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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 8h

Autumn is such an awesome time in #Beijing. It’s hard not to be happy. #China

Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 5h

Relations between #China & #Netherlands / #EU straining over this:
“According to insiders, there were indications that Nexperia was planning to leak chip knowledge to China. This would pose a threat to national and economic security…”

Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 1d

Story on this

China’s Wingtech says Dutch court freezes control of Nexperia amid ‘national security’ dispute

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China’s Wingtech says Dutch court freezes control of Nexperia amid ‘national security’ dispute

Wingtech decries the move as ‘excessive intervention driven by geopolitical bias, rather than a fact-based risk assessment’.

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 1d

A quiet bombshell in Europe’s tech world

The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere

Dutch govt accused of freezing operations of Chinese semiconductor giant's chipmaker Nexperia

Wingtech, the Shanghai-listed parent, denounces what it essentially calls a boardroom coup involving the Dutch government and local executives

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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 6h

#Beijing now… #China.

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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 8h

Autumn is such an awesome time in #Beijing. It’s hard not to be happy. #China

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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 1d

A @chinafile.bsky.social Conversation that showcases the many contributions Jerry Cohen made to the study of Chinese law, and the innumerable lives he touched during his 95 years with us.

Remembering Jerome A. Cohen

Jerome Alan Cohen (July 1, 1930 – September 22, 2025) was a renowned American lawyer who was one of the foremost foreign scholars of Chinese law. After studying law at Yale, Cohen embarked on a…

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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 11h

#Australia…

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 12h

How does the government justify its backdown on super reforms? | Fiona Katauskas

Seems like a pretty poor excuse * See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 12h

Of 48 submissions received by the inquiry into the government’s proposed amendment to Australia’s Freedom of Information bill, not a single public submission came down in favor of the proposed amendment. satpa.pe/6C7KO6b

Inside Albanese’s FOI reforms: ‘He hates transparency’

Labor’s reforms to freedom of information laws are opposed by every public submission made to the Senate, with the government’s record on secrecy worse than Scott Morrison’s.

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 18h

if you know a single soul in…

• the Kansas City metro area
• the St. Louis metro area
• the Indianapolis metro area
• the Nashville metro area

@ekkoastral.bsky.social is playing a few impromptu shows on our way back to DC

tomorrow thru friday

our last shows of the year!!!!

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ekko astral on stage lookin epic photo credit alec pugliese

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Brian Eno News @dark-shark.bsky.social · 12h

David Bowie, Brian Eno and Robert Fripp with sound engineer Colin Thurston, Hansa Studios, Berlin, 1977 by Christian Simonpietri

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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 20h

What’s going on with the Trump handshakes at this meeting? It’s like he is weirdly jerking other world leaders closer to him. One after another.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 21h

Trump to delegate from UAE: They got a lot of cash, unlimited cash

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 22h

When authoritarians tell you they like authoritarianism, over and over and over and over and over again, believe them

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Trump on Egypt: "They have very little crime. Because they don't play games. That's why. Like we do in the United States with governors that have no idea what they're doing."

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

Trump, speaking in the Israeli parliament, boasts about the weapons the U.S. has provided and says "you obviously used them very well."
An estimated 20,000 children have died in the war in Gaza.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo says that American bishops need to be more vocal and support migrant communities from being abducted by ICE in US cities

"Important that we as church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what's going on in some cities in the US"

"The church cannot be silent"

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 1d

Chinese companies shipped more goods overseas last month than expected, a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US – Bloomberg: ‘Shipments to the US plunged 27% […] more than offset by strong growth in sales to regions like the European Union.’

Chinese Exports Surge, Giving Xi Stronger Hand in Trade Fight

Chinese shipments overseas grew at the fastest in six months, far exceeding forecasts in a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

“If governments are not actively out there detecting and combating it, and sending out strong, positive messaging supporting vaccination, all you’ve got is a stage full of disinformation.”

The risks of falling childhood immunisation. satpa.pe/8ReuSPo

The rising risks of vaccine reluctance

The latest drop in childhood immunisation rates has raised concerns among medical authorities that some communities are losing herd immunity to diseases such as measles.

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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 1d

All whataboutists get blocked. Final warning.

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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 1d

This bloke has down perfectly the train ticket sales staff in #China. It’s hilariously accurate. His name is Paul Mike Ashton.

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KateAL @katieal.bsky.social · 1d

😂😂😂

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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 1d

I wouldn’t say never. ;-)

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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah most people now buy their train tickets online or via phone apps in #China but, for various reasons, sometimes people still need to go to the good old ticket window. When they do, it’s still like the representation above. ;-)