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Kabul City road: wide sidewalks, clear markings, barely any potholes. How does a war-torn, poor country have better intra-city roads than many of ours? Low population? But China has a massive population and still maintains excellent roads. The real difference, I think, is simple: zero tolerance for corruption. The... show more

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When a journalist asked a Muslim man how many children he had, he replied, "I have so many children that if I tell you the number, you'll be scared. Even Modi would be scared." He further said, "We will break all population records. We will dominate everywhere. Surpassing China in population is a matter of pride for us." These people are a burden on the country. Zero contribution to development - they are only increasing the population.

When a journalist asked a Muslim man how many children he had, he replied, "I have so many children that if I tell you the number, you'll be scared. Even Modi would be scared." He further said, "We will break all population records. We will dominate everywhere. Surpassing China in population is a matter of pride for us." These people are a burden on the country. Zero contribution to development - they are only increasing the population.

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Why Hyderabad Drowns After A 20min Rain? I may not have a simple answer to this complex question but was in Raidurgam area yesterday and this what I saw. This is right next to the Raidurgam metro. It is like the IT hub of Hyderabad and look at the state of things here. Roads are being dug to lay drainage pipes. Locals told me it has been close to a year since they started digging. The debris is just lying on the road, existing drainage seems to be damaged and all the sewer is flowing on to the main road. To make things worse, many are parking right on the road making the congested area much more difficult to commute. There is no parking space at Raidurgam Metro. If someone wants to take the metro, they have to arrive on a separate vehicle to reach. Plus there are a million autos lined up on the road. Traffic police who hide behind trees or corner you in some random street won’t regulate traffic on the main roads. They won’t show a solution to park vehicles but will collect challans. Why are you collecting challans without any space being earmarked for parking? Do you expect people to jump off a parachute and get into a metro? We look at China, Japan with their advanced technology of laying roads in a day and will be wowed. Here governments talk about AI city, Future City and such money minting projects for the government and still get wowed. Why isn’t AI or advanced technology being used to repair roads, drainages or maintain infrastructure in the existing city??? Why this craze to call the existing city a dump and then pumping huge public money into a nonexistent Future City? Why is governance driven by real estate ambitions of a few politicians?

Why Hyderabad Drowns After A 20min Rain? I may not have a simple answer to this complex question but was in Raidurgam area yesterday and this what I saw. This is right next to the Raidurgam metro. It is like the IT hub of Hyderabad and look at the state of things here. Roads are being dug to lay drainage pipes. Locals told me it has been close to a year since they started digging. The debris is just lying on the road, existing drainage seems to be damaged and all the sewer is flowing on to the main road. To make things worse, many are parking right on the road making the congested area much more difficult to commute. There is no parking space at Raidurgam Metro. If someone wants to take the metro, they have to arrive on a separate vehicle to reach. Plus there are a million autos lined up on the road. Traffic police who hide behind trees or corner you in some random street won’t regulate traffic on the main roads. They won’t show a solution to park vehicles but will collect challans. Why are you collecting challans without any space being earmarked for parking? Do you expect people to jump off a parachute and get into a metro? We look at China, Japan with their advanced technology of laying roads in a day and will be wowed. Here governments talk about AI city, Future City and such money minting projects for the government and still get wowed. Why isn’t AI or advanced technology being used to repair roads, drainages or maintain infrastructure in the existing city??? Why this craze to call the existing city a dump and then pumping huge public money into a nonexistent Future City? Why is governance driven by real estate ambitions of a few politicians?

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😡 THE PROBLEM IS US! - We have now controlled the White House, the House, the Senate and the DOJ for almost two years. How many Democrats who committed crimes during the Biden presidency are in jail? - None. How many have been indicted? - None. How many got a parking ticket? - None. So the Democrats managed to impeach Trump twice and indict him four times but we can't even get a single indictment? I think we need to take a long look in the mirror here.

😡 THE PROBLEM IS US! - We have now controlled the White House, the House, the Senate and the DOJ for almost two years. How many Democrats who committed crimes during the Biden presidency are in jail? - None. How many have been indicted? - None. How many got a parking ticket? - None. So the Democrats managed to impeach Trump twice and indict him four times but we can't even get a single indictment? I think we need to take a long look in the mirror here.

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🇬🇧 Major scandal: The Chief Executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been arrested on suspicion of corruption. Makund Krishna and two other national board members were arrested by City of London Police. This is the man who speaks for 145,000 serving officers across the country. Think about that. While British streets are getting more dangerous, grooming gangs are still being protected, and two-tier policing is the norm ,the very organisation meant to represent the police is now embroiled in a corruption investigation. How can the public have any confidence left? The institutions that are supposed to protect us are rotting from within. When does this end? When do we get real reform and real accountability? Britain deserves better.

🇬🇧 Major scandal: The Chief Executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been arrested on suspicion of corruption. Makund Krishna and two other national board members were arrested by City of London Police. This is the man who speaks for 145,000 serving officers across the country. Think about that. While British streets are getting more dangerous, grooming gangs are still being protected, and two-tier policing is the norm ,the very organisation meant to represent the police is now embroiled in a corruption investigation. How can the public have any confidence left? The institutions that are supposed to protect us are rotting from within. When does this end? When do we get real reform and real accountability? Britain deserves better.

🇬🇧💥𝕾𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕱𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖆𝖎𝖓💥🇦🇺

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Bowen is either a dangerously incompetent fool who doesn’t have a clue what he’s talking about — or he’s sold us out to China and is deceiving Australians. China’s CO₂ output from coal-fired power is already higher than Australia’s on a per-capita basis. Bowen can be a useful idiot for China all he likes, but it doesn’t matter how many renewables China adds — these renewables are not replacing coal. China has no transition; it’s all addition. China has a further 484 GW of new coal capacity under construction or in development. This is in complete contrast to Australia’s position, where we have zero new coal plants under development, and “Blackout Bowen” is planning to close down the ones we have (21GW) and replace them with intermittent renewables. So China is going for more coal — and it’s all addition, with no transition — while Australia is all about attempted replacement. There’s a huge fundamental difference between the two positions. If Bowen doesn’t understand the difference, he should resign.Alternatively, if he does understand the difference and is gaslighting the Australian public to act as a useful idiot for China, he should likewise resign.

Bowen is either a dangerously incompetent fool who doesn’t have a clue what he’s talking about — or he’s sold us out to China and is deceiving Australians. China’s CO₂ output from coal-fired power is already higher than Australia’s on a per-capita basis. Bowen can be a useful idiot for China all he likes, but it doesn’t matter how many renewables China adds — these renewables are not replacing coal. China has no transition; it’s all addition. China has a further 484 GW of new coal capacity under construction or in development. This is in complete contrast to Australia’s position, where we have zero new coal plants under development, and “Blackout Bowen” is planning to close down the ones we have (21GW) and replace them with intermittent renewables. So China is going for more coal — and it’s all addition, with no transition — while Australia is all about attempted replacement. There’s a huge fundamental difference between the two positions. If Bowen doesn’t understand the difference, he should resign.Alternatively, if he does understand the difference and is gaslighting the Australian public to act as a useful idiot for China, he should likewise resign.

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Releasing Three-Roads (MIT License) It's the road library i built for my open world game, it contains an authoring library with a lane-aware graph structure, a threejs mesh renderer and a SVG renderer Most roads are modeled after german road topology, however it is quite easy to change it to any system you want. At its core, roads are defined as a collection of (curved) edges with nodes representing either extension points or junctions. You can split and merge lanes at any point on a road. Markings follow some logic, but might require adjustments depending on your use case. Highway ramps require some conscious effort to connect cleanly with inner city roads. The junction logic can be a bit messy depending on what edges flow in or out, i didn't go through all thousands of combinations but just fix them with codex as i build more roads in the city. It does not contain any props, except for a few in the demo app. Props are placeholders in the actual library, so you can place whatever you want for trees or street islands or highway signs. There is a documentation on how to author roads in the bottom of the readme Have fun guys, you can build quite sophisticated and complex road networks with it. There are limitations, after about 8 edges on a junction the topology can become very messy DEMO: Link to repo in first reply

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robot 2.0

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MDMK chief Vaiko's massive praise for CM Vijay: "Yesterday, I met a TV channel owner and handed him an invitation for my book release. He shared how, during the previous DMK regime, they had to pay a bribe of 1.5 crore rupees per month for 5 years, whereas today, you do not have to give even 10 paise. Similarly, many people said they had to pay bribes in lakhs just to build a home. Rooting out corruption is like moving a mountain, but CM Vijay is determined to eliminate commissions and corruption completely!"🔥

