Evil beyond measure means, of course, that it's impossible to describe what he did wrong.
February 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Evil beyond measure means, of course, that it's impossible to describe what he did wrong.
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When we say CCP politics often can’t be distinguished from MAGA and ultranationalists, we mean stuff like this:
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
When we say CCP politics often can’t be distinguished from MAGA and ultranationalists, we mean stuff like this:
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"FCC President Morgan Davis said they had 'no comment at this time,' whilst HKJA Chair Selina Cheng said she was 'unable to speak freely about the sentencing.'"
Neither the Hong Kong Journalists Association nor the local Foreign Correspondents' Club has posted statements on Monday's jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai. In full: buff.ly/e4l2eHc
Hong Kong press groups silent on jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Neither the Hong Kong Journalists Association nor the local Foreign Correspondents' Club has posted statements on Monday's jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 8:07 AM
"FCC President Morgan Davis said they had 'no comment at this time,' whilst HKJA Chair Selina Cheng said she was 'unable to speak freely about the sentencing.'"
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Disappointed to learn Bad Bunny wore Zara, effectively promoting the brand to millions. Although Zara has made admirable strides to address labor conditions, fast fashion can never be ethical because it depends on rapid production and cheap prices, which results in worker exploitation.
February 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Disappointed to learn Bad Bunny wore Zara, effectively promoting the brand to millions. Although Zara has made admirable strides to address labor conditions, fast fashion can never be ethical because it depends on rapid production and cheap prices, which results in worker exploitation.
A lot of polsci academics need to figure out that laam chau wasn't a policy, it was a prediction.
February 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM
A lot of polsci academics need to figure out that laam chau wasn't a policy, it was a prediction.
Hawking actually published an extensive confession of what he did on Epstein's island in his book A Brief History of Time, but it was after the first few pages so nobody ever read it.
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Hawking actually published an extensive confession of what he did on Epstein's island in his book A Brief History of Time, but it was after the first few pages so nobody ever read it.
I asked my wife if she knew who OJ Simpson was.
She said, "One of The Simpsons?"
And... I mean yeah, I guess he *was* one of the world's Simpsons.
Can't argue with that.
She said, "One of The Simpsons?"
And... I mean yeah, I guess he *was* one of the world's Simpsons.
Can't argue with that.
February 5, 2026 at 2:25 AM
I asked my wife if she knew who OJ Simpson was.
She said, "One of The Simpsons?"
And... I mean yeah, I guess he *was* one of the world's Simpsons.
Can't argue with that.
She said, "One of The Simpsons?"
And... I mean yeah, I guess he *was* one of the world's Simpsons.
Can't argue with that.
- It was a two-man Central Military Commission.
- Two-man Central Military Commission. Can you have that, David?
- Well that's a pretty small Central Military Commission. I mean, technically, the smallest Central Military Commission possible.
- Two-man Central Military Commission. Can you have that, David?
- Well that's a pretty small Central Military Commission. I mean, technically, the smallest Central Military Commission possible.
February 2, 2026 at 2:57 AM
- It was a two-man Central Military Commission.
- Two-man Central Military Commission. Can you have that, David?
- Well that's a pretty small Central Military Commission. I mean, technically, the smallest Central Military Commission possible.
- Two-man Central Military Commission. Can you have that, David?
- Well that's a pretty small Central Military Commission. I mean, technically, the smallest Central Military Commission possible.
"Xi Jinping Thought on Demography ... represents a form of ideological hospice care: handling decline with dignity, reframing failure as wisdom, and hoping that quality will make up for quantity. It is also, in a sense, a confession."
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Xi Jinping Thought on Demography: How to Lose a Population and Call It Progress
China’s new official doctrine admits the birthrate won’t recover—and rebrands decline as “high-quality development.”
bitterwinter.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:44 AM
"Xi Jinping Thought on Demography ... represents a form of ideological hospice care: handling decline with dignity, reframing failure as wisdom, and hoping that quality will make up for quantity. It is also, in a sense, a confession."
bitterwinter.org/xi-jinping-t...
bitterwinter.org/xi-jinping-t...
“In many cases, the coercive elements are so severe that they may amount to forcible transfer and/or enslavement as a crime against humanity.”
