[No police = No violence & clash] HKers thronged streets in the biggest rally in weeks, presenting a peaceful front after recent violence rocked the city by police. This rally was meant to project a nonviolent message. wsj.com/articles/peace…

Twitter is displaying China-made ads attacking Hong Kong protesters engt.co/2HfKFb3 (bit.ly/2HfAByV)

"Struggle mightily... but give yourself a break." Powerful words from Eric Weinstein about the inescapable nature of success and failure in life. One of my favorite conversations: youtube.com/watch?v=2wq9x2…

Apple has removed an app used by Hong Kong protesters to track police movements after the Chinese Communist Party’s official newspaper called the app “poisonous”. Big Tech once again caving to one of the biggest human rights abusers on the planet.

"For I have a single definition of success: you look in the mirror every evening, and wonder if you disappoint the person you were at 18, right before the age when people start getting corrupted by life. Let him or her be the only judge; not your reputation" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The US Senate has just passed unanimously the #HongKong Human Rights & Democracy Act. To the protestors in Hong Kong: You did this. Your courage has moved the Senate. It has moved the Congress. It will move the world. #StandWithHongKong

I've explained countless times to what extent is democratic self-determination different from independence. So reading a title like this can be really confusing. Alright, let's be clear: I've never advocated independence at all. thetimes.co.uk/article/joshua…

#China is reportedly not allowing #Taiwan to evacuate its citizens from #Wuhan where the deadly #coronavirus is. It is an outrage that the Chinese government is playing politics with people’s lives & public health. taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3865894

We've fallen behind Chyna, again.

"RENT SEEKERS We need to make pple aware that discontent related to inequality is mainly discontent about rent seeking and rent seekers. Prevent rent seekers from exploiting this discontent by making it look like society need more IYIs like them to solve it. " - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Many young protestors are transported to mainland China, never to return or seen again. The current situation is grave in HongKong, people make choices, flee or fight. Many choose to fight. Please bear witness to the struggle of these brave people today and the days to come.

Paul Portesi "The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence" - Charles Bukowski.

In the shadow of #NationalSecurityLaw, thousands of #Hongkongers broke barricades and started to assemble in Victoria Park to mourn #TiananmenSquareMassacre.

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British Prime Minister ‘No Choice’ But to Offer Citizenship to Almost 3 Million Hong Kong Citizens gjarr.it/2MvV0lr

Defending democracy is vital, but LeBron James only talks loud in the US. On China, not only is he silent, he actively shuts others up. He called Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 "misinformed" and "not really educated" for supporting #HongKong. All he cares about is money, not human rights. Hypocritical.

Further reading: an informative thread on #RupertDover. x.com/JackHHazlewood…

.Disney joins war on American rule of law but is happy to businees with Chinese communists?

ElOhEl, is Google, Facebook or Twitter banned in France? Has Macron kicked out a NYTimes correspondent for covering the concentration camps of North Africans in Marseille? Does every bottle of Bordeaux send drinkers' PII to Paris? Freedom Fries FTW!