Old China Bland (香港)
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Hong Kong. Camping in the hills because the Murray Barracks were full
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On Remembrance Day we remember the Winnipeg Grenadiers and Quebec City Royal Rifles who set sail from Vancouver and arrived in Hong Kong in 1941.
When the Battle of Hong Kong ended on Black Christmas, every Canadian soldier was either captured or killed
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/lorn...
When the Battle of Hong Kong ended on Black Christmas, every Canadian soldier was either captured or killed
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/lorn...
Lorne Gunter: Remembering the sacrifices in the Battle of Hong Kong
Of the 1,975 Canadians who set sail from Vancouver, 290 were killed by Christmas Day when Japan fully overran Hong Kong
edmontonjournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
On Remembrance Day we remember the Winnipeg Grenadiers and Quebec City Royal Rifles who set sail from Vancouver and arrived in Hong Kong in 1941.
When the Battle of Hong Kong ended on Black Christmas, every Canadian soldier was either captured or killed
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/lorn...
When the Battle of Hong Kong ended on Black Christmas, every Canadian soldier was either captured or killed
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/lorn...
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i don't think the consul general of China in Osaka should threaten to behead the prime minister
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
i don't think the consul general of China in Osaka should threaten to behead the prime minister
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American tankie influencer gets interrogated by actual Chinese state police while visiting Tiananmen Square sounds like a comedy sketch and yet it's real lmao
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From the LivestreamFail community on Reddit: Chinese security police harassed Hasan Piker while he was live streaming in Tiananmen Square
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November 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
American tankie influencer gets interrogated by actual Chinese state police while visiting Tiananmen Square sounds like a comedy sketch and yet it's real lmao
www.reddit.com/r/Livestream...
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Look, it’s important to know who are the ones proud of being collaborators.
• They’re not called “debates”, they are “forums”
• There were no debates or confrontations among candidates
• All 39 forums are officially called “Patriots Collaborate for Good Governance” forums
• There were no debates or confrontations among candidates
• All 39 forums are officially called “Patriots Collaborate for Good Governance” forums
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Look, it’s important to know who are the ones proud of being collaborators.
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I made my students sign a pledge not to use AI on penalty of automatically failing my class. They also had to write about why that might be the course policy. And I told them if they need concessions, to ask, and I would gladly help them. Still, multiple students used AI. Depressing.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I made my students sign a pledge not to use AI on penalty of automatically failing my class. They also had to write about why that might be the course policy. And I told them if they need concessions, to ask, and I would gladly help them. Still, multiple students used AI. Depressing.
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Side-note: there’s currently a large festival by Russian consulate in Hong Kong, which will never be touched by the protesters
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Side-note: there’s currently a large festival by Russian consulate in Hong Kong, which will never be touched by the protesters
Been rereading the Sharpe books. Last night dreamt I was a gunner. Today I found that for just $48k HKD, I can fire the Noonday Gun. Do I organise a Kickstarter or what
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Been rereading the Sharpe books. Last night dreamt I was a gunner. Today I found that for just $48k HKD, I can fire the Noonday Gun. Do I organise a Kickstarter or what
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On this day, we were introduced to 'Central OL', who was photographed on the front line in very nice workwear and shoes, wearing a not-cheap leather handbag. Absolute queen. You can understand why she inspired protest art!
Source: TG, Anon (Nov 2019)
Source: TG, Anon (Nov 2019)
November 10, 2024 at 10:18 PM
On this day, we were introduced to 'Central OL', who was photographed on the front line in very nice workwear and shoes, wearing a not-cheap leather handbag. Absolute queen. You can understand why she inspired protest art!
Source: TG, Anon (Nov 2019)
Source: TG, Anon (Nov 2019)
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November 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Local social media reports a wildfire burning in Yuen Long, Hong Kong.
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Local social media reports a wildfire burning in Yuen Long, Hong Kong.
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The anthology that includes my Warhammer 40k short story about tankists, "Worm of Valhalla", is finally out - not just for pre-order! The audiobook version is also fun because you get to find out which of the characters are Scottish.
www.amazon.com/Death-Duty-A...
www.amazon.com/Death-Duty-A...
Death And Duty (Astra Militarum: Warhammer 40,000)
Death And Duty (Astra Militarum: Warhammer 40,000) - Kindle edition by Lyons, Steve, Hayward, Victoria, Woolley, Justin, James, Rhuairidh, Harris, Carrie, Sollitto, John, Ryan, Sam, Zimmerman, Russell, Davis, Callum, Lawless, Shauna, Vincent, Mike, R Pike, Tom. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Death And Duty (Astra Militarum: Warhammer 40,000).
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November 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The anthology that includes my Warhammer 40k short story about tankists, "Worm of Valhalla", is finally out - not just for pre-order! The audiobook version is also fun because you get to find out which of the characters are Scottish.
www.amazon.com/Death-Duty-A...
www.amazon.com/Death-Duty-A...
