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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Elon Musk's Starlink enabling criminal exploitation of thousands of victims in scam compounds, many from SEA/South Asia who are facing truly despicable conditions and millions targeted by online fraud, writes @wired.com Echo call for link to be immediately severed. www.wired.com/story/starli...

wired.com

Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online

A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Pleasure to meet three inspiring parliamentarians from Ukraine last week. Heroism and bravery takes many forms. I stand with #Ukraine 🇺🇦

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Caught a beautiful rainbow over UK's parliament today in London. Hope it brings good luck!

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Reflections on a crisp morning walk Southbank, London.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

In 1992 as part of election observation w/Carter Center in Guyana had honour of long conversation w/President Carter abt baseball, peanut farming, peace, compromise, rights & democracy. His wisdom & decency inspired me. Still does. A good man, a moral leader. RIP www.theguardian.com/us-news/gall...

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Jimmy Carter – a life in pictures

The former US president has died at the age of 100. Born in 1924, he became the 39th president of the United States in 1977, and won the Nobel peace prize in 2002 for his dedicated work for human righ...

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Beautiful blue Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to friends celebrating. May your holiday be joyful with some time to play.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Malaysian PM Anwar appoints Thaksin as his personal ASEAN 'advisor' as he aims for 'inclusive' grouping. May forge closer ties with current Thai govt while pushing others away.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Views of the Melbourne skyline from across the bay, morning and evening.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

A ray of orang sky. Good morning from Darwin as the sun rises..

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

A night for democratic resilience in South Korea - as parliament, parties and the people protected democracy against a president and military acting unconstitutionally. Hope this example serves as a reminder to democratic leaders globally who attempt to centralize power. apnews.com/article/sout...

apnews.com

South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government has lifted the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject mili...

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Popi playing on Jerman Beach in Bali. Adorable.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Recent floods in Malaysia have been devastating with those in Kelantan considered to be the one of the worst in her history.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

KL Blue Sky morning, contrasts as the sun rises in the horizon.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Poke-Thanksgiving. Leftovers are the best!

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving friends! Made my first pumpkin pie with two secret ingredients a pinch of Sarawak pepper and a big splash of love. My dinner guests loved it.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Great morning start to Thanksgiving. Surya asking to play.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

ICC warrant request a positive step in accountability for the Rohingya long overdue.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

As many of you know I have a regional podcast - Straight Talk Southeast. The latest episode -47 season 2 - on Indonesia's regional elections is out, and details about the episode can be found here: @straighttalksea.bsky.social.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

My @malaysiakini.bsky.social column on 2yr anniversary of Anwar's Madani government discusses political trends - modest increase electoral support, tethered alliances, growing consolidation of a 'Madani cartel' & personalisation of power. Change but no change. www.malaysiakini.com/columns/726813

malaysiakini.com

COMMENT | Year Two of Anwar Ibrahim's Madani

Umno remains dominant while parties consolidate for a second term.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Loving Blue Sky. Sharing the view from my morning walk.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Great piece by Thin Lei Win @thinink.bsky.social connecting climate change and conflict in Myanmar. What she aptly describes for Karen is happening across the country and globally in sites of conflict.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Scamming is destroying lives. My column for Benar News looks at the problem in Malaysia & offers solutions. Based on my research on transnational crime in Southeast Asia over past two years. www.benarnews.org/english/comm... Photo: Goi Chee Kong w/a picture of his son, Goi Zhen Feng, a victim.

Goi Chee Kong shows a picture of his son, Goi Zhen Feng, who died after falling prey to human trafficking syndicates, as he appealed to the Malaysian government to rescue similar victims in Myanmar and Cambodia during a news conference in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Sept. 21, 2022.

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Bridget Welsh @dririshsea.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Beautiful Kobe, a dear friend's dog. He just turned 12 yesterday. A rescue who rescued us with so much love and personality. We celebrated his birthday by being at his side. Over the last few days visited his favourite places. He has cancer. Saying goodbye to those we love is never easy.

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