Japan is withdrawing its ambassador to Myanmar. Essentially, it is a face loss for Min Aung Hlaing’s government. That it is not considered a country and a government worthy of ambassador level relationship. This is also a sharp contrast to the Chinese who have been sending a flurry of dipomats and its foreign minister in recent months legitimizing the illegal government of Myanmar.

link in body.

His last season with the team he intentionally slowed down his scoring to force Raptors to trade him. Thereby reducing his value. He stopped dunking. He told the other teams what our plays were coming out of time outs.

And in recent years he’s said he doesn’t regret anything he did.

Ohhhhhh that’s not going to go down well with players. Thought he was a leader of men type.

Not sure, others can chime in. Some says he’s turned religious.

That’s… amazing. What a fucking good QB play does for ya.

As a Raptors fan, I disapprove of this move. Maybe retire his number way after we retire Lowry’s. And Kawhi’s. When he’s 90 and needs a cane.

This is a “new” move by India in its relations with Burma. In the decades past India had either armed or cooperated with Burmese guerillas operating out of its territory. This policy changed in the past decade and a half to one of cooperation with Burmese military to root out ethnic guerillas on both sides of the border as its regional ambitions grew. This latest turn isn’t likely a reversal and reversion to the old policies of arming guerillas, but likely an attempt at becoming a power broker in Burma in order to grow its influence there.

If OU can’t get any traction on offense in 2nd half, this game is done.

Freshman had lively legs. Let’s give him a chance to cook in 2nd half.

That’s insane. But he’s got a bag that most wouldn’t get. If he invests wisely, he can live well.

This podcaster is a good story teller. The video imagery incorporated is quite nice as well. Bagan is one of the world’s if not the world’s largest archaeological park.

Just two major notes to this video podcast: 1 - It is to be noted that ruling elites of Nanchao Kingdom spoke a Tibeto-Burman language closely related to the Burmese or Mien as Chinese called them. As did the Pyu people who had settled in present-day Burma following the same migration route 1000 years earlier. The rulers of Nanchao were a mystery until the recent years. One of the ways historians identified Nanchao as being similar to Burmans or Bamars was their practice of forced migration and re-settlement of peoples of the lands they conquored, usually for economic advantages. A second characteristic they shared was their rulers had an unusual convention of naming the first name of their children with their last name.

2 - at 44:00 the reasoning for Anawrahtha’s conquest of Thaton and southern Burma - while the podcast says Anawrahtha was motivated by trade, this was likely secondary. At the time Khmers were a rising power in Southeast Asia mainland having conquored the lands of Mons in present-day Thailand and pushing west towards Burma. Historians believe Anawrahtha invaded Mon kingdom of Thaton in order to halt Khmer Empire’s expansion west and meet their threat.

WTF?

It’s innovative. It’s a great idea. A fantastic way to invest public money in housing. But it has to be done in conjuction with other measures that stimulates housing development.

I think the new additions to B1G will help evolve its football playstyle even further. Until the last 2 years B10 football wasn’t the most entertaining to watch. Now the additions of PAC-12 teams will test the old schools on both sides of the ball. As a neutral viewer, it’s a positive. As for the college athletics, that’s another matter all togther.

Pac-12 lives! Sorta.

Yes. Keeps him under contract to 2028-29 season, when he’ll be 35. Player option for 28-29. He’s got one last big pay day when he’s 34. Not bad for him nor 76ers, in case Joel’s knees give out prematurely. Not bad for Joel, since he can get an even fatter contract sooner.

Looks up opponent for the weekend: UL Monroe. who? Oh scheduled win.

They are shouting “Min Aung Hlaing mother fucker mother fucker”. It’s a pretty daring attempt under the military rule with police and soldiers, and junta informers everywhere.

MNDAA are descendents of ethnic Han Chinese who ran away to Burma to escape from Manchurian Qing dynasty forces which took over ethnic Han dynasty Ming. MNDAA itself was a faction of the second iteration of Burmese Communist Party formed by China after the original BCP collapsed. They are armed by China, and as seen here, takes directions from Beijing.

NUG formed by democratically elected parliamentarians from 2020 election is seen by Beijing as being too close to Western governments and thus is not favored by China. EAOs under the influence of China including the largest militia in the world United Wa State Army do not cooperate with NUG.