Katharin Tai 戴恺琳
@ktai.bsky.social
Probably somewhere in an archive near berlin. phd-ing @ MIT Political Science on Chinese politics, technology policy, bureaucracy & GDR computing. Also at mstdn.social/@ktai
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The interface of the Taiwan cross-database archival search website got a full revamp in the wake of the opening of the new National Archives -nice!
Now if so could fix the zillion 國家寶藏基金會 results that have been coming up for years no matter the keyword that would be amazing 😅
across.archives.gov.tw
Now if so could fix the zillion 國家寶藏基金會 results that have been coming up for years no matter the keyword that would be amazing 😅
across.archives.gov.tw
across.archives.gov.tw
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The interface of the Taiwan cross-database archival search website got a full revamp in the wake of the opening of the new National Archives -nice!
Now if so could fix the zillion 國家寶藏基金會 results that have been coming up for years no matter the keyword that would be amazing 😅
across.archives.gov.tw
Now if so could fix the zillion 國家寶藏基金會 results that have been coming up for years no matter the keyword that would be amazing 😅
across.archives.gov.tw
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Today's XKCD is a good way to explain to anglophone/US folks how the meaning of a chengyu works.
February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Today's XKCD is a good way to explain to anglophone/US folks how the meaning of a chengyu works.
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"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
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You only have until Sunday left to get your abstracts in 👇
Come join us 15-16 June 2026 in London!
The CfP for our 4th Annual Conference, co-organized with @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social, is open until 1 Feb!
We invite scholars of authoritarianism at all career stages to apply here: forms.gle/5eQ1NHMtK5GS...
For more information: tinyurl.com/2ap6attd
The CfP for our 4th Annual Conference, co-organized with @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social, is open until 1 Feb!
We invite scholars of authoritarianism at all career stages to apply here: forms.gle/5eQ1NHMtK5GS...
For more information: tinyurl.com/2ap6attd
forms.gle
January 30, 2026 at 3:20 PM
You only have until Sunday left to get your abstracts in 👇
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🚨Assistant Professor in International Migration at @lse-ei.bsky.social
I am not in the search committee but very happy to answer questions. Please share widely!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I am not in the search committee but very happy to answer questions. Please share widely!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Assistant Professor in International Migration
Assistant Professor in International Migration,
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January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
🚨Assistant Professor in International Migration at @lse-ei.bsky.social
I am not in the search committee but very happy to answer questions. Please share widely!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I am not in the search committee but very happy to answer questions. Please share widely!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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FREE BEER!!! 🍺🍻
Ok, free book. It's called "Age of Deception" after all.
Check out my new open access book on all things cyber and international relations!
Cornell University Press: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Kindle and Audible: www.amazon.com/Age-Deceptio...
Ok, free book. It's called "Age of Deception" after all.
Check out my new open access book on all things cyber and international relations!
Cornell University Press: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Kindle and Audible: www.amazon.com/Age-Deceptio...
Age of Deception by Jon R. Lindsay | eBook | Cornell University Press
At the heart of cybersecurity lies a paradox: Cooperation makes conflict possible. In Age of Deception, Jon R. Lindsay shows that widespread trust in cyberspace enables espionage and subversion. While...
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
January 29, 2026 at 6:23 PM
FREE BEER!!! 🍺🍻
Ok, free book. It's called "Age of Deception" after all.
Check out my new open access book on all things cyber and international relations!
Cornell University Press: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Kindle and Audible: www.amazon.com/Age-Deceptio...
Ok, free book. It's called "Age of Deception" after all.
Check out my new open access book on all things cyber and international relations!
Cornell University Press: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Kindle and Audible: www.amazon.com/Age-Deceptio...
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#ICYMI: Ruth Oldenziel, editor-in-chief of Technology & Culture (@shothisttech.bsky.social's flagship journal), will be speaking w/CHSTM's History of Tech. working group tomorrow (Jan. 27) from 1:00 to 2:30 PM, EST.
Please join us! www.chstm.org/group/histor...
#histSTM #histtech #publishing 🗃️📜⚙️
Please join us! www.chstm.org/group/histor...
#histSTM #histtech #publishing 🗃️📜⚙️
History of Technology | Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine
www.chstm.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:40 PM
#ICYMI: Ruth Oldenziel, editor-in-chief of Technology & Culture (@shothisttech.bsky.social's flagship journal), will be speaking w/CHSTM's History of Tech. working group tomorrow (Jan. 27) from 1:00 to 2:30 PM, EST.
Please join us! www.chstm.org/group/histor...
#histSTM #histtech #publishing 🗃️📜⚙️
Please join us! www.chstm.org/group/histor...
#histSTM #histtech #publishing 🗃️📜⚙️
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A request from "Mother Bhumi"'s cinematographer.
Mother Bhumi’s director is in Hong Kong, hosting screenings in all three boroughs.
