Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Is this viral piece proposing we use poison to treat poison? 010
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’m sick and tired of reading about fraternity and university administration ! 030
Reposted by Lynette Ongstevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Lucan Way and I have been writing about competitive authoritarianism for more than 25 years. We never thought we'd write this piece. www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/com...journalofdemocracy.orgCompetitive Authoritarianism in America | Journal of DemocracyThe United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile. 10640341
Reposted by Lynette Ong Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Those targeted by Singaporean authorities include @kirstenhan.com whose written a bit more about her experience here: 084
Reposted by Lynette OngMade in China Journal @madeinchinajournal.com · 29/09/2026Fresh meals and fancy gadgets delivered to your doorstep instantly, at rock-bottom prices, are among China's top draws. But at what cost? For our podcast, Lizhi Liu and Jack Linzhou Xing join @yangyangcheng.bsky.social to unpack the rise of China's e-commerce giants and the politics behind them.madeinchinajournal.comEpisode 12 | Entrapped by E-Commerce | Made in China JournalLife before e-commerce can feel like a foreign country. For the ‘Chinamaxxing’ crowd, fresh meals and fancy gadgets delivered to your doorstep almost instantly, at astonishingly low prices, are among ... 083
Reposted by Lynette OngAlex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My department - @ucdpolitics.bsky.social - is hiring two PERMANENT posts in any area of politics, international relations, theory, or development studies. Please apply if you are on the academic job market, and if you're not, please do us a solid & spread the word! Deadline NOV 9. 34958
Reposted by Lynette OngWeirong Guo @weirongguo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A new paper with @wwwendyz502.bsky.social is finally online in Cultural Sociology! We look at how Chinese youth think and feel about Hong Kong and Taiwan. @culsoc.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1749...doi.orgImagining “Us” and “Them”: Emotional Logics of Sovereignty and National Belonging among Chinese Youth - Weirong Guo, Wendy Weile Zhou, 2026How do people emotionally imagine political others and the competing sovereignty claims they represent, and how are these imaginaries tied to different visions ... 12410
Reposted by Lynette OngAuthoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The call for papers for our Spring 2027 workshop season is now open! We welcome applications by early-career scholars who study authoritarian political regimes regardless of their methodological approaches. For more information and to apply visit: apsg.work/cfp/apsg.workCall for Papers Spring 2027The Authoritarian Political Systems Group is pleased to announce a Call for Papers. We are accepting submissions for our new season of online workshops taking place from 26 January 2027 to 4 May 20… 036
Reposted by Lynette OngAnita Gohdes @argohdes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We have another ✨amazing ✨ line-up for our autumn lecture series on AI and the global order! sign up here for one/some/all talks: fu-berlin.webex.com/webappng/sit... @scripts-berlin.eu 275
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Lab is pleased to announce the Graduate Fellowship in China Studies! We invite Master’s degree and PhD students across disciplines to apply for the 2026-2027 fellowship. Further details can be found on our website: shorturl.at/pGajF @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 032
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The China Governance Lab is inviting UofT students to apply for institutional nomination to the Yenching Academy Fellowship. For more details about the application process, see: shorturl.at/4YWqr @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 111
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Join us on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 – 3PM-5PM ET for our in-person seminar, “Hong Kong: A City of Law”, held at Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library @onglynette.bsky.social will be joining the event as discussant Register here: shorturl.at/WJqSw @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 022
Reposted by Lynette Ong🇨🇦 CPSA ACSP 🇨🇦 @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Call for Proposals #CPSA_ACSP27 ⏰ Nov 10 2026 📍 UBC-Vancouver-CANADA|May 26–28 2027 mycpsa-cpsa-acsp.ca/cfp/cfp_index @nsultan.bsky.social @annadrake.bsky.social @smsaideman.bsky.social @onglynette.bsky.social @profsarahchilds.bsky.social @kimbeaulieu.bsky.social @profsavage.bsky.social 002
Reposted by Lynette OngDave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 17/09/2026“We are not fairweather allies," 🇨🇦PM Carney tells the 🇪🇺Parliament. "We do not pursue zero sum deals. Our commitment to the rule of law and our unyielding defence of human dignity, individual freedom and democracy share the same deep roots, the same unwavering dedication." 1415
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 17/09/2026So volatile, oblivious and self-absorbed. National embarrassment. 000
Reposted by Lynette OngNPR @npr.org · 16/09/2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe. n.pr/3UX0uMzn.prEU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate memberEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe. 2138286
