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- Me, too tired to read: why are they asking a HK mum for thoughts on UK MPs
- Reposted by Niao CollectiveIntense censorship here, ostensibly over a case of local corruption in Chengdu: the original report, a report on the reporters' detention (excerpts translated here), a tribute to one of the reporters (translated here); a sympathetic commentary from official media in another province which NYT cited…
- Reposted by Niao CollectiveFor those in HK space and not on the other cursed site, Shibani Mahtani announced she has been laid off by the Post. I'm angry and heartbroken for her. A significant loss to journalism
- When you only know - probably not even that - US and Western European history:
- Reposted by Niao CollectiveThis 7-Eleven at the Ōzumi Parking Area in Niigata went viral for its message telling people exhausted from driving in the snow to use the store to warm up. "No need to buy anything. Your smile is the greatest gift. We wish you a safe trip." The sign was also posted in English.
- Reposted by Niao CollectiveGood morning. Hoping everyone has a wonderful day ahead. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BackyardBirds , birds you see close to home. The alt is #longnecks , birds with long necks. good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
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- "A healthy society shouldn't only have one voice." - Dr Li Wenliang
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- There was a lot of, I don’t know the right way to describe it, ‘self regulation’
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- Reposted by Niao CollectiveAllow me to rush to say that economics columnist Adam Tooze knows nothing about Chinese military modernization. Being smart about one thing does not make you smart about everything.
- Economics columnist Adam Tooze explores Xi Jinping’s military modernization campaign and Beijing’s yearslong purge of the top ranks of the People’s Liberation Army. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/30/c...
- I apologize for the long thread, but 1) Wikipedia is wrong (shocked pikachu face) 2) there are a lot of generalisations and 3) it’s the best example of what ‘decentralised revolution by message board’ can produce
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- To be fair, I can see how mutual aid is soft resistance when it’s a reaction to government aid not incoming
- Reposted by Niao CollectiveFerbruary #oldknees
- Reposted by Niao CollectiveI edited a @thexylom.com story which cited research that found the tear gas concentration in Portland during George Floyd protests was high enough to cause severe and irreversible health effects, including asthma, shortness of breath, and panic. And in Nepal, hospitalizations more than doubled:
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- 5-YEAR PLAN NOT 1 LESS
- I think I should pause before I move on to the 2020 Covid 5 Demands, the 2020 *Mainland* 5 Demands, the 2020 Thai 3 Demands, maybe the 2020 Nigerian 5 Demands, and also the 2025 Tai Po fires 4 Demands Anyway, spotted in Lebanon back in 2019: Source: Telegram (Dec 2019)
