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
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Social cohesion? cohesion is when some kind of thing sticks to itself. If you want different kinds of things sticking together you want adhesion.
February 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Social cohesion? cohesion is when some kind of thing sticks to itself. If you want different kinds of things sticking together you want adhesion.
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"They're too busy talking amongst themselves. They're not providing the change that the country needs..."
Former #YourParty member @philbc3 explains why he's switched to The #Greens
@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
Former #YourParty member @philbc3 explains why he's switched to The #Greens
@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
"Why I Quit Your Party - And J…–Byline Podcast – Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · Byline Podcast · 04/02/2026 · 33m
podcasts.apple.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 AM
"They're too busy talking amongst themselves. They're not providing the change that the country needs..."
Former #YourParty member @philbc3 explains why he's switched to The #Greens
@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
Former #YourParty member @philbc3 explains why he's switched to The #Greens
@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
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This track from the In The Name of Blossom OST has been on repeat in my head these last few days. #cdrama
Neon Light - Yisa Yu
youtu.be/24P6EFRQ78k?...
Neon Light - Yisa Yu
youtu.be/24P6EFRQ78k?...
霓光 (Neon Light) - 郁可唯 (Yisa Yu)《锦绣芳华 In the Name of Blossom》Chi/Eng/Pinyin lyrics
YouTube video by Peachey Blossom
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This track from the In The Name of Blossom OST has been on repeat in my head these last few days. #cdrama
Neon Light - Yisa Yu
youtu.be/24P6EFRQ78k?...
Neon Light - Yisa Yu
youtu.be/24P6EFRQ78k?...
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i'm not
and the people included in that "we" should really reconsider why they seem to think it's a sort of flex/method of diffusing the horror and guilt
and the people included in that "we" should really reconsider why they seem to think it's a sort of flex/method of diffusing the horror and guilt
very weird “I am Spartacus” thing happening right now with the worst people on earth
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
i'm not
and the people included in that "we" should really reconsider why they seem to think it's a sort of flex/method of diffusing the horror and guilt
and the people included in that "we" should really reconsider why they seem to think it's a sort of flex/method of diffusing the horror and guilt
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just the screenshot of the pod ep title out of context suggests "the Epstein files" and not a podcast about the epstein files is that which "feat. Ross Douthat" 😱
very weird “I am Spartacus” thing happening right now with the worst people on earth
February 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
just the screenshot of the pod ep title out of context suggests "the Epstein files" and not a podcast about the epstein files is that which "feat. Ross Douthat" 😱
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"Labour has one chance to pick a new PM – and then they must deliver the change Labour promised in 2024, while avoiding the scandals, chaos and U-turns that have characterised Starmer's disastrous 18 months"
Are the stars aligning for Angela Rayner? Me for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/opinion/ange...
Are the stars aligning for Angela Rayner? Me for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/opinion/ange...
Angela Rayner's next move is clear: Labour's first woman PM
The stars seem to be aligning for the former deputy prime minister
inews.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
"Labour has one chance to pick a new PM – and then they must deliver the change Labour promised in 2024, while avoiding the scandals, chaos and U-turns that have characterised Starmer's disastrous 18 months"
Are the stars aligning for Angela Rayner? Me for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/opinion/ange...
Are the stars aligning for Angela Rayner? Me for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/opinion/ange...
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Are we tho?
very weird “I am Spartacus” thing happening right now with the worst people on earth
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Are we tho?
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Absolute Units returns!
Join @olliedouglas.bsky.social and @joevaughan.net as we continue reflecting on 75 years of The MERL. We discuss:
- Colonial agriculture
- Scandinavian folk museums
- The @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social
- Sauron
- Cow bells
And MUCH more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Join @olliedouglas.bsky.social and @joevaughan.net as we continue reflecting on 75 years of The MERL. We discuss:
- Colonial agriculture
- Scandinavian folk museums
- The @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social
- Sauron
- Cow bells
And MUCH more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life
Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
merl.reading.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Absolute Units returns!
Join @olliedouglas.bsky.social and @joevaughan.net as we continue reflecting on 75 years of The MERL. We discuss:
- Colonial agriculture
- Scandinavian folk museums
- The @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social
- Sauron
- Cow bells
And MUCH more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Join @olliedouglas.bsky.social and @joevaughan.net as we continue reflecting on 75 years of The MERL. We discuss:
- Colonial agriculture
- Scandinavian folk museums
- The @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social
- Sauron
- Cow bells
And MUCH more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
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Somebody just needs to be permanently installed in front of him with a placard reading 'You sure about that Champ?"
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Somebody just needs to be permanently installed in front of him with a placard reading 'You sure about that Champ?"
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The other thing to consider one's participation in: Forming a protective ring around everyone on the inside is as integral a part of the toxic power networks that sit behind scandals like this *as the theatrical expulsion and ostentatious opprobrium* of those who can no longer be protected. 1/2
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The other thing to consider one's participation in: Forming a protective ring around everyone on the inside is as integral a part of the toxic power networks that sit behind scandals like this *as the theatrical expulsion and ostentatious opprobrium* of those who can no longer be protected. 1/2
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the charge was PROCURING A CHILD for PROSTITUTION (read: sexual assault) it’s not very opaque, megan!!
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
the charge was PROCURING A CHILD for PROSTITUTION (read: sexual assault) it’s not very opaque, megan!!
I am totally up with the push to make Yuan Yang PM! Her book is brilliant too!
Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang review – an intimate account of how China is changing | Society books | The Guardian share.google/CXxXBugqUdX2...
Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang review – an intimate account of how China is changing | Society books | The Guardian share.google/CXxXBugqUdX2...
Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang review – an intimate account of how China is changing
A social and economic revolution observed through the lives of four women in their 30s
share.google
February 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I am totally up with the push to make Yuan Yang PM! Her book is brilliant too!
Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang review – an intimate account of how China is changing | Society books | The Guardian share.google/CXxXBugqUdX2...
Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang review – an intimate account of how China is changing | Society books | The Guardian share.google/CXxXBugqUdX2...
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Epstein and Mandelson Scandal: Can Keir Starmer Survive? Live with Byline Times, me with @goldbergradio.bsky.social and @adambienkov.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
(And no I don't have blue right eye!)
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
(And no I don't have blue right eye!)
Epstein and Mandelson Scandal: Can Keir Starmer Survive? Live with Byline Times
A recording from Byline Supplement and Adam Bienkov's live video
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Epstein and Mandelson Scandal: Can Keir Starmer Survive? Live with Byline Times, me with @goldbergradio.bsky.social and @adambienkov.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
(And no I don't have blue right eye!)
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
(And no I don't have blue right eye!)
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To write this sentence about Nigel Farage in 2026 is amazing: “On occasion, he is quite unlike other politicians, with flashes of honesty you wouldn't hear from others”
I’m sorry for repeating the word gaslighting a lot, but this is that.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I’m sorry for repeating the word gaslighting a lot, but this is that.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny
The BBC has spent time interviewing senior figures and witnessing Reform's work at the largest council it runs.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
To write this sentence about Nigel Farage in 2026 is amazing: “On occasion, he is quite unlike other politicians, with flashes of honesty you wouldn't hear from others”
I’m sorry for repeating the word gaslighting a lot, but this is that.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I’m sorry for repeating the word gaslighting a lot, but this is that.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I love this scene 😍
Mr. Darcy offends everyone at Meryton ball - Pride & Prejudice (1995) subs ES/PT-BR
YouTube video by Mistress of Pemberley
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I love this scene 😍
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Aww, how sad. Maybe we should take it all back from him then.
Musk, the richest man in the world wrote on X, the platform he owns that "money can't buy happiness," followed by a sad face emoji.
Elon Musk posts cryptic message: 'money can't buy happiness'
www.newsweek.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Aww, how sad. Maybe we should take it all back from him then.
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WAUGH - It's like Saw, but with a pithy English writer
BRA: it's like saw but with boobs
RAW: It's like Saw, but instead of Jigsaw it's Gordon Ramsay
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
WAUGH - It's like Saw, but with a pithy English writer
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In Mandelson's case "I am gay so can't notice my friend trafficking girls".
February 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
In Mandelson's case "I am gay so can't notice my friend trafficking girls".
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So @lewisgoodall.com just made this point on LBC...
I can't help thinking Mandelson was appointed *because* he was The Prince of Darkness - an alleged master of the dark arts, which, back then, was arguably going to be needed in spades in the Court of King Trump.
"In retrospect Prime Minister, was his nickname of The Prince of Darkness not a tiny bit of a red flag?"
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
So @lewisgoodall.com just made this point on LBC...
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Our language becomes fluid, blurred. Gateway. Threshold. Portal. All these things imprecise and yet signalling what we feel as a truth: beyond this opening is the strange. Whether we go through becomes a litmus test. Do we want that possibility of encountering the uncanny? – Dr. M. Benn
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Our language becomes fluid, blurred. Gateway. Threshold. Portal. All these things imprecise and yet signalling what we feel as a truth: beyond this opening is the strange. Whether we go through becomes a litmus test. Do we want that possibility of encountering the uncanny? – Dr. M. Benn
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I would question the very widespread default assumption that 'centrist' politicians or 'technocrats' are always to be assumed to exude competence. First, because it's assumed and not argued. And second, because many of the 'centre-left' parties have been in crisis since at least 2008.
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I would question the very widespread default assumption that 'centrist' politicians or 'technocrats' are always to be assumed to exude competence. First, because it's assumed and not argued. And second, because many of the 'centre-left' parties have been in crisis since at least 2008.
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HE WAS LITERALLY CALLED "THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS" FOR TWENTY FUCKING YEARS
![Starmer: 'None of us knew depth and darkness of Mandelson's relationship with Epstein'
Starmer has addressed the fallout from the Epstein scandal during a speech this morning in Hastings, East Sussex. He said that while Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein was publicly known, “none of us knew the depth and darkness” of it.
He said:
Serious allegations and serious evidence has emerged concerning Mandelson’s conduct, including his relationship with Epstein, a convicted sex offender. It had been publicly known for some time that Mandelson knew Epstein, but none of us knew the depth or the darkness of that relationship. Information that was not known at the time of his appointment [as US ambassador].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qj77spn67kuic3yrtsbnwgg6/bafkreic6a3nbmusrxmqv5b7lincf5xac5vdujy3th7d6xgypxjlfefqlsq@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
HE WAS LITERALLY CALLED "THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS" FOR TWENTY FUCKING YEARS
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Most of Westminster is still using a website that has been producing and distributing CSAM, maybe a bit of self-reflection is in order.
Isn’t the point that you shouldn’t be mates with a convicted child sex offender anyway? Like the depth and the money should be add-ons
February 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Most of Westminster is still using a website that has been producing and distributing CSAM, maybe a bit of self-reflection is in order.
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DRAW - it's like SAW, but with writing utensils
STRAW - it's like SAW, but with dry stalks of cereal plants
Aaw - its like Saw, but it’s puppies & kittens
February 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
DRAW - it's like SAW, but with writing utensils