Donald Clarke
@donaldcclarke.bsky.social
Professor emeritus, George Washington University Law School, specializing in modern Chinese law. Gradually shifting over from Twitter/X.
Website: http://donaldclarke.net
Twitter: @donaldcclarke
Website: http://donaldclarke.net
Twitter: @donaldcclarke
Hey, Bluesky losers - look what you’re missing on Twitter!
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hey, Bluesky losers - look what you’re missing on Twitter!
More proof that rich people are incredibly cheap. Cuomo had $4.9 million AGI in 2024; he donated $75K (1.53%!) to charity. He’s way below even the other cheapskates in his income bracket.
October 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
More proof that rich people are incredibly cheap. Cuomo had $4.9 million AGI in 2024; he donated $75K (1.53%!) to charity. He’s way below even the other cheapskates in his income bracket.
October 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Word processing in 1984
September 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Word processing in 1984
Latest Chinese nationalist absurdity: Wuhan U. forced to apologize after placing red stickers on seats (other colors on other seats) to let different groups know where to sit during opening ceremony. (If you're wondering, it's because it looked to some like the Japanese flag.)
September 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Latest Chinese nationalist absurdity: Wuhan U. forced to apologize after placing red stickers on seats (other colors on other seats) to let different groups know where to sit during opening ceremony. (If you're wondering, it's because it looked to some like the Japanese flag.)
Classic distraction move. No refutation of criticisms of RFK Jr.
September 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Classic distraction move. No refutation of criticisms of RFK Jr.
Confucius on jazz.
Source: Roger T. Ames and Henry Rosemont Jr., The Analects of Confucius: A Philosophical Translation (New York: Random House, 2010)
Source: Roger T. Ames and Henry Rosemont Jr., The Analects of Confucius: A Philosophical Translation (New York: Random House, 2010)
August 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Confucius on jazz.
Source: Roger T. Ames and Henry Rosemont Jr., The Analects of Confucius: A Philosophical Translation (New York: Random House, 2010)
Source: Roger T. Ames and Henry Rosemont Jr., The Analects of Confucius: A Philosophical Translation (New York: Random House, 2010)
Life in remote rural villages is funded by money sent back by migrant workers who left the villages. The subsidy over 3 years is still well under 3 months’ wages for a migrant worker. (I don’t know where you get your 300 RMB figure from - it’s way more than that.)
english.www.gov.cn/archive/stat...
english.www.gov.cn/archive/stat...
July 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Life in remote rural villages is funded by money sent back by migrant workers who left the villages. The subsidy over 3 years is still well under 3 months’ wages for a migrant worker. (I don’t know where you get your 300 RMB figure from - it’s way more than that.)
english.www.gov.cn/archive/stat...
english.www.gov.cn/archive/stat...
He has not been charged with any offense, and the White House itself says that’s not what this is about.
March 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
He has not been charged with any offense, and the White House itself says that’s not what this is about.
February 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Take a look at the Party’s study materials for the 4 Basic Principles. 3 have policy substance; 1 - Party leadership - does not. And that’s what they say is the most important, core principle. If u disagree, curious to know what u think the Party prioritizes above that. www.12371.cn/2012/06/10/A...
January 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Take a look at the Party’s study materials for the 4 Basic Principles. 3 have policy substance; 1 - Party leadership - does not. And that’s what they say is the most important, core principle. If u disagree, curious to know what u think the Party prioritizes above that. www.12371.cn/2012/06/10/A...
January 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It’s not just bad promoting. LLMs are not designed to produce truth. They’re designed to produce text. The user error, if any, is in expecting truth. “Hallucination” is a misnomer in that it implies *mal*function. Here’s “AI Snake Oil” on this issue:
January 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It’s not just bad promoting. LLMs are not designed to produce truth. They’re designed to produce text. The user error, if any, is in expecting truth. “Hallucination” is a misnomer in that it implies *mal*function. Here’s “AI Snake Oil” on this issue:
This and similar reports seem to misunderstand what happened. Here’s an explanation a follower DM’d me.
November 19, 2024 at 2:57 PM
This and similar reports seem to misunderstand what happened. Here’s an explanation a follower DM’d me.
Maybe less outrageous/sinister than it appears. A follower who wishes to remain anonymous DM’d me this explanation:
November 19, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Maybe less outrageous/sinister than it appears. A follower who wishes to remain anonymous DM’d me this explanation:
Don't be so sure. It might make the program more popular. x.com/JasonSCampbe...
November 11, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Don't be so sure. It might make the program more popular. x.com/JasonSCampbe...
Here’s an example of abuse.
March 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Here’s an example of abuse.
“Yes, it’s still a crime even if the loans were fully repaid because the law is about preserving the integrity of the business environment!”
February 17, 2024 at 2:43 PM
“Yes, it’s still a crime even if the loans were fully repaid because the law is about preserving the integrity of the business environment!”
Here’s a timeline of recent Taiwanese presidents and a map showing increasing shifts in recognition over time. Is there any correlation between president’s party and pace of shifts in recognition? Too blunt to be sure, but I doubt it.
January 16, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Here’s a timeline of recent Taiwanese presidents and a map showing increasing shifts in recognition over time. Is there any correlation between president’s party and pace of shifts in recognition? Too blunt to be sure, but I doubt it.