MDMK chief Vaiko's massive praise for CM Vijay: "Yesterday, I met a TV channel owner and handed him an invitation for my book release. He shared how, during the previous DMK regime, they had to pay a bribe of 1.5 crore rupees per month for 5 years, whereas today, you do not have to give even 10 paise. Similarly, many people said they had to pay bribes in lakhs just to build a home. Rooting out corruption is like moving a mountain, but CM Vijay is determined to eliminate commissions and corruption completely!"🔥

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Some observations after riding a 2-Wheeler for 200kms in Bangkok. • Roads are smooth as butter. Never did I worry about looking at the ground for potholes while riding. • 4-5 speed breakers during the entire trip of 200kms that too on a service road. • No paver blocks. • 2-Wheelers violate traffic laws (Haven't seen a car/bus jump a signal). • Pedestrians are respected while they cross the road. • Hardly any traffic cops on roads to catch offenders or to manage traffic. • Road signs painted on roads clearly visible. • Zebra Crossing is respected and is visible too. • No random U-Turns. • No jaywalkers. • Cars need to wait for a clear road before entering the main road from bylanes/U-Turns. Vehicles going straight have priority. • Vehicles respect lane discipline and keep safe distance between two cars. • Tuk Tuk drivers are like our auto rickshaw drivers only, will ask for exorbitant fares for short distances. • There is wrong side driving here too by bike taxis, delivery boys but the number is far smaller than what we see in Mumbai. • Plenty of direction signs throughout the city to guide the motorists. • No multicolour dance bar type street lights. • Next to zero honking by vehicles. • No ugly birthday wishes to nagarsevaks/politicians on illegal banners over dividers. • No illegal hawkers on the footpaths. • Not enough dustbins across the city, but still it is way cleaner. Even public markets are clean. No pan tobacco spit stains. We are decades back to Bangkok in 2024. Hopefully we should reach their standards in the next 50 years.

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🚨Victor Gao: China🇨🇳 is NOT supplying weapons to Iran, Iran is on its way to SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDING itself against the US🇺🇸 and Israel ‘China calls for an immediate end to this war, and China applauds and very much is opposed to a war of aggression. China’s support to Iran has been unequivocal, very explicit. And this is the reason why Iran has been expressing thanks to the very strong and consistent Chinese support. China, I think, believes Iran still has enough wherewithal to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. And I don’t think there has been any specific request from Iran for Chinese military help. And this is the reality. So I’m firmly opposed to any allegation that China is supplying weapons to Iran. Iran is fully capable of defending itself because it keeps demonstrating and surprising many countries by the kind of weapons, either drones or missiles, or even missiles with a range of up to 4000 kilometres and all kinds of warheads that they can carry. And I think Iran is on its way to successfully defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity, regardless of the massive amount of losses, including loss of life, that the United States and Israel have inflicted on Iran. Iran has not requested for any military aid from China, and China does not supply weapons to a country at war.’ -Victor Gao, President of the Center for China and Globalisation, on the latest episode of Going Underground Watch the full interview in the quoted post below👇

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This is Salt Lake, the most developed area of Kolkata. TMC leader Sujit Bose has been the MLA from this area for the last 20 years and is now asking voters to elect him again. Look at the condition of the roads. This didn’t happen yesterday or a month ago. These roads have been in the same condition for the last five years. I don’t understand how the voters of Salt Lake tolerate this. Not a single road is in good condition. Every road has potholes, is uneven, and full of patches. It doesn’t matter which party you support. You need to teach them a lesson. Vote NOTA or vote for whoever you want, but make sure to hold them accountable.

This is Salt Lake, the most developed area of Kolkata. TMC leader Sujit Bose has been the MLA from this area for the last 20 years and is now asking voters to elect him again. Look at the condition of the roads. This didn’t happen yesterday or a month ago. These roads have been in the same condition for the last five years. I don’t understand how the voters of Salt Lake tolerate this. Not a single road is in good condition. Every road has potholes, is uneven, and full of patches. It doesn’t matter which party you support. You need to teach them a lesson. Vote NOTA or vote for whoever you want, but make sure to hold them accountable.

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I like that everyone is starting to feel the discomfort and frustration and the effects of dysfunctionality, and expressing it. But the part that caught my attention here; “mbu mwalonda bubi, I don’t know Ssemuju is opposition. Now we have another riffraff of an MP…” first of all to call George Musisi a riffraff is either ignorance of the person or the word but also a possibility that someone like JK doesn’t know the role of an MP, or blames poor roads or non existent roads to voting opposition, is proof that we still have a very long way to go. I invite him to try the road to Fort Portal, it has been like that for about 10 years now. Kabarole, Kyegwgwa, Kyenjojo, even Mubende vote NRM almost 100%.

