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Absolutely terrible news right at the end of #RightsCon25 and and embarrassment for #Thailand and #SoutheastAsia. My heart aches at the thought of what will happen to these #Uyghurs being sent into the hands of the #Chinese government. www.rfa.org/english/uygh...

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Thai media outlet @prachatai.com reports that several trucks with detainees left Bangkok’s infamous Immigration Detention Center at 2.30am (Thu). No confirmation if the 43 Uyghurs that have been held since 2014 are among them, as fears of a forced deportation to China have been mounting this week.

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Congress, do your job, stand up to the White House! The CCP's incessant demonization of NED is a good indicator of the effectiveness of the organization. www.ned.org/statement-on...

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“I hear echoes of her voice sometimes, especially when I see something and I want to turn to her and say, like 'hey, check this out' then I realize I can't do that anymore.” Adrian Ma, on Kiah Duggins www.npr.org/2025/02/20/g...

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New event 📆27th Feb 🕦11:30 Taiwan Time Join @nithincoca.com @aimenlau.bsky.social @poon.jp @mcaster.bsky.social & Lobsang Gyatso Sither of @tibetaction.bsky.social for: "Countering China's use of digital transnational repression to silence refugees & dissidents globally" www.rightscon.org/program/

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1. Photos from today's "Indonesia Gelap" (Dark Indonesia) protest, demanding accountability from the new president and vice president; reflecting people's rising anger toward jargon-wrapped unpopular policies. Protests happened simultaneously in cities in multiple provinces. 📷: Adi Maulana Ibrahim

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It turns out that the German AfD leader Alice Weidel, the rightwing darling of J D Vance & Co, has been in constant secret, hidden contact with China's reps in Germany. No surprise if she's an asset. table.media/en/china/new...

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Thrilled to be on this important panel with these excellent panelists. Looking forward to seeing everyone at RightsCon!

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'at the request of the ministry of public security, which oversees the police and domestic political spying networks, Google took down more than 200 videos.' [...] 'Google also assisted in China’s crackdown on free speech, removing profiles that impersonated the country’s president, Xi Jinping'

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"'I’m undoubtedly happy about it, and, hopefully, this cutoff will be long-term instead of temporary,' said Hu Xijin, a retired editor in chief of The Global Times, a Communist Party tabloid, in an interview."

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25 years later, Nimalarajan's sister Nimalarani Mylvaganam clings to hope that a new government will finally act to break the cycle of impunity for crimes against journalists. Writes Saroj Pathirana

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When it comes to assessing the risks of DeepSeek, are we asking the wrong questions? Governments, journalists, and coders need to know that it’s a much more sophisticated propaganda tool than we all thought.

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Record low Arctic sea ice extent for this time of winter: almost half a million km² (more than the area of Germany) lower than recorded in any year before. From zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

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I spent the last two days speaking w researchers and activists doing some of the most groundbreaking work on human rights in China. Many are facing pay cuts, layoffs, and total shutdown after the sudden freeze in US foreign aid www.economist.com/china/2025/0...

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Our team has launched a tracker account for flights in and out of the US naval base and detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The tracker is based on open data from ADS-B signals. Check it out here @gtmowatch.bsky.social

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For those of you in #Japan, come to the next #Kansai #GreenDrinks on Feb 15th, in #Osaka! Visitors welcome greendrinkskansai4.peatix.com

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“Perhaps the greatest of these sins is convincing ourselves that posting is a form of political activism, when it is at best a coping mechanism—an individualist solution to problems that can only be solved by collective action.” www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...

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#Nagoya #Japan has 4(!) #Indonesian restaurants within walking distance from each other in the downtown area (and looks like several more within a few stations). Went to one and the owner (from Banyuwangi) asked if I was from #Malaysia 😅 I'll have to come to Nagoya more often for Indonesian food

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"In 1954, USAID's Food for Peace program brought flour to Taiwan and taught people how to bake. Today, the country is our sixth largest agricultural market," stated Dr. Rajiv Shah, #USAID administrator under Obama, in 2011. #Taiwan remains the US' 6th export destination for agricultural goods today.

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Journalist Gerald Flynn was barred from Cambodia on January 5th, 2025, despite having a valid visa and work permit. Flynn’s deportation appears to be retaliation for his journalistic work, particularly his reporting on environmental issues. news.mongabay.com/2025/02/camb...

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Authorities in Malaysia have seized a Malaysiakini laptop in an alarming move against press freedom. This action undermines independent journalism and threatens freedom of expression. We call on authorities to stop intimidation tactics against the press. www.article19.org/resources/ma...

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So here are the donate links to some other orgs: karenwomen.org/organising-a... www.theborderconsortium.org/donate/ And the challenge they now face: "U.S. aid freeze leaves over 80,000 refugees without healthcare along Thai-Myanmar border" eng.mizzima.com/2025/01/31/1...

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"Across Asia, climate advocates warn that loopholes are allowing for a technology that, despite industry claims, is seen by scientists and experts as both polluting and costly." Uprooter @nithincoca.com for @mongabay.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2025/01/coal...

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The hidden human costs linked to global supply chains in China. China Labour Bulletin and @somoamsterdam.bsky.social report on labour violations in China linked to global supply chains in 2024 www.somo.nl/the-hidden-h...

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The Ghulja Massacre of 1997 and the Face of Uyghur Genocide Today 28 years ago, a brutal crackdown on Uyghur protesters changed one family’s lives forever. Incredibly, things have only gotten worse for the Uyghurs since then. thediplomat.com/2021/02/the-...

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I shared some thoughts about developing methods for digital/remote ethnography at a time when few have access to regions such as the Uyghur homeland and Tibet. open.spotify.com/episode/4MXW...

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Just got a press release on climate, leading with how tragic the #California forest #fires were, then saying it's part of a trend. Then it mentioned recent fires in #Australia and #Canada and...that's it. #Fires & #climate disasters only matter when they take place in the global north.

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It's one of those years where #Tibetan #Losar is not the same day as #China, #Vietnam and other #LunarNewYear. Which means I don't have to keep correcting people that #Tibet has a different calendar than China

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Very cool to see @thexylom.com publish an article in #Telugu Most global (and #Indian national) media neglect regional languages, or just publish in Hindi and ignore the 70% of India that doesn't read #Hindi or #English. www.thexylom.com/post/%E0%B0%...

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Appreciate living in a country where the hard left party will call out against #China's rulers for #humanrights crimes, because they have nothing to do true leftism. "The Chinese leadership’s...does not deserve the name of the #Communist Party 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...

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Took too long, but glad to see the United Nations #HCHR finally release a statement on the #Uyghurs exiles at risk of deportation to China (and certain abuse or death) from #Thailand. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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Woke up to a surge of followers, which can only mean one thing - the fascist who runs #Twitter did a predictable fascist thing.

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Imagine all the conversations if #China didn't block Chinese users from using every single widely used foreign app, platform, or social network. Even #TikTok, remember, blocked interactions between Chinese users and those abroad. #RedNote will soon follow in creating that wall.

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Posting this here about the Uyghur genocide and the People's War on Terror before I log off for like a week Moreover, ICE must be destroyed chuangcn.org/journal/two/...

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A good time to re-up my take on the #TikTok debate, calling for a different path proposal - mandate reciprocal access for any foreign platform entering a given market. More fair, more democratic & puts the impetus for action on the #Chinese government. thediplomat.com/2024/04/reci...

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As reported by AP News (article linked below), 48 Uyghurs are facing immediate deportation from Thailand to the PRC, where they will likely face persecution If you are able to, please sign the statement below.

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This is pretty wild. There are ~23 million people in #Taiwan. So almost 20% of all Taiwanese visit Japan every year??? "The number of #Taiwanese visitors to Japan in 2023 was 4.2 million, the second highest overall." (yeah, I know, probably a lot of repeats. But still!)

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Just read an article by someone on #Indonesia who has never been there, who, unsurprisingly, used everyone's second given name thinking it was their family name...including the former #President

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New event! 📆22nd Jan 🕖7pm BKK time FCCThai hold Panel discussion "Forever stuck in Limbo: Uyghurs in Thai Immigration detention" w/ @sophiedrich.bsky.social Nyrola Elimae, Kannavee Seubsang & more Details: www.fccthai.com/events/467

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the sierra club wants to slash the print run of sierra mag in half, and this is the ONLY tweet i can find here about it

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Since PixelFed is gaining traction as an Instagram alternative, it’s a good time to highlight that there’s also a federated alternative to Facebook: Friendica. atomicpoet.org/notice/Aq3l9...

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So are people actually quitting #Meta #Facebook this time, or are just complaining abt it but still refusing to accept responsibility for allowing #Zuckerberg to attain so much power? I quit temporarily back in 2012, & permanently after the #Rohingya genocide was linked to hate speech spread via FB

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Anyone outside #China, who had expressed dissent or any views disliked by Chinese leaders, even in the past, must think hard before returning to the country. Mr. Fei is the 2nd artist snatched on a trip visiting family recently by the gov's unforgiving long arms in reprisal against free expression.

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Have more followed here + #Mastodon combined than I ever did back at #Twitter #Birdsite.

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