Mika
@mitseak.bsky.social
Some sort of a historian/IR person by background. Interested in the history of "Altaic" linguistics, Eurasianisms, and the Manchu language.
Of course, treaties are as reliable as the states that sign them. How are we to know what, according to Americans, counts as Russian aggression in the future? Or are the inevitable violations going to be obscured with propaganda and "who knows what happened"-narratives?
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Of course, treaties are as reliable as the states that sign them. How are we to know what, according to Americans, counts as Russian aggression in the future? Or are the inevitable violations going to be obscured with propaganda and "who knows what happened"-narratives?
The third point in the plan is also rather strange: "It is expected that Russia will not invade neighbouring countries [...]" And if they do invade? Obviously this isn't presented in a particularly convincing way, so why mention it at all?
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The third point in the plan is also rather strange: "It is expected that Russia will not invade neighbouring countries [...]" And if they do invade? Obviously this isn't presented in a particularly convincing way, so why mention it at all?
Regarding point 11 in this mafia-esque extortion - What the hell is this? It's not up to Americans and Russians to decide weather Ukraine is or isn't eligible for the EU membership. Neither is anything else EU-related.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Regarding point 11 in this mafia-esque extortion - What the hell is this? It's not up to Americans and Russians to decide weather Ukraine is or isn't eligible for the EU membership. Neither is anything else EU-related.
It seems rather clear that the so-called peace plan was written for the sole purpose of being rejected.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It seems rather clear that the so-called peace plan was written for the sole purpose of being rejected.
Important topic. Though I'd like to emphasize that despite the standardization efforts for the Latin-based orthography, there's a variety of "unofficial" writing methods for these languages being used. I've even heard of someone still using Kanji. I think it's great, even if a bit impractical.
"Taiwan is home to over 20 living languages, and many of them don’t require a single Chinese character. In fact, some of the most vibrant linguistic revival movements happening on the island right now rely largely on extended Latin alphabets," says 姜呈穎 of JustFont.
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
Beyond Mandarin: A Latin-based Solution for Taiwan’s Rich Lingusitic Landscape - justfont blog
Why supporting Taiwan's diverse languages might be easier than you think—and why it matters more than ever. With only a few Latin extensions, your font can support Formosan languages.
blog.justfont.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Important topic. Though I'd like to emphasize that despite the standardization efforts for the Latin-based orthography, there's a variety of "unofficial" writing methods for these languages being used. I've even heard of someone still using Kanji. I think it's great, even if a bit impractical.
Pretty good lecture by Jeffrey Wasserstrom on current developments in Hong Kong - "Hong Kong 2025: Competing Visions of a City’s Past, Present, and Future"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zrm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zrm...
Critical Issues Confronting China Series (中國大問題) | Jeffrey Wasserstrom (華志堅) — October 1, 2025
YouTube video by Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies | Harvard University
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Pretty good lecture by Jeffrey Wasserstrom on current developments in Hong Kong - "Hong Kong 2025: Competing Visions of a City’s Past, Present, and Future"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zrm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zrm...
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A new Patreon post is out, read "Vivian Kong is the perfect poster child for the current Hong Kong" here (for free):
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November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A new Patreon post is out, read "Vivian Kong is the perfect poster child for the current Hong Kong" here (for free):
www.patreon.com/posts/143324...
www.patreon.com/posts/143324...
To my understanding 'horn' is 'eber' in classical Mongolian vs. эвэр in modern Mongolian. Can anyone give some context into how Buryat has seemingly preserved the "original" form? Does it have to do with Mongolian standardization (e.g. from certain dialect), transcription, or what's going on here?
October 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
To my understanding 'horn' is 'eber' in classical Mongolian vs. эвэр in modern Mongolian. Can anyone give some context into how Buryat has seemingly preserved the "original" form? Does it have to do with Mongolian standardization (e.g. from certain dialect), transcription, or what's going on here?
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Pelliot Tibétain 351 (an Old Tibetan divination text), l. 40:
myi khyod gi rogs ni lha qi śi myi śi ha źe bya ste
"Man, your companion is a god called Jesus Messiah."
cf. G. Uray 1995, "Tibet’s Connections with Nestorianism and Manicheism in the 8th–10th Centuries"
myi khyod gi rogs ni lha qi śi myi śi ha źe bya ste
"Man, your companion is a god called Jesus Messiah."
cf. G. Uray 1995, "Tibet’s Connections with Nestorianism and Manicheism in the 8th–10th Centuries"
August 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Pelliot Tibétain 351 (an Old Tibetan divination text), l. 40:
myi khyod gi rogs ni lha qi śi myi śi ha źe bya ste
"Man, your companion is a god called Jesus Messiah."
cf. G. Uray 1995, "Tibet’s Connections with Nestorianism and Manicheism in the 8th–10th Centuries"
myi khyod gi rogs ni lha qi śi myi śi ha źe bya ste
"Man, your companion is a god called Jesus Messiah."
cf. G. Uray 1995, "Tibet’s Connections with Nestorianism and Manicheism in the 8th–10th Centuries"
Came across this article arguing that Qing's approach towards the aboriginals in Taiwan wasn't one of exploitation since it was "security-orientated and deliberately non-expansive." I don't see how such a "security-oriented" motif isn't based on territorial exploitation.
July 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Came across this article arguing that Qing's approach towards the aboriginals in Taiwan wasn't one of exploitation since it was "security-orientated and deliberately non-expansive." I don't see how such a "security-oriented" motif isn't based on territorial exploitation.
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Introducing the first installment of the Old World Dōngxī -series, where we share interesting historical curiosities, both textual and visual, regarding the themes of the site.
Today: A novel in Dungan, art in Kazakh SSR, letters of a 19th century philologist...
oldworldreview.com/2025/07/09/o...
Today: A novel in Dungan, art in Kazakh SSR, letters of a 19th century philologist...
oldworldreview.com/2025/07/09/o...
Old World Dōngxī #1
In this series we introduce somewhat randomly chosen online curiosities – historical documents or visual materials – that you may explore at your own leisure. These items tie into the t…
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July 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Introducing the first installment of the Old World Dōngxī -series, where we share interesting historical curiosities, both textual and visual, regarding the themes of the site.
Today: A novel in Dungan, art in Kazakh SSR, letters of a 19th century philologist...
oldworldreview.com/2025/07/09/o...
Today: A novel in Dungan, art in Kazakh SSR, letters of a 19th century philologist...
oldworldreview.com/2025/07/09/o...
My favourite thing about Southeast Asian horror films is that they skip the "Pff, you believe in ghosts?" -part. Everyone believes, instantly.
July 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
My favourite thing about Southeast Asian horror films is that they skip the "Pff, you believe in ghosts?" -part. Everyone believes, instantly.
Do folks like dictionaries? I mean where applicable - for smaller/dead languages, as well as for etymologies etc, dictionaries are still instrumental.
I personally like casually browsing a decent dictionary, that's something lacking when using translation tools.
I personally like casually browsing a decent dictionary, that's something lacking when using translation tools.
July 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Do folks like dictionaries? I mean where applicable - for smaller/dead languages, as well as for etymologies etc, dictionaries are still instrumental.
I personally like casually browsing a decent dictionary, that's something lacking when using translation tools.
I personally like casually browsing a decent dictionary, that's something lacking when using translation tools.
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fellow nonfiction writers! if you're not currently saving EVERY SINGLE web page/web news story you cite to the Wayback Machine YOU SHOULD BE!!
no more dead links in footnotes!
no more dead links in bibliographies!
never ever forget how fragile the internet is—save internet history!
no more dead links in footnotes!
no more dead links in bibliographies!
never ever forget how fragile the internet is—save internet history!
This October, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is projected to hit a once-in-a-generation milestone: 1 trillion web pages archived.
We’ll be commemorating this historic achievement on October 22 with a global celebration ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/07/01/w...
Want to take part? 🧵 #Wayback1T
We’ll be commemorating this historic achievement on October 22 with a global celebration ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/07/01/w...
Want to take part? 🧵 #Wayback1T
July 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
fellow nonfiction writers! if you're not currently saving EVERY SINGLE web page/web news story you cite to the Wayback Machine YOU SHOULD BE!!
no more dead links in footnotes!
no more dead links in bibliographies!
never ever forget how fragile the internet is—save internet history!
no more dead links in footnotes!
no more dead links in bibliographies!
never ever forget how fragile the internet is—save internet history!
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Love this Canto phrase 見攰就唞 gin3 gui6 zau6 tau2 “feel tired then rest” cuz it illustrates how Cantonese uses words differently from other Sinitic languages
見 here doesn’t mean “to see” but “to feel”
攰 means “tired”
就 means “then”
唞 means “to rest”
見 here doesn’t mean “to see” but “to feel”
攰 means “tired”
就 means “then”
唞 means “to rest”
June 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Love this Canto phrase 見攰就唞 gin3 gui6 zau6 tau2 “feel tired then rest” cuz it illustrates how Cantonese uses words differently from other Sinitic languages
見 here doesn’t mean “to see” but “to feel”
攰 means “tired”
就 means “then”
唞 means “to rest”
見 here doesn’t mean “to see” but “to feel”
攰 means “tired”
就 means “then”
唞 means “to rest”
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HK Nat-Se Police has issued a banned on Taiwanese mobile game "Reversed Front: Bonfire", accusing the game 'promoting secessionist agendas' such as "Taiwan & HK independence"'. Anyone who shares, recommends or downloads the game may be prosecuted for sedition & subversion…
June 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
HK Nat-Se Police has issued a banned on Taiwanese mobile game "Reversed Front: Bonfire", accusing the game 'promoting secessionist agendas' such as "Taiwan & HK independence"'. Anyone who shares, recommends or downloads the game may be prosecuted for sedition & subversion…
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Old World Review is an online publication for exploratory essays on historical and cultural topics of Eurasia.
We are particularly interested in histories of small nations and languages, on borderlands and exchanges, as well as lesser studied art histories. We take submissions!
We are particularly interested in histories of small nations and languages, on borderlands and exchanges, as well as lesser studied art histories. We take submissions!
June 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Old World Review is an online publication for exploratory essays on historical and cultural topics of Eurasia.
We are particularly interested in histories of small nations and languages, on borderlands and exchanges, as well as lesser studied art histories. We take submissions!
We are particularly interested in histories of small nations and languages, on borderlands and exchanges, as well as lesser studied art histories. We take submissions!
Woah, Freddy Lim (林昶佐) of the Taiwanese melodeath band Chthonic has been appointed as the Taiwanese representative to Finland. Huge win for TW-FIN relations, ngl.
www.taiwanhot.net/news/1102979...
www.taiwanhot.net/news/1102979...
總統賴清德正式任命台灣駐芬蘭代表 林昶佐：爭取芬蘭對台灣更堅定的支持
近兩日傳出前閃靈樂團、閃靈樂團主唱林昶佐將任新任台灣駐芬蘭代表，今（19）日傍晚總統賴清德正式發出總統令，特任林昶佐為台灣駐芬蘭代表。林昶佐稍早亦在其Facebook上發文表示，長年來連結跨國的信念與行動，讓他對台灣的國際事務一直懷抱著使命感。林昶佐亦表示，他將在這些紮實基礎上繼續努力，強化芬蘭與台
www.taiwanhot.net
May 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Woah, Freddy Lim (林昶佐) of the Taiwanese melodeath band Chthonic has been appointed as the Taiwanese representative to Finland. Huge win for TW-FIN relations, ngl.
www.taiwanhot.net/news/1102979...
www.taiwanhot.net/news/1102979...
Miten tämäkin pelle on onnistunut ns. epäonnistumaan ylöspäin? Hirvittää tämmöisen laittaminen lentoyhtiön johtotehtäviin.
www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/finn...
www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/finn...
Finnairiin uusi talousjohtaja – Loikkaa ruotsalaisesta kriisiyhtiöstä
Finnair on nimittänyt talousjohtajaksi Pia Aaltonen-Forsellin. Aaltonen-Forsell siirtyy yhtiöön Northvoltista, ja on aiemmin toiminut muun muassa Outokummussa.
www.kauppalehti.fi
May 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Miten tämäkin pelle on onnistunut ns. epäonnistumaan ylöspäin? Hirvittää tämmöisen laittaminen lentoyhtiön johtotehtäviin.
www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/finn...
www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/finn...
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The thing about all these pieces complaining about Marine Le Pen's conviction is that not a single one of them bothers to explain why someone found guilty of embezzling millions of Euros from public funds should be allowed to get away with it
April 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The thing about all these pieces complaining about Marine Le Pen's conviction is that not a single one of them bothers to explain why someone found guilty of embezzling millions of Euros from public funds should be allowed to get away with it
Here (百家姓) 'Phags-pa 沈 would transliterate into "zhim", would it not? As in it's not ꡮ, but ꡚ ? Perhaps it's only a relative distinction, but I'm still wondering what would be a semi-accurate latin transliteration of 沈 from some sort of Middle Chinese? It seems close(?) to modern Hakka 'shim'.
April 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Here (百家姓) 'Phags-pa 沈 would transliterate into "zhim", would it not? As in it's not ꡮ, but ꡚ ? Perhaps it's only a relative distinction, but I'm still wondering what would be a semi-accurate latin transliteration of 沈 from some sort of Middle Chinese? It seems close(?) to modern Hakka 'shim'.
One interesting development in China's official communication in the last decade or so is the open turn towards far-right (I guess what most would call 'fascist') style of output. The "communist" aesthetics of pseudo-solidarity have been switched to whatever the hell this is.
April 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
One interesting development in China's official communication in the last decade or so is the open turn towards far-right (I guess what most would call 'fascist') style of output. The "communist" aesthetics of pseudo-solidarity have been switched to whatever the hell this is.
Saanen jatkaa kovan luokan sisäpoliittista analyysiäni toteamalla, että Kokoomus on myös mielenkiintoinen puolue kunnallispolitiikassa. Hehän eivät vaikuta edes pitävän kaupungeista. Onko uhka vai mahdollisuus, riippunee asuinpaikastasi.
March 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Saanen jatkaa kovan luokan sisäpoliittista analyysiäni toteamalla, että Kokoomus on myös mielenkiintoinen puolue kunnallispolitiikassa. Hehän eivät vaikuta edes pitävän kaupungeista. Onko uhka vai mahdollisuus, riippunee asuinpaikastasi.
It's a tragedy that these positions are in France, poor scholars.
Permanent academic positions in Asian studies/history soon to open for applications in France in this job cycle, a 🧵
👇
1) Asst/Assoc Prof in "Culture and societies of the contemporary Sinophone world" at Université Paris Cité (Paris) (deadline: April 4)
sciences.re/postes/media...
👇
1) Asst/Assoc Prof in "Culture and societies of the contemporary Sinophone world" at Université Paris Cité (Paris) (deadline: April 4)
sciences.re/postes/media...
sciences.re
March 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It's a tragedy that these positions are in France, poor scholars.