Simon

Xi'an 2011-2018
cyclist

[Keanu Nazari 📕 @KeanuNazari]

I got thousands of rare Cultural Revolution-era photos from a historical archive here in China.

I believe some of these have never been posted online, or only exist behind extremely expensive licenses.

So here they are, for free. Open the thread for more.

[Bilal R. Kaafarani @BilalRKaafarani]

I have been deliberately silent on social media for a while. I use all my social media platforms to promote education & make dreams come true for young minds. I rarely post anything about family or politics.
This morning, Israel demolished the building I have an apartment in. It took 22 years of my work here & 20 years of my wife’s work to own this apartment. This madness has to stop.

[Simon @simon2349]

@HeLiuLeo I hear you although one thing we can all agree on is how amazing the food is in China, particularly in the north/northwest which many foreigners haven't tried in the Cantonese/Southern dominated Western Chinese scene.

[Sebastian Lex | Get Fit, Get Paid, Get GONE @lexuberalles]

I’ve been meaning to talk about this for a while.
It’s not easy to open up.
But I think it’s time I finally say it.

For years, I've battled happiness.

Some days are better than others.
Some mornings I wake up and think maybe - just maybe - I can stay unhappy.
But then something happens.

Every new follower, every "you got this bro!" DM, every 10K steps hit.

It started quietly.
Little things.
A good workout, a friend checking in, sunlight hitting the wall just right.
At first, I thought I could handle it.
But soon it spread.

I started feeling hopeful in the mornings.
I caught myself "smiling" for no reason.
Sometimes I'd wake up and actually look forward to the day.
That's when I knew it was serious.

Happiness isn't what people think.
It eats at you slowly.
Makes you motivated.

You stop doom-scrolling.
You stop eating processed shit.
You cancel your OF subscription.

You start lifting heavier.
You start eating more protein.
You start building your own business.

I’ve tried everything.
Staying up late, arguing online, reading the news, drinking soy.
But the positivity keeps coming back.

Some mornings I look in the mirror and don't even recognize myself.
I'm 50 lbs lighter.
I look determined.

To make matters worse, my health is slowly pulling together.
In the past three months alone, I've gained 1.1 lbs muscle.

I’m doing my best to stay miserable.
Taking it one bad day at a time.
But if you’re struggling too, just know:
you’re not alone.

Together, we can beat this.

Stay negative.

[Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳 Commentary @zhao_dashuai]

🚨I need friends from Egypt to find this missing Chinese girl.

Her name is Chi Guangying (nick name Fofo), she arrived in Cairo Egypt on August 6th 2025.

She last contacted her family in the morning of September 21st.

She's
🔴21 years old.
🔴165cm tall.
🔴weighs 45kg.
🔴She has several tattoos on her chest, arm and leg (see the photo in red dress).

She always loved history, so she went to Egypt after graduating from university to experience the history.

She lived around "Rehab street area" (direct translation), it could be Al Rehab Cairo, perhaps a Cairo local can shed some light.

She doesn't have many if any local friends and would usually only travel between local historic sites and her accommodation.

Please repost and if you have any info please contact the Chinese Embassy in Cairo Egypt.
(The embassy is aware of the missing case and is actively working on it).

[Sal the Agorist @SallyMayweather]

Remember like 3 days ago when Israel dropped an American bomb on an American family & murdered 3 little American girls?

Not one drop of outrage from the right or left.
No joint resolutions from congress.
No media coverage.
Nothing.

[Simon @simon2349]

@JohnWight1 @grok was this event paid by the British people

[Simon @simon2349]

@casquetteurs What year is this?

[sarah @sahouraxo]

Amir walked 12 kilometres, barefoot, to get food.

He kissed the hand of an American soldier, thanking him for a bag of rice and lentils.

Then Israel killed Amir, right in front of the soldier.

A child, grateful for lentils. Executed in broad daylight.

Amir was 5 years old.

[Brad @BradleyKellard]

In 1949, China was starving, war-torn & broke.

Its economy was smaller than Italy’s.

The West laughed at the idea it could ever rise.

Today: It's a $17 trillion superpower challenging America.

Here’s the controversial blueprint behind the fastest economic rise in history:

[Cycling Memes @Cycling_Memes1]

Sliding into the weekend like…
#E3SaxoClassic

[Jimmy Whelan @JiimmyWhelan]

Three weeks of altitude training ✅ and we keep going 🤝 (CTL 153, 64kgs etc etc 😆)

Still without a contract. I am motivated to see my fitness turn into a race calendar.

Feel free to retweet to create some noise. 😎😎

Shout out to @SelectaCornetto for the mega iPad stand.

[Ellen Sandell @ellensandell]

Tonight at peak hour I was at intersection where Angus Collins was killed - not a crossing supervisor to be found (despite @WestGateTunnel promises). Many trucks turning into path of cyclists, still so dangerous. Cmon @VicRoads @Katie_Footscray @JacintaAllanMP let’s fix it!

[Andrew J Phelan @ajphelo]

This is what passes for dinner at Regis Aged Care Brighton where there are two staff to serve 12 people. Mum’s bed doesn’t work. The food is cold. It’s been left in Mum’s room on a tray and if I wasn’t here there’s no way she would be able to get it

[BikeWest @BikeWestVic]

This is the Footscray Rd intersection where 22-year-old Angus Collins was killed by a person driving a concrete truck.
It's likely that both cyclists and left turning traffic had simultaneous green lights. The pylon for the elevated freeway creates a large blind spot for drivers.

[Menachem Vorchheimer @MenachemV]

.⁦@DanielAndrewsMP⁩ heckled at Melbourne synagogue

“we will not forget what you did to us last year”

“it is taxpayers money; it is not your money to be splashing around”

#springst ⁦@s_deery⁩ ⁦@paulsakkal⁩ ⁦@rachelbaxendale⁩ ⁦@3AWNeilMitchell⁩

[Varangian Chronicler @Varangian_Tagma]

Incredible; Greek Hoplites & Han warriors once fought one another.

A thread on the War of the Heavenly Horses.

[Rukshan Fernando @therealrukshan]

Using software I've forensically enhanced the police file b&w images released by HS of Premier Dan Andrews car. You can see the impact zone on the Ford Territory at the initial collision point at the front right side of the car, and also the main impact area on the windscreen.