Stephen McDonell

Given how lowly Tibetans consider the Communist Party appointed Panchen Lama (after the real Panchen Lama was disappeared) the Chinese government will have pressure/intimidate/bribe "crowds" of cheering Tibetans to try to give the process legitimacy when the atheist Party selects its fake Dalai Lama

We're close to a huge moment in the UK car market:

Chinese EV firm BYD is about to overtake Tesla

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Raphael Elizé was a WWI veteran from Martinique & veterinarian trained in Lyon who became France’s first elected Black mayor in 1929. In WWII Elizé worked with the French Resistance but was deported to Germany’s Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945 where he was killed.

Sales of Tesla’s electric vehicles plummeted 60% in the UK last month amid a broader slump in European demand, with Chinese rival BYD surging on.ft.com/3J6gaqN

Sunday - Israel-Gaza, Shaolin Scandals, Axe Murder Priest - BBC Sounds Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.

I spoke about the scandal involving the head of The Shaolin Temple in #China for this programme. You can tune in for a listen:

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A Chinese national has been charged by the AFP in Canberra for allegedly collecting information about a Buddhist group operating in Australia.

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#US #Australia #China

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I do!

9/13/99 Never Forget!

Image from TV show: Space: 1999.

Does no one remember when we did this before, and the moon blasted out of orbit, forcing us to have adventures with Martin Landau and Barbara Bain?

Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, his first major action as interim NASA administrator.

Don’t know if people outside of #Australia saw this protest in #Sydney in support of #Palestine over the weekend. In the pouring rain, New South Wales police estimated that around 90,000 demonstrators attended.

Hunger mounts, cemeteries grow in Sudan's besieged al-Fashir Hundreds of thousands of people under siege in the Sudanese army's last holdout in the western Darfur region are running out of food and coming under constant artillery and drone barrages, while those who flee risk cholera and violent attacks.

Hunger mounts, cemeteries grow in Sudan's besieged al-Fashir reut.rs/458PEEs

After running Tesla’s reputation into the ground, Elon Musk gets awarded…

#Beijing now… #China

The death toll from this week's floods on the outskirts of #Beijing has risen to 44. Tragically, at least 31 people died at a senior's home when head high flood waters rushed through. Nine people are still missing. 24,000 + homes were damaged. #China

Trump accuses foreign nations of ‘freeloading’ on drug prices as Australia insists PBS prices won’t rise

Trump has threatened to crack down on pharmaceutical giants if they don't cut drug prices for Americans within 60 days, accusing other nations of “freeloading on US innovation”.

The Australian government has repeated its stance, already outlined months ago, that “the PBS is not up for negotiation”

Happy Birthday to all the horses today.
Especially this one from the 1966 Sirengate match. #afl

Great shot!

The death toll from this week's floods on the outskirts of #Beijing has risen to 44. Tragically, at least 31 people died at a senior's home when head high flood waters rushed through. Nine people are still missing. 24,000 + homes were damaged. #China

The death toll from this week's floods on the outskirts of #Beijing has risen to 44. Sadly, At least 31 people died at a senior's home when head high flood waters rushed through. Nine people are still missing. 24,000 + homes were damaged. #China

Senate Confirms Conspiracy Theorist To Lead National Counterterrorism Center

Hey no big deal and all but... Senate Republicans just confirmed Joe Kent, a conspiracy theorist with alarming ties to white nationalists and far-right groups, to lead the National Counterterrorism Center. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Trump’s Texas gerrymander Is supercharging a new war on democracy Texas Republicans just unveiled a shocking plan to give their party five new House seats.

Trump’s Texas gerrymander would give Republicans nearly 80% of seats in state where he got 56% of vote

This is direct result of John Roberts & conservative SCOTUS majority gutting Voting Rights Act & refusing to stop blatant partisan gerrymandering www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Seeing this at Miyun Reservoir was incredible. I don't know if, by looking at my camera footage, you get an idea of how much water is being released. Look at the size of that spray flying up into the air! #China #Beijing

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And in the mountains this is what you'll see... #Beijing #China

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And what about the Pacific and China had the Japanese imperial army had its way... including potentially Australia?

If the folks waving banners that said "America First" in the 1930s had gotten their way, most of Europe would be ruled by Nazis now. I have a hard time getting past that when I hear that slogan now.

Russia Builds a New Web Around Kremlin’s Handpicked Super App A coordinated effort is underway to crack down on foreign tech services and build up domestic options controlled by the government.

Russia is promoting a government-controlled super app intended to replace everything from WhatsApp to YouTube.

Meanwhile, in the mountains of #Beijing, people wade through the rivers which were their streets. The waters are already receding a bit though. #China

My crappy phone camera does not do justice to the massive amount of water being released from #Beijing’s Miyun Reservoir to ease the flood pressure from heavy rain here. #China