@thleiper.bsky.social
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I realize most Americans don't give a shit, but to people in places like Venezuela or Palestine or Iran, making jokes about the prospect of war on them or their families as a political distraction is fucking awful. It's not funny or clever. Families are under the bombs there. Not a punchline.
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I realize most Americans don't give a shit, but to people in places like Venezuela or Palestine or Iran, making jokes about the prospect of war on them or their families as a political distraction is fucking awful. It's not funny or clever. Families are under the bombs there. Not a punchline.
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Pin Poch, a 51-year-old tour guide and active social media user from Siem Reap province, was arrested on 14 October 2025 by a group of plainclothes authorities while he was at his wife’s store in front of their house in Siem Reap town.
Flash Info: Tour Guide Arrested for Plotting over Comments Made on Social Media
Pin Poch, a 51-year-old tour guide and active social media user from Siem Reap province, was arrested on 14 October 2025 by a group of plainclothes authorities while he was at his wife’s sto...
www.licadho-cambodia.org
October 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Pin Poch, a 51-year-old tour guide and active social media user from Siem Reap province, was arrested on 14 October 2025 by a group of plainclothes authorities while he was at his wife’s store in front of their house in Siem Reap town.
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CAMBODIA/UK: The UK sanctions on “Prince Group Transnational Crime Organisation” included BYEX crypto exchange. BYEX has posted denying it has any links to Prince or Chen Zhi. Let’s have a look… 1/5
October 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
CAMBODIA/UK: The UK sanctions on “Prince Group Transnational Crime Organisation” included BYEX crypto exchange. BYEX has posted denying it has any links to Prince or Chen Zhi. Let’s have a look… 1/5
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GLOBAL/US: US Department of State has released long-delayed, legally required report on human trafficking. report names Cambodia a ‘state sponsor’ of trafficking for the first time, a designation that can lead to sanctions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Delayed US report on global human trafficking is released
Release comes after a Guardian investigation revealed US pullback on anti-trafficking efforts, which Trump officials denied
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
GLOBAL/US: US Department of State has released long-delayed, legally required report on human trafficking. report names Cambodia a ‘state sponsor’ of trafficking for the first time, a designation that can lead to sanctions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The western world is properly fucked. Elected officials, young internet podcasters, and everyday people valorising a fascist white man who got Luigi'd. A generation of young people, especially men, who have properly drank the nazi koolaid. And it's exactly what the liberal world order wanted.
September 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The western world is properly fucked. Elected officials, young internet podcasters, and everyday people valorising a fascist white man who got Luigi'd. A generation of young people, especially men, who have properly drank the nazi koolaid. And it's exactly what the liberal world order wanted.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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The Thai military’s arbitrary attempt to lay barbed wire on Cambodian territory was halted today as hundreds of villagers protested, forcing a withdrawal.
August 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The Thai military’s arbitrary attempt to lay barbed wire on Cambodian territory was halted today as hundreds of villagers protested, forcing a withdrawal.
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Some are seeking to explain the origins of the Thai-Cambodia clash by invoking domestic rivalries in Thai politics. My thoughts on why this theory makes little sense, and why the conflict is far better explained by an international family feud: www.coffeeparliament.com/p/on-the-dom...
On the "Domestic Rivalry Theory" and the "International Family Feud Theory"
Examining the origins of the Thailand-Cambodia clash
www.coffeeparliament.com
July 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Some are seeking to explain the origins of the Thai-Cambodia clash by invoking domestic rivalries in Thai politics. My thoughts on why this theory makes little sense, and why the conflict is far better explained by an international family feud: www.coffeeparliament.com/p/on-the-dom...
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Tonight marks the final broadcast of the RFA Khmer news program due to the termination of federal grants.
March 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Tonight marks the final broadcast of the RFA Khmer news program due to the termination of federal grants.
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TAIWAN/CAMBODIA: Police at Taipei airport persuade Taiwanese woman not to go to Cambodia after concluding she was the victim of recruitment scam. The woman was departing on her first trip abroad on a one-way ticket after befriending man online. focustaiwan.tw/society/2025...
Aviation police stop woman from falling into suspected honey trap - Focus Taiwan
Taiwan's Aviation Police Bureau (APB) on Wednesday revealed that the agency recently persuaded a Taiwanese woman not to go to Cambodia after concluding she was the victim of a human-trafficking honey ...
focustaiwan.tw
March 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
TAIWAN/CAMBODIA: Police at Taipei airport persuade Taiwanese woman not to go to Cambodia after concluding she was the victim of recruitment scam. The woman was departing on her first trip abroad on a one-way ticket after befriending man online. focustaiwan.tw/society/2025...
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Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) have been suspended unexpectedly, raising concern among advocates of press freedom, unionists, and civil society in Cambodia.
Communities, Unions Saddened and Fear Loss of Voice After Trump Cuts Funds to VOA, RFA, Puts Staff On Leave | CamboJA News
Independent radio stations, Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), have been suspended unexpectedly, raising concern among advocates of press freedom, unionists, and civil society in Cambod...
cambojanews.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) have been suspended unexpectedly, raising concern among advocates of press freedom, unionists, and civil society in Cambodia.
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Thai authorities have announced charges against 100 Thai nationals for their involvement in transnational call center scams operating from Cambodia.
100 Thais Face Serious Charges for Cambodia-Based Scams
Thai authorities have announced charges against 100 Thai nationals for their involvement in transnational call center scams operating from Cambodia. These individuals were among 119 Thais deported fro...
www.khaosodenglish.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Thai authorities have announced charges against 100 Thai nationals for their involvement in transnational call center scams operating from Cambodia.
