Teach/research/write African politics & pandemics.
Editor, Good Authority https://bsky.app/profile/goodauth.bsky.social
Host, Ufahamu Africa Podcast https://bsky.app/profile/ufahamuafrica.bsky.social
kim yi dionne (she/her)
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Dave Eggers, on NPR's Wildcard with Rachel Martin:
www.npr.org/2026/06/11/n...
A SECOND person died of exposure last winter after DHS dumped them in the middle of nowhere, miles from their home, without notifying their family.
Absolutely vital reading
I hate "real man" discourse. A man is a real man. Any man. If a man exists he is a man who is real. Use better words.
Also gender is a prison and a costume. Go be free.
9/ This is an enormous reminder that eradication isn't permanent without continued investment. We eliminated screwworm. I said it last week and I'll say it again- keeping threats at bay requires funding, surveillance, expertise, and long-term commitment. Prevention only works when we keep doing it.
Here's the actual whole poem: shawnsmucker.substack.com/p/please-use...
