Nostr notes by Nithin Coca నితిన్

What a nice surprise, to wake up to positive results (for ...

2026-10-26T06:09:33Z

What a nice surprise, to wake up to positive results (for democracy, environment, and human rights) in #Brazil and, more shockingly, #Serbia

really, even the government?

2026-10-22T11:30:19Z

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really, even the government?

I'm sure that'll be why they don't respond to my ...

2026-10-22T07:22:28Z

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I'm sure that'll be why they don't respond to my emails

Wow, the #Philippines government, for its overseas embassies and ...

2026-10-22T03:40:52Z

Wow, the #Philippines government, for its overseas embassies and offices, apparently uses #Gmail for even official communication. That seems...very worrying.

Every upgrade of #Linux is a genuine improvement in terms of ...

2026-10-20T02:55:22Z

Every upgrade of #Linux is a genuine improvement in terms of usability and features. This is how software is supposed to work.

So glad I switched from #Windows more than a year ago.

What's your excuse for still having an account on a #Meta ...

2026-10-19T00:10:02Z

What's your excuse for still having an account on a #Meta platform (#facebook #instagram #whatsapp)? There's no reason for anyone who is anti-fascist to be there, and has not for almost a decade.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/18/no-kings-instagram-account-suspended-during-protests

I criticize #Japanese companies a lot, but I do like this aspect ...

2026-10-09T00:34:33Z

I criticize #Japanese companies a lot, but I do like this aspect of #Japan corporate culture - executives taking pay cuts in response to #company failures - in this case, actions by subordinates.

Can you even imagine something like this in #America?

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/08/companies/prudential-japan-unit-execs-pay-cuts/

Great piece - interestingly written from a critical, mostly ...

2026-09-30T00:39:00Z

Great piece - interestingly written from a critical, mostly Chinese-focused perspective, which is rare. Doesn't include a single quote from any Indonesian workers

https://grist.org/labor/indonesia-nickel-chinese-workers-energy-transition/

So here's #Greenpeace, responding to a data release by the ...

2026-09-29T10:43:43Z

So here's #Greenpeace, responding to a data release by the Chinese government with...nothing but praise.

Zero mention of any issues related to #labor or #humanrights issues in #Chinese #cleantech exports.

Very disappointing.

https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/press/69295/greenpeace-east-asia-comment-on-chinese-government-report-showing-chinas-80-impact-on-global-electrification/

all here - ...

2026-09-29T02:12:55Z

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all here - https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/publications/press/13_00062.html

Greater #Tokyo accounts for less than 20% of the foreign resident ...

2026-09-29T00:43:43Z

Greater #Tokyo accounts for less than 20% of the foreign resident population of #Japan - even though more than 30% of the country's population lives there.

That means Tokyo is far LESS diverse than Japan on average.

Found better and more authentic #SouthIndian food in #Nagoya than ...

2026-09-24T00:55:56Z

Found better and more authentic #SouthIndian food in #Nagoya than I have anywhere in #Kansai.

Need to make more food trips here.

makes sense, in that case, can't blame them, so I'll do ...

2026-09-24T00:36:47Z

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makes sense, in that case, can't blame them, so I'll do the right think and just blame AI.

I did finally sign up for Kagi - far better quality results - but mainly using it for work or complex searches.

#DuckDuckGo started making me regularly do captchas to ...

2026-09-22T07:41:42Z

#DuckDuckGo started making me regularly do captchas to searches...

if Well, as far as I can tell, the ferry only goes directly from ...

2026-09-21T06:04:09Z

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if Well, as far as I can tell, the ferry only goes directly from Canada to one of them 😅

Our current minpaku guests are from one of your Oceanic holdings

I consider myself a geography wizz but had no idea there was a ...

2026-09-21T01:02:20Z

I consider myself a geography wizz but had no idea there was a French island within a short ferry ride of Canada.

Woody biomass is being framed as a #green alternative to coal, ...

2026-09-19T22:04:30Z

Woody biomass is being framed as a #green alternative to coal, but the hidden costs include repeated fires, explosions, and deforestation in #SoutheastAsia.

My new deep dive for Mongabay (npub1yaz…wke8) looks into the systemic failures and #greenwashing of the biomass power industry

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/concerns-grow-over-green-biomass-power-in-japan-after-spate-of-accidents/

Some news - I'll be speaking at the virtual tbd/Con organized ...

2026-09-18T05:32:49Z

Some news - I'll be speaking at the virtual tbd/Con organized by Gazzetta next week

My focus - the scale of #digital #surveillance and censorship in #Tibet, a relevant topic due to the information blackout after the recent #Nepal/Tibet #floods

Details: https://ask.gazzetta.xyz/tbdcon26

#tech #disinformation

'#Xinjiang Week' in #Japan, at the #Osaka #WorldExpo was ...

2026-09-18T02:04:30Z

'#Xinjiang Week' in #Japan, at the #Osaka #WorldExpo was being framed as a celebration of local culture & innovation, but the absence of actual #Uyghur language or any #Islamic symbols tells a different story.

My latest for @mekongreview.com looks into #China’s systemic erasure & overseas propaganda efforts:
https://mekongreview.com/xinjiang-week/

Are we trading one #environmental catastrophe for another under ...

2026-09-16T12:00:00Z

Are we trading one #environmental catastrophe for another under the disguise of #EnergySecurity? The reality on the ground at #Japan’s biomass plants include dangerous #explosions and heavy pollution.

For Mongabay (npub1yaz…wke8), my latest piece unpacks the risks of woody biomass: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/concerns-grow-over-green-biomass-power-in-japan-after-spate-of-accidents/

these days, when I'm forced to watch a YouTube video, usually ...

2026-09-14T23:28:20Z

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these days, when I'm forced to watch a YouTube video, usually use https://invidious.io/

As newsrooms obsess over the latest #Trump blunders, what happens ...

2026-09-14T20:00:03Z

As newsrooms obsess over the latest #Trump blunders, what happens to the rest of the world? Hundreds of #international #journalists are losing their jobs due to #US funding cuts.

For The Objective (@objectivejournos.bsky.social), my latest piece unpacks the hidden costs of shrinking foreign bureaus and budgets

https://objectivejournalism.org/2026/08/u-s-investment-in-international-reporting-is-shrinking-taking-international-journalists-opportunities-with-it/

nope, browser version. Wonder if its a "feature" in ...

2026-09-14T05:49:26Z

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nope, browser version. Wonder if its a "feature" in implementation.

Use CoMaps for 95% of my needs - but its lacking in Japan so ...

2026-09-14T05:48:43Z

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Use CoMaps for 95% of my needs - but its lacking in Japan so sometimes am forced to check Google Maps (via browser only) for things like when a place is open. Wish there was a more active OMS community here.

So, #Google will no longer let you see even basic details - like ...

2026-09-14T03:10:16Z

So, #Google will no longer let you see even basic details - like hours - unless you login. Which, of course, I can't since I have no account.

#enshittification #bigtech #tech

Living in #Japan has, for some reason, made me realize that most ...

2026-09-11T01:48:06Z

Living in #Japan has, for some reason, made me realize that most North #Indians are just as bad as white expats at recommending #SouthIndian restaurants or food.

The decline of U.S. foreign bureaus is being framed as an ...

2026-09-10T12:00:06Z

The decline of U.S. foreign bureaus is being framed as an economic necessity, but the reality on the ground shows a devastating loss of independent investigations in developing nations.

My new deep dive for The Objective (@objectivejournos.bsky.social) looks at the systemic crisis facing #freelance #journalists today

https://objectivejournalism.org/2026/08/u-s-investment-in-international-reporting-is-shrinking-taking-international-journalists-opportunities-with-it/

#media #press #reporting

The Chinese government relies on dancing ethnic minorities to ...

2026-09-07T13:00:05Z

The Chinese government relies on dancing ethnic minorities to project normalcy. Last year, it brought dancing #Uyghurs to #Japan.

For @mekongreview.com, my latest unpacks the propaganda of '#Xinjiang Week' https://mekongreview.com/xinjiang-week/ #China

There's a #newsletter I like, but had gotten steadily ...

2026-09-03T09:16:53Z

There's a #newsletter I like, but had gotten steadily shittier over the past year as the writer has been using too much #AI and reducing the quality.

Last week, he turned on payments and my reaction was - I would have paid for the pre-AI version, but not this.

That's what I use! For the last year at least.

2026-09-02T06:18:16Z

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That's what I use! For the last year at least.

