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REALITY BITES

The War In Sudan Is Still Happening And The World Has Moved On

Somewhere between the latest tech layoffs, celebrity gossip, and viral TikToks about how to season your trauma with lavender oil and affirmations, a war is still raging in Sudan. Yes, still. Not metaphorically. Not in the abstract. Real bombs, real bodies, real cities reduced to skeletal rubble. Real people, over 13 million of them fleeing from homes that once smelled of spice and promise. But … Continue reading The War In Sudan Is Still Happening And The World Has Moved On

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Politics

Why an uprising against Zanu PF is doomed to fail.

I see some people advocating for an uprising against Zanu PF. Have you people thought this through? If you really provoke a crisis, with the populace on one side and the machinery of the Zanu PF executive and the justice department on the other, what’s to keep them from herding us into concentration camps? Do you think they will hesitate to use violence against us? … Continue reading Why an uprising against Zanu PF is doomed to fail.

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Politics

The Existential Crisis of Zimbabwe’s National Identity

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Martin Luther King Jr These profound words resonate deeply within the hearts of Zimbabweans, as we find ourselves grappling with an existential crisis that strikes at the very core of our national identity. Throughout our rich history, we … Continue reading The Existential Crisis of Zimbabwe’s National Identity

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Political Correctness, Uncategorized, Zealous Thierry

“The president is a strong man and a dictator”

People take sides, like they do with sports teams. One party is “My Side”, the “Good Guys”. Anytime your party’s the loser, and not in power, and the party that IS in power pushes their agenda aggressively, to you the president is a ‘strongman’ or a ‘dictator’. How did ED get this overwhelming power? Zimbabweans elected a majority of CCCs to sit in the Senate, … Continue reading “The president is a strong man and a dictator”

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#life, Freedom, Political Correctness, Uncategorized

A lost cause

Could we just brush up on history, please? Remember that the Soviet Union spent ten years trying to crush an Islamic insurgence in Afghanistan? That really ended well for them, didn’t it? So, their Deciders think it will end up better for them because — of what, exactly? When you consider that the USA supported the Taliban in Afghanistan to the tune of more than … Continue reading A lost cause

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Uncategorized

Our newspapers don’t tell the whole ugly truth!!😱😱😱😱

Do you mean to say that even our most reliable news media panders to the administration in power, and doesn’t tell the whole truth to the Zimbabwean people? Oh my stars and garters! You’re shocked? Try reading some of the newspapers from outside Zimbabwe. You’ll find a totally different viewpoint. Our newspapers, radios, and televisions used to go in search of the truth. A big … Continue reading Our newspapers don’t tell the whole ugly truth!!😱😱😱😱

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Climate

Fvck Global Warming~ I live in Marondera.

I live in Marondera, and I have to say to those people who don’t believe we have global warming– Come up here. People who live up here will tell you that the summers used to be wonderful. Nothing above 30 degrees, and always a cool breeze. Nights that are perfect for sleeping. A few summers ago we started getting weather that was warmer than usual, … Continue reading Fvck Global Warming~ I live in Marondera.

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