💧pander bear

[Red Emano @heisredminded]

The February 2023 clip shows the Dalai Lama interacting with a young boy who asked for a hug at a public event in Dharamshala. After a cheek kiss, hug, and brief lip kiss, he stuck out his tongue and said words widely transcribed as “suck my tongue.” His office later called it an “innocent and playful” tease he often uses, even in public, and apologized for any hurt caused.<grok:render card_id=“0aaa55” card_type=“citation_card” type=“render_inline_citation”><argument name="citation_id">2</argument></grok:render>

The most cited cultural explanation is a mismatch between Tibetan playfulness and English wording. Tibetan elders commonly tease children with a phrase that roughly means “eat my tongue” after giving affection or treats—“I’ve given you everything I have, so now eat my tongue.” Linguists note the Dalai Lama’s English is imperfect and that he likely rendered “chele za / cele za” as “suck.” Sticking the tongue out itself is an old Tibetan greeting of respect, originally meant to prove one is not the reincarnation of a 9th-century king said to have had a black tongue. Neither custom involves actual sucking or sexual intent; both are described by Tibetan sources as grandfatherly teasing.<grok:render card_id=“391be7” card_type=“citation_card” type=“render_inline_citation”><argument name="citation_id">1</argument></grok:render>

No credible source presents an esoteric tantric or ritual meaning for this specific moment. It occurred on a stage in front of the boy’s family and an audience that laughed. Claims that the gesture was a calculated move to alienate Western media have no supporting evidence; the clip circulated weeks later and produced the opposite result—widespread criticism. The incident is best understood as a culturally rooted, poorly translated joke that did not travel well.

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

Soaking up some free solar klms

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

@randlight @mikeaubrey2 Yep he totally lost it.

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

@Archies_Human @CreakingG @adamajacoby Camping on the foreshore at Rosebud l heard it on the radio. I stopped being a carefree child.
State sanctioned execution.

[Mehdi Ali @MehdiAli98]

@DjokerNole is detained in the same building as me and I've never seen more news crews outside.

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

@BayensDominique A telephone in their house.

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

@Chicklegs11 @RewiringAus @JaneCaro @AWasiukiewicz @Tesla We have been off-grid for 18years with lead acid batteries. Original warranty was 5 years. They now give us 1-2 days backup in low light rainy conditions not 3-4 days. This may be partly because we are more complacent about usage and have more stuff.

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

MSM reporting 2 strong leaders doing the best for their parties. No MSM coverage of vaxs, porter, rorts, subs, etc etc. Control the narrative with support from Murdoch. No doubt our great leaders will come to a sensible compromise. 😶

[Louis de Villiers @louisviljee]

Bigotry and politics while Rome burns.
#COP26 #auspol #EcologicalEmergency #ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

#Portergate https://t.co/qJVpzE25KT

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

@jeremysear @tim_rust @deniseshrivell No.

[💩🔥🐨 🦠😷 imagine @sallyr56]

I have voted in this poll and hope that everyone has a go. Please retweet it far and wide to get a good representation of voters. #auspol #ausvotes19

[L reii @l_reii]

@JustJen64 @JamesMcGrathLNP @larissawaters I found this interesting #Auspol https://t.co/W46eFkKw3m

[Carrick Ryan @realCarrickRyan]

Penny Wong (Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Foreign Minister)
Born in Malaysia, Wong is the first Asian and first Openly Gay person to be a member of an Australian Cabinet. Before politics she used her law degree to fight for workers rights in the IRC.

[Carrick Ryan @realCarrickRyan]

Tanya Plibersek (Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Women)
A working mum and daughter to immigrants. Has a Masters in Public Policy and Politics and worked in the Domestic Violence Unit of the NSW Gov before entering politics. She will be the Nation's 2nd in Command

[Carrick Ryan @realCarrickRyan]

Dr Jim Chalmers (Shadow Finance Minister)
Has a PHD in Political Science and International Relations. Has written a book about economic inequality in Australia and was Chief of Staff to Wayne Swan when he was named World Finance Minister of the Year.

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

My first solar panel purchased 1990 now on my shed still works fine. Running cost for 30 years $0.

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

@CricketnBeer @TimWilsonMP @nickschadegg Wow Tim.
To believe your own double speak exemplifies why the government has totally lost the support and trust of the voting public.

[Jed Macartney @ilmeccanicojed]

Agree this is a must read and has so many warning signals that we should not be ignoring. Time our government served the people not big money. #auspol

[💧pander bear @panderbeaz]

I am 60 years old. Most of what I know about PNG is thanks to Sean Dorney. Good luck. #foreigncorrespondent