Eliza Chua-Dizon 🇵🇭🇹🇼🇺🇦
@elizacdintw.bsky.social
Journalism & Culture. Currently continuing my studies in Taipei. 🧋
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My new paper with Weiqing Song is published online in @secdialogue.bsky.social We examine ontological security seeking in Britain's relationship with Hong Kong in 1997 & 2020, also distinguishing fateful moments & critical situations in OST by revisiting Giddens.
doi.org/10.1177/096701…
doi.org/10.1177/096701…
June 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
My new paper with Weiqing Song is published online in @secdialogue.bsky.social We examine ontological security seeking in Britain's relationship with Hong Kong in 1997 & 2020, also distinguishing fateful moments & critical situations in OST by revisiting Giddens.
doi.org/10.1177/096701…
doi.org/10.1177/096701…
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one last post on international students -- public opinion is not in the administration's favor on this, and universities should not let them forget it
June 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
one last post on international students -- public opinion is not in the administration's favor on this, and universities should not let them forget it
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A month ago I wrote that some clients might not want to hire law firms that are too afraid to stand up for themselves against Donald Trump. Looks like I was right.
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June 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A month ago I wrote that some clients might not want to hire law firms that are too afraid to stand up for themselves against Donald Trump. Looks like I was right.
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Chinese battery glut plugs into solar boom to power Pakistan – FT: ‘The combination of a glut of lithium, a key battery material, and overcapacity of lower-tier China-made batteries has created a flood of cut-price battery energy storage systems for lower-income countries such as Pakistan.’
Chinese battery glut plugs into solar boom to power Pakistan
Steep fall in energy storage prices proves a game-changer for businesses
www.ft.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Chinese battery glut plugs into solar boom to power Pakistan – FT: ‘The combination of a glut of lithium, a key battery material, and overcapacity of lower-tier China-made batteries has created a flood of cut-price battery energy storage systems for lower-income countries such as Pakistan.’
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ICYMI: Do country's actually develop "reputations" in world politics?
As I argue in my latest for @wpr.bsky.social, while leaders might have reputations, "context" matters more.
As I argue in my latest for @wpr.bsky.social, while leaders might have reputations, "context" matters more.
America’s Reputation Might Not Matter as Much as People Think
Observers have argued that Trump has irreparably damaged the U.S. reputation abroad. But how much does reputation really matter in global politics?
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
ICYMI: Do country's actually develop "reputations" in world politics?
As I argue in my latest for @wpr.bsky.social, while leaders might have reputations, "context" matters more.
As I argue in my latest for @wpr.bsky.social, while leaders might have reputations, "context" matters more.
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I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives:
www.404media.co/teachers-are...
www.404media.co/teachers-are...
Teachers Are Not OK
AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."
www.404media.co
June 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives:
www.404media.co/teachers-are...
www.404media.co/teachers-are...
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A message from ISA on USG threats to Academic Freedom domestically and globally. ➡️ buff.ly/YowxaPs
June 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A message from ISA on USG threats to Academic Freedom domestically and globally. ➡️ buff.ly/YowxaPs
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"Stable democracies do not allow agents of the state to operate under cover of concealment," observes @jvl.bsky.social.
So why are agents who purport to represent the Department of Homeland Security now wearing masks?
Because "America can no longer be reasonably viewed as a stable democracy."
So why are agents who purport to represent the Department of Homeland Security now wearing masks?
Because "America can no longer be reasonably viewed as a stable democracy."
The Secret Police Are Here
Trump is losing on policy and the law. But he’s winning on power.
lnk.thebulwark.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"Stable democracies do not allow agents of the state to operate under cover of concealment," observes @jvl.bsky.social.
So why are agents who purport to represent the Department of Homeland Security now wearing masks?
Because "America can no longer be reasonably viewed as a stable democracy."
So why are agents who purport to represent the Department of Homeland Security now wearing masks?
Because "America can no longer be reasonably viewed as a stable democracy."
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Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, was detained at Logan Airport after returning from France and sent to an ICE detention in Louisiana, The Insider reports.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
March 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, was detained at Logan Airport after returning from France and sent to an ICE detention in Louisiana, The Insider reports.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
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For American readers, this is from one of the UK's leading right-wing newspapers today. The game is up.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...
It’s over. America has ceased to be leader of the free world
Accidentally copying in a journalist to senior officials’ private thoughts about Europe was a gift of Providence
www.telegraph.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
For American readers, this is from one of the UK's leading right-wing newspapers today. The game is up.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...
