Solarina Ho
@solarina.ca
Freelance writer. ✍️ The Walrus, WebMD/Medscape, Globe and Mail, others.🎙️ http://NuVoices.com. Ex-Reuters, -CTVNews.ca. She/Her. Follow≠Endorse | http://solarina.ca
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the nuzzi story is fun and all but at the center of it is the elevation of a man who has dedicated his life to making children catch preventable diseases to a position where he can enact harm at enormous scale
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
the nuzzi story is fun and all but at the center of it is the elevation of a man who has dedicated his life to making children catch preventable diseases to a position where he can enact harm at enormous scale
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"The experimental mRNA vaccine prevented 60% to 67% of flu infections, while the conventional vaccine prevented 44% to 54% of infections." The side effects were minor, such as sore arms and fevers, not severe ones such as myocarditis.
Experimental mRNA flu vaccine is more effective than conventional flu shot, but causes more side effects
In a phase 3 trial, participants who received the shot were 29% less likely to be diagnosed with flu than those who received a conventional flu shot.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
In a phase 3 trial, participants who received the shot were 29% less likely to be diagnosed with flu than those who received a conventional flu shot.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"The experimental mRNA vaccine prevented 60% to 67% of flu infections, while the conventional vaccine prevented 44% to 54% of infections." The side effects were minor, such as sore arms and fevers, not severe ones such as myocarditis.
Governments and institutions are obviously not infallible, but I continue to be gobsmacked by the way this administration has completely and thoroughly upended the credibility of the HHS and CDC.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Governments and institutions are obviously not infallible, but I continue to be gobsmacked by the way this administration has completely and thoroughly upended the credibility of the HHS and CDC.
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If you watch Chinese dramas, you will likely have seen these vertical microdramas: 2 minutes long, and upwards of 100 episodes. Today, it's a multi-billion dollar industry that even Hollywood is cashing in on. @variety.com digs into how China succeeded where Quibi failed: variety.com/2025/tv/news...
The Vertical Revolution: How Microdramas Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Global Phenomenon
From China’s duanju explosion to Hollywood’s vertical push, the $26 billion microdrama industry is redefining storytelling for the smartphone era.
variety.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
If you watch Chinese dramas, you will likely have seen these vertical microdramas: 2 minutes long, and upwards of 100 episodes. Today, it's a multi-billion dollar industry that even Hollywood is cashing in on. @variety.com digs into how China succeeded where Quibi failed: variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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Is U.S. absence from climate talks a "self-inflicted economic threat"?
Some COP32 attendees believe "Trump’s policies will eventually leave the U.S. itself dependent on China as the global energy market shifts to cleaner products. That trend could hollow out the U.S. industrial core..."
Some COP32 attendees believe "Trump’s policies will eventually leave the U.S. itself dependent on China as the global energy market shifts to cleaner products. That trend could hollow out the U.S. industrial core..."
"It won’t be long before we have a queue of American governors begging BYD to set up electric car factories in the States."
As the US slams the door on climate, China makes it very clear at COP30 that it's open for business.
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As the US slams the door on climate, China makes it very clear at COP30 that it's open for business.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
China strides into US-sized gap at climate talks
In the Biden era, countries interested in clean energy “were motivated to buy things from the U.S.,” an African official says. But now Beijing has few rivals.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Is U.S. absence from climate talks a "self-inflicted economic threat"?
Some COP32 attendees believe "Trump’s policies will eventually leave the U.S. itself dependent on China as the global energy market shifts to cleaner products. That trend could hollow out the U.S. industrial core..."
Some COP32 attendees believe "Trump’s policies will eventually leave the U.S. itself dependent on China as the global energy market shifts to cleaner products. That trend could hollow out the U.S. industrial core..."
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Our very own Jing Zhang explains what this year's Single's Day results tell us about China's new consumer culture. Subscribe to our Substack for free for more #ChinaInsights direct to your inbox. #chinaexperts #chinaconsumers #singlesday
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our very own Jing Zhang explains what this year's Single's Day results tell us about China's new consumer culture. Subscribe to our Substack for free for more #ChinaInsights direct to your inbox. #chinaexperts #chinaconsumers #singlesday
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NüVoices was created to help amplify the voices of women and other marginalized groups writing, researching, and doing business and other interesting work on China.
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Research by Women Insight on China (WiCH) initiative found that in hundreds of events and podcast episodes relating to China organized by European think tanks, nearly 45 pct were "manels" (all-male panels), another 16 pct only had a female moderator. Almost 2/3s of podcast guests and hosts were men.
“Where Have All the Girls Gone?” Mapping Gender Gaps in Europe’s China Expertise – chinaobservers
The following article represents a first pilot attempt by the Women Insight on China (WiCH) initiative to audit gender representation in Europe’s China discours
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
NüVoices was created to help amplify the voices of women and other marginalized groups writing, researching, and doing business and other interesting work on China.
Our expert directory:
nuvoices.com/experts-dire...
Our podcast:
nuvoices.com/category/pod...
Our magazine:
nuvoices.com/category/fea...
Our expert directory:
nuvoices.com/experts-dire...
Our podcast:
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Our magazine:
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"Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves." This
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves." This
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
This is an absolute *must read* by @nickhunebrown.bsky.social on the impact of AI slop in an era where journalism trust is already depressingly low, and why fact-checkers are more important than ever. As a freelancer who agonizes over accuracy and getting quotes right, this was a mind boggling read.
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This is an absolute *must read* by @nickhunebrown.bsky.social on the impact of AI slop in an era where journalism trust is already depressingly low, and why fact-checkers are more important than ever. As a freelancer who agonizes over accuracy and getting quotes right, this was a mind boggling read.
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NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Two of Canada’s wealthiest families to make joint $18M bid for Hudson’s Bay Royal Charter
"...donation would be paired with a $5-million contribution to support conservation, public display, education and a national consultation process that would include First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities."
"...donation would be paired with a $5-million contribution to support conservation, public display, education and a national consultation process that would include First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities."
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November 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Two of Canada’s wealthiest families to make joint $18M bid for Hudson’s Bay Royal Charter
"...donation would be paired with a $5-million contribution to support conservation, public display, education and a national consultation process that would include First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities."
"...donation would be paired with a $5-million contribution to support conservation, public display, education and a national consultation process that would include First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities."
Ha. Not much to laugh about in my timeline, but this -- 🤌
These emails really do highlight why rich folk are so impressed by ChatGPT.
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Ha. Not much to laugh about in my timeline, but this -- 🤌
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Eric Trump: "You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11pm while having a glass of wine with your wife for virtually zero fees."
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Eric Trump: "You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11pm while having a glass of wine with your wife for virtually zero fees."
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
"...but her emails..."
Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"...but her emails..."
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Attention Black and/or Indigenous early-career journalists! The Local is partnering with The Philanthropist for a $10,000 fellowship. The fellow will write about issues that matter to their community and civil society, and will be offered mentorship and industry guidance. thelocal.to/early-career...
Early-Career Journalism Fellowship
The fellowship provides one Black and/or Indigenous journalist an opportunity to write about issues that matter to their community and civil society.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Attention Black and/or Indigenous early-career journalists! The Local is partnering with The Philanthropist for a $10,000 fellowship. The fellow will write about issues that matter to their community and civil society, and will be offered mentorship and industry guidance. thelocal.to/early-career...
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
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Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
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This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein?
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein?
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
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As journalists and researchers who’ve worked across Asia, we’ve seen how the region’s complexities often gets lost in translation.
Nüora bridges that gap: our hybrid model combines an in-house team with a global network of vetted experts across every sector. www.nuoraglobal.com
Nüora bridges that gap: our hybrid model combines an in-house team with a global network of vetted experts across every sector. www.nuoraglobal.com
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Navigate complexity with clarity. We are Nüora Global Advisors, a consultancy founded by veteran journalists and researchers with international expertise. We help organizations decode Asia geopolitics...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
As journalists and researchers who’ve worked across Asia, we’ve seen how the region’s complexities often gets lost in translation.
Nüora bridges that gap: our hybrid model combines an in-house team with a global network of vetted experts across every sector. www.nuoraglobal.com
Nüora bridges that gap: our hybrid model combines an in-house team with a global network of vetted experts across every sector. www.nuoraglobal.com
If you've read @joannachiu.bsky.social's reporting from and on China, or her book, China Unbound, then you're familiar with her expertise and professionalism. She's also pretty awesome to work with -- congratulations on this exciting next chapter!
We're launched! Bringing newsroom rigor to global strategy — meet Nüora Global Advisors, our new consultancy decoding Asia. 🌏
We help organizations make sense of Asia’s geopolitics, culture, and consumers. Follow @nuoraglobal and sign up for our free newsletter 👉 nuoraglobal.com
We help organizations make sense of Asia’s geopolitics, culture, and consumers. Follow @nuoraglobal and sign up for our free newsletter 👉 nuoraglobal.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
If you've read @joannachiu.bsky.social's reporting from and on China, or her book, China Unbound, then you're familiar with her expertise and professionalism. She's also pretty awesome to work with -- congratulations on this exciting next chapter!
In the latest data for October, the number of return trips among Canadians travelling to the U.S. dropped by 24 per cent for air travel and by 30 per cent for land travel, compared with the same time last year.
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U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home | CBC News
Many Canadians continue to boycott travel to the United States, and the U.S. economy is paying the price. A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spe...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In the latest data for October, the number of return trips among Canadians travelling to the U.S. dropped by 24 per cent for air travel and by 30 per cent for land travel, compared with the same time last year.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Several members of the @nuoraglobal.bsky.social team are part of the @nuvoices.bsky.social collective. It's amazing -- and inspiring -- to see what happens when smart women come together and pool their expertise and experience!
What started as café and happy hour meetups in Vancouver with co-founder Crystal Tai has grown into a powerhouse team of women spanning Paris, New York, and Hong Kong. Building this company from the ground up has been such a privilege.
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Several members of the @nuoraglobal.bsky.social team are part of the @nuvoices.bsky.social collective. It's amazing -- and inspiring -- to see what happens when smart women come together and pool their expertise and experience!
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Thrilled to introduce @nuoraglobal.bsky.social — a consultancy I’ve been building with an incredible team. Launching tomorrow — Follow for insights from our global network of #Asia experts!
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Thrilled to introduce @nuoraglobal.bsky.social — a consultancy I’ve been building with an incredible team. Launching tomorrow — Follow for insights from our global network of #Asia experts!