Modi Government Plans More Draconian Version of Colonial-Era Indian Forest Act
I’ve been struggling for years to figure out what to do with all the business cards I accumulate here in Asia. Turns out that Google Keep (unlike most other apps) is pretty good at grabbing text from both sides (English and Chinese) and keeping it all together in one entry.
Reposting this great shot of Taroko by @latitudesofgratitude. It’s really hard to capture the feeling of this place on camera!
Reposting this great shot of Taroko by @latitudesofgratitude. It’s really hard to capture the feeling of this place on camera!
How many Adivasis and forest-dwellers have been evicted by this ‘lawful’ forest destruction?
Frustrated with the current crop of “Read Later” options (Instapaper, Pocket, Apple Reading List, EmailThis, Wallabang, Pinboard, Indiepaper, etc.) Have great ideas for how to do it properly, but no coding skills. Do I know any iOS developers interested in working with me on this?
Chinese Goths Protest Guangzhou Metro Incident With Selfie Campaign
Apache Helicopter Guns Down Boat Full of Somali Refugees Fleeing Yemen
“On Sunflowers, Sunlight, and Sovereignty” Something I wrote 5 years ago. （有中文翻譯：每個人身上的太陽花）
Bus drivers spotted stopping to check for pedestrians on zebra crossing in New Taipei City
Just catching up on Taiwan’s techno prince 電音三太子 who has become an important cultural ambassador for Taiwan (latest story had him performing at a Saint Patrick’s Day parade at a town near Dublin). vimeo.com/20418754
One Year Ago, America Stole My 7-Year-Old. I Want Him Back. (What is really horrifying are the large numbers of people who will vote for Trump again in 2020…)
Christchurch Mosque Attacks: A Public Syllabus - Added to my list of activist syllabi
5 Seriously Stunning Facts About Higher Education in America (I wouldn’t be too surprised if these findings hold up under scrutiny…)
‘How to Spot a Jew’: Polish Newspaper Front Page Gives Readers Anti-Semitic Advice
Australia Aboriginals win right to sue for colonial land loss
Why do white people eat bland food like unseasoned potato salad? A short history
“the word ‘meritocracy’ was coined as a satirical slur in a dystopic novel”