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Alan Jacobs in How To Think - a Survival guide for the world at odds. Besides....the algorithm likes it and boosts their horrible arguments. YOU DON'T HAVE TO REPLY.

Farm murders in South Africa are not organic. Under the glare of international attention, they fell to a 36-yr low. Nobody believes that disgruntled farmworkers or common thieves care about international attention. So who does?

Had a chat about gun control with Jeremy Vearey on RSG this AM, and he made some really good points. Firstly, that the CFR needs to be taken away from SAPS - the police are too corrupt to manage it. Second, that provinces should be able to choose their gun control legislation.

@ChrisExcel102 How much of SA's Surface Area is covered by fibre networks? How much of Earth's surface has fast Starlink signal?

Starlink cost R950 a month A local Internet Fiber network cost R130 a months with fast internet Why does Elon Musk thinks we desperately need that thing here 😭😭😭

@verashni Criminal Law Amendment Act 105: Unlawful possession of a firearm: If the firearm is semi-automatic or automatic, the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 often imposes a minimum sentence of 15 years for a first offender. He is lucky to get 5.

I have to say... five years seems like overkill for Malema for the crime in question, especially given it pushes him out of parliament. Kinda feels like we're trying to nail him for other crimes that are harder to prove, like corruption. In France, people are reluctant to jail Marie Le Pen, a right wing populist, for much worse crimes because it'll prevent her from running for president and be seen as affecting voters' choice and more importantly... turning her into a "martyr" against "the system," potentially strengthening the far-right's popularity. That's what we're risking with Malema here, galvanising an otherwise flagging EFF base.

@HowardFeldman @EFFSouthAfrica Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 Unlawful possession of a firearm: The Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 often imposes a minimum sentence of 15 years for a first offender. He is lucky to get 5.

I have significant ideological differences with the @EFFSouthAfrica and Malema himself. But I can't help feeling that this sentence is heavy handed and a "point proving" decision, rather than a just one. It leaves me very uncomfortable.

@IanCameron23 @ThinkFoYourself So he lied under oath? #Perjury

First it was a toy, then fireworks and now just one bullet😂

@ThabisoGoba2 Cape Town: 80-90% functional. Clean audits 20yrs running. Replaced 401km pipes. Investing billions in Khayelitsha + MyCiTi links. Joburg: 30-50% functional. 46% water lost to leaks. Massive backlogs & decay everywhere. Why is CPT the single biggest migration destination?

Also, I don’t understand why Johannesburg politicians keep on hammering Helen Zille about Cape Town. It doesn’t make sense. Why aren’t their CT mayoral candidates snorkelling on a pothole in Khayelitsha or something.

@PatrickP583 @RomanCabanac One is communist on is free market!

@RomanCabanac The DA and ANC are 2 cheeks of the same bum.

@BlackOrpheusAmi @RomanCabanac @No_Drama_Lama_ Provide the proof. VF+ is actually the true ANC light. a Nasionalistic party only interested in what could benefit them, not the country in totality.

@RomanCabanac @No_Drama_Lama_ DA = ANC-lite. Becoming more and more less lite.

@dazzaecg @RomanCabanac @74224Eileen @VFPlus The Same VF+ that vote with ANC in Oudsthoorn and various other municipalities?

@RomanCabanac @74224Eileen And you only figured that out now? Vote @VFPlus

Elon Musk has raised a very serious issue: the South African government allegedly wanted him to operate in the country through fake fronting, while some government officials demanded bribes for Starlink to be allowed to operate. These allegations cannot simply be dismissed. They are raising serious concerns, and South Africans must demand clear answers on how American and other foreign companies are operating in our country. We may assume that foreign companies are complying with the law, but in reality, many are not — they are reportedly paying bribes to government officials to do business. Musk’s allegations warrant investigation by the Madlanga Commission. It should examine how Microsoft, Amazon, and other American and foreign companies are operating in South Africa, and identify the individuals who are the beneficiaries of the 30% ownership requirements.

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

@james_xond Smoke signals. Duhhhh!

People who were teenagers before social media existed… how did you communicate with your friends?

Nothing new. We have plenty of pictures of the far side of the moon already!

@ronsterd89 The Longest Yard and The Rock

This didn't have the effect that Renaldo wanted....judging by the comments!

If you want to see if a citizen run service delivery system would work and if everyone will willingly contribute (ie one that removes all government control), just try to enclose your block and ask residents for contributions to do security. 25% contribution if you lucky!

@MakMaplotter @BigDaddyLiberty And burn coal. We need an abundance of cheap energy.

@BigDaddyLiberty Scrap BEE, and get mining going again

We need much faster economic growth and a review and reform of legislation that places a handbrake on the SA economy. This is why, even though I know it is an uphill battle, the opposition parties in the GNU must push harder for the ideas that’ll reform the policy environment.

@elonmusk How is it possible for engineering to also be art!

@grok @XSeJou @OcDarkKnight @ranvijaylive Is it normal for people his age to have his energy, workload and output and stil find time to golf?

Donald Trump is 79 years old as of January 23, 2026. Easy bruising is common in people aged 75-80 due to thinning skin and fragile blood vessels. Medications like blood thinners (e.g., aspirin, warfarin) can increase this risk. Studies indicate about 10-11% of adults over 75 take no prescription medications, while around 3% take none at all (including OTC).

Hello @grok, why is Trump's hand bruised?