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  1. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗸𝘁𝘂" 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 -

    Still reading late Auster because I can't stop: something about his voice, his indulgency, the seeming helplessness of it all. . . and then the turn. And here, the dog, Mr. Bones.

    #books #bookreviews #bookworm #readreadread #tbr #tbrpile #tbrlist #quotes #reading #paulauster #timbuktu #fiction #existentialism #animalnarrator

  2. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗸𝘁𝘂" 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 -

    Still reading late Auster because I can't stop: something about his voice, his indulgency, the seeming helplessness of it all. . . and then the turn. And here, the dog, Mr. Bones.

    #books #bookreviews #bookworm #readreadread #tbr #tbrpile #tbrlist #quotes #reading #paulauster #timbuktu #fiction #existentialism #animalnarrator

  3. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗸𝘁𝘂" 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 -

    Still reading late Auster because I can't stop: something about his voice, his indulgency, the seeming helplessness of it all. . . and then the turn. And here, the dog, Mr. Bones.

    #books #bookreviews #bookworm #readreadread #tbr #tbrpile #tbrlist #quotes #reading #paulauster #timbuktu #fiction #existentialism #animalnarrator

  4. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗸𝘁𝘂" 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 -

    Still reading late Auster because I can't stop: something about his voice, his indulgency, the seeming helplessness of it all. . . and then the turn. And here, the dog, Mr. Bones.

    #books #bookreviews #bookworm #readreadread #tbr #tbrpile #tbrlist #quotes #reading #paulauster #timbuktu #fiction #existentialism #animalnarrator

  5. Laut einem Bericht von RFI ist #Timbuktu seit vier Tagen ohne Wasser oder Strom.

    Ein monatelanger #Treibstoffmangel hat das #Wärmekraftwerk der malischen Stadt zum Stillstand gebracht - die Grundversorgung wurde eingestellt.

    Bewohner, die unter 40 Grad Hitze leiden, müssen sich auf ein paar Bohrlöcher verlassen. Manche müssen stundenlang laufen, um diese zu erreichen.
    (Africa News)

  6. Laut einem Bericht von RFI ist #Timbuktu seit vier Tagen ohne Wasser oder Strom.

    Ein monatelanger #Treibstoffmangel hat das #Wärmekraftwerk der malischen Stadt zum Stillstand gebracht - die Grundversorgung wurde eingestellt.

    Bewohner, die unter 40 Grad Hitze leiden, müssen sich auf ein paar Bohrlöcher verlassen. Manche müssen stundenlang laufen, um diese zu erreichen.
    (Africa News)

  7. 🇲🇱🇷🇺🇧🇫|| Armed attacks have escalated in the #Sahel in recent days, with military positions targeted in both #Mali and #Burkina_Faso, including a joint patrol involving Malian forces and #Russia-n elements in the #Timbuktu region.

    In Burkina Faso, coordinated attacks struck military positions in Ouahigouya and Fada N’Gourma, leaving at least 20 Burkinabe soldiers dead, according to unverified sources, along with the seizure of military equipment.

  8. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
    --
    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
    --
    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T #AmericanGeographicalSociety
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”
    #mapping #historicmaps #Africa #WestAfrica #Medieval #cartography #empires #kingdom #Ghana #Mali #Songhai #trading #traderoutes #Sahara #gold #salt #Timbuktu #history
    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  9. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
    --
    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
    --
    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T #AmericanGeographicalSociety
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”
    #mapping #historicmaps #Africa #WestAfrica #Medieval #cartography #empires #kingdom #Ghana #Mali #Songhai #trading #traderoutes #Sahara #gold #salt #Timbuktu #history
    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  10. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
    --
    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
    --
    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T #AmericanGeographicalSociety
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”
    #mapping #historicmaps #Africa #WestAfrica #Medieval #cartography #empires #kingdom #Ghana #Mali #Songhai #trading #traderoutes #Sahara #gold #salt #Timbuktu #history
    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  11. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
    --
    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
    --
    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”

    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  12. Painting of travelers on the outskirts of Timbuktu, Mali

  13. Associated Press: Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts escaped al-Qaida but the threat remains. “Thirteen years ago, Abdoulaye Cissé risked his life to smuggle tens of thousands of fragile manuscripts out of Timbuktu as al-Qaida -linked extremists swept into the desert town.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/17/associated-press-timbuktus-famed-manuscripts-escaped-al-qaida-but-the-threat-remains/

  14. Associated Press: Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts escaped al-Qaida but the threat remains. “Thirteen years ago, Abdoulaye Cissé risked his life to smuggle tens of thousands of fragile manuscripts out of Timbuktu as al-Qaida -linked extremists swept into the desert town.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/17/associated-press-timbuktus-famed-manuscripts-escaped-al-qaida-but-the-threat-remains/

  15. Associated Press: Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts escaped al-Qaida but the threat remains. “Thirteen years ago, Abdoulaye Cissé risked his life to smuggle tens of thousands of fragile manuscripts out of Timbuktu as al-Qaida -linked extremists swept into the desert town.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/17/associated-press-timbuktus-famed-manuscripts-escaped-al-qaida-but-the-threat-remains/

  16. Timbuktu celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album "Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö". The event also included a film screening followed by a beautiful talk.

    #TheRapperTimbuktu #Timbuktu #JasonDiakite #Mosebacke #SödraTeatern #Stockholm #LiveMusic #hiphop

  17. Timbuktu celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album "Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö". The event also included a film screening followed by a beautiful talk.

    #TheRapperTimbuktu #Timbuktu #JasonDiakite #Mosebacke #SödraTeatern #Stockholm #LiveMusic #hiphop

  18. Timbuktu celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album "Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö". The event also included a film screening followed by a beautiful talk.

