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Kurragong

@clivegr.bsky.social
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Former director of English Dept in China training young Chinese English teachers. Worked in many provinces over 13 years. First trip in 1979. English examiner in both China and India. Cycling, ocean swimming. Chinese name: 大山 da shan.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.” youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/w...
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Too Old, Too Uneducated: Aging Workers in Beijing Struggle for Work
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Generic Ballot Polling: 🔵 DEM: 49% (+2) 🔴 GOP: 41% (-2) Verasight / Aug 21, 2025 (% change with July)
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
China condemns Japanese tribute to war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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China condemns Japanese tribute to war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the shrine in Tokyo, and several senior members of government went there in person.
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
China’s youth unemployment hits 11-month high as graduates join job hunt www.scmp.com/economy/econ...
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China’s youth unemployment hits 11-month high as graduates join job hunt
China’s youth unemployment hit 17.8 per cent in July, the figure’s highest level since August 2024, as millions of degree holders seek work.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Fascism
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
"Greg Gutfeld Brazenly Lies on Air to Claim Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Didn’t Beat the Crap Out of Police’" Why is this allowed on the airwaves? Fox News is a cancer to our nation! www.mediaite.com/opinion/greg...
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Greg Gutfeld Brazenly Lies on Air to Claim Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Didn’t Beat the Crap Out of Police’
On Thursday's episode of The Five, Fox News host Greg Gutfeld attempted to claim the January 6 rioters "didn't beat the crap out of police" -- a blatant lie.
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
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Posturing over peace: What Trump and Putin’s meeting was really about
In one of the few places on Earth where both men were safe, the point of this summit was never to resolve the war in Ukraine.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Wow. I'm speechless.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
On this day let’s remember Kamala’s predictions and contrast that with what happened today in Alaska 🤨
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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
“We Can’t Have Greece Become a Playground For IDF Soldiers": Israeli Tourists Traveling to Greek Islands Met With Pro-Palestine Protests www.dropsitenews.com/p/greece-pro...
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“We Can’t Have Greece Become a Playground For IDF Soldiers": Israeli Tourists Traveling to Greek Islands Met With Pro-Palestine Protests
As Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza continues, Israeli tourists in Greece this summer are facing a growing backlash.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
So deeply embarrassing for the United States. Trump legitimized Putin and his illegal war on the world stage and got absolutely nothing in return. Not even a single step toward peace. Everyone involved in this charade should be ashamed.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Two of the worst people on earth are meeting right now.
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 15/08/2025
Just for those who may be a little confused: This is how an American president should treat Putin.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15/08/2025
Breaking news: A federal judge convinced the Justice Department to walk back President Trump’s efforts to assert control over the D.C. police and signaled she would issue a temporary restraining order if the changes are not complete by Friday evening.
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Judge: D.C. police chief remains in command, but Trump can likely demand help on immigration
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said the order by Attorney General Pam Bondi was unlawful and suggested they would not comply.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
FOX REPORTER: “The way it felt in the room was not good. It did not seem like things went well. It seemed like Putin came in and steamrolled, got right into what he wanted to say, got his photo next to the president, then left.”
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Bob Mann @robertmannbooks.com · 16/08/2025
No competent group of advisors would send a US president to a podium at an event of this magnitude without a prepared statement. No competent president would riff for five minutes and say absolutely nothing. These are clowns and rank amateurs in charge of American foreign policy. God help us.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
The ART of the Deal: NO DEAL
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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Well this is just a humiliation fetish atp
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
“Putin would eat you for lunch.” Today, exactly that happened.
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Lmfao
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
abc.net.au
Residents of historic village refuse to pay rent for crumbling homes
In Cummeragunja, families live in decaying homes while children play on broken equipment. Frustrated by years of inaction, residents and elders are demanding repairs, accountability and recognition fo...
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
International embarrassment.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 15/08/2025
US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Lindsey Graham, addressing his Democratic colleagues at Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing who had the gall to invite Christine Blasey Ford to testify to Kavanaugh’s character: “Boy, you all want power. God, I hope you never get it.”
Lindsey Graham & @LindseyGrahamSC
If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it.
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
China and Australia ready for ‘more productive’ ties, Beijing’s ambassador says www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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China and Australia ready for ‘more productive’ ties, Beijing’s ambassador says
Xiao Qian tells trade expo in Melbourne that the two nations can ‘fully complement each other’s strengths’ when boosting economic ties.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
This is appalling. Civilized countries look at us and are rightly horrified that this idiocy and cruelty is sanctioned by--encouraged by--our government. (I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?) www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal
Sarah Shaw, who has a US visa and lives in Washington state, was detained after attempting to re-enter US from Canada
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
"While the Israeli government was murdering these Al Jazeera journalists with impunity, the United Kingdom arrested hundreds of pro Palestinian protestors. Imagine arresting the people protesting genocide while protecting the people cheering on the genocide?"
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
abc.net.au
With US support, Israel is prepared to ignore international anger
While the Israeli government resents countries such as Australia recognising a Palestinian state, it is more of an irritant than a substantial setback.
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Sahara Stevens ❤️🇺🇸 @sahara-stevens.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Wow! Not surprised, but wow.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
For the idiots who said the orange felon would never be allowed to become a Dictator in the US, take a look at him literally seizing total control of Washington DC despite no legitimate reason other than to consolidate power and militarize the area he’s in just because he can.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
In Trump’s latest petty and vindictive move, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved from the entryway of the White House to an area that is not open to the public.
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Barack Obama's official portrait moved to non-public area in White House
The White House Historical Association has acquired and commissioned official portraits of the president and first lady since 1965.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Raskin: In any event, if he really cared about public safety in DC… he would not have pardoned 1600 insurrectionists and violent cop beaters on his first day in office. 
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
China condemns Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan, urges 2-state solution www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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China condemns Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan, urges 2-state solution
Beijing’s UN envoy Fu Cong tells emergency meeting ‘Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people’, urges immediate ceasefire.
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Captain Quoll @kudelka.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Just got an order out of the blue for a print of the light on the hill cartoon and spent an enjoyable half hour reading the comments on the post and getting multiple bingos. cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/15...
The light on the hill cartoon blogpost
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Seeing an awful lot of people sick with Covid right now. Many saying “Covid is back”. It never left. That’s why some of us are still advocating for mitigations. Every infection is a dice roll with disability. Wear a mask. Clean the air. Stay home when sick.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Dear AUS PM @albomp.bsky.social Are there ANY procedures in place for interviewing dual Australian-Israeli citizens returning to Australia who served with the IDF in Gaza? What if there was video of them boasting about committing war crimes? Would there be ANY consequences? #auspol #GazaGenocide
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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Fifty-one years ago today.
Nixon's resignation letter.
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
China’s high-speed rail nears 50,000km milestone – but is it sustainable? www.scmp.com/economy/chin...
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China’s high-speed rail nears 50,000km milestone – but is it sustainable?
The network dwarfs global rivals and has reshaped domestic travel – but analysts warn debt levels cannot be ignored.
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Europe is expecting a wave of Chinese tourists. Should it thank Donald Trump? www.scmp.com/economy/glob...
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Europe is expecting a wave of Chinese tourists. Should it thank Donald Trump?
The US president and a resilient domestic economy are boosting the continent’s appeal – but visas and limited flights remain challenges.
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Trevor Murdock @tqmurdock.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Inventor of leaf blower: what if we replaced rakes with something noisier, more expensive, actually takes longer, uses gas, requires maintenance, and is hard on worker's backs? Lose-lose times seven!?!?! Genius!
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Kurragong @clivegr.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
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America will be the chief victim of Trump’s rampage
The US president has succeeded in forcing his nation’s democratic allies to their knees. It must now live with the consequences of what he has done.
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Rebecca Fishbein @bfishbfish.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
I believe one of the new mRNA vaccines was expected to treat colon cancer, and another had the potential to keep pancreatic cancer from recurring. That’s what they’re taking away.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 06/08/2025
Please sign and share our petition to remove RFK Jr. www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...
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Sign the Petition
RFK Jr. Must Be Removed—Before More Damage is Done, Before More Lives are Lost
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
The President of the United States went on CNBC today and said: He won the 2020 election (he didn’t). He has a 71% approval rating (he doesn’t). The jobs numbers were rigged (they weren’t). I could say something funny here, but I won’t. It’s just so damn dangerous to have him in the White House.
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