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🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday commanding wide-ranging changes to how U.S. elections are administered, a move that will be swiftly challenged by voting rights organizations across the country.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump Signs Order in Attempt to Vastly Reshape U.S. Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday commanding wide-ranging changes to how U.S. elections are administered, a move that will be swiftly challenged by voting rights organizations across the country.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Journalists beaten by security forces while covering the protests in Indonesia.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#JournalismIsNotACrime
Protest Against TNI Law in Malang Turns Violent, 8 Student Journalists Become Victims
Eight student journalists became victims of violence by authorities while covering a protest against the TNI Law in the city of Malang last Sunday.
en.tempo.co
March 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Journalists beaten by security forces while covering the protests in Indonesia.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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"Was research, teaching and innovation really performed worse previously when we didn't have so many administrative burdens? Have we become more or less efficient at doing what we are really supposed to do—our core mission—in modern universities?"🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities
You may never have considered yourself to be one. Why would you? But if you’re reading this, there is more than a likelihood that you are one. If you’re a
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March 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"Was research, teaching and innovation really performed worse previously when we didn't have so many administrative burdens? Have we become more or less efficient at doing what we are really supposed to do—our core mission—in modern universities?"🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
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If I can put on my IT guy hat and LinkedIn post, the Hegseth Signal stuff is a great example of a major problem for orgs - the people who are highest on the org chart are the hardest to get to comply with policy
March 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If I can put on my IT guy hat and LinkedIn post, the Hegseth Signal stuff is a great example of a major problem for orgs - the people who are highest on the org chart are the hardest to get to comply with policy
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🧵Aid, Trade, & Shade: China’s USAID Ambitions
The suspension of USAID has created a vacuum that China appears to be filling with state-controlled development, aid, educational programs, and influence campaigns.
infoepi.org/posts/2025/...
The suspension of USAID has created a vacuum that China appears to be filling with state-controlled development, aid, educational programs, and influence campaigns.
infoepi.org/posts/2025/...
Aid, Trade, & Shade: China’s USAID Ambitions – InfoEpi Lab
China is filling the global development gap left by USAID’s suspension with strategic investments, influence campaigns, and suppression of independent monitoring to expand geopolitical control.
infoepi.org
March 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
🧵Aid, Trade, & Shade: China’s USAID Ambitions
The suspension of USAID has created a vacuum that China appears to be filling with state-controlled development, aid, educational programs, and influence campaigns.
infoepi.org/posts/2025/...
The suspension of USAID has created a vacuum that China appears to be filling with state-controlled development, aid, educational programs, and influence campaigns.
infoepi.org/posts/2025/...
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A newly established network of U.S. academic institutions including @ucsandiego.bsky.social has formed to provide coordinated support for climate scientists in America. Learn more about the U.S. Academic Alliance for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. ⬇️
New US Academic Alliance for IPCC Opens Critical Nomination Access
A newly established network of U.S. academic institutions including UC San Diego has formed to provide coordinated support for climate scientists in America.
scripps.ucsd.edu
March 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A newly established network of U.S. academic institutions including @ucsandiego.bsky.social has formed to provide coordinated support for climate scientists in America. Learn more about the U.S. Academic Alliance for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. ⬇️
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Before the advent of swiping right on Tinder/探探 and 相亲角, China in the 1980s had trade union cadres sit in the factory's matchmaking offices and sift through young women's profiles to find a match for their single male workers. Many thanks to @ivanfranceschini.bsky.social for the edits!
In the early 1980s, love, marriage, and state power collided in China as the Party-State panicked over a new 'problem': too many single young people. Their fix? A national matchmaking campaign with mass dating events, personal matchmakers, and collective weddings, writes @zhaoruilu.bsky.social.
Navigating the Market for Love: The Chinese Party-State as Matchmaker in the Early Reform Era | Made in China Journal
The People’s Daily (人民日报) publishes important announcements on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It covers high-level politics, economic achievements, diplomatic breakthroughs, and other se...
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March 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Before the advent of swiping right on Tinder/探探 and 相亲角, China in the 1980s had trade union cadres sit in the factory's matchmaking offices and sift through young women's profiles to find a match for their single male workers. Many thanks to @ivanfranceschini.bsky.social for the edits!
