Nicholas Dawes ✓

@NicDawes · New York, NY · joined 01 Jun 2009

Journalism, the media business, human rights. Persistent traces of South Africa, India, and New York City

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395Posts total

108KViews on collected posts

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Nicholas Dawes ✓@NicDawes5 Sep

The South Africa edition of the Ideas Letter is out, anchored by a bleak, powerful William Shoki essay arguing that the anti-immigrant movement represents a true mass politics, born of economic exclusion and the the ANC's deal with capital. https://t.co/or8Lyj2rDh 2.1K views · 34 likes · 15 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Nicholas Dawes ✓@NicDawes4 Sep

Solidarity hates foreign direct investment, apparently, and the development of the South African tech sector, so it is trying to get this bullshit heard in the US, where it can procure influence that it lacks at home. 7.9K views · 39 likes · 21 reposts · 51 replies Open on X →

Nicholas Dawes ✓@NicDawes4 Sep

They will keep escalating the horror, to tilt the balance in local elections, undermine the constitutional order, and build their franchise of entrepreneurial violence. And they will keep showing who they really are behind the "civic movement" mask. 2.9K views · 11 likes · 11 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Nicholas Dawes ✓@NicDawes4 Sep

Xenophobia update: an anti-migrant mob attacked refugees in Durban with rakes, sticks and sjamboks. "A child was struck by a whip and trampled, a teenage girl collapsed from fear and trauma, two men were left bleeding from head wounds... Direct threats of rape and violence..." ht 47.7K views · 135 likes · 98 reposts · 17 replies Open on X →

Nicholas Dawes ✓@NicDawes4 Sep

Divisive, racist and unacceptable. Huge pressure on Amazon is now needed and Solidarity will bring that pressure to bear. Thank you to everyone who is cooperating. https://t.co/fhaNOCsGUp 13.8K views · 806 likes · 193 reposts · 26 replies Open on X →

Nicholas Dawes ✓@NicDawes2 Sep

The South Africa-US white persecution grift is lubricated with AI slop. 11.8K views · 114 likes · 21 reposts · 25 replies Open on X →

Nicholas Dawes ✓@NicDawes2 Sep

If the GNU leadership thinks this kind of Trumpian enforcement will win back support from March-aligned parties like MK and Action SA, they should think again. Mainstream parties in the UK and Europe tried to tack right on immigration, legitimized the fringe, and lost votes. 21.6K views · 78 likes · 17 reposts · 73 replies Open on X →

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7 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. shown to more people than peers of the same size.

Median views11 805this account924median for 10K–100K

Reach, %11.93%this account3.62%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %1.39%this account1.52%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	11 805	924	12.8×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	11.93%	3.62%	3.30×
Engagement rate	1.39%	1.52%	0.91×

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