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Anjiolina Nakaya @anjiolina.bsky.social · 15h

When one field's metaphors become society's default, they stop being "a way to see" and become "the only way to think." The power isn't in the words - it's in forgetting they're metaphors at all.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 20h

I finally used my #Letterboxd account, many years after first signing up for it. I will use this week to pen my first review—of “Ghost in the Cell”, by the way—and then share the link, if people wish to connect.

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Kirsten Han 韩俐颖 @kirstenhan.com · 23h

Jeanne Ten, who was charged in court the same day I was, was in lock-up for longer. This is her account of her humiliating ordeal, where it was a struggle to even get toilet paper from the officers. jeanneten.blogspot.com/2026/10/role...

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Role-playing a Prisoner Without the Conviction: Within the Dungeons of Singapore's State Courts

30 September 2026 I am writing about something uncomfortable and embarrassing, but sometimes the most uncomfortable stories are precisely th...

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Whenever I am consumed in self-doubt, I remind myself that at least I have never said that #Korea was responsible for The #NanjingMassacre in #China. Not even in jest.

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Sassy candy 🍭🟣 @meibhthebluefurry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I will view any trans person by what they want to be seen as and will refer to them based on how they refer to themselves, irregardless if they're pre- or post-op. But doing this "you don't need to transition" thing to people who WANT/NEED it is unhelpful.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

For those who watched "Ghost in the Cell", I recommend re-visiting the part where new prisoner Dimas Kurniawan gets his first inter-prisoner overview of inmate dynamics by Irfan Hamdani. For those who have yet to watch Joko Anwar's new work, I recommend doing so, then, look for that same scene.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I don't really play games, but this Thai-made one named "Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit" looks interesting. Watch the trailer on the #YouTube channel of #WereBuffStudio:

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Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit | Official Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by WereBuff Studio

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China Space Watch @chinaspace.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Four months into their Tiangong mission, the Shenzhou 23 crew remain busy in orbit—conducting space exposure experiments, testing new technologies, studying changes in perception and decision-making, and carrying out station maintenance and health checks.

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CGTN @www.cgtn.com · 03/10/2026

Nothing like a man in uniform to make you feel safe. This orange cat thought so too, sauntered up to a Tiananmen Square sentry post and curled up at the soldier's feet. Here's how the soldier described it, and how he kept his discipline instead of giving into the moggy. #CoolChina

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Cat falls for Chinese soldier #CoolChina

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The China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

China’s push into cross-border digital payments is moving from infrastructure to everyday transactions, with Indonesia’s QRIS linking into Chinese payment networks and giving Beijing another channel to shape how money moves across the Global South. chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/ind...

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Why China Matters in Southeast Asia’s E-Payment Future

By Niken Nurani and Andriana Wirrotama Indonesia’s QR code payment system, QRIS, has expanded into China, linking it to one of the world’s largest digital payment systems. The move reflects a broader…

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you: (1) benefitted from an embassy and/or #InternationalEducation in #Indonesia before or around the year 1998 and/or (2) had at least one parent who worked in the petroleum industry and/or (3) had at least one parent who worked in the diplomatic industry …please watch this documentary.

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Bhuchung K. Tsering @bhuchung.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Since #AI is in the news, this upcoming International Conference on AI and Consciousness would be of interest to many as it brings together scholars on #Buddhism and science on the same stage. www.scienceformonksandnuns.org/event/two-da...

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The China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ethiopia’s shift to electric vehicles is turning into a major transport experiment, with Chinese EV technology playing a central role in reshaping how the country moves beyond gasoline and diesel. buff.ly/oCCSPgp

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Ethiopians Dream of an Electric Car Future

By Dylan Gamba Kemeriya Mehammed Abduraheman set her sights on an electric car four months ago, joining more than 100,000 Ethiopians who have made the green switch. While electric vehicle (EV) sales…

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Gaza, a small city that before the genocide was one of the most densely populated cities in the world, with 2.4 million inhabitants in an area of no more than 360 square kilometers, has now lost 70 percent of its area under occupation after the genocide.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In 1965, "the #Indonesian army and its militias, backed by West Germany and the United States, used a failed coup as a pretext to murder up to three million suspected communists. This documentary uses the West German government's own files to expose Bonn's role in the genocide." Watch on #YouTube:

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Germany's Hidden Role in the Indonesias 1965 Massacre

YouTube video by Hüseyin Dogru

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There’s something pernicious about non-Black people crying propaganda when a delegate of an African country talks about how foreign presences are attempting to destabilise African nations and inter-African alliances.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Many outside the #MajorityWorld say the recent visibility of #Palestine shows a changing tide. But, tides come with tension. Minimisers are at work. Conflicts will be called “genocides”. Genocides will be dismissed as “wars”. Genocide speak will be appropriated. Stay focused. #FreePalestine

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Vindicated by #SaintHoax using a #Dostoevsky quote in their Sunday post yesterday. #FreePalestine

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Parallax. @parallaxmy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I wake up every morning feeling blessed that I don't work in a military industry complex. Unlike some leftists I know.

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Manoel Vianna @manoelvianna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Such a honour to have Lula as my president! Next week I will be voting for him again!

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CGTN @www.cgtn.com · 26/09/2026

The Yuexi, the world's largest double-shield tunnel boring machine, has rolled off the production line in Chengdu. With 83 steel cutters, it can chew through hard rock up to five times faster than traditional methods.

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World's largest tunnel boring machine rolls out in China

The Yuexi, the world's largest double-shield tunnel boring machine, has rolled off the production line in Chengdu.It weighs 3,500 tonnes – about as heavy as 800 elephants, and has a cutter head 13 met...

