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In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
A Filipino journalist pushes back against red-tagging and disinformation by taking on Meta
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
globalvoices.org
December 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
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Although, the rate of deforestation fell 2023-2024 across the board, the level of losses inside protected forests is alarming - especially in Cambodia and Laos, where these losses made up the majority overall.
Proportionally, Cambodia's losses are significant due to the size of remaining forests.
Proportionally, Cambodia's losses are significant due to the size of remaining forests.
October 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Although, the rate of deforestation fell 2023-2024 across the board, the level of losses inside protected forests is alarming - especially in Cambodia and Laos, where these losses made up the majority overall.
Proportionally, Cambodia's losses are significant due to the size of remaining forests.
Proportionally, Cambodia's losses are significant due to the size of remaining forests.
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Our latest data analysis shows nearly 1 million Ha of tree cover was lost across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam in 2024.
Nearly a quarter of this was primary forest, but - more alarming - ~30% of tree cover losses occurred inside protected areas. Read the breakdown on @mongabay.com
Nearly a quarter of this was primary forest, but - more alarming - ~30% of tree cover losses occurred inside protected areas. Read the breakdown on @mongabay.com
Protected areas hit hard as Mekong countries’ forest cover shrank in 2024
BANGKOK — The Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam lost a combined area of tree cover of nearly a million hectares in 2024, or an area almost the size of Lebanon. That’s a...
news.mongabay.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Our latest data analysis shows nearly 1 million Ha of tree cover was lost across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam in 2024.
Nearly a quarter of this was primary forest, but - more alarming - ~30% of tree cover losses occurred inside protected areas. Read the breakdown on @mongabay.com
Nearly a quarter of this was primary forest, but - more alarming - ~30% of tree cover losses occurred inside protected areas. Read the breakdown on @mongabay.com
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The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
www.chosun.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
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Three killed in Makassar, South Sulawesi, where the regional legislative assembly was set alight. Victims were staff who had been trapped inside, from what I've seen in local media
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Three dead as Indonesian protesters set fire to regional parliament building
Three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday, as demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto's government.
www.reuters.com
August 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Three killed in Makassar, South Sulawesi, where the regional legislative assembly was set alight. Victims were staff who had been trapped inside, from what I've seen in local media
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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Good morning...or is it? After the ouster of PM Paetongtarn, the scramble to form the next Thai govt is on.
- Pheu Thai Party-coalition sticks together, but does NOT confirm Chaikasem as PM pick
- Bhumjaithai Party claims to have enough votes with @peoplesparty.or.th
🧵Here's a break down...
- Pheu Thai Party-coalition sticks together, but does NOT confirm Chaikasem as PM pick
- Bhumjaithai Party claims to have enough votes with @peoplesparty.or.th
🧵Here's a break down...
August 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Good morning...or is it? After the ouster of PM Paetongtarn, the scramble to form the next Thai govt is on.
- Pheu Thai Party-coalition sticks together, but does NOT confirm Chaikasem as PM pick
- Bhumjaithai Party claims to have enough votes with @peoplesparty.or.th
🧵Here's a break down...
- Pheu Thai Party-coalition sticks together, but does NOT confirm Chaikasem as PM pick
- Bhumjaithai Party claims to have enough votes with @peoplesparty.or.th
🧵Here's a break down...
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#BREAKING: Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra dismissed as Prime Minister
Thai Const. Court finds her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in leaked call with Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen.
Thailand's 31st and 2nd female PM - incl the whole cabinet - is removed from office.
Thai Const. Court finds her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in leaked call with Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen.
Thailand's 31st and 2nd female PM - incl the whole cabinet - is removed from office.
August 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#BREAKING: Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra dismissed as Prime Minister
Thai Const. Court finds her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in leaked call with Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen.
Thailand's 31st and 2nd female PM - incl the whole cabinet - is removed from office.
Thai Const. Court finds her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in leaked call with Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen.
Thailand's 31st and 2nd female PM - incl the whole cabinet - is removed from office.