Support it now so that cinemas will give it better slots.
Support it now so that cinemas will give it better slots.
January 24, 2026 at 11:44 AM
A request from "Mother Bhumi"'s cinematographer.
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Bitte bitte bitte teilt das nochmal. Markiert alle Leute, die ihr in Berlin kennt. Solange ich zu irgendeiner S-Bahn komme, ist mir die Lage inzwischen quasi egal. Ich muss einfach endlich was finden 😭
Berlin und Laura? Ein Traumpaar! Leider hat der Berliner Wohnungsmarkt da andere Pläne. Ich suche dringend eine Wohnung, 2–3 Zimmer, max. 850 € warm und idealerweise in Neukölln (aber Hauptsache im Ring). Ich kann flexibel umziehen, bin ruhig und liebe Ruhe (arbeite von zuhause aus). Gerne Repost 💚
January 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Bitte bitte bitte teilt das nochmal. Markiert alle Leute, die ihr in Berlin kennt. Solange ich zu irgendeiner S-Bahn komme, ist mir die Lage inzwischen quasi egal. Ich muss einfach endlich was finden 😭
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Die Tage ist ein Trailer zu Mischkes neuer Doku "German Guilt" in mein insta-Feed gerutscht - und ich hatte instant ein extremes Gefühl von Unwohlsein. Nicht wegen Mischke, sondern wegen der Art und Weise der Darstellung.
Zum Glück hat sich Heike Hupertz für die FAZ den 3Teiler schon angesehen
1/2
Zum Glück hat sich Heike Hupertz für die FAZ den 3Teiler schon angesehen
1/2
Thilo Mischke fragt im ZDF nach „German Guilt“
In „German Guilt“ fragt der Reporter Thilo Mischke nach der Schuld der Deutschen und befasst sich mit seinen eigenen Vorfahren. Das soll ein junges Publikum erreichen, wirkt aber so, als sei über Scho...
www.faz.net
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Die Tage ist ein Trailer zu Mischkes neuer Doku "German Guilt" in mein insta-Feed gerutscht - und ich hatte instant ein extremes Gefühl von Unwohlsein. Nicht wegen Mischke, sondern wegen der Art und Weise der Darstellung.
Zum Glück hat sich Heike Hupertz für die FAZ den 3Teiler schon angesehen
1/2
Zum Glück hat sich Heike Hupertz für die FAZ den 3Teiler schon angesehen
1/2
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
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Ibrahim Akkuş wollte, dass seine Geschichte gehört wird Ich hoffe dieser Nachruf kann ein wenig dazu beitragen.
taz.de/Hanau-Ueberl...
taz.de/Hanau-Ueberl...
Hanau-Überlebender stirbt an Spätfolgen: „Ich wünsche mir, dass Menschen einander nicht töten“
Ibrahim Akkuş ist mit 70 Jahren an den Folgen des rassistischen Anschlags von Hanau gestorben. Er kämpfte gegen Einsamkeit und das Vergessenwerden.
taz.de
January 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Ibrahim Akkuş wollte, dass seine Geschichte gehört wird Ich hoffe dieser Nachruf kann ein wenig dazu beitragen.
taz.de/Hanau-Ueberl...
taz.de/Hanau-Ueberl...
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Our PhD call is open. Get in touch if interested in doing a PhD on democratization and/or autocratic politics (largely defined) in an inferential/positivist empirical framework.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB848/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB848/p...
PhD Studentships in Politics and International Relations, and in Law and European Law at Dublin City University
Explore a PhD Studentships in Politics and International Relations, and in Law and European Law on jobs.ac.uk. Discover more PhD opportunities and apply today!
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January 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Our PhD call is open. Get in touch if interested in doing a PhD on democratization and/or autocratic politics (largely defined) in an inferential/positivist empirical framework.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB848/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB848/p...
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Review of Dafydd Fell's new book on Taiwan's remarkable sugar railway system:
'Within a few years..., the lines began carrying commercial freight and passengers, eventually evolving into a dense, interconnected network that spanned the western plains.'
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
'Within a few years..., the lines began carrying commercial freight and passengers, eventually evolving into a dense, interconnected network that spanned the western plains.'
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Taiwan in Time: Chasing the last sugar trains - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Review of Dafydd Fell's new book on Taiwan's remarkable sugar railway system:
'Within a few years..., the lines began carrying commercial freight and passengers, eventually evolving into a dense, interconnected network that spanned the western plains.'
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
'Within a few years..., the lines began carrying commercial freight and passengers, eventually evolving into a dense, interconnected network that spanned the western plains.'
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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pieces of this are straight ont the syllabus (or recommended background). still reading. mitpress.mit.edu/978191302999...
Machine Decision Is Not Final
Historians, media theorists, science-fiction writers, philosophers, and artists from China and elsewhere reexamine the nation's intense engagement with AI, m...
mitpress.mit.edu
December 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
pieces of this are straight ont the syllabus (or recommended background). still reading. mitpress.mit.edu/978191302999...