I like that everyone is starting to feel the discomfort and frustration and the effects of dysfunctionality, and expressing it. But the part that caught my attention here; “mbu mwalonda bubi, I don’t know Ssemuju is opposition. Now we have another riffraff of an MP…” first of all to call George Musisi a riffraff is either ignorance of the person or the word but also a possibility that someone like JK doesn’t know the role of an MP, or blames poor roads or non existent roads to voting opposition, is proof that we still have a very long way to go. I invite him to try the road to Fort Portal, it has been like that for about 10 years now. Kabarole, Kyegwgwa, Kyenjojo, even Mubende vote NRM almost 100%.

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Title: How Much Has Uganda Lost? Yesterday in Bundibugyo, I saw the shocking remains of Tokwe Bridge, reportedly constructed at a cost of 350 million, yet found without basic steel reinforcement. The bridge collapsed before it could even be commissioned. And this is not an isolated story. Over five bridges have been washed away in Bundibugyo. How much public money has Uganda lost in this madness? What does Uganda need? President Yoweri Museveni has done his part for Uganda, but we as leaders and citizens have let him down. Government provides resources for infrastructure and services, but corruption, poor supervision and shoddy workmanship continue to rob our people. Let everyone involved answer. Where did the money go? Who designed, supervised, certified and paid for these works? Who approved them? Who benefited? We must establish the facts, recover every lost shilling and hold those responsible accountable. Whoever ate even a cent meant for these bridges will vomit it. The era of eating public funds is over. Zero tolerance to corruption. Value for money. Improved service delivery. Uganda must work for Ugandans.

Title: How Much Has Uganda Lost? Yesterday in Bundibugyo, I saw the shocking remains of Tokwe Bridge, reportedly constructed at a cost of 350 million, yet found without basic steel reinforcement. The bridge collapsed before it could even be commissioned. And this is not an isolated story. Over five bridges have been washed away in Bundibugyo. How much public money has Uganda lost in this madness? What does Uganda need? President Yoweri Museveni has done his part for Uganda, but we as leaders and citizens have let him down. Government provides resources for infrastructure and services, but corruption, poor supervision and shoddy workmanship continue to rob our people. Let everyone involved answer. Where did the money go? Who designed, supervised, certified and paid for these works? Who approved them? Who benefited? We must establish the facts, recover every lost shilling and hold those responsible accountable. Whoever ate even a cent meant for these bridges will vomit it. The era of eating public funds is over. Zero tolerance to corruption. Value for money. Improved service delivery. Uganda must work for Ugandans.

Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi.

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The government has sent Public Works to Ozumba Mbadiwe to patch the road instead of giving it to Julius Berger, Craneburg, Lubrik, or any other reputable contractor to fix it once and for all. With the billions we generate in IGR, we can comfortably construct or comprehensively rehabilitate one major state road every month. I didn't say every year,I said every month. In eight years, that would amount to hundreds of kms of major roads across the state, while the government could still build flyovers, bridges, and interchanges. That is why I keep saying we are being deliberately denied a good road network. This is not a federal problem; it is a Lagos State problem. Go and verify my statement. Even some of the poorest states in Nigeria, with IGRs of just ₦2–₦3 billion, are constructing quality roads. Some Lagosians are richer than some states, yet Lagos is the one without a proper road network. The painful part is that fixing roads is the most basic responsibility of any government. Even a decent guy with no connections, no big portfolio, no influence, and no experience attracting investments could still overhaul the road network of Lagos. He may not build rail lines, seaports, or free trade zones, but he can at least give residents good roads. Look at Lagos today. The skyscrapers, high-rise buildings, and beautiful developments are already there. What is missing is a road network that matches the city. Good roads would completely transform the appearance of Lagos and bring out its beauty. This is not a long-standing Lagos problem. It is a problem of this particular administration. For reasons I still cannot understand, they have deliberately allowed the roads to deteriorate. Instead of comprehensive reconstruction, all we see is patching. We can afford better. One major road every month is achievable with Lagos' revenue. So why are we still patching roads instead of rebuilding them properly? I genuinely hope the government explains why we are deliberately denied the quality road network this city deserves by now.🥺 Babajide Sanwo-Olu Obafemi Hamzat Damilola Sonayon James Seyi Tinubu ENIOLA BADMUS I am Dayo Amusa Lagos Min of the Environment and Water Resources The Lagos State Govt LASEPA Oluwaseun Osiyemi Tokunbo Wahab Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure Funke Akindele 📷: Patching of Ozumba Mbadiwe highway as opposed to total overhaul that is required to increase the beauty of the area. We are pleading with the government to please give us comprehensive solid road network all accross the state, please 🙏

