Kiwi Ting
@kiwiting.bsky.social
Political Scientist | Formerly @lsegovernment.bsky.social @UniofReading | Parliamentary studies | Political career | 🇬🇧 & 🇭🇰 politics | Views are mine
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You are unmuted: The impact of virtual arrangements on women and old age legislators’ participation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract. During the COVID-19 pandemic, parliaments around the world implemented virtual arrangements to facilitate participation by legislators who were n
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🚨Publication alert🚨
I'm really excited to share my first solo publication on how virtual arrangement in the House of Commons affected women and older MPs' participation during the COVID-19 pandemic is now on #openaccess in Parliamentary Affairs🧵
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I'm really excited to share my first solo publication on how virtual arrangement in the House of Commons affected women and older MPs' participation during the COVID-19 pandemic is now on #openaccess in Parliamentary Affairs🧵
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It just occurred to me that Back To The Future is an 80's movie that very much tapping into nostalgia for the 50's
So all the BTTF references in Stranger Things are basically us in the 2010's being nostalgic of the 80's being nostalgic of the 50's
So all the BTTF references in Stranger Things are basically us in the 2010's being nostalgic of the 80's being nostalgic of the 50's
December 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It just occurred to me that Back To The Future is an 80's movie that very much tapping into nostalgia for the 50's
So all the BTTF references in Stranger Things are basically us in the 2010's being nostalgic of the 80's being nostalgic of the 50's
So all the BTTF references in Stranger Things are basically us in the 2010's being nostalgic of the 80's being nostalgic of the 50's
I'm voting for him to own the libs……😏
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'm voting for him to own the libs……😏
Merry Strangemas!
(Spoiler: Listening to Max's blabbering rather than running up that hill ASAP is absolutely excruciating)
(Spoiler: Listening to Max's blabbering rather than running up that hill ASAP is absolutely excruciating)
December 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Merry Strangemas!
(Spoiler: Listening to Max's blabbering rather than running up that hill ASAP is absolutely excruciating)
(Spoiler: Listening to Max's blabbering rather than running up that hill ASAP is absolutely excruciating)
A fight broke out in the 🇦🇱 Albanian Parliament last week during a vote for the next ombudsman.
Probably the last entry for my parliamentary violence dataset in 2025.
Probably the last entry for my parliamentary violence dataset in 2025.
Albanian parliament in chaos as politicians fight each other and set off flares
The altercation occurred amidst a vote for the country’s next ombudsman
www.independent.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A fight broke out in the 🇦🇱 Albanian Parliament last week during a vote for the next ombudsman.
Probably the last entry for my parliamentary violence dataset in 2025.
Probably the last entry for my parliamentary violence dataset in 2025.
There is no coming back for the Tories when they can't even secure the support of Ebenezer Scrooge 🤭🤭🤭
UK (GB), YouGov poll:
Who do you think Ebenezer Scrooge would vote for?
REFORM~NI: 43%
CON~ECR: 28%
LAB-S&D: 20%
LDEM-RE: 1%
GREENS-G/EFA: 1%
SNP-G/EFA: 1%
PC-G/EFA: 0%
Fieldwork: 23-24 November 2025
Sample size: 2,155
➤ https://europeelects.eu/uk/
#BahHumbug2025
Who do you think Ebenezer Scrooge would vote for?
REFORM~NI: 43%
CON~ECR: 28%
LAB-S&D: 20%
LDEM-RE: 1%
GREENS-G/EFA: 1%
SNP-G/EFA: 1%
PC-G/EFA: 0%
Fieldwork: 23-24 November 2025
Sample size: 2,155
➤ https://europeelects.eu/uk/
#BahHumbug2025
December 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
There is no coming back for the Tories when they can't even secure the support of Ebenezer Scrooge 🤭🤭🤭
I'm hosting Christmas dinner this year, on the menu is Salmon en Croute and Roast Chicken
#Poliscicooks
#Poliscicooks
December 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I'm hosting Christmas dinner this year, on the menu is Salmon en Croute and Roast Chicken
#Poliscicooks
#Poliscicooks
After living in the UK for over a decade, I have my first encounter of the often hyped "War on Christmas"
I was canvassed at my home to not celebrate Christmas by a bunch of extreme left wokeratis from a group called……(check note)……
Jehovah Witness
I was canvassed at my home to not celebrate Christmas by a bunch of extreme left wokeratis from a group called……(check note)……
Jehovah Witness
December 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
After living in the UK for over a decade, I have my first encounter of the often hyped "War on Christmas"
I was canvassed at my home to not celebrate Christmas by a bunch of extreme left wokeratis from a group called……(check note)……
Jehovah Witness
I was canvassed at my home to not celebrate Christmas by a bunch of extreme left wokeratis from a group called……(check note)……
Jehovah Witness
Trump has announced his own Hunger Games……
I suppose we are not far away from having the first Purge
I suppose we are not far away from having the first Purge
Trump announces ‘Patriot Games,’ with 2 high school athletes from each state
President Trump on Thursday announced plans for a “Patriot Games” next year that will pit top high school athletes from across the country against one another as part of a series of events to mark …
thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trump has announced his own Hunger Games……
I suppose we are not far away from having the first Purge
I suppose we are not far away from having the first Purge
Maybe the way forward for the BBC is to put @number10cat.bsky.social in charge?
Lithuanian lawmakers voted to allow a cat to have a say (or maybe a meow) on whether the head of the national broadcaster can be dismissed.
In Lithuania, a cat could get a say on public broadcaster’s future
President Gitanas Nausėda has branded the fur flying in parliament a “hybrid attack” against Lithuania.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Maybe the way forward for the BBC is to put @number10cat.bsky.social in charge?
