Jack Lee
@sgconlaw.bsky.social
I’m based in Singapore, and have research interests in heritage law, media law, constitutional and administrative law, and human rights law.
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A copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman in 1938 has been sold to an anonymous collector for $15 million. The history of this particular copy of Action Comics No. 1, which originally sold for 10 cents, is a saga of its own.
Rare Comic Introducing Superman Sells Privately for $15 Million
The copy of Action Comics No. 1, published in 1938, was stolen from the actor Nicolas Cage in 2000 and recovered more than a decade later.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
A copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman in 1938 has been sold to an anonymous collector for $15 million. The history of this particular copy of Action Comics No. 1, which originally sold for 10 cents, is a saga of its own.
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 11 January 2026: “central bank”—“(banking) the principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union, which normally implements monetary objectives by controlling interest rates, issuing currency, managing the national debt, [etc.]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
January 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 11 January 2026: “central bank”—“(banking) the principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union, which normally implements monetary objectives by controlling interest rates, issuing currency, managing the national debt, [etc.]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 11 January 2026: “توموشماق” (tumušmaq; Chagatai)—“(intransitive) to sulk, to withdraw sorrowfully into a corner; (intransitive) to frown” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
January 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 11 January 2026: “توموشماق” (tumušmaq; Chagatai)—“(intransitive) to sulk, to withdraw sorrowfully into a corner; (intransitive) to frown” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 10 January 2026: “anatomize”—“(transitive, archaic) to cut up or dissect (the body of a human being or an animal), specifically for the purpose of investigating its anatomy; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
January 9, 2026 at 10:52 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 10 January 2026: “anatomize”—“(transitive, archaic) to cut up or dissect (the body of a human being or an animal), specifically for the purpose of investigating its anatomy; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 10 January 2026: “ܡܲܫܬܹܐ” (maštē; Assyrian Neo-Aramaic)—“(transitive) to cause to drink, to give a drink; to irrigate, to water” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
January 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 10 January 2026: “ܡܲܫܬܹܐ” (maštē; Assyrian Neo-Aramaic)—“(transitive) to cause to drink, to give a drink; to irrigate, to water” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 7 January 2026: “moonlight”—“(uncountable, also attributive) the light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
January 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 7 January 2026: “moonlight”—“(uncountable, also attributive) the light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 7 January 2026: “hecho un basilisco”—“(idiomatic) ballistic, raging mad”, literally “like a basilisk” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
January 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 7 January 2026: “hecho un basilisco”—“(idiomatic) ballistic, raging mad”, literally “like a basilisk” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 30 December 2025: “glow”—“(intransitive) to emit heat and light without a flame; [...] to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature; to shine; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 30 December 2025: “glow”—“(intransitive) to emit heat and light without a flame; [...] to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature; to shine; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 30 December 2025: “Folevyles lawes” (Middle English)—“(hapax legomenon) lynch law, vigilante justice”. Named after the early-14th-century Folville gang, who were perceived as providing more effective justice than official authorities. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 30 December 2025: “Folevyles lawes” (Middle English)—“(hapax legomenon) lynch law, vigilante justice”. Named after the early-14th-century Folville gang, who were perceived as providing more effective justice than official authorities. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 31 December 2025 (New Year’s Eve): “happy ending”—“(narratology) a conclusion to a story in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness. [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 31 December 2025 (New Year’s Eve): “happy ending”—“(narratology) a conclusion to a story in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness. [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 31 December 2025 (New Year’s Eve): “อำลา” (am-laa; Thai)—“(formal) to say goodbye; to bid farewell; to take one's leave” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 31 December 2025 (New Year’s Eve): “อำลา” (am-laa; Thai)—“(formal) to say goodbye; to bid farewell; to take one's leave” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 27 December 2025: “ereyesterday”—“(adverb; obsolete except Ireland, Scotland) on the day before yesterday; (noun; obsolete except Ireland, Scotland) the day before yesterday”. #ChristmasDay was ereyesterday. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 27 December 2025: “ereyesterday”—“(adverb; obsolete except Ireland, Scotland) on the day before yesterday; (noun; obsolete except Ireland, Scotland) the day before yesterday”. #ChristmasDay was ereyesterday. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 27 December 2025: “நடைப்பிணம்” (naṭaippiṇam; Tamil)—“(idiomatic) one who is weary of life, a lifeless person; (idiomatic) worthless person”. From “நடை” (naṭai) + “பிணம்” (piṇam), literally “a walking corpse”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 27 December 2025: “நடைப்பிணம்” (naṭaippiṇam; Tamil)—“(idiomatic) one who is weary of life, a lifeless person; (idiomatic) worthless person”. From “நடை” (naṭai) + “பிணம்” (piṇam), literally “a walking corpse”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 23 December 2025: “relish”—“(transitive) to give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing; (also reflexive, figurative, sometimes in the negative) to take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 23 December 2025: “relish”—“(transitive) to give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing; (also reflexive, figurative, sometimes in the negative) to take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 23 December 2025: “empire” (Middle English)—“emperorship (rank or office of an emperor); empire (the domain of an emperor or empress); (rare) total power or influence, especially when wielded by gods; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 23 December 2025: “empire” (Middle English)—“emperorship (rank or office of an emperor); empire (the domain of an emperor or empress); (rare) total power or influence, especially when wielded by gods; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 22 December 2025: “carousal”—“(uncountable) a state of carousing; (drunken) revelry; (countable) an instance of this; a noisy social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 22 December 2025: “carousal”—“(uncountable) a state of carousing; (drunken) revelry; (countable) an instance of this; a noisy social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 22 December 2025: “tʃʰɔ̃³¹ pʰjak⁵⁵” (Pela)—“chili pepper”. From “tʃʰɔ̃³⁵” (“ginger”) + “pʰjak⁵⁵” (“hot, spicy”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
December 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 22 December 2025: “tʃʰɔ̃³¹ pʰjak⁵⁵” (Pela)—“chili pepper”. From “tʃʰɔ̃³⁵” (“ginger”) + “pʰjak⁵⁵” (“hot, spicy”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 30 November 2025: “strath”—“(Ireland, Scotland) a wide, flat river valley; a piece of flat land beside a body of water”. Today is #SaintAndrew’sDay, Scotland’s national day. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 30 November 2025: “strath”—“(Ireland, Scotland) a wide, flat river valley; a piece of flat land beside a body of water”. Today is #SaintAndrew’sDay, Scotland’s national day. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 30 November 2025: “tədarük” (Azerbaijani)—“provision, procurement (act of procuring or obtaining), stocking up for later use; [...] supply (the act of supplying); arrangements (preparations for some undertaking)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 30 November 2025: “tədarük” (Azerbaijani)—“provision, procurement (act of procuring or obtaining), stocking up for later use; [...] supply (the act of supplying); arrangements (preparations for some undertaking)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 29 November 2025: “tubelight”—“ (chiefly South Asia, especially India) synonym of ‘fluorescent lamp’ (‘a gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light, [...]’); a light fixture containing one or more fluorescent lamps” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
November 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 29 November 2025: “tubelight”—“ (chiefly South Asia, especially India) synonym of ‘fluorescent lamp’ (‘a gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light, [...]’); a light fixture containing one or more fluorescent lamps” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 29 November 2025: “hazardo” (Esperanto)—“accident, chance”. From French “hasard” (“chance, coincidence, hazard”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
November 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 29 November 2025: “hazardo” (Esperanto)—“accident, chance”. From French “hasard” (“chance, coincidence, hazard”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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This is profoundly irresponsible by AGSulzberger’s NYT, @by-cjewett.bsky.social +eds.
The normalization, “view-from-nowhere”, “born-yesterday”, stenography, “both-sides”, irresponsible headline are disgraceful.
THE story is the CDC&FDA are being destroyed by antiscience & Americans will die.
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This is profoundly irresponsible by AGSulzberger’s NYT, @by-cjewett.bsky.social +eds.
The normalization, “view-from-nowhere”, “born-yesterday”, stenography, “both-sides”, irresponsible headline are disgraceful.
THE story is the CDC&FDA are being destroyed by antiscience & Americans will die.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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This is profoundly irresponsible by AGSulzberger’s NYT, @by-cjewett.bsky.social +eds.
The normalization, “view-from-nowhere”, “born-yesterday”, stenography, “both-sides”, irresponsible headline are disgraceful.
THE story is the CDC&FDA are being destroyed by antiscience & Americans will die.
1/n
This is profoundly irresponsible by AGSulzberger’s NYT, @by-cjewett.bsky.social +eds.
The normalization, “view-from-nowhere”, “born-yesterday”, stenography, “both-sides”, irresponsible headline are disgraceful.
THE story is the CDC&FDA are being destroyed by antiscience & Americans will die.
1/n
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#Wiktionary #WOTD for 28 November 2025 (Black Friday): “shopworn”—“(originally US) of a product in a retail store: damaged from being on display and handled by customers, etc.; shop-soiled; (figurative) not fresh or new” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 28 November 2025 (Black Friday): “shopworn”—“(originally US) of a product in a retail store: damaged from being on display and handled by customers, etc.; shop-soiled; (figurative) not fresh or new” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 28 November 2025: “fog az esze, mint a borotva” (Hungarian)—“(simile) to be as sharp as a tack, to be quick-witted (literally, ‘one’s mind cuts like a razor’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 28 November 2025: “fog az esze, mint a borotva” (Hungarian)—“(simile) to be as sharp as a tack, to be quick-witted (literally, ‘one’s mind cuts like a razor’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...