The government has sent Public Works to Ozumba Mbadiwe to patch the road instead of giving it to Julius Berger, Craneburg, Lubrik, or any other reputable contractor to fix it once and for all. With the billions we generate in IGR, we can comfortably construct or comprehensively rehabilitate one major state road every month. I didn't say every year,I said every month. In eight years, that would amount to hundreds of kms of major roads across the state, while the government could still build flyovers, bridges, and interchanges. That is why I keep saying we are being deliberately denied a good road network. This is not a federal problem; it is a Lagos State problem. Go and verify my statement. Even some of the poorest states in Nigeria, with IGRs of just ₦2–₦3 billion, are constructing quality roads. Some Lagosians are richer than some states, yet Lagos is the one without a proper road network. The painful part is that fixing roads is the most basic responsibility of any government. Even a decent guy with no connections, no big portfolio, no influence, and no experience attracting investments could still overhaul the road network of Lagos. He may not build rail lines, seaports, or free trade zones, but he can at least give residents good roads. Look at Lagos today. The skyscrapers, high-rise buildings, and beautiful developments are already there. What is missing is a road network that matches the city. Good roads would completely transform the appearance of Lagos and bring out its beauty. This is not a long-standing Lagos problem. It is a problem of this particular administration. For reasons I still cannot understand, they have deliberately allowed the roads to deteriorate. Instead of comprehensive reconstruction, all we see is patching. We can afford better. One major road every month is achievable with Lagos' revenue. So why are we still patching roads instead of rebuilding them properly? I genuinely hope the government explains why we are deliberately denied the quality road network this city deserves by now.🥺 Babajide Sanwo-Olu Obafemi Hamzat Damilola Sonayon James Seyi Tinubu ENIOLA BADMUS I am Dayo Amusa Lagos Min of the Environment and Water Resources The Lagos State Govt LASEPA Oluwaseun Osiyemi Tokunbo Wahab Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure Funke Akindele 📷: Patching of Ozumba Mbadiwe highway as opposed to total overhaul that is required to increase the beauty of the area. We are pleading with the government to please give us comprehensive solid road network all accross the state, please 🙏

Mide.O 🩷

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This is how bad and pathetic the water situation in Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, has become. A borehole is being drilled on Kaguvi Street, outside HT Tyres. This is what corruption does to a country, central government controls everything in councils, resulting in this collapse. In cities like Harare, the need for boreholes reflects how corruption and central government interference have crippled local authorities, stripping them of the capacity to provide basic services. Boreholes in central business districts indicate that the municipal water supply system has failed. In a functioning city, clean and reliable piped water should be standard, particularly in central areas. Most of Harare, including the most affluent areas, does not receive piped water at all. The Water Act clearly states that Central Government (ZANUPF Government) should build dams! This has not been done due to rampant historic corruption. Harare and its dormitory towns rely on Lake Chivero, which was constructed by the colonial government in 1952 to provide clean drinking water for Harare and its surrounding areas, with a total population of 300,000 people. Today, it serves the Harare metropolitan area and satellite towns such as Chitungwiza, Epworth, Norton, and Ruwa with a total population of around 4.5 million people. The same lake that provides drinking water also receives untreated sewage. Residents have resorted to boreholes, sadly, something the last colonial ruler Ian Smith predicted would happen. How tragic that predictions once dismissed as racist have now come to pass.