Reposted by Lynette OngPEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Former prime minister Stephen Harper speaks at Canada Investment Summit – September 15, 2026 #cdnpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxxH...youtube.comFormer prime minister Stephen Harper speaks at Canada Investment Summit – September 15, 2026YouTube video by cpac 8115
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Something to be said about a statesman behaving like a CEO in times like this - decisiveness and the capacity to execute are what voters are looking for. 000
Reposted by Lynette OngPBS News @pbsnews.org · 14/09/2026About 300 CEOs and senior executives from some of the world's biggest investment firms will descend on the Four Seasons in Yorkville, a tony Toronto enclave of high-end restaurants and designer boutiques, for Carney's Canada Investment Summit this week. to.pbs.org/4xqS5i1 to.pbs.orgCarney pitches Canada to global investors amid trade war with TrumpCarney is pitching Canada's energy and critical minerals, educated workforce, global trade access and political stability as reasons to invest. 87921
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Join us on Monday, September 21st, 2026 – 4PM-6PM ET for our in-person seminar with @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social, “Theorizing Hedging: Southeast Asia, China, the US, and Canada” The event will be moderated by @onglynette.bsky.social Register here: shorturl.at/Z5B9r @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 022
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Lab’s Social Unrest in China (SUIC) research team has been tracking protest activity across China and found a notable spike in cases in July 2026 following the viral “Wang Wang” animal rights protests. Read our update here: shorturl.at/noH7Z @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 032
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Join us on Thursday Sept 17, 2026 – 11:00AM-12:30PM ET for our virtual seminar, “Digital Governance in China: Featuring Joint Book Talks by Lizhi Liu, Daniela Stockmann, & Ting Luo” The event will be chaired by @onglynette.bsky.social Register here: shorturl.at/0UEZL @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 034
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Same reason why this is important for Mamdani. edition.cnn.com/2026/09/08/u...edition.cnn.comNYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero | CNNNew York City has released more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the September 11, 2001, attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions aro... 131
Reposted by Lynette Ongsusancampe.bsky.social @susancampe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Mark Carney quote: “When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions,” 21048
Reposted by Lynette OngTea’s Emporium & Co. @teasemporiumandco.bsky.social · 06/09/2026His actions are speaking, louder than his words, folks, and his action should be concerning each and every single one of us. Talk about not giving a fuck about your descendants! www.desmog.com/2026/08/03/a...desmog.comAs Climate-Fueled Wildfires Rage, Mark Carney Cuts Emergency Response and Funds Fossil FuelsThe prime minister should consider the potential outcomes of siding with his Bay Street buddies and oil industry bigwigs over climate-beleaguered Canadians. 057
Reposted by Lynette OngThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/09/2026When Gloria Steinem started Ms. magazine in 1971, most women’s magazines concentrated on how to keep a house and attract a husband. Her publication took a different focus: liberation. The magazine, the first owned and operated by women, revolutionized a generation of women’s writers and publishers.nyti.msHow Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine Transformed the Publishing IndustryThe feminist icon insisted that women were not a niche audience — and proved it in 1971 with the start of an influential publication owned and operated by them. 513636
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Come to our #APSA2026 panel on Saturday, 4-5.30pm. I will be presenting the CCP's "Repression through Complicit Society" during the Zero-Covid Policy. An LLM study using Weibo data. 010
Reposted by Lynette OngThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 03/09/2026theglobeandmail.comEverything we know about Carney’s investment summitThe high-profile nature of the event has many on Bay Street keeping close tabs on its agenda 094
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Our director, @onglynette.bsky.social, will be giving a book talk on "Outsourcing Surveillance" in #China at Jifeng Bookstore in #WashingtonDC this coming Thursday, August 27th, at 6pm! 051
Reposted by Lynette OngMilk Tea Alliance Calendar @mtacalendar.bsky.social · 24/08/2026New event! 📆27th Aug 🕕6pm Eastern At Jifeng books in Washington DC, Book Talk "Outsourcing surveillance: Online Opinion management in China" w/ @onglynette.bsky.social "What began as the rumoured “fifty-cent army” has grown into a profit-making industry..." Reg: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... 022
Reposted by Lynette OngTahar 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇺🇳 🇪🇺 @rochaa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Mark Carney outlines 3 reasons why the negotiations collapsed: 1-concerning cars & automobile industry; 2-restraining Canada’s ability to enter into partnerships & deals; and 3-the cultural reason—i.e., Quebec & easy French language regulations We acted like a bully & Canada told us to go fishyoutu.beFULL SPEECH | Carney explains why Canada suspended trade talks with U.S.YouTube video by CBC News 083
