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Hamsini H
@hamsini.bsky.social
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Now: micro-retired and looking for my next work home.
Previous Avatars: China Expert @LogicallyAI, Consultant at Indian MEA, Yenching Fellow, Thinktanker.

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hamsini.bsky.social
Story time: Since I left Beijing in the middle of the pandemic, I grieved the what-ifs, and a life I so desperately wanted for myself. Through this, I was unsure of how to make sense of my time in China, and my professional journey that was so closely tied to it.
April 22, 2025 at 5:20 AM
hamsini.bsky.social
I feel like OSINT folks out there are munching popcorn as they watch signalgate unfold because this is just another day at work, isn't it? 😂
March 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
hamsini.bsky.social
Question for those of you who also read newsletters excessively. 5 years ago, I started a separate inbox for them and it gets updates from think tanks, media houses, substacks and individuals. None of the new tools (Meco/Mailbrew/newsblur) capture all my sources in a nice enough UX. Any reccos?
March 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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krishraghav.bsky.social
I made a short game about trying to find an apartment in Amsterdam, and the horror of architecture in a city that mistakes freedom for abundance.

It draws on my own desperate housing crisis in 2022 and 2024. There's a demo, and I'd love to hear what you think: krishraghav.itch.io/dont-get-you...
Don't Get Your Hopes Up by Gobi65 Games
An interactive comic about housing shortage and horror in architecture.
krishraghav.itch.io
March 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
hamsini.bsky.social
There are no flights between capital cities yet but apparently Indian and Chinese authorities are discussing flights from Delhi/Lucknow/Kolkata to Lhasa.

Not complaining, I'd personally love to be able to fly into Lhasa.

www.moneycontrol.com/news/busines...
www.moneycontrol.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
hamsini.bsky.social
So new and so late to learn about this but FLN is doing stellar work! If you want to engage with some pretty cool people and support free libraries at the same time, look at their list of artists, writers and others donating time to raise funds. The fundraiser ends on 28 Feb so check it out ASAP!
freelibsnet.bsky.social Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · Feb 19
Free is Equal --> Free Libraries Equal L💙VE!
Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL
Priya Kuriyan is making an amazing offer.
So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate
OR
Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/
The image is a poster with several elements. On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer. There is a photograph of a person looking at camera. Below that, the person’s name, and a description: Priya Kuriyan Children's book illustrator Next to it is this text: For a donation of INR 3000, I am offering a signed original mini painting In a band across the bottom are two logos. On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters. On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love. I am offering 18 original mini paintings, acrylics on paper, of varying sizes. I will try and send you the artwork of your choice, but if it's not available, I will send a random one. Bio of the artist: Priya Kuriyan is a children's book writer-illustrator, comics maker and chronic doodler. She has directed educational films for the Sesame street show (India) and the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) and has illustrated numerous children's books for publishers like Tulika Books, Penguin, Scholastic and Hachette. She is the recipient of the Big Little Book award, instituted by Parag, an initiative of Tata Trusts in recognition of her contribution to Indian children's literature. Her most recent children's picture book 'Beauty in Missing' was published by Pratham Books, India. She lives and works in the city of Bangalore. Below that, a QR Code, and these words: To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/ FLN is a collective of grassroots organisations and practitioners building, operating and advocating for free, anti-caste and feminist libraries that guarantee equal access to reading, learning and information resources for all. We work with governments, civil society, national and international library associations, publishers and literary groups and individuals, to create policy and implement free-library curricula and models, and to reform India’s public library system. ===== Library Love (14–28 February) Our storyteller friends are making an array of generous offers in exchange for donations to FLN. Funds raised will go towards curating book sets for grassroots libraries, training library leaders, research and advocacy, and paying our team of educators, organisers, trainers, researchers and managers. Donations to Free Libraries Network FLN are exempt from tax under section 80G of the Income Tax Act (old regime). FLN can only accept donations within India and in Indian currency. The image is a poster with several elements. In large text at centre are these words: ===== Our vision of a free library does not stop at delivering excellent library services to all. It must also be anti-caste, gender and disability-inclusive, and do the essential work of welcoming into reading and thinking, those who have been historically excluded. FLN asserts that free libraries are a matter of right. ===== In a band across the bottom are two logos. On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters. On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.
February 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
hamsini.bsky.social
Adani Green is finally pulling out of the wind farms it was supposed to set up at Mannar and Pooneryn in Northern Sri Lanka. This fairly dramatic deal, saw environmental opposition, allegations of corruption and pressure from the Indian PM himself. www.thehindu.com/business/ada...
Adani Green withdraws from controversial renewable energy project in Sri Lanka
Adani Green withdraws from controversial renewable energy project in Sri Lanka amid legal battle and environmental concerns.
www.thehindu.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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zhangmazi.bsky.social
Meme from The Adventures of Tintin. The Captain says: "What a year, huh?" Tintin replies: "Captain, it's Jan 3rd."
January 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
hamsini.bsky.social
Cancel my goals for the rest of December because I'm only now wtarting on the book that I've been waiting for over 2 years! The local indie bookstore is shipping me a physical copy on 14th Dec when it hits the shelves in India but I'm getting a head start now.
December 8, 2024 at 6:21 AM
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katadeney.bsky.social
A reminder that English is necessary as the majority of #India does not have Hindi as their mother tongue!

#SouthAsiaSky

www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
Uproar in Parliament over Hindi names for Bills
Opposition MPs criticize 'The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024' bill's Hindi title imposition, sparking debate in Rajya Sabha.
www.thehindu.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:49 AM
hamsini.bsky.social
The full text of Jaishankar's statement to Parliament on China from yesterday (03 Dec) makes for interesting mid-week reading.
www.mea.gov.in
December 4, 2024 at 5:18 AM
hamsini.bsky.social
Great story by the @chinamediaproject.bsky.social on the how Huashang Weekly is a complex intersection of private, commercial, and Chinese state interests in Pakistan chinamediaproject.org/2024/11/22/i...
'Iron Brothers' for the China Story - China Media Project
Launched in Pakistan eight years ago, Huashang Weekly offers an up-close look at how China is telling its story overseas by propping up news outlets that amplify its voice.
chinamediaproject.org
November 27, 2024 at 10:56 AM
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alexludoboyd.bsky.social
only thing I'm gonna miss about Twitter is the mid-tier Chinese cities that followed me.

Hefei, I salute you! I will miss your posts about the "poetic tranquility" of parks! Photographs of robots manufacturing other robots! Announcements about new Sam's Club franchises! Million mu fields!
November 26, 2024 at 10:03 PM
hamsini.bsky.social
"The rules worry Adhikari, who owns the AG Health Industries Private Limited that produces sanitary pads and diapers in Bhairahawa. “India seems intent to halt imports from Nepal,” said Adhikari."

Doesnt matter what the intentions are, the optics are just bad....

kathmandupost.com/money/2024/1...
Exports hit as India wants ‘no Chinese component’ in Nepali goods
Cement exports by multiple Nepali manufacturers have completely stopped for nearly two months now.
kathmandupost.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:52 AM
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madeinchinajournal.com
With lots of new people joining Bluesky, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce the projects falling under the umbrella of the Global China Lab, a new non-profit we established this year with the aim of advancing open knowledge about China. 1/
Global China Lab
Global China Lab is a non-profit organisation established by researchers and practitioners with the aim of advancing knowledge of contemporary China.
globalchinalab.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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brentlee.bsky.social
Women VS Disinfo - inspired by @marie-doha.bsky.social dedicated to the Brave, Bright & Brilliant women fighting Disinfo.

A huge selection of expert researchers, fact checkers, journalists, debunkers, science communicators, academics, vloggers, etc. of all things Disinfo & CT

go.bsky.app/FFCjgks
November 25, 2024 at 10:09 AM
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bsky.app
💡 Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!

This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.

Here's our guide for how to do this:
How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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onglynette.bsky.social
“Chinese state media has sunk considerable resources into Twitter, via unlabeled state-sponsored influencers, huge bot networks, the famous 50 cent army, … The Twitter bird, they thought, had finally been caged.”Then comes Bluesky. toosimple.substack.com/p/bluesky-ta...
As Bluesky takes flight, China has got a Twitter problem
For years, state media have been seeking to grab the microphone. Now Musk has handed them it.. no one is listening?
toosimple.substack.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:23 AM
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ananthkrishnan.bsky.social
What India and China Agreed and Diverged On When Jaishankar Met Wang Yi - The India China Newsletter indiachina.substack.com/p/what-india...
What India and China Agreed and Diverged On When Jaishankar Met Wang Yi
A parsing of the readouts that came out yesterday, November 19, following the meeting between Foreign Ministers.
indiachina.substack.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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therealisthom.bsky.social
If you're interested in learning more about academic publishing, please join the @risjnl.bsky.social editorial team in a couple weeks for a webinar sponsored by @mybisa.bsky.social and @ceeisa.bsky.social -- all welcome (registration required)!

#polisky

www.bisa.ac.uk/events/writi...
Writing International Relations: A Publishing Webinar with the Review of International Studies
Review of International Studies (RIS) and the Central and Eastern European International Studies Association’s doctoral network are holding a publishing webinar
www.bisa.ac.uk
November 19, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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aimacbain.bsky.social
The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for a PhD scholarship in Buddhist Studies, to begin in September 2025. The application deadline is February 2025. For more details, see buddhist-studies.ed.ac.uk/2025-khyents...
2025 Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Doctoral Scholarship
Thanks to the generous support of the Khyentse Foundation, Edinburgh Buddhist Studies is inviting applications for a doctoral scholarship. The scholarship, which includes a fee-waiver and a stipend, w...
buddhist-studies.ed.ac.uk
November 14, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
Yet another plea to people who are using or following people off follow-farming hashtags like #NoDemUnder1K, #NoDemUnder5K, #BlueCrew, #FBR, etc etc: please do not do that, it's how disinformation operations work. I'm already seeing accounts in those hashtags that are likely disinformation ops. 1/
November 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM
hamsini.bsky.social
"The security company will apparently handle the import of weapons and special equipment, including communications devices and restricted tools."

Sounds like *someone* is worried about ROI and is looking for ways to have their security personnel in Myanmar.

www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
Myanmar Junta Planning Joint Security Firm with China
The regime has announced that it is working on a deal with Beijing to establish a bilateral company to protect Chinese projects and personnel in Myanmar.
www.irrawaddy.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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chetanr.bsky.social
Hello everyone!

Since Bluesky and its starter packs are kicking off I have curated one to bring together scholars working on Indian Foreign Policy.

Feel free to suggest other potential members or even yourself!

✨

go.bsky.app/GJaoYpk
November 17, 2024 at 3:03 AM