Dr Mark | 北马克 |🍉🇦🇺🇲🇾🇹🇭
@ajaanmark.bsky.social
From Australia, have also spent time in Malaysia and Thailand.
Sociologist, educator, flaneur, SFF appreciator
Starting a new Linguistics research project in intercultural pragmatics
Interested in Asia things and languages. Also: Buddhism.
He/Him
Sociologist, educator, flaneur, SFF appreciator
Starting a new Linguistics research project in intercultural pragmatics
Interested in Asia things and languages. Also: Buddhism.
He/Him
It looks potentially deadly?!
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
It looks potentially deadly?!
Hahahaha yes!
Actually I quite liked the lime green. If I'd known it was going to be fleeting, I'd have bought maybe five pairs of pants.
Actually I quite liked the lime green. If I'd known it was going to be fleeting, I'd have bought maybe five pairs of pants.
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Hahahaha yes!
Actually I quite liked the lime green. If I'd known it was going to be fleeting, I'd have bought maybe five pairs of pants.
Actually I quite liked the lime green. If I'd known it was going to be fleeting, I'd have bought maybe five pairs of pants.
I remember 1996 as the year of gaudy orange and lime green everything!!!
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I remember 1996 as the year of gaudy orange and lime green everything!!!
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nothing voters love hearing more than "you're wrong, you idiots"
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
nothing voters love hearing more than "you're wrong, you idiots"
hahaha yeah!
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
hahaha yeah!
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Did they actually plan ANYTHING whilst in opposition? Were there any meetings at which they discussed having a sensible policy position on ANY particular topic? Or did they just hold meetings in small rooms above pubs, where they all sat round in a circle and took it in turns to say "ming vase"?
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Did they actually plan ANYTHING whilst in opposition? Were there any meetings at which they discussed having a sensible policy position on ANY particular topic? Or did they just hold meetings in small rooms above pubs, where they all sat round in a circle and took it in turns to say "ming vase"?
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Why would anyone think that a country where less people want to move to is a good one?
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Why would anyone think that a country where less people want to move to is a good one?
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Chinese Myths, a book for those who are new to China's amazing pantheons and supernatural bestiaries, want to find out more or get a broad overview. Also fun to dip into if you want to read about things you've come across in Cdramas, movies and games. #culture 3/
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Chinese Myths, a book for those who are new to China's amazing pantheons and supernatural bestiaries, want to find out more or get a broad overview. Also fun to dip into if you want to read about things you've come across in Cdramas, movies and games. #culture 3/
Indeed it is! I've read it (in English translation).
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Indeed it is! I've read it (in English translation).
It's a King thing! The name of the Thai royal palace in the seaside resort of Hua Hin translates to "far from worries".
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's a King thing! The name of the Thai royal palace in the seaside resort of Hua Hin translates to "far from worries".
😂 As an Australian I don't even have to know what day it is! I'm glad you're starting to feel better!
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
😂 As an Australian I don't even have to know what day it is! I'm glad you're starting to feel better!
Hope you feel better soon!
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Hope you feel better soon!