An Ting Reads
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📚 Reader ✍🏼 Writer 👩🏻🏫 Educator ✨ Curious 🌈 Demi-girl https://kohanting.wordpress.com/
A fascinating read by @mattalt.bsky.social
Matt Alt@mattalt.bsky.social · 4mo ago@dkthomp.bsky.social and @ryanburge.bsky.social argue that Americans are increasingly "picking and choosing" spiritual beliefs, to their detriment. But @hirokoyoda.bsky.social's new book offers a powerful counterpoint: Japan. blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/disorganiz...
Hi friends, I started a new online magazine called Queer in Asia. Don't have the capacity to create a dedicated Bluesky account for it yet, so here's me sharing it on my main. Enjoy! queerin.asia
Queer in Asia
Bringing you thoughtful queer content from all across Asia.
queerin.asia
Dedicating this YouTube book video to all my Indonesian friends! Ate my very first plate of Nasi Rawon (shown near the beginning of the video) after I finished reading this book cos I was so intrigued. It was so good, omg. And so was this book. youtu.be/RdF6oiL6nE8?...
On The Love For Food | Book Reflections on The Birdwoman's Palate by Laksmi Pamuntjak
YouTube video by Makan and Meaning
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and @antingreads.bsky.social's discussion at the end of religion and opening up perspectives was definitely a goal of what I was up to - and so pleased to hear how that went over (something I've heard on occasion over the years). Onward...
This was quite lovely & thoughtful - and the ending really touched me. Also, second interaction today about how reading Unflattening multiple times revealed new discoveries- that’s rewarding given how long it all takes me! :) thank you @antingreads.bsky.social !
An Ting Reads@antingreads.bsky.social · 7mo agoDedicating my first graphic novel *extra mini* book review (of sorts) to @nsousanis.bsky.social! It's my third time reading it and I discover new things each time. (Note to self: So inspired that one day you shall write a graphic novel too.) youtu.be/fyE0BnY1Gsk?...
Dedicating my first graphic novel *extra mini* book review (of sorts) to @nsousanis.bsky.social! It's my third time reading it and I discover new things each time. (Note to self: So inspired that one day you shall write a graphic novel too.) youtu.be/fyE0BnY1Gsk?...
This Comic Book's a PhD Dissertation?!?! Book Reflections on Unflattening by Nick Sousanis
YouTube video by Makan and Meaning
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I've often found that there is great misogyny (whether subtle or overt) in various spiritual traditions I've been a part of, whether it might be Christianity, Buddhism, or Taoism. It is most unfortunate but true. Am glad that Pamela Colman Smith is finally getting her due recognition.
Leslie Zemenek@handreader.bsky.social · 7mo agoA beautiful tribute to Pamela Colman Smith, illustrator of the Rider Waite Tarot Deck, in, of all places, the NY Times. Gift Article. #tarot #riderwaitedeck #pamelacolmansmith #magic
Writing by hand to a local pen pal. Quiet joy. Sunny skies. Peace.
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Shrinemaxxing in Nagoya 😆 Is this… #ShrineSunday? 🦋 The theme is animal shrines! First is: Sheep 🐏 Hitsuji Jinja 羊神社 is supposedly one of only two sheep shrines in all of Japan! (the other is in Gunma Pref according to the priest).
Singapore’s version of conversion therapy came from USA when Sy Rogers planted the Asia Pacific headquarters of Exodus International here. Even after it shut down, they continued is still running today. I wrote a book about it. This is the ebook version: rainbowlapispress.com/products/fea...
(eBook) Fearfully & Wonderfully Made: Stories from Conversion Therapy
Note: This book is a digital download in ePub format. This is a book of stories from conversion therapy survivors in Singapore. Honest, vulnerable, and heartbreaking, the book aims to explain the harm...
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Chris Damian@cdamianwrites.bsky.social · 10mo agoA lot of Christian organizations and leaders are spreading misinformation about conversion therapy right now. This really damages the credibility of the Church and leads to harm. We need to be much more attentive to this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Absolutely gorgeous photos of wildlife in Botswana taken by my friend. 😍 I should perhaps start uploading photos on my @leaflet.pub too. 📸 Hmm. 🤔
❥kru@kruelladechill.bsky.social · 10mo agoSimply put: fict/fact/fuct - Fict = a fact in a fictional narrative; Fact = held as true by a faction; and Fuct = a fact that has been sold to people as if it’s good for them when ‘in fact’ it’s just the opposite. - I wonder what Fred would’ve made of this moment…
Nick Sousanis@nsousanis.bsky.social · 10mo agofriend/mentor Fred Goodman differentiated between "fict"- a fact created by author of a work of fiction, "fact" as "only a fact to a faction" & finally "fuct" - a "fact that has been sold to folks on grounds that it's good for them when 'in fact' it's just the opposite" -I think about this often...
Nice. I should re-write my memoir (Phoenix Rising: A Memoir about being Bipolar, Gay & Christian) & submit to suitable literary agents? Hmm.
XingWu🐉ChineseFolklore@xingwu.bsky.social · 11mo agoIn Chinese #mythology, the phoenix (鳳凰, Fenghuang) reigns as the sovereign of all birds. “Feng” is the male, “Huang” the female, together embodying balance, prosperity, and harmony between yin and yang. 🎨 半日閑兔子
Fascinating. Gotta get myself a copy now. Thanks for sharing!
Chelsea Szendi Schieder@chelseaszendi.bsky.social · 11mo agoFINALLY! I knew I’d enjoy this read! If you are curious about the roots of contemporary feminism and LGBTQ movements in Japan, this is a must read! Well worth the wait @jameswelker.bsky.social
1. This is one of Singapore’s bestselling book, largely due to the Streisand effect. The National Arts Council pulled the $8000 grant it gave as it “potentially undermines the authority or legitimacy" of the 🇸🇬 govt. It promptly sold out at Kinokuniya. Source: www.straitstimes.com/singapore/na...
NAC pulled grant from comic as it 'potentially undermines the authority of the Government'
SINGAPORE - The National Arts Council (NAC) has come out to say that it pulled a $8,000 grant from a local graphic novel because the comic's content "potentially undermines the authority or legitimacy...
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Chelsea Szendi Schieder@chelseaszendi.bsky.social · 11mo agoWow, this is a masterful execution of such an original vision — I love the fictional archival angle. I can’t believe this book!!!
Inspired by one of his posts, I would put one interesting word in each can, and use *texts as toys*. To play, each participant picks up a random can, takes out a word, and can play an assorted number of games. 1) Word Association Game: List as many orthogonal words. 2) Linking Word Stories Game
Venkatesh Rao 🔹@vgr.bsky.social · 11mo agoMy wife drinks matcha that comes in a really nice little can. I’ve been collecting these cans. I now have 35 of them. About 7cm high x 5cm diameter. Open to suggestions for cool projects I might be able to make with them.
Violence only begets violence. Enduring change comes from building solutions, transforming minds, and cultivating what is good, in the human heart and in the world.
I remember my Malaysian Chinese friend telling me about a “香蕉鬼” which I’ve never heard before. But she said I had! Only that I know it as a Pontianak. I’m intrigued that Kak P also appeared in the Qing dynasty’s drawings. Super cool.
XingWu🐉ChineseFolklore@xingwu.bsky.social · 11mo agoThe Qing dynasty's Peach Blossom Dock paintings (桃花塢年畫) offer a rare glimpse into a vibrant world of yaoguai: shapeshifting spirits born from animals, plants, and household objects. Unlike typical New Year art, these prints embrace the eerie and the absurd. Rooted in Jiangnan’s 1/2 #art
Also discovered @hirokoyoda.bsky.social soon to be released new book from the Substack. Very exciting! I remember my girlfriend telling me about “Yaoyorozu no kami” (8 million spiritual beings) in Shinto and I absolutely love the homage to the concept. Congratulations on your new book!
An Ting Reads@antingreads.bsky.social · 11mo agoVery lovely YouTube recording of Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt’s presentation of Spirituality in Anime at AnimeNYC 2025. I will pay ever closer attention to Shinto shrines, Buddhist symbols & other assorted emblems of spirituality in anime going forward. Thank you for this.
Very lovely YouTube recording of Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt’s presentation of Spirituality in Anime at AnimeNYC 2025. I will pay ever closer attention to Shinto shrines, Buddhist symbols & other assorted emblems of spirituality in anime going forward. Thank you for this.
Matt Alt@mattalt.bsky.social · 11mo ago@hirokoyoda.bsky.social’s talk from AnimeNYC 2025 about spirituality in anime is now online! Details here! blog.hirokoyoda.com/p/animated-s...
Increasingly I look back on the time when everyone was on Old Twitter like the undivided Church of the first few centuries - now social media feels as though it’s fragmented into denominations: the Xians, the Blueskytes, the Threadsians, the Substackites, the Instagramarians &c
this practise is understandable given what singapore went through in the 20th century: - japanese invasion and subsequent massacres - malayan emergency - exhumation of whole graveyards to make space for public housing all create a lot of wandering ghosts, torn or cut off from lineage sacrifices
Kevin Ho@thestoryteller69.bsky.social · 12mo ago7th month has begun. The gates of Hell open and ghosts roam the earth. There will be many complaints about smoke from burning offerings and spurious arguments about how 'true' Buddhism has no such practice. For me, though, the smoke brings comfort that a tradition is not completely dead... Yet.
a quietly disturbing thing I saw on Facebook was a 7th month altar - dedicated to the wandering spirits- in Hong Lim complex, Singapore. This is near the inspection site for the "Sook Ching"-肅清 SuQing, the purge conducted by the Japanese after invading singapore; at least 10,000 were killed.
In this video, ordained Taoist priest of the Quan Zhen sect in Singapore talks about offerings to deities & to ghosts in an interview. There are bilingual Chinese & English subtitles so I do invite you to watch the little clip.
An Ting Reads@antingreads.bsky.social · 11mo agoThought to post more videos about the 7th lunar month. This is an except from the podcast called “Hellbank” and the full interview can be found on YouTube I believe. Here they talk about how as energy changes, people die. Hence the increased number of deaths in 七月, during CNY & Winter Solstice.
In Chinese #mythology, Ox-Head and Horse-Face (牛頭馬面) are the grim enforcers of the underworld. With beastly visages—one ox, one horse, they serve Yanluo Wang, the King of Hell, as soul-reaping envoys. Their duty is to capture wandering spirits and drag them back to face judgment, 1/2
