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African homophobia and the colonial roots of African conservatism

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="286"] Nairobi Skyline. Image credit Mkimemia via Wikimedia Commons.[/caption] Ever since Europe colonized Africa on the back of an imperial propaganda of the “Civilizing Mission,” the West has always been seen as an enemy of the customary, a modernizing savior rescuing a reluctant Africa from the jaws of a tribal existence. In…

Knesset committee okays bill sharply limiting judicial review; opposition: ‘Putsch’ | The Times of Israel

Knesset committee okays bill sharply limiting judicial review; opposition: ‘Putsch’ | The Times of Israel by Jeremy Sharon (timesofisrael.com)

Opposition MKs boycott the final Constitution Committee vote at Knesset in protest at conduct of panel; Yisrael Beytenu MKs denounce legislation as a ‘regime putsch’

[sc name="voicefemlower" ][/sc] The government-backed bill to radically restrict the High Court of Justice’s ability to strike down unconstitutional legislation was approved in the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday morning and will now be sent for its first reading in the Knesset plenum, amid opposition outrage directed at committee chair MK Simcha…

Africans Weaponized to Promote White Supremacy #Coonism

A line of nazi soldiers giving the salute.

I’ve had enough. Even though I’m tired, since nobody else is doing this yet, I am going to have to do it. I hate this. Here is the outline. If you’re out there and involved in fighting disinformation, you can help me a lot by directing me to your articles, videos, and posts that deal…

Degrees of Separation

A few nights ago, I had a dream. Someone I care about and did my best to help and promote was in the dream attempting to chat me up. It was weird because as far as I can tell, this person sees me as a kind of auntie, and I see them as a kind…

No. 385: African Steel Making

But carbon steel had been made long before either Kelly or Bessemer. One of the oldest and most sophisticated methods was that of the Haya people. They’re an African tribe in what is Tanzania today. The Hayas produced high-grade carbon steel for about 2000 years.The Hayas made their steel in a kiln shaped like a…