the otherwise ordinary supermarket in my neighborhood (which is one half a duopoly) sacrificing daily customers' experience to turn itself into a punchcard spot for tourists is pretty useful for understanding what hk elites in 2026 think hk needs
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👨🏻 (he/him) keeping the mots bon and the scallions rapt
I can’t stop watching this. It makes me so happy.
MLB Daily News@insidemlbnews.bsky.social · 2h agoJefry Yan celebrates his first MLB strikeout
Archive amusement of the day - family of Old Believers has left Russia for the Qing empire, supposedly because they think they'll be able to live in peace/practice freely there
Hong Kong dentist says she lost job after staging solo demo on the 2019 mob attack anniversary 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/07/31/h...
AP on the case of Au Kam-San, the first person to be arrested under Macao's NSL. As I comment, it is difficult to draw comparisons between HK and Macao, given the lack of cases and information about Au. But it is precisely the complete secrecy in which Au's case has been shrouded that is concerning.
Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest
Since former Macao pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested under a national security law in July 2025, little about his case has been made known.
apnews.com
the hk government for some reason really cares a lot about what this specific dude thinks, so the braintrust over at the isd is currently having the most absurd all-hands in history
Joel Chan@kjoules.org · last wk.The Hong Kong of old is over, says Stephen Roach • "Hong Kong is less a thriving global IPO market than a major platform for Chinese issuers." • "The rule of law has been severely compromised" • "Any conclusions drawn about Hong Kong's resilience are premature" www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin...
Speaking of changing lives – last weekend I had the pleasure to be one of the judges for a game dev contest for Chinese university students. Of the 20 nominated games that presented at the competition at least half were presented by women and a few nominated games were made by women-only teams.
Press group says 5 journalists dismissed at BBC Hong Kong amid bullying claims, urges review 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/07/28/p...
really hoping this guy gets a writing credit when they make a sequel to A GUILTY CONSCIENCE
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP@hongkongfp.com · last wk.Hong Kong judge who committed serial plagiarism to take early retirement at chief justice’s request 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/07/27/h...
dying to meet mike rowse in person so i can ask him what year it is
impressive… it takes a significant poo at least for me to experience a surprising philosophical revelation
A scorching-hot take of mine is "people are real," and that includes, e.g., the people of Taiwan and Ukraine. Though I mostly see these places as blobs on a screen, there are in fact people there who eat, drink, sleep, and have wants and needs just like me.
this is a very cool story about hongkongers working together to make their home a better place, but also a very sad story about the consequences of the government spamming the reclamation button www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Beneath the waters of Lamma Island, a silent super plant is at work
HKU researchers and island residents team up to restore plummeting levels of a vital vegetation to attract green turtles and other animals.
scmp.com
Police officers conduct searches on 7th anniversary of 2019 Yuen Long mob attack 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/07/22/p...
Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan caught plagiarising judgement for third time 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/07/21/h...
fun little easter egg in THE ODYSSEY: that scene where john leguizamo, as eumaeus, casually tosses some puppies off a cliff is actually a call-back to a similar scene from SUPER MARIO BROS where john leguizamo, as luigi mario, casually tosses some puppies off a cliff.
NYT: The Trump administration sought the phone records of several Times journalists and their relatives — including one reporter’s mother — in its effort to unmask confidential sources who provided information about security capabilities of Trump’s new Air Force One www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives
The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.
nytimes.com
real ones go to 3am yum cha to watch a regular season nationals @ rockies game in late august
'[Former Wang Tai House resident] Yip described the closing submissions by the government’s lawyer, Jenkin Suen SC, the previous day as a “cold-blooded, icy and completely unfeeling” attempt to shirk responsibility.' www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Tears of anger as Tai Po fire survivors slam negligent authorities after hearing
Following independent committee hearings, residents say government departments are passing the buck and call for courts to ensure accountability.
scmp.com
The @nytimes.com obituary of Lam Wing-kee, the Hong Kong bookseller who was abducted by Chinese officials. When he returned to Hong Kong promising to retrieve customer names for the authorities, he instead set up a news conference to describe his kidnapping 🎁 link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/w...
Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong Bookseller Who Defied Authorities, Dies at 70 (Gift Article)
One of five booksellers kidnapped by Chinese officials in 2015, Mr. Lam spoke out after his release and became an international cause célèbre.
nytimes.com
definitely seeing a lot of deeply sexist ai slopaganda versions of this picture on facebook from pro-establishment influencers
YTSL@ytsl.bsky.social · 3w agoThis photo is one of the ages. And should be made famous.
Joel Chan@kjoules.org · 3w agoSecurity of Security Chris Tang: “[Booksellers] have to make sure the books you sell won’t endanger national security. It’s equal to, for example, when you are selling food, you need to ensure the food won’t cause a stomach ache and is not either poison or illegal.” apnews.com/article/hong...