' The report shows that Chinese large language models (LLMs), such as Alibaba's Qwen family of models, are in a statistical dead heat with Anthropic's Claude large language family, another US startup, and within spitting distance of OpenAI and Google's best models. '

Would you trust this regime if you were a foreign country? It would be funny but it's wealthy, powerful men with young girls, children.

By; Glen Baxter Via; this isn't happiness. December 21, 2025

I guess Musk has lost interest in cars now he's got his rockets. America seems to have generally decided against EV's.

This is very encouraging.

A look at a North Korean phone. The surveillance features and limitations built in.

Trumps space thingy, précis attached, full official version via link. Is he trying hard to emulate JFK. ( www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... )

We need even more lovely people like Arfan Mohammed, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. They are out there but rarely get the adulation they deserve.

Not quite the same worldwide coverage as Bondi Beach. Yet both senseless and horrendous events with the loss of precious life.

Rubes® from Creators Syndicate by Leigh Rubin December 21, 2025

As a migrant myself I can understand the mental drama/trauma of leaving your sanctuary of many years for something largely unknown. I hope they have a positive settling in experience in Australia.

It's a big one, 672 pages (22h 50m audiobook), more than worth the time spent. The very best of the many books I've read covering the Vietnam War. This book answers why the US ever got involved and then for so long. It is unbiased, factual, lots of data and quotes, no sensationalism. Recommended.

The Philippines is slowly getting to grips with the massive flood projects corruption, estimated to be around $2.4 billion. ' It has also issued freeze orders for 367 insurance policies, 255 motor vehicles, 178 real properties, 16 e-wallet accounts, and three securities accounts. '

An alternative festive centrepiece for the family table at Christmas. Gingerbread Guillotine by Edward J Cabral via Scarfolk Tourism Bureau and Keith Gorman

Trump continues to abuse the victims to protect himself, his friends and financial backers. Utterly disgusting. He must be reviled around the World.

More of Trumps plausible deniability being implemented. Climate, Pollution, Jobs, Inflation, Epstein Files, Food Prices, Vaccines etc. Stop the data, declare "No Evidence", deny the problem.

Full lists of contractors and contract values for Louisiana and North Carolina, USA.

Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated. Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...

Chicago is having none of this administration's BS.

I love cricket. I used to work in an office overlooking Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester, UK. It's a sport you can read a book while watching, it's chess with a ball and bat. I watched an IPL game in Chennai, India, rock music, pom-pom dancers, fireworks, amazing, no book reading though.

Christmas Perspective ~ Charles Schulz #CharlesSchulz #Snoopy #Peanuts

I use a RSS (news) feed reader App in which I've added over 500 'feeds' which continuously update. This covers news media, Reddit, sport, arts, music, science, cartoons, health, etc. I change feeds occasionally as I find interesting sites, which I add, dull feeds I delete. It's very time efficient.

Taipei Times Editorial Cartoon December 21, 2025

It was a wedding. ' Witnesses reported that an Israeli tank had advanced into the area and approached the school before firing. They also said Israeli forces blocked ambulance and civil defence teams from reaching the site for more than two hours, delaying the evacuation of victims. ' Genocide.

The names of the first 60,199 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October, 2023, including 18,457 children. The genocide continues.

China is becoming more self sufficient as it develops its technology.

Lets not call it Zionism, lets call it Jewish Supremacy and anti-Goyim. Let's not make it anything special, it's just hate of 'the other', like White Supremacy.

Stealing from Joe to pay Joe and Joe's happy. Say's so much about the US.

Jewish Supremacists carrying out their anti Goyim ideology by killing more Palestinians. All sponsored by the US.

Jewish Supremacist run Israel stealing more Palestinian land, following their continuing genocide, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, sponsored by the US.

Beautiful. LULLABY by Together for Palestine features the following artists: Amena, Brian Eno, Celeste, Dan Smith (Bastille), Kieran Brunt, Lana Lubany, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, London Community Gospel Choir, Mabel, Nadine Shah, Nai Barghouti, Neneh Cherry, Sura Abdo, TYSON, Yasmeen Ayyashi, Ysee.

' Established in 2015, the Portrait of a Nation Awards honor extraordinary individuals who have made transformative contributions to the United States and its people. '

Bitcoin still struggling but no longer crashing downwards. What will it do in 2026?

You you checkout your BlueSky Score here; blueskyscore.com Mine is below...

Something to look forward to as you approach retirement, if you're American. It's like an extra tax.

The U.S. dropped over 2 million tons of bombs (more than in WWII) on Laos, equivalent to a planeload every eight minutes for nine years. Laos was a neutral country, not at war with the US. It was a CIA-run operation, largely hidden from the American public.

Anyone can call themselves a 'Pastor', isn't it time to make it a legally defined profession requiring certification, registration and checks? Pastor automatically declares 'trust, religion, empathy' for most people but could be predator/pedophile/scam.

We painted our newly built house white, inside and outside. It became tedious quite quickly. The outside is now 'pink', even our neighbours prefare it.

He is the scum at the top of the cesspool that America is becoming.

via The Daily Cartoonist.

' “Given the recent updates and the possibility of unpredictable, extended delays when returning to the U.S., we strongly recommend that employees without a valid H-1B visa stamp avoid international travel for now.” ' Perhaps all foreigners should carefully consider alternatives to visiting the US.

Early Sunday morning, low tide, outside our home.

Currently listening to this audiobook. It's probably the most honest, unbiased, account of the Vietnam war I have read to-date. It is utterly shocking. From why the US was there, why they stayed, what they did, the huge lies told, the pointless deaths and killing. Highly recommended.

Incredibly sensible. If only all AI could have a 'Kill Switch'.

BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.

Why do Jewish Supremacists have no problem committing genocide, perhaps the Talmud is the reason and justification.

Statement from Maria Farmer: “This is amazing. Thank you for believing me. I feel redeemed. This is one of the best days of my life. Of course, it's mixed with the fact that I'm devastated about all the other little girls like Virginia who were harmed because the FBI didn't do their job. 1/