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liztai

@liztai@hachyderm.io

Malaysian tech writer. Works in tech. Former journalist but always a writer. Autodidact.

If you follow me I promise that I'm absolutely random.

Toots #IndieWeb #Obsidian #Malaysia #TootSEA #Books #TV #Writing #CDrama #KDrama #Urbanism #Cats #Dogs #Tech and very occasional #GeoPolitics

Occasionally talks in Manglish.

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liztai, to TikTok
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I don't use . Don't even have an account. Can't stand the app. But this thing with TikTok in the US is grossing me out. It's one thing to ban the thing but quite another to force the co to sell the platform to a US company. That's like a land grab, even if money is exchanged. This is going to put a chill on business relations not just with China but with companies globally, because they'll be wondering, "will I be the next Bytedance? Will they try to grab my company too?"

liztai,
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@maya_b yea it is all kinds of hypocrisy there. I bet Meta is running their hands in glee and can't wait for TikTok to be banned. Ugh

liztai,
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@thepoliticalcat that's quite a different thing, no? You set up the co from the start this way. Anyway I am not familiar with Malaysian business law so I can't comment. But with this situation the US is literally trying to seize TikTok assets. Ban it outright, fine. But you want their stuff to? Reprehensible.

liztai,
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@chris I don't see how this is the same. One country has specific ways of doing business, you either accept their terms or not. Then there's another country who welcomes you set up a co without these restrictions and who are suddenly turning around and saying sell or else.

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@chris you don't make any sense

liztai,
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@lety thanks for explaining ! Totally appreciate it. But the global South, seeing how they are dedollarizing in the face of the Russian sanctions even if they are not the "enemy" so to speak, I have a feeling they would rather have safeguards than be in Bytedance's position in the future. However, you are right, the chill may not be as bad ... Hopefully. But again really hard to predict what China etc will do in the face of this. It's still not a wise move 😬

liztai,
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@thepoliticalcat I actually dont care if TikTok is banned actually, as I really don't like what that app is doing to our brains 😆 But the political theatre going on around TikTok in the US is pretty ugh. Just very hypocritical, racist and gross (the stealing bits). U want it banned? Fine. But don't try to grab the co at the same time. Build your own damn TikTok.

liztai,
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@thepoliticalcat yes I did!! That's the major reason why I hate this whole TikTok exercise. No one will be able to convince me that the whole thing is not rooted in racism

liztai, to random
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it's the 10th episode and I am bored 😆

it is pretty, but I dont really watch dramas for romance. Something else must be present to make me continue watching a drama like this, usually compelling character growth or an interesting plot.

neither seems present for me so far 😬

The only thing that is keeping me going is Xing Zhi, whose laidback character I find unusual in xianxia.

I guess I need to be patient with this or concede that my ambivalence for xianxia has hit again lol

liztai, to Netflix
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The #Netflix drama's depiction of China is, well, problematic. How did the people of China react to it? In this issue I highlight what Chinese viewers think about the 3 Body Problem.

#CDrama #CDramas #ThreeBody #LiuCixin #SciFi #Netflix

http://elizabethtai.com/2024/04/26/3-body-problem-is-a-bit-of-a-problem/

liztai, to random
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Comprehensible input and creating my own Mandarin-learning curriculum

Adventures in learning Mandarin. As a heritage speaker, I have to learn Mandarin differently. It has been a frustrating and fun journey so far. Fortunately, lots of content from language learning experts, and I found one that is the clearest one yet!

http://elizabethtai.com/2024/04/25/comprehensible-input-and-creating-my-own-mandarin-learning-curriculum/

liztai, (edited )
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@thepoliticalcat Yeah the problem is there's lots of content geared towards total beginners, but hardly for people like us, who have some foundation and come from the culture itself. I think newbies can also benefit, but they have a lot of areas they need to focus on, while we need a more targeted and strategic approach.

liztai, (edited ) to tv
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“我好生的苦.”* Some words just stick with you and this one did because the character was so heartbroken when he said it. So that's how you pick up vocabulary and sayings in Mandarin, when you see people suffering so much it sears into your brain. 😆

Episode 31 is the most heartbreaking yet the most impactful episode of Wonderland of Love.

  • Translation - "I am suffering greatly"

PS: Turns out the subtitles is 我好生难过 but the actor is saying something else! 😆

#Cdrama #Cdramas #TV #Mandarin

liztai, to random
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Taylor Swift music = Boyfriends and breakups

My type of music = Bloodbaths and dismemberment

Speaking of which you need to listen to The Hu and if you love it you are my people 👇

PS: My quarterly promotion of Mongolian metal music

https://youtu.be/jM8dCGIm6yc?si=tGnB9GfoA_oenw_8

liztai, to magASEAN
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This is the best type of nasi lemak.
This is the hill I will die on.

#MakanApaToday #Malaysia

liztai,
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@faizalr Yup they do, but the Malays definitely do it best!

liztai,
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@sortius only once a month??

liztai,
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@koakuma bakchang nasi lemak feels like a marriage that should happen one day

liztai,
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@danmac ayam is indeed a good choice

liztai,
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@thepoliticalcat for real, no ikan bilis no kick

liztai,
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@sortius lol don't worry this pack will only cost you USD0.50. Can buy one each day 😆

liztai,
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@NickSchwanck it totally is 👍

liztai,
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@Fury @sortius legit real reason why my parents and I don't cook most of the time

liztai,
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@sortius @Fury Yeah often times it is MORE expensive to cook your own meals!

liztai, to random
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I think I read a racist thing from Canada this morning

Rather than demand articles such as these to be stripped off the Internet, perhaps we need to resist the impulse to label groups of people and understand the reason behind the hatred and anger.

#Canada #Society

http://elizabethtai.com/2024/04/24/i-think-i-read-a-racist-thing-from-canada-this-morning/

liztai,
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@delcj I think so too 🤣

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