Joseph Lim 

@joseph11lim
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Freedom with responsibility breeds harmony -- freedom without responsibility breeds anarchy.
Support professional #journalism iso parasitic/venal influencers (& beware of opinionated right-wingers at NYT, WaPo, LAT, WSJ et al!).
Still working at becoming selfless iso selfish. #filmastodon #APOBEC3A #sustainability #wellbeingeconomy #BanDieselCars #JailNetanyahu! #ImpeachtRump! #StopPutin! #CancelMusk! #BoycottTesla
Please do not confabulate with me🙏🧐
#China floods the world with #gasoline #cars it can't sell at home
"Fossil-fuel vehicles hv accounted for 76% of PRC auto exports since 2020, & tot annual shipments jumped fr 1 million to likely >6.5 million tis yr.. far-reaching impacts of Chinese #industrialpolicy . to dominate critical sectors nationally & globally.. PRC's industry built capacity for 20 million #EVs & plug-in hybrids annually but remained saddled with enough factories for 30 million gasoline vehicles"🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/3148614/china-floods-the-world-with-gasoline-cars-it-cant-sell-at-home

見到 #追光者 整合了 #大埔火災 的海外悼念活動資訊,特此轉載一下。

(活動全部為當地時間)

美國洛杉磯
【紀念紀大埔宏福苑大火災民祈禱會】
主辦:宣道會活恩堂主辦、洛杉磯香港人社區中心協辦
日期:12月3日(星期三)
時間:晚上8時至9時
地點:4161 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 9170

美國三藩市
【Bay Area 籌款紀念活動】
主辦:香港人社區中心
日期:12月6日(星期六)
時間:下午6時(下午1至4時供情緒支援服務)
地點:42982 Osgood Road, Fremont, CA 94539, USA

美國華府
【大華府地區大埔火災悼念晚會】
主辦:DC4HK
日期:12月7日(星期日)
時間:下午5時
地點:Corners of New Jersey & Massachusetts Avenues NW, Washington, D.C.

美國紐約
【香港大埔宏福苑火災 紐約祈禱會】
日期:12月7日(星期日)
時間:下午4時
地點:華埠顯聖容天主堂(29 Mott Street, NYC)

加拿大多倫多
【毋忘初心合辦大埔火災《悼亡魂.求真相.究責任》活動】
主辦:港加聯、多倫多香港家長會
日期:12月6日(星期六)
時間:下午4時半至5時半
地點:North York Memorial Community Hall 5110 Yonge St, Toronto

台灣台北
【香港大埔宏福苑火災死難者哀悼晚會在台灣】
主辦:香港宏福苑火災台灣悼念關注組
日期:12月6日(星期六)
時間:晚上7時至9時
地點:台北市自由廣場中正紀念堂牌樓下(100 台北市中正區中山南路 21 號)

【拒絕惡法滅聲 譴責港府集會】
主辦:在台港人
日期:12月7日(星期日)
時間:下午2時20分至2時50分
地點:台北濟南教會前庭園

【哀悼香港宏福苑大火罹難者】
主辦:在台港人
日期:12月7日(星期日)
時間:下午3時至5時半(悼念連儂牆);下午3時半(悼念鳴鐘祈禱)
地點:台北濟南教會大禮拜堂

(下續)

@board

In Pictures: ‘Man-made tragedy’ – Tears, anger and calls for accountability as thousands mourn Tai Po fire victims https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/01/in-pictures-man-made-tragedy-tears-anger-and-calls-for-accountability-as-thousands-mourn-tai-po-fire-victims/
In Pictures: ‘Man-made tragedy’ – Tears, anger and calls for accountability as thousands mourn Tai Po fire victims

Droves have mourned the 146 lives lost in the Tai Po fire, including some who said the government should be held accountable.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
🧐>>You can't get more patronizing and condescending than this so-called #diplomat 👇🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
The #US helped with the S’pore ‘miracle’.🤔 Now, it’s calling in the favour, says Trump’s new envoy Anjani Sinha👎
" #Trump’s #ambassador to #Singapore, Dr Anjani Kumar Sinha, offered that explanation when asked how the US President’s 10 per cent baseline tariff on the Republic – in spite of a free trade agreement since 2004 – aligns with the broader goals of the US-Singapore relationship"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/the-us-helped-with-the-spore-miracle-now-its-calling-in-the-favour-says-trumps-new-envoy-anjani
The US helped with the S’pore ‘miracle’. Now, it’s calling in the favour, says Trump’s new envoy Anjani Sinha