I remember that, when WA added some onerous update to their TOS ...

2026-09-02T04:42:15Z

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I remember that, when WA added some onerous update to their TOS and there was a massive shift in South and SE Asia, no? 5-6 years ago?

At least, it seems, most journalists are still on Signal.

I closed my #Google account back in 2018.

So, are all the people angry at #Google #maps for predictably ...

2026-09-01T22:27:48Z

So, are all the people angry at #Google #maps for predictably renaming #LakeOntario actually going to stop using it, or just complain and make excuses, just like they've done with basically every other #bigtech platform that supports fascists?

Got a CSO press release on the #Nepal #Tibet glacier floods ...

2026-09-01T12:26:29Z

Got a CSO press release on the #Nepal #Tibet glacier floods disaster that really went out of its way to avoid mentioning Tibet at all, or anything about what is happening on that side of the border, such as the information blackout being imposed by #China

Worth #reading this piece - a level-headed take on #China and how ...

2026-08-27T08:23:53Z

Worth #reading this piece - a level-headed take on #China and how its changed.

https://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/postcard/app-life-china

I support I should feel sorry, but as someone who has repeatedly ...

2026-08-24T11:53:15Z

I support I should feel sorry, but as someone who has repeatedly warned #nonprofits (& media outlets) that I've worked about their over-rerliance on #bigtech platforms, I find it hard to really be so sympathetic.

Also - how can it be that I, an individual, have a most robust data backup and self-hosting system than so many entire non-profit organizations?

https://slate.com/technology/2026/08/microsoft-software-nonprofit-data-delete.html

A new #taco place opened near me. Looks good. But its all #LA ...

2026-08-23T05:44:25Z

A new #taco place opened near me. Looks good. But its all #LA #Dodgers themed so...unfortunately can never go.

#Japan

#Climate groups, rightly, spoke out when #COP was in countries ...

2026-08-21T11:41:07Z

#Climate groups, rightly, spoke out when #COP was in countries with horrific #humanrights records like #Azerbaijan #Egypt & the #UAE, all of which didn't provide much space for #civilsociety.

Unfortunately, so far not seeing much of that with this potential news https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-21/china-said-to-weigh-potential-bid-to-host-2028-un-climate-summit

Should have #Tibet as South Asia and #EastTurkestan (#Xinjiang) ...

2026-08-17T08:21:55Z

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Should have #Tibet as South Asia and #EastTurkestan (#Xinjiang) as Central Asia.

I just shared a recording of an event that they told me it is ...

2026-08-17T08:21:10Z

I just shared a recording of an event that they told me it is only for attendees, strictly off-the-record, and not to be shared with anyone.

The platform they used to share this? Merely an unlisted #YouTube link. Yeah, that's #secure 🙄

At one of my favorite cafes, like 3 blocks from a popular foreign ...

2026-08-12T05:16:10Z

At one of my favorite cafes, like 3 blocks from a popular foreign #tourism area in #Japan and its all #Japanese #tourists here. It's still crazy how tourists stick to such a narrow path.

This can't be real - the "contact" button on the ...

2026-08-03T02:24:18Z

This can't be real - the "contact" button on the webpage of a department at #Indonesia's best public #university merely leads you to their #Instagram page.

Muslim mayors in major #US and #European cities being visibly pro ...

2026-07-26T16:31:38Z

Muslim mayors in major #US and #European cities being visibly pro #trans and #LGBTQ rights is quite a contrast from what you see from #Muslim politicians and leaders in #SouthAsia and #SoutheastAsia.

Only in #Japan - the government and a company both respond to my ...

2026-07-17T09:17:24Z

Only in #Japan - the government and a company both respond to my requests for interviews/comments, but the leading local environmental group on this topic? Nope...too "busy"

So, I can't eat any fresh greens when I #travel home to ...

2026-07-16T12:22:41Z

So, I can't eat any fresh greens when I #travel home to #America next week?

This is the type of advice I used to get when traveling to places like #India or #Indonesia...

So, a #Japanese industry association decided that a great English ...

2026-07-15T04:02:45Z

So, a #Japanese industry association decided that a great English name for their website would be

"industry"-ass.co.jp

The #WorldCup is obviously fixed & #FIFA is very, very ...

2026-07-08T00:03:12Z

The #WorldCup is obviously fixed & #FIFA is very, very corrupt, and clearly favors #American and #European teams, so why is everyone always shocked when do they exactly as expected?

RE: https://social.coop/@Unfiltered_Coop/116871670843185693 ...

2026-07-06T06:48:42Z

RE: https://social.coop/@Unfiltered_Coop/116871670843185693

I'll be one of the facilitators on this upcoming course from Unfiltered Japan, a #journalist-owned #media #cooperative focusing on covering marginalized communities, #humanrights, #gender, and #workers in #Japan and #Asia.

Join us, and feel free to message me directly if you have questions (or want a discount)

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Sign up for our first journalism summer workshop hosted by chiematsumoto (npub1pe5…8q52) David McNeill. (npub10g8…4u8x) and Nithin Coca నితిన్ (npub14ct…km94)

Strong journalism blows life into society, ignites political discussion, empowers people and ultimately helps trigger social change. In an age where anyone with a cellphone can call oneself a journalist and AI is raging through the profession, Unfiltered journalism workshop offers an opportunity to learn the A-Z of real, on-the-ground reporting from professional journalists from diverse backgrounds and with years of experience.

https://www.unfiltered.coop/journalism-course-1/

#asia #tokyo #japan #writing

yeah, feel the same way. Using Cryptpad for when I truly need ...

2026-06-30T12:26:31Z

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yeah, feel the same way. Using Cryptpad for when I truly need shared editing, will stick to that for now (Syntching + Libreoffice for everything else)

Any thoughts from the #fediverse on Ellipsus ...

2026-06-30T06:42:41Z

Any thoughts from the #fediverse on Ellipsus (https://ellipsus.com/) as a #Google #Docs alternative?

I had to ask an intermediary to get in touch with a #Philippines ...

2026-06-30T02:30:54Z

I had to ask an intermediary to get in touch with a #Philippines #laborunion to get photos to share with their global affiliates. This was after they ignored (or didn't see) all my emails. Entire process took 10 days.

Of course, no captions, wonder how long it will take me to get those...

Met & know many western #Japan experts who are surprisingly ...

2026-06-29T02:34:26Z

Met & know many western #Japan experts who are surprisingly ignorant about #Taiwan, the country that #Japanese are most likely to travel to.

Surprised to learn the same can be said about western #Taiwan and Taiwan-based #China experts - many I met haven't ever been to Japan.

Doesn't apply at all to #Japanese and #Taiwanese experts at all.

Does clearing forests in places like #Papua #Indonesia, or ...

2026-06-23T01:00:00Z

Does clearing forests in places like #Papua #Indonesia, or clearing grasslands in #Cerrado #Brazil actually help create “sustainable” transport fuel? The ecological consequences often outweigh any tailpipe emission savings. For Semafor, I explore the massive risks and hidden costs of #BigOil’s aggressive pivot to #Biofuels.

https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2026/why-biofuels-are-back

Another #Palestinian journalist killed by #Israel. Will any of ...

2026-06-22T03:32:04Z

Another #Palestinian journalist killed by #Israel. Will any of them get justice?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/21/kind-principled-palestinian-journalists-remember-slain-gaza-journalist

My #creditunion just sent a notification about a big change - ...

2026-06-18T22:50:19Z

My #creditunion just sent a notification about a big change - once that I am against. But the only way to vote against it - show up to an in-person meeting in a week on the other side of the world.

I've already moved most of my money to another credit union, time to close that account. #coop

Read about my one-time home, #Jakarta, and how it’s transformed ...

2026-06-18T13:09:00Z

Read about my one-time home, #Jakarta, and how it’s transformed from the world’s most congested city into a transit success that provides nearly 90% of its residents with mass transit access.

But, as my recent reporting points out, there’s still a long way to go.

https://indevelopmentmag.com/jakarta-transit-transformation/
#transit #Indonesia #Jakarta #MRT

I don't think it's as bad, but only due to the cultural ...

2026-06-16T01:17:35Z

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I don't think it's as bad, but only due to the cultural (and colonial) connection between Japan and Taiwan and the fact that so many Taiwanese live here, and/or speak Japanese.

Allergies are costing #Japan $1.6 billion a day in lost ...

