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Hong Kong voter turnout will be in focus in an election Sunday, with the city still grieving and traumatized after the worst fire in nearly 80 years that has seen authorities scramble to avoid a broader public backlash. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/… #asiapacific #hongkong #china #fires

Hong Kong holds legislative election as city mourns deadly blaze

The city has pressed ahead with elections for the Legislative Council, in which only candidates vetted as 'patriots' by the China-backed Hong Kong government may run.
The Japan Times
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Someone is making most of babycot.

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A dark brown dog is lying on a yellow patterned quilt placed on a white bed frame. The bed frame has vertical slats forming the head and footboard. To the right of the dog is a teal blue pillow. The bed is positioned against a wall with a framed picture hanging above it. The floor is a speckled grey and white. The text "thejeshgn.com" is in the lower right corner.

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I can always count on Mr. Helpful to support a new sewing project.
#Caturday #CreamyCat #CatsOfMastodon
An orange cat lounges in a white snowdrift of quilt back fabric on the sewing table. It's nighttime, and outside the window is a lighted Christmas tree (set up on the porch because we have an orange cat).
#caturday #catsofmastodon #creamycat

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So installed Kubuntu fully. No dual boot, took the plunge straight into full Linux desktop. Installed Steam (easy) Wanted to see which of my 169 games were compatible...

166/169

"Oh !" says I (sad face) I wonder what 3 games don't work?"

so I toggled back and forth to see what games were missing.

hmm. Seems I have two versions of three Grand Theft Auto Games .. so I have all my games available and it's counting 3 of them twice? So everything is fine !! All my games are available!! :D

#SpotTheDifference #Steam #Linux

before clicking the Linux filter. Two copies (apparently?) of Grand theft auto III, San Andreas and Vice City
Afterwards, on filtered view only 1 version of each!
#Linux #Steam #spotthedifference

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You get a peace prize! You get a peace prize! Look under your seat! Fucking peace prize!

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Jonge vrouw loopt tussen twee jonge mannen in Kamagasaki, Osaka, Ed van der Elsken, 1959 - 1960

#Kamagasaki #Osaka #EdvanderElsken #third #Japanese #Japan #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken

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The image is a black and white photograph showing three individuals walking down an urban street. On the left, there's a man wearing a dark coat with a light-colored scarf around his neck; he appears to be leading the way as he holds onto the arm of another person in the center. The central figure seems to be guiding or supporting the third individual on the right, who is dressed formally and carries an item under their arm that could possibly be a cigarette case. Behind them are various storefronts with signs written in Japanese script, indicating this scene likely takes place in Japan during the time period suggested by the style of clothing and the overall atmosphere. The individuals have distinctive attire: the man on the left wears casual streetwear from an earlier era, while the central woman sports a dress that suggests mid-20th-century fashion. The person to her right is dressed more formally with a suit coat and hat. Their expressions are neutral as they stride down what appears to be a busy commercial area. Additional context for this photograph can be found in its accompanying information: it's part of the Ed van der Elsken collection, dated between 1959-60, depicting Kamagasaki, Osaka. This indicates that Jonge vrouw loopt tussen twee jonge mannen is more than just a casual snapshot; it captures a specific time and place with cultural significance in Japan during an era when Japanese society was undergoing significant change.
#Fotografie #Photography #Japan #japanese #third #Osaka #edvanderelsken #kamagasaki

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In this pic, the tuxedo kitty was old and sick. When he was spry, having been born feral, he was mean to the little tabby girl, always chasing her out of his cozy room at night. But when he was feeble, she cuddled with him and rarely left his side in his last few weeks. Cats are just so much better than humans. #caturday #cats #cat #feline #friends #catPhotography
Two precious ones. Cats are so extraordinary! #Caturday
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Which one?

#documentaries
#Chernobyl
#fallout

#documentaries #Fallout #chernobyl

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Squirrel Cat 🐿️🐱 finds the toasty places in the house - like in the direct line from the space heater. I hope you have your creature comforts today, too.

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#Caturday

Squirrel Cat napping on the couch by the space heater
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Sources – Browns expect Deshaun Watson to be on 2026 roster byteseu.com/1605849/ #America #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USNews #USA #USANews
Sources - Browns expect Deshaun Watson to be on 2026 roster
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The long-awaited sequel to Every 5x5 Nonogram, Every 5x6 Nonogram, is playable now:
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Every 5x6 Nonogram - Puzzarium

Can you help solve all 90,305,804 5x6 nonogram puzzles? Every puzzle has a unique solution, requires no guessing, is true-to-size, and excludes rotations and reflections.
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Thus #FIFA Corrupt Boss Infantino praised Trump with some fukkin' what for 'Peace Prize' ... and handed over a huge #FIFA dildo.

Fuck Me.

#FIFA

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Looks like we are in for a snowy winter (OC) allforgardening.com/1531257/lo… #fun #gardening #GardeningFun
Looks like we are in for a snowy winter (OC)

Looks like we are in for a snowy winter (OC) - All For Gardening

Accordina to American lore, the shape of a persimmon seed's insides are supposed to foretell the tvpe of winter we are going to have. The insides can
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OMFG American Music has fucking amazing service!

I drove around earlier today to look at amps for my new guitar, and this awesome girl (with cute shoes) helped me out. I ended up leaving with a nice $100 used Fender amp a $25 audio cable and a $5 adaptor. She gave me all of it for ~$90 after tax.

I went home and cranked the amp up. Turns out it had a problem with cutting out at higher volumes. Bummer.

So I took it back. The guy I originally bought my Ibanez Gio electric guitar from tested the amp, determined it wasn't something they could easily fix, and so gave me this beast of an amp that was $150 used instead. It's way fancier than the Fender and sounds great.

The girl from earlier also apologized a bunch and ended up chatting with my girlfriend and I for a bit before we left.

So, this is one of those "they earned a customer for life" stories. Every time I've gone there, they've been great and I've left with used gear for like half the sticker price.

It's at 4450 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 if anyone is interested.

#BuyUsed #SupportLocalBusinesses

A big Line6 guitar amp with like a million controls sits behind an Ibanez Gio electric guitar, which is covered in gay-ass stickers, has a hot pink strap, and is sitting in a pink stand.
#buyused #supportlocalbusinesses

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Why do I remember the board game Operation shocking me for failure? I know logically it was only a buzzer, without a shock, but for some reason I remember it with a shock.

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U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics byteseu.com/1605847/ #National|News|HomePageTopStories #Politics
U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics

U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics

Early season snow has started to accumulate at Colorado's Arapahoe Basin ski area, as seen from nearby Loveland Pass on Thanksgiving weekend.
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Well, this would explain a lot (a post somewhere, probably Xitter, by Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA37))
Screenshot of a post by Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA37) The Alzheimer's drug Leqembi: - Is administered through an infusion (for example, through the hand) - Can cause swelling, bleeding, or fluid leakage in the brain, requiring regular MRIs - Can cause tiredness Curious. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @repkamlagerdove@bird.makeup
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