Bunkueanun “Francis” Paothong
@bunkueanun.bsky.social
Refugee from the Twitter/X Bonanza. Activist. Thai Student. Friend.
Thailand is facing another crisis, a big one. And now there’s a whole counter movement against youngsters whose vocality against monarchy has targets on their back. News reporter arrested for bogus charges.
And the whole thing made me squirm. Real bad.
Freedom won’t be free for long.
And the whole thing made me squirm. Real bad.
Freedom won’t be free for long.
February 14, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Thailand is facing another crisis, a big one. And now there’s a whole counter movement against youngsters whose vocality against monarchy has targets on their back. News reporter arrested for bogus charges.
And the whole thing made me squirm. Real bad.
Freedom won’t be free for long.
And the whole thing made me squirm. Real bad.
Freedom won’t be free for long.
@adriaandthepriors.bsky.social Hi
First of all, I apologize for the way that I communicated that to you. It was never my intention. But damages were done, I should have known better.
First of all, I apologize for the way that I communicated that to you. It was never my intention. But damages were done, I should have known better.
February 14, 2024 at 11:30 AM
@adriaandthepriors.bsky.social Hi
First of all, I apologize for the way that I communicated that to you. It was never my intention. But damages were done, I should have known better.
First of all, I apologize for the way that I communicated that to you. It was never my intention. But damages were done, I should have known better.
If you ever feel like my previous post was ill-fashioned and ignorant, you’re not wrong. I WAS ignorant.
Have to reflect on mansplaining. I don’t mind being pointed out that I was wrong as long as it is not violent or just cussing.
Have to reflect on mansplaining. I don’t mind being pointed out that I was wrong as long as it is not violent or just cussing.
February 14, 2024 at 9:27 AM
If you ever feel like my previous post was ill-fashioned and ignorant, you’re not wrong. I WAS ignorant.
Have to reflect on mansplaining. I don’t mind being pointed out that I was wrong as long as it is not violent or just cussing.
Have to reflect on mansplaining. I don’t mind being pointed out that I was wrong as long as it is not violent or just cussing.
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This article is essential.
"The appeal of issues like Brexit, gender and conspiracy is that they elevate cultural divisions over economic ones, while the influence of millionaires and billionaires over our politics is relegated from the conversation."
www.theguardian.com/media/2023/o...
"The appeal of issues like Brexit, gender and conspiracy is that they elevate cultural divisions over economic ones, while the influence of millionaires and billionaires over our politics is relegated from the conversation."
www.theguardian.com/media/2023/o...
Loud and uncowed: how UnHerd owner Paul Marshall became Britain’s newest media mogul
UnHerd has quickly become one of the biggest sites for political commentary in the UK, and now the hedge fund founder behind it – who also funds GB News and donates to the Tories – is trying to add th...
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2024 at 7:48 AM
This article is essential.
"The appeal of issues like Brexit, gender and conspiracy is that they elevate cultural divisions over economic ones, while the influence of millionaires and billionaires over our politics is relegated from the conversation."
www.theguardian.com/media/2023/o...
"The appeal of issues like Brexit, gender and conspiracy is that they elevate cultural divisions over economic ones, while the influence of millionaires and billionaires over our politics is relegated from the conversation."
www.theguardian.com/media/2023/o...
Why does anyone think that making YouTube video cover with AI-generated artworks is a good thing anyway? It is hideous and pretty much a void of creativity.
February 11, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Why does anyone think that making YouTube video cover with AI-generated artworks is a good thing anyway? It is hideous and pretty much a void of creativity.
Today, more than 3 years since the pro-democracy protests began, we joined together at the Parliament Complex at Kiak Kai, BKK. This photo represents the majority of people being prosecuted for being politically active. Many of us are campaigning for the new amnesty bill to pass through Parliament.
February 11, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Today, more than 3 years since the pro-democracy protests began, we joined together at the Parliament Complex at Kiak Kai, BKK. This photo represents the majority of people being prosecuted for being politically active. Many of us are campaigning for the new amnesty bill to pass through Parliament.
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Y’all. @bunkueanun.bsky.social is on here — a critical voice in Thai pro-democracy movement. I strongly recommend you follow.
February 9, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Y’all. @bunkueanun.bsky.social is on here — a critical voice in Thai pro-democracy movement. I strongly recommend you follow.
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February 9, 2024 at 3:19 AM
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I'm in favor of anything that makes robocalling harder to do so the recent FCC decision is A-OK with me
February 8, 2024 at 4:53 PM
I'm in favor of anything that makes robocalling harder to do so the recent FCC decision is A-OK with me
For every time Brazil could embarrassed themselves, there exists this particular gem, and that of Operation Car Wash. at least they still have the balls to prosecute, unlike the Conservative Black Robes on the Bench.
the United States holds itself up as a shining beacon of democracy and is getting roundly pantsed by Brazil in holding an insurrectionist accountable
it is embarrassing, frankly
it is embarrassing, frankly
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been named a target in a federal investigation into whether his government plotted a military takeover of the country, police officials told The Washington Post Thursday, and has been given 24 hours to surrender his passport.
February 8, 2024 at 5:03 PM
For every time Brazil could embarrassed themselves, there exists this particular gem, and that of Operation Car Wash. at least they still have the balls to prosecute, unlike the Conservative Black Robes on the Bench.
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the United States holds itself up as a shining beacon of democracy and is getting roundly pantsed by Brazil in holding an insurrectionist accountable
it is embarrassing, frankly
it is embarrassing, frankly
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been named a target in a federal investigation into whether his government plotted a military takeover of the country, police officials told The Washington Post Thursday, and has been given 24 hours to surrender his passport.
Bolsonaro named target in Brazil coup probe, ordered to surrender passport
Federal police launched a large operation Thursday that targeted some of Bolsonaro’s closest aides and allies.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2024 at 4:54 PM
the United States holds itself up as a shining beacon of democracy and is getting roundly pantsed by Brazil in holding an insurrectionist accountable
it is embarrassing, frankly
it is embarrassing, frankly
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At a workshop at Unimelb focused on @lhartnett.bsky.social's work on love, intellectual history, and IR theory. Great stuff so far with a terrific group of scholars in the room!
To read this work (open access!) see:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
polisky
To read this work (open access!) see:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
polisky
February 8, 2024 at 2:30 AM
At a workshop at Unimelb focused on @lhartnett.bsky.social's work on love, intellectual history, and IR theory. Great stuff so far with a terrific group of scholars in the room!
To read this work (open access!) see:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
polisky
To read this work (open access!) see:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
polisky
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Amazon accused of using ‘union-busting’ tactics at Midlands warehouses
Amazon accused of using ‘union-busting’ tactics at Midlands warehouses
Claim comes as GMB union prepares for three days of strike action at tech company’s Coventry warehouse
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Amazon accused of using ‘union-busting’ tactics at Midlands warehouses
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I’m hoping our online culture is generally moving past this extremely false idea that if you wish to be Informed, you also have to be willing to view a constant sea of horrible, dumb takes from horrible, dumb people.
Good point.
Twitter after around the Arab Spring started to be viewed as an Important Global Forum in some circles - which also seems to have convinced many well-meaning people they had to be willing to entertain all kinds of malignant, stupid views if they wanted to be “informed.”
Twitter after around the Arab Spring started to be viewed as an Important Global Forum in some circles - which also seems to have convinced many well-meaning people they had to be willing to entertain all kinds of malignant, stupid views if they wanted to be “informed.”
This place doesn’t carry the same self-aggrandizing image of itself as the “new public square,” which I think neuters the line of thinking that you’re *obligated* to listen. BlueSky still feels much more like a large water cooler.
February 7, 2024 at 8:28 PM
I’m hoping our online culture is generally moving past this extremely false idea that if you wish to be Informed, you also have to be willing to view a constant sea of horrible, dumb takes from horrible, dumb people.
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Now that Bluesky is open to all...
February 7, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Now that Bluesky is open to all...
It’s so very refreshing to actually be free from that toxic cesspool of a bird corpse. Not gonna lie, still gonna put guards up on social media. But whatevs, i’m gonna enjoy the loud sound of silence. For now..
February 7, 2024 at 3:06 PM
It’s so very refreshing to actually be free from that toxic cesspool of a bird corpse. Not gonna lie, still gonna put guards up on social media. But whatevs, i’m gonna enjoy the loud sound of silence. For now..
First post, yippie!
February 7, 2024 at 12:36 PM
First post, yippie!