Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯
@aimenlau.bsky.social
🇭🇰🇲🇾🇨🇦 | Information Operations and Transnational Repression Research | formerly at Alliance Canada Hong Kong and Doublethink Lab | she/elle | views are my fault
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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯
@aimenlau.bsky.social
· Jan 10
Books I read in 2025
1) Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo
A political satire inspired by the 2017 coup that ended Mugabe’s rule in Zimbabwe told through the perspective of animals. The use of animals as a metaphor wasn’t the most effective for me, the book was an overall fun read
1) Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo
A political satire inspired by the 2017 coup that ended Mugabe’s rule in Zimbabwe told through the perspective of animals. The use of animals as a metaphor wasn’t the most effective for me, the book was an overall fun read
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OMG JUST PAY THEM MORE
The Li Ka Shing Foundation and Hong Kong Disneyland have announced they will give 5,000 migrant domestic workers free tickets to the amusement park as "a heartfelt gesture of gratitude" for their hard work. In full: buff.ly/lYyDPTO
Li Ka Shing Foundation, Hong Kong Disneyland to give free park tickets to 5,000 domestic workers | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The Li Ka Shing Foundation and Hong Kong Disneyland have announced they will give 5,000 migrant domestic workers free tickets to the amusement park as “a heartfelt gesture of gratitude” for their...
buff.ly
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM
OMG JUST PAY THEM MORE
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Recently, a clip of Jimmy Lai "asking for foreign intervention" resurfaced but it's taken wildly out of context. So let's take a look.
February 11, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Recently, a clip of Jimmy Lai "asking for foreign intervention" resurfaced but it's taken wildly out of context. So let's take a look.
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"Government social workers supporting survivors of Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire are struggling to manage their 'indefinite' duties, with poor communication about new initiatives compounding the stress of their already heavy caseloads."
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Social workers in Tai Po fire relief warn of burnout after colleague dies
Lack of communication by government on aid plans often adds stress to heavy workload, they say.
www.scmp.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 AM
"Government social workers supporting survivors of Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire are struggling to manage their 'indefinite' duties, with poor communication about new initiatives compounding the stress of their already heavy caseloads."
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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After a year of battling my perfectionism, frogging then refrogging the same sleeve thrice, and worrying about the fit, I finally knitted a recreation of the sweater Pierce Brosnan wears in Noble House
February 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM
After a year of battling my perfectionism, frogging then refrogging the same sleeve thrice, and worrying about the fit, I finally knitted a recreation of the sweater Pierce Brosnan wears in Noble House
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This is like seeing HQ kill the joke of 67. Chinese Embassy in the US has started a “becomingchinesechallenge” on Facebook. Now you have a four week window to become Chinese! Just kidding that’s the death time of this trend.
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This is like seeing HQ kill the joke of 67. Chinese Embassy in the US has started a “becomingchinesechallenge” on Facebook. Now you have a four week window to become Chinese! Just kidding that’s the death time of this trend.
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Paul Kreitman on important new books on Taiwan (by Chris Horton) & Hong Kong (by Ching Kwan Lee) lareviewofbooks.org/article/ghos...
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Columbia | Los Angeles Review of Books
Chris Horton’s ‘Ghost Nation’ and Ching Kwan Lee’s ‘Forever Hong Kong’ follow protesters and revolutionaries who, successfully or otherwise, challenged the power of the state.
lareviewofbooks.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Paul Kreitman on important new books on Taiwan (by Chris Horton) & Hong Kong (by Ching Kwan Lee) lareviewofbooks.org/article/ghos...
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(Bloomberg) — The Republican-led US House passed legislation aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, signaling a growing anxiety over the White House’s economic agenda ahead of a midterm election focused heavily on affordability.
US House Defies Trump and Votes to End His Canada Tariffs
The Republican-led US House passed legislation aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, signaling a growing anxiety over the White House’s economic agenda ahead of a midterm electio...
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM
(Bloomberg) — The Republican-led US House passed legislation aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, signaling a growing anxiety over the White House’s economic agenda ahead of a midterm election focused heavily on affordability.
After a year of battling my perfectionism, frogging then refrogging the same sleeve thrice, and worrying about the fit, I finally knitted a recreation of the sweater Pierce Brosnan wears in Noble House
February 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM
After a year of battling my perfectionism, frogging then refrogging the same sleeve thrice, and worrying about the fit, I finally knitted a recreation of the sweater Pierce Brosnan wears in Noble House
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Hong Kong is putting a senior citizen in jail because they disagree with his daughter's political views
Father of U.S.-based Hong Kong activist is convicted under national security law
Kwok Yin-sang, 69, was arrested in the Chinese territory last year and accused of trying to handle financial assets for his daughter Anna, who has a police bounty on her head.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Hong Kong is putting a senior citizen in jail because they disagree with his daughter's political views
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The conviction of Anna Kwok's father under the NSL is a new low for the Hong Kong police state.
