Kirsten Han 韩俐颖
@kirstenhan.com
🇸🇬 Writer and activist. Author of 'The Singapore I Recognise: Essays on home, community and hope'. Editor-in-Chief of @mekongreview.com. Everything Elf at https://wethecitizens.net. Member of @transformjusticesg.bsky.social and @adpan.bsky.social.
An appeal to the hive mind: I'm hoping to reach out to Tibetan writers to seek reviewers for @mekongreview.com (and also just to be in touch more generally in case there are pitches/ideas/translations Mekong Review could potentially publish)—who should I be talking to?
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
An appeal to the hive mind: I'm hoping to reach out to Tibetan writers to seek reviewers for @mekongreview.com (and also just to be in touch more generally in case there are pitches/ideas/translations Mekong Review could potentially publish)—who should I be talking to?
This week: WP refuses to nominate a new Leader of the Opposition, TJC's upcoming report launch, and some reading for everyone ahead of the Budget.
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WTC Wrap: 24 January 2026
This week: WP refuses to nominate a new Leader of the Opposition, TJC's upcoming report launch, and some reading for everyone ahead of the Budget.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This week: WP refuses to nominate a new Leader of the Opposition, TJC's upcoming report launch, and some reading for everyone ahead of the Budget.
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-24-...
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-24-...
Last week the Singapore Prison Service executed two men. This week they served an execution notice on a third, informing him that they will kill him on 22 Jan.
But sure, tell us all how very difficult and challenging it is to be part of the Singapore Prison Service.
But sure, tell us all how very difficult and challenging it is to be part of the Singapore Prison Service.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Last week the Singapore Prison Service executed two men. This week they served an execution notice on a third, informing him that they will kill him on 22 Jan.
But sure, tell us all how very difficult and challenging it is to be part of the Singapore Prison Service.
But sure, tell us all how very difficult and challenging it is to be part of the Singapore Prison Service.
Here’s this weekend’s We, The Citizens wrap!
This week: Another execution notice issued, and Pritam Singh is removed as Leader of the Opposition. (And why I think WP should tell Lawrence Wong to take the LO position and go fly kite.)
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-17-...
This week: Another execution notice issued, and Pritam Singh is removed as Leader of the Opposition. (And why I think WP should tell Lawrence Wong to take the LO position and go fly kite.)
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-17-...
WTC Wrap: 17 January 2026
This week: Another execution notice issued, and Pritam Singh is removed as Leader of the Opposition.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Here’s this weekend’s We, The Citizens wrap!
This week: Another execution notice issued, and Pritam Singh is removed as Leader of the Opposition. (And why I think WP should tell Lawrence Wong to take the LO position and go fly kite.)
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-17-...
This week: Another execution notice issued, and Pritam Singh is removed as Leader of the Opposition. (And why I think WP should tell Lawrence Wong to take the LO position and go fly kite.)
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-17-...
That was indeed quite shitty
January 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM
That was indeed quite shitty
It’s the birthday of Soonie, Stray Kids Lee Know’s oldest cat.
That cat is wearing silk Gucci ties because his dad is a Gucci ambassador.
Yet another cat revealed to be living better than me
That cat is wearing silk Gucci ties because his dad is a Gucci ambassador.
Yet another cat revealed to be living better than me
January 10, 2026 at 2:03 AM
It’s the birthday of Soonie, Stray Kids Lee Know’s oldest cat.
That cat is wearing silk Gucci ties because his dad is a Gucci ambassador.
Yet another cat revealed to be living better than me
That cat is wearing silk Gucci ties because his dad is a Gucci ambassador.
Yet another cat revealed to be living better than me
The first WTC wrap of 2026!
This week: Singapore starts the year with executions, (slight) parliamentary drama, and an upcoming defamation hearing.
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-10/
This week: Singapore starts the year with executions, (slight) parliamentary drama, and an upcoming defamation hearing.
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-10/
WTC Wrap: 10 January 2026
This week: Singapore starts the year with executions, (slight) parliamentary drama, and an upcoming defamation hearing.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:52 AM
The first WTC wrap of 2026!
This week: Singapore starts the year with executions, (slight) parliamentary drama, and an upcoming defamation hearing.
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-10/
This week: Singapore starts the year with executions, (slight) parliamentary drama, and an upcoming defamation hearing.
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-10/
This morning, Singapore executed two Singaporeans: Ramdhan bin Lajis and his co-accused.
Last year, Singapore executed 17 people—the deadliest year since 2023. We're not off to a good start for 2026.
Last year, Singapore executed 17 people—the deadliest year since 2023. We're not off to a good start for 2026.
Not even a week into 2026 and Singapore's machinery of killing whirs into action again.
The Singapore Prison Service has informed Ramdhan bin Lajis and his family that his execution date has been set for 9 January (Friday).
Ramdhan, a Singaporean, has spent about 7 years on death row.
The Singapore Prison Service has informed Ramdhan bin Lajis and his family that his execution date has been set for 9 January (Friday).
Ramdhan, a Singaporean, has spent about 7 years on death row.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This morning, Singapore executed two Singaporeans: Ramdhan bin Lajis and his co-accused.
Last year, Singapore executed 17 people—the deadliest year since 2023. We're not off to a good start for 2026.
Last year, Singapore executed 17 people—the deadliest year since 2023. We're not off to a good start for 2026.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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I really do think this is going to be the year of “two things can be true at once”
January 5, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I really do think this is going to be the year of “two things can be true at once”
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Agree or disagree with the merits of the operation, you can't help but be in awe of Qin Shi Huang's ability to bury scholars alive in mass graves & burn their works in open pit fires described by Sima Qian.
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Agree or disagree with the merits of the operation, you can't help but be in awe of Qin Shi Huang's ability to bury scholars alive in mass graves & burn their works in open pit fires described by Sima Qian.
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On X, a senior U.S. Justice Department official is promoting a post that praises colonization as “one of the greatest things that ever happened to the backwards parts of the world.”👇
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
On X, a senior U.S. Justice Department official is promoting a post that praises colonization as “one of the greatest things that ever happened to the backwards parts of the world.”👇
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ok but not congress
Reporter: Did you speak with the oil companies before the operation? Did you tip them off?
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
January 5, 2026 at 4:13 AM
ok but not congress
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I will be governing your country remotely via shitposting and late night threats on social media. If you don’t do what I say, I will blockade, bomb and eventually starve you. This is called freedom
January 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I will be governing your country remotely via shitposting and late night threats on social media. If you don’t do what I say, I will blockade, bomb and eventually starve you. This is called freedom
Not even a week into 2026 and Singapore's machinery of killing whirs into action again.
The Singapore Prison Service has informed Ramdhan bin Lajis and his family that his execution date has been set for 9 January (Friday).
Ramdhan, a Singaporean, has spent about 7 years on death row.
The Singapore Prison Service has informed Ramdhan bin Lajis and his family that his execution date has been set for 9 January (Friday).
Ramdhan, a Singaporean, has spent about 7 years on death row.
January 4, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Not even a week into 2026 and Singapore's machinery of killing whirs into action again.
The Singapore Prison Service has informed Ramdhan bin Lajis and his family that his execution date has been set for 9 January (Friday).
Ramdhan, a Singaporean, has spent about 7 years on death row.
The Singapore Prison Service has informed Ramdhan bin Lajis and his family that his execution date has been set for 9 January (Friday).
Ramdhan, a Singaporean, has spent about 7 years on death row.
😳😳😳
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
😳😳😳
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What the actual fuck
Q: Who will run Venezuela?
TRUMP: Well it's largely going to be for a period of time the people standing right behind me. We're gonna be running it.
TRUMP: Well it's largely going to be for a period of time the people standing right behind me. We're gonna be running it.
January 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
What the actual fuck
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What the fuck. Trump is claiming the U.S. military captured a sitting head of state in his own country, with no extradition process & no legal authority.
No matter what you think of Maduro, that’s absolutely insane behavior—and a precedent that should alarm anyone who cares about international law.
No matter what you think of Maduro, that’s absolutely insane behavior—and a precedent that should alarm anyone who cares about international law.
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM
What the fuck. Trump is claiming the U.S. military captured a sitting head of state in his own country, with no extradition process & no legal authority.
No matter what you think of Maduro, that’s absolutely insane behavior—and a precedent that should alarm anyone who cares about international law.
No matter what you think of Maduro, that’s absolutely insane behavior—and a precedent that should alarm anyone who cares about international law.
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Wonder how many hours it’ll take European leaders to agree a mildly-worded statement of light rebuke.
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Wonder how many hours it’ll take European leaders to agree a mildly-worded statement of light rebuke.
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Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
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fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
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when i think about independent journalism, there is one word that dominates: accountability. holding the powerful in public and private sectors to account. and it doesn't show up once in this 5-point drivel.
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
when i think about independent journalism, there is one word that dominates: accountability. holding the powerful in public and private sectors to account. and it doesn't show up once in this 5-point drivel.
It’s only day 3 but so far 2026 seems to have a lot of 2025 energy
January 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM
It’s only day 3 but so far 2026 seems to have a lot of 2025 energy