Bryan Tan Jia Yang
@bryantjaywai.bsky.social
Programme Officer in the Office of the Secretary General, ASEAN-Japan Centre // US Foreign Policy, Indo-Pacific, ASEAN, Japan // Views are my own, less filtered
I'm genuinely excited for this development taking place within the Democratic party
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Meet the Multimillionaire Leftist Primarying Nancy Pelosi
YouTube video by Zeteo
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November 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I'm genuinely excited for this development taking place within the Democratic party
youtu.be/zQVGqOa0Lr0?...
youtu.be/zQVGqOa0Lr0?...
In place of Klein's article that I hastily chose to make my point, I would very much prefer the dialogue that took place between James and the final caller in this video @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/6amm5lFPTkI?...
youtu.be/6amm5lFPTkI?...
September 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
In place of Klein's article that I hastily chose to make my point, I would very much prefer the dialogue that took place between James and the final caller in this video @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/6amm5lFPTkI?...
youtu.be/6amm5lFPTkI?...
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I hadn’t seen this. Kirk, the moderate free speech guy who did politics the right way per some liberals (!), called for Biden to be executed.
Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing.
Both sides!
Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing.
Both sides!
Charlie Kirk: Joe Biden should be "put in prison and/or given the death penalty for crimes against America"
www.mediamatters.org
September 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I hadn’t seen this. Kirk, the moderate free speech guy who did politics the right way per some liberals (!), called for Biden to be executed.
Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing.
Both sides!
Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing.
Both sides!
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Engaging antiliberals in good faith was (and continues to be) a critical mistake
Normalizing antiliberal discourse was a critical mistake
Social media was a critical mistake
And normalizing the legacy and behavior of antiliberals is going to be just about a death blow, so let's not do that
Normalizing antiliberal discourse was a critical mistake
Social media was a critical mistake
And normalizing the legacy and behavior of antiliberals is going to be just about a death blow, so let's not do that
September 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Engaging antiliberals in good faith was (and continues to be) a critical mistake
Normalizing antiliberal discourse was a critical mistake
Social media was a critical mistake
And normalizing the legacy and behavior of antiliberals is going to be just about a death blow, so let's not do that
Normalizing antiliberal discourse was a critical mistake
Social media was a critical mistake
And normalizing the legacy and behavior of antiliberals is going to be just about a death blow, so let's not do that
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The outlook for the LDP race as of today.
September 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The outlook for the LDP race as of today.
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After 14 years, I think the time has come to acknowledge that the "Rebalance to Asia" has failed.
I've spent the last decade writing and thinking about how to make the rebalance successful, so this is a painful realization.
A thread on my new piece for RSIS...
I've spent the last decade writing and thinking about how to make the rebalance successful, so this is a painful realization.
A thread on my new piece for RSIS...
September 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
After 14 years, I think the time has come to acknowledge that the "Rebalance to Asia" has failed.
I've spent the last decade writing and thinking about how to make the rebalance successful, so this is a painful realization.
A thread on my new piece for RSIS...
I've spent the last decade writing and thinking about how to make the rebalance successful, so this is a painful realization.
A thread on my new piece for RSIS...
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I've noticed the tweets trying to pin this on the left are pulling examples from random tankie accounts, while the accounts encouraging violence on Democrats and the left are major figures in MAGA - advisors, donors, influencers, etc.
It’s so surreal seeing prominent right-wing figures—an influential presidential advisor, the last campaign’s biggest donor, etc.—call for violence, the GOP president lie and stoke violence, every Dem officeholder condemn it, and mainstream media treat those as the same, or the Dem reaction as worse.
These are calls for mass political violence, against all Democrats. They openly call for the bombing of "Democrat" cities and for the jailing or killing of Democratic politicians. They are from some of the most influential voices in right-wing politics. Will anyone say anything?
September 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I've noticed the tweets trying to pin this on the left are pulling examples from random tankie accounts, while the accounts encouraging violence on Democrats and the left are major figures in MAGA - advisors, donors, influencers, etc.