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I make no bones about being a car guy and enjoying driving. But I resent being forced to drive everywhere for everything because of poor planning and chronically under funding public transit. Multi model forms of transportation is the best thing for everyone especially for those who need to drive!
“The United States, with its enormous highways, sprawling suburbs and neglected public transport systems, is one of the most car-dependent countries in the world. But this arrangement of obligatory driving is making many Americans actively unhappy, new research has found.”
Via @theguardian.com.
Via @theguardian.com.
How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness
A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I make no bones about being a car guy and enjoying driving. But I resent being forced to drive everywhere for everything because of poor planning and chronically under funding public transit. Multi model forms of transportation is the best thing for everyone especially for those who need to drive!
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If you can look past the ridiculous headline there’s a very good interview.
Why Grok Fell in Love With Hitler
AI expert Gary Marcus explains what went wrong with Elon Musk’s pet project, and what it means for the future of AI.
www.politico.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
If you can look past the ridiculous headline there’s a very good interview.
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"I began with a point that has been made by Indigenous peoples the world over – that in Indigenous systems, there is probably not such a thing as ‘artificial’ intelligence" cybernetics.anu.edu.au/projects/Ind...
Indigenous Futurisms
I am a Palyku writer, artist and academic and a practitioner of Indigenous futurisms, a term first coined by Anishinaabe academic Grace Dillon.
cybernetics.anu.edu.au
June 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
"I began with a point that has been made by Indigenous peoples the world over – that in Indigenous systems, there is probably not such a thing as ‘artificial’ intelligence" cybernetics.anu.edu.au/projects/Ind...
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My commentary this week in Asia Sentinel. What is significant yet overlooked is how the Senate is treading water, unable to act decisively on the question of impeachment. Why this is so, suggests there are others paralyzed as well.
www.asiasentinel.com/p/crisis-par...
www.asiasentinel.com/p/crisis-par...
Crisis of Paralysis in Manila
Mixed signals from the public and the president leave the Senate risking a constitutional crisis
www.asiasentinel.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
My commentary this week in Asia Sentinel. What is significant yet overlooked is how the Senate is treading water, unable to act decisively on the question of impeachment. Why this is so, suggests there are others paralyzed as well.
www.asiasentinel.com/p/crisis-par...
www.asiasentinel.com/p/crisis-par...
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According to Cambodian Army spokesperson Mao Phalla, one Cambodian soldier was killed in a brief exchange of fire at a disputed border area between #Cambodia and Thailand.
May 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
According to Cambodian Army spokesperson Mao Phalla, one Cambodian soldier was killed in a brief exchange of fire at a disputed border area between #Cambodia and Thailand.
Trying out @ap.brid.gy so my posts will be mirrored in Bluesky.
April 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Trying out @ap.brid.gy so my posts will be mirrored in Bluesky.
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Disinformation/information operations? Definitely --- [DECODED] How online supporters made a victim of Duterte after ICC arrest www.rappler.com/technology/d... via @rapplerdotcom
[DECODED] How online supporters made a victim of Duterte after ICC arrest
Through boosted content and entertainment networks, supporters of the former president try to manipulate opinion about his detention at The Hague
www.rappler.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Disinformation/information operations? Definitely --- [DECODED] How online supporters made a victim of Duterte after ICC arrest www.rappler.com/technology/d... via @rapplerdotcom
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The first Currents podcast to examine cannabis laws and policy almost three years on from Thailand's decriminalisation of weed – pretty comprehensive stuff, essentially on a par with social science degrees offered by less reputable colleges: currentsnewsletter.com/p/whats-the-...
What's the Deal with Cannabis in Thailand? (Part 1)
It’s going on three years since Thailand effectively made weed legal to for sale. So what's been happening since then?
currentsnewsletter.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:52 AM
The first Currents podcast to examine cannabis laws and policy almost three years on from Thailand's decriminalisation of weed – pretty comprehensive stuff, essentially on a par with social science degrees offered by less reputable colleges: currentsnewsletter.com/p/whats-the-...
