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Quora Question.
Then there was the lewd MAGAt who got bored playing with themselves whilst watching Melania Trump's nudes, and so turned to more thrilling pursuits such as wanting video confirmation of Michelle Obama giving birth to Sasha and Malia. Ostensibly to ascertain that Mrs Obama is indeed female and a mother.
Q) Why has Michelle (Michael) Obama refused to release the video where he supposedly gave birth? Wouldn’t that put to rest the rumors about his real birth gender? Does he refuse because he never actually gave birth?
A) I’m very much a woman and have given birth to two children. I did not videotape my children’s births, but if I did, I wouldn’t want the world to see my nether region. No matter how famous a person is, it does not give a right to the public to insist on the release of such a personal video.
(Quora Question answered by Christina Gray)
Meantime, in sketchy news.
Apparently a person or persons unknown have decided that this oil portrait that's previously been on display at the National Museum in Nairobi, should no longer be part of the national collection but instead go either into storage or become part of someone's private collection.
Subject; Maasai elder standing outside his manyatta.
Whoever took this painting please allow the Kenya national museum access to it. It's meant to be part of the national gallery collection.
The struggle for freedom; a continuously unfolding story.
Gitu wa Kahengeri. As of 2024 the centenarian is one of the few remaining Mau Mau who fought for land and freedom from British colonial rule.
Besides which in 2013 with the input of scholars, historians, and researchers such as David Anderson of Warwick University, Caroline Elkins of Harvard, and Huw Bennett of Aberystwyth University, Gitu was instrumental in securing monetary compensation for some Mau Mau as far as losses, incarceration, or brutal treatment that captured fighters were subjected to within a labyrinth of detention camps constructed by the colonial administration for purposes of quelling the Mau Mau's quest for Kenya's independence.
Mulika wezi.
A day in the life of an activist. Taking advantage of the corrupt by exposing their corruption.
Interestingly, this open manhole in the middle of a Nairobi highway is particularly hazardous for the very same boda boda motorcycle riders who were paid by this government to beat up anti-finance bill protesters in June this year.
Whoever is responsible for this should be fired immediately. This is next to Uhurupark terminus, Nairobi. Mnakaa kwa ofisi mkiiba tu.
End of an era.
His unique shall voice remain. 👇
James Earl Jones (January 17 1931 – September 9 2024)
Its profundity notwithstanding, a strange legacy indeed.
Corruption and underdevelopment go together like bread and butter.
Kickback is when you return a percentage of monies already received. Whether that forfeiture occurs as a result of pressure, coercion, or secret agreement is another matter. But let's just say that Crazy Kennar's comedic skit, highlights the impact of corruption on development better than any social or economics lecture ever could.
#government & governance
Power Games.
Just to reiterate. It's never been about giving the less powerful party a fair hearing.
#Facebook page; Women In Poverty
Wednesday Special.
Busybodies. What they gon' do but gossip about strangers who owe them nothing?
#attention seekers
Meme Worthy.
If only the dewy-eyed tourists who flock to Buckingham Palace each year knew that a king's guard is literally allowed to shout at anybody getting in his way or messing with his horsey, then maybe such tourists wouldn't get so startled or take it personal whenever the household calvary bellow out warnings such as "Stand back, don’t touch the reins!'
#cultural differences
#Facebook posts
Mulika wezi.
It's amazing all the "economic projects" into which millions if not billions of Kenya shillings are siphoned, sunk, and lost each year.
Pending Bills is a corruption milking machine where the government colludes with contractors, delays payment then pays them high interest for late payment. That's how your money is stolen. In Thwake Dam Makueni County contractor was paid 236 Million interest for late payment.
A rising tide floats all boats.
Men's 5000m final, Atlanta Olympics. Centennial Park, August 3 1996.
He broke 13 minutes for the 5000m at a time when only African born runners were doing it.
He also improved on his 12th place showing at the Barcelona Olympics, by finishing 6th at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in a highly competitive final that was won by Burundi's Vénuste Niyongabo.
And to think that this guy is only 54. August 18th is his birthday of course.
Suffice it to say that regarding America's mid to long-distance running aspirations, Bob Kennedy and the likes of 800m runner Johnny Gray are without doubt the modern day forerunners of Matthew Centrowitz, Grant Fisher, Clayton Murphy, et al.
Kennedy is also hailed as a pioneering class of intrepid foreigners who availed themselves the benefits of training alongside African runners, something that he accomplished by relocating to England under Kim McDonald’s group of elite athletes who included legends such as steeplechaser Moses Kiptanui from whom Kennedy gained insights into a more relaxed philosophy of distance running.
#athletes
#athletics history
An internet sensation of some standing.
A more ill tempered fellow you'd be hard-pressed to find on the internet. But he's a celebrity of some sort. And the same Indians who complain that Indian street food culture is being cast in a negative light, are always happy to post the latest video of Kolkata's angriest kachori seller amongst other things.
#street foods
#social media posts
Meme Worthy.
6yr old Adam meets Captain Samer. Kid is so cute and the Etihad pilot was so kind. And who knows, someday their paths may cross again.
#human interest
The way they dump their crazy on Veronica.
Cheapskate companies be like: Thanks Veronica for all those times you've filled in for Samantha the outgoing manager. Still, you're not qualified to be manager. But the good news is you're qualified to train the new manager. We hope that makes sense.
#The Real Veronika
Politics 101.
#Facebook pages: Women in Poverty, Miss Representation
Meme Worthy.
Alison Caswell's bronze sculpture of Eliud the marathoner, stands tall at Nike's headquarters in Beaverton Oregon.
#athletics history
#fine art & sculpting
Meme Worthy.
The real Veronika. Her's is the voice that's been extracted to those workplace animations which have been doing the rounds on the interwebs.
#social media posts
Tuesday Reminder.
#Facebook posts
Meme Worthy.
A long haul trucker with a wicked sense of humour obviously.
Kijiji kidogo wambea millioni. Translation; the smaller the city, the more gossips, scandalmongers, and talebearers it seems to have.
#social media posts
Make it make sense.
Veronica, as the Latin alteration of a Greek name suggests is no shrinking violet.
Companies be like: Hey Veronica, thanks for filling in for the manager as often as we liked. We hope it was as good for you, as it was for us.
#The Real Veronika
Quora Questions.
The mental gymnastics involved are astounding. But as Miss Wang posits, which is it? Because the same birthers who questioned Obama's Americanness and pointed out that Obama was black for having one drop of black blood, are currently doing their utmost to disprove Harris's blackness in spite of some ethnic Jamaican heritage.
Q) Is it true that Kamala Harris was raised by her Indian mother but re-branded herself as black for political reasons after graduating from college?
Is Harris too black, and she is the ultimate DEI hire? Or is she not black enough and had to pretend to be black to secure black votes? What is it? Make up your mind.
Besides, if Harris had a choice, why would she “rebrand” herself black?
When Nimarata Randhawa, who was born to immigrant Sikh parents, had the chance to rebrand herself, she changed her name to Nikki because Nimarata is just too “ethnic.”
Harris could change her name to Kelly or Kim. She could go to Stanford or UC Berkeley instead of Howard University, a historically black university.
What’s next? Harris wasn’t actually born in the US? She must release her birth certificate too?
(Quora Question answered by Feifei Wang).
#Questions & Answers
Meme Worthy.
Unsurprisingly, those who wanted rid of Lumumba continue to rape and plunder Congo without let to date.