Ramaphosa – John Steenhuisen >> www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/da-... #ramaphosa #steenhuisen
DA issues 48-hour ultimatum to Ramaphosa – John Steenhuisen - POLITICS | Politicsweb
Party leader says president’s firing of Whitfield as Deputy of Trade, Industry and Competition was unjust
www.politicsweb.co.za
June 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Watch The Moment Bernie Sanders Finds Out Trump Launched Strikes On Iran Live During His Rally youtube.com/watch?v=DMo_...
June 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Beating our our arch nemesis from down under to snatch a cricket title just makes it all the more sweeter
June 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The new George Carlin >>
youtu.be/XZpbIXLgcIA?...
Tim Dillon as Sam Harris
YouTube video by Ted Lannister
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June 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Not all heroes wear capes www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkKR...
June 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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The last of us, v1:​
"Mushroom Growing On Live Frog Surprises Researchers" www.forbes.com/sites/amanda...
Mushroom Growing On Live Frog Surprises Researchers
A strange discovery of a fruiting fungus on a frog sounds like a scene from The Last of Us. Scientists are puzzling over how the mushroom got there.
www.forbes.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza | Global development | The Guardian
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‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza
As images of the war flooded social media and news reports, disillusioned ex-military personnel increased their efforts to pressurise the administration to stop arming Israel
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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The South African delegation to the USA was calm and collected, gave no opportunity for a fight to break out youtube.com/watch?v=KhAt...
ICYMI: We can't have EFF occupying Union Buildings, says Steenhuisen during the oval office meeting
YouTube video by Eyewitness News
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May 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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"Walter Benjamin, in his 1935 essay The Work of Art in the Age of Technological Reproducibility, warned that fascism aestheticizes politics, offering the masses the illusion of expression while stripping them of material power. AI art functions in a parallel way:"
- theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The trouble with AI art isn’t just lack of originality. It’s something far bigger | Eric Reinhart
When artwork is invented by a machine, it loses its most important power: to help people connect. In an already lonely era, that is particularly dangerous
theguardian.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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