Cindy Wan
@cindywan.bsky.social
Angry girl heartbreakingly watching history unfold in my little hometown of Hong Kong.
Pinned
Cindy Wan
@cindywan.bsky.social
· Feb 6
“Politically, the weakness of the argument has always been that those who choose the lesser evil forget very quickly that they chose evil.”
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975)
historian, philosopher, political theorist.
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975)
historian, philosopher, political theorist.
Reposted by Cindy Wan
Today I learned about the word #Enshittification. This will be the word for this generation, and this century perhaps. #corporate #society #greed
www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...
www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...
The Age of Enshittification
In a new book, the technology critic Cory Doctorow expands on a coinage that has become bleakly relevant, in Silicon Valley and beyond.
www.newyorker.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Today I learned about the word #Enshittification. This will be the word for this generation, and this century perhaps. #corporate #society #greed
www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...
www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...
Reposted by Cindy Wan
In Amsterdam in 2015, I got to talking to an American woman at a bar there. When I told her about my worries about Trump, she airily told me, "No way he'll be elected President". I periodically wonder what she's thinking now.
I also think back often to the Dutch Resistance Museum I visited there...
I also think back often to the Dutch Resistance Museum I visited there...
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
In Amsterdam in 2015, I got to talking to an American woman at a bar there. When I told her about my worries about Trump, she airily told me, "No way he'll be elected President". I periodically wonder what she's thinking now.
I also think back often to the Dutch Resistance Museum I visited there...
I also think back often to the Dutch Resistance Museum I visited there...
Reposted by Cindy Wan
To the 90 million American who couldn't bother to vote... This is on YOU.
After the killing of Ms Good, Greg Bovino of the CPB led a raid on a Minneapolis HS. An official there said: They don’t care. They’re just animals,” I’ve never seen people behave like this.”
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
All MPLS schools now closed for the week.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:23 PM
To the 90 million American who couldn't bother to vote... This is on YOU.
Reposted by Cindy Wan
An ICE agent saying "I don't care" and preventing an innocent woman who's been shot from receiving medical care are not the words or actions of officers lawfully protecting themselves and the community. These are the words of sociopaths happy with murder.
January 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
An ICE agent saying "I don't care" and preventing an innocent woman who's been shot from receiving medical care are not the words or actions of officers lawfully protecting themselves and the community. These are the words of sociopaths happy with murder.
Reposted by Cindy Wan
Chinese captain sentenced to three months, which can be commuted to a fine, for damaging a submarine capable--he is also to be deported. It seems the damage is thought to be due to negligence, however
www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/20...
www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/20...
中國吳姓船長過失毀壞海纜判刑3月 海巡署強制出境 | 社會 | 中央社 CNA
中國籍吳姓船長去年10月駕駛漁船毀壞台馬第二海纜，經連江地院依過失毀壞海纜纜線罪判刑3個月得易科罰金，且已賠償中華電信25萬元損失，海巡署上午會同移民署，強制吳男出境至中國。
www.cna.com.tw
January 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Chinese captain sentenced to three months, which can be commuted to a fine, for damaging a submarine capable--he is also to be deported. It seems the damage is thought to be due to negligence, however
www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/20...
www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/20...
Reposted by Cindy Wan
Reposted by Cindy Wan
"An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from—not toward—a federal officer when he opened fire."
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
January 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
"An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from—not toward—a federal officer when he opened fire."
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
“Devices 3, 4, and 5 are on the seat!”
Some new traffic laws coming into effect Sunday January 25:
• Stricter seatbelt laws: All passengers on Hong Kong's public and private buses must wear a seat belt (if they are available)
• No more than 2 mobile devices are permitted on the dashboard of a vehicle
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
• Stricter seatbelt laws: All passengers on Hong Kong's public and private buses must wear a seat belt (if they are available)
• No more than 2 mobile devices are permitted on the dashboard of a vehicle
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
Authorities boost new transport rules awareness - RTHK
Authorities said on Thursday they are intensifying public education before new transport regulations, which include tigh...
news.rthk.hk
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
“Devices 3, 4, and 5 are on the seat!”
Reposted by Cindy Wan
Some new traffic laws coming into effect Sunday January 25:
• Stricter seatbelt laws: All passengers on Hong Kong's public and private buses must wear a seat belt (if they are available)
• No more than 2 mobile devices are permitted on the dashboard of a vehicle
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
• Stricter seatbelt laws: All passengers on Hong Kong's public and private buses must wear a seat belt (if they are available)
• No more than 2 mobile devices are permitted on the dashboard of a vehicle
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
Authorities boost new transport rules awareness - RTHK
Authorities said on Thursday they are intensifying public education before new transport regulations, which include tigh...
news.rthk.hk
January 8, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Some new traffic laws coming into effect Sunday January 25:
• Stricter seatbelt laws: All passengers on Hong Kong's public and private buses must wear a seat belt (if they are available)
• No more than 2 mobile devices are permitted on the dashboard of a vehicle
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
• Stricter seatbelt laws: All passengers on Hong Kong's public and private buses must wear a seat belt (if they are available)
• No more than 2 mobile devices are permitted on the dashboard of a vehicle
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
Reposted by Cindy Wan
I am at real risk of saying something I'm going to regret.
Every word of the post below is a lie, and its author deserves to burn in Hell for eternity.
Every word of the post below is a lie, and its author deserves to burn in Hell for eternity.
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I am at real risk of saying something I'm going to regret.
Every word of the post below is a lie, and its author deserves to burn in Hell for eternity.
