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Factory workers from the western Yangon suburb of Hlaing Tharyar block traffic on Insein Road and chant against military dictatorship. Several thousand workers and students in Myanmar's largest city have taken to the streets this morning to protest Monday's coup. (Frontier)

The civil disobedience movement and demonstrations show that the people of Myanmar want democracy. We stand with them.

"That entire country is being held prisoner right now ... and that's ongoing. When I left, none of that changed." youtube.com/watch?v=sVNETK…

Honored to sit alongside Tikhon Dzyadko and to remind folks: this is still ongoing in Myanmar as well. edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2022…

Join #PostLive on Wednesday, May 3 for conversations on global press freedom featuring Secretary Antony Blinken, Jason Rezaian, Yeganeh Rezaian, @paulwsj, Adefemi Akinsanya, Hanna Liubakova Danny Fenster & Clayton Weimers (RSF in English). #WorldPressFreedomDay Sign up to watch: washingtonpost.com/washington-pos…

The saddest hannukah. It feels so dark in here. We could really use a miracle, like respect for international law and human rights, say

Can't wait to hear Global Governance Czar Robert Wright's take on this theguardian.com/news/2024/feb/…

Reading on newsprint this story about Free Blockbuster boxes (like Little Free Libraries for VHS and DVDs) in the Sunday The New York Times⁩ and found this beautiful quote from Ava DuVernay about physical media having “tactile intimacy.” No algorithm would have sent me here.

The power of print, even in the absence of print. No digital equivalent.

The drama over the capture of Myawaddy unfolds on a border where many are rebuilding their lives after the #Myanmar military coup. We visited a creative team using 3D printers to make prosthetic arms, offering hope amid the conflict. 📷 Valeria Mongelli #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

Hey Joanna Lillis - does your coverage area extend to the Caucasus, and specifically Georgia?

Next week Frontier Myanmar will host a #Myanmar art exhibition titled “Echoes of Resistance” in Chiang Mai. It will feature artists Nyi Nyi, Mayco Naing, Mg Phoe, Enchax, THO, Rebel Lu Aye and Noah Chan, and is a collaboration with A New Burma. The more the merrier!

""...without modern precedent" niemanlab.org/2024/10/one-ye… by Joshua Benton (@joshuabenton.com on Bluesky)

The new NIH anti-boycott rule represents the administration’s most direct attack yet on the right of citizens to express criticism of Israel. More below from Robert Wright, Connor Echols, and Danny Fenster (h/t Lee Fang)

Research compiled by the Guardian suggests that most people underestimate how much their fellow Earthlings care about fighting climate change. (full newsletter in replies) Robert Wright Connor Echols Danny Fenster

If you're skeptical of this argument, replace the word "Israel" in the new NIH regulation with the word "Tesla," then ask yourself how implausible that now seems.

Robert Wright Connor Echols Danny Fenster buff.ly/C8wEEJF