This is how bad and pathetic the water situation in Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, has become. A borehole is being drilled on Kaguvi Street, outside HT Tyres. This is what corruption does to a country, central government controls everything in councils, resulting in this collapse. In cities like Harare, the need for boreholes reflects how corruption and central government interference have crippled local authorities, stripping them of the capacity to provide basic services. Boreholes in central business districts indicate that the municipal water supply system has failed. In a functioning city, clean and reliable piped water should be standard, particularly in central areas. Most of Harare, including the most affluent areas, does not receive piped water at all. The Water Act clearly states that Central Government (ZANUPF Government) should build dams! This has not been done due to rampant historic corruption. Harare and its dormitory towns rely on Lake Chivero, which was constructed by the colonial government in 1952 to provide clean drinking water for Harare and its surrounding areas, with a total population of 300,000 people. Today, it serves the Harare metropolitan area and satellite towns such as Chitungwiza, Epworth, Norton, and Ruwa with a total population of around 4.5 million people. The same lake that provides drinking water also receives untreated sewage. Residents have resorted to boreholes, sadly, something the last colonial ruler Ian Smith predicted would happen. How tragic that predictions once dismissed as racist have now come to pass.

Hopewell Chin’ono

84,149 просмотров • 1 год назад

We are demanding for 6 Million Jobs and Zero Interest Loans for All Youths. The money is there. Pesa Iko. Yes University Funding Model is a problem, but where are the graduates going after University? Yes Roads are in a poor state, how many youths have cars? Yes SHA is not working, the youth dont have a payslips for SHA deduction or an income to contribute Youths cannot even buy the avoidable houses. Illegal immigrants are taking our jobs because they are cheaper. What in the 4.2 trillion budget belongs to us?

We are demanding for 6 Million Jobs and Zero Interest Loans for All Youths. The money is there. Pesa Iko. Yes University Funding Model is a problem, but where are the graduates going after University? Yes Roads are in a poor state, how many youths have cars? Yes SHA is not working, the youth dont have a payslips for SHA deduction or an income to contribute Youths cannot even buy the avoidable houses. Illegal immigrants are taking our jobs because they are cheaper. What in the 4.2 trillion budget belongs to us?

Morara Kebaso

122,490 просмотров • 1 год назад

The removal of The Late Show from the airwaves is a victory for authoritarianism & a dangerous sign of corporate media capture. But the show’s impact can’t be diminished. A year ago, I appeared on the show alongside Zohran Kwame Mamdani. The idea of a cross-endorsement was still a hard concept for many to fathom. But the evening before Election Day, we went on to share how we united for the good of the city we love. For me, the takeaway from Stephen Colbert’s historic run and bitter end is this: We have to fight back. But we can do it with decency (and with better dad jokes than mine).

The removal of The Late Show from the airwaves is a victory for authoritarianism & a dangerous sign of corporate media capture. But the show’s impact can’t be diminished. A year ago, I appeared on the show alongside Zohran Kwame Mamdani. The idea of a cross-endorsement was still a hard concept for many to fathom. But the evening before Election Day, we went on to share how we united for the good of the city we love. For me, the takeaway from Stephen Colbert’s historic run and bitter end is this: We have to fight back. But we can do it with decency (and with better dad jokes than mine).

Brad Lander

11,081 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

This is the Gokwe–Binga highway in Zimbabwe. These trucks have been stuck here for more than three days because of the terrible condition of the road. One of the trucks hit a massive pothole, or perhaps a sinkhole, and the impact damaged its suspension, including the springs and shock absorbers. The truck could no longer move, effectively blocking the road and leaving the other trucks stranded. This is exactly what we mean when we talk about the incompetence, corruption and failure of governance under the ZANUPF government. Look at the attached video. This is no longer a question of routine road maintenance. This road needs to be reconstructed. There is barely a proper road here at all, let alone a tarred highway. And yet millions of dollars’ worth of goods are transported along these routes every day by the Chinese. The companies using these roads pay taxes, licences, fuel levies and other charges to the government. In return, they are being forced to operate on roads that are barely passable. This is not just an inconvenience. It has a direct economic cost to everyone. Trucks lose days sitting idle. Transport companies lose money. Businesses face delays. Goods take longer to reach their destinations. Vehicle maintenance costs increase. Ultimately, those costs are passed on to consumers, YOU. And this is where the failure becomes even more difficult to understand. Zimbabwe is strategically located between major regional markets, yet we cannot maintain the basic infrastructure required to move goods efficiently. A functioning economy depends on roads and railways that work. In an ordinary, functional country, you would also expect a significant proportion of heavy bulk freight to be moved by an efficient railway network rather than putting enormous pressure on already inadequate roads. Zimbabwe inherited an extensive railway network from the Rhodesian era, but decades of neglect by ZANUPF have left much of that infrastructure severely degraded. This is the bigger tragedy that we can imagine. Zimbabwe has the natural resources, the agricultural potential, the geographical position and the human talent to be a prosperous country. What is missing is competent, accountable governance and the political will to maintain the infrastructure that keeps the economy moving without stealing state funds. Where corruption and political patronage determine who gets contracts, who gets licences and who gets access to opportunities, public infrastructure becomes an afterthought. Money that should be going into roads, railways, hospitals, schools and other public services can instead disappear through corruption, inflated contracts, procurement abuse and political patronage. This is not about hating ZANUPF, hating China, or being anti-government. It is about demanding accountability from the people who have been entrusted with running the country and are holding the national purse. If a government cannot maintain something as fundamental as a major transport corridor, how can it realistically claim that Zimbabwe is developing? You cannot build a modern economy on roads like this. You cannot talk about industrialisation while trucks carrying millions of dollars’ worth of goods are stuck for days because there is effectively no road. You cannot talk about economic growth while the infrastructure that supports that economy is collapsing. And you cannot hide the reality on the ground with propaganda, speeches and political slogans. Zimbabwe has increasingly become a case study in how not to run a country. The pictures tell the story. No amount of propaganda can change what people see with their own eyes. We love Zimbabwe. That is precisely why we should be angry about this. Loving your country means demanding better from those who govern it. Where is the money paid daily through toll gate fees, license discs, environmental levies, and more? If it is not being looted, why are the roads not fixed.