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MAGA 3 days ago: Chicago is about to find out the meaning of WAR
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
September 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
MAGA 3 days ago: Chicago is about to find out the meaning of WAR
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
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The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
September 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
Ezra's article on Charlie Kirk is precisely the type of response everyone should be paying more attention to
So many responses (from the right) I've seen in the aftermath of the assassination were mostly just blanket accusations of the left
So many responses (from the right) I've seen in the aftermath of the assassination were mostly just blanket accusations of the left
Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Ezra's article on Charlie Kirk is precisely the type of response everyone should be paying more attention to
So many responses (from the right) I've seen in the aftermath of the assassination were mostly just blanket accusations of the left
So many responses (from the right) I've seen in the aftermath of the assassination were mostly just blanket accusations of the left
I'm at least encouraged that Hun Manet is asking Cambodians to not discriminate against any Thai citizens and companies in the country
But this needs to stop, the opportunity cost of a conflict is much too high at a time like this, and frankly in any time in history, for it to be worth it
But this needs to stop, the opportunity cost of a conflict is much too high at a time like this, and frankly in any time in history, for it to be worth it
July 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I'm at least encouraged that Hun Manet is asking Cambodians to not discriminate against any Thai citizens and companies in the country
But this needs to stop, the opportunity cost of a conflict is much too high at a time like this, and frankly in any time in history, for it to be worth it
But this needs to stop, the opportunity cost of a conflict is much too high at a time like this, and frankly in any time in history, for it to be worth it
I'm losing faith by the minute that a war can be prevented between Cambodia and Thailand
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
www.aljazeera.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I'm losing faith by the minute that a war can be prevented between Cambodia and Thailand
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
This is the first good thing I've seen out of the US in a really long time
June 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
This is the first good thing I've seen out of the US in a really long time
Listening in on a Nikkei Forum that involved Pottinger, Campbell, and Akiba, I wanted to see how their interactions would be given the canceled 2+2 meeting between the US and Japan
Everyone basically pushed for closer US-Japan ties, celebrating the recent US Steel deal
And expectedly, the
Everyone basically pushed for closer US-Japan ties, celebrating the recent US Steel deal
And expectedly, the
June 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Listening in on a Nikkei Forum that involved Pottinger, Campbell, and Akiba, I wanted to see how their interactions would be given the canceled 2+2 meeting between the US and Japan
Everyone basically pushed for closer US-Japan ties, celebrating the recent US Steel deal
And expectedly, the
Everyone basically pushed for closer US-Japan ties, celebrating the recent US Steel deal
And expectedly, the
I really don't know how I'll feel if Zohran Mamdani doesn't win the New York mayoral election
June 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I really don't know how I'll feel if Zohran Mamdani doesn't win the New York mayoral election
I'm down for Japan to lower car safety standards just for US cars if that's what the Trump administration thinks will help sell more cars in Japan
April 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I'm down for Japan to lower car safety standards just for US cars if that's what the Trump administration thinks will help sell more cars in Japan
I don't mean to harp, but as things stand, there is a clear divergence taking place between the US and its allies in the Indo-Pacific
As the US withdraws its support for Ukraine, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand have all reaffirmed their support for Ukraine, as did 7 of 10 ASEAN countries
As the US withdraws its support for Ukraine, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand have all reaffirmed their support for Ukraine, as did 7 of 10 ASEAN countries
March 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I don't mean to harp, but as things stand, there is a clear divergence taking place between the US and its allies in the Indo-Pacific
As the US withdraws its support for Ukraine, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand have all reaffirmed their support for Ukraine, as did 7 of 10 ASEAN countries
As the US withdraws its support for Ukraine, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand have all reaffirmed their support for Ukraine, as did 7 of 10 ASEAN countries
Didn't think I'll get to see Fukuoka so soon, but here we are
February 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Didn't think I'll get to see Fukuoka so soon, but here we are
I'm kind of thinking that Elon, not Vance, might be the successor to Trump
February 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I'm kind of thinking that Elon, not Vance, might be the successor to Trump
I really think people are overreacting to deepseek, reverse engineering isn't the same as innovating, and the cost to achieve either shouldn't be compared
February 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I really think people are overreacting to deepseek, reverse engineering isn't the same as innovating, and the cost to achieve either shouldn't be compared
I mean, I'm glad they're interacting, I just don't think the US government have to worry too much about this being a long-term trend because it isn't something that the Chinese government wants either
With all the US folks migrating to 小红书/RedNote, my guess is that China will start making it harder for foreigners to use the app
This was why Facebook & etc. got banned in China in the first place, it was an internal security concern for China when their citizens interacted with people overseas
This was why Facebook & etc. got banned in China in the first place, it was an internal security concern for China when their citizens interacted with people overseas
January 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I mean, I'm glad they're interacting, I just don't think the US government have to worry too much about this being a long-term trend because it isn't something that the Chinese government wants either
With all the US folks migrating to 小红书/RedNote, my guess is that China will start making it harder for foreigners to use the app
This was why Facebook & etc. got banned in China in the first place, it was an internal security concern for China when their citizens interacted with people overseas
This was why Facebook & etc. got banned in China in the first place, it was an internal security concern for China when their citizens interacted with people overseas
January 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
With all the US folks migrating to 小红书/RedNote, my guess is that China will start making it harder for foreigners to use the app
This was why Facebook & etc. got banned in China in the first place, it was an internal security concern for China when their citizens interacted with people overseas
This was why Facebook & etc. got banned in China in the first place, it was an internal security concern for China when their citizens interacted with people overseas
What happened with Brian Thompson was really unfortunate
But assuming this statement is correct, we have to wonder why that is the case
What are the nonviolent means, and can people rely on them?
If nonviolent means are ineffective, why would it be the norm?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
But assuming this statement is correct, we have to wonder why that is the case
What are the nonviolent means, and can people rely on them?
If nonviolent means are ineffective, why would it be the norm?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
December 6, 2024 at 2:37 AM
What happened with Brian Thompson was really unfortunate
But assuming this statement is correct, we have to wonder why that is the case
What are the nonviolent means, and can people rely on them?
If nonviolent means are ineffective, why would it be the norm?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
But assuming this statement is correct, we have to wonder why that is the case
What are the nonviolent means, and can people rely on them?
If nonviolent means are ineffective, why would it be the norm?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...