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🚨Why do masses support democratic backsliding?🚨
A new @AJPS_Editor paper with Yotam Margalit, @liorsheffer.bsky.social and Itamar Yakir explores this question in the Israeli context. Our findings emphasize the role of leader attachment and affective polarization.
doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
A new @AJPS_Editor paper with Yotam Margalit, @liorsheffer.bsky.social and Itamar Yakir explores this question in the Israeli context. Our findings emphasize the role of leader attachment and affective polarization.
doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
March 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚨Why do masses support democratic backsliding?🚨
A new @AJPS_Editor paper with Yotam Margalit, @liorsheffer.bsky.social and Itamar Yakir explores this question in the Israeli context. Our findings emphasize the role of leader attachment and affective polarization.
doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
A new @AJPS_Editor paper with Yotam Margalit, @liorsheffer.bsky.social and Itamar Yakir explores this question in the Israeli context. Our findings emphasize the role of leader attachment and affective polarization.
doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
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Lest we forget, Hegseth had his Venmo set to public until reporters called him out: prospect.org/politics/202...
Pete Hegseth’s Venmo: Defense Contractors, UnitedHealth Execs, Fox, and Friends
The VA may be the next government agency to go dark, if Pete Hegseth’s digital Rolodex is anything to go by.
prospect.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Lest we forget, Hegseth had his Venmo set to public until reporters called him out: prospect.org/politics/202...
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Major update over the weekend to our spreadsheet tracking terminated NIH grants. 👇
Improvements include:
- more grant metadata, including Congressional reps and their phone numbers
- data from more sources to complement PI-submitted information
- better data integrity and reproducibility
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Improvements include:
- more grant metadata, including Congressional reps and their phone numbers
- data from more sources to complement PI-submitted information
- better data integrity and reproducibility
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Rescinded NIH Grants
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March 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Major update over the weekend to our spreadsheet tracking terminated NIH grants. 👇
Improvements include:
- more grant metadata, including Congressional reps and their phone numbers
- data from more sources to complement PI-submitted information
- better data integrity and reproducibility
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Improvements include:
- more grant metadata, including Congressional reps and their phone numbers
- data from more sources to complement PI-submitted information
- better data integrity and reproducibility
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Former Columbia provost Jonathan Cole-"Columbia’s leaders have weakened...our leadership among the greatest educational institutions in the world...If we don’t resist collectively by all legal means...we are apt to see the destruction of our most revered institutions” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/o...
Opinion | Universities Gave Us the iPhone, the Jet Engine and Gatorade. We’re Tossing That Away.
The postwar compact on research that powered America’s economic and military dominance is under threat.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Former Columbia provost Jonathan Cole-"Columbia’s leaders have weakened...our leadership among the greatest educational institutions in the world...If we don’t resist collectively by all legal means...we are apt to see the destruction of our most revered institutions” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/o...
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Broken Heart Syndrome (known as Takotsubo Syndrome)
can occur acutely after intense physical or emotional stress. Its sequelae, from a Scottish registry, include increased hospital readmission, are more serious than generally perceived
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... @annalsofim.bsky.social
can occur acutely after intense physical or emotional stress. Its sequelae, from a Scottish registry, include increased hospital readmission, are more serious than generally perceived
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... @annalsofim.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Broken Heart Syndrome (known as Takotsubo Syndrome)
can occur acutely after intense physical or emotional stress. Its sequelae, from a Scottish registry, include increased hospital readmission, are more serious than generally perceived
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... @annalsofim.bsky.social
can occur acutely after intense physical or emotional stress. Its sequelae, from a Scottish registry, include increased hospital readmission, are more serious than generally perceived
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... @annalsofim.bsky.social
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I honestly didn't anticipate that as early as March, the US situation would have deteriorated so much that it would be functionally impossible for any international collaborators and colleagues to come here. But here we are.
March 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I honestly didn't anticipate that as early as March, the US situation would have deteriorated so much that it would be functionally impossible for any international collaborators and colleagues to come here. But here we are.
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RFI: Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said that #China did not receive an asylum application from former Philippine President Rodrigo #Duterte and his family 中国: 尚未收到菲律宾总统杜特尔特的任何庇护申请 www.rfi.fr/cn/%E5%9B%BD...
中国: 尚未收到菲律宾总统杜特尔特的任何庇护申请
中国外交部发言人周一表示，中国尚未收到菲律宾前总统罗德里戈-杜特尔特及其家人的避难申请。
www.rfi.fr
March 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
RFI: Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said that #China did not receive an asylum application from former Philippine President Rodrigo #Duterte and his family 中国: 尚未收到菲律宾总统杜特尔特的任何庇护申请 www.rfi.fr/cn/%E5%9B%BD...