    #TheRapperTimbuktu #Timbuktu #JasonDiakite #Mosebacke #SödraTeatern #Stockholm #LiveMusic #hiphop

  19. Timbuktu celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album "Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö". The event also included a film screening followed by a beautiful talk.

    #TheRapperTimbuktu #Timbuktu #JasonDiakite #Mosebacke #SödraTeatern #Stockholm #LiveMusic #hiphop

  20. Här är något ni kanske finner nöje i:

    En konsert med Sofi Hellborg, Timbuktu och Tony Allen som sändes för snart 20 år sedan på Svt.

    youtu.be/4bvvzDSLpLY

    Hoppas ni får en fin fredag.

    #sofihellborg #timbuktu #tonyallen #kulturmejeriet #fredag #konsert

  21. Här är något ni kanske finner nöje i:

    En konsert med Sofi Hellborg, Timbuktu och Tony Allen som sändes för snart 20 år sedan på Svt.

    youtu.be/4bvvzDSLpLY

    Hoppas ni får en fin fredag.

    #sofihellborg #timbuktu #tonyallen #kulturmejeriet #fredag #konsert

  22. Här är något ni kanske finner nöje i:

    En konsert med Sofi Hellborg, Timbuktu och Tony Allen som sändes för snart 20 år sedan på Svt.

    youtu.be/4bvvzDSLpLY

    Hoppas ni får en fin fredag.

    #sofihellborg #timbuktu #tonyallen #kulturmejeriet #fredag #konsert

  23. Här är något ni kanske finner nöje i:

    En konsert med Sofi Hellborg, Timbuktu och Tony Allen som sändes för snart 20 år sedan på Svt.

    youtu.be/4bvvzDSLpLY

    Hoppas ni får en fin fredag.

    #sofihellborg #timbuktu #tonyallen #kulturmejeriet #fredag #konsert

  24. 🚀 Breaking news: #GrapheneOS now lets you pretend you're in #Timbuktu without actually going there! Meanwhile, #Mastodon users are reminded to turn on JavaScript—because who needs security on a "privacy-focused" OS anyway? 🤦‍♂️
    grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/ #JavaScript #privacy #HackerNews #ngated

  25. 🚀 Breaking news: #GrapheneOS now lets you pretend you're in #Timbuktu without actually going there! Meanwhile, #Mastodon users are reminded to turn on JavaScript—because who needs security on a "privacy-focused" OS anyway? 🤦‍♂️
    grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/ #JavaScript #privacy #HackerNews #ngated

  26. 🚀 Breaking news: #GrapheneOS now lets you pretend you're in #Timbuktu without actually going there! Meanwhile, #Mastodon users are reminded to turn on JavaScript—because who needs security on a "privacy-focused" OS anyway? 🤦‍♂️
    grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/ #JavaScript #privacy #HackerNews #ngated

  27. 🚀 Breaking news: #GrapheneOS now lets you pretend you're in #Timbuktu without actually going there! Meanwhile, #Mastodon users are reminded to turn on JavaScript—because who needs security on a "privacy-focused" OS anyway? 🤦‍♂️
    grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/ #JavaScript #privacy #HackerNews #ngated

  28. Saving science and scholarship from marauders

    I just finished Joshua Hammer's _Bad-Ass Librarians_. It recounts the complex and dangerous effort to gather hundreds of thousands of handwritten manuscripts from private homes around #Timbuktu, where they were in danger from rot and termites, to collect and repair them in the Ahmed Baba Institute (in Timbuktu, funded by #Kuwait), to evacuate them surreptitiously to prevent their destruction in the 2012-2013 #AlQuaeda invasion of northern #Mali, and finally to ensure their safe return to Institute. Plus, great title.

    Recommended, partly for the history (new to me) of the medieval golden age of #Muslim science and scholarship in northwest #Africa, centered in Timbuktu, and partly for the example of a small band of Malian librarians to save their cultural heritage.

    Of course there are also ominous parallels to current news.

    #Librarians #Libraries

  29. Saving science and scholarship from marauders

    I just finished Joshua Hammer's _Bad-Ass Librarians_. It recounts the complex and dangerous effort to gather hundreds of thousands of handwritten manuscripts from private homes around #Timbuktu, where they were in danger from rot and termites, to collect and repair them in the Ahmed Baba Institute (in Timbuktu, funded by #Kuwait), to evacuate them surreptitiously to prevent their destruction in the 2012-2013 #AlQuaeda invasion of northern #Mali, and finally to ensure their safe return to Institute. Plus, great title.

    Recommended, partly for the history (new to me) of the medieval golden age of #Muslim science and scholarship in northwest #Africa, centered in Timbuktu, and partly for the example of a small band of Malian librarians to save their cultural heritage.

    Of course there are also ominous parallels to current news.

    #Librarians #Libraries

  30. Saving science and scholarship from marauders

    I just finished Joshua Hammer's _Bad-Ass Librarians_. It recounts the complex and dangerous effort to gather hundreds of thousands of handwritten manuscripts from private homes around #Timbuktu, where they were in danger from rot and termites, to collect and repair them in the Ahmed Baba Institute (in Timbuktu, funded by #Kuwait), to evacuate them surreptitiously to prevent their destruction in the 2012-2013 #AlQuaeda invasion of northern #Mali, and finally to ensure their safe return to Institute. Plus, great title.

    Recommended, partly for the history (new to me) of the medieval golden age of #Muslim science and scholarship in northwest #Africa, centered in Timbuktu, and partly for the example of a small band of Malian librarians to save their cultural heritage.

    Of course there are also ominous parallels to current news.

    #Librarians #Libraries