Sophie Beach
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China Digital Times | Berkeley
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"Trump also acknowledged the U.S. wanted access to Greenland’s rich deposits of rare-earth materials, and later made that access part of the framework of a deal he worked out with NATO.... KoBold, at the time, was deploying its AI technology to look for minerals in Greenland."
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‘Technofantasy’ or ‘eureka’?: Berkeley’s $3 billion AI mining company
Headquartered above a downtown tattoo shop, KoBold Metals is boosted by the Trump administration and funded by a who’s who of tech titans.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/06/23/kobold-metals-berkeley?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+Briefing+062326&utm_source=aad4b5ee64&npnl=NTU4ODQzfGVhNWU0MzMyODRjZmI5ZjZhZWRhZjU3ZTUwOWMzMGQwZjA1NTc3M2I2YTAwMDhkYzUxZDNjMTE2ZTUwYTc4ZDQ&utm_source=Berkeleyside+newsletters&utm_campaign=f604badd9f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_06_23_11_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f604badd9f-333391509&mc_cid=f604badd9f&mc_eid=b4f413629d
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Gareth L. Powell
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“That’s all anybody can do right now. Live. Hold out. Survive. I don’t know whether good times are coming back again. But I know that won’t matter if we don’t survive these times.” - OCTAVIA BUTLER, born on this day in 1947 in Pasadena, California
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Clint Smith
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Since he's returned to office Trump has attacked the Smithsonian as "out of control" where everything discussed "is how horrible our country is, how bad slavery was." Lonnie Bunch has been the person who has put himself between Trump and the Smithsonian. This is the story of his work to protect it.
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First the Kennedy Center, Now the Smithsonian
How long can the museum system’s leader, Lonnie Bunch, survive?
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/06/trump-bunch-smithsonian/687660/?gift=8tkYvrgDvkjlMpU1Vl1Rh4-G2j0j4DFev8xY2WMllrc&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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"Be beige, not rainbow."
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A good excuse to share this sublime Leonard Cohen story about the Chelsea Hotel, Janis Joplin, and Kris Kristofferson:
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Jeff Sharlet
8 days ago
At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/
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derek guy
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Meet Crumb, Button, and Clover. A friend in the Bay Area found them behind a gas station. Unfortunately, she isn't able to keep them, so if she can't find someone to adopt them, they will be going to a shelter. Can you help me find them a home? They are in good health and very tame.
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Josh Kantor
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Scottish soccer fans in town for the World Cup made a side-trip to Fenway on Sunday and brought actual magic with them. It was such a delight and honor to get to accompany their singing.
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The largest Cape Verdean community in the US is in SE Massachusetts, originally brought there as part of the whaling industry in New Bedford. That city and community deserve a win and today's game feels like one.
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50 years later: Cabo Verdeans bask in hard-won independence - The New Bedford Light
New Bedford Cabo Verdean elders talk about the road to self-governance for their Motherland and their contributions to it.
https://newbedfordlight.org/50-years-later-cabo-verdeans-bask-in-hard-won-independence/
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Brian Grubb
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[turning on a world cup match] oh wow, cape verde, i wonder where that is [55 minutes later] if cape verde wins it will be the greatest day of my life
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Irish Literary Times
12 days ago
Apropos of nothing: Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney
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China Digital Times
13 days ago
"What Does 'It's My Duty' Mean?" ByteDance Chatbot: "This Content is in Suspected Violation of Terms of Use."
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"What Does 'It's My Duty' Mean?" ByteDance Chatbot: "This Content is in Suspected Violation of Terms of Use."
CDT Chinese recently highlighted an exchange with ByteDance's AI chatbot Doubao which illustrated the annual spike in online censorship surrounding the
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/06/what-does-its-my-duty-mean-bytedance-chatbot-this-content-is-in-suspected-violation-of-terms-of-use/
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Ned Resnikoff
13 days ago
ICE has no idea of the forces it is up against in California.
