United Nations, 14 years as political affairs officer, mostly in Western Sahara. Me: I work with words, play with language, write.
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“The US constitution gives the states, not the federal government, authority to run elections. And it gives the president no power when it comes to voting.”
theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…
Below is the ‘Wall of Shame’, built by Morocco’s armed forces in the 1980s to protect its military occupation of #WesternSahara: a sand wall spanning 2,700km strewn with rocks, trenches, barbed wire, and millions of land mines. It’s the real face of Morocco.
theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
“There are leaders (…) that decided: ‘I can win this guy over. I can give him the shiniest prize. I can give him a gold watch that’s encrusted with diamonds. I can flatter him in the most outrageous way.’”
Seamos exactos: ni el #PlanDeDescolonización de la #ONU ni la #MINURSO están obsoletos. #Marruecos nunca negoció de buena fe con #Argelia, ni el #FrentePOLISARIO, ni con la #ONU. Pero el #SaharaOccidental sigue con pleno derecho a existir.
cnn.com/2026/10/29/politics/…
Really? What else is new…
Human rights lawyers are passionate about their work… and incredibly brave. They must be released!! #HumanRights bbc.com/news/articles/crq5np…
BOLSONARO GOT ON A PLANE — two, in fact — and fled his country. IF DEMOCRATS PRODUCE A TIDAL BLUE WAVE NEXT WEEK…? bbc.com/news/articles/c6kglw…
cnn.com/2026/10/28/politics/…
“…Then, he weaponizes the vortex of mistrust he created and IMPLIES, BEFORE VOTES ARE COUNTED, that the election may not be fair.”
Jimmy Kimmel Turns Trump Heckler’s Taunt Into a T-Shirt
Definitely the right idea regarding that awful, gigantic ballroom. How about another T-shirt on the awful, abominable Arc de Trump? Just sayin’
nytimes.com/2026/10/28/arts/… via @NYTimes
The UN panel said that Israel was deliberately targeting Palestinian children and was using torture, rape and sexual violence as part of a broader attack aimed at displacing and subjugating the Palestinian population.
nytimes.com/2026/10/26/world… via @NYTimes
Lula Wins, in Stunning Blow to Latin America’s Right
…and Bolsonaro wants the election annulled. How very trumpian of him!!
nytimes.com/2026/10/25/world… via @NYTimes
“Pretend, please,” Trump says wherever he goes, “that I’m on the ballot.”
newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…
#WesternSahara Just reminding everyone what the Kingdom of Morocco is really like. #UNTortureCommittee #Abuse #MilitaryOccupation of the #TerritoryOfWesternSahara #InternationalCourtOfJustice #Repression of the #PeopleOfWesternSahara