Good evening Hong Kong
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Good evening Hong Kong
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Just when you think you’ve seen all the possible bad propaganda, this is what one Chinese embassy thought made a good ‘before and after’ comparison to show China’s progress. 😳
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Just when you think you’ve seen all the possible bad propaganda, this is what one Chinese embassy thought made a good ‘before and after’ comparison to show China’s progress. 😳
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Ex-district councillor and activist Kenneth Cheung has revealed that cleaners at a apartment complex called The Sherwood in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong have gone on strike over owed wages, saying that they haven't been paid since May.
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Ex-district councillor and activist Kenneth Cheung has revealed that cleaners at a apartment complex called The Sherwood in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong have gone on strike over owed wages, saying that they haven't been paid since May.
no Yue DNA allowed, then
November 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
no Yue DNA allowed, then
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we need a hk filmmaker to turn this into a madcap comedy in which a rakish hero fakes his own death to live rent free in a morgue for a month
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Hong Kong to extend free use of public hospital mortuaries from 3 to 28 days
Government revises new arrangement after considering public opinion and stakeholder feedback, with charges kicking in from fifth week after death.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:19 AM
we need a hk filmmaker to turn this into a madcap comedy in which a rakish hero fakes his own death to live rent free in a morgue for a month
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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I always wondered how they were made. Turns out they grow on trees.
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I always wondered how they were made. Turns out they grow on trees.
Neat
#WyrdWednesday The wicked Lady Howard is cursed to ride nightly over Dartmoor from Okehampton Castle to Launceston Castle in a black coach driven by headless coachman & preceded by a fire-breathing black hound. When the coach stops at a house it's a sign that someone living there will soon die.
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Neat
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I’ve been listening to podcasts lately marking the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. One of the things I’ve learnt is how veneration for Queen Elizabeth I was an indirect method of condemning the policies of her Stuart successors — just like how mourning Elizabeth II was used in HK. History rhymes.
Hongkongers Find Emotional Vent in Mourning Their Former Queen | TaiwanPlus News
YouTube video by TaiwanPlus News
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November 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I’ve been listening to podcasts lately marking the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. One of the things I’ve learnt is how veneration for Queen Elizabeth I was an indirect method of condemning the policies of her Stuart successors — just like how mourning Elizabeth II was used in HK. History rhymes.
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TBF, it’s very likely Tsang was using “grassroots” (基層) in its CCP sense: not bottom-up movements but low-level Party organs. That’s how you get campaigns for “grassroots autonomy” (基層自治) — they don’t mean local self-governance but empowering neighbourhood committees to enforce political discipline.
“[Perfecting the electoral system] will further increase the voices representing grassroots interests, better embodying [the Legislative Council’s] broadly representative nature and balanced participation [in the body].”
- Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, 2021
- Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, 2021
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
TBF, it’s very likely Tsang was using “grassroots” (基層) in its CCP sense: not bottom-up movements but low-level Party organs. That’s how you get campaigns for “grassroots autonomy” (基層自治) — they don’t mean local self-governance but empowering neighbourhood committees to enforce political discipline.
Why did I block this guy again?
Oh that's why.
Oh that's why.
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Why did I block this guy again?
Oh that's why.
Oh that's why.
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Oh my God y’all.
OH MY GOD.
Go see the Korean comedy-thriller NO OTHER CHOICE as soon as you possibly can. I will be floored if it doesn’t win Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards.
I have not laughed this hard in a movie in years. Without hyperbole, this film is a masterpiece.
OH MY GOD.
Go see the Korean comedy-thriller NO OTHER CHOICE as soon as you possibly can. I will be floored if it doesn’t win Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards.
I have not laughed this hard in a movie in years. Without hyperbole, this film is a masterpiece.
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Oh my God y’all.
OH MY GOD.
Go see the Korean comedy-thriller NO OTHER CHOICE as soon as you possibly can. I will be floored if it doesn’t win Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards.
I have not laughed this hard in a movie in years. Without hyperbole, this film is a masterpiece.
OH MY GOD.
Go see the Korean comedy-thriller NO OTHER CHOICE as soon as you possibly can. I will be floored if it doesn’t win Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards.
I have not laughed this hard in a movie in years. Without hyperbole, this film is a masterpiece.
Just got to remind myself that it can be done ...
All of the Warhammer stories I've written!
When I wandered into my local Games Workshop store as a kid more than 20 years ago I'd never have believed I'd get the chance to do this!
It's so fun & there's just as much wonder in the great, grimdark world of Warhammer as when I first encountered it 🖤
When I wandered into my local Games Workshop store as a kid more than 20 years ago I'd never have believed I'd get the chance to do this!
It's so fun & there's just as much wonder in the great, grimdark world of Warhammer as when I first encountered it 🖤
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Just got to remind myself that it can be done ...