sokummono khan
@mono24.bsky.social
Neophyte researcher; MA Communication for Social Change, Uni. of Queensland (UQ); 2024 Research Fellow & Research Assistant @UQ's Center for Digital Cultures & Societies | Former journo @VOAKhmer
Interest: Digital Ethnography & Digital and Activism
Interest: Digital Ethnography & Digital and Activism
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sokummono khan
@mono24.bsky.social
· Jul 23
On it this week! First few pages already intriguing. #DigitalDegrowth
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“Even when there’s no reason to believe things will improve, we can’t help but cling to this diminishing hope"
Poignant piece from @mono24.bsky.social in @mekongreview.com on Cambodia's golden age of journalism, feat. Mech Dara, Kann Vicheika and Phuong Vantha:
mekongreview.com/memories-of-...
Poignant piece from @mono24.bsky.social in @mekongreview.com on Cambodia's golden age of journalism, feat. Mech Dara, Kann Vicheika and Phuong Vantha:
mekongreview.com/memories-of-...
Memories of a golden age - Mekong Review
In the face of funding cuts and growing oppression, Cambodian reporters cling on to hope through memories of a golden age of journalism
mekongreview.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
“Even when there’s no reason to believe things will improve, we can’t help but cling to this diminishing hope"
Poignant piece from @mono24.bsky.social in @mekongreview.com on Cambodia's golden age of journalism, feat. Mech Dara, Kann Vicheika and Phuong Vantha:
mekongreview.com/memories-of-...
Poignant piece from @mono24.bsky.social in @mekongreview.com on Cambodia's golden age of journalism, feat. Mech Dara, Kann Vicheika and Phuong Vantha:
mekongreview.com/memories-of-...
The opening feels a little negative, but watch until the end, it’s actually more empowering for content creators than victimizing them. It seems to come from someone who genuinely loves the internet and believes in the purpose it was meant to serve.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3K...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3K...
A new form of capitalism: The Influencer Culture | Al Jazeera Untangles
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
www.youtube.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The opening feels a little negative, but watch until the end, it’s actually more empowering for content creators than victimizing them. It seems to come from someone who genuinely loves the internet and believes in the purpose it was meant to serve.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3K...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3K...
This August marks 70 years since the @voiceofamerica.bsky.social first found its way into Cambodian homes through the airwaves in 1955.
Memories of a golden age - Mekong Review
In the face of funding cuts and growing oppression, Cambodian reporters cling on to hope through memories of a golden age of journalism
mekongreview.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
This August marks 70 years since the @voiceofamerica.bsky.social first found its way into Cambodian homes through the airwaves in 1955.
A rich and nuanced account of both contemporary and historical political contexts on both Cambodia and Thailand over the current border conflict, by Dr Soksamphoas Im
asiatimes.com/2025/07/unsp...
asiatimes.com/2025/07/unsp...
Unspoken push factors behind Thai-Cambodia conflict - Asia Times
It has been two months since tensions between Cambodia and Thailand flared up again. This most recent escalation was sparked by the death of a Cambodian
asiatimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A rich and nuanced account of both contemporary and historical political contexts on both Cambodia and Thailand over the current border conflict, by Dr Soksamphoas Im
asiatimes.com/2025/07/unsp...
asiatimes.com/2025/07/unsp...
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In recent days, more than 100,000 Cambodian migrant workers have returned from Thailand amid ongoing border clashes between the two countries, with more continuing to arrive.
July 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In recent days, more than 100,000 Cambodian migrant workers have returned from Thailand amid ongoing border clashes between the two countries, with more continuing to arrive.
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A spokesperson for the Cambodian Defense Ministry confirmed that Thailand resumed firing artillery shells into Cambodia at 2 a.m., following a pause in shelling between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. last night.
July 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A spokesperson for the Cambodian Defense Ministry confirmed that Thailand resumed firing artillery shells into Cambodia at 2 a.m., following a pause in shelling between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. last night.
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Excited to share my new article, "Mapping and Measuring Listening in Public Communication Settings", now published in Media and Communication (@CogitatioMaC)! Download it for free here: www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm... #OpenAccess
Mapping and Measuring Listening in Public Communication Settings | Article | Media and Communication
Tariq Choucair
www.cogitatiopress.com
July 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Excited to share my new article, "Mapping and Measuring Listening in Public Communication Settings", now published in Media and Communication (@CogitatioMaC)! Download it for free here: www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm... #OpenAccess
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Later the same day, the Royal Thai Army admitted to using cluster bombs, attempting to downplay the severity by claiming their targets were strictly military. But their justification not only dismisses basic humanitarian obligations—it mocks them.
