Fiona Zerbst

Putin is 'buying' Africans under false pretences. A couple of court cases going on.

You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.

And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency.

Israel has long attacked Gaza during Ramadan. A pattern.

That's how you kill grandma and grandpa.

Weirdly, I have never read The Europeans, and neither has my friend Deborah. We're starting it this month and we'll discuss it afterwards.

Common or Eurasian coot (Fulica atra) swimming on the surface of the water.

I don't usually bother much with coots, as they are just so common and plentiful. So much so that I didn't realise they have scary red eyes.

#birds #photography

Pro-Iran militias draw Iraq into regional war, raising stakes for Washington | | AW For Tehran, the multiplication of fronts may serve as a strategy to disperse pressure away from its own territory, prolonging the confrontation.

"For Tehran...the multiplication of fronts may serve as a strategy to disperse pressure away from its own territory, prolonging the confrontation and transforming it into an open-ended war of attrition." thearabweekly.com/pro-iran-mil...

Iraqi Military Source Tells Alhurra: Iraq Hunts Drone Attackers Amid Escalating Regional War | Alhurra An Iraqi government military spokesperson said Tuesday that authorities have so far detected no launches of attacks from inside Iraq toward neighboring countries. He added that officials are workin…

"As the war between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other expands, concerns are mounting that Iraq could become a theater of conflict if the state fails to control unchecked weapons and prevent reciprocal attacks on its territory." alhurra.com/en/15260

Iraq security forces seize rockets aimed at Baghdad airport: official | The Witness Baghdad International Airport includes a military base that hosts American advisors and previously housed US-led coalition troops.

As my husband is Iraqi, I always keep an eye on what's going on over there. witness.co.za/news/2026/03...

I have been watching this for years. Very distressing that their advocacy may be suppressed again. Bukele is a disaster.

I like painting to audiobooks! But physical books are still my preference.

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I checked out one of the biggest anti-AI protests ever Hundreds joined the march in London’s AI hub to warn against AI’s potential harms. I went along to see what they had to say.

Hundreds joined the march in London’s AI hub to warn against AI’s potential harms. Our reporter went along to see what they had to say.

Classic narcissist. Can't stand being challenged.

Kafka understood that an even greater indignity than being turned into a giant insect was still being required to go to work afterward.

That's lovely!

Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout Olive was meant to make shopping easier. Instead it’s mouthing off about its ‘mother’ and mistaking the price of basic items.

Stupid games, stupid prizes. theconversation.com/woolworths-a...

Use LLMs at work by all means, but know this: if there are errors, LLMs won't be blamed. You will.

YouTube video by Mackard Why Replacing Developers with AI is Going Horribly Wrong

So much schadenfreude. youtu.be/WfjGZCuxl-U?...

YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

I think you'll appreciate this. youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...

YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

This is brilliant - and I love the accent. 😆
youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...

Same! LOL

Excellent news!

Oh how I wish our leaders read history books.

It's madness, John. I can barely get my head around it.

‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases

If only someone could have foreseen this... 🙄 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

My sister is reporting very loud bangs in Doha, Qatar. Everybody has been told to stay at home. Iran has hit US bases in Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, Iraq, and perhaps Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Now that the regime is fighting for survival rather than for rhetorical purposes, the gloves may be off.

I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Please keep doing the work you do. 🙏

Kenyan charged with luring young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Police in Kenya have arrested Festus Omwamba, head of recruitment agency, Global Faces Human Resources, for allegedly luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine. He recruited 22 Kenyans for “exploitation"
www.bbc.com/news/article...

This Kenyan man thought he was traveling to Russia to join a basketball team. Instead, he was forced to join the Russian military and fight Russia’s war in Ukraine.