Steven W. Lewis 劉瓊毅
@liuqiongyi.bsky.social
C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow, @BakerInstitute.blsky.social and Prof. in the Practice, Department of Transnational Asian Studies, Rice University; Sinologist studying China center-local political communication, propaganda, energy. My own views.🏳️🌈
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The Conquest of Cute: Political Communication, Public Diplomacy, and Anime | Baker Institute
Anime is more than entertainment. The Catholic Church and the U.S. Marine Corps are among the traditional institutions embracing this cultural trend to reach younger audiences. In a new brief from the...
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Traditional institutions using anime to connect to younger generations may represent a “conquest of cute”, much like Thomas Frank’s “conquest of cool” in advertising in the 1960s, argues @brandonazheng. #anime #Luce #umamusume #USMC @bakerinstitute www.bakerinstitute.org/research/con...
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A No Kings organizer in Franconia, VA tells @eggerdc.bsky.social that the turnout has been "beyond anything we had expected"
October 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A No Kings organizer in Franconia, VA tells @eggerdc.bsky.social that the turnout has been "beyond anything we had expected"
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St Louis Federal Reserve in 2017 on alternative methods of tracking Chinese GDP
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October 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
St Louis Federal Reserve in 2017 on alternative methods of tracking Chinese GDP
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China slapped fees on U.S. owned, operated, built, flagged vessels as countermeasure to U.S. fees on China-linked ships. Trump’s raising tariffs on Chinese exports to 100% imposing export controls on software in reprisal to China export limits on rare earth minerals.
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China hits back on US port fees with retaliatory levies
China will slap port fees on U.S.-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels on Tuesday as a countermeasure to U.S. port fees on China-linked ships starting the same day, China's transport ministry said on Friday.
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October 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
China slapped fees on U.S. owned, operated, built, flagged vessels as countermeasure to U.S. fees on China-linked ships. Trump’s raising tariffs on Chinese exports to 100% imposing export controls on software in reprisal to China export limits on rare earth minerals.
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"Look at the picture... One of these is a member of a private militia that supports the President and was involved in a violent effort to overturn the election, the other is an agent of the state. Can you tell the difference?" donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...
October 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Look at the picture... One of these is a member of a private militia that supports the President and was involved in a violent effort to overturn the election, the other is an agent of the state. Can you tell the difference?" donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...
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"TikTok's board would become 'American-dominated,' sources further confirmed, including 'one member designated by the US government.'"
So now TikTok could have both Chinese *and* US government surveillance and censorship? Sounds like a recipe for commercial success!
So now TikTok could have both Chinese *and* US government surveillance and censorship? Sounds like a recipe for commercial success!
“China keeps the algorithm”: Critics attack Trump’s TikTok deal arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
“China keeps the algorithm”: Critics attack Trump’s TikTok deal
Trump’s TikTok deal requires US to make its own version of the app.
arstechnica.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"TikTok's board would become 'American-dominated,' sources further confirmed, including 'one member designated by the US government.'"
So now TikTok could have both Chinese *and* US government surveillance and censorship? Sounds like a recipe for commercial success!
So now TikTok could have both Chinese *and* US government surveillance and censorship? Sounds like a recipe for commercial success!
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"If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter." -- Justice Kavanaugh
“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org
October 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter." -- Justice Kavanaugh
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Why is Congress still getting paid
October 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Why is Congress still getting paid
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Bloomberg: ‘ASML is preparing for disruptions, particularly due to a clause that requires foreign firms to seek China’s approval for reexports of products containing its rare earths, said the person familiar with ASML, […] noted that ASML is lobbying Dutch and US allies for alternatives.’
The World’s Chip Supply Chain Is Bracing for Fallout From China’s Rare-Earth Curbs
Businesses across the global semiconductor supply chain are bracing themselves for disruptions from an escalating trade war, after China imposed curbs on rare-earth mineral exports and the US responde...
www.bloomberg.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Bloomberg: ‘ASML is preparing for disruptions, particularly due to a clause that requires foreign firms to seek China’s approval for reexports of products containing its rare earths, said the person familiar with ASML, […] noted that ASML is lobbying Dutch and US allies for alternatives.’
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Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach
A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...
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October 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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“Senior military leaders should have stepped in to prevent Trump from turning addresses at Fort Bragg and Norfolk into political rallies; the silence of the Army and Navy secretaries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and some top generals and admirals is appalling…”
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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
www.theatlantic.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
“Senior military leaders should have stepped in to prevent Trump from turning addresses at Fort Bragg and Norfolk into political rallies; the silence of the Army and Navy secretaries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and some top generals and admirals is appalling…”
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“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”
October 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”
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Foreign companies will now require Beijing’s approval to export products that contain even trace amounts of Chinese-sourced rare-earth minerals, or that were manufactured using the country’s technology on.ft.com/4ofimM8
October 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Foreign companies will now require Beijing’s approval to export products that contain even trace amounts of Chinese-sourced rare-earth minerals, or that were manufactured using the country’s technology on.ft.com/4ofimM8
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Morning Bid: Asia stocks take tech train to new heights reut.rs/3VWJ0xe
Morning Bid: Asia stocks take tech train to new heights
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Morning Bid: Asia stocks take tech train to new heights reut.rs/3VWJ0xe
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Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.
As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.
(Published July with @texastribune.org)
As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.
(Published July with @texastribune.org)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers
Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.
As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.
(Published July with @texastribune.org)
As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.
(Published July with @texastribune.org)
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Digital surveillance grids are part of a tech-driven approach to make the country’s grassroots governance more efficient—but also more pervasive
Chinese officials boast a god’s-eye view of towns from above
Digital surveillance grids are meant to help solve local problems quickly. But they also track potential troublemakers
econ.st
October 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Digital surveillance grids are part of a tech-driven approach to make the country’s grassroots governance more efficient—but also more pervasive
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October 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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I wouldn’t advise anyone in Portland to walk your dog near this building.
October 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I wouldn’t advise anyone in Portland to walk your dog near this building.
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Recorded Future just published a report diving into the Beijing Institute of Electronics Technology and Application (BIETA), which is almost certainly a front for China’s MSS, developing technologies to support intelligence and military missions. Full report: www.recordedfuture.com/research/bie...
BIETA: A Technology Enablement Front for China's MSS
Discover how China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) almost certainly operates BIETA and its subsidiary CIII as public fronts for cyber-espionage, covert communications, and technology acquisition. C...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Recorded Future just published a report diving into the Beijing Institute of Electronics Technology and Application (BIETA), which is almost certainly a front for China’s MSS, developing technologies to support intelligence and military missions. Full report: www.recordedfuture.com/research/bie...
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Another tragic accident.
October 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Another tragic accident.
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A battle is heating up over a possible relocation.
Space Shuttle Discovery may be dismantled for controversial trip
A battle is heating up over a possible relocation.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A battle is heating up over a possible relocation.
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Best wishes for a peaceful and happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
October 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Best wishes for a peaceful and happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
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For those outside of Chicago, these signs are pretty common
October 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
For those outside of Chicago, these signs are pretty common
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Ten years and five months apart
October 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Ten years and five months apart
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American taxpayers are paying people to post Bible verses on a US government account.
October 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
American taxpayers are paying people to post Bible verses on a US government account.