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Erin Cook

@erincook.bsky.social

Following Southeast Asia and Timor-Leste, mostly elections, FP and Instagram posts. Don't complain to me that I don't cover business enough, I do not know of such things. Read my newsletter πŸ€“ https://darimulut.substack.com

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Online radicalisation: Extremists exploit gaming platforms Extremist groups are exploiting gaming platforms like Roblox for radicalisation and recruitment in Southeast Asia, targeting vulnerable youth. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes....

I reckon Roblox is going to get banned soon in a few places

www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...

20.11.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Life for Alice!

20.11.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Going to wind him up with YouTube tomorrow and report back πŸ™

20.11.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The news played a clip of him at the country music awards and he yelled about how 'they've got some nerve putting that Kiwi on here'

20.11.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My granddad talks about Keith Urban with the same venom usually only reserved for Camilla or Meghan

20.11.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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When 'living becomes harder than dying’: The quiet crisis consuming Yangon Once alive with promise, Yangon is now gripped by hunger, despair, and a rising wave of suicides

This is really a moving (and very upsetting) story from Myanmar Now last month on residents in Yangon taking their own lives as the city stagnates myanmar-now.org/en/news/when...

20.11.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

one of the biggest foreheads i've ever seen in this country

20.11.2025 06:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Singapore is investigating Chen Zhi -> who has a Cambodia passport for some reason -> and his Prince Group rents offices in a Bangkok building owned by Anutin's family. what do you do! this is bananas!

20.11.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately I went to a midday showing of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You and am now totally unable to do a thing for the rest of the day

20.11.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai: A Tale of Two Election Strategies Will the two parties swap places?

Bhumjaithai's nomination of two "outsider" technocrats as prime minister candidates signals a major party rebrand. Pheu Thai, on the other hand, might double-down on its family-first image. Some thoughts on a tale of two election strategies.
www.coffeeparliament.com/p/bhumjaitha...

20.11.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@snarkyplatypus.com after yesterday's hawker mishap, I spilt papparich curry all over my shirt today. Sticking with sandwiches until I can be trusted with Malaysian cuisine again 😭

20.11.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The NYT is running subscription deals with a whole bunch of outlets - big banner on Tempo and just spotted it on Nepal's Republica. interesting!

20.11.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Myanmar scam compound newsletter drafting day

20.11.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

How's this: Thailand and Malaysia team up to create a durian superstate primarily to annoy Zulkifli Hasan

19.11.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zulkifli Hasan a bit weird for reacting like that tbh

19.11.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œOur proposal celebrates a fruit that has shaped our communities, supported our farmers and contributed significantly to our agri-export economy," says DMA president Eric Chan. Fair enough too!

19.11.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prabowo edits Indonesia's past by making Suharto a national hero Honour risks legitimizing a legacy marked by mass violence and repression

Prabowo edits Indonesia's past by making Suharto a national hero
https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/prabowo-edits-indonesia-s-past-by-making-suharto-a-national-hero

19.11.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They should put Dolly de Leon into everything like the Jerry Seinfeld gag in 30 Rock but for real

19.11.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.

A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...

18.11.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 29364    πŸ” 12362    πŸ’¬ 1127    πŸ“Œ 664

He does it whenever anyone comes to town!

19.11.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will happily follow Canberra bus drivers into ticket machine war 🫑

19.11.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Humiliating! But at least I have a very good lunch

19.11.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

i think that's it! it cannot be defeated

18.11.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ooh Canberra Libs just got one too but she's deputy

18.11.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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he has sad eyes, don't you think

18.11.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mexico's radical rural normales, ft. interview with TanalΓ­s Padilla Dear friends, Over June and July this year, I reported this story for Al-Jazeera English about the death of JesΓΊs AlaΓ­n VΓ‘squez, a 22 year old student of the MactumactzΓ‘ 'rural normal' teacher traini...

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Great interview in this edition with Prof TanalΓ­s Padilla on Mexico's 'rural normal' schools - worth reading up on with Mexico's (ostensible) Gen Z in the news this week! www.thetroubledregion.com/mexicos-radi...

18.11.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you are my gen x conduit

18.11.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what did they say

18.11.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five years of fighting: The state of digital violence against female journalists and activists in Indonesia Digital violence against women journalists and activists is not unique to Indonesia, but the country’s experience exposes a broader global paradox.

After five years of advocacy, reports, and investigations, survivors like Bunga are done waiting for justice and for safety online. In Indonesia’s digital space, silence and inaction continue to speak the loudest.

18.11.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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