Thailand’s Cluster Munitions Betray Basic Human Decency
The Thai military’s repeated deployment of cluster bombs against Cambodian forces has dredged up painful memories of the 2008 border conflict—mem...
cambodianess.com
July 26, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Later the same day, the Royal Thai Army admitted to using cluster bombs, attempting to downplay the severity by claiming their targets were strictly military. But their justification not only dismisses basic humanitarian obligations—it mocks them.
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While I would prefer that my historical research have less relevance, please read and consider what it was like to fall ill and die before germ theory. #histmed 🗃️ nursingclio.org/2025/07/21/d...
Dying Before Germ Theory
As RFK questions germ theory, and measles ravages unvaccinated children, Americans need to know what is at risk. Americans died at higher rates and younger ages before the introduction of germ theo…
nursingclio.org
July 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
While I would prefer that my historical research have less relevance, please read and consider what it was like to fall ill and die before germ theory. #histmed 🗃️ nursingclio.org/2025/07/21/d...
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Hi everyone, is anyone using the Meta Content Library API? I am specifically interested in getting in touch with people with API access, rather than access to the frontend only. transparency.meta.com/de-de/resear...
Meta Content Library and API | Transparency Center
Meta regularly publishes reports to give our community visibility into community standards enforcement, government requests and internet disruptions
transparency.meta.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Hi everyone, is anyone using the Meta Content Library API? I am specifically interested in getting in touch with people with API access, rather than access to the frontend only. transparency.meta.com/de-de/resear...
I’ve noticed something curious: friends often say Google AI feels “very useful” and time-saving for general research. But when I tested the same prompts across devices, the varied responses suggest deeper implication—how prior searches, keyword choices, and worldview may reinforce confirmation bias.
How will the web survive? "Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results" www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
July 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I’ve noticed something curious: friends often say Google AI feels “very useful” and time-saving for general research. But when I tested the same prompts across devices, the varied responses suggest deeper implication—how prior searches, keyword choices, and worldview may reinforce confirmation bias.
On it this week! First few pages already intriguing. #DigitalDegrowth
July 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
On it this week! First few pages already intriguing. #DigitalDegrowth
Happening this afternoon, I am speaking at #IAMCR2025 in Singapore on my research conducted during my study at the University of Queensland. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event!
*Thanks Australia Awards Cambodia for granting the fellowship to support my research sharing.
*Thanks Australia Awards Cambodia for granting the fellowship to support my research sharing.
July 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Happening this afternoon, I am speaking at #IAMCR2025 in Singapore on my research conducted during my study at the University of Queensland. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event!
*Thanks Australia Awards Cambodia for granting the fellowship to support my research sharing.
*Thanks Australia Awards Cambodia for granting the fellowship to support my research sharing.
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A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
🔗 www.404media.co/a-researcher...
🔗 www.404media.co/a-researcher...
A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information from any Google account.
www.404media.co
June 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
🔗 www.404media.co/a-researcher...
🔗 www.404media.co/a-researcher...
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To understand how tech intersects with democracy & the future, look to Africa—especially Kenya. @justinhendrix.bsky.social spoke with Siasa Place's Nerima Wako-Ojiwa & journalist Odanga Madung about worker movements, AI bias, government censorship, and the youth resistance shaping tomorrow.
Technology, Labor Rights, and Political Power in Kenya and Across Africa | TechPolicy.Press
Justin Hendrix speaks with Nerima Wako-Ojiwa, director of Siasa Place, and Odanga Madung, a tech and society researcher and journalist.
www.techpolicy.press
June 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
To understand how tech intersects with democracy & the future, look to Africa—especially Kenya. @justinhendrix.bsky.social spoke with Siasa Place's Nerima Wako-Ojiwa & journalist Odanga Madung about worker movements, AI bias, government censorship, and the youth resistance shaping tomorrow.
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I have created five OSINT challenges! 🎉
The set, titled "Back in Time", focuses on @bellingcat.com's many contributions to the OSINT community over the past decade, and can be found on their new challenge platform.
Go and check them out! 🔽
challenge.bellingcat.com
The set, titled "Back in Time", focuses on @bellingcat.com's many contributions to the OSINT community over the past decade, and can be found on their new challenge platform.
Go and check them out! 🔽
challenge.bellingcat.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I have created five OSINT challenges! 🎉
The set, titled "Back in Time", focuses on @bellingcat.com's many contributions to the OSINT community over the past decade, and can be found on their new challenge platform.
Go and check them out! 🔽
challenge.bellingcat.com
The set, titled "Back in Time", focuses on @bellingcat.com's many contributions to the OSINT community over the past decade, and can be found on their new challenge platform.
Go and check them out! 🔽
challenge.bellingcat.com
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At 12:33 PM on May 4, the SaveVOA team received a notice that our X account (@savevoanow) has been suspended for allegedly “violating rules against inauthentic accounts.” We are appealing this decision.
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May 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
At 12:33 PM on May 4, the SaveVOA team received a notice that our X account (@savevoanow) has been suspended for allegedly “violating rules against inauthentic accounts.” We are appealing this decision.
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Did you know the “weekend” and working only 8 hours per day used to be considered a radical, liberal idea?
139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.
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139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.
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May 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Did you know the “weekend” and working only 8 hours per day used to be considered a radical, liberal idea?
139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.
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139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.
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"Cautioning His Students to Stay Quiet, A Scholar of China Hears Echoes of Its Past in America’s Present" by @bairuiwen.bsky.social
www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
(Although I would have said:
"Echoes of China's Present in America’s Present")
www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
(Although I would have said:
"Echoes of China's Present in America’s Present")
Cautioning His Students to Stay Quiet, A Scholar of China Hears Echoes of Its Past in America's Present
For several generations now, the overriding philosophy of life for many Chinese intellectuals and average citizens has been “mingzhe baoshen,” (明哲保身) which dictionaries define as “a wise man looks aft...
www.chinafile.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Cautioning His Students to Stay Quiet, A Scholar of China Hears Echoes of Its Past in America’s Present" by @bairuiwen.bsky.social
www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
(Although I would have said:
"Echoes of China's Present in America’s Present")
www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
(Although I would have said:
"Echoes of China's Present in America’s Present")
“I want a future where an adorable robotic lamp is just an adorable robotic lamp.“
I just want a cute robot lamp that isn’t evil. Why does this feel impossible in 2025?
My latest newsletter post is here:
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/i-just-want-...
My latest newsletter post is here:
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/i-just-want-...
I Just Want a Cute Robot Lamp That Isn't Evil
Apple's engineers have figured out how to design a robot lamp so adorable that everyone I've shown the video to says they'd die for it.
By studying how to translate human expression into the movement...
little-flying-robots.ghost.io
May 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“I want a future where an adorable robotic lamp is just an adorable robotic lamp.“
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📚 Book round-up: browse some of the recent book publications from CLaSP members. Topics from supply chains, agricultural labour, artistic production & activism and more www.claspblog.org/blogposts/g9...
Book round-up: Latest works by CLaSP members — CLaSP Blog
A compilation of recent books by CLaSP members “just in time” for teaching. This is the first of many posts highlighting the extremely rich work of CLaSP members. The recent books listed below cov...
www.claspblog.org
February 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
📚 Book round-up: browse some of the recent book publications from CLaSP members. Topics from supply chains, agricultural labour, artistic production & activism and more www.claspblog.org/blogposts/g9...
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📣📚 New member book! Edited by IAMCR members Anna Gladkova and Elena Vartanova, together with Shi-xu, "Digital Inequality Studies in Cultural Communication" looks at the rise of new digital divides #inequality #DigitalDivide
iamcr.org/books-gladko...
iamcr.org/books-gladko...
February 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
📣📚 New member book! Edited by IAMCR members Anna Gladkova and Elena Vartanova, together with Shi-xu, "Digital Inequality Studies in Cultural Communication" looks at the rise of new digital divides #inequality #DigitalDivide
iamcr.org/books-gladko...
iamcr.org/books-gladko...
Cambodia denies re-entry to Mongabay journalist who reported on illegal logging
Cambodia denies re-entry to Mongabay journalist who reported on illegal logging
BANGKOK, Thailand — On Jan. 5, Mongabay journalist Gerald Flynn was denied entry to Cambodia. Flynn has lived and reported in the country since 2019, but upon his return from a brief visit to neighbor...
news.mongabay.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Cambodia denies re-entry to Mongabay journalist who reported on illegal logging
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Amid a disruption of key projects in Cambodia due to the U.S. aid freeze, the gov't is scrambling to secure new funding partners to keep afloat initiatives which have stalled. With programs grinding to a halt, NGO staff are also facing job losses & uncertainty.
U.S. Aid Freeze Forces Cambodian Government to Seek New Funding Partners Amid NGO Layoffs | CamboJA News
Amid a disruption of key projects in Cambodia due to the U.S. aid freeze, the government is scrambling to secure new funding partners to keep afloat initiatives which have stalled. With programs grind...
cambojanews.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Amid a disruption of key projects in Cambodia due to the U.S. aid freeze, the gov't is scrambling to secure new funding partners to keep afloat initiatives which have stalled. With programs grinding to a halt, NGO staff are also facing job losses & uncertainty.
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"The education world is in a panic over these new policies."
The latest from @perrybaconjr.bsky.social: wapo.st/3CMIiwe
The latest from @perrybaconjr.bsky.social: wapo.st/3CMIiwe
Opinion | This is the Trump education agenda
Trump administration threats to undocumented children and transgender students are creating a panic
wapo.st
February 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"The education world is in a panic over these new policies."
The latest from @perrybaconjr.bsky.social: wapo.st/3CMIiwe
The latest from @perrybaconjr.bsky.social: wapo.st/3CMIiwe