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@nasilemak.bsky.social
undisciplined academic, all things South East Asian -and more, my eyes are bigger than my stomach. Lives in Canada - has been a rootless cosmopolitan (and is grateful for that). Woke af.
I did not know Alice Wong personally- I knew her writing and her relentless advocacy for the disabled and the marginalized. Her death hit me hard and I cried buckets of tears. May you cross the river to join your ancestors, Alice.
November 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
I did not know Alice Wong personally- I knew her writing and her relentless advocacy for the disabled and the marginalized. Her death hit me hard and I cried buckets of tears. May you cross the river to join your ancestors, Alice.
Singapore, it’s wayyy too early for Christmas
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Singapore, it’s wayyy too early for Christmas
Loving the Cuomomintang jokes going around.
November 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Loving the Cuomomintang jokes going around.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
I don’t usually read The Atlantic anymore. But I had to read this - and I’m reminded of what @wesleydean.bsky.social used to tell me about cats www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
How Cats Used Humans to Conquer the World
Ancient DNA from 209 cats over 9,000 years tell the story of their dispersal.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I don’t usually read The Atlantic anymore. But I had to read this - and I’m reminded of what @wesleydean.bsky.social used to tell me about cats www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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Teen Vogue writers have been resisting the president's disinformation machine for over a decade. It's frightening how many actual news outlets are being been shut down or subsumed into megacorporations.
www.teenvogue.com/story/donald...
www.teenvogue.com/story/donald...
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Teen Vogue writers have been resisting the president's disinformation machine for over a decade. It's frightening how many actual news outlets are being been shut down or subsumed into megacorporations.
www.teenvogue.com/story/donald...
www.teenvogue.com/story/donald...
The Canadian Conservatives and Right Wingers (including the Bloc) are whipping up culture wars again by demanding Sshrc release data of applicants on their DEI info. Petition to stop this please: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open Letter to Protect Tri-Council EDI Data
October 30th, 2025
Why do we need urgent action to protect our data?
The mandate of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is to review and report on topics relating to scien...
docs.google.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The Canadian Conservatives and Right Wingers (including the Bloc) are whipping up culture wars again by demanding Sshrc release data of applicants on their DEI info. Petition to stop this please: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I encourage people to listen. Sonic protection. Acoustic healing.
I am still vibrating from last night’s Alchemy Lecture. The video is available for 2 weeks. Please join us in this chorus.
Sound—at the Interregnum.
Glen Coulthard
Madeleine Thien
Canisia Lubrin
Immanuel Wilkins
Whew. What they did!!!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=EqpH...
Sound—at the Interregnum.
Glen Coulthard
Madeleine Thien
Canisia Lubrin
Immanuel Wilkins
Whew. What they did!!!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=EqpH...
The 2025 Alchemy Lecture: Sound—at the Interregnum
YouTube video by York University - Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
m.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I encourage people to listen. Sonic protection. Acoustic healing.
Back in Singapore, at World Series watch party - it’s 9 am - packed crowds, high on coffee. More Blue Jays fans than Dodgers
November 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Back in Singapore, at World Series watch party - it’s 9 am - packed crowds, high on coffee. More Blue Jays fans than Dodgers
We told you so.
🚨 BREAKING: Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu says he has “instructed the military to immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip.”
October 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
We told you so.
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The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa
The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
Watching Western social media react to scenes from Malaysia is kinda funny. They think that the global south never changes or build without Western intervention. Such arrogant insularity.
October 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Watching Western social media react to scenes from Malaysia is kinda funny. They think that the global south never changes or build without Western intervention. Such arrogant insularity.
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close the law schools
October 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
close the law schools
Pretty damn sure right know KL residents are complaining about the traffic hold ups (as if it wasn’t bad before)
October 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Pretty damn sure right know KL residents are complaining about the traffic hold ups (as if it wasn’t bad before)
For Americans figuring out what ASEAN is and where is “Southeast Asia” - or Malaysia…. We have awesome food.
October 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
For Americans figuring out what ASEAN is and where is “Southeast Asia” - or Malaysia…. We have awesome food.
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The leftwing independent candidate, Catherine Connolly, has won a landslide victory in Ireland’s presidential election.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide
Heather Humphreys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between candidates
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The leftwing independent candidate, Catherine Connolly, has won a landslide victory in Ireland’s presidential election.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
I’m going to be on a plane but I’m gonna be streaming this (cos I’ve got wifi) cos I never want to miss this.
The Alchemy Lecture
The Alchemy Lecture is a multi-vocal model that brings together a constellation of three to four thinkers and practitioners from different disciplines and geographies annually to think together and in...
www.yorku.ca
October 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I’m going to be on a plane but I’m gonna be streaming this (cos I’ve got wifi) cos I never want to miss this.
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The lecture is free. In person and live streaming.
The Alchemy Lecture 2025
Sound—at the Interregnum
Glen Coulthard
Canisia Lubrin
Madeleine Thien
Immanuel Wilkins
Date: October 30, 2025
Time: 5 - 8 p.m. (Reception: 5 - 6 p.m.)
Venue: Tribute Communities Recital Hall, CIBC Lobby (Location) YorkU
Event type: Hybrid – in person and online
Sound—at the Interregnum
Glen Coulthard
Canisia Lubrin
Madeleine Thien
Immanuel Wilkins
Date: October 30, 2025
Time: 5 - 8 p.m. (Reception: 5 - 6 p.m.)
Venue: Tribute Communities Recital Hall, CIBC Lobby (Location) YorkU
Event type: Hybrid – in person and online
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The lecture is free. In person and live streaming.
The dirtiest park ball is the best ball.
October 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The dirtiest park ball is the best ball.
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This is very good
October 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is very good
As a bureaucrat now, I have to ask myself “where have all the data gone, long time parsing”
October 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As a bureaucrat now, I have to ask myself “where have all the data gone, long time parsing”