Patricia Sauthoff 司徒雛菊
@sauthoff.bsky.social
Historian of rasaśāstra (Sanskrit alchemy) and tantra. Researches: medicine, gender, sexuality, religion, history of science and technology.
Assistant Professor at HKBU.
News junkie with a journalism past.
https://hkbu.academia.edu/PatriciaSauthoff
Assistant Professor at HKBU.
News junkie with a journalism past.
https://hkbu.academia.edu/PatriciaSauthoff
I really enjoyed everyone’s #aurora pics. If you missed them or are hoping to see more I recommend the Sky Weather App and emails from AuroraWatch.
Catch that aurora light show last night? What about that magical sunset on Sunday?
Seems like we have more than our share of special sights
here in YEG.
The sight of the funicular working fine is always grand!
ELEVATOR IS STILL DOWN.
7:25 am
#YEGFunicularStatus
(Nov 12)
Seems like we have more than our share of special sights
here in YEG.
The sight of the funicular working fine is always grand!
ELEVATOR IS STILL DOWN.
7:25 am
#YEGFunicularStatus
(Nov 12)
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I really enjoyed everyone’s #aurora pics. If you missed them or are hoping to see more I recommend the Sky Weather App and emails from AuroraWatch.
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#skystorians - do you have a good intro/explainer text on the concept of the Noble Savage suitable for undergrads? Scanning my own library everything I have just skims it or take the concept for granted rather than acting as a 'first encounter with a concept' teaching source.
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#skystorians - do you have a good intro/explainer text on the concept of the Noble Savage suitable for undergrads? Scanning my own library everything I have just skims it or take the concept for granted rather than acting as a 'first encounter with a concept' teaching source.
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🇻🇳 Typhoon exposes ancient shipwreck off historic Vietnam trading port
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi has exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi has exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🇻🇳 Typhoon exposes ancient shipwreck off historic Vietnam trading port
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi has exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi has exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
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Amazing story. Man brings crocodile to the legislature to protest the ban on exotic pets, is fined
Man who brought crocodile to Legislature to protest exotic pet ban fined - Focus Taiwan
A man who placed a live crocodile at the main entrance of the Legislative Yuan last month to protest a proposed ban on exotic pets has been fined NT$10,000 (US$322), according to the Taipei District C...
focustaiwan.tw
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Amazing story. Man brings crocodile to the legislature to protest the ban on exotic pets, is fined
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every time you watch this you discover a new way in which this went wrong
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
every time you watch this you discover a new way in which this went wrong
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Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
Diamond news. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Diamond news. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
Never. Kids should not be allowed near AI.
When should kids start learning AI? India is taking a bold step—introducing AI education to students as young as 8.
trib.al/wgpgORo
trib.al/wgpgORo
India to extend AI education to students as young as 8 years old
Nearly 200m children to be taught AI, but experts doubt its effectiveness
trib.al
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Never. Kids should not be allowed near AI.
I love my random call with my mom. She’s stoked about Mamdani and plans to listen to some Bad Bunny today.
November 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I love my random call with my mom. She’s stoked about Mamdani and plans to listen to some Bad Bunny today.
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This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
Like Elon Musk? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Like Melania Trump? www.ap.org/news-highlig...
Like Melania Trump? www.ap.org/news-highlig...
GOP seeks to revoke NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani’s citizenship; experts say they must prove false claims in his application.
Republicans push to strip Zohran Mamdani of US citizenship. Is it possible?
GOP seeks to revoke NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani’s citizenship; experts say they must prove false claims in his application.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Like Elon Musk? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Like Melania Trump? www.ap.org/news-highlig...
Like Melania Trump? www.ap.org/news-highlig...
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Children of the Urban Corn Maze
New uncanny valley unlocked: inflatable corn maze for urban fall fests.
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Children of the Urban Corn Maze
I go to stores to be left alone.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I go to stores to be left alone.
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god, i wish alt-weeklies were still a thing
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
god, i wish alt-weeklies were still a thing
It only took me 2.5 years of living in HK to make it to the Peak
November 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
It only took me 2.5 years of living in HK to make it to the Peak
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Oh you like women's pants? Name all the pockets.
