Stephen McDonell

Elementary school girls.

a large group of young girls in green and white uniforms sitting together.

a large group of young girls in green and white uniforms sitting together.

young girls in green and white uniforms lined up in the school.

two young girls smiling at the camera.

Images of daily life in the Shajareh-Tayebeh girls' school before the bombing, verified by Le Monde.

www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

The White House position is that it is no big deal that Putin is helping Iran try to kill US soldiers.

Always remember rule #1. Putin can do no wrong in Trump’s eyes.

Wonder why that is?

Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"

Indonesia suspends its participation in Board of Peace

“Indonesian FM Sugiono said the decision to suspend participation was taken because of the latest military escalation in the region, which has directly affected the foreign policy priorities of countries involved in the initiative”

So let me get this straight ...

1. US bombs Iran
2. Oil price goes up a bit, benefitting Russia's petrostate
3. Russia gives Iran targeting info
4. Oil price shoots WAY up
5. US unsanctions Russian oil

Trump gets mad when asked Russia and Iran working together to kill US troops because he wants to talk about college sports instead

The step-son of the NT attorney-general’s sister!doesn’t even lose his license after hitting two Aboriginal pedestrians with his car, killing one, calling them “dogs” and “oxygen thieves”. Serving time in home detention. Australia in 2026.

🚨 Chinese court sentenced #PaldenYeshe, monk of Kardze Monastery, to 6 years in January — just now coming to light. No formal charge disclosed. Sichuan police detained him in 2021, reportedly for teaching #Tibetan to children.
Via www.thetibetpost.com/news/tibet/c...

Under the Milky Way YouTube video by Jimmy Little - Topic

What about Jimmy Little's awesome cover of it?!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWwB...

Great track!

Tell ya what! The local derbies between the Lions and Goldy are going to be rippers this year! #AFL #Australia

At the moment, the higher you rise in the PLA the more dangerous it gets purge wise. These delegates to the National People’s Congress, just coming out of the Great Hall of the People in #Beijing, have so far survived… but many above them have been taken away. #China now:

As the military delegates file out of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in #Beijing today, looking at their faces, you wonder who is next for Xi Jinping’s purge?

RAJU: You'll concede this is war?

MARKWAYNE MULLIN: We haven't declared war. They declared war on us

RAJU: The president called it war and Secretary Hegseth called it war

REPORTER: When you walked up just now, you called it war

MULLIN: Okay. That was a misspoke.

Kamlager-Dove: During you tenure at DHS, have you had sexual relations with Corey Lewandowski?

Noem: I am shocked we are peddling tabloid garbage.

What?!
#US under Trump…

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

Many young people these days aren’t satisfied with a life of lantern making, instead opting for the lure of the city. This could mean a shortage of labour in the years to come. For now, though this is #China's lantern town. They’re proud of it.
CLICK LINK TO READ:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

Many young people these days aren’t satisfied with a life of lantern making, instead opting for the lure of the city. This could mean a shortage of labour in the years to come. For now, though this is #China's lantern town. They’re proud of it.
CLICK LINK TO READ:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

In an era of high-tech production lines, this town has been able to maintain a stranglehold on the lantern market, using techniques from another era. An elderly lantern maker said they could fill diverse, small orders, more cheaply than factories. CLICK LINK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

In Tuntou, a view through an open door into a courtyard might reveal a small group of villagers sitting on stools and making lanterns while they chat, while down the main street, red lanterns are piled up one on top of the other. #China
CLICK TO READ:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ba-boom! …tish! ;-)

Thank for shedding some light on this.

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

To imagine how many lanterns would be hung in #China is like trying to count how many trees would be in the Amazon. Yet it's claimed a remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made, by hand, in a small town in Hebei Province.
CLICK LINK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

In an era of high-tech production lines, this town has been able to maintain a stranglehold on the lantern market, using techniques from another era. An elderly lantern maker said they could fill diverse, small orders, more cheaply than factories. CLICK LINK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

No worries!

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

Where do nearly all of #China’s lanterns come from? One small village. We went there for a look:
CLICK ON LINK TO READ

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Re-TROS “Pigs In The River" Official MV Music Video Animation Video重塑雕像的权利乐队 实验动画短片 YouTube video by Re-TROS 重塑雕像的权利 Rebuilding the Rights of Statues

I'll have a think of some good ones. What about Re-Tros (Re-Building The Rights Of States)...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=56rr...

Your Tuntou story was terrific. I watched it during LNY.
Thanks for reporting it.

Do you have any Chinese synth pop bands that you’re enjoying? Years ago, you opened my ears to New Pants and I’ve loved them ever since.

The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

In Tuntou, a view through an open door into a courtyard might reveal a small group of villagers sitting on stools and making lanterns while they chat, while down the main street, red lanterns are piled up one on top of the other. #China
CLICK TO READ:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...