this a scene from The Odyssey pic.twitter.com/S0O65Ia6NO
— correlation (@nosyone4) September 4, 2026
(I wish Apple would add USMNT/USWNT to the Apple sports app)These photos of Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers with Zhang Ziyu 🤯#FIBAWWC | @FIBAWWC pic.twitter.com/LrroJT97Pl
— FIBA Basketball (@FIBA) September 4, 2026
across the millions of views, and tens of thousands of comments, which veered mostly between despondency at the expensive/dangerous/diminishing nature of American life, and nationalistic gloating of the unstoppable rise of a perfect China, no one stopped to ask a simple question:
…who is this man?
In 15 seconds of Googling, I’d found that Krae not only had a long history in China, he’d self-published a book through Amazon about it. The bio promised: “a hellish nonfictional account of the unconventional life of chaos that Bradley endured and thrived on while teaching English in Shenzhen, China.” It also enticingly dangled he’d seen the “chilling confines of a Chinese jail”.
Disappointingly, the book is “out of print” with no copies for sale anywhere on the internet.
…But I managed to find one.
NEW: Dozens of robotaxis by Baidu stopped on the road in Wuhan, China, causing crashes on highways and trapping passengers in the cars—some for more than an hour. One passenger told me it took her 30 minutes to even connect to a customer representative. Here’s a dash cam video of one crash.
— Zeyi Yang 杨泽毅 (@zeyiyang.bsky.social) March 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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The 20cm tall horse which costs 25 yuan (US$4), symbolises the Year of the Horse and is red for good luck. It also features a golden “money comes quickly” message embroidered on its body....many netizens have embraced the imperfection, dubbing the flawed toy “Crying Horse”.
"Can anyone help me?" she asked on Douyin, China's version of Tiktok, at the end of last week. "My father is old. I am worried that he can't handle these pigs."
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So many responded that traffic jams have brought roads in this part of rural Chongqing in south-west China to a standstill
Poster released by China Coast Guard for its inspection operations: pic.twitter.com/i1rXz5H6Lu
— Ben Lewis 🇺🇦 (@OfficialBen_L) December 29, 2025
Second poster released by China Coast Guard: pic.twitter.com/V2YwbhfgDm
— Ben Lewis 🇺🇦 (@OfficialBen_L) December 30, 2025
BREAKING NEWS: China announces new military drills around Taiwan, code-named “Just Mission 2025.”
— Jaime Ocon 歐海美 (@JaimeOcon1) December 29, 2025
State media reports that live-fire exercises will begin on 12/30, with five restricted sea & air zones surrounding the island. Beijing says they’ll test naval & air force combat… pic.twitter.com/4WiFFJPFrr
NEW: China's Eastern Theater Command has circulated a new exercise-style poster for day 2 of the "Justice Mission 2025" exercises titled "Hammer of Justice: Seal the Ports, Cut the Lines."
— Taiwan Security Monitor (@TaiwanMonitor) December 30, 2025
It depicts two hammers crushing Taiwan's north and south. pic.twitter.com/HF7eLeDgZG
Arms including recent approved sales from the U.S. to Taiwan, including:
— Aaron-Matthew Lariosa (@AaronMatthew_L) December 29, 2025
-HIMARS
-M109A7 artillery
-AH-1W attack helicopter support
-Loitering munitions (?) pic.twitter.com/PiSKy0EUaX
Chinese state media has published an additional map showing all prior joint exercise zones around Taiwan in one image.
— Taiwan Security Monitor (@TaiwanMonitor) December 29, 2025
Yellow is the 2022 Pelosi visit exercises.
Red is the Joint Sword-2024A exercise.
Teal is today's Justice Mission 2025 exercise. pic.twitter.com/hfsF18S6yJ
Here's the setup, can you guess why the blood was being smuggled?
The case was part of a major operation by Guangzhou’s anti-smuggling authorities following a year-long investigation and the mobilization of 265 officers. As part of the operation, two professional criminal groups specializing in the smuggling of pregnant women’s blood samples were dismantled, and a total of 26 people were arrested.
The groups earned a staggering 30 million yuan (US$4.2 million) from their blood-smuggling activities.
So far, the story reads almost like a vampire novel, especially with Chinese media detailing how the blood was smuggled: smugglers reportedly strapped tubes of blood to their bodies to cross the border. Others hid them in specially modified suitcases with concealed compartments.
Tian Mingjian incident is the most insane story about One Child Policy I know. A PLA Beijing Garrison sharpshooter learned that the «birth control officer» forcefully aborted his son on the 7th month, killing his wife. Result: 24+ people shot. CCP reaction: lies and ass-covering. https://t.co/Dm1IJSlPf1 pic.twitter.com/m0Q4IQwdcK
— Teortaxes▶️ (DeepSeek 推特🐋铁粉 2023 – ∞) (@teortaxesTex) August 27, 2025
This Could Be Our Best View Yet Of China’s J-36 Very Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet
— Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) June 6, 2025
The latest image taken of the jet while on the ground appears to show new details, including two smaller weapons bays straddling a large main bay.
