Timothy Grose
@timothyagrose.bsky.social
Associate Professor (Uyghur homeland, ethnic policy in China); Tibetan pop music translator; organizer of "Tibetan Separatist Activities" according to ChinaDaily
Aww. @chinadailyusa.bsky.social is thinking about me!!!
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Aww. @chinadailyusa.bsky.social is thinking about me!!!
Not at all new, but a post last week from Kashgar shows that education officials are doubling down on Sinification in Uyghur majority schools. "说国家通用语言、写国家通用语言文字”已成为校园里的新风尚" Speaking and writing the national common language have become the campus' new trends"
October 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Not at all new, but a post last week from Kashgar shows that education officials are doubling down on Sinification in Uyghur majority schools. "说国家通用语言、写国家通用语言文字”已成为校园里的新风尚" Speaking and writing the national common language have become the campus' new trends"
make no mistake: the program is about surveillance. the Party forced residents to "open" the one intimate space the existed beyond the reach of the government
May 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
make no mistake: the program is about surveillance. the Party forced residents to "open" the one intimate space the existed beyond the reach of the government
lso, as shown in the poster, each family is assigned a cadre. In this case, because the family is "regular" (一般户 ئادەتتىكى ئائىلە) and not "trustworthy" they would be subjected to more overnight stays from their assigned cadre (帮扶干部). for example, archive.ph/9SEgm
May 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
lso, as shown in the poster, each family is assigned a cadre. In this case, because the family is "regular" (一般户 ئادەتتىكى ئائىلە) and not "trustworthy" they would be subjected to more overnight stays from their assigned cadre (帮扶干部). for example, archive.ph/9SEgm
Happy when vloggers unwittingly post evidence of state violence in the region. This poster is from the fanghuiju (sometimes called "becoming family--long story) campaign. As shown, each family is designated as either "regular" (true here) "trustworthy" or "untrustworthy..."
May 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Happy when vloggers unwittingly post evidence of state violence in the region. This poster is from the fanghuiju (sometimes called "becoming family--long story) campaign. As shown, each family is designated as either "regular" (true here) "trustworthy" or "untrustworthy..."
A combination of certificates for having fewer children, a one time 6000rmb subsidy with 150 yuan given each month “long-term” birth control measures are used, and bonus points for children on entrance exams saw new births in this rural Uyghur village drop over 50% in 4 years
April 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
A combination of certificates for having fewer children, a one time 6000rmb subsidy with 150 yuan given each month “long-term” birth control measures are used, and bonus points for children on entrance exams saw new births in this rural Uyghur village drop over 50% in 4 years
Books from China came!!!
April 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Books from China came!!!
In short, this is not "normal"
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In short, this is not "normal"
And yes, sama was performed at Eid...after thousands prayed at the mosque
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
And yes, sama was performed at Eid...after thousands prayed at the mosque
Children would stay up late--shops would show movies for families to watch together (maybe Bloodsport wasn't the best choice!)
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Children would stay up late--shops would show movies for families to watch together (maybe Bloodsport wasn't the best choice!)
People celebrated iftar in the streets! Every evening came alive with chatter and laughter
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
People celebrated iftar in the streets! Every evening came alive with chatter and laughter
Young people would meet at the food hall above the Arman market and wait patiently for their cell phones to buzz indicating that the day's fast was over. Having just recited du'a, the young women feigns wiping her face
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Young people would meet at the food hall above the Arman market and wait patiently for their cell phones to buzz indicating that the day's fast was over. Having just recited du'a, the young women feigns wiping her face
This sign reads: "[We're] sorry. Food is not being served"
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This sign reads: "[We're] sorry. Food is not being served"
Many restaurants were closed except for iftar and dinner, as this sign indicates; "[Only] 'iftar' and dinner will be served."
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Many restaurants were closed except for iftar and dinner, as this sign indicates; "[Only] 'iftar' and dinner will be served."
as the sign in this image states, some snacks were dedicated specifically for women
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
as the sign in this image states, some snacks were dedicated specifically for women
Men waited around tables to break their fasts with snacks of dates (following the Prophet), fruit, and nan
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Men waited around tables to break their fasts with snacks of dates (following the Prophet), fruit, and nan
People even closed their shops throughout the day to pray. This sign explains: "It's prayer time, please wait a moment."
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
People even closed their shops throughout the day to pray. This sign explains: "It's prayer time, please wait a moment."
The number of prayer goers at a jume prayer in Urumchi was so great, they had to perform namaz on the street
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The number of prayer goers at a jume prayer in Urumchi was so great, they had to perform namaz on the street
Ramadan Day 1 Kashgar: The faithful poured out of Heytgah in the hundreds if not thousands.
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Ramadan Day 1 Kashgar: The faithful poured out of Heytgah in the hundreds if not thousands.
All these Ramadan--and now Eid--posts about the "freeness" of religious expression in Xinjiang by folks, some dressing up like they're some sort of sultan... For reference, here are some of the rituals, practices, and celebrations of the sacred month before authorities tightened restrictions.
April 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
All these Ramadan--and now Eid--posts about the "freeness" of religious expression in Xinjiang by folks, some dressing up like they're some sort of sultan... For reference, here are some of the rituals, practices, and celebrations of the sacred month before authorities tightened restrictions.
So lemme get this straight. Move to XJ on a whim while finishing a PhD. “Out of nowhere” met someone who knows Senuber Tursun who then agrees to teach you dutur. Well regardless how it panned out, I hope he asks her about the trouble she found herself in for “endangering state security” @shahit.biz
April 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
So lemme get this straight. Move to XJ on a whim while finishing a PhD. “Out of nowhere” met someone who knows Senuber Tursun who then agrees to teach you dutur. Well regardless how it panned out, I hope he asks her about the trouble she found herself in for “endangering state security” @shahit.biz
we should all just stay off Twitter--the dull stupidity. the post says, "Ramadan in Xinjiang--blah blah--can we celebrate". Well this is Eid--Ramadan is over. the police say, yeah you can dance and do a lot of things... no mention of fasting. why are you dressed like that, bruh?
April 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
we should all just stay off Twitter--the dull stupidity. the post says, "Ramadan in Xinjiang--blah blah--can we celebrate". Well this is Eid--Ramadan is over. the police say, yeah you can dance and do a lot of things... no mention of fasting. why are you dressed like that, bruh?
"my" attorney general
March 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"my" attorney general
Marco Rubio's expression is priceless...
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Marco Rubio's expression is priceless...
eerie...and, most importantly, tragic. "last seen near Kashgar"
February 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
eerie...and, most importantly, tragic. "last seen near Kashgar"