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French Ambassador to Cambodia Jacques Pellet met with Dy Vichea, deputy chief of the National Police, to discuss the measures taken by the Cambodian authorities in connection with the Thai investigation into the murder of French citizen Lim Kimya. France is monitoring closely the investigation.
February 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
French Ambassador to Cambodia Jacques Pellet met with Dy Vichea, deputy chief of the National Police, to discuss the measures taken by the Cambodian authorities in connection with the Thai investigation into the murder of French citizen Lim Kimya. France is monitoring closely the investigation.
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Air pollution in the Asia-Pacific region is causing massive damage to children's health across the entire region, in countries from Mongolia to Myanmar, to the Philippines to Papua New Guinea. Moderating a UNICEF press conference on this today at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand.
February 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Air pollution in the Asia-Pacific region is causing massive damage to children's health across the entire region, in countries from Mongolia to Myanmar, to the Philippines to Papua New Guinea. Moderating a UNICEF press conference on this today at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand.
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We’ve been working together for years, but now, shocking news—Cambodian authorities are not welcoming “A Good Person”.
It’s disheartening to lose another resourceful individual who dedicated his life to shedding light on the pressing environmental issues in Cambodia.
It’s disheartening to lose another resourceful individual who dedicated his life to shedding light on the pressing environmental issues in Cambodia.
February 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We’ve been working together for years, but now, shocking news—Cambodian authorities are not welcoming “A Good Person”.
It’s disheartening to lose another resourceful individual who dedicated his life to shedding light on the pressing environmental issues in Cambodia.
It’s disheartening to lose another resourceful individual who dedicated his life to shedding light on the pressing environmental issues in Cambodia.
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After more than five years of reporting from Cambodia, my time there has been cut short arbitrarily. Immensely grateful to all who helped me and I'm proud of the work myself and my colleagues did for @mongabay.bsky.social and others.
Heartbroken to leave behind the country that had become home.
Heartbroken to leave behind the country that had become home.
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 2:15 AM
After more than five years of reporting from Cambodia, my time there has been cut short arbitrarily. Immensely grateful to all who helped me and I'm proud of the work myself and my colleagues did for @mongabay.bsky.social and others.
Heartbroken to leave behind the country that had become home.
Heartbroken to leave behind the country that had become home.
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NEW statement from our @jeffhauser.bsky.social calling for the impeachment of Scott Bessent:
"Bessent's decision to hand the unelected Musk and his covert, unaccountable DOGE wrecking crew the keys to the federal money spigot is a blatant attack on democracy that will harm working people."
"Bessent's decision to hand the unelected Musk and his covert, unaccountable DOGE wrecking crew the keys to the federal money spigot is a blatant attack on democracy that will harm working people."
RELEASE: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s Support for Elon Musk Warrants Impeachment | Revolving Door Project
Bessent’s decision to hand the unelected Musk and his covert, unaccountable DOGE wrecking crew the keys to the federal money spigot is a blatant attack on democracy that will harm working people.
therevolvingdoorproject.org
February 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
NEW statement from our @jeffhauser.bsky.social calling for the impeachment of Scott Bessent:
"Bessent's decision to hand the unelected Musk and his covert, unaccountable DOGE wrecking crew the keys to the federal money spigot is a blatant attack on democracy that will harm working people."
"Bessent's decision to hand the unelected Musk and his covert, unaccountable DOGE wrecking crew the keys to the federal money spigot is a blatant attack on democracy that will harm working people."
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Huge protest outside the USAID building today against Trump and Musk's illegal shutdown.
February 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Huge protest outside the USAID building today against Trump and Musk's illegal shutdown.
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People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
(Photos shared with me)
February 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
(Photos shared with me)
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According to documents produced by immigration officials at Siem Reap International Airport, Flynn was placed on Cambodia’s blacklist as of Nov. 25. Flynn’s blacklisting came just three days after a France24 documentary scrutinizing carbon offsetting efforts in Cambodia that was aired on Nov. 22.
Statement on Mongabay journalist Gerald Flynn’s blacklisting from Cambodia following his reporting on illegal logging
We can now confirm that on the evening of Jan. 5, 2025, Mongabay journalist Gerald Flynn was denied entry to Cambodia while returning from a vacation. Immigration officials at the airport told Flynn t...
news.mongabay.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
According to documents produced by immigration officials at Siem Reap International Airport, Flynn was placed on Cambodia’s blacklist as of Nov. 25. Flynn’s blacklisting came just three days after a France24 documentary scrutinizing carbon offsetting efforts in Cambodia that was aired on Nov. 22.
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Mongabay journalist Gerald Flynn was denied entry to Cambodia. He has lived & reported in country since 2019, but upon return from a brief visit to neighboring Thailand, Cambodian immigration officials accused him of having acquired a fake visa & told him he was “permanently banned” from returning
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 return from a brief visit to neighboring ...
news.mongabay.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Mongabay journalist Gerald Flynn was denied entry to Cambodia. He has lived & reported in country since 2019, but upon return from a brief visit to neighboring Thailand, Cambodian immigration officials accused him of having acquired a fake visa & told him he was “permanently banned” from returning
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Cambodian activists in Thailand on edge after Bangkok killing
Cambodian activists in Thailand on edge after Bangkok killing
Rights campaigners say governments cooperating to pursue dissidents
asia.nikkei.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Cambodian activists in Thailand on edge after Bangkok killing
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This makes me sick. Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This makes me sick. Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...