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Hello ... สวัสดีครับ ... Saluton

My interests are reading & writing fantasy, drinking oolong tea, writing with fountain pens on nice paper & notebooks.

Forza Inter

Philadelphia, PA area

Links: https://sautter.carrd.co .
New Google Thailand Chief Sees Strong Growth in Digital Economy.
Thailand’s digital economy is projected to reach $56 billion in 2025, a 16% increase from the previous year, making it Southeast Asia’s second-largest...

#Thailand #tech #technology #Google
New Google Thailand Chief Sees Strong Growth in Digital Economy
Rafael Scislowski, who took over as Google Thailand's country manager two months ago, said the nation's digital economy is positioned for continued expansion despite broader economic headwinds.
www.khaosodenglish.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🎵 ♪ ♫ Hate & war is all that we are today 🎶 ♪
— ‘Hate and War’ by The Clash .

Why MAGA needs you to hate one group or another.
Once Americans start seeing groups instead of individuals, the right gains ground and MAGA thrives.
Why MAGA needs you to hate one group or another - Asia Times
In the 2010s, a bunch of right-wing types suddenly became big fans of Martin Luther King Jr’s views on race. If you saw someone on Twitter quote MLK’s
asiatimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Always be learning because life never stops teaching.
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Is this also why Dear Leader Donnie wants state voter data?

Your Private Data Is Building Trump’s Voter Purge Machine.
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.

#VoterData #elections #VotingRights
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Big Broccoli has gotten Matt Damon to propagate misinformation about the vile weed! /s

How Matt Damon Turned Broccoli Into a Family Favorite.
Matt Damon’s kids love broccoli—here’s how he serves it, plus tips for making a dairy-free version of his go-to pasta dish.

#food #broccoli
How Matt Damon Turned Broccoli Into a Family Favorite
Matt Damon’s kids love broccoli—here’s how he serves it, plus tips for making a dairy-free version of his go-to pasta dish.
vegnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
And the Podcast of the Year is ...

Apple Announces 2025 Podcast of the Year.
"The Rest Is History does a phenomenal job in taking a subject as vast as human history and captivating a global audience," said Oliver Schusser, vice president of Apple Podcasts.

#Apple #podcasts #history
Apple Announces 2025 Podcast of the Year
Apple today announced that The Rest Is History has received the 2025 Apple Podcasts Award for Show of the Year for its high quality and cultural impact. Launched in 2020, The Rest Is History is a hist...
www.macrumors.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What's a wat? It's a Thai Buddhist temple.

Wat Thai of Los Angeles Celebrates 50th Anniversary (~2 minutes).

#Thailand
Wat Thai of LA Celebrates 50th Anniversary
YouTube video by LA THIS WEEK
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Is it even news when a politician lies? Oh, it's "blatant lies", that's different! /s

Gov. Josh Shapiro accuses Kamala Harris of ‘blatant lies’ in book on 2024 campaign
In an interview with The Atlantic, Pa. governor also lays out vision for Democrats to reach voters and win in '26, '28
Gov. Josh Shapiro accuses Kamala Harris of ‘blatant lies’ in book on 2024 campaign
Gov. Josh Shapiro says he’s known former Vice President Kamala Harris for at least 20 years.  So the usually composed and polished Mr. Shapiro...
www.post-gazette.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The first pop of the A.I. bubble?

Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas
Report: Microsoft declared “the era of AI agents” in May, but enterprise customers aren’t buying.

#AI #Microsoft #AIbubble
Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas
Report: Microsoft declared “the era of AI agents” in May, but enterprise customers aren’t buying.
arstechnica.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
White supremacist Christian nationalists grow stronger.

Muslim students warn of spate of harassment by far-right Christian agitators.
(RNS) — Over the last 2 months, at least 7 Muslim student groups in the U.S. have been harassed by right-wing Christian activists.

#religion
Muslim students warn of spate of harassment by far-right Christian agitators
(RNS) — Over the last two months, at least seven Muslim student groups in the U.S. have been harassed by right-wing Christian activists, said Mohamad Altabaa, a Texas student who is tracking harassmen...
religionnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Cheesesteaks & hoagies aren't the only sandwiches in Philadelphia.

10 delicious, distinctly Philly sandwiches that aren’t the classic cheesesteak.
We’ve compiled a list of tasty and unique sandwiches around the city to check out.

#Philly #food
10 delicious, distinctly Philly sandwiches that aren’t the classic cheesesteak
We’ve compiled a list of tasty and unique sandwiches around the city to check out and try
billypenn.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
And the App Store Award goes to

Apple unveils the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards.