Full report: https://t.co/hnE2AKwn1J
Tianwen-2 is an exploration mission, but it has been treated with a great deal of secrecy. The launch was not broadcast live, and we have not seen the actual spacecraft (unlike Tianwen-1). We have only a few renders of Tianwen-2, which is now in heliocentric orbit. https://t.co/PGZMMF3xov pic.twitter.com/AscNN3t1CF
— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) May 29, 2025
https://t.co/qgmHV1dSmk pic.twitter.com/7dmS6d3VOL
— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) May 26, 2025
Tianwen-2 update: spacecraft is performing well and is 3 million km from Earth. Image of one of its fully deployed circular solar panels included. https://t.co/tnfQBsMqqg pic.twitter.com/FuwYnjWysb
— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) June 6, 2025
@trip.train 📍No.3 Warehouse Restaurant, Shanghai, China #cybercity #china #shanghai #restaurant #fyp #travel ♬ original sound - Trip.Train
Ice sculptures in N China's Harbin going for new heights pic.twitter.com/bqUOvExdU0
— Yang LIU (@yangliuxh) December 6, 2024
@aabubakar9007 The opening ceremony of the 40th China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival #Meet at Harbin Ice and Snow Festival #Harbin Ice and Snow World #Harbin #travelrecommender #harbiniceandsnow ♬ original sound - Abubaker Siddique
@poketraveller The coldest memory by far!! -30°C was quite an experience!! 🥶🥶🥶 #harbin #traveltiktok #travel #explore #china #winter #freezing #ice #experience #coldestmoments ♬ Traveling - Melodion
I happened to see this earlier today:
By some accounts, an ASBM or other missile arrived at a very shallow trajectory, with minimal warning, without a chance for interception, and splashing down around 200 meters from the Eisenhower. Details gathered from interviews with Yemen-focused U.S. and U.K. intelligence officers for this study. Names of interviewees, and dates and places of interviews withheld at interviewees’ request. The Houthis propagandized the carrier’s departure. See “America’s withdrawal from the Red Sea confirms the fall of the myth of Washington’s great power”
U.S. B-2 bombers and other aircraft struck five underground Houthi weapons storage locations in parts of Yemen that the Iranian-backed rebel group controls
And from earlier this month:
China rejected pleas from the United States to take joint international action against Houthi attacks on international shipping, a senior American diplomat said, and encouraged the rebel group to attack the ships of other countries rather than its own.
Inspired by diamonds, the “purest, strongest and most eternal” element, the project aims to create a space that is both sci-fi and romantic, allowing guests to experience an extraordinary and ultimate journey in the desert.The hotel building is cleverly integrated into the vast sand dunes, with sharp geometric sculptures contrasting with the soft curves of the desert, which not only reflects the awe of nature, but also highlights the unique temperament of the building. The design team carefully planned diamond-shaped sand-viewing windows and faceted spaces to incorporate the desert landscape into the field of vision, so that each room has a unique sand-viewing perspective and private landscape.When night falls, the building's surface is dotted with starlight, which complements the bright starry sky and creates a dreamlike atmosphere. In particular, the Star Auditorium, as the spiritual symbol of the hotel, has a starry sky ceiling of more than 27 meters and a triangular glass of more than 10 meters high, which perfectly integrates natural beauty with ceremony space, making it an ideal place for weddings and other special events.Zhongwei Desert Diamond Hotel is not only a place to stay, but also a haven for people to release their souls and regain energy. Here, guests can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, get close to nature, experience the wonders of the desert smoke and the sunset over the long river, and feel the unique charm and power of the desert.
This is just a promo video, but there's a considerable chance that Wang Yaping becomes the first woman on the Moon. https://t.co/KIRPamv8Cq pic.twitter.com/IRE9Pr0XhQ
— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) September 28, 2024
Every single Apollo image is hard as hell pic.twitter.com/SgTbETkq3O
— Delta9250 (@deltaIV9250) September 25, 2024
The investigation found that 120 matches had been fixed, with 41 football clubs involved
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The sport has long grappled with corruption, which fans have blamed for the underperformance of the men’s national team.
Due to the high demand for bone implant materials and limited supply, it is an incredibly lucrative industry.
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The case has allegedly been transferred to the Taiyuan Procuratorate for review and potential prosecution
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On Friday, the news topic on Chinese social media was tightly controlled
About 2h 30min CCTV will have a special livestream of Chang’e 6. More info will be released in that. Live : https://t.co/8oyJC46xeP pic.twitter.com/yVdtxhPodj
— Ace of Razgriz (@raz_liu) June 1, 2024
China will briefly have four spacecraft active on the Moon (3 on the far side!). Five, if that little rover apparently on CE-6 joins the party. pic.twitter.com/luIPSOrTcj
— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) June 1, 2024
VOA:
In some videos, the avatars talk about how much they value Russia and China's close ties. In other videos, they praise Chinese history and culture or talk about how much Russian women want to marry Chinese.
"If you marry Russian women, we will wash clothes, cook, and wash dishes for you every day," an avatar said. "We will also give you foreign babies, as many as you want."
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HeyGen is an AI company headquartered in Los Angeles that was launched in China in 2020. It specializes in realistic digital avatars, voice generation and video translating.
The technology developed by HeyGen was used in AI videos of Donald Trump and Taylor Swift speaking perfect Mandarin that went viral on Chinese social media in October 2023. According to Forbes, the company is now valued at $75 million.