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We need to make filmmaking more affordable.
That’s exactly why non-profits such as the Millennium Film Workshop are so important.
Memberships start at just $80/year for unlimited access to cameras, workshops, and community screenings.
Because everyone should have access to the magic of filmmaking.
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BBC: “What was your screen time?”
Student: “Nine hours.”
BBC: “You’re gong to have a lot more time to fill. What will you do?”
Student: “Stare at a wall.”
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Because who said I can’t be loved in the midst of picking up some of my pieces? Not even down bad for shit, but I keep putting love on hold for what? Love is literally the only thing that’s guaranteed
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Seven Eritrean players fail to return home after international match bbc.in/4sRuCoz
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War is tearing through Lebanon, but for tens of thousands of African domestic workers, escape is legally impossible under the Kafala system. Beirut-based activist Banchi Yimer, a former Ethiopian domestic worker, shares what abandonment looks like when a country is at war.
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only 55% of senegalese have electricity btw.
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Cartoonist freed after 15 years in prison without charge in Eritrea bbc.in/4dilm83
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A simple message with big meaning: "I am somebody." We are grateful to Rev. Jesse Jackson for helping teach generations of children to believe in themselves and in one another. Thank you for being part of our neighborhood. 💛💚
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Abiy Ahmed is the actual most absurd Nobel Peace Prize winner of all time and except for Menachem Begin it isn't close
🚨 BREAKING: Ethiopia is hosting a covert military camp in its western Benishangul-Gumuz region to train thousands of fighters for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, Reuters confirms based on satellite imagery and interviews with 15 sources. The claim had circulated in OSINT circles for weeks, but this is the first confirmation by a major news organization of Ethiopian involvement in Sudan’s civil war.
Reuters’ report shows a rapidly expanding site carved out of forest near the Sudan border, with hundreds of tents, heavy vehicles, and ongoing construction since October. Eight sources, including Ethiopian officials, said the camp was financed and logistically supported by the United Arab Emirates, with Emirati trainers involved.
An internal Ethiopian security note reviewed by Reuters said more than 4,300 RSF fighters were in training as of early January, with capacity for up to 10,000. The UAE denied involvement, and Ethiopian authorities and the RSF declined to comment.
Most recruits are reportedly Ethiopians, alongside Sudanese and South Sudanese fighters. Officials said hundreds have already crossed into Sudan’s Blue Nile state to reinforce RSF operations, opening a new front in the war.
Nearby, Ethiopia has upgraded Asosa airport with new hangars and drone infrastructure. Multiple sources said the airport is being used to supply the RSF and forms part of a broader Ethiopian-UAE military partnership. Regional officials warned the camp’s proximity to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) raises major risks if fighting spreads further.
