TIL they dehorn rhinos in Africa to deter poaching, resulting in a 30% lower chance the rhino will get killed by poachers. [source, comments]

Location tracking of phones is out of control
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Song of the Day 🧘🏽‍♂️🕊: https://open.spotify.com/track/5MVgyFfcRBA4fPJyO5B5yQ

#Mozambique, presidential election (final results):

Chapo (FRELIMO, centre-left): 70%
Mondlane (PODEMOS, centre-left): 20%
Momade (RENAMO, conservative): 6% (-14)
Simango (MDM, centre-left): 3%

Turnout: 44.5%
+/- vs. 2019 election

➤ https://africaelects.com/mozambique/

100 Trump-Dinge, die eigentlich kaum zu fassen sind https://www.watson.ch/!414654460

nature knows no kings

Night Train Map 2024 - Back-on-Track
https://back-on-track.eu/night-train-map/

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On this day, 25 October 1983, the United States invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada. The stated justification of the invasion was to “protect” US citizens. However, the real reason was very different. In the wake of their defeat in Vietnam, the US was keen to demonstrate its military and political might, and as a senior US official told New York Times journalist Bernard Gwertzman, “What good are manoeuvres and shows of force, if you never use it?” Scores of people were killed in the invasion, with hundreds wounded, as the US government toppled the left-wing government which had been established after independence from Britain. 18 civilians were killed when US aircraft missiles hit a psychiatric hospital. The new, pro-US government which was subsequently set up, established October 25 as a national holiday called “Thanksgiving Day” to commemorate the invasion. Political scientist Stephen Shalom subsequently pointed out the hypocrisy of the invasion. While no US citizens were at risk in Grenada, in some other countries in the region, some US citizens really were in danger. For example the four US nuns who were murdered by right-wing death squads in El Salvador. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9784/us-invades-grenada* If you find our social media posts interesting, you should have a listen our podcasts. Check them out, and see sources and more info on our posts, in our links in bio. There, you can also have a look at and maybe join our Patreon, which is how our work is funded.

TIL the Ovsiankina effect describes the innate human urge to finish tasks we've initiated. This tendency to resume an interrupted action is especially prevalent when the action hasn't yet been achieved. [source, comments]

TIL that political opponents used to insult each other with the label "Pharaoh" before Hitler came around. [source, comments]

Mit der Tötung des Hamas-Chefs wollte Israel die palästinensischen Kämpfer:innen demoralisieren. Doch das scheint zu misslingen. https://www.woz.ch/!SZMEQ6R15VW5

NEW: Julius Malema’s EFF is facing its toughest challenge yet. Following an electoral disappointment and key defections to Jacob Zuma’s MK party, the EFF’s future looks uncertain. Dive deep into the split reshaping South Africa’s political left: https://africaelects.com/2024/10/15/a-socialist-civil-war-can-the-eff-survive-zumas-brand-of-conservative-socialism/

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