Thread by a Uyghur woman whose mother had to perform as a "happy" Uyghur for Chinese propaganda despite being put under house arrest and having cousin under arrest for sending money abroad. linksource
A group of Chinese American lawyers is suing the US Government to make the WeChat EO unconstitutional. They claim no relationship with the Chinese government, Tencent, etc. whatsoever, hence they're taking in donations to fund the lawsuit. linksource
I've been re-watching the Wire, and two things are striking:
1) The casual brutality of policing. Slamming kids against walls, beatings, etc. Threatening and delivering arbitrary punishment as routine, even praised and expected by fellow officers. source