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Yenni Kwok @yennikwok.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

16 years after she was sentenced to death, 11 years after she was nearly executed in Indonesia. Mary Jane Veloso is finally free. She was granted an absolute pardon by the Philippine president late on Friday.

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Mary Jane Veloso Is Free: Who She Is and What Her Pardon Means for Others

Mary Jane Veloso, a drug convict who was sentenced to death in Indonesia and later repatriated to Philippines, was granted absolute pardon on Friday.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"[Mary Jane Veloso] was granted an absolute pardon […] on Thursday, […] paving the way for her freedom after 16 years of detention." Those behind the freedom of #MaryJaneVeloso are local organisations, advocacy groups who stood by the Velosos, and #PresidentBenignoAquinoIII. Read more on #Rappler:

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Rappler Talk: Mary Jane Veloso, a free woman

EXCLUSIVE: Rappler speaks to former overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso as she is finally granted freedom after 16 years

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thebluemango.in @thebluemango.in · 26/09/2026

Why is this a thing that needs to be discussed. There is no life, no blood, bone, marrow intelligence or spark in AI. It doesn't pay for its mistakes with grief, money or lost time. There's no pain to be felt here. Just a simulation (and unchecked clownery).

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The China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

China’s infrastructure financing is reshaping African cities, from roads and railways to housing, water, and urban transport. The story is no longer just about individual projects, but about how Chinese capital is helping determine the way African cities grow. buff.ly/0FVdwrF

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China Is Helping Build Africa’s Cities, but Its Approach Sidelines Local Urban Planners and Residents

By Ding Fei As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. From Nairobi’s elevated…

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Nakamudra🌹 @nakamudra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Persecuting queer people is just utter nonsense on a technocratic level. At the end of the day they still pay taxes directly or indirectly, are we really going to waste our precious human resources just for nothing?

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Sassy candy 🍭🟣 @meibhthebluefurry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If anti-pedophila laws actually worked, 99% of conservative politicians would be gone.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I have a guess as to why one #SEAbling twinship claim campaign is so assertive: the larger of the two countries plans to coerce the smaller one into cultural acquiescence. I prefer intrinsic bonds like #LGBTQIA+ acceptance being similar to #TimorLeste and #Thailand. Not banned sites and corruption.

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Anjiolina Nakaya @anjiolina.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

All those "-isms" about technology just want to avoid accountability and pragmatic solutions to problems. A bunch of psychopathic ideologist grifters.

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Wandile Sihlobo @wandilesihlobo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

BRICS' economic impact has potential despite uncertainty. The letter appeared in the Business Day on September 23, 2026.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In one side of #ASEAN, a woman who was the unfortunate victim of drug smuggling years ago might receive a pardon. On the other side, a man objectively guilty of using a sharp weapon to desecrate a Church building and threaten congregants walks the streets. The duality of this region. #NotTwins

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang confirmed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is considering granting an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso based on humanitarian grounds. Read more: mrf.lu/2SV17

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Anjiolina Nakaya @anjiolina.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Poverty may play its part, but it isn't everything. It's the toxic side of Filipino family culture – values that hand down lifelong burdens under the guise of duty. I swear it I am breaking this cycle and will never pass it down to my future children.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Using the phrase "the free world" in the year 2026, let alone in a speech that brings up freedom of expression for any reason, at all, is a white supremacist dog whistle. #FreePalestine

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tentrem. ↔ Tentrem. ↔ Tentrem. ↔ Tentrem. ↔ Tentrem.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s sad that #Sahel nations like #BurkinaFaso, #Mali, and #Niger are being meddled with by terrorists inside as well as outside their countries. I hope they stand firm and continue to self-determine.

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Lovette 🏳️‍🌈 @lovettejallow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This morning, over coffee, I realised how much quieter my life has become since I stopped arguing myself out of things I had already noticed. Living more unmasked has meant less forcing contradictions to make sense and less assuming confusion automatically means I misunderstood. #Neurodivergence

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"One of the most punishing things in politics is being right too early." — #ZaidJilani

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It will take time, but I look forward to the day the real roots of the Israeli state—as in, where they truly come from—becomes unavoidable knowledge. The #MajorityWorld have known for a while now. I also doubt those outside the Majority World do not know. It is obvious they deny and ignore.

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Wulan K. Wardhani @wulanluna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cultural exchange between Chilean and Indonesian. Chilean food: completo, empanada, and sopaipilla. Indonesian food: kue cubit and onde-onde.

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CGTN @www.cgtn.com · 21/09/2026

China urges Japan to deeply reflect on its history of aggression, heed the calls of regional countries and stop pursuing any attempt at "remilitarization," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday. news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09...

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China urges Japan to stop any attempt at 'remilitarization'

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One of the things I admire about the #Iranian people is that they don’t stand down.

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Jaez @grokk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Looks like the Thais have gotten fed-up over misbehaving foreigners, tourists or otherwise. www.bangkokpost.com/learning/adv...

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Wandile Sihlobo @wandilesihlobo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

In this week’s issue of the Financial Mail.

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The China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

China’s agricultural technology is finding a new testing ground in Kenya, where farmers are dealing with unpredictable rainfall, rising heat, pests and disease. chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/chi...

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Can Chinese Agricultural Tech Work for Kenya?

By Duncan Mboyah Many Kenyan farmers work fertile land close to fast-growing urban markets. But they are struggling as rainfall gets less predictable, heat stress rises and pests and diseases spread.…

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China Space Watch @chinaspace.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Newly released video offers a rare window into operations aboard the China Space Station, 400 km above Earth. The Shenzhou-23 crew is seen running advanced scientific experiments and tending an orbital garden, all while maintaining a remarkably clean, orderly habitat. #Shenzhou23 #ChinaSpaceStation

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Anjiolina Nakaya @anjiolina.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Don't rush to be okay.

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