38 @sanba.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The Legendary edition of ME1 improved things a smidge, if you can imagine! The Mako controls especially. Not so much the husks and whatever those jumpy things were on the protean archive planet toward the end 🥲 010
Reposted by 38Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 09/10/2026You can lie to yourself every day that this horseshit doesn't make you lazy and stupid, but reality comes at you pretty fastnews.berkeley.eduUsing AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley NewsA UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life. 111089281
Reposted by 38Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 09/10/2026You don’t hear as much about such evictions cases anymore but they still happen 041
Reposted by 38Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 09/10/2026Help protect HKFP's editorial independence with a one-off/monthly FPS payment. [Please email your name/address/donation receipt so that we may accept your bank transfer.] 💰 12 ways to help: hongkongfp.com/support 🔎 Our accounts: hongkongfp.com/transparency 022
Reposted by 38Philip Jacobson @philjaco.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Enjoyed editing this story by @yennikwok.bsky.social. Wild that Hong Kong has a bunch of Indonesian cockatoos flying around that are all escaped pets and their descendants. 065
Reposted by 38Poet Etc @poetetc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I expected other ASEAN members to invite Hlaing and try to normalise the junta after Malaysia. I didn't expect it to happen the next fucking day. 183
38 @sanba.bsky.social · 09/10/2026eh even where they're more common, they're never fully quiet, though social pressure usually keeps things going low. but they are appreciated. been surprised to not see them return to mbta :( 010
Reposted by 38samuelwa.de @samuelwa.de · 09/10/2026“Looking visibly amused, Pillay repeatedly asks if that’s even true, as she says someone called her up and she thought it was a joke. “(She gets reassured that it’s on the BBC, so it must be true.) “‘But being a lawyer and a judge I still want to verify,’ she laughs.”theguardian.comNavi Pillay named winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize for efforts to promote international law - liveThe Nobel committee chair says the winner was ‘instrumental in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted’ 196
Reposted by 38CHRD人权捍卫者网络 @chrdnet.bsky.social · 09/10/2026🔴 16 years after #LiuXiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize, no Chinese official has been investigated or prosecuted for his wrongful detention, or for his death in custody after being denied adequate medical care. www.nchrd.org/2026/10/chin...nchrd.orgChina: Impunity Persists for Nobel Laureate’s Death in Detention - Chinese Human Rights Defenders(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders — October 8, 2026) Sixteen years after the announcement of Chinese literary critic Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize win on October 8, 2010, no Chinese governme... 0107
Reposted by 38Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 09/10/2026Academia is just 👌🏻 sometimesarstechnica.comAfter being demoted and forced to retire, mRNA researcher wins NobelKatalin Karikó and Drew Weissman awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. 113246
Reposted by 38Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Y'all denied her tenure 263335622
38 @sanba.bsky.social · 09/10/2026true heroes follow the King of All Cosmosstatic.klipy.comking of all cosmos felt quite goodAlt: king of all cosmos (katamari damacy) speaks to their child: but just between you and Us, it felt quite good ♥ 000
Reposted by 38Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 09/10/2026We've reach the "people chained to each other in the hold of ships" part of the story. 38237
Reposted by 38Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 09/10/2026My column. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/08/f...foreignpolicy.comTo Understand France’s Unrest, Look Back to 1982François Mitterrand’s U-turn decades ago holds lessons for today. 097
Reposted by 38Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 01/10/2026josh hawley exists primarily to give fascist bigots populist credibility on tech policy they never have to actually earn, most frequently by holding hearings that do nothing or proposing legislation he knows won't passcbsnews.comSen. Josh Hawley introduces bill aimed at stopping abuse of Flock cameras and similar AI technologySen. Josh Hawley is unveiling legislation to establish guardrails for Flock cameras and other artificial intelligence-powered surveillance technology, CBS News has learned. 25510
38 @sanba.bsky.social · 01/10/2026per usual globalvoices.org/2026/10/01/w...globalvoices.orgWest-to-east energy, east-to-west computing: The Uyghur costs of China’s digital orderBeijing is carrying an older geography of extraction into the AI era, turning Uyghur land, energy and labour into computing power while remaining silent about coercion and surveillance. 011
