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I have nothing to skeet, and I am skeeting it.
Sarcasm, dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes, satire, sensible shoes -- if we don't got it, you don't want it.
Sarcasm, dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes, satire, sensible shoes -- if we don't got it, you don't want it.
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The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said. n.pr/43XzmPc
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said.
n.pr
November 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said. n.pr/43XzmPc
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Look at these men. They are ashamed of themselves as they should be. They are standing here while the president calls their professional colleague a “stupid person.”
I don’t care if you think you’ll lose access. You need to speak up. Decent Americans are tired of this and disgusted with all of you.
I don’t care if you think you’ll lose access. You need to speak up. Decent Americans are tired of this and disgusted with all of you.
November 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Look at these men. They are ashamed of themselves as they should be. They are standing here while the president calls their professional colleague a “stupid person.”
I don’t care if you think you’ll lose access. You need to speak up. Decent Americans are tired of this and disgusted with all of you.
I don’t care if you think you’ll lose access. You need to speak up. Decent Americans are tired of this and disgusted with all of you.
Addams Family Values is a Thanksgiving movie. I will die upon this hill.
Definitely have to share one of the most iconic Thanksgiving Day reenactments today. Grab those cardigans and highballs and enjoy! 🦃 🍁 🪶🔥🍽️
Addams Family Values: Thanksgiving play (HD CLIP)
YouTube video by Binge Society
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November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Addams Family Values is a Thanksgiving movie. I will die upon this hill.
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
I own a flat in a tower that has been undergoing an expensive and disastrous outer wall renovation since last year. The day after the Tai Po fire, they announced they plan to take the nets down tomorrow.
Needless to say, flat owners are suspicious.
Needless to say, flat owners are suspicious.
Construction sites all over the city are hastily removing the safety nets. Just shows you how rampant this corrupt behaviour has been - and how little oversight there is.
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I own a flat in a tower that has been undergoing an expensive and disastrous outer wall renovation since last year. The day after the Tai Po fire, they announced they plan to take the nets down tomorrow.
Needless to say, flat owners are suspicious.
Needless to say, flat owners are suspicious.
Based on the current policy and ICE activity, I think this basically means "if you're not a straight white Christian and not as rich as MBS, don't get yr hopes up."
It almost certainly means Trump's war on immigrants already living in the US is going to escalate until there's no one left to deport.
It almost certainly means Trump's war on immigrants already living in the US is going to escalate until there's no one left to deport.
Trump says US will 'permanently pause migration' from 'third world countries'
Trump says US will 'permanently pause migration' from 'third world countries'
The president did not name which countries would be affected, but vowed to remove anyone "not a net asset" to the US.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Based on the current policy and ICE activity, I think this basically means "if you're not a straight white Christian and not as rich as MBS, don't get yr hopes up."
It almost certainly means Trump's war on immigrants already living in the US is going to escalate until there's no one left to deport.
It almost certainly means Trump's war on immigrants already living in the US is going to escalate until there's no one left to deport.
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A dog has been reunited with its owners, who had been anxiously waiting outside Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po after it went missing for two days during the massive fire that broke out on Wednesday.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A dog has been reunited with its owners, who had been anxiously waiting outside Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po after it went missing for two days during the massive fire that broke out on Wednesday.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
The case goes to the Supreme Court next. This is the sixth court in Japan to rule on the same-sex marriage ban, and the first and only one to find the ban constitutional.
Japan's same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court
Japan's same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court
The ruling bucks a trend set by courts around Japan that had raised hopes for marriage equality.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The case goes to the Supreme Court next. This is the sixth court in Japan to rule on the same-sex marriage ban, and the first and only one to find the ban constitutional.
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Grassroots. Spontaneous. Mobilisation. Ad hoc. Organisation.
What I'm seeing on Hong Kong social media.
All volunteer stations in Tai Po fully 'manned'. All supplies distribution stations, sufficiently supplied. Blood donations, fully sufficient. 'Buddy' support, almost 1-on-1.
This is Hong Kong 🧡
What I'm seeing on Hong Kong social media.
All volunteer stations in Tai Po fully 'manned'. All supplies distribution stations, sufficiently supplied. Blood donations, fully sufficient. 'Buddy' support, almost 1-on-1.
