Ojibway youth dubs popular cartoons in Anishinaabemowin and Cree
China is No. 1 on PISA — but here’s why its test scores are hard to believe
“Inventing the Way of Tea in Taiwan“
My first @anthrodendum blog post in over a year was written as response to that cringe-worthy NY Times article.
From Xinjiang to Ningxia, China’s ethnic groups face end to affirmative action in education, taxes, policing 《If only concentration camps counted as “affirmative action” they could end those too…》
Hard to believe, but yes, it’s true, I’m writing a blog post.
TikTok Secretly Hid Videos by Fat, LGBTQ, Mentally Disabled Users
Recordings reveal that plants make ultrasonic squeals when stressed
Someone on the internet called me an idiot for not knowing geography and then proceeded to call Taiwan “a city.” (sigh) Thank god for the block button.
Irish living in the world’s best city: ‘I miss the Irish weather’
Why Leftists Should Support Hong Kong’s Fight for Democratic Rights
Update from WT.social: “If you see something inappropriate, you can report users in the subwikis ‘spammers’, ‘vandalism’, and ‘report a post’, which are being monitored by the administrators to catch issues” (Not very elegant, but better than nothing!)
Uber Office Had Separate Bathrooms for Drivers and ‘Employees’
See How the World’s Most Polluted Air Compares With Your City’s
No one benefits from simplistic whataboutary. Whataboutary is nothing but a technique of distraction and a call for inaction. It is also perfectly possible to condemn multiple forms of oppression at the same time while still respecting their differences.
David Graeber another Jewish voice on antisemitism and Jeremy Corbyn
Totally addicted to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast, a chatty retelling of the novel with sarcastic asides and historical footnotes. (He also has one on The Water Margin. Both are in English.)
Me on the couch with the dog: I need to go hang out with other humans.
Me with other humans: I need to get back to the dog and the couch.
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