Ross
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Cinema: Silent & World; East Asia Culture; Teas; Japan & Korea foods; Literature old & new: In English or Translation; Humour
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The Tokyo Electro Automobile Co. Tama Electric Car from 1947.
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Tokyo Electro Automobile Co. Tama Electric Car from 1947.
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
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(JKJK--actually the papal movie picks are kind of awesome & I love that he's reaching out to the world of cinema in this way.)
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
(JKJK--actually the papal movie picks are kind of awesome & I love that he's reaching out to the world of cinema in this way.)
'as the land of Emerson, Thoreau and Frost bleeds into that of Steinbeck, Evans and Agee. The latter pair’s Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (1941) seems a key influence'
Sounds interesting, fingers crossed that it released widely.
Sounds interesting, fingers crossed that it released widely.
“Above all, Train Dreams is the tale of the end of one era and the dawning of another, as the land of Emerson, Thoreau and Frost bleeds into that of Steinbeck, Evans and Agee.”
Catherine Wheatley reviews. Out now. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
Catherine Wheatley reviews. Out now. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
Train Dreams review: Ballad of a railroad man
Joel Edgerton gives a career-best performance as a travelling labourer in Clint Bentley’s extraordinary film about a period of extraordinary change in early 20th century America.
www.bfi.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
'as the land of Emerson, Thoreau and Frost bleeds into that of Steinbeck, Evans and Agee. The latter pair’s Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (1941) seems a key influence'
Sounds interesting, fingers crossed that it released widely.
Sounds interesting, fingers crossed that it released widely.
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"He cited Anton Hur as 'a superstar translator' — one whose name has become synonymous with great translation, and thus helps drive sales."
Aww luff you guys 💜 @honfordstar.bsky.social
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Future of K-lit: Redefining cultural phenomenon on global stage - The Korea Times
Whether we like it or not, the next chapter of Korean literature may live onscreen. Korean literature, or K-lit, has emerged as a new global cultur...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
"He cited Anton Hur as 'a superstar translator' — one whose name has become synonymous with great translation, and thus helps drive sales."
Aww luff you guys 💜 @honfordstar.bsky.social
Aww luff you guys 💜 @honfordstar.bsky.social
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You can choose to opt out of betting* ads on SBS On Demand - help.sbs.com.au/hc/en-au/art...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Public service announcement 📣 👇🏻
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Under the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 (SBS Act), SBS can generate revenue by broadcasting and publishing advertising (including sponsorship announcements). Advertising provides a valuable...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Christchurch's playground elephant: demure, unassuming, shaped like a friend
Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war
Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Christchurch's playground elephant: demure, unassuming, shaped like a friend
Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war
Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war
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Fresh lemons can deter cats from urinating on your lawn but it largely depends on how good your aim is.
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Fresh lemons can deter cats from urinating on your lawn but it largely depends on how good your aim is.
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“The Wiggles admit Emma Bow headband likely breached consumer law and commit to raise awareness.... The Wiggles’ Emma Bow is a yellow and black headband featuring four lights powered by button batteries.” www.accc.gov.au/media-releas...
The Wiggles admit Emma Bow headband likely breached consumer law and commit to raise awareness
Children’s entertainment group The Wiggles Holdings Pty Ltd (The Wiggles) has admitted it likely breached the Australian Consumer Law by selling Emma Bow headbands without mandatory safety warnings re...
www.accc.gov.au
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“The Wiggles admit Emma Bow headband likely breached consumer law and commit to raise awareness.... The Wiggles’ Emma Bow is a yellow and black headband featuring four lights powered by button batteries.” www.accc.gov.au/media-releas...
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Fantasyland in Fassifern;
Folk art all along the footpath.
Someone clearly has an obsession which they are only too happy to share with any passers-by
Folk art all along the footpath.
Someone clearly has an obsession which they are only too happy to share with any passers-by
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Fantasyland in Fassifern;
Folk art all along the footpath.
Someone clearly has an obsession which they are only too happy to share with any passers-by
Folk art all along the footpath.
Someone clearly has an obsession which they are only too happy to share with any passers-by
Every loaf of bread and bun that you buy from Bakers Delight advances Advance's strategies
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November 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Every loaf of bread and bun that you buy from Bakers Delight advances Advance's strategies
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michaelwest.com.au/advance-warc...
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This seems like good news... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This seems like good news... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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We studied Orwell's 1984, Sheakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Chaucer's The Miller's Tale for English #Literature 'O' Level.
I can honestly say that none of the books had a profound effect on me.
Gotta go. Big Brother is watching me verrily thru yonder window. Farë wel.
#vss365
I can honestly say that none of the books had a profound effect on me.
Gotta go. Big Brother is watching me verrily thru yonder window. Farë wel.
#vss365
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We studied Orwell's 1984, Sheakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Chaucer's The Miller's Tale for English #Literature 'O' Level.
I can honestly say that none of the books had a profound effect on me.
Gotta go. Big Brother is watching me verrily thru yonder window. Farë wel.