Reposted by 38John Carpenter's dEF0G 🌁 @defrog.bsky.social · 01/10/2026GovHK: The so-called '831 incident' has been proven without factual basis. Ppl: It has? When exactly did – GovHK: I JUST SAID IT WAS WITHOUT FACTUAL BASIS, WHAT MORE PROOF DO YOU WANT 065
Reposted by 38YTSL @ytsl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026October 1, 2014. I really f**king loved Hong Kong so much -- and was so proud of my fellow Hongkongers -- that day. 1196
Reposted by 38Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 01/10/2026Beijing is carrying an older geography of extraction into the AI era, turning Uyghur land, energy and labour into computing power while remaining silent about coercion and surveillance. Donate to support our #GVSpotlight: globalvoices.org/2026/08/24...globalvoices.orgWest-to-east energy, east-to-west computing: The Uyghur costs of China’s digital orderBeijing is carrying an older geography of extraction into the AI era, turning Uyghur land, energy and labour into computing power while remaining silent about coercion and surveillance. 01411
Reposted by 38Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 01/10/2026The arrest of the entire Matsadaash newsroom marks a dangerous escalation in Egypt's assault on independent media. Egyptian authorities should immediately release all six journalists and stop targeting the platform. ⤵️ bit.ly/3VlDYxetimep.orgGlobal Call for the Release of Entire Newsroom at Egyptian Investigative Journalism Platform MatsadaashCivil society organizations and independent media outlets join together to condemn the escalating crackdown on independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsadaash. 03523
Reposted by 38RazvenHK @razvenhk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Social media reports of a noticeable police presence in Kwong Fuk Estate, a housing project next to fire ravaged Wang Fuk Court; police were deployed to deter "illegal gatherings" after somebody online suggested people to gather to celebrate Mid-Autumn & show community solidarity. 084
Reposted by 38Laura Maguire @lumagoo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Excellent, informative piece by @faineg.com. Explains the overlap between AI Safety, Rationalism, and Effective Altruism communities, and how they're all getting high huffing each others' farts. These people should not be in charge of anything. 12411
Reposted by 38Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 25/09/2026Hong Kong 47: Ex-district councillor says he has ‘no regrets’ after release from prison hongkongfp.com/2026/09/25/h...hongkongfp.comHong Kong 47: Ex-district councillor says he has ‘no regrets’ after release from prisonA former pro-democracy district councillor has become the latest among those jailed in the landmark “Hong Kong 47” national security case to be released from prison, after spending five… 0174
Reposted by 38C4ADS @c4ads.org · 23/09/2026Uyghur Rights Monitor mapped 5 surveillance platforms — iTap, Micro-Police, Foundation Work Assistant, Clean Net Guard, IJOP — turning routine checks into predictive policing in the Uyghur region. C4ADS supported this analysis via mentorship, OSINT training, & data. Read 👇 buff.ly/DTGjCxqbuff.lyThe Architecture of Digital Mass Surveillance in East Turkestan - Uyghur Rights MonitorAblet Turdi and Erk Altay EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Chinese government has built an integrated digital surveillance apparatus in East Turkestan (officially called Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) as… 075
38 @sanba.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This was a good one. Hong Kong Paradox: Appearance and Disappearance in Western Cinema : europepmc.org/article/PMC/... 110
Reposted by 38Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 22/09/2026WHY should you support @globalvoices.org ? How about a story about how cross-border, technology facilitated recruitment scams targeting Bangladeshi migrants in Cambodia? globalvoices.org/2026/09/22/t...globalvoices.orgTechnology-facilitated trafficking: How Bangladeshi migrants become victims of recruitment in CambodiaThousands of Bangladeshis travelled to Cambodia for promised jobs, only to encounter Technology-facilitated trafficking and cyber-scamming networks, with 98 percent reportedly failing to receive the w... 13822
Reposted by 38Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof.org · 21/09/2026Excellent analysis of China’s hydraulic transformation of #Tibet. The real risk isn't simplistic “water weaponisation”: Medog is advancing while the data & governance needed to distinguish dam impacts from accelerating climate change lag badly behind. 0115
Reposted by 38RazvenHK @razvenhk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Media reports that pro-Beijing political parties have privately suggested renaming Hong Kong's Victoria Park to HK Tennis Park and dismantling the Victoria Park statue as an act of performative patriotism. 294