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Among her many wonderful children's books, Owl Moon is the one I read most often with my children and still most frequently gift to new parents. Such a beautiful, calming book.
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ArtButMakeItSports
14 days ago
Cast of Laocoön and his Sons (Roman version of a lost Greek original), 100BC-50AD
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Turquoise Roof
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#Tibetan
kindergarteners are reportedly being taught military drills, salutes, & “national defence education” under CCP programmes in Tibet. Childhood should nurture curiosity and culture .. not prepare children for ideological conformity. Read more @savetibet.org:
savetibet.org/chinese-comm...
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Chinese Communist Party training Tibetan kindergarteners in military tactics
June 10, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has
https://savetibet.org/chinese-communist-party-training-tibetan-kindergarteners-in-military-tactics/
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In 1994 I was a broke college student who bought last minute tickets to a World Cup game (Saudi Arabia vs Belgium IIRC) for dirt cheap and had a blast. As it should be.
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China Digital Times
16 days ago
Translation: Foreign Forces, Fake Patriots, and Adulterated Berries "'It feels like external forces are actively working to harm our Chinese fruit farmers.' What a waste that the creative genius behind that isn’t in Hollywood writing spy thrillers."
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Translation: Foreign Forces, Fake Patriots, and Adulterated Berries
Hostile foreign forces have long been accused of fomenting unrest and other ills in China. The Ministry of State Security sparked widespread ridicule recently
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/06/translation-foreign-forces-fake-patriots-and-adulterated-berries/
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Tim Pierce
21 days ago
Merge two movies: THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY RICH ASIANS
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴
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We remember today those who died in the 8964 massacre & we remember our friends, who can no longer comemorate publicly. It is heavy but looking at this pic of two protesters dancing before the crackdown, showing the joy, smiles & comradery displayed in resistance, that can't be forgotten either.
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴
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"It's my duty"
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Niao Collective
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‘Sharon, one of CUA’s Chinese editors, who uses a pseudonym to protect her identity because of threats from the Chinese government, says that “history cannot only be written by officials”.’
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Luis Villa
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@sfomuseum.bsky.social
continues to drop nothing but bangers
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China Digital Times
24 days ago
Netizen Voices: “Money Can’t Get Out, and Neither Can People” "Retail investors are state-owned assets." "If your skills are considered valuable, your brain belongs to the rulers."
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Netizen Voices: “Money Can’t Get Out, and Neither Can People” | China Digital Times (CDT)
Chinese social media and financial news apps are abuzz over new policies restricting the use…
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/05/netizen-voices-money-cant-get-out-and-neither-can-people/
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China Digital Times
26 days ago
Translations: On the Coal Mine Explosion in Liushenyu, Shanxi, That Killed 82 Miners and Injured 128
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Translations: On the Coal Mine Explosion in Liushenyu, Shanxi, That Killed 82 Miners and Injured 128
Public anger and attendant online censorship are running high after a May 22 gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province killed at least 82 miners
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/05/translations-on-the-coal-mine-explosion-in-liushenyu-shanxi-that-killed-82-miners-and-injured-128/
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China Digital Times
about 1 month ago
Translations: Censored Articles Decry Chinese Schoolchildren Being Used as “Props” in Vladivostok's Victory Day Celebrations "On some historical questions, our reaction is knee-jerk, a conditioned response. But when it comes to Russia, there are suddenly all sorts of justifications."
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Translations: Censored Articles Decry Chinese Schoolchildren Being Used as “Props” in Vladivostok's Victory Day Celebrations
In early May, well before the respective visits to Beijing of American President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, online controversy erupted over Sputnik news agency footage of Chine...
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/05/translations-censored-articles-decry-chinese-schoolchildren-being-used-as-props-in-vladivostoks-victory-day-celebrations/
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China Digital Times
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Translation: The Decade-long Death of a Campus Media Outlet, Part 2: The Decline of Student Journalism and the Rise of AI "When it comes to crafting words that exhibit depth of thought, or political precision, or genuine warmth—that kind of writing requires a human being behind it."