Father of pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok first to be convicted under Hong Kong national security law
Officials arrested Kwok Yin-sang after he tried to end his daughter’s insurance policy and withdraw the funds
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:51 AM
The conviction of Anna Kwok's father under the NSL is a new low for the Hong Kong police state.
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In response to her father’s conviction, Anna Kwok said, “They really want this to be a source of pain for my family. I have to remind myself it is not my fault, it’s not my family’s fault. The government is trying to destroy my values and the people I love.”
Gift 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Gift 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Hong Kong Convicts a Political Exile’s Father, a First for the City
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM
In response to her father’s conviction, Anna Kwok said, “They really want this to be a source of pain for my family. I have to remind myself it is not my fault, it’s not my family’s fault. The government is trying to destroy my values and the people I love.”
Gift 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Gift 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
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Unspeakably horrific. My thoughts are with everyone in the community of Tumbler Ridge and with all Canadians reeling from another senseless act of violence that affects us all.
We have removed our story about today's school shooting in Tumbler Ridge from behind the paywall. Updates will be coming here:
RCMP say 10 dead in school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC
Six victims were located dead at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, while another died on the scene, according to the RCMP. The suspect was found dead at the school from what appeared to be a self-inflic...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Unspeakably horrific. My thoughts are with everyone in the community of Tumbler Ridge and with all Canadians reeling from another senseless act of violence that affects us all.
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‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
I'm gifting this article.
I'm gifting this article.
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
I'm gifting this article.
I'm gifting this article.
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No thanks to CNN for marginalizing Cantonese in this article about Chinese gender pronouns:
🙄 Set in Hong Kong but first mention of Cantonese is 25 paragraphs in
🙄 Dismisses it as "an informal and colloquial language"
🙄 Writes 他 five times but refuses to write 佢 (Canto)
www.cnn.com/2025/12/25/c...
🙄 Set in Hong Kong but first mention of Cantonese is 25 paragraphs in
🙄 Dismisses it as "an informal and colloquial language"
🙄 Writes 他 five times but refuses to write 佢 (Canto)
www.cnn.com/2025/12/25/c...
Soon you may be able to type a new Chinese character: the gender-neutral pronoun | CNN
Chinese pronouns are largely split between female and male – prompting LGBTQ activists to invent their own gender-neutral pronoun. That movement just took a big step forward.
www.cnn.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
No thanks to CNN for marginalizing Cantonese in this article about Chinese gender pronouns:
🙄 Set in Hong Kong but first mention of Cantonese is 25 paragraphs in
🙄 Dismisses it as "an informal and colloquial language"
🙄 Writes 他 five times but refuses to write 佢 (Canto)
www.cnn.com/2025/12/25/c...
🙄 Set in Hong Kong but first mention of Cantonese is 25 paragraphs in
🙄 Dismisses it as "an informal and colloquial language"
🙄 Writes 他 five times but refuses to write 佢 (Canto)
www.cnn.com/2025/12/25/c...
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I was shocked to see this excellent hard to find Kung Fu film beautifully restored on Tubi. Directed by Gordon Liu and action by Lau Kar-leung this looks and feels like a lost sequel to The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
Shaolin and Wu Tang / Shaolin vs Wu Tang 1983 #filmsky
Shaolin and Wu Tang / Shaolin vs Wu Tang 1983 #filmsky
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I was shocked to see this excellent hard to find Kung Fu film beautifully restored on Tubi. Directed by Gordon Liu and action by Lau Kar-leung this looks and feels like a lost sequel to The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
Shaolin and Wu Tang / Shaolin vs Wu Tang 1983 #filmsky
Shaolin and Wu Tang / Shaolin vs Wu Tang 1983 #filmsky
Just going to leave this here
February 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Just going to leave this here
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"Can a journalist be deemed to have committed sedition or caused public mischief simply by asking a question at a public forum?
Malaysian journalist briefly detained for sedition over a question during a public lecture
"Can a journalist be deemed to have committed sedition or caused public mischief simply by asking a question at a public forum?
globalvoices.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
"Can a journalist be deemed to have committed sedition or caused public mischief simply by asking a question at a public forum?
This has to be one of the most bizarre takes of the Zhang Youxia purge I have read
Zhang’s removal has many futures - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:03 AM
This has to be one of the most bizarre takes of the Zhang Youxia purge I have read
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Why are young Chinese students risking everything to amplify Tibetan voices?
On Tibet Unlocked, Ginger Duan shares the story of Tara, arrested last summer in Gyalthang, Kham, and now facing serious political charges.
Tara’s story deserves to be heard.
podcast.tibetaction.net/episode/epis...
On Tibet Unlocked, Ginger Duan shares the story of Tara, arrested last summer in Gyalthang, Kham, and now facing serious political charges.
Tara’s story deserves to be heard.
podcast.tibetaction.net/episode/epis...
Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet: The Story of Tara - Tibet Unlocked
In this episode, we tell the story of Tara (Zhang Yadi), a brave Chinese activist for Tibet facing severe political charges that could see her imprisoned for many years, in a rare case that has drawn...
podcast.tibetaction.net
February 9, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Why are young Chinese students risking everything to amplify Tibetan voices?
On Tibet Unlocked, Ginger Duan shares the story of Tara, arrested last summer in Gyalthang, Kham, and now facing serious political charges.
Tara’s story deserves to be heard.
podcast.tibetaction.net/episode/epis...
On Tibet Unlocked, Ginger Duan shares the story of Tara, arrested last summer in Gyalthang, Kham, and now facing serious political charges.
Tara’s story deserves to be heard.
podcast.tibetaction.net/episode/epis...
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Mangling your body as a status symbol in a mania that all started because of an emperor’s disturbing obsession?
It’s giving American foot binding.
It’s giving American foot binding.
More needs to be written on the connections between this, fascism, and gen ai.
'Mar-a-Lago Face' Is Everywhere — And The Reason It's So Popular Is Kind Of Sinister
It's a caricature of femininity, and a must for any woman who wants to climb the ranks in MAGA world. But there are deeper reasons the look is so in demand, experts say.
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Mangling your body as a status symbol in a mania that all started because of an emperor’s disturbing obsession?
It’s giving American foot binding.
It’s giving American foot binding.
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• Ilham Tohti, life sentence, separatism (2014)
• Li Huaiqing, 20 years, fraud, extortion & inciting subversion of state power (2020)
• Ren Zhiqiang, 18 years, graft & abuse of power (2020)
• Sun Dawu, 18 years, organizing people to attack state agencies (2021)
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
• Li Huaiqing, 20 years, fraud, extortion & inciting subversion of state power (2020)
• Ren Zhiqiang, 18 years, graft & abuse of power (2020)
• Sun Dawu, 18 years, organizing people to attack state agencies (2021)
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Term Follows a China Playbook For Punishing Critics
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 AM
• Ilham Tohti, life sentence, separatism (2014)
• Li Huaiqing, 20 years, fraud, extortion & inciting subversion of state power (2020)
• Ren Zhiqiang, 18 years, graft & abuse of power (2020)
• Sun Dawu, 18 years, organizing people to attack state agencies (2021)
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
• Li Huaiqing, 20 years, fraud, extortion & inciting subversion of state power (2020)
• Ren Zhiqiang, 18 years, graft & abuse of power (2020)
• Sun Dawu, 18 years, organizing people to attack state agencies (2021)
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
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"On Thursday, state broadcaster CGTN reported that 'Dalai Lama' appeared at least 169 times in the Epstein files and mentioned an email in which an unknown sender told Epstein he was considering going to an event the Dalai Lama was set to attend."
Did they mention "Xi Jinping" appearing 134 times?
Did they mention "Xi Jinping" appearing 134 times?
The office of the Dalai Lama said on Sunday that he had never met convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after Chinese media reported the Tibetan Buddhist leader's name was mentioned in a cache of files released by the US government. In full: buff.ly/jAl87Ow
Dalai Lama never met Epstein, Tibetan spiritual leader's office says
The office of the Dalai Lama said on Sunday that he had never met convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after Chinese media reported the Tibetan Buddhist leader's name was mentioned in a cache of files...
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
"On Thursday, state broadcaster CGTN reported that 'Dalai Lama' appeared at least 169 times in the Epstein files and mentioned an email in which an unknown sender told Epstein he was considering going to an event the Dalai Lama was set to attend."
Did they mention "Xi Jinping" appearing 134 times?
Did they mention "Xi Jinping" appearing 134 times?