This is the Gokwe–Binga highway in Zimbabwe. These trucks have been stuck here for more than three days because of the terrible condition of the road. One of the trucks hit a massive pothole, or perhaps a sinkhole, and the impact damaged its suspension, including the springs and shock absorbers. The truck could no longer move, effectively blocking the road and leaving the other trucks stranded. This is exactly what we mean when we talk about the incompetence, corruption and failure of governance under the ZANUPF government. Look at the attached video. This is no longer a question of routine road maintenance. This road needs to be reconstructed. There is barely a proper road here at all, let alone a tarred highway. And yet millions of dollars’ worth of goods are transported along these routes every day by the Chinese. The companies using these roads pay taxes, licences, fuel levies and other charges to the government. In return, they are being forced to operate on roads that are barely passable. This is not just an inconvenience. It has a direct economic cost to everyone. Trucks lose days sitting idle. Transport companies lose money. Businesses face delays. Goods take longer to reach their destinations. Vehicle maintenance costs increase. Ultimately, those costs are passed on to consumers, YOU. And this is where the failure becomes even more difficult to understand. Zimbabwe is strategically located between major regional markets, yet we cannot maintain the basic infrastructure required to move goods efficiently. A functioning economy depends on roads and railways that work. In an ordinary, functional country, you would also expect a significant proportion of heavy bulk freight to be moved by an efficient railway network rather than putting enormous pressure on already inadequate roads. Zimbabwe inherited an extensive railway network from the Rhodesian era, but decades of neglect by ZANUPF have left much of that infrastructure severely degraded. This is the bigger tragedy that we can imagine. Zimbabwe has the natural resources, the agricultural potential, the geographical position and the human talent to be a prosperous country. What is missing is competent, accountable governance and the political will to maintain the infrastructure that keeps the economy moving without stealing state funds. Where corruption and political patronage determine who gets contracts, who gets licences and who gets access to opportunities, public infrastructure becomes an afterthought. Money that should be going into roads, railways, hospitals, schools and other public services can instead disappear through corruption, inflated contracts, procurement abuse and political patronage. This is not about hating ZANUPF, hating China, or being anti-government. It is about demanding accountability from the people who have been entrusted with running the country and are holding the national purse. If a government cannot maintain something as fundamental as a major transport corridor, how can it realistically claim that Zimbabwe is developing? You cannot build a modern economy on roads like this. You cannot talk about industrialisation while trucks carrying millions of dollars’ worth of goods are stuck for days because there is effectively no road. You cannot talk about economic growth while the infrastructure that supports that economy is collapsing. And you cannot hide the reality on the ground with propaganda, speeches and political slogans. Zimbabwe has increasingly become a case study in how not to run a country. The pictures tell the story. No amount of propaganda can change what people see with their own eyes. We love Zimbabwe. That is precisely why we should be angry about this. Loving your country means demanding better from those who govern it. Where is the money paid daily through toll gate fees, license discs, environmental levies, and more? If it is not being looted, why are the roads not fixed.

Hopewell Chin’ono

77,983 просмотров • 21 дней назад