Scrutable Occidental, erstwhile 北漂, quondam translator, congenital Philadelphian, 明清小說 enjoyer. Twitter was fun. See you on Bluesky @bokane.org.
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Brendan O'Kane retweeted
Chinese language folks can’t understand the city’s web page about the studies. “Arena” is translated as “coliseum” (think Roman Empire) and “the city” is translated as “New York City” It’s gibberish. When your community’s future is at stake, Chinatown deserves better than this.
Brendan O'Kane retweeted
Among the many revelations of China's weekend protests are that young Chinese—GenZs and Millennials—aren't what people in the West (and even Chinese themselves!) thought they were.
I think we're witnessing the emergence of a new political consciousness or nationalism. 🧵0/11
Brendan O'Kane retweeted
Moderates derailing the train on track to raise the min. wage to $15 is a “debacle”. Breaking a promise to forgive student debt is a “debacle”. Telling parents they’d get 12 weeks of paid leave and then doing an about-face is a “debacle”. Betraying the black vote is a “debacle”.