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Chinasky, since it's the time of the year to make reading lists (for myself & for teaching): what's some writing on science and technology in China from the last few years that really stuck with you, changed how think, or that you immediately thought "this should go in any China S&T syllabus"?
December 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Chinasky, since it's the time of the year to make reading lists (for myself & for teaching): what's some writing on science and technology in China from the last few years that really stuck with you, changed how think, or that you immediately thought "this should go in any China S&T syllabus"?
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China has put out draft measures on human-like interactive AI services (chatbots etc.)
We'll get a working translation and some analysis soon, but these rules will set the standard of responsibility for inducing user suicidal ideation, dependancy, etc.
www.chinalawtranslate.com/chatbot-meas...
We'll get a working translation and some analysis soon, but these rules will set the standard of responsibility for inducing user suicidal ideation, dependancy, etc.
www.chinalawtranslate.com/chatbot-meas...
www.chinalawtranslate.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
China has put out draft measures on human-like interactive AI services (chatbots etc.)
We'll get a working translation and some analysis soon, but these rules will set the standard of responsibility for inducing user suicidal ideation, dependancy, etc.
www.chinalawtranslate.com/chatbot-meas...
We'll get a working translation and some analysis soon, but these rules will set the standard of responsibility for inducing user suicidal ideation, dependancy, etc.
www.chinalawtranslate.com/chatbot-meas...
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Congratulations to our respected colleague Bari Weiss on finally becoming a real journalist.
December 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Congratulations to our respected colleague Bari Weiss on finally becoming a real journalist.
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Different age, but I found it to be a fascinating debunking of CCP talking points that Confucian-trained officials weren’t innovative.
The Gunpowder Age
A first look at gunpowder's revolutionary impact on China's role in global history
press.princeton.edu
December 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Different age, but I found it to be a fascinating debunking of CCP talking points that Confucian-trained officials weren’t innovative.
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had a really good convo about Darren Byler's work in a seminar last month! www.dukeupress.edu/terror-capit...
Terror Capitalism: Uyghur Dispossession and Masculinity in a Chinese City
www.dukeupress.edu
December 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
had a really good convo about Darren Byler's work in a seminar last month! www.dukeupress.edu/terror-capit...
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It might not fully fit your bill, and is already becoming dated (he has newer stuff) but a rare look at regulation of tech in China from the point of view of those most impacted by it.. users.
Including gig workers and in-platform businesses.
Including gig workers and in-platform businesses.
December 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It might not fully fit your bill, and is already becoming dated (he has newer stuff) but a rare look at regulation of tech in China from the point of view of those most impacted by it.. users.
Including gig workers and in-platform businesses.
Including gig workers and in-platform businesses.
Chinasky, since it's the time of the year to make reading lists (for myself & for teaching): what's some writing on science and technology in China from the last few years that really stuck with you, changed how think, or that you immediately thought "this should go in any China S&T syllabus"?
December 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Chinasky, since it's the time of the year to make reading lists (for myself & for teaching): what's some writing on science and technology in China from the last few years that really stuck with you, changed how think, or that you immediately thought "this should go in any China S&T syllabus"?
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Vorher wurde der Autobahnverkehr von der A100 smooth über die A113 abgeleitet. Richtung Treptow fuhr, wer musste, über Stadtstraßen.
Jetzt wird der Verkehr über die Autobahn Richtung Treptow angereizt! und dort in den normalen Stadtverkehr an eine winzige Brücke übergeben, an der derzeit gebaut wird
Jetzt wird der Verkehr über die Autobahn Richtung Treptow angereizt! und dort in den normalen Stadtverkehr an eine winzige Brücke übergeben, an der derzeit gebaut wird
December 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Vorher wurde der Autobahnverkehr von der A100 smooth über die A113 abgeleitet. Richtung Treptow fuhr, wer musste, über Stadtstraßen.
Jetzt wird der Verkehr über die Autobahn Richtung Treptow angereizt! und dort in den normalen Stadtverkehr an eine winzige Brücke übergeben, an der derzeit gebaut wird
Jetzt wird der Verkehr über die Autobahn Richtung Treptow angereizt! und dort in den normalen Stadtverkehr an eine winzige Brücke übergeben, an der derzeit gebaut wird
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This, for the record, is what goes into a footnote. It’s the key part of the research process where I examine the practical, methodological, ethical implications of my sources before I join the stream of interpretation. It cannot be outsourced to an LLM.
Rare footage of a footnote being born in the wild.
December 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
This, for the record, is what goes into a footnote. It’s the key part of the research process where I examine the practical, methodological, ethical implications of my sources before I join the stream of interpretation. It cannot be outsourced to an LLM.
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Happy 冬至 to all celebrating tonight
December 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Happy 冬至 to all celebrating tonight