US Ambassador Anjani Sinha explains Trump's trade agenda and its impact on US-Singapore economic ties, emphasizing rebalancing the American economy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times
#NewVehicle #Inflation: the “WOLF STREET Ford F-150 & #Toyota Camry Price Index” Going back to 1990 v CPI
"WOLF STREET #priceindex & the #CPI for new vehicles show just how far out of line Ford’s price increases for the F-150🤦‍♂️have been over the years, compared to the overall #newvehicle prices, which CPI tracks, while Camry price increases roughly matched overall new vehicle price increases as tracked by CPI" #VFM
>> 🧐People who understand #valueformoney won't buy #Ford
https://wolfstreet.com/2025/11/28/new-vehicle-inflation-the-wolf-street-ford-f-150-xlt-toyota-camry-le-price-index-going-back-to-1990-v-cpi/
When #flood #warnings come too late
"In #HatYai, te water pushed past te 2nd floor. Across 9 provinces, 2.1mil people woke up underwater last wk.. By July, anyone watching knew Nov carried an elevated risk.. More pumps can be moved into place in Sep, not during a #storm surge. DDrainage can be cleared in Oct, not aft it failed. Villages briefed, supplies staged, #evacuation plans rehearsed - be4 clouds gather. 2 days of warning allow evacuation. 2 months allow adaptation"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/3146639/when-flood-warnings-come-too-late
#lemons
#China’s #BYD recalls 88,981 plug-in hybrids over #battery #safety #hazard
"Qin PLUS models affected were produced Jan2021-Sep2023.. BYD, facing sliding sales & profit, has recalled >210k vehicles in 2025.. Oct, BYD announced its largest #recall of >115,000 Tang & Yuan Pro vehicles produced 2015-2022 due to #design #defects & battery-related safety risks.. 2024, BYD also recalled ~97,000 Dolphin & Yuan Plus #EVs due to manufacturing fault"🤦‍♂️
>Why #Buffett sold BYD🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-byd-recalls-88981-plug-in-hybrids-over-battery-safety-hazard
China’s BYD recalls 88,981 plug-in hybrids over battery safety hazard

In extreme cases, they will not be able to drive in pure electric mode. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times
Cambodia in Hot Water as a Haven for Scam Syndicates

Global Asia
#MissUniverse #owners in #Mexico, #Thailand hit with fraud, trafficking claims
"Miss Universe #beauty #pageant was hit by fresh #scandal days after it ended, with the #Mexican co-owner of te contest accused of #trafficking #drugs & #arms & his #Thai counterpart accused of #fraud. This year's Miss Universe contest concluded last week in Thailand with a win for #MissMexico"
🤦‍♂️>> This global pageant is no longer a serious #institution & 2025 results questionable. #wasteoftime
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/miss-universe-owners-in-mexico-thailand-hit-with-fraud-trafficking-claims
Miss Universe owners in Mexico and Thailand hit with fraud and trafficking claims

Co-owner, Mexican businessman Raul Rocha Cantu, is under probe for arms, drug and fuel trafficking. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times
#CurateYourOwnFeed
Does the #news reflect what we die from?
What do #Americans die from, & what do the New York Times, Washington Post, & Fox News report on?
🧐"as we’ll see in tis article, te #media focuses on a particular sliver of our world, leaving much of te “vast & diverse world” largely out of their #reporting.. It’s easy to conflate what we see in te news w te #reality of our world, & keeping tis #mismatch in mind can help u avoid falling into tis trap"
#journalism
https://ourworldindata.org/does-the-news-reflect-what-we-die-from
Does the news reflect what we die from?

What do Americans die from, and what do the New York Times, Washington Post, and Fox News report on?

Our World in Data