This is Hong Kong 🧡
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Grassroots. Spontaneous. Mobilisation. Ad hoc. Organisation.
What I'm seeing on Hong Kong social media.
All volunteer stations in Tai Po fully 'manned'. All supplies distribution stations, sufficiently supplied. Blood donations, fully sufficient. 'Buddy' support, almost 1-on-1.
This is Hong Kong 🧡
What I'm seeing on Hong Kong social media.
All volunteer stations in Tai Po fully 'manned'. All supplies distribution stations, sufficiently supplied. Blood donations, fully sufficient. 'Buddy' support, almost 1-on-1.
This is Hong Kong 🧡
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I’ve seen the Wang Fuk fire variously described in int’l media as HK’s “worst fire since WW2” or even “in more than 100 years.”
The death toll is still sadly rising but a quick factcheck for now: both the 1948 Wing On godown fire and 1947 SS Sai On fire were, as things currently stand, more deadly.
The death toll is still sadly rising but a quick factcheck for now: both the 1948 Wing On godown fire and 1947 SS Sai On fire were, as things currently stand, more deadly.
November 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’ve seen the Wang Fuk fire variously described in int’l media as HK’s “worst fire since WW2” or even “in more than 100 years.”
The death toll is still sadly rising but a quick factcheck for now: both the 1948 Wing On godown fire and 1947 SS Sai On fire were, as things currently stand, more deadly.
The death toll is still sadly rising but a quick factcheck for now: both the 1948 Wing On godown fire and 1947 SS Sai On fire were, as things currently stand, more deadly.
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Reflexively blaming bamboo with no evidence and no effort to address regulatory failures is journalist malpractice but it doesn’t stop there.
Portraying living in a high-rises as a poor-people-thing, not a choice people gladly make, is the most condescending West-brained thing I’ve read in a while.
Portraying living in a high-rises as a poor-people-thing, not a choice people gladly make, is the most condescending West-brained thing I’ve read in a while.
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reflexively blaming bamboo with no evidence and no effort to address regulatory failures is journalist malpractice but it doesn’t stop there.
Portraying living in a high-rises as a poor-people-thing, not a choice people gladly make, is the most condescending West-brained thing I’ve read in a while.
Portraying living in a high-rises as a poor-people-thing, not a choice people gladly make, is the most condescending West-brained thing I’ve read in a while.
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HKJC is one of the biggest charities in the city. And while they may be the only legal form of gambling going in HK, they do give back.
This is a great gesture.
This is a great gesture.
Hong Kong Jockey Club:
• HK$100 million relief fund to help victims of the Tai Po disaster
• Saturday’s Mark Six postponed to next Tuesday (all purchased tickets valid)
• Sunday’s races will occur behind closed doors; all proceeds will be donated to victims
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
• HK$100 million relief fund to help victims of the Tai Po disaster
• Saturday’s Mark Six postponed to next Tuesday (all purchased tickets valid)
• Sunday’s races will occur behind closed doors; all proceeds will be donated to victims
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
馬會宣布六合彩延至下周二攪珠 周日賽事收益悉數捐出協助受災人 - RTHK
馬會表示，對大埔宏福苑大火災難造成多人傷亡及重大財物損失深感悲痛，宣布原定於星期六舉行的六合彩攪珠，將延至下周二舉行，所有已購買的彩票仍然有效。 至於周日的賽馬賽事，將會以閉門方式舉行，馬會董事、幹事、練馬師及騎師將為今次悲痛事件，進行一分...
news.rthk.hk
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
HKJC is one of the biggest charities in the city. And while they may be the only legal form of gambling going in HK, they do give back.
This is a great gesture.
This is a great gesture.
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2/ As the HK fire unfolded, flames engulfed 1,500 homes over in Bangladesh...
Donations welcome here: www.bracusa.org/news/brac-an...
And here: www.instagram.com/p/DRhGkqYkT_X/
Donations welcome here: www.bracusa.org/news/brac-an...
And here: www.instagram.com/p/DRhGkqYkT_X/
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
2/ As the HK fire unfolded, flames engulfed 1,500 homes over in Bangladesh...