2026-06-16T01:09:07Z

Allergies are costing #Japan $1.6 billion a day in lost productivity & 43% of the population now suffers from severe hay fever. The cause: mass planting of cedar & cypress decades ago.

In my latest for @bbcfuture, I explore efforts to replace plantations w/ biodiverse ecosystems www.bbc.com/future/article/20260515-the-1950s-blunder-which-causes-mass-hay-fever-in-japan

During an interview, a #Japanese expert noted that it was a major ...

2026-06-15T08:58:25Z

During an interview, a #Japanese expert noted that it was a major shock to the economy when #Sharp was acquired by a #Chinese company.

Except, it wasn't Chinese. It was #taiwanese From their perspective, it didn't matter - but from my perspective, it's dramatically different.

#Taiwan #Japan #China

With the crisis along the Strait of Hormuz choking off global oil ...

2026-06-15T01:00:02Z

With the crisis along the Strait of Hormuz choking off global oil supplies, #Biofuels are making a comeback.

But are they a climate-friendly solution?

My new deep dive unpacks why betting on bioenergy might just accelerate #climatechange.

https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2026/why-biofuels-are-back

They still have a Windows and Mac apps. Just nothing for Linux ...

2026-06-12T05:51:27Z

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They still have a Windows and Mac apps. Just nothing for Linux anymore

I have it on my phone, just want a way to access on my laptop ...

2026-06-11T13:46:59Z

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I have it on my phone, just want a way to access on my laptop too.

I just want to be able to access everything on my phone on my ...

2026-06-11T13:46:05Z

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I just want to be able to access everything on my phone on my laptop as well. Line is the single app that's causing me issues with this.

#Line informed last November that its #Chrome app would stop ...

2026-06-11T04:08:24Z

#Line informed last November that its #Chrome app would stop working in February. It's now June and I'm using it - the only way to access Line on #Linux. It's probably a massive security risk. Any ideas how else to use Line on Linux?

Twelve years ago, #Jakarta was crowned the most congested city in ...

2026-06-11T01:09:04Z

Twelve years ago, #Jakarta was crowned the most congested city in the world. Today, nearly 90% of the residents have access to mass transit.

I dive into this remarkable #urban turnaround and look at the political will, international investment & local execution that drove this progress. https://indevelopmentmag.com/jakarta-transit-transformation/ #Jakarta #Indonesia #Transit #masstransit #infrastructure

Appreciate you sharing and no better compliment than knowing my ...

2026-06-09T03:34:44Z

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Appreciate you sharing and no better compliment than knowing my work is helping educators! Perhaps this piece, which I wrote on my first reporting trip in #Japan years ago, may also be of interest - https://ensia.com/features/japan-reforestation-deforestation-lessons-indonesia-china/

Ever wonder why wearing masks is so common in #Japan every ...

2026-06-09T01:09:05Z

Ever wonder why wearing masks is so common in #Japan every spring? A post-WWII reforestation policy to plant just two types of fast-growing trees has triggered a mass-allergy crisis. My latest for @bbc looks at the roots of this 70-year-old blunder and the massive challenge of fixing it. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260515-the-1950s-blunder-which-causes-mass-hay-fever-in-japan

"Seven weeks on X's For You feed shifted political views ...

2026-06-08T04:39:11Z

"Seven weeks on X's For You feed shifted political views 4.7 percentage points towards the Republican party"

For those of you still there, your presence on #Twitter isn't helping.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10098-2

Overheard, while on a tour, western @backpackers sharing travel ...

2026-06-05T03:34:09Z

Overheard, while on a tour, western @backpackers sharing travel trips about #Thailand and it was essentially the same was what I heard 15 years ago.

A shame that a new generation of @travelers is still following the same, tired, beater trail as those before us.

#travel #tourism

Pretty stunning shift on both ends. #Japan #Korea #SouthKorea ...

2026-06-01T08:51:21Z

Pretty stunning shift on both ends. #Japan #Korea #SouthKorea

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15855457

I've been working as a #journalist now for 10 years. I ...

2026-06-01T03:27:37Z

I've been working as a #journalist now for 10 years. I recently got the chance to sit down with #Kyoto-based #Malaysian writer Peck Gee Chua to discuss my work covering underrepresented voices, #humanrights, and climate across #Asia.

