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Ashley Blake
@4shblake.bsky.social
Art Historian | Buddhism, Tibet, Photography, Decolonial Museology, Public Engagement

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-cronk-94ba9a1bb/
Happy Vesak day!
May 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Reposted by Ashley Blake
BDG news: Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Marks 10th Vesak Festival Anniversary with Record-Breaking Floating Buddha Statue

🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/5n8p2uvr

#Buddhism #BuddhistPractice #Vesak #YoungPeople #Surabaya #Java #Indonesia #Buddha #BuddhaStatue #Compassion
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Marks 10th Vesak Festival Anniversary with Record-Breaking Floating Buddha Statue - Buddhistdoor Global
The Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia launched the 2025 Vesak Festival in Surabaya, Java, on 7 May, the 10th anniversary of the event.
tinyurl.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Our profile of Nam Kyi, a young Tibetan activist, who spent 3 years in a Chinese prison. Upon release she found herself in a bigger prison, where she constantly monitored. So she escaped to India, joining a dwindling number of Tibetans who have sought refuge there

🎁link: www.wsj.com/world/china/...
How Images of the Dalai Lama Landed a Tibetan Woman in China’s Dragnet
The rare account of the woman who escaped from Tibet sheds new light on China’s harsh policies aimed at bringing the region to heel.
www.wsj.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Beyond excited @sfthq.bsky.social !
May 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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CHRD联席执行主任 #苏菲·理查森 表示:“ #中国政府 拒不履行其自愿加入的国际人权条约所规定的基本义务。与此同时,它还 #骚扰、#恐吓#拘押 那些试图与联合国合作的 #人权捍卫者。” nchrd.org/2025/05/chin...
May 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Chinese spies sought to gain information on Samuel Cogolati, a Belgian co-chair of the Greens party and prominent China critic, by attempting to coerce one of his political opponents, local media reported today.
Beijing wooed Belgian socialist to spy on China-hawkish MP: reports
Political rival to Samuel Cogolati reportedly approached by Chinese intelligence.
ow.ly
April 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Beijing-backed “GONGOs” have transformed the U.N. in Geneva into a hostile environment for critics of President Xi Jinping. Fifteen activists and lawyers described being surveilled or harassed by people suspected to be proxies for the Chinese government. buff.ly/7zUTTIZ
At the U.N., China is deploying a growing army of puppet organizations to monitor and intimidate human rights activists - ICIJ
Beijing-backed “GONGOs” have transformed the Palais des Nations into a hostile environment for critics of President Xi Jinping.
buff.ly
April 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025: 'Inspiring' nominees all outside London
Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025: 'Inspiring' nominees all outside London
The winner of the Art Fund prize will be announced this summer at a ceremony in Liverpool.
www.bbc.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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thinking of Tibet Music Scores (Karma Kagyu) today
March 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Amid Trump’s crackdown on federally funded arts and culture organizations, two-thirds of Americans disagree that the president should control national museums and theaters, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll.
66% of Americans Don’t Think Trump Should Control Museums
The new Reuters/Ipsos poll also shows that 86% of Democrats disagree with the administration’s takeover of cultural institutions.
hyperallergic.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Dear His Holiness Panchen Lama,

On your birthday, we think of you & the difficult circumstances you & your family have faced for so long.

Your continued detention is a profound injustice, & we will not stop advocating for your freedom and for the rights of the Tibetan people.

freepanchenlama.org
April 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Today marks the 36th birthday of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was kidnapped by Chinese authorities in 1995 after being recognized as the 11th Panchen Lama. He has not been seen since.

Read our full statement: savetibet.org/ict-statemen...
April 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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The Panchen Lama turns 36 today—but his whereabouts are still unknown. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima has spent 30 years in Chinese detention for being recognized as the Panchen Lama.

Join us and sign the petition to Sec. Rubio to call on his release: savetibet.org/free-the-panchen-lama
April 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Public health tip of the day! 🦠😷
April 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Over 1.8 billion people rely on water sourced from Tibet’s rivers; China’s dams are putting them in jeopardy.

For #EarthDay 2025, learn about the cost of China’s rampant hydropower dam construction. Read the full report: savetibet.org/chinese-hydr...
April 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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China's exploitative gold, lithium, and rare earth mineral mining is a searing modern-day example of extractive colonialism.
April 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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3 days after he was recognized by the Dalai Lama, Chinese authorities kidnapped 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his parents. He has not been seen since.

As we approach the Panchen Lama’s 36th birthday, read our full statement: savetibet.org/ict-statemen...
April 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Tibet’s #glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate. If emissions are not cut, the Tibetan Plateau can expect to lose more than a THIRD of its glaciers by 2100.

Action needs to be taken; the #Tibetan issue needs to be raised.
April 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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From art institutions to science centers, museums often cite inclusion and community in their mission statements. But one critical facility is regularly neglected: all-gender restrooms.
Amid Attacks on Trans Rights, Museum Staff Push for All-Gender Restrooms
From a toilet "intervention" to signage that upends the traditional gendered silhouette, cultural workers share the labor that goes into developing inclusive facilities.
hyperallergic.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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❗Press release❗ Tibet Groups Condemn Cremation of Deceased Tibetan Lama in Vietnam Without Family Consent Following his Death in Custody; Demand International Investigation

freetibet.org/latest/tibet...
Tibet Groups Condemn Cremation of Tulku Hungkar Dorje
Demand for an international investigation grows following the death of beloved Tibetan Lama in Vietnam and cremation without family consent
freetibet.org
April 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche was cremated without his family’s consent at 1AM on April 20—raising alarm among Tibet groups who say this was done to cover up the truth about his suspicious death in Vietnamese custody. READ & SHARE FULL JOINT STATEMENT:
tibetaction.net/tibet-groups...
Tibet Groups Condemn Cremation of Deceased Tibetan Lama in Vietnam Without Family Consent Following his Death in Custody; Demand International Investigation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Body Reportedly Cremated Before Inquiry Fueling Suspicions of Chinese Involvement in Arrest and Death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche 21 April 2025 – Global Tibet groups voice...
tibetaction.net
April 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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🚨 Response from Tibet Groups Demanding International Investigation into Suspicious Death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche.

Full press release at: bit.ly/Cremated-Without-Consent #JusticeForHungkarRinpoche
April 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Must be laundry day at the press room. 🧺🫧

#Oopsie
April 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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This week marks 90 days until His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday.

Join @compassionrising.bsky.social journey as we celebrate His Holiness and his message of peace and compassion.
April 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM