@francislee1996.bsky.social
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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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Trump vs Harvard: It's the fascism, stupid iandunt.substack.com/p/trump-vs-h...
May 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Trump vs Harvard: It's the fascism, stupid iandunt.substack.com/p/trump-vs-h...
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Harvard Commencement Speakers: Despite Crackdown, "Students Will Keep Speaking Up" for Palestine
Harvard Commencement Speakers: Despite Crackdown, “Students Will Keep Speaking Up” for Palestine
It’s graduation season in the United States, and many brave students are taking the opportunity to demonstrate support for Palestinian rights despite an ongoing campus crackdown on pro-Palestine speech....
www.democracynow.org
June 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Harvard Commencement Speakers: Despite Crackdown, "Students Will Keep Speaking Up" for Palestine
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“They figure, if we can bankrupt Harvard, if we can embarrass Harvard, if we can put Harvard in a position of weakness or at least get them to bend the knee, then all the other institutions in America will follow. That’s why they’re doing this.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Why Trump is really going after Harvard
If the US’s oldest university bends the knee, the door to authoritarianism opens and democracy fades, experts warn
www.theguardian.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“They figure, if we can bankrupt Harvard, if we can embarrass Harvard, if we can put Harvard in a position of weakness or at least get them to bend the knee, then all the other institutions in America will follow. That’s why they’re doing this.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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When I got a PhD in nineteenth-century political history, I really, truly never imagined I would have to find a way to explain to readers what an eggplant emoji means. (Wired reported more Signalgate Venmo accounts.) I yearn for the day when I can write about good, clean fun like tax policy again.
March 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
When I got a PhD in nineteenth-century political history, I really, truly never imagined I would have to find a way to explain to readers what an eggplant emoji means. (Wired reported more Signalgate Venmo accounts.) I yearn for the day when I can write about good, clean fun like tax policy again.
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The polarisation of media in the US is such a big reason why it's so susceptible to what's happening. The executive can simply avoid scrutiny, and most of their half of the country don't notice.
March 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The polarisation of media in the US is such a big reason why it's so susceptible to what's happening. The executive can simply avoid scrutiny, and most of their half of the country don't notice.
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new @wired.com guide, especially as crossing into the US gets more dangerous for your digital privacy.
steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Patrol accessing your data.
steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Patrol accessing your data.
How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Patrol accessing your data.
www.wired.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
new @wired.com guide, especially as crossing into the US gets more dangerous for your digital privacy.
steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Patrol accessing your data.
steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Patrol accessing your data.
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I just feel like sharing some Arizona sunrise and sunset photos I’ve taken over the years. 1,4 sunrise; 2,3 sunset.
March 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I just feel like sharing some Arizona sunrise and sunset photos I’ve taken over the years. 1,4 sunrise; 2,3 sunset.
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It was a Wonderful Woodpecker Weekend. Don't tell Downy, Hairy and Northern Flicker, but this guy was the highlight 😍 #birds 🌿 (Pileated woodpecker)
March 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It was a Wonderful Woodpecker Weekend. Don't tell Downy, Hairy and Northern Flicker, but this guy was the highlight 😍 #birds 🌿 (Pileated woodpecker)
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As extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, heat waves, wildfires and floods, continue to intensify and become more frequent, the NIH stops funding research on the health effects of climate change.
new from the great @anniewaldman.bsky.social and me
www.propublica.org/article/nih-...
new from the great @anniewaldman.bsky.social and me
www.propublica.org/article/nih-...
NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on ...
www.propublica.org
March 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, heat waves, wildfires and floods, continue to intensify and become more frequent, the NIH stops funding research on the health effects of climate change.
new from the great @anniewaldman.bsky.social and me
www.propublica.org/article/nih-...
new from the great @anniewaldman.bsky.social and me
www.propublica.org/article/nih-...
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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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This fountain in L'Aquila was designed to look like it's pouring lava for a brief time each day when the sun hits it at just the right angle.
March 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
This fountain in L'Aquila was designed to look like it's pouring lava for a brief time each day when the sun hits it at just the right angle.
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A dramatic sunset in the highlands of Iceland. One of my favourite places on earth
#photography #nature #landscape
#photography #nature #landscape
March 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A dramatic sunset in the highlands of Iceland. One of my favourite places on earth
#photography #nature #landscape
#photography #nature #landscape
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March 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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For me, nothing captures the essence of an Irish rainforest better than flowering epiphytes, like this wood sorrel on an old willow. 🌍
March 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
For me, nothing captures the essence of an Irish rainforest better than flowering epiphytes, like this wood sorrel on an old willow. 🌍