The full interview here: https://peckgee.substack.com/p/10-years-of-amplifying-voices-a-conversation

How lame of them. These days I'm not using Google anything on ...

2026-05-29T05:14:27Z

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How lame of them. These days I'm not using Google anything on any of my devices, unless forced to by a client.

#Taiwan-based new outlet The News Lens just took down all their ...

2026-05-29T05:12:29Z

#Taiwan-based new outlet The News Lens just took down all their #English language-content - years of original #reporting - without any notice, and, apparently, without informing their contributors too.

So much good #journalism has disappeared online.

https://www.thenewslens.com/

Do people know that #Gmail "reactions" don't really ...

2026-05-28T11:20:27Z

Do people know that #Gmail "reactions" don't really work when you use them to respond to non-Gmail addresses? #Google

What an argument. #China, which produces solar panels partly ...

2026-05-28T10:20:42Z

What an argument. #China, which produces solar panels partly through exploitation of #Uyghurs and their homeland's natural resources, can somehow support the #green transition in a region where #Indonesia is exploiting #Papuans and their resources.

Another way to put this - #Chinese cheap panels, produced via colonial exploitation, and help Indonesia further its colonial exploitation in #WestPapua

How is this desirable in any way?

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s-chance-papua-bolster-indonesia-s-green-credentials

It seems to be some rights issue - Netflix US also only had Hindi ...

2026-05-28T08:19:16Z

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It seems to be some rights issue - Netflix US also only had Hindi dubbed. I think they only bought that rights to that language, and some other service has the Telugu/Tamil rights.

No mention of #China so far. It's remarkable that this can be ...

2026-05-25T07:27:55Z

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No mention of #China so far. It's remarkable that this can be possible. Complain about Palestinian voices being suppressed with doing the same thing to #Uyghurs and #Tibetans...

Wonder if this #webinar will mention #China's imperialism and ...

2026-05-25T04:06:09Z

Wonder if this #webinar will mention #China's imperialism and its links to environmental justice in #Asia?

Judging from the panel, and the organizers, I doubt it...but thinking to join just to ask about it.

https://foeasiapacific.org/2026/05/19/webinar-environmental-justice-and-resisting-imperialism-in-the-asia-pacific/

def get it. Never spent much time there and, now being based ...

2026-05-24T11:45:04Z

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def get it. Never spent much time there and, now being based elsewhere, it doesn't seem worth the effort to build a network there. Wish Japan wasn't co centralized

True, that's def a bit thing to consider.

2026-05-24T11:43:51Z

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True, that's def a bit thing to consider.

I've tested and confirmed - it's cheaper & more fun ...

2026-05-24T04:30:57Z

I've tested and confirmed - it's cheaper & more fun to visit #Taipei or #Seoul from #Kansai than #Tokyo. Helps that I know more people in both cities too, and both have much more vibrant international journalism & NGO communities.

Kinda don't see the point in going to Tokyo anymore. If I want to travel in Japan, lots of other places I'd rather go.

oh, I remembered to say no sugar at least.

2026-05-22T07:15:18Z

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oh, I remembered to say no sugar at least.

Ordered a #cappuccino in #Bangkok and got a ice cappuccino. ...

2026-05-21T03:38:33Z

Ordered a #cappuccino in #Bangkok and got a ice cappuccino. Forgot that is the default here. #Thailand.

Don't do it in Japan in the summer though! Any other season - ...

2026-05-21T03:36:41Z

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Don't do it in Japan in the summer though! Any other season - definitely.

its likely that Padang food has a longer history in Malaya than ...

2026-05-19T08:19:40Z

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its likely that Padang food has a longer history in Malaya than Java, no? I always Jakartans claiming Nasi Padang or dishes like Rendang as overly nationalist when looking at things like this.

Nasi Padang seems to have really taken off in Malaysia - found ...

2026-05-19T08:01:48Z

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Nasi Padang seems to have really taken off in Malaysia - found one surprisingly good one in KL and the staff was Minang. Don't remember ever seeing it 10+ years ago (or at least, it being called "Nasi Padang"

The amount of times someone said "#google #maps works great ...

2026-05-17T08:15:52Z

The amount of times someone said "#google #maps works great in #Japan" and then I learn it took them on some weird route that was longer, more expensive, or required excessive walking then the optimal route.

They're so stuck in the ecosystem that they have no idea how bad it is.

thank you 😊

2026-05-07T02:25:04Z

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thank you 😊

Rare that I get a chance to dig into a passion of mine - #urban ...

2026-05-07T02:10:08Z

Rare that I get a chance to dig into a passion of mine - #urban transit development!

Read about my one-time home, #Jakarta & how its transformed from the world's most congested city to a model for the global south - but there's still a long way to go.

https://indevelopmentmag.com/jakarta-transit-transformation/

#Indonesia #southeastasia #SEAsia #transportation #transport #trains

For >50% of the western expats I meet in #Japan, I can't ...

2026-05-05T06:55:47Z

For >50% of the western expats I meet in #Japan, I can't figure out why they are here.

Just got invited to a webinar entitled "76 Years of ...

2026-05-04T05:01:45Z

Just got invited to a webinar entitled "76 Years of Indonesia-China Relations: Advancing Cooperation"

Of course, #Indonesia and #China have only re-established diplomatic relations 36 years ago. I guess they'll just ignore that 23 year gap?

Really shocking. Comes a few days after #Zambia signed a ...

2026-04-30T00:16:48Z

Really shocking. Comes a few days after #Zambia signed a cooperation agreement with #China and some are wondering if PRC pressure led to this happening.

It was a big effort to bring this conference (which was in #Taiwan last year) to #Africa, and I feel for organizers who had to cancel at the last minute.

Sad state for #humanrights right now all around the world.

https://www.404media.co/rightscon-human-rights-conference-suddenly-postponed/

1 of 2 ended up flaking as expected - without even telling my by ...

2026-04-29T09:06:37Z

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1 of 2 ended up flaking as expected - without even telling my by email.

But the ones who didn't were with a disabled persons NGO and were absolutely lovely people. I felt like they might be more tech savvy due to needing to rely on technology much more due to their communities needs.

Have two interviews scheduled with people in the #Philippines ...

2026-04-29T01:51:16Z

Have two interviews scheduled with people in the #Philippines today. For both, I sent #Jitsi links.

I have a strong feeling that one, or both, will either have no-shows or last minute emails about how they can't use #Jitsi or requests for my non-existent #whatsapp.

Just out: For Sierra Magazine I explore a worrying trend that ...

2026-04-28T07:17:21Z

Just out: For Sierra Magazine I explore a worrying trend that hasn't gotten much attention - the expansion of #coal gasification in #China, the #US (supported by a new #Trump loan), and #Indonesia three of the world's largest coal producing countries, with worrying long-term #climate, #Health, and #environmental impacts

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/coal-gasification-attempts-comeback

Interesting for my job posting - the first week I got bombarded ...

2026-04-27T02:48:59Z

Interesting for my job posting - the first week I got bombarded with applications from so many countries, but just a few from Indonesians.

The last week, it's been only #Indonesia applicants coming in.

nice, very well done! Will def use this

2026-04-27T02:29:34Z

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nice, very well done! Will def use this

One website I use to receive payments recently shifted to a ...

2026-04-24T03:04:40Z

One website I use to receive payments recently shifted to a terrible #AI tool for customer service.

I asked it to process a payout. It failed, so I asked customer service to do it. After a few days, they did, and I withdrew the amount.

4 days later, the AI processed my payout...20 times. So now I have 20X the original amount, which I've already been paid form, in my "wallet."

As it's not my fault, I decided to just leave it there and wait until they figure it out.

2 weeks later, and it's still there.

A clear war crimes (the latest of many) ...

2026-04-23T06:17:56Z

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A clear war crimes (the latest of many) https://cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-calls-for-immediate-rescue-of-lebanese-journalist-amal-khalil-trapped-under-rubble-in-southern-lebanon/

Read this and...it's ruined my day. Full of anger, sadness, ...

2026-04-23T06:17:06Z

Read this and...it's ruined my day. Full of anger, sadness, and frustration. #Israel #Journalism #murder #Lebanon

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/lebanon-accuses-israel-of-blocking-attempt-to-rescue-journalist-after-bomb-strike

Saw this from one NGO I want to interview on workers rights. This ...

2026-04-23T01:31:08Z

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Saw this from one NGO I want to interview on workers rights. This is insane! Do they want to intentionally put workers at risk???