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Translation: The Decade-long Death of a Campus Media Outlet, Part 2: The Decline of Student Journalism and the Rise of AI
In April, a former contributor to the Beijing Normal University student media outlet 京师学人 (Jīngshī Xuérén, "Capital Scholar") noted that its WeChat
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/05/translation-the-decade-long-death-of-a-campus-media-outlet-part-2-the-decline-of-student-journalism-and-the-rise-of-ai/
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Pretty cool job opening in Berkeley for someone passionate about Chinese film:
bampfa.org/page/curator...
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Curatorial Fellow, Chinese Cinema
Curatorial Fellow, Chinese Cinema (9722C) Position Overview This Curatorial Fellow position is a full-time, 18-month limited appointment that contributes to BAMPFA's film department. This 18-month pla...
https://bampfa.org/page/curatorial-fellow-chinese-cinema
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Ash Preston
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You know what we don't talk enough about? Queen & Annie Lennox/David Bowie rehearsing 'Under Pressure' in 1992. So much going on! Everyone's clothes, Bowie with a lit cig throughout, where Annie PROPER GOES FOR IT, George Michael singing along in the background. The amazing vocals. Yes, please!
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eileen chengyin chow
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“I write with dismay, grief and sorrow for the permanent closure of MIT Libraries Barker, Dewey and Rotch, and termination of library staff in those libraries. For MIT to be closing three of its four major libraries..."
fnl.mit.edu/may-june-202...
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Lament for the MIT Libraries - MIT Faculty Newsletter
https://fnl.mit.edu/may-june-2026/lament-for-the-mit-libraries/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSEL-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXhZgkzacyRdYz2I0SNvu3C_XUxxzJdpjtYYjui_oj4HUtNUVOPE_19HxBu0_aem_7Om_lQdmEqnRnH-6e6pyYg
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David Cowhig 高大伟
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1974 Cultural Revolution book translated: “Ancient Satirical Fables and Jokes Criticizing Confucius and Confucianism” 英文翻译:文革著作:《古代反孔批儒寓言笑话选》
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1974: “Ancient Satirical Fables and Jokes Criticizing Confucius and Confucianism” 古代反孔批儒寓言笑话选
During the first decades of the People’s Republic, Confucius took a beating—much as he had at the hands of some founders of earlier dynasties and rebel regimes. The Analects, a 2,500-year-old colle…
https://gaodawei.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/1974-ancient-satirical-fables-and-jokes-criticizing-confucius-and-confucianism-%e5%8f%a4%e4%bb%a3%e5%8f%8d%e5%ad%94%e6%89%b9%e5%84%92%e5%af%93%e8%a8%80%e7%ac%91%e8%af%9d%e9%80%89/
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I love democracy, but 61 candidates for governor is a bit much even for you, California.
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Lauren Deschain
about 1 month ago
Thanks, Vonnegut. 💜
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China Digital Times
about 1 month ago
Sensitive Words and Censored Content Related to the Recent Sino-American Summit
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Sensitive Words and Censored Content Related to the Recent Sino-American Summit
During the recent back-to-back Sino-American and Sino-Russian summits, there was a fair amount of online censorship of sensitive-word combinations, much of it “soft censorship” aimed at controlling on...
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/05/sensitive-words-and-censored-content-related-to-the-recent-sino-american-summit/
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Doug Saunders
about 1 month ago
This whole debate, including that phrase, the censorship, the posts about the censorship, and the underlying historical messaging, is super interesting and highly articulate. More Chinese blogosphere curations please!
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China Digital Times
about 1 month ago
CDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for April 2026 Foreign forces accused of inciting slackerism; property mogul's trial; campus media's erosion; woman detained after bus stop smoking altercation; feminist WeChat account closure; knife attack; Beijing's declining youth population
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CDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for April 2026
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “...