Every word of the post below is a lie, and its author deserves to burn in Hell for eternity.
Reposted by Cindy Wan
HK01 has done extensive reporting on his connections with Hong Kong, including
- Chen owns ~HK$17 billion worth of property in HK
- He controls large stakes in at least two HK-listed companies
- Used HK for laundering by buying luxury property, then taking control of listed companies to move money
- Chen owns ~HK$17 billion worth of property in HK
- He controls large stakes in at least two HK-listed companies
- Used HK for laundering by buying luxury property, then taking control of listed companies to move money
Chen Zhi, the alleged ringleader of one of Asia’s largest scam conglomerates, was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, the Cambodian government said Wednesday.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
Cambodian Scam Tycoon Wanted by U.S. Extradited to China
The Justice Department accused Chen of running a sprawling scam empire targeting Americans.
www.wsj.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 AM
HK01 has done extensive reporting on his connections with Hong Kong, including
- Chen owns ~HK$17 billion worth of property in HK
- He controls large stakes in at least two HK-listed companies
- Used HK for laundering by buying luxury property, then taking control of listed companies to move money
- Chen owns ~HK$17 billion worth of property in HK
- He controls large stakes in at least two HK-listed companies
- Used HK for laundering by buying luxury property, then taking control of listed companies to move money
Reposted by Cindy Wan
Chen Zhi, the alleged ringleader of one of Asia’s largest scam conglomerates, was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, the Cambodian government said Wednesday.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
Cambodian Scam Tycoon Wanted by U.S. Extradited to China
The Justice Department accused Chen of running a sprawling scam empire targeting Americans.
www.wsj.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Chen Zhi, the alleged ringleader of one of Asia’s largest scam conglomerates, was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, the Cambodian government said Wednesday.
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
Reposted by Cindy Wan
BBC: The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says its analysts have discovered "criminal imagery" of girls aged between 11 and 13 which "appears to have been created" using Grok.
IWF finds sexual imagery of children which 'appears to have been' made by Grok
It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok
www.bbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:41 AM
BBC: The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says its analysts have discovered "criminal imagery" of girls aged between 11 and 13 which "appears to have been created" using Grok.
Reposted by Cindy Wan
Pong Yat-ming is a Hong Kong hero, book lover and nice guy. (Book Punch and Bleak House Books -- the latter of which has relocated to upstate New York -- are the only bookstores I've been to in Hong Kong where one can have fun chats with the owner and staff about books.) May he stay free. 🙏
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Pong Yat-ming is a Hong Kong hero, book lover and nice guy. (Book Punch and Bleak House Books -- the latter of which has relocated to upstate New York -- are the only bookstores I've been to in Hong Kong where one can have fun chats with the owner and staff about books.) May he stay free. 🙏
Reposted by Cindy Wan
The works of Plato are now being banned at schools in the United States.
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
Plato Has Been Censored; What Next?
PEN America condemns and calls absurd Texas A&M censoring Plato readings and discussions related to race and gender
pen.org
January 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The works of Plato are now being banned at schools in the United States.
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
Reposted by Cindy Wan
HK$1.365 trillion: a much more reasonable amount compared to the mainlanders who attempted to deposit HK$995 billion last April; go big or go home
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
January 8, 2026 at 10:53 AM
HK$1.365 trillion: a much more reasonable amount compared to the mainlanders who attempted to deposit HK$995 billion last April; go big or go home
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Reposted by Cindy Wan
trump has spent more than 10 years conditioning his cult to be violent & trying to normalize it with the rest of America.
An ICE agent gunning down a civilian is tragic, but in no way surprising.
This was sadly predictable.
This is why they wear masks.
An ICE agent gunning down a civilian is tragic, but in no way surprising.
This was sadly predictable.
This is why they wear masks.
January 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
trump has spent more than 10 years conditioning his cult to be violent & trying to normalize it with the rest of America.
An ICE agent gunning down a civilian is tragic, but in no way surprising.
This was sadly predictable.
This is why they wear masks.
An ICE agent gunning down a civilian is tragic, but in no way surprising.
This was sadly predictable.
This is why they wear masks.
Reposted by Cindy Wan
CNN graphics put the asterisk in the wrong place, it appears…
January 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
CNN graphics put the asterisk in the wrong place, it appears…
Reposted by Cindy Wan
HSBC agrees to pay €300 million (US$350 million) for its role in France’s “cum-cum” scandal, and I don’t care; it’s going on the 2026 “cum” list
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 8, 2026 at 10:20 AM
HSBC agrees to pay €300 million (US$350 million) for its role in France’s “cum-cum” scandal, and I don’t care; it’s going on the 2026 “cum” list
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Cindy Wan
They'd better be state charges or else that asshole will be pardoned by mango Mussolini
'Barbarous behavior': Legal experts warn deadly ICE shooting will lead to charges
'Barbarous behavior': Legal experts warn deadly ICE shooting will lead to charges
Legal experts have begun to weigh in on the harrowing video from Minneapolis of an ICE agent fatally shooting a woman through the driver's side window of her car as she began to pull away from them — and at least some believe that state criminal charges could be imminent.The Department of Homeland S...
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
They'd better be state charges or else that asshole will be pardoned by mango Mussolini
Strands #676
“That's just reality (TV)”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
“That's just reality (TV)”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Strands #676
“That's just reality (TV)”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
“That's just reality (TV)”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Reposted by Cindy Wan
Wordle 1,664 5/6
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 8, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Wordle 1,664 5/6
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