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Bárbara Fernández-Melleda
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Latinamericanist in Hong Kong. Literature scholar.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Investigadores Hongkoneses desarrollan bioreactor de malla que trata aguas residuales con 20 veces más eficiencia y 50% menos coste.

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Investigadores Hongkoneses desarrollan bioreactor de malla que trata aguas residuales con 20 veces más eficiencia y 50% menos coste
Nuevo sistema de tratamiento de aguas de HKUST limpia mallas en solo 3.8 segundos y supera estándares globales con un 50% menos de energía.
ecoinventos.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Catherine O’Hara, an actress who starred in legendary films “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone” before taking a star turn as Moira Rose on the sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday at the age of 71.

Here's a look back at her most memorable roles. https://cnn.it/4a11lj6
January 31, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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If you don't want all that AI garbage at the top of your google search results, you can stick -ai at the end of your search term and you'll get just the list of links to websites like in the good old days. Yesterday I learned. #GoogleAI #Google #AI #Google AI
December 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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A Filipino domestic worker, Rhodora Alcaraz, who rescued a three-month-old baby from a residential fire in Hong Kong has been praised for bravery by members of the Filipino community as well as her former employer.
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Bless him
nbd sobbing over this pic of a firefighter rescuing someone’s cat from the hong kong fire
November 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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1. Brief overview of incident and list of places for donations:
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/27/h...

2. HK Government Support Fund:
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...

3. Tung Wah Court of Hospitals:
www.tungwah.org.hk/en/fund-rais...

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November 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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He rescued 9 cats and 1 dog from the Hong Kong fire 🥺
November 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Hong Kong Fire . . .
... at least 36 dead, 300 missing.

💔

(Photo by Tyrone Siu / REUTERS 📸)
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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At least 36 dead, 279 missing in massive housing estate fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Breaking | 36 dead, 279 missing in Hong Kong housing estate blaze
Another 29 people have been hospitalised, with seven in a critical condition as inferno ravages housing estate in Tai Po.
www.scmp.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Over 750 firefighters have been deployed to tackle Wednesday's deadly fire at a Tai Po housing estate, which has left at least 13 dead and 30 injured. In full: buff.ly/AzB4aq0
Over 750 firefighters deployed to deadly Tai Po estate fire; at least 13 dead as China's Xi sends condolences | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Over 750 firefighters have been deployed to tackle Wednesday’s deadly fire at a Tai Po housing estate, which has left at least 13 dead and 30 injured. Bamboo scaffolding, erected as part of large-scale...
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Meta's fraud problem: The social media giant projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by @Reuters show reut.rs/4qJTpdH
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Boric anuncia que Punta Peuco pasa a ser un penal común: "Desde hoy en Chile no existen presos de primera y segunda categoría" […]

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November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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❤️Ensenada y el Volcán Osorno.

#Chile
October 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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A 2022 DNA study confirmed what the Blackfeet Nation has always said: their ancestors have lived in Montana for 18,000 years. These are the TRUE Americans, with a lineage stretching far before written history.
www.science.org/content/arti...
October 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong remained on its highest storm alert on Wednesday, as residents were warned to remain indoors. Full coverage: hongkongfp.com/typhoon-raga...
September 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
My book is out! @edinburghup.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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¡Histórico! Mono González se transforma en el primer artista popular en recibir el Premio Nacional de Artes Plásticas […]

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September 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Very true!
September 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM