BernUnitHK
@bernunithk.bsky.social
Freelance journalist now based in Vancouver, ex-South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and ex-CBC Vancouver
Psychology prof Angela Duckworth explains what grit is and how you can get it
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Review: Grit by Angela Duckworth
Her book explores what grit is and how can you get it
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January 31, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Psychology prof Angela Duckworth explains what grit is and how you can get it
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The “Heated Rivalry” actor Hudson Williams, who pays Shane Hollander, gifted Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada a fictional Olympic Team fleece jacket that his character wore in the show. The home crowd went wild. nyti.ms/4t8OHHr
January 30, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Hong Kong to suspend bus seat belt rules over ‘deficiencies’ in law. Free story:
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Hong Kong to suspend bus seat belt rules over ‘deficiencies’ in law
New rules took effect last Sunday, but law’s wordings only applies to new buses registered from January 25 this year.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Hong Kong to suspend bus seat belt rules over ‘deficiencies’ in law. Free story:
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I am glad that pets are finally allowed on the MTR in Hong Kong.
#plushiesrule
#plushiesrule
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I am glad that pets are finally allowed on the MTR in Hong Kong.
#plushiesrule
#plushiesrule
When the PM hot from Davos meets the actor hot from Heated Rivalry
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It Can't Get More Canadian Than This
When hot from Davos and hot from Heated Rivalry come together
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January 30, 2026 at 4:57 AM
When the PM hot from Davos meets the actor hot from Heated Rivalry
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open.substack.com/pub/bernunit... #markcarney #heatedrivalry #hudsonwilliams
China's birthrate crisis and the business of single women's fertility | Following the Yuan
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China's birthrate crisis and the business of single women's fertility | Following the Yuan
On the missing piece in China's birthrate narrative
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January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
China's birthrate crisis and the business of single women's fertility | Following the Yuan
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An update to this disturbing story: She Couldn’t Defend Herself, but He Wasn’t Charged With Rape www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w... #china
She Couldn’t Defend Herself, but He Wasn’t Charged With Rape
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January 29, 2026 at 8:27 AM
An update to this disturbing story: She Couldn’t Defend Herself, but He Wasn’t Charged With Rape www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w... #china
Opinion | Hang Seng Bank’s delisting from the index it created signals a shift
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Opinion | What Hang Seng Bank’s delisting tells us about Hong Kong’s markets
The development raises the question: what happens when Hong Kong’s most enduring financial symbols outlive their origins?
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January 29, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Opinion | Hang Seng Bank’s delisting from the index it created signals a shift
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The top official overseeing arts programming at the Kennedy Center stepped down less than two weeks after being hired.
Another Top Kennedy Center Official Resigns
Kevin Couch, who was announced as senior vice president of artistic programming less than two weeks ago, is the latest to leave since President Trump took control of the center last year.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:40 AM
The top official overseeing arts programming at the Kennedy Center stepped down less than two weeks after being hired.
Dissident Who Daringly Documented Uyghurs’ Repression Wins Asylum www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Dissident Who Daringly Documented Uyghurs’ Repression Wins Asylum
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January 28, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Dissident Who Daringly Documented Uyghurs’ Repression Wins Asylum www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
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January 28, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild
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January 28, 2026 at 5:58 AM
At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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Vancouver businessman Jim Pattison’s range of holdings includes a warehouse in Virginia that ICE wants to buy and convert into a detention centre.
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses he owns. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli #uspoli
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses he owns. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli #uspoli
A Pattison Company’s Possible Deal with ICE Brings Boycott Threats | The Tyee
Trump’s immigration enforcement agency wants to buy a warehouse for a ‘processing centre’ in Virginia.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Vancouver businessman Jim Pattison’s range of holdings includes a warehouse in Virginia that ICE wants to buy and convert into a detention centre.
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses he owns. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli #uspoli
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses he owns. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli #uspoli
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I started contacting The Pattison Grp on Sunday and kept reaching out on Monday and I have to say
It's a little disappointing they didn't bother to respond.
I have included a response from Pattison Food Group to a complaint from Victoria resident @jstewgie.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
It's a little disappointing they didn't bother to respond.
I have included a response from Pattison Food Group to a complaint from Victoria resident @jstewgie.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
A Pattison Company’s Possible Deal with ICE Brings Boycott Threats | The Tyee
Trump’s immigration enforcement agency wants to buy a warehouse for a ‘processing centre’ in Virginia.
thetyee.ca
January 27, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I started contacting The Pattison Grp on Sunday and kept reaching out on Monday and I have to say
It's a little disappointing they didn't bother to respond.
I have included a response from Pattison Food Group to a complaint from Victoria resident @jstewgie.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
It's a little disappointing they didn't bother to respond.
I have included a response from Pattison Food Group to a complaint from Victoria resident @jstewgie.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Shocking to see parallels between the Holocaust and ICE raids in the US
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Anne Frank's Story Still Resonates Today
There are parallels with the Holocaust and ICE raids in the US
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January 27, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Shocking to see parallels between the Holocaust and ICE raids in the US
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Ai Weiwei quietly returns to China after a decade: ‘It felt like a phone call suddenly reconnecting’
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Ai Weiwei quietly returns to China after a decade: ‘It felt like a phone call suddenly reconnecting’ | CNN
For the past 10 years the dissident artist has lived in Germany, the UK and now Portugal, never once setting foot in his native country, where people with far less controversial pasts have faced arbit...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Ai Weiwei quietly returns to China after a decade: ‘It felt like a phone call suddenly reconnecting’
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The Year of the Horse arrives on February 17! Here are some auspicious dishes you should eat for a lucky and prosperous year ahead.
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5 lucky foods to savour this Lunar New Year for wealth and happiness
Here are the lucky dishes to eat this festive season, from prosperity-generating oysters to biang biang noodles symbolising a long life.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The Year of the Horse arrives on February 17! Here are some auspicious dishes you should eat for a lucky and prosperous year ahead.
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Finally watched Rental Family and enjoyed how it explores the importance of human connections
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Review: Rental Family
A subtle comedy-drama that explores the importance of human connection
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January 25, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Finally watched Rental Family and enjoyed how it explores the importance of human connections
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Why the Carney Fire Is Still Burning www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | Why the Carney Fire Is Still Burning
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January 25, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Why the Carney Fire Is Still Burning www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Some Canadian cities are claiming the actor, others his TV character...
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Canadian Cities Fight Over Heated Rivalry Star
Some lay claim to the actor, others to his character...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Some Canadian cities are claiming the actor, others his TV character...
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open.substack.com/pub/bernunit... #heatedrivalry #hudsonwilliams
Fiction becomes reality -- ‘Heated Rivalry’ co-stars will carry Olympic torch ahead of Winter Games www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
'Heated Rivalry' co-stars Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie to carry torch before Winter Games
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January 24, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Fiction becomes reality -- ‘Heated Rivalry’ co-stars will carry Olympic torch ahead of Winter Games www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, has been arrested
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Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, has been arrested
Authorities say they have arrested Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder facing charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witnesses.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, has been arrested
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People have taken to social media to unpack the hit show, which has led to numerous tangents...
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Popularity of Heated Rivalry Spawns Tangents
There are so many ways to analyse the success of the show and why it's relevant now
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January 23, 2026 at 9:16 AM
People have taken to social media to unpack the hit show, which has led to numerous tangents...
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open.substack.com/pub/bernunit... #heatedrivalry
Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/a...
Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts
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January 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/a...