HK_BOD
@hkbod.bsky.social
A struggling mono-linguist in a multi-lingual environment, a long way from home.
"Sprechen-vous béarla, 請." or is it "請, béarla a sprechen-vous."
"Beleaguered in translation"; an autobiography.
"Sprechen-vous béarla, 請." or is it "請, béarla a sprechen-vous."
"Beleaguered in translation"; an autobiography.
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Offer not applicable to women of Palestine.
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Offer not applicable to women of Palestine.
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Never forget October 7th 2023, that fateful day when Israelis were brutally massacred by Israeli tanks and Israeli helicopters and Israeli drones and Israeli soldiers and Israeli bullets, and also by Hamas a bit.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
Ex-Israeli war chief confirms issuing Hannibal Directive to kill own civilians, soldiers on 7 Oct
Israeli forces used attack helicopters, drones, and tanks to kill their own civilians and soldiers while blaming the deaths on Hamas
thecradle.co
October 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Never forget October 7th 2023, that fateful day when Israelis were brutally massacred by Israeli tanks and Israeli helicopters and Israeli drones and Israeli soldiers and Israeli bullets, and also by Hamas a bit.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
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Over on the Other Place I would occasionally put this thread together, most recently during lockdown, four years ago in fact, and I realised I'd not done it here. So, bear with, and feel free to mute as this is an epic (genuinely, I’m not sure we won’t reach hitherto non-invoked thread limits tbh).
September 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Over on the Other Place I would occasionally put this thread together, most recently during lockdown, four years ago in fact, and I realised I'd not done it here. So, bear with, and feel free to mute as this is an epic (genuinely, I’m not sure we won’t reach hitherto non-invoked thread limits tbh).
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Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says
Ireland to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 over Israel
RTÉ has announced this lunchtime that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead."
www.rte.ie
September 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says
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September 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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When will the world act? What will constitute enough, a bridge too far, that will unite nations against this genocide in plain view?
August 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
When will the world act? What will constitute enough, a bridge too far, that will unite nations against this genocide in plain view?
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"We've killed tens of thousands, but it's not genocide."
"We are denying food to hundreds of thousands, but it's not famine."
Terminology isn't unimportant; but splitting hairs over thresholds is a useful distraction. Whatever you want to call it, Israel's campaign against Gaza is monstrous.
"We are denying food to hundreds of thousands, but it's not famine."
Terminology isn't unimportant; but splitting hairs over thresholds is a useful distraction. Whatever you want to call it, Israel's campaign against Gaza is monstrous.
August 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
"We've killed tens of thousands, but it's not genocide."
"We are denying food to hundreds of thousands, but it's not famine."
Terminology isn't unimportant; but splitting hairs over thresholds is a useful distraction. Whatever you want to call it, Israel's campaign against Gaza is monstrous.
"We are denying food to hundreds of thousands, but it's not famine."
Terminology isn't unimportant; but splitting hairs over thresholds is a useful distraction. Whatever you want to call it, Israel's campaign against Gaza is monstrous.
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A shout out to Alan Osmond. Lucky enough to be born on the very same day as the GOAT of Hollywood, the Bionic Woman and the Matriarch of the Senate, Happy 76th birthday to the 4 of you!
June 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A shout out to Alan Osmond. Lucky enough to be born on the very same day as the GOAT of Hollywood, the Bionic Woman and the Matriarch of the Senate, Happy 76th birthday to the 4 of you!
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Who's emergencies director says any "right thinking human being will stand up and say, this must stop" as the occupation continues to kill and starve families in their thousands.
May 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Who's emergencies director says any "right thinking human being will stand up and say, this must stop" as the occupation continues to kill and starve families in their thousands.
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“Land of the free” has always been wildly naive but it’s utterly laughable bullshit now
April 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
“Land of the free” has always been wildly naive but it’s utterly laughable bullshit now
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"I will never understand how a man who bankrupted 6 companies convinced voters he’d be better for the economy than the prosecutor with an economics degree"
@feministnews.bsky.social
@feministnews.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
"I will never understand how a man who bankrupted 6 companies convinced voters he’d be better for the economy than the prosecutor with an economics degree"
@feministnews.bsky.social
@feministnews.bsky.social
Lets not forget Eric Idle & John Major. Happy 82nd birthday to both of them 🎂!
March 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Lets not forget Eric Idle & John Major. Happy 82nd birthday to both of them 🎂!
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Want to know if someone has politics that really cares about justice?
One word - Palestine .
One word - Palestine .
March 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Want to know if someone has politics that really cares about justice?
One word - Palestine .
One word - Palestine .
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In an ideal world the President of the United States, the world's richest man, and the two worst humans alive would be four different people.
February 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
In an ideal world the President of the United States, the world's richest man, and the two worst humans alive would be four different people.
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A happy 63rd birthday to Suzy Eddie Izzard AND Garth Brooks today!
February 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A happy 63rd birthday to Suzy Eddie Izzard AND Garth Brooks today!
I had to use the mute button 3 times this morning, before the inauguration was even over. And that was watching Aljazeera news!
January 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I had to use the mute button 3 times this morning, before the inauguration was even over. And that was watching Aljazeera news!
Maybe I should have invested in Sharpie pens!
January 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Maybe I should have invested in Sharpie pens!
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Also for Deadline, I take in THE LAST DANCE, Hong Kong’s all-time box office champ, starring Dayo Wong, Michael Hui and Michelle Wai. The touching drama set in a family-run funeral parlour has chalked up HK$155m at local cinemas since November and is still going strong. deadline.com/2025/01/the-...
‘The Last Dance’ Review: Hong Kong Blockbuster Resonates With Compassion And Authenticity
Read Deadline's review of The Last Dance, Hong Kong's biggest local hit of all time
deadline.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Also for Deadline, I take in THE LAST DANCE, Hong Kong’s all-time box office champ, starring Dayo Wong, Michael Hui and Michelle Wai. The touching drama set in a family-run funeral parlour has chalked up HK$155m at local cinemas since November and is still going strong. deadline.com/2025/01/the-...
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A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.
November 20, 2024 at 8:32 AM
A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.