Matthew Bradford
@matthewbradford.bsky.social
Former Mui Wo Pirate & Water Buffalo Wrangler. Music Head. History Buff. Bookworm. Wino. Wannabe Stoic. 香港人加油. COYS!
Separating the sheep from the swans.
Matthew 25:32
Separating the sheep from the swans.
Matthew 25:32
Pinned
From the Hong Kong protests of 2019, a warning to the world.
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26 Nov 1798 // 50-gun HMS Medusa was driven ashore and wrecked, with no lives lost, at Rosia Bay, Gibraltar. Admiral Jervis, CinC Mediterranean, was shouting angry instructions to her captain through a speaking trumpet from the shore at the time, which probably didn't help. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
26 Nov 1798 // 50-gun HMS Medusa was driven ashore and wrecked, with no lives lost, at Rosia Bay, Gibraltar. Admiral Jervis, CinC Mediterranean, was shouting angry instructions to her captain through a speaking trumpet from the shore at the time, which probably didn't help. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
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"We are freezing known Russian assets."
"But, let me be clear, I don't actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton!"
😂👏
"But, let me be clear, I don't actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton!"
😂👏
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"We are freezing known Russian assets."
"But, let me be clear, I don't actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton!"
😂👏
"But, let me be clear, I don't actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton!"
😂👏
‘In late November, Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong published a series of three posts entitled, “Hong Kong-style Cultural Revolution.” The posts focus on her experience of having been bullied, ostracized and censored by elements in Hong Kong associated with the Chinese Communist Party’.
Hong Kong-style Cultural Revolution
HK Playwright Candace Chong's three-part series on the censorship and persecution she's experienced
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
‘In late November, Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong published a series of three posts entitled, “Hong Kong-style Cultural Revolution.” The posts focus on her experience of having been bullied, ostracized and censored by elements in Hong Kong associated with the Chinese Communist Party’.
‘We all want this war to end but how it ends also matters. We must keep in mind there’s one aggressor and one victim. A complete and unconditional ceasefire must be the first step … but right now, we see no indiction that Russia is ready for a ceasefire’.
Putin trying to negotiate an end to Ukraine war as he cannot win it on battlefield, says EU’s Kallas – Europe live
EU’s foreign policy chief says ‘there’s one aggressor and one victim’ in conflict amid US push to end the war
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
‘We all want this war to end but how it ends also matters. We must keep in mind there’s one aggressor and one victim. A complete and unconditional ceasefire must be the first step … but right now, we see no indiction that Russia is ready for a ceasefire’.
‘A folk temple in Hainan and a Yao ethnic clan hall in Guangxi were destroyed. This time, a protest erupted’.
Rice Against Riot Shields: Places of Worship Bulldozed in Southern China
A folk temple in Hainan and a Yao ethnic clan hall in Guangxi were destroyed. This time, a protest erupted.
bitterwinter.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
‘A folk temple in Hainan and a Yao ethnic clan hall in Guangxi were destroyed. This time, a protest erupted’.
‘If the Communist party is digging up ancestor’s graves, go dig up Xi Jinping’s ancestral tombs first’.
Protests erupt in China’s Guizhou province over cremation mandate
Villagers demonstrate against drive for alternative funeral practices instead of burial to preserve land resources
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
‘If the Communist party is digging up ancestor’s graves, go dig up Xi Jinping’s ancestral tombs first’.
‘…hurting the feelings of the Chinese people…’ 🇨🇳💔😭
Without naming Takaichi, Lee said the prime minister “openly made grossly erroneous remarks concerning Taiwan, hurting the feelings of the Chinese people and challenging the post-war international order.”
Without naming Takaichi, Lee said the prime minister “openly made grossly erroneous remarks concerning Taiwan, hurting the feelings of the Chinese people and challenging the post-war international order.”
HK must back China's stance on Japan, city leader says
The HK government must align with China's diplomatic policy towards Japan, Chief Executive John Lee has said, following reports of the suspension of official exchanges with the Japanese consulate.
hongkongfp.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
‘…hurting the feelings of the Chinese people…’ 🇨🇳💔😭
Without naming Takaichi, Lee said the prime minister “openly made grossly erroneous remarks concerning Taiwan, hurting the feelings of the Chinese people and challenging the post-war international order.”
Without naming Takaichi, Lee said the prime minister “openly made grossly erroneous remarks concerning Taiwan, hurting the feelings of the Chinese people and challenging the post-war international order.”