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/05/cdts-404-deleted-content-archive-summary-for-april-2026/
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China Digital Times
about 2 months ago
Translation: “Why Do Urban Chinese Have So Many Misconceptions About the Countryside?” (Part Two) "Rural people's invisibility isn't because no one else is looking, it's because people who are suffering are not allowed to be seen—because that would disrupt ‘harmony.’"
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Translation: “Why Do Urban Chinese Have So Many Misconceptions About the Countryside?” (Part Two)
Despite huge leaps in recent decades, rural living standards remain an issue of widespread popular concern in China. A heating crisis in Hebei last winter, for example, became the focus of intense onl...
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/05/translation-why-do-urban-chinese-have-so-many-misconceptions-about-the-countryside-part-two/
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Sammy Roth
about 1 month ago
Cool to see 19 new wind turbines generate as much electricity as 400 (!) old turbines in CA's Altamont Pass. The U.S. could more than double its onshore wind capacity with no new land via repowering, per a Stanford study:
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/a-repowered-...
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A repowered California wind farm rises in a birthplace of the industry
Quitting Carbon recently toured Brookfield Renewable U.S.' Mulqueeney Ranch Wind Repowering Project in Northern California's Altamont Pass, one of the sites where today's wind power industry was born.
https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/a-repowered-california-wind-farm-rises-in-a-birthplace-of-the-industry/
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When I graduated from NYU, our graduation speaker was Neil Diamond, and he sang "Louie Louie."
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William Shakespeare
about 2 months ago
Those he commands move only in command, Nothing in love. Now does he feel his title Hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe Upon a dwarfish thief.
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James Leibold
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Beijing insists the Chinese nation is not imagined, but a “historical inevitability.” Yet China’s new ethnic unity law suggests the opposite: national consciousness must be legislated, operationalised, and continuously forged. My latest for @chinabrief.bsky.social:
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New Law Engineers Unity - Jamestown
Executive Summary: Diversity remains part of the show in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), with colorfully dressed minority delegates once again on display at the annual National People’s Congress...
https://jamestown.org/new-law-engineers-unity/
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China Digital Times
about 2 months ago
Translation: The Decade-long Death of a Campus Media Outlet (Part One) "As physical spaces were being sealed off, layer by layer, the boundaries of speech were silently closing in as well. One after another, the corners in which raising questions had once been possible disappeared."
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Translation: The Decade-long Death of a Campus Media Outlet (Part One)
Last month, a former contributor to the Beijing Normal University student media outlet 京师学人 (Jīngshī Xuérén, "Capital Scholar") noted that its WeChat public account had been deregistered. Although upd...
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/05/translation-the-decade-long-death-of-a-campus-media-outlet-part-one/
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And they have been for a very long time.
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Anjali Dayal
about 2 months ago
I just want to add, since this is breaking containment, that this can't be made right. these people, each one a whole universe, are gone. there can only be justice for the perpetrators; public remorse & restitution; & reform to ensure future aid systems are more just and less prone to imperial whims
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Why and how would one person’s comments be expected to represent the diversity of views across an entire faculty?!
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Berkeley CA yesterday - only marginally better than the most expensive station in LA. I saw it over $7 in SF last week.
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Melissa Chan
about 2 months ago
China is the reason why
@rightscon.org
, one of the world's largest human rights conferences attended by thousands, has been canceled in Zambia — a location specifically chosen to honor the Global South. I've been to the past three (Taipei, Costa Rica, online). Some thoughts... 1/5
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Nithin Coca
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Really shocking. Comes a few days after Zambia signed a cooperation agreement with China. It was a big effort to bring this conference (which was in Taiwan last year) to Africa Sad state for
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www.404media.co/rightscon-hu...
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World’s Largest Digital Human Rights Conference Suddenly Canceled
RightsCon was delayed by Zambia's Ministry of Information for "thematic issues" and problems with speakers.
https://www.404media.co/rightscon-human-rights-conference-suddenly-postponed/
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