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Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 4h

This is the content I'm here for.

Tomasz Śniedziewski @tsniedziewski.bsky.social · 4h

Man tries to eat 130 shrimp-pork cakes at Vietnamese airport after learning he can't bring them to Japan
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Man tries to eat 130 shrimp-pork cakes at Vietnamese airport after learning he can't bring them to Japan - VnExpress International

A Vietnamese man traveling through Ho Chi Minh City found himself stuffed and stressed at the airport after learning he could not bring more than 130 shrimp-and-pork tapioca cakes banh bot loc into Ja...

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Tomasz Śniedziewski @tsniedziewski.bsky.social · 4h

Man tries to eat 130 shrimp-pork cakes at Vietnamese airport after learning he can't bring them to Japan
e.vnexpress.net/news/news/ma...

Man tries to eat 130 shrimp-pork cakes at Vietnamese airport after learning he can't bring them to Japan - VnExpress International

A Vietnamese man traveling through Ho Chi Minh City found himself stuffed and stressed at the airport after learning he could not bring more than 130 shrimp-and-pork tapioca cakes banh bot loc into Ja...

e.vnexpress.net

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 1d

I started searching and came across this web page "Should you fight a black bear?" and instead of simply saying NO they have a long discussion of why it's a bad idea, if you MUST fight a black bear, here's how to do it. iere.org/should-you-f...

Should you fight a black bear? - The Institute for Environmental Research and Education

Should You Fight a Black Bear? A Life-Saving Guide Never underestimate the potential danger of wildlife encounters. Fighting a black […]

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Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 1d

Seriously they should give these people a choice between paying taxes and enjoying the protection of police and courts, and not paying tax and then having to pay for security for themselves. Like wherever they go, it's open season on them.

Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 1d

A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.

An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️

We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals

We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.

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Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 1d

This is probably the Goodman paper, but I don't have access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Some possible effects of birth control on the human sex ratio

The discussion presented here is intended to clarify some of the problems arising in an analysis of the possible effects of birth control on the human sex ratio. Formulas are presented indicating som....

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Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 1d

Yeah, I seem to remember Jane Menken talking about the formal proof in a class when I was at Penn. It's equivalent to proving that if say people are flipping coins, and each of them stops as soon as they get a heads (or tails), the share of coin flips that come up heads will still be 50/50.

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 1d

Even better if he kept the existence of his twin brother secret and then the twin brother subbed for him and provided an ironclad alibi while he committed other crimes. "He couldn't have robbed that bank! Here's C-SPAN footage of him at a House Appropriations Committee meeting at that exact time!"

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 2d

I'm sorry but Gentry Beach has to be the name of a character in a Thomas Pynchon novel.

#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 3d

*Whatever happens to musicians will kill the most famous ones quicker

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Being a famous singer raises risk of early death, researchers say

Lead singers in bands fare better than solo artists, but fame – rather than lifestyle or job itself – seems to be major factor

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Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 3d

What about drummers?

#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 3d

*Whatever happens to musicians will kill the most famous ones quicker

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Being a famous singer raises risk of early death, researchers say

Lead singers in bands fare better than solo artists, but fame – rather than lifestyle or job itself – seems to be major factor

www.theguardian.com

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 3d

We need some kind of scale for measuring social media scientific controversy intensity, where 10 is R versus Stata.

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 5d

"Oh, one pair of headphones can't hurt" and then a year later you're buying 10000 dollar USB cables.

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 5d

The slippery slope that leads to becoming a completely insufferable audiophile begins with the purchase of high-end headphones.

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 6d

Spelling Bee editors, Christopher Nolan would like a word with you

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 6d

This led me to look up The Beachcombers and I was floored to learn that it ran for 28 years!

Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 6d

I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen

Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 6d

I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 7d

This is horrifying.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d

Four dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong

Several people reportedly trapped inside burning towers as firefighters tackle huge blaze in Tai Po district Four people have died after a massive fire engulfed several high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, with thick grey smoke billowing out as emergency services tackled the blaze. Several people remained trapped inside the burning towers, the public broadcaster RTHK reported, citing police, while two people were in a critical condition having suffered severe burns, it said. Continue reading...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d

Four dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong

Several people reportedly trapped inside burning towers as firefighters tackle huge blaze in Tai Po district Four people have died after a massive fire engulfed several high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, with thick grey smoke billowing out as emergency services tackled the blaze. Several people remained trapped inside the burning towers, the public broadcaster RTHK reported, citing police, while two people were in a critical condition having suffered severe burns, it said. Continue reading...

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Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 8d

Would also need to be completely ignorant of the history of monarchies to think that any of them had infinite time horizons.

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 8d

Monarchies with endless time horizons? Wut?

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 8d

Caro better get his ass in gear and finish that last volume.

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 8d

6. No Time To Die was absolutely beautiful. Stunning cinematography.
7. Before Sunset was lovely.

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 8d

Comments:
1. I didn't expect Naked Gun 2025 to work, but it did.
2. I don't know why I never heard of The Other Guys until recently.
3. Hot Fuzz was like Midsomer Murders redone by Quentin Tarantino
4. Baby Driver was good but fell apart at the end
5. Flow was magical, not like anythjng I've seen

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 8d

HK to Chicago round trip movie binge.
To Chicago:

Naked Gun (2025)
Baby Driver
Flow

To Hong Kong:

No Time to Die
Hot Fuzz
Before Sunset
The Other Guys

Enjoyed all of them.

Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · 8d

I started watching the Neeson movie with some trepidation because I just couldn't figure out they could replace Leslie Nielsen, but they really made it work. Watched it on a plane and was laughing so hard people were staring at me.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 15d

The gov't has chosen the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to run the city’s third medical school, with the first cohort of students expected to enrol in 2028. In full: buff.ly/sClTSB5