@watson

Brit living in Hong Kong. Always trying to be the person my dog thinks I am. Haven’t changed my profile pic since 2009.

 Hong Kong
Joined March 2007
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Scott Monty@ScottMonty26 Jul 2023
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Claire Watson retweeted
BFM News
@NewsBFM24 Apr 2022
1. Shanghai authorities have reportedly sealed up residential buildings and closed off streets with 2 metre-tall green fencing in the city. This prompted fresh complaints online, which pointed out the potential fire hazard of having sole entrances blocked off. 📸: Social media
BFM News
@NewsBFM28 Mar 2022
1. China has imposed a phased lockdown in Shanghai to contain the current surge of Covid-19 infections. The eastern half of the city will be under a lockdown from today until Friday (April 1), following which its Western half will begin a similar lockdown.
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Emma Leaning@LeaningEmma7 Apr 2022
“The neighborhood committee responded that it reacted poorly…The committee promised to compensate the owner.” There’s no compensation that can right this wrong.
Shanghai Daily
@shanghaidaily7 Apr 2022
A netizen who posted the video said a corgi was beaten motionless and removed in a plastic bag after the dog followed its owner, who was heading to a central quarantine site. shine.cn/news/metro/22040740…
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Some analysis from me on #China's current #Covid situation, with #Shanghai and other cities locked down right now, in this piece... bbc.com/news/world-asia-chin…

Shanghai Covid lockdown extended to entire city

China's financial hub is now subject to indefinite restrictions after Covid cases hit a new high.

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A question being asked of #China’s government officials: what’s the medical advantage of forcing asymptomatic infected people to move to #Covid isolation centres rather than just letting people remain at home in isolation? They potentially risk infecting others making deliveries?
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Replying to @outschool
@outschool hi - I’m having payment issues; after paying for a few classes stripe then no longer accepts my credit card. I’ve done this with 2 cards from different banks and the same problem, so doubt it’s related to my banks. Tech support just keeps referring me to my bank
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Your classes are amazing and my kids are really enjoying and benefitting from them so really want to be able to continue
My friend posted this...I am cracking up Took the cat to the vet and she's pregnant (see 3rd picture)
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When you have a chinese rabbit... #noisyeaters
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This NASA astronaut spent than a year in space. These are his tips to get you through self-isolation: • Make a plan for each day • Find things to look forward to • Keep a good attitude
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Some sports are slower. More about the strategy.
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Antony Dapiran@antd18 Nov 2019
When you see human chains of scores of young middle-class professionals passing chunks of brick from hand to hand up to a footbridge to be thrown at police, you know something in a society is broken...
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Squawk Box
@SquawkCNBC17 May 2019
Luckin Coffee debuts on the Nasdaq today. Here is its CFO Reinout Schakel on how Luckin plans to dethrone Starbucks in China #LK $SBUX
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#FriarFaithful
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#Derek says ~ RT if you are kind to #animals ❤️. #DerekSays ~ #KindnessIsMagic ❤️. ❤️#AnimalRights ❤️ ❤️#AnimalWelfare ❤️ ❤️#AnimalLovers ❤️ 🚫 #AnimalCruelty 🚫 🚫 #AnimalAbuse 🚫 🚫#AnimalTesting🚫 @RickyGervais
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Why does yoga make me better at everything else, but everything else makes me worse at yoga (specifically the asana aspect)???
Husband’s gardening leave starts today. He’s having a go at being a stay at home dad for a few months. Day 1: “can you pick Juno up from school as I want to go for a run but won’t have enough time” #stayathomesurvival
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Stumbled across @SachaBaronCohen’s Who Is America. This is brilliant. Better than Ali G! Also loving the 1st result I got when googling “Sacha Baron Cohen” is Roy Moore suing him! thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief…
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Jake’s hiding from the thunder and lightning - very very frightening indeed!! #jakethedog #HongKong #weather #Thunderstorms
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We mourn the loss of Kofi Annan, a relentless champion for peace and a passionate ambassador for Sesame Street and the world’s children.
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