It's a big day for those fluent in the good grammar of civility looking to deploy decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

I anticipate some sneers thrown Mokyr's way so my preemptive comment...

What ever else he might have done, what ever faults he might have, Mokyr has performed a tremendous service simply by stressing the great importance of the Scientific Revolution to the birth of the modern economy.

Live from Conscience Boat to Gaza, FFC & TMTG (Live 3) YouTube video by Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Footage from the Israeli Occupation Forces assault on #Conscience, shortly before dawn. In international waters, close to Palestinian territorial waters. Another act of state piracy by the rogue, lawless Israeli occupation.
www.youtube.com/live/PSQcbIw...

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

Greta Thunberg after being released #FreedomFlotilla

All of the Sumud Flotilla boats have been intercepted. They knew all the risks and still sailed across the oceans with food and baby formula to feed a starving population. These brave people really are the best of us and if I think about this too much I would cry.

Background image - evening, boat in ocean flying Palestinian flag with FFC and TM logos. Text: EMERGENCY Israel has attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla. Unarmed people of conscience, abducted in international waters. This is piracy. This is kidnapping.   The flotilla did not break any laws. What is unlawufl is genocide, the deadly blockade of Gaza, the use of starvation as a weapon of war, and the piracy of civilians vessels and abduction of all those on board.

Background image - evening, boat in ocean flying Palestinian flag with FFC amd TM logos. Text: We will never stop challenging Israel's illegal blockade - a siege weaponized to starve, silence, and imprison Palestinians.  Stand with us to break the siege and hold governments and institutions accountable for enabling Israel's crimes.

EMERGENCY: ISRAEL ATTACKS GSF
Israel has attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. People of conscience have been abducted.
The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and the Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.

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2025/42 “Examining Religious Engagement Among Thai Buddhist Undergraduates” by Panarat Anamwathana This paper examines the relationship between Thai Buddhist undergraduates and their religion, drawing on survey data from the Youth and Civic Engagement Survey carried out by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Insti...

In case anyone's interested in Buddhism and how young people engage with organized religion in Thailand!

Online and Offline Support for Marriage Equality in Thailand | FULCRUM What explains Thailand’s landmark Marriage Equality Law, which came into effect last month?

I know Trump and co are terrible for LGBTQIA+ rights in the west, but there is a bright spot in Southeast Asia. Thailand legalized same-sex marriage last month! 🏳️‍🌈
Here's a short piece I wrote on this momentous occasion:
fulcrum.sg/online-and-o...

Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.

Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day reut.rs/3PLPxaN

Hundreds of Same-Sex Couples Tie the Knot as Marriage Equality Becomes a Reality in Thailand YouTube video by Saksith Saiyasombut

As of 6pm (BK), 1,832 same-sex couples have registered their marriage nationwide on the first day after Thailand's Marriage Equality Bill is going into effect.

Here's my @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report on a historic day 20 years in the making. #LGBTQ #สมรมเท่าเทียม

Thailand's deinstitutionalised democracy movement - New Mandala Thai conservatives have sought to prevent reformists from putting down roots in society—and it’s worked

NEW: Weak party infrastructures, lack of access to state resources, and the distractions of bans and harassment haunt counter-establishment political movements in Thailand—even as public demand for democratic change mounts, writes Akanit Horatanakun. www.newmandala.org/thailands-de...

Youth and Civic Engagement Symposium A Survey of Six Southeast Asian Countries REGIONAL STRATEGIC AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAMME About the Symposium Youths in Southeast Asia have been actively engaged in political and civic affairs. Recognizing their political significance, ISEA...

If you are interested in youth and civic engagement in Southeast Asia, please check out our upcoming symposium at ISEAS where we discuss the fascinating results of our region-wide study! You can attend online and in person (do drop by and say hi if you are in SG!)
www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/y...

With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.

Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.

Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.

It may be hard for some to accept, but the truth is the fate of all women is inherently tied to the fate of trans women.

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The November 2024–January 2025 issue of @mekongreview.bsky.social is out, so here I am to share some of what you'll find in the magazine.

We're a small literary magazine focused on Asia and Asian perspectives; keep us going by getting a subscription or making a donation: mekongreview.com/subscribe/

Two great starter packs for people interested in Southeast Asia:

go.bsky.app/Rzj3ND9

go.bsky.app/2mwrXEg

#SoutheastAsia #SEASky #SEAsiaSky

Ah it’s great thank you for letting me know! 😊

A Student’s Guide to Not Writing with ChatGPT Site web d’Arthur Perret, enseignant-chercheur en SIC.

In response to OpenAI’s recent ‘A Student’s Guide to Writing with ChatGPT’, Arthur Perret (maître de conferénces, Jean Moulin Lyon 3) writes a line-by-line rebuttal — A Student’s Guide to Not Writing with ChatGPT www.arthurperret.fr/blog/2024-11...

Hi hi can you add @quincetessence.bsky.social as well? Thanks so much for putting the starter pack together!

Does economic history count?

So glad New Mandala is on here! This is great - thank you 😊

Are there any Southeast Asian scholars/Southeast Asianists here on Blue Sky? Please say hi. I miss my people #AcademicSky #SEAsky

Agreed. Still trying to find my Thai/SEA corner of this site and struggling

As a historian I just wanted to contextualize it.

this is insane.