Hey Gemini, creat the cast photo of a TV series that is "The Boys" meets "The West Wing"
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Hey Gemini, creat the cast photo of a TV series that is "The Boys" meets "The West Wing"
Freedom and democracy have toppled, only capitalism remain standing
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 16, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Freedom and democracy have toppled, only capitalism remain standing
Comic Sans would have been a better fit with the vibe of this administration
Rubio orders return to Times New Roman font over 'wasteful' Calibri
The US State Department will be required to use Times New Roman instead of Calibri for official documents, starting 10 December.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Comic Sans would have been a better fit with the vibe of this administration
Just finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
As a fan of sci-fi, it's a great read. But as a political scientist it's nonsensical
Nothing, not even a dying sun, is going to result in the kind of international cooperation and decisive action from society and governments as depicted in the novel
As a fan of sci-fi, it's a great read. But as a political scientist it's nonsensical
Nothing, not even a dying sun, is going to result in the kind of international cooperation and decisive action from society and governments as depicted in the novel
December 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Just finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
As a fan of sci-fi, it's a great read. But as a political scientist it's nonsensical
Nothing, not even a dying sun, is going to result in the kind of international cooperation and decisive action from society and governments as depicted in the novel
As a fan of sci-fi, it's a great read. But as a political scientist it's nonsensical
Nothing, not even a dying sun, is going to result in the kind of international cooperation and decisive action from society and governments as depicted in the novel
The pool draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup 🏉 is out!
I can't believe I gotta see Hong Kong play against the All Black!
I can't believe I gotta see Hong Kong play against the All Black!
December 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The pool draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup 🏉 is out!
I can't believe I gotta see Hong Kong play against the All Black!
I can't believe I gotta see Hong Kong play against the All Black!
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Wong’s plight — arms raised in anguish and weeping as he stands against the backdrop of what became Hong Kong’s deadliest fire since 1948 — was captured in a Reuters photograph that went viral, becoming the emblematic frame of the disaster reut.rs/4rzTZek
The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire
Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades shattered Wong’s life: a walk to school became a desperate search as his wife vanished in the deadly blaze.
reut.rs
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
😢
Hang this in front of every DHS/ICE office!
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hang this in front of every DHS/ICE office!
Ta Kung Pao, one of the most pro-china news outlets and usually seen as Beijing's mouthpiece in Hong Kong, has apparently censored its own investigative report into suspected rigging of the bid for the renovation project that led to the Wang Fuk Court fire, first published on Friday.
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Ta Kung Pao, one of the most pro-china news outlets and usually seen as Beijing's mouthpiece in Hong Kong, has apparently censored its own investigative report into suspected rigging of the bid for the renovation project that led to the Wang Fuk Court fire, first published on Friday.
Multiple local new sources in Hong Kong are reporting that the police have begun arresting activists calling for independent inquiries and accountability for the Tai Po fire 😡
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Multiple local new sources in Hong Kong are reporting that the police have begun arresting activists calling for independent inquiries and accountability for the Tai Po fire 😡
Reposted by Kiwi Ting
Residents of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po spent more than a year trying to raise the alarm about use of substandard construction materials. They were ignored.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Residents of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po spent more than a year trying to raise the alarm about use of substandard construction materials. They were ignored.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Regarding the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong Security minister Chris Tang said the mesh netting covering the buildings had met fire retardant standards 😡
November 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Regarding the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong Security minister Chris Tang said the mesh netting covering the buildings had met fire retardant standards 😡
Reposted by Kiwi Ting
International media, you can do better than this.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
International media, you can do better than this.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
I'm speechless. This is terrible. This brings back memories of Grenfell Tower but its so much worse. My thoughts are with those who are affected by this tragedy 😢
LATEST: A major fire engulfing multiple residential buildings in Tai Po has killed at least 13 people, including a firefighter, and injured over a dozen, the Fire Services Department has said.
Full updates on HKFP: buff.ly/L2UM41P #hongkong Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
Full updates on HKFP: buff.ly/L2UM41P #hongkong Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm speechless. This is terrible. This brings back memories of Grenfell Tower but its so much worse. My thoughts are with those who are affected by this tragedy 😢
Reposted by Kiwi Ting
NEW ARTICLE: @palesl.bsky.social, Vesa Koskimaa and I have an letter out in JOP, "Politicians talk less about the future as they age" doi.org/10.1086/739406 (1/10)
Legislators talk less about the future as they age | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
doi.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
NEW ARTICLE: @palesl.bsky.social, Vesa Koskimaa and I have an letter out in JOP, "Politicians talk less about the future as they age" doi.org/10.1086/739406 (1/10)
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People value free and fair elections, and prefer living in a country with free and fair elections but with less desirable outcomes (e.g. low levels of wealth) to living in a country without free and fair elections but with better outcomes journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00104140251392539
Are People Willing to Trade Away Democracy for Desirable Outcomes? Experimental Evidence From Six Countries - Jonathan A. Chu, Scott Williamson, Eddy S. F. Yeung, 2025
To what extent do people prioritize living in a democracy over other indicators of good governance or personal well-being? This question has become contested as...
journals.sagepub.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
People value free and fair elections, and prefer living in a country with free and fair elections but with less desirable outcomes (e.g. low levels of wealth) to living in a country without free and fair elections but with better outcomes journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00104140251392539
You deserve all the ridicules you receive if you are reposting stuff from a website called "Dunning-Kruger-Times.com"
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
You deserve all the ridicules you receive if you are reposting stuff from a website called "Dunning-Kruger-Times.com"