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UN experts alarmed by reports of forced labour of Uyghur, Tibetan and other minorities across China
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed deep concern regarding persistent allegations of forced labour affecting Uyghur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz minority groups as well as Tibetans within the Xinjiang Uyghur A...
www.ohchr.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:28 AM
“In many cases, the coercive elements are so severe that they may amount to forcible transfer and/or enslavement as a crime against humanity.”
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Xi relentlessly purging PLA leadership like a mafia capo who just doesn't get it.
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Xi relentlessly purging PLA leadership like a mafia capo who just doesn't get it.
Huh.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
"FIRST LOOK: Red Bull unveil striking new livery for 2026 F1 season" is certainly a headline the F1 website put on a story about the Red Bull livery being the same again.
January 16, 2026 at 8:04 AM
"FIRST LOOK: Red Bull unveil striking new livery for 2026 F1 season" is certainly a headline the F1 website put on a story about the Red Bull livery being the same again.
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"Several plainclothes police stopped reporters at the scene and shouted, “Why were you able to get in here?”
According to Yahoo, an officer grabbed one reporter by the collar to stop them from taking photos. The officers told the estate’s security guards to search the reporters."
According to Yahoo, an officer grabbed one reporter by the collar to stop them from taking photos. The officers told the estate’s security guards to search the reporters."
Eddie Chu released from prison after serving 4.5-year jail term over national security offence
Former lawmaker Eddie Chu has been released from prison after serving more than four years in jail for conspiring to subvert state power in the city’s largest national security case.
hongkongfp.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:09 AM
"Several plainclothes police stopped reporters at the scene and shouted, “Why were you able to get in here?”
According to Yahoo, an officer grabbed one reporter by the collar to stop them from taking photos. The officers told the estate’s security guards to search the reporters."
According to Yahoo, an officer grabbed one reporter by the collar to stop them from taking photos. The officers told the estate’s security guards to search the reporters."
Princess Bride hoodie, approved
January 14, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Princess Bride hoodie, approved
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
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My final Taiwan byline for the Guardian with a scoop on Beijing’s latest creative pressure campaign: telling Europe they’ve misunderstood their own border laws, actually
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’
Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials say
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:32 AM
My final Taiwan byline for the Guardian with a scoop on Beijing’s latest creative pressure campaign: telling Europe they’ve misunderstood their own border laws, actually
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
A smart solution to a specific problem.
A chart with an example word for each letter – "F for Funny" – easily intelligible to the target audience, and a short description in Chinese of how to write the letter.
carlgene.com/blog/2026/01...
A chart with an example word for each letter – "F for Funny" – easily intelligible to the target audience, and a short description in Chinese of how to write the letter.
carlgene.com/blog/2026/01...
Telephone Interpreting Resources — Low-English Alphabet for Chinese Speakers | 一步一个脚印 - Blog of Carl Gene Fordham
carlgene.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
A smart solution to a specific problem.
A chart with an example word for each letter – "F for Funny" – easily intelligible to the target audience, and a short description in Chinese of how to write the letter.
carlgene.com/blog/2026/01...
A chart with an example word for each letter – "F for Funny" – easily intelligible to the target audience, and a short description in Chinese of how to write the letter.
carlgene.com/blog/2026/01...
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You will go faltering after the bright, imperious line
January 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM
You will go faltering after the bright, imperious line
TIL Reuters doesn't understand Denmark.
or does understand the value of a clickbaity headline, one or the other
or does understand the value of a clickbaity headline, one or the other
January 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
TIL Reuters doesn't understand Denmark.
or does understand the value of a clickbaity headline, one or the other
or does understand the value of a clickbaity headline, one or the other
I'm a rich man from an unspeakably privileged background so obviously I should benefit somehow!
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I'm a rich man from an unspeakably privileged background so obviously I should benefit somehow!
HOLD THE FRONT PAGE and let's get this on the cover of Things I'm Not Gonna Do magazine
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 9:46 AM
HOLD THE FRONT PAGE and let's get this on the cover of Things I'm Not Gonna Do magazine
"Durham Constabulary does not condone the cool crime of riding a motorbike really fast on public roads."
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130MPH MOTORBIKE CHASE, all caught on the SUSPECT'S GoPro camera | 33-Mile Durham Police Pursuit
YouTube video by Durham Constabulary
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January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
"Durham Constabulary does not condone the cool crime of riding a motorbike really fast on public roads."
youtu.be/CEv-wgfKAIk?...
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