#vss365
I can honestly say that none of the books had a profound effect on me.
Gotta go. Big Brother is watching me verrily thru yonder window. Farë wel.
#vss365
Came across former Australian PM & Australian Ambassador to USA Kevin Rudd's book on China and Xi Jinping in Kinokuniya today. An academic work that I won't be reading but some may find of interest. (Rudd was the guy that pissed Trump off a while ago)
www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...
www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...
Book Review: On Xi Jinping – How Xi's Marxist Nationalism is Shaping China and the World - Australian Institute of International Affairs
Kevin Rudd’s new book, “On Xi Jinping,” offers insightful analysis of the transformation of Chinese politics, economics, and foreign policy under Xi Jinping’s leadership, highlighting the renewed role...
www.internationalaffairs.org.au
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Came across former Australian PM & Australian Ambassador to USA Kevin Rudd's book on China and Xi Jinping in Kinokuniya today. An academic work that I won't be reading but some may find of interest. (Rudd was the guy that pissed Trump off a while ago)
www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...
www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...
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“This rediscovery of female samurai history reframes centuries of gendered myth and challenges the hyper-masculine image of the samurai that still dominates film, anime and gaming.” Rosina Buckland, queen and goddess, I'm so there for this show. 3 Feb-4 May 2026
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Groundbreaking British Museum show set to challenge samurai myths
Exclusive: Exhibition will reveal complex reality, featuring women and artistic creations, beyond armour-clad warriors
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November 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
“This rediscovery of female samurai history reframes centuries of gendered myth and challenges the hyper-masculine image of the samurai that still dominates film, anime and gaming.” Rosina Buckland, queen and goddess, I'm so there for this show. 3 Feb-4 May 2026
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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A personal favourite treatment... To cure a whitloe (lesion) put your finger in a cat's ear
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A personal favourite treatment... To cure a whitloe (lesion) put your finger in a cat's ear
TIL that Australia's 'Preferential Voting' system is based on one proposed by Charles Lutwige Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll.
Here's a brief note, you may choose to go down a deeper rabbit hole at your leisure
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgson...
Here's a brief note, you may choose to go down a deeper rabbit hole at your leisure
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgson...
Dodgson's method - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
TIL that Australia's 'Preferential Voting' system is based on one proposed by Charles Lutwige Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll.
Here's a brief note, you may choose to go down a deeper rabbit hole at your leisure
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgson...
Here's a brief note, you may choose to go down a deeper rabbit hole at your leisure
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgson...
Tommy Robinson in Australia? If you're awake Steve Minns and if you're sober Mal Lanyon perhaps you'll get this one right.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backs out as headlining speaker at anti-immigration rally due to feature Tommy Robinson
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backs out as headlining speaker at anti-immigration rally due to feature Tommy Robinson
Rallies, organised by anti-lockdown protester Monica Smit and others, are set to go ahead in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane at the end of November
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Liberal Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backed out as the headlining speaker at an upcoming anti-immigration protest spanning several of Australia’s cities that was inspired by rightwing protests in the UK in September.
The Northern Territory senator announced shortly before midday on Friday she was “honoured” to join the rally against “mass immigration” and net zero. Less than 24 hours later, and after Guardian Australia contacted Nampijinpa Price’s office with questions, her announcement was wiped from social media. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Tommy Robinson in Australia? If you're awake Steve Minns and if you're sober Mal Lanyon perhaps you'll get this one right.
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NSW MP rebuffed by security after asking to relocate planned neo-Nazi protest away from parliament
NSW MP rebuffed by security after asking to relocate planned neo-Nazi protest away from parliament
Greg Piper says one of his staffers told him about the protest and his request to move it away from the building was rejected
The New South Wales speaker says he knew about Saturday’s neo-Nazi rally outside parliament the day before it took place, but was told his request to relocate the protest from the front of the building was not possible.
Greg Piper, the house speaker in NSW’s Legislative Assembly, told Guardian Australia a member of his staff advised him about the planned rally late on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
NSW MP rebuffed by security after asking to relocate planned neo-Nazi protest away from parliament
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Activists accuse NSW of double standards, reject more police powers after neo-Nazi rally
www.sbs.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Swimming pools can be battlefronts in Australia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Swimming pools can be battlefronts in Australia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to provoke military conflict between South and North Korea in order to declare martial law, a prosecutor's spokesperson tells a briefing.
South Korea's former president accused of provoking military conflict with North Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to provoke military conflict between South and North Korea in order to declare martial law, a prosecutor's spokesperson tells a briefing.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to provoke military conflict between South and North Korea in order to declare martial law, a prosecutor's spokesperson tells a briefing.
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You know what early silent films definitely did better than anyone since? Guys in weird outfits hopping around. Can we bring that back? There's something sort of grotesque about it that is really interesting to watch.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
You know what early silent films definitely did better than anyone since? Guys in weird outfits hopping around. Can we bring that back? There's something sort of grotesque about it that is really interesting to watch.