#Apple #AppStoreAwards #tech #technology
Apple unveils the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards
Apple on Thursday announced the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards, recognizing 17 apps and games for their technical…
macdailynews.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It's that time of year again.

John Kruk's BEST MOMENTS of 2025! (~9.75 minutes)

#Philly #Phillies #Phils #MLB #JohnKruk
John Kruk's BEST MOMENTS of 2025!
YouTube video by Philadelphia Phillies
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Let's be careful out there.

Self-driving car company Waymo officially expands to Philadelphia, has started letting cars drive themselves.
whyy.org/articles/way... .

#Philly #Waymo #cars
December 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A.I. is a hell of a drug.

Journalists may see AI as a threat to the industry, but they’re using it anyway.
Although AI use is now widespread among U.K. journalists, they still see it as much more of a threat than an opportunity.

#AI #journalism
Journalists may see AI as a threat to the industry, but they’re using it anyway
Although AI use is now widespread among U.K. journalists, they still see it as much more of a threat than an opportunity.
www.niemanlab.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
India blinks.

After Apple says no way, India revokes order to preload state-run ‘cybersecurity’ app on smartphones.

#Apple #tech #India #technology
After Apple says no way, India revokes order to preload state-run 'cybersecurity' app on smartphones
India's government on Wednesday withdrew a mandate requiring smartphone manufacturers to preload a state-run "cybersecurity" app…
macdailynews.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A Christmas tradition like no other.

Santa Drives An Astrovan (Official Music Video) by
The Philly Specials & Mt. Joy .

#Philly #PhillySpecials #Christmas #music
The Philly Specials & Mt. Joy - Santa Drives An Astrovan (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by A Philly Special Christmas
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
My most-used words in 2025 were:

1. "philly" (61×)
2. "food" (37×)
3. "thailand" (36×)
4. "music" (34×)
5. "philadelphia" (34×)

See which words you used the most here:
anisota.net/harvest .
Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025
A recap of your year on Bluesky. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your journey in the ATmosphere.
anisota.net
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The hot new Christmas song for 2025!

"Mama, I'm Jingling My Bells" by Ozzy Osbourne and Hall & Oates (Bobby Helms) .

#Christmas #music #Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne and Hall & Oates (Bobby Helms) - "Mama I'm Jingling My Bells"
YouTube video by Bill McClintock
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Everyone has an opinion about A.I.

Rockstar co-founder compares AI to 'mad cow disease,' and says the execs pushing it aren't 'fully-rounded humans'.

#AI #Rockstar #DanHouser
Rockstar co-founder compares AI to 'mad cow disease,' and says the execs pushing it aren't 'fully-rounded humans'
Dan Houser probably won't be asking ChatGPT for help with his next game.
www.pcgamer.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thai Floods Update

Death toll of Hat Yai flood victims disputed.
Rescue volunteers who evacuated stranded residents & recovered bodies from inundated areas believe the true number could exceed 500, with some fearing it may reach at least 1,000.

#Thailand #floods #HatYai
Death toll of Hat Yai flood victims disputed
The Public Health Ministry expects the number of flood-related deaths in Hat Yai district to rise only gradually, a projection that contradicts the observations of rescue volunteers.
www.bangkokpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Discovering Japan - Fall Foliage

#Japan #trees #FallFoliage
Fall foliage
A visitor walks past fall foliage at a park in Tokyo on Monday.
japantoday.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Oh, no! The sticky rice is sold out.
lumenira.com/image/34d179...
🍜 Hidden Flavors of Bangkok: A Night in Chinatown’s Side Streets 🌆

Sony Alpha Creator specializing in Travel, Documentary and Photography in Bangkok, Thailand and Southeast Asia

#photography #Thailand #streetphotography #Bangkok #travelphotography
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🎵 ♪ ♫ The waiting is the hardest part 🎶 ♪
— Tom Petty

I Tried Using Public Transit in an American Suburb [of Philadelphia] — Here’s What Happened (~28 minutes) .

#Philly #PublicTransportation #NJ #NewJersey
Can I Survive an American Suburb Without a Car?
YouTube video by Evan Edinger
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Enshitification at Netflix.

Netflix Kills Casting From Its Mobile App to Most Modern TVs.
Netflix has quietly removed the ability to cast content from its mobile apps to most modern TVs and streaming devices, including newer Chromecast models and the Google TV Streamer.

#Netflix
Netflix Kills Casting From Its Mobile App to Most Modern TVs
Netflix has quietly removed the ability to cast content from its mobile apps to most modern TVs and streaming devices, including newer Chromecast models and the Google TV Streamer.
www.macrumors.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM