It’s #NewstodonFriday — such a shame it’s been a slow news week! Just to refresh your memories, this is a day to feature work from newsrooms with an active presence in the #Fediverse. If you like what you see in the (long!) thread below, follow the profiles and boost their stories. If you’re a journo or newsroom that we don’t know about or if there’s a newsroom you’d love to put on our radar, please let us know in the comments below.
Angelman Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects around half a million people worldwide. Here’s a story from @thexylom about the potential for a cure, and the barriers families in Hong Kong must overcome to access it.
#DodongPH will intensify this weekend as it moves in the direction of #HongKong. Possible impacts for #Hainan and #Guangdong province, China next week.
Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson was arrested in Hong Kong on Friday after he discovered a firearm in his carry-on luggage. Wilson blamed the TSA for not catching the firearm stateside.
H.K. police accused 8 overseas-based activists of national security offences including foreign collusion & incitement to secession
Authorities issued notices & rewards of $1 million HKD (~$169,000 CDN) for information leading to their capture
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Hong Kong police have arrested four people the local media say are former student members of a disbanded political group that launched the 2019 pro-democracy protests. Authorities say they conspired with pro-democracy leaders now living in self-imposed exile. One of these activists says the Chinese Communist Party is fabricating evidence to clamp down on dissent.
Hongkonger Gericht hebt Schuldsprüche gegen Verleger Lai auf
Ein Hongkonger Gericht hat Strafen gegen den Medienunternehmer Lai und sechs Demokratieaktivisten einkassiert. Sie waren 2021 schuldig gesprochen worden, eine unangemeldete Versammlung organisiert zu haben. Dennoch muss Lai in Haft bleiben.
Spent most of the work day today going over the line-up of pieces that we have for the November issue of #MekongReview. It’s looking to be a pretty cool magazine: we’ve got pieces on/from #NorthKorea, #Mongolia, #Kashmir, #Singapore, #HongKong, and more. 🥰
• I’m a 42-year-old jack-of-all-trades.
• I grew up in #HongKong, lived in the #US. My partner of 12 years and I moved to #Taiwan in 2020.
• We are “parents” to t̵h̵r̵e̵e̵ two elderly dogs.
• I have worked in journalism, finance, L&D, and now EdTech.
• I can speak 6 #languages, and have dabbled in many others.
• Things I will nerd out about: #Unicode, #typography, #typhoons.
• I am a person of faith, but not a fan of organized religions.
• I type in #Dvorak.
When someone told me that they thought this would be the last vigil, I was skeptical. Turns out, they were right. And I haven't been back to #HK, one of my favorite cities in the world, since.
Working on a session proposal for a conference, and they have #Taiwan, #HongKong and, most surprisingly, #Tibet listed as "countries" for registration.
Moving from Melbourne to Brisbane?
Has anyone else made the move from HK to Melbourne to Brisbane?
US recommends Americans reconsider traveling to China due to arbitrary law enforcement, exit bans (www.sun-sentinel.com)
The U.S. recommended Americans reconsider traveling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions.
China accuses UK of protecting ‘fugitives’ after bounty put on Hong Kong democracy activists | The Guardian (archive.fo)
Chinese embassy in London tells UK to ‘stop interfering’ in China’s affairs, as Hong Kong leader says overseas activists will be ‘pursued for life.’