Donations welcome here: www.bracusa.org/news/brac-an...
And here: www.instagram.com/p/DRhGkqYkT_X/
Donations welcome here: www.bracusa.org/news/brac-an...
And here: www.instagram.com/p/DRhGkqYkT_X/
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Hongkongers are mobilising to support the victims of a deadly fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a Tai Po residential estate. HKFP lays out local NGO initiatives and fundraisers that readers may wish to donate to. See: buff.ly/dVibAme
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hongkongers are mobilising to support the victims of a deadly fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a Tai Po residential estate. HKFP lays out local NGO initiatives and fundraisers that readers may wish to donate to. See: buff.ly/dVibAme
Happy Thanksgiving, America. Dinner is served.
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, America. Dinner is served.
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
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Who does #China's government expect will believe this? Chinese travelers should be worried about the danger of assault in, ahem... #Japan???
They want to punish Tokyo by reducing the significant tourism take there from Chinese travelers but this is deliberate deception
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
They want to punish Tokyo by reducing the significant tourism take there from Chinese travelers but this is deliberate deception
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
China warns against Japan travel citing ‘significant’ surge in assaults
Embassy security alert instructs travellers to put plans on hold as diplomatic crisis worsens.
www.scmp.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Who does #China's government expect will believe this? Chinese travelers should be worried about the danger of assault in, ahem... #Japan???
They want to punish Tokyo by reducing the significant tourism take there from Chinese travelers but this is deliberate deception
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
They want to punish Tokyo by reducing the significant tourism take there from Chinese travelers but this is deliberate deception
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
If you see this, post an anime you love
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If you see this, post an anime you love
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Given that #HongKong's ICAC did nothing to investigate the multiple accusations of police corruption during the city's 2019 upheaval (I can list a some if needed) do people there still trust this institution? Such a fall from grace for a body which started with such international fanfare. #China
“In view of the immense public interest involved, the ICAC today (November 27) set up a task force to launch a full investigation into possible corruption in the grand renovation project of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po.”
www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...
www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...
ICAC, HKSAR - Press Releases - ICAC Statement: ICAC launches investigation into suspected corruption in grand renovation project of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po
Press Releases - ICAC Statement: ICAC launches investigation into suspected corruption in grand renovation project of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po
www.icac.org.hk
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Given that #HongKong's ICAC did nothing to investigate the multiple accusations of police corruption during the city's 2019 upheaval (I can list a some if needed) do people there still trust this institution? Such a fall from grace for a body which started with such international fanfare. #China
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Folks often forget the fight for democracy in HK isn’t a “Beijing vs us” thing in matters of human rights - I mean that matters too - but also the fight for local representation so that problems like these don’t get swept under the rug
This 2024 post from the DAB’s Peggy Wong is quickly becoming infamous.
In it, the pro-Beijing district councillor dismisses fire safety concerns about the Wang Fuk work as malicious rumours misleading the public, and accuses the Democratic Party of “provocatively live-streaming “ from the scene.
In it, the pro-Beijing district councillor dismisses fire safety concerns about the Wang Fuk work as malicious rumours misleading the public, and accuses the Democratic Party of “provocatively live-streaming “ from the scene.
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Folks often forget the fight for democracy in HK isn’t a “Beijing vs us” thing in matters of human rights - I mean that matters too - but also the fight for local representation so that problems like these don’t get swept under the rug
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Hongkongers really do community so well.
Hongkongers built their own SOS map as seven towers burned
When a fatal fire tore through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, thousands of families were glued to a single webpage that offered updates far more quickly than official governmen...
www.abc.net.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Hongkongers really do community so well.
Welp ...
This 2024 post from the DAB’s Peggy Wong is quickly becoming infamous.
In it, the pro-Beijing district councillor dismisses fire safety concerns about the Wang Fuk work as malicious rumours misleading the public, and accuses the Democratic Party of “provocatively live-streaming “ from the scene.
In it, the pro-Beijing district councillor dismisses fire safety concerns about the Wang Fuk work as malicious rumours misleading the public, and accuses the Democratic Party of “provocatively live-streaming “ from the scene.
November 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Welp ...
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International media, you can do better than this.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
International media, you can do better than this.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.