Reposted by Lynette OngThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/08/2026Crucial trade talks between the U.S. and Canada to stave off punishing new tariffs by the Trump administration on Canadian goods collapsed late Friday, with Canada saying it would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”trib.alCanada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks CollapseIntense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect. 4415639
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The China Governance Lab is pleased to share its 2025–2026 Annual Report, reflecting on a year of growth across research, public engagement, and new programming. Read the full report here: shorturl.at/CXYxm @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 053
Reposted by Lynette OngThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 19/08/2026Breaking: Trump said he would pause a 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods for three days as negotiations continue.on.wsj.comTrump Pauses 50% Tariff On Some Canadian ProductsThe levies were set to affect 5% of Canadian exports to the U.S. and risked escalation into a broader trade conflict. 10143
Reposted by Lynette OngChina Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026“The Stomach for Uncertainty: Professor Ong on Studying China from the Inside”, Interview with Clever Magazine. Read the full article here: shorturl.at/2VvFj @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 042
Reposted by Lynette OngJournal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Beijing knows digital surveillance of the world’s most populous nation is technologically demanding. So the Party has hired corporations to occupy the “public-opinion battlefield” and spot the trouble before it spreads. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a... 014
Reposted by Lynette OngMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Huge congratulations to Professor Jacob Tsimerman of the University of Toronto on receiving the Fields Medal — one of the highest honours in mathematics. Nearly a century after Canadian mathematician J.C. Fields established this award in Toronto, it comes home. 1545099
Reposted by Lynette OngBen Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The anatomy of an AI-supported academic article is becoming more apparent. I desk reviewed ~70 manuscripts this week for our journal. Reckon 20ish had significant AI assistance. On top of hundreds of others recently I'm starting to see patterns. Are other editors are seeing the same or similar? 1/ 28932418
Reposted by Lynette OngJournal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"So long as businesses are willing to collaborate with the state, it will be hard for society to find a counterweight against market-enhanced digital repression." muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a... 011
Reposted by Lynette Ongfravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Algonquin Sunset" (acrylic on canvas) Artist- Monica Morrill 326127
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 14/07/2026EVERY colonizer who tried to make people choose should be enslaved. The library is a battlefield. 010
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 14/07/2026This book makes a bold claim: “Makes a contribution to international football studies and contemporary China studies; Provides an understanding of Xi Jinping’s China through football.” 100
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 14/07/2026If the Chinese start abusing their sons from a young age, lock them up and train them for hours everyday like they train athletes, I think they can do it. What do you think? 100
Reposted by Lynette OngThe Citizen Lab @citizenlab.ca · 02/07/2026In “How to Combat Transnational Repression,” published in @jodemocracy.bsky.social, Citizen Lab researchers @sanstis.bsky.social and @mmichae1sen.bsky.social write about the lack of accountability for perpetrators of transnational repression. Read: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how...journalofdemocracy.orgHow to Combat Transnational Repression | Journal of DemocracyAuthoritarians actively threaten, intimidate, and murder exiles and opponents wherever they find them. While justice for victims is hard won, it is possible. Here is how democracies can push back. 01912
Reposted by Lynette OngJournal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Why has the CCP hired corporations to do digital surveillance on their citizens? muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a... 032
Reposted by Lynette OngJournal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026"Managing online opinion has become an integral part of the party-state's propaganda work. Every entity...and every administrative level down to that of counties, has a political incentive to keep a finger on the pulse of online public sentiment." muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a... 033
Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 08/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/onglynet...open.substack.com#21 New rules in the Chinese Petition System - Interview with BBC ChineseChina implements new rules on petitions: Some scholars say "the ultimate goal is to reduce the number of petitioners in Beijing" 011
Reposted by Lynette OngJournal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026"The CCP, aware of social media's potential to amplify extreme public sentiment, continues to keep close tabs on online discourse. Despite the party-state's best efforts, however, heated online discourse can still ignite public grievances..." muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a... 012