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Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods - would owning the 'rights' to our own faces and voices help? www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/542...
Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods - would owning the 'rights' to our own faces and voices help?
Analysis - Not that long ago, the term "deepfake" wasn't in most people's vocabularies. Now, it is not only commonplace but is also the focus of intense legal scrutiny around the world.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods - would owning the 'rights' to our own faces and voices help? www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/542...
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Indonesia Gelap takes on Prabowo's budget cuts and other policies darimulut.beehiiv.com/p/indonesia-...
🇮🇩 Indonesia Gelap erupts across the country
Prabowo Subianto's government remains unrattled
darimulut.beehiiv.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Indonesia Gelap takes on Prabowo's budget cuts and other policies darimulut.beehiiv.com/p/indonesia-...
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Do you tire of social media nonsense and require a brain refresh? Join our discussions at The Society of Honor and rekindle and sharpen your thinking. We discuss the Philippines. Bring sense back into your life. joeam.com
The Society of Honor by Joe America
"O' Rise Ye Land of Happy Fools!"
joeam.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Do you tire of social media nonsense and require a brain refresh? Join our discussions at The Society of Honor and rekindle and sharpen your thinking. We discuss the Philippines. Bring sense back into your life. joeam.com
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RIN Fellow @geraldrflynn.bsky.social was denied entry from Cambodia on January 5th, 2025, despite having a valid visa and work permit.
Flynn’s deportation appears to be retaliation for his reporting on environmental issues & government involvement in that country. news.mongabay.com/2025/02/camb...
Flynn’s deportation appears to be retaliation for his reporting on environmental issues & government involvement in that country. news.mongabay.com/2025/02/camb...
Cambodia denies re-entry to Mongabay journalist who reported on illegal logging
BANGKOK, Thailand — On Jan. 5, Mongabay journalist Gerald Flynn was denied entry to Cambodia. Flynn has lived and reported in the country since 2019, but upon his return from a brief visit to neighbor...
news.mongabay.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
RIN Fellow @geraldrflynn.bsky.social was denied entry from Cambodia on January 5th, 2025, despite having a valid visa and work permit.
Flynn’s deportation appears to be retaliation for his reporting on environmental issues & government involvement in that country. news.mongabay.com/2025/02/camb...
Flynn’s deportation appears to be retaliation for his reporting on environmental issues & government involvement in that country. news.mongabay.com/2025/02/camb...
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holy hell, how's this headline: 'Trump may succeed where the Myanmar military couldn’t – in silencing a defiant media house' Scroll on Mizzima scroll.in/article/1078...
Trump may succeed where the Myanmar military couldn’t – in silencing a defiant media house
Mizzima and its journalists continued to work in the face of bombings and threats. But a US presidential order cutting their funding may force them shut.
scroll.in
January 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
holy hell, how's this headline: 'Trump may succeed where the Myanmar military couldn’t – in silencing a defiant media house' Scroll on Mizzima scroll.in/article/1078...
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Given that I considered TikTok's loss a foregone conclusion, this feels like... the best possible outcome? I think? 1/
January 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Given that I considered TikTok's loss a foregone conclusion, this feels like... the best possible outcome? I think? 1/
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❗NEW GRANT: The Asia Investigative Reporting Network is now accepting applications for
grants!
Applicants should be based in Cambodia with support from a host organization. Apply by March 31: https://buff.ly/3WpbtfN
grants!
Applicants should be based in Cambodia with support from a host organization. Apply by March 31: https://buff.ly/3WpbtfN
January 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
❗NEW GRANT: The Asia Investigative Reporting Network is now accepting applications for
grants!
Applicants should be based in Cambodia with support from a host organization. Apply by March 31: https://buff.ly/3WpbtfN
grants!
Applicants should be based in Cambodia with support from a host organization. Apply by March 31: https://buff.ly/3WpbtfN
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“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
January 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
