Fergus Ryan
@fergus.bsky.social
Wordcel, aspiring prompt engineer & China analyst.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I wrote this month’s Monthly Update on why GPT-5’s muted debut shows the limits of AI’s “scaling laws”, and why China’s more grounded, applied approach may ultimately prove the smarter play.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I wrote this month’s Monthly Update on why GPT-5’s muted debut shows the limits of AI’s “scaling laws”, and why China’s more grounded, applied approach may ultimately prove the smarter play.
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omg, I cannot believe this is an actual line of attack from Sussssan.
October 28, 2025 at 4:53 AM
omg, I cannot believe this is an actual line of attack from Sussssan.
When you’re reading a NYT story about China’s latest censorship campaign and spot your old apartment in Sanlitun.
October 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
When you’re reading a NYT story about China’s latest censorship campaign and spot your old apartment in Sanlitun.
US Congress has formally invited the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch & Reddit to testify on radicalization.
Why didn't they ask Kick to come too?
Is it just because those four were allegedly tied to Kirk’s shooter?
Why didn't they ask Kick to come too?
Is it just because those four were allegedly tied to Kirk’s shooter?
October 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
US Congress has formally invited the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch & Reddit to testify on radicalization.
Why didn't they ask Kick to come too?
Is it just because those four were allegedly tied to Kirk’s shooter?
Why didn't they ask Kick to come too?
Is it just because those four were allegedly tied to Kirk’s shooter?
damn, I wonder what hell will be like for those countries? kindergarteners being gunned down in their classrooms and nothing being done, families bankrupted by healthcare tied to their jobs?
September 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
damn, I wonder what hell will be like for those countries? kindergarteners being gunned down in their classrooms and nothing being done, families bankrupted by healthcare tied to their jobs?
August 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“I have not looked at the comments this individual has made,” Ley said.
Well, maybe start with that, Susssan.
Well, maybe start with that, Susssan.
August 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“I have not looked at the comments this individual has made,” Ley said.
Well, maybe start with that, Susssan.
Well, maybe start with that, Susssan.
Michaelia Cash: "That is not for you and I to sit back in Australia [and say] when we’ve probably both gone and had a cup of coffee this morning in our office …"
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August 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Michaelia Cash: "That is not for you and I to sit back in Australia [and say] when we’ve probably both gone and had a cup of coffee this morning in our office …"
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What is this account?
August 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What is this account?
Karen Middleton on Insiders predicting that Australia is likely to recognise a Palestinian state before the UN General Assembly in September to avoid the diplomatic awkwardness of abstaining or voting against a recognition resolution.
August 3, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Karen Middleton on Insiders predicting that Australia is likely to recognise a Palestinian state before the UN General Assembly in September to avoid the diplomatic awkwardness of abstaining or voting against a recognition resolution.
I spend way more time in Readwise reader than any social media site
August 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I spend way more time in Readwise reader than any social media site
This is a pretty breathtaking example of diplomatic gaslighting.
July 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is a pretty breathtaking example of diplomatic gaslighting.
"We will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home" sounds ominous.
July 25, 2025 at 3:06 AM
"We will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home" sounds ominous.
Lots of sharp, uncomfortable truths in this piece by Cheng Lei.
Few in Australia write about China with this much clarity, complexity and lived authority.
Few in Australia write about China with this much clarity, complexity and lived authority.
July 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Lots of sharp, uncomfortable truths in this piece by Cheng Lei.
Few in Australia write about China with this much clarity, complexity and lived authority.
Few in Australia write about China with this much clarity, complexity and lived authority.
Really masterful soft power move from China here.
Detain the entire Aussie press pack during a prime ministerial visit and grill them about visas.
That’ll definitely win hearts and minds in the Canberra press gallery.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Detain the entire Aussie press pack during a prime ministerial visit and grill them about visas.
That’ll definitely win hearts and minds in the Canberra press gallery.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
July 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Really masterful soft power move from China here.
Detain the entire Aussie press pack during a prime ministerial visit and grill them about visas.
That’ll definitely win hearts and minds in the Canberra press gallery.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Detain the entire Aussie press pack during a prime ministerial visit and grill them about visas.
That’ll definitely win hearts and minds in the Canberra press gallery.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
How should we interpret Ed Husic’s public calls for government action?
Now that he’s been dumped from cabinet, are these just the policies Labor has no intention of pursuing?
Now that he’s been dumped from cabinet, are these just the policies Labor has no intention of pursuing?
July 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM
How should we interpret Ed Husic’s public calls for government action?
Now that he’s been dumped from cabinet, are these just the policies Labor has no intention of pursuing?
Now that he’s been dumped from cabinet, are these just the policies Labor has no intention of pursuing?
Bizarre censorship on Bilibili: all comments on videos of the kid’s song 'The Snail & the Oriole' (《蜗牛与黄鹂鸟》) have been wiped. No explanation given.
The song is innocuous, but maybe it was being used as coded dissent? Sarcasm about slow progress?
x.com/whyyoutouzhele...
The song is innocuous, but maybe it was being used as coded dissent? Sarcasm about slow progress?
x.com/whyyoutouzhele...
July 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Bizarre censorship on Bilibili: all comments on videos of the kid’s song 'The Snail & the Oriole' (《蜗牛与黄鹂鸟》) have been wiped. No explanation given.
The song is innocuous, but maybe it was being used as coded dissent? Sarcasm about slow progress?
x.com/whyyoutouzhele...
The song is innocuous, but maybe it was being used as coded dissent? Sarcasm about slow progress?
x.com/whyyoutouzhele...
Deleted a post about Kanye West in Shanghai as the source,
Teacher Li, deleted it.
Teacher Li, deleted it.
July 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Deleted a post about Kanye West in Shanghai as the source,
Teacher Li, deleted it.
Teacher Li, deleted it.
