This from a group chat in my building in Hayes Valley pretty well sums up the state of San Francisco these days.

One of the coolest stories I've reported on. Rayshawne Thomas was first arrested for weed when he was 14. It continued from there. Almost a decade after Colorado legalized recreational weed, he is growing the drug that has had such a fundamental impact on his life

For those who haven’t spent much time in China recently, the density of cameras in this part of Shanghai is incredible. Easily dozens per block. Police will be going through to find the main instigators and arrest them away from the protests. Real bravery to show a face here.

This is a super helpful, nuanced thread by William Hurst. Well worth your time.

Nothing like this has been seen in China since 1989. Hard to prognosticate on what comes next, but one thing is certain: there is no going back

Video footage of BBC report Ed Lawrence being beaten and arrested. Police later said they detained him for his own good in case he caught covid from the crowd. Really scraping bottom of the barrel for reasoning

Went back to the exact same place where protests were in Beijing last night in Liangmaqiao. Totally quiet. Instead, entire street of police vans. This is a police state w/ far-reaching security/surveillance. No social media that allows people to easily mobilize and gather either

I wrote about the mixture of elation, anxiety, fear and awe at Beijing's protest last night, where the only sure thing seemed to be a sense of urgency — that this was a rare moment that had to be seized. nytimes.com/2022/11/28/wor…

Must read from Jamil Anderlini on the protests: "The idealistic people who came out over the weekend do not realize what horrors await them. But at least the mask has slipped and the Chinese masses can see the true face of the regime that rules them." politico.eu/article/chinas…

Some personal news: I am now a mobility reporter POLITICOEurope, covering cars and EVs. Send me tips at jdahl @ politico.eu

Killer scoop by Antoaneta Roussi: The European Parliament found traces of spyware on the phones of elected politicians and staff on its defense subcommittee, it said Wednesday. politico.eu/article/parlia…

The matrix broke.

Look what you made us do — cosmic takeaway on the EU-China trade fight by Jakob Hanke Vela and Jordyn Dahl. Well worth your time politico.eu/article/europe…

China targets Morocco as launchpad into Europe’s green auto market — perceptive trend story by Antonia Zimmermann @zimmerfrau.bsky.social and Jordyn Dahl politico.eu/article/china-…

Absolutely fascinating piece from Antonia Zimmermann @zimmerfrau.bsky.social and Jordyn Dahl "Morocco’s abundance of cheap labor — caused by a six-year drought that has pushed farmers out of employment and sent unemployment rates soaring" Capitalism meets protectionism meets climate change

"Politicians in Bolivia, Colombia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and one other Asian country that declined to be named say they are getting texts, calls and urgent requests for meetings that would conflict with their plans to travel to Taipei" abcnews.go.com/International/…

#Transport: No, the #EV isn’t dead — just briefly comatose, by Jordyn Dahl  | Politico politico.eu/article/electr…

Not only did Tesla secure a lower rate, it will now pay substantially less than Europe's own automotive companies that export from their China factors.

Billionaire Elon Musk scored a win in his tempestuous relationship with Brussels on Tuesday, securing a lower, individual duty on the cars his company Tesla makes in China and sells to the European Union. w/Jordyn Dahl Camille Gijs politico.eu/article/tesla-…

Must-read profile of detained Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, by the one and only Eva Hartog POLITICOEurope politico.eu/article/pavel-…