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Stop suffering imagined troubles. "We suffer more in imagination than reality" Seneca says. The thing you are worried may or may not happen, and if it does, it rarely is as bad as you think
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Stop suffering imagined troubles. "We suffer more in imagination than reality" Seneca says. The thing you are worried may or may not happen, and if it does, it rarely is as bad as you think
‘Secretary for Security Chris Tang said that police had recorded 35 cases related to attempts to sabotage the December 7 elections. Most cases were alleged criminal damage to posters promoting the legislative polls’.
29 arrested over attempts to sabotage legislative polls: HK security chief
HK authorities have arrested 29 people over alleged attempts to sabotage next month’s “patriots only” legislative race, the city’s security chief has said.
hongkongfp.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
‘Secretary for Security Chris Tang said that police had recorded 35 cases related to attempts to sabotage the December 7 elections. Most cases were alleged criminal damage to posters promoting the legislative polls’.
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Connections! Day 26:
John Foxx ‘Underpass’.
Prior to Midge Ure joining the group, Ultravox’s lead singer was John Foxx. ‘Underpants!’
Connections! Day 26:
John Foxx ‘Underpass’.
Prior to Midge Ure joining the group, Ultravox’s lead singer was John Foxx. ‘Underpants!’
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Connections! Day 26:
John Foxx ‘Underpass’.
Prior to Midge Ure joining the group, Ultravox’s lead singer was John Foxx. ‘Underpants!’
Connections! Day 26:
John Foxx ‘Underpass’.
Prior to Midge Ure joining the group, Ultravox’s lead singer was John Foxx. ‘Underpants!’
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14.5 cm in diameter, this #Roman Iron flask was found at #Trimontium in the #ScottishBorders . It dates to AD140-180 & is a very rare example of a metal #flask from this period. This would have been issued to a soldier who was stationed at the fort over 1,800 years ago.
@National Museums Scotland
@National Museums Scotland
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
14.5 cm in diameter, this #Roman Iron flask was found at #Trimontium in the #ScottishBorders . It dates to AD140-180 & is a very rare example of a metal #flask from this period. This would have been issued to a soldier who was stationed at the fort over 1,800 years ago.
@National Museums Scotland
@National Museums Scotland
Got to hold the roof up somehow.
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Got to hold the roof up somehow.
It’s amazing who you bump into on the streets of Maidstone 🍣
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s amazing who you bump into on the streets of Maidstone 🍣
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Your naked, winged #Etruscan waiter pours you some olive oil while wearing a swan's head cap. God love the Etruscans.
3rd c. BCE bronze three-nozzle hanging lamp with a statuette of a rural Dionysian Etruscan 'spirit'. Replicas needed! 🏺🦢 #BritishMuseum
📸 me
3rd c. BCE bronze three-nozzle hanging lamp with a statuette of a rural Dionysian Etruscan 'spirit'. Replicas needed! 🏺🦢 #BritishMuseum
📸 me
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Your naked, winged #Etruscan waiter pours you some olive oil while wearing a swan's head cap. God love the Etruscans.
3rd c. BCE bronze three-nozzle hanging lamp with a statuette of a rural Dionysian Etruscan 'spirit'. Replicas needed! 🏺🦢 #BritishMuseum
📸 me
3rd c. BCE bronze three-nozzle hanging lamp with a statuette of a rural Dionysian Etruscan 'spirit'. Replicas needed! 🏺🦢 #BritishMuseum
📸 me
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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A hugely popular and internationally recognised symbol of Britishness, associated with time travel & outlandish speculative fictions. And the TARDIS.
November 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A hugely popular and internationally recognised symbol of Britishness, associated with time travel & outlandish speculative fictions. And the TARDIS.
Protesting against China now results in activists being detained—and held in a unclear legal situation.
Kazakhstan’s Detention of Xinjiang Witnesses: Beijing’s Long Arm Reaches Across the Border
Protesting against China now results in activists being detained—and held in a unclear legal situation.
bitterwinter.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Protesting against China now results in activists being detained—and held in a unclear legal situation.
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#Review | 'Dub Avalanche Vol. 1’ is the first entry in a new dub series built from The 18th Parallel’s recordings. Roberto Sánchez reshapes 10 tracks with a steady, roots-focused touch. Half are instrumental journeys, while the others carry voices like The Viceroys and Cornell Campbell in the mix.
