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Tom McLaughlin

@tom4406.bsky.social

Blogger BorneoHistory.net, book author Sarawak River Valley, lives in Kuching Sarawak Borneo Island, researcher, former science teacher, married, one son due to broken vasectomy now 14 years here 15 across the river, speaks Malay

81 Followers  |  41 Following  |  151 Posts  |  Joined: 24.11.2024  |  2.1405

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Okay, He destroyed part of the White House, is ready to invade Venezuela and stopped talking to Canada. However, if you have ever wondered why Christianity did not take hold on small river on Borneo Island read my essay on BorneoHistory.net. It will make you feel better.

25.10.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What were they thinking? Colonist who came to Malaysian Borneo in the 1830's? Find out on my newest article on BorneoHistory.net

16.10.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tom from Borneo here! Just posted my latest column on All Creatures Great and Small from this fabulous island! Take a break from all the troubles of the world and visit the frogs, slow loris, bettas, flat bugs, crickets and many more denizens of the rainforest. BorneoHistory.net

07.10.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Wednesday Afternoon from the coast of Borneo! I just posted an essay on the Indian Muslims of Sarawak on BorneoHistory.net. An interesting read! Better than the government shutdown, generals and admirals listening to what comes out of the backend of an orangutan but not as good as Jimmy Kimmel

01.10.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you paint this? Really nice!

21.09.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Neat image !

21.09.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One road and one stream?

21.09.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

neat image!

21.09.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mine just spit and fight and stay away from each other. How did you create such a loving relationship for them?

21.09.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't understand all the camera speak but a great image!

21.09.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Sunday morning from Borneo Island. I have written an essay on Sarawak money. Okay, it's not that boring! At least give it a try...BorneoHistory.net

21.09.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice Image !

14.09.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where is the Bruce Peninsula?

14.09.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good afternoon all from the island of Borneo. A cloudy, cool and rainy day here in the tropics. I have posted an account of the battle between the headhunters and the colonial forces which took place in 1844 on BorneoHistory.net. Enjoy!

14.09.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good afternoon this rainy day the 8th of September in Borneo.
I just posted a missive about the ghosts and the Japanese in Sarawak during the last war. Go to BorneoHistory.net. Enjoy!

08.09.2025 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Thursday evening the 28th from Borneo! I just posted my popular "All Creatures Great and Small" about new discoveries of wildlife and other topics on my website BorneoHistory.net
Enjoy!

28.08.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Morning All: I have posted a new missive on BorneoHistory.net about two new rulers of Santubong on the island of Borneo. Enjoy!

22.08.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey all this Saturday 16 August 2025. Been down with a double inner ear infection with the flu thrown on top. Much better now. This time I write about a guy who wrote a history of Kuching on cigarette papers while incarcerated by the Japanese. Borneohistory.net Enjoy!

16.08.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Sunday morning all from Borneo! We had a week of intensely hot and humid weather followed by a day of delicious rain and now cooler temps. Gosh, it feels so good! My blog about the Chinese Foo Chows on Borneo has been posted on my web site, BorneoHistory.net. Enjoy!

03.08.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greetings from Borneo! A hot sultry day with temperatures near 36. I have posted my popular column "All Creatures Great and Small" about life among the critters and humans in the Borneo jungle on BorneoHistory.net Enjoy!

27.07.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Sunday Morning! See Maga is upset with Trump about Epstein. I can't understand where those young girls' mom and dads were! Anyway, I posted another piece about terrorists in Sabah part 2. Visit my web site at BorneoHistory.net Enjoy!

20.07.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning All! I have posted a new missive on BorneoHistory.net about terror in Sabah, north Borneo, over the past 20 years. Enjoy!

13.07.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really nice!

06.07.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning All: Visit Pulau Lakier a mysterious Island behind Santubong in Borneo! Better than reading the Trump Bill!

06.07.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Waiting to see if the great big beautiful bill passes? Well, take few moments to watch India pass Borneo on my website BorneoHistory.net

29.06.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After you are done reading about things that go BOOM! Have a go at Iron on Borneo Island. A different type of read on BorneoHistory.net.

23.06.2025 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey All: Fly off to the new research about Borneo on BorneoHistory.net. A nice respite from the War (both of them) Trump and support for the no kings protests!

16.06.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Guys: Part two on my essay about slavery in Borneo on BorneoHistory.net

09.06.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greetings from Borneo!
Today I posted, in honor of Donald Trump, part one of my missive on slavery in Southeast Asia. I am sure he will enjoy it!
BorneoHistory.net

31.05.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Sunday Morning All from Malaysian Borneo!
Tired of reading about the iron brained guy in the White House? Want to free yourself from the slag of the past? Have a read about the history of iron in my part of world! It really is interesting. Promise! I should know I wrote it...BorneoHistory.net

25.05.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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