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And this one has horrifying images from Ghana, where "Some 15 million used garments pour into Accra every week from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, flooding the cityโ€™s sprawling clothing market."

and

"40 per cent are of such poor quality they are deemed worthless on arrival and end up dumped in landfill."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/fast-fashion-turning-parts-ghana-into-toxic-landfill/100358702

Dead white man's clothes: How fast fashion is turning parts of Ghana into toxic landfill

For decades, the West's unwanted fashion has made its way to used-clothing markets in Africa. Now it's fuelling an environmental catastrophe.

ABC News

#EasterSunday #dinner First of season charcoal-grilled marinated lamb chops topped w/ Kalamata olive, sun-dried tomato, parsley & garlic purรฉe served with asparagus with prosciutto, baby new potatoes & celeriac remoulade.

#wine pairing is of course got #Easter a #saint wine from #CรดteRรดtie offering silky raspberry, cherry, cocoa, fresh herbs & stone minerality.
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#food

Breakfast in #Bologna

@MrShoggoth agreed. But worth considering what the response would be from far-right hardline Trump supporters, especially after Jan 6.

Here in South Africa, former President Jacob Zuma was arrested for contempt of court in 2021 which sparked massive riots that led to over 300 people dead and millions of dollars in infrastructure damage.

https://apnews.com/article/politics-legal-proceedings-crime-jacob-zuma-africa-5107230f76bb2ada8593a285d2a0e12a

The legal woes of former South African president Jacob Zuma

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) โ€” The judge presiding over former South African President Jacob Zuma's corruption trial recused himself from the case this week, saying he didn't want there to be any chance that the proceedings could be viewed as biased against Zuma.

Associated Press
The arrest of #DonaldTrump will further exacerbate the victim complex of his constituency. Itโ€™s already being perpetuated in every mainstream media platform those remaining have access to.

@boby_biq Iโ€™ve been having terrible back aches too but likely from (terrible posture and) sitting at my desk 10+ hours a day ๐Ÿ˜ฃ. I bought some pain relief patches from the pharmacy and they helped quite a lot.

Sending strength and hope your solution is just as easy and budget friendly.

Cโ€™mon.
Also donโ€™t want to be those people with massive bookshelves who clearly gave up and started collecting ridiculous ornaments and plants to fill the space.

My partner and I went out for breakfast this morning, then to a second hand bookshop. I got some books on light weapons and small arms in Africa, UN peacekeeping in Africa and another on the links between organised crime, wars and politics in Africa.

Most of the books were published in 2000 but foundational texts on the topics nonetheless. My bookshelf is coming along slowly but surely.

Sleep is for people who arenโ€™t holding the world together with the mental force of their anxiety.