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I was not aware that early in the Ming Dynasty they had female officials in the court heading departments! h/t @infernoxv
’没有永恒的朋友,也没有永恒的敌人,只有永恒的利益’ / “no eternal allies nor perpetual enemies,” but “our interests are eternal and perpetual.” – reading this article in both Chinese and English is very instructive. China would do well to act decisively at this pivotal moment. h/t @zunamondin
I can’t imagine people having to leave such a beautiful, historic city as Lviv, yet here we are. Again.
“Imagine if our oligarchs, Jeff Bezos, Jamie Diamond, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, as venal as Russian oligarchs, had their assets frozen and estates and luxury yachts seized.” Makes you think, doesn’t it? The world has always been divided into worthy and unworthy victims, perhaps a remnant of our tribal days? Again, h/t the ever excellent @zunamondin
I am still unsure about the casting of Pattinson as Batman, but after reading this review I’m willing to give him a shot.