Reposted by 38Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 21/09/2026‘Soft resistance’ is the ‘most malicious’ threat to nat. security in Hong Kong – security chief hongkongfp.com/2026/09/21/s...hongkongfp.com‘Soft resistance’ is the ‘most malicious’ threat to nat. security in Hong Kong – security chiefHong Kong’s security chief has named “soft resistance” the “most evil” threat to national security in the city. Secretary for Security Chris Tang announces the beginning of the public consultation … 093
Reposted by 38Dissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Data centers have become a flash point in U.S. politics: Americans are sick of them, and organizers are attempting to block their construction, while a cadre of developers, financiers, tech companies, and energy producers push the deals forward, eager to reap the rewards.dissentmagazine.orgAfter the Data Centers - Dissent MagazineData center opponents have assembled a potent political force. But without a more expansive vision, there is a risk that this techlash could be co-opted and fizzle out. 04317
Reposted by 38Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Damning new reporting on the breadth of Trump's deportation operation that follows up on two scoops from The Handbasket last year: the State Department's creation of the Office of Remigration and monetary agreements with "third countries" to accept refugees from elsewhere.washingtonpost.comHow Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operationInside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own. 10597220
Reposted by 38Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 21/09/2026A prestigious Hong Kong girls’ school has faced backlash after a leaked production guideline stating that Cantonese was “forbidden” in a graduation video was circulated online, prompting its principal to clarify that the language was not banned at the school. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/21/c... 0103
Reposted by 38Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 14/09/2026lol, and if i may emphasize: lmao www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/w...nytimes.comChina’s Top Spy Chief Warns A.I. Is a Threat to Party RuleEven as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security. 3698
38 @sanba.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I recall the Battle of Liberty Place from LA History G7 @ Edna Karr Can't recall whether it was in the book (doubtful), though do recall teacher had heaps of supplemental handouts because the text didn't focus on our city as much as she'd liked. 120
Reposted by 38Big John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Today is the 152nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in New Orleans history, when 5,000 members of the Crescent City White League overthrew the Louisiana government in an armed assault that left at least 35 dead. The attack was a turning point in Reconstruction www.nola.com/gambit/comme...nola.comJohn Stanton: Marking the anniversary of the 1874 terrorist attack on New OrleansSept. 14 marks the 152nd anniversary of the terrorist attack on New Orleans by the Crescent City White League, the white nationalist organization made up of former Confederate soldiers and led by weal... 10285159
38 @sanba.bsky.social · 14/09/2026ex: you: tiny cramped studio, eating your latest sourdough attempt, talking about your stroll down the block friend: home office (not bedroom, kitchen), eating a delivery meal from a lunch spot that starts 40$/plate, talking about their trip to the cabin last weekend -- such a relief! 0110
38 @sanba.bsky.social · 14/09/2026People were sharing videos and images of their lives at home, in social media, on conferencing tools like Zoom, etc. In those exchanges, people might notice things in their friends homes or experiences that their friends shared, and came to realise those friends were wealthier than they'd thought 190
Reposted by 38Niao Collective @niaocollective.bsky.social · 14/09/2026She was an SCMP reporter but they’ve never given a shit or thrown a fuss about it 2277
Reposted by 38YTSL @ytsl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Over on Twitter, Japanese folks who love/appreciate Hong Kong are posting photos of Hong Kong and tagging their posts with #香港に行ったことのない人に香港の空気を伝えよう (#Let'sShareTheVibeOfHongKongWithThoseWhoHaveNeverBeenThere). Part of me wants to join in but: I have sooo many photos; and I have unhappy shots too.😞 2234
Reposted by 38Maximilian Mayer @maximilianiras.bsky.social · 11/09/2026... something contested and lived (even by some of the most well-intentioned attempts of Global IR), and instead become a fixed explanation of how whole communities supposedly think and act. The article appears #OpenAccess in the inaugural volume of Pluriversal International Relation (BUP).bristoluniversitypressdigital.comBeyond the cultural trap: essentialism and the limits of Global International RelationsOver the past two decades, calls for Global, post-Western and relational reincarnations of International Relations (IR) have elevated culture, civilization and cosmology as resources for decentring Eu... 132
