Dr Mark | 北马克 |🍉🇦🇺🇲🇾🇹🇭
@ajaanmark.bsky.social
From Australia, have also spent time in Malaysia and Thailand.
Sociologist, educator, flaneur, SFF appreciator
Starting a new Linguistics research project in intercultural pragmatics
Interested in Asia things and languages. Also: Buddhism.
He/Him
Sociologist, educator, flaneur, SFF appreciator
Starting a new Linguistics research project in intercultural pragmatics
Interested in Asia things and languages. Also: Buddhism.
He/Him
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They'll send JD Vance over to threaten us
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
They'll send JD Vance over to threaten us
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Well in Thailand there are strict rules around the 'official' name. But everyone is known by their 'play name'. Which now is often an English word - eg in a Thai drama I recommend two siblings are called WiFi and Modem. Most people don't know their friend's surname, because they are only used on...
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Well in Thailand there are strict rules around the 'official' name. But everyone is known by their 'play name'. Which now is often an English word - eg in a Thai drama I recommend two siblings are called WiFi and Modem. Most people don't know their friend's surname, because they are only used on...
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apropos of nothing I'm thinking about different structures of the naming system... I think in most cultures/systems, you choose from a pre-existing naming poll: George, Freya, Kavita, Fatima etc. In the sinophone system, however, you construct each name one-by-one. you can choose any characters and
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
apropos of nothing I'm thinking about different structures of the naming system... I think in most cultures/systems, you choose from a pre-existing naming poll: George, Freya, Kavita, Fatima etc. In the sinophone system, however, you construct each name one-by-one. you can choose any characters and
Which would be a travesty and a disgrace. But yeah a probable outcome.
The court wouldn't have to with Starmer as PM .. he would negotiate a settlement. More likely the BBC do, or Starmer gets involved and they do a token sum settlement .. which for Trump means $15m.
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Which would be a travesty and a disgrace. But yeah a probable outcome.
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How could a US court enforce a judgement against the BBC?
Have taken this down. I was thinking only of the UK where he'd lose. No one in full possession of their senses makes predictions about what a US court might do.
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
How could a US court enforce a judgement against the BBC?
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In 1948, one of the UK's worker delegates proposed to assemble a committee of experts to discuss the conditions of domestic workers. This was the UK employer group's response O_o
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
In 1948, one of the UK's worker delegates proposed to assemble a committee of experts to discuss the conditions of domestic workers. This was the UK employer group's response O_o
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Any other 40+ Australians finding themselves having a re-appreciation of John Farnham?
You're The Voice is unbeatable.
You're The Voice is unbeatable.
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Any other 40+ Australians finding themselves having a re-appreciation of John Farnham?
You're The Voice is unbeatable.
You're The Voice is unbeatable.
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A new story up on my Kofi:
Plant mecha, love lost and betrayed, solarpunkish.
ko-fi.com/post/Reds-He...
Plant mecha, love lost and betrayed, solarpunkish.
ko-fi.com/post/Reds-He...
Red's Heart
Joyce Chng published a post on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A new story up on my Kofi:
Plant mecha, love lost and betrayed, solarpunkish.
ko-fi.com/post/Reds-He...
Plant mecha, love lost and betrayed, solarpunkish.
ko-fi.com/post/Reds-He...
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He would need to hire actual UK lawyers surely! To sue the BBC which is not within the jurisdiction of US courts, whatever said courts might assert.
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
He would need to hire actual UK lawyers surely! To sue the BBC which is not within the jurisdiction of US courts, whatever said courts might assert.
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Re-upping this, with thanks to everyone who’s helped so far! 🫶🏻
I've a favour to ask of my cisgender UK followers. It'll take you 5 minutes!
Please use this template to write to your MP.
I know, I know... AGAIN. But this is to counter the letter-writing campaign undertaken by Sex Matters, who want the awful EHRC trans-exclusionary Code to be rushed through.
🙏🏻
Please use this template to write to your MP.
I know, I know... AGAIN. But this is to counter the letter-writing campaign undertaken by Sex Matters, who want the awful EHRC trans-exclusionary Code to be rushed through.
🙏🏻
Scrap the Bathroom Ban
🚨This is urgent🚨
Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has a decision to make. The EHRC, a regulator mired in controversy over anti-trans views, has sent a new draft Code of Prac...
actionnetwork.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Re-upping this, with thanks to everyone who’s helped so far! 🫶🏻
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Someone reloaded Joyce
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Someone reloaded Joyce
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November 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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I came across a clip from yesterday from LBC of John Sopel and Emily Maitlis talking to Shelagh Fogarty about what's happening at the BBC and they all conceded the complainant DID have a point about the BBC's pro-trans bias and it was just three people being transphobic for a couple of minutes.
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I came across a clip from yesterday from LBC of John Sopel and Emily Maitlis talking to Shelagh Fogarty about what's happening at the BBC and they all conceded the complainant DID have a point about the BBC's pro-trans bias and it was just three people being transphobic for a couple of minutes.
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Morning Bluesky.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Morning Bluesky.
It's a perfect Spring late afternoon in Brisbane 💐
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
It's a perfect Spring late afternoon in Brisbane 💐
Cheers frenz! 🍻
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Cheers frenz! 🍻
To understand contemporary America, simply read The Collected Works of Philip K Dick!
Definitely a dystopia!
What's next 'Pay a fee to be arrested! Low interest plans on our app. Crypto welcome.'
What's next 'Pay a fee to be arrested! Low interest plans on our app. Crypto welcome.'
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
To understand contemporary America, simply read The Collected Works of Philip K Dick!
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e61 have talked some absolute nonsense about welfare policy this year, possibly with a view to flattering certain contrarian dopes in the Albanese Government:
• Raising benefits won't disincentivise work in any way that matters
• Paying JobSeeker weekly, without a raise, is taking the piss
• Raising benefits won't disincentivise work in any way that matters
• Paying JobSeeker weekly, without a raise, is taking the piss
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
e61 have talked some absolute nonsense about welfare policy this year, possibly with a view to flattering certain contrarian dopes in the Albanese Government:
• Raising benefits won't disincentivise work in any way that matters
• Paying JobSeeker weekly, without a raise, is taking the piss
• Raising benefits won't disincentivise work in any way that matters
• Paying JobSeeker weekly, without a raise, is taking the piss
South East Asian crisps are SO good - Phillipines edition!
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
South East Asian crisps are SO good - Phillipines edition!
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“police technology surcharge” 🙂↔️
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
“police technology surcharge” 🙂↔️
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T shirt of the day! 🌸💐
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
T shirt of the day! 🌸💐
This stuff has an impact on productivity! I am now gonna abandon all plans for the day and go have a couple of beers instead🍺
After spending time trying to verify myself with various entities that signed me up to MFA but where I had ignored the email I had to resort to writing "please escalate to a human"!
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This stuff has an impact on productivity! I am now gonna abandon all plans for the day and go have a couple of beers instead🍺
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Paul Keating speaking in parliament on the condolence motion on John Kerr. (completely ad-libbed)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hx8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hx8...
Paul Keating on the Sir John Kerr condolence motion
YouTube video by AusQuestionTime
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Paul Keating speaking in parliament on the condolence motion on John Kerr. (completely ad-libbed)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hx8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hx8...