Review | The 18th Parallel Meets Roberto Sánchez - Dub Avalanche Vol. 1 | Reggae Vibes
The 18th Parallel Meets Roberto Sánchez - Dub Avalanche Vol. 1 | This LP marks the start of a new series coming from Fruits Records.
www.reggae-vibes.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
#Review | 'Dub Avalanche Vol. 1’ is the first entry in a new dub series built from The 18th Parallel’s recordings. Roberto Sánchez reshapes 10 tracks with a steady, roots-focused touch. Half are instrumental journeys, while the others carry voices like The Viceroys and Cornell Campbell in the mix.
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The HK government spent more than HK$24 million on national and regional flags, banners, lamppost bunting, and other festive displays to mark China's National Day on October 1. In full: buff.ly/c73IgoF
Exclusive: HK gov't spent HK$24.6m on 130k National Day displays
The HK government spent more than HK$24 million on national and regional flags, banners, lamppost bunting, and other festive displays to mark China's National Day on October 1.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The HK government spent more than HK$24 million on national and regional flags, banners, lamppost bunting, and other festive displays to mark China's National Day on October 1. In full: buff.ly/c73IgoF
Oh no it isn’t.
Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Taiwan's "return to China" is an “integral part” of the global order, as Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a clash over hints Japan could intervene militarily in a crisis over the island.
Xi tells Trump Taiwan’s ‘return to China’ key to international order
The two leaders’ talks is likely to add to concerns in Tokyo that China has gained some level of understanding from the unpredictable Trump on the issue of Taiwan.
ebx.sh
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Oh no it isn’t.
You can’t polish a turd.
🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦 Negotiations between the US and Ukraine in Geneva yesterday almost collapsed before they even started, the atmosphere there was very tense, — First Deputy Minister of MFA Kyslytsia
Paragraph 14 about $100 billion in frozen Russian assets, 50% of the profits to US, was removed from peace deal.
Paragraph 14 about $100 billion in frozen Russian assets, 50% of the profits to US, was removed from peace deal.
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
You can’t polish a turd.
Is MAGA just one big Russian Psy Ops?
I mean at this point — knowing how long and how deep this effort was, leveraging massive networks of fake accounts — the real question is:
How much of MAGA was ever a native idea versus a coercive influence op preying on bias and weakness?
How much of MAGA was ever a native idea versus a coercive influence op preying on bias and weakness?
A reminder that this pattern of activity including the stupid handles and bio lines and emojis was catalogued in the Senate reports on Russia’s election interference in 2016 — a thing which actually happened!
Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Is MAGA just one big Russian Psy Ops?
As Manfred Mann might say, blinded by the light💡
There is a well documented increase in car headlight brightness. Largely due to the shift to LED's from Halogens.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Car lighting experts urge Canada to crack down on blinding LED headlight lights | CBC News
If headlights seem a lot more blinding these days, it's not just your bleary eyes. LED headlights create a more intense, concentrated light that can force people to squint. And while some parts of the...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
As Manfred Mann might say, blinded by the light💡
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Connections! Day 25:
Ultravox ‘Vienna’.
Ultravox’s Midge Ure was keyboard player for Thin Lizzy on their 1979 tour.
Connections! Day 25:
Ultravox ‘Vienna’.
Ultravox’s Midge Ure was keyboard player for Thin Lizzy on their 1979 tour.
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Connections! Day 25:
Ultravox ‘Vienna’.
Ultravox’s Midge Ure was keyboard player for Thin Lizzy on their 1979 tour.
Connections! Day 25:
Ultravox ‘Vienna’.
Ultravox’s Midge Ure was keyboard player for Thin Lizzy on their 1979 tour.
Trump has been totally outfoxed by Xi and is literally running scared of him.
When Xi raises Taiwan forcefully, Trump leaves it out of his readout.
1. Trump does NOT want Taiwan to define 🇺🇸–🇨🇳 relations.
He wants trade, deals, optics, and political wins.
2. He does not want to be boxed in by allies’ expectations.
Especially Japan’s new security posture under Takaichi.
1. Trump does NOT want Taiwan to define 🇺🇸–🇨🇳 relations.
He wants trade, deals, optics, and political wins.
2. He does not want to be boxed in by allies’ expectations.
Especially Japan’s new security posture under Takaichi.
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Trump has been totally outfoxed by Xi and is literally running scared of him.