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Oh you like women's pants? Name all the pockets.
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The amount of truly bad systematic reviews is about to skyrocket isn't it...
#medlibs 📚
www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
#medlibs 📚
www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The amount of truly bad systematic reviews is about to skyrocket isn't it...
#medlibs 📚
www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
#medlibs 📚
www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
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HUGE NEWS! Because of Democratic pressure, Oregon SNAP recipients are reporting their cards have the FULL November benefits!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
After a period of uncertainty, SNAP benefits have begun to arrive on Oregonian’s EBT cards.https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregonians-begin-receiving-snap-benefits-friday-morning/?cid=bluesky_
Oregonians begin receiving SNAP benefits Friday morning
After a period of uncertainty, SNAP benefits have begun to arrive on Oregonian’s EBT cards.
www.koin.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
HUGE NEWS! Because of Democratic pressure, Oregon SNAP recipients are reporting their cards have the FULL November benefits!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
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Haha yesss. Japanese copyright law doesn't fuck around.
Since I get challenged on this a lot: U.S. and Japan are both Berne Convention signatories, meaning the copyright is recognized between countries. They CAN go after American companies. And they are. And I love it.
variety.com/2025/digital...
Since I get challenged on this a lot: U.S. and Japan are both Berne Convention signatories, meaning the copyright is recognized between countries. They CAN go after American companies. And they are. And I love it.
variety.com/2025/digital...
Trade Group Representing Studio Ghibli, Other Japanese Companies Tells OpenAI to Stop Using Their Content to Train Sora 2 Video Generator
Japanese content trade group CODA, whose members include Studio Ghibli, issued a letter to OpenAI demanding the AI company stop using their content to train Sora 2.
variety.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Haha yesss. Japanese copyright law doesn't fuck around.
Since I get challenged on this a lot: U.S. and Japan are both Berne Convention signatories, meaning the copyright is recognized between countries. They CAN go after American companies. And they are. And I love it.
variety.com/2025/digital...
Since I get challenged on this a lot: U.S. and Japan are both Berne Convention signatories, meaning the copyright is recognized between countries. They CAN go after American companies. And they are. And I love it.
variety.com/2025/digital...
I moved (back) to London weeks after the Olympics. It did NOTHING for the city.
Please do not have the Olympics here. Thank you.
Please do not have the Olympics here. Thank you.
Three articles in the SCMP in two months advocating a 2036 Olympic bid in Hong Kong/Greater Bay Area, including one today.
Now notice the list of authors. (Thread...)
Now notice the list of authors. (Thread...)
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I moved (back) to London weeks after the Olympics. It did NOTHING for the city.
Please do not have the Olympics here. Thank you.
Please do not have the Olympics here. Thank you.
Don’t get on your Ezra Klein nonsense. You love to hear it
shitfaced jamaal bowman saying this is so fuckin funny i feel so seen right now
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Don’t get on your Ezra Klein nonsense. You love to hear it
I once had a Santa Fe police officer yell at me to ride on the sidewalk. I told him “it’s illegal!” He honestly didn’t know. Sigh.
What do y'all think about adults riding bikes on the sidewalk
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I once had a Santa Fe police officer yell at me to ride on the sidewalk. I told him “it’s illegal!” He honestly didn’t know. Sigh.
All those mass shooter drills at school are now actively hiding from the US government as it kidnaps children. Good times.
Getting new details on this now:
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
All those mass shooter drills at school are now actively hiding from the US government as it kidnaps children. Good times.
Me a couple weeks ago in class: we’re going to read this Jawaharlal Nehru speech.
Tomorrow: you know that speech we read? Quoted yesterday by the incoming Mayor of NYC.
Tomorrow: you know that speech we read? Quoted yesterday by the incoming Mayor of NYC.
Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Me a couple weeks ago in class: we’re going to read this Jawaharlal Nehru speech.
Tomorrow: you know that speech we read? Quoted yesterday by the incoming Mayor of NYC.
Tomorrow: you know that speech we read? Quoted yesterday by the incoming Mayor of NYC.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM