iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 7h

Well that’s actually a bike path. The footpath is where the merchants have set up, hence forcing pedestrians to walk on the bike path. ;-)

100

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Street scene in northern #China’s Datong…

151

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Donald Clarke @donaldcclarke.bsky.social · 8h

Love it!

111

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Life in #China’s second and third tier cities is different to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen. I really like visiting these places for a different type of energy. Here’s #Datong…

3192

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And this lot are playing in Brissy tonight. No doubt this cover of theirs will get an airing... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zBd...

youtube.com

Ups and Downs - Solitary Man (music video)

YouTube video by Laneway Music

111

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Paul French @chinarhyming.bsky.social · 15h

The marble stupa (pagoda) at the West Yellow Temple (Xihuang Temple, Peking, 1650 by Shunzhi in memory of the 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso. This picture c.1910. French label at the bottom reads "Vue d'ensemble de la pagode du Temple jaune" (Overview of the Yellow Temple pagoda).

031

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

The China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 15h

Brazil and Peru are weighing a 4,000-km railway linking the Atlantic to China-bound trade through Peru’s Chancay port. But the route could cut through the Amazon, Indigenous territories and protected areas... buff.ly/7WEqIZf

buff.ly

Brazil-Peru Railway Promises Faster Trade to China, but at What Cost?

By Leslie Moreno Custodio and Jorge C. Carrasco For hundreds of years, global traders have faced a problem: how to transport goods as quickly as possible from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The…

001

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And here is another, starting with the original by the Skids straight outta Dunfirmline #Scotland in 1978... www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT9e...

youtube.com

The Skids - The Saints Are Coming

YouTube video by thecatkeaton

111

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday music and today some cool covers. Check this out from a crew from #Argentina. Awesome shift mid way through... www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD4s...

youtube.com

CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso - Wannabe (Spice Girls cover) in the Live Lounge

YouTube video by BBCRadio1VEVO

261

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

The China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

China’s push into cross-border digital payments is moving from infrastructure to everyday transactions, with Indonesia’s QRIS linking into Chinese payment networks and giving Beijing another channel to shape how money moves across the Global South. chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/ind...

chinaglobalsouth.com

Why China Matters in Southeast Asia’s E-Payment Future

By Niken Nurani and Andriana Wirrotama Indonesia’s QR code payment system, QRIS, has expanded into China, linking it to one of the world’s largest digital payment systems. The move reflects a broader…

032

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is happening in #Spain but being repeated in many parts of the world. Kinda amazing that more governments have not clocked that housing is not the same as other parts of the economy. It’s people’s lives. #Australia’s property indulgence for those with money can be obscene.

2104

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dave @davebrowne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Was not expecting that switch, but suddenly I was Alan Partridge whipping down the A11 in my Range Rover.

021

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Dave D @daveperth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Your taste in music is epic!

111

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Dave D @daveperth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Two huge influences on the music scene in my late teens. What a live experience this would have been.

111

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And this lot are playing in Brissy tonight. No doubt this cover of theirs will get an airing... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zBd...

youtube.com

Ups and Downs - Solitary Man (music video)

YouTube video by Laneway Music

111

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And here is another, starting with the original by the Skids straight outta Dunfirmline #Scotland in 1978... www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT9e...

youtube.com

The Skids - The Saints Are Coming

YouTube video by thecatkeaton

111

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday music and today some cool covers. Check this out from a crew from #Argentina. Awesome shift mid way through... www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD4s...

youtube.com

CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso - Wannabe (Spice Girls cover) in the Live Lounge

YouTube video by BBCRadio1VEVO

261

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Street scene in northern #China’s Datong…

151

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Life in #China’s second and third tier cities is different to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen. I really like visiting these places for a different type of energy. Here’s #Datong…

3192

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Beijing: views from a traffic jam. #China now…

261

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It has been one factor in improving Beijing’s air quality but there have been many, including closing all coal-fired power stations in the Beijing region, vastly improving public transport, moving factories away etc

030

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 29/09/2026

In Denmark, 96% of private individual vehicle sales are electric these days. 86% of total (fleets are slightly slower).

9503106

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/09/2026

Jewish settlers blocked roads, set tyres ablaze and prevented the return of a Palestinian family in the latest surge of violence in the occupied West Bank. ft.trib.al/UFuXjLf

73632

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Paul French @chinarhyming.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey Singapore - The Last Emperor of China has arrived! Copies now available at lovely Kinokuniya and indie stores all over….

181

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

DBdant @dbdant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This tidbit was in the article. 🎈💥 ? "Goldman Sachs warned Friday that AI hyperscalers, including Meta, need to generate roughly $300 billion a year in AI services revenue just to break even on their capital spending—and $1 trillion annually to earn meaningful profits—spooking investors."

finance.yahoo.com

Mark Zuckerberg Loses $9 Billion In A Day As Goldman Sachs Pours Cold Water On Meta Stock Rally

Zuckerberg’s $9 billion loss was the biggest single-day drop among any billionaire Friday.

28595207

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026

"Trump has an instinctive admiration for authoritarian leaders, a quasi-mystical belief in his own judgement of character, and a bone-deep commitment to never listening to a briefing. The result is diplomacy by dictatorial whim."

publicnotice.co

Trump loves Xi because he wants to be him

Kowtowing to tyrants makes him think he’s strong.

55969232

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Russia is bombing museums, apartment buildings, hospitals, research facilities, schools, and parks. Ukraine is bombing military targets and refineries. Guess which one Trump has been complaining about?

9127361079

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026

The before and after it's even more haunting.

3529061648

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Pope reminds me of a version of Catholicism I knew growing up as a young man attending anti-war and anti-death penalty protests, where I met elderly Catholics who shared their version of faith with me. I learned that Catholicism was about love and mercy for the weak, the condemned, and the poor.

1166654910

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We annoyingly knew this so corny it's gold theme song off by heart and, at any point of the day, in art class, playing sport, anywhere, would let rip. Highlights include: 0.18 "The United World!" 0.38 "Bldlrrrrr!" 0.50 "Five children were left behind..." 1.11 "But!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtVJ...

youtube.com

The Lost Islands Intro and Closing Credits

YouTube video by gecko 1979

121

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good morning to all the Freo fans. You must still feel lousy. It’s so hard to get there and you came so close. But look your team is young and they’ll be back there for sure.

130

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Freo you looked after us wayward uni students at the Stoned Crow, watching the Car Thieves live and supplying generous volumes of Little Creatures… now get out there and win this Grand Final!

130

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This one must've driven teachers crazy in many countries. We tortured ours with it. ;-) Imagine, there you are on a bus trip with a bunch of 13 year olds, and every kid on the bus starts belting this out with the accompanying stomp stomp clap! stomp stomp clap! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJY...

youtube.com

Queen - We Will Rock You (Official Video)

YouTube video by Queen Official

221

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Chris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wow This is the entire photo (not just the Trumps) Xi Jinping‘a expression truly makes the photo

58120

Reposted by Stephen McDonell

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We pumped this one out over and over on a weekend bus trip to Canberra to play footy. We especially liked the point at 2.29 when the instruments (apart from drums) cut out allowing for a very rowdy belting out of the chorus. Still a ripper by the way! Crank it up! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI_q...

youtube.com

The Angels - Coming Down (1978)

YouTube video by theangels

121