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• Post #4116366

  Muslim mayors in major #US and #European cities being visibly pro #trans and #LGBTQ rights is quite a contrast from what you see from #Muslim politicians and leaders in #SouthAsia and #SoutheastAsia.

• Post #3883544

  Only in #Japan - the government and a company both respond to my requests for interviews/comments, but the leading local environmental group on this topic? Nope...too "busy"

• Post #3559893

  With the crisis along the Strait of Hormuz choking off global oil supplies, #Biofuels are making a comeback. But are they a climate-friendly solution? My new deep dive unpacks why betting on bioenergy might just accelerate #climatechange. https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2026/why-biofuels-are-back

• Post #3559892

  During an interview, a #Japanese expert noted that it was a major shock to the economy when #Sharp was acquired by a #Chinese company. Except, it wasn't Chinese. It was #taiwanese From their perspective, it didn't matter - but from my perspective, it's dramatically different. #Taiwan #Japan #China

• Post #3559891

  Allergies are costing #Japan $1.6 billion a day in lost productivity & 43% of the population now suffers from severe hay fever. The cause: mass planting of cedar & cypress decades ago. In my latest for @bbcfuture, I explore efforts to replace plantations w/ biodiverse ecosystems https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260515-the-1950s-blunder-which-causes-mass-hay-fever-in-japan

• Post #3559890

  Read about my one-time home, #Jakarta, and how it’s transformed from the world’s most congested city into a transit success that provides nearly 90% of its residents with mass transit access. But, as my recent reporting points out, there’s still a long way to go. https://indevelopmentmag.com/jakarta-transit-transformation/ #transit #Indonesia #Jakarta #MRT

• Post #3559889

  My #creditunion just sent a notification about a big change - once that I am against. But the only way to vote against it - show up to an in-person meeting in a week on the other side of the world. I've already moved most of my money to another credit union, time to close that account. #coop

• Post #3559888

  Another #Palestinian journalist killed by #Israel. Will any of them get justice? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/21/kind-principled-palestinian-journalists-remember-slain-gaza-journalist

• Post #3484932

  Any thoughts from the #fediverse on Ellipsus (https://ellipsus.com/) as a #Google #Docs alternative?

• Post #3482481

  I had to ask an intermediary to get in touch with a #Philippines #laborunion to get photos to share with their global affiliates. This was after they ignored (or didn't see) all my emails. Entire process took 10 days. Of course, no captions, wonder how long it will take me to get those...

• Post #3462257

  Met & know many western #Japan experts who are surprisingly ignorant about #Taiwan, the country that #Japanese are most likely to travel to. Surprised to learn the same can be said about western #Taiwan and Taiwan-based #China experts - many I met haven't ever been to Japan. Doesn't apply at all to #Japanese and #Taiwanese experts at all.

• Post #3377986

  Does clearing forests in places like #Papua #Indonesia, or clearing grasslands in #Cerrado #Brazil actually help create “sustainable” transport fuel? The ecological consequences often outweigh any tailpipe emission savings. For Semafor, I explore the massive risks and hidden costs of #BigOil’s aggressive pivot to #Biofuels. https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2026/why-biofuels-are-back

• Post #3081571

  Ordered a #cappuccino in #Bangkok and got a ice cappuccino. Forgot that is the default here. #Thailand.

• Post #3081570

  I've tested and confirmed - it's cheaper & more fun to visit #Taipei or #Seoul from #Kansai than #Tokyo. Helps that I know more people in both cities too, and both have much more vibrant international journalism & NGO communities. Kinda don't see the point in going to Tokyo anymore. If I want to travel in Japan, lots of other places I'd rather go.

• Post #3081569

  Wonder if this #webinar will mention #China's imperialism and its links to environmental justice in #Asia? Judging from the panel, and the organizers, I doubt it...but thinking to join just to ask about it. https://foeasiapacific.org/2026/05/19/webinar-environmental-justice-and-resisting-imperialism-in-the-asia-pacific/

• Post #3081568

  What an argument. #China, which produces solar panels partly through exploitation of #Uyghurs and their homeland's natural resources, can somehow support the #green transition in a region where #Indonesia is exploiting #Papuans and their resources. Another way to put this - #Chinese cheap panels, produced via colonial exploitation, and help Indonesia further its colonial exploitation in #WestPapua How is this desirable in any way? https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s...

• Post #3081567

  Do people know that #Gmail "reactions" don't really work when you use them to respond to non-Gmail addresses? #Google

• Post #3081566

  #Taiwan-based new outlet The News Lens just took down all their #English language-content - years of original #reporting - without any notice, and, apparently, without informing their contributors too. So much good #journalism has disappeared online. https://www.thenewslens.com/

• Post #3081565

  I've been working as a #journalist now for 10 years. I recently got the chance to sit down with #Kyoto-based #Malaysian writer Peck Gee Chua to discuss my work covering underrepresented voices, #humanrights, and climate across #Asia. The full interview here: https://peckgee.substack.com/p/10-years-of-amplifying-voices-a-conversation

• Post #3081564

  Pretty stunning shift on both ends. #Japan #Korea #SouthKorea https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15855457

• Post #1934855

  Just out: For Sierra Magazine I explore a worrying trend that hasn't gotten much attention - the expansion of #coal gasification in #China, the #US (supported by a new #Trump loan), and #Indonesia three of the world's largest coal producing countries, with worrying long-term #climate, #Health, and #environmental impacts https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/coal-gasification-attempts-comeback

• Post #1792883

  Really shocking. Comes a few days after #Zambia signed a cooperation agreement with #China and some are wondering if PRC pressure led to this happening. It was a big effort to bring this conference (which was in #Taiwan last year) to #Africa, and I feel for organizers who had to cancel at the last minute. Sad state for #humanrights right now all around the world. https://www.404media.co/rightscon-human-rights-conference-suddenly-postponed/

• Post #954696

  I'm #hiring again and I really do wish people would look me up more before they applied. I'm not going to be impressed with your #google workplace skills, or your use of #canva, or any #socialmedia app. If one, just one applicant, mentioned their open source or #selfhosting skills, that would be a ticket to an immediate interview.

• Post #551516

  RE: https://mstdn.social/@globalvoices/116049009777708678 Pay attention to how many so-called #China experts have said nothing about Lai's unjust sentencing - or the many others in #HongKong who have been jailed just for expressing their political rights. Too many of them stay silent for a variety of reasons - visits, or partnerships, or perhaps, I wonder, funding. We need to call them out more.