Photo of a Malagasy Kingfisher taken in the Allée des Baobabs, Morondava, Madagascar. R5.II, 200-800mm.

A Spotted Owlet photographed in India. R5.II, 200-800mm. #birds

Its been over a year since I last posted on social media. Can't say I feel like I've missed much. . . still, one of my 2026 resolutions is to try to be less...what I used to be, so this year I'll try to share some photos, mostly #birds, starting with this eagle and hawk kerfuffle. R5.II, 200-800mm.

Useful idiots also ignore that PRC law requires foreign companies to divest 50% if they want to operate Internet services. Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access, Item 14: "... the foreign shareholding ratio of value-added telecommunications businesses shall not exceed 50%."

Some of my photos showing examples of Chile's amazing geographic variety from a recent trip.

Here's screenshots from the PRC government run China Daily showing that until this week, when referring to "Xiaohongshu" it has always used "Little Red Book," not "Rednote." Same goes for the China Communist Party sponsored English language propaganda outlet, Global Times.

Photos of some #birds I took on a recent trip to Chile. Taken with a Sony RX10.

Biked/hiked up Guanyin Mountain this morning and managed to get, like, maybe 10 minutes of direct sunlight. Never been more grateful for anything. . . . #taipeiwinternosunever

East Shore was a real gift. Here's some photos I took there a few years back.

Latest "Encyclopedia of Censorship in the PRC" entry is professor Lao Dongyan, and includes David Cowhig's @gaodawei.bsky.social translation of her essay "Facing the Real World," which was censored by Tencent's Weixin: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... Baidu still censors her name: archive.li/gdFWV.

I translated the lower court judgment in Ruan Xiaohuan's case here: blog.feichangdao.com/2023/03/tran.... Consistent with recent practice, the court said nothing about what was subversive. I also translated several of his blog posts here: blog.feichangdao.com/2023/07/tran....

Just added an article on Jiao Guobiao (焦国标) to my "Encyclopedia of Censorship in the PRC." Includes examples of Baidu and Sina Weibo censoring his name, and a translation of his "Crusade Against the Central Propaganda Department." docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Went back to the Guandu, Taiwan wetlands and managed to get that Barbett and Kingfisher this time, as well as a juvenile Malay Night Heron and a Chinese Bulbul. Location: maps.app.goo.gl/tF64nyw7cutm... Thanks @petarbphoto.bsky.social and @helenbennett.bsky.social for your kind comments! #birds

An update to my "Encyclopedia": an article on PRC censorship of Jiang Ping, former President of the China University of Political Science and Law, and NPC Standing Committee member. Includes screenshots of Baidu and Youdao censoring "Jiang Ping Open Letter." docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Biked about 15 minutes and spent an hour photographing #birds in the Guandu, Taiwan, wetlands before heading on to Costco. Also saw a Barbette and a Kingfisher, but the darn things just wouldn't sit still...

Latest "Encyclopedia of Censorship in the PRC" entry is coincidentally another scholar (after Gao Quanxi) censored for supporting Xu Zhangrun: Tsinghua prof. Guo Yuhua (郭于华). Article includes Baidu's censorship and translations of Guo's essays/interviews. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Updated the working draft of "An Encyclopedia of Censorship in the PRC" with a new article on Gao Quanxi, a Constitutional Law professor who expressed support for fellow scholar Xu Zhangrun, and whose name was (and continues to be) censored on Baidu. docs.google.com/document/d/1... archive.ph/WbuiJ

I did a blog post about censorship of the White Paper Protests on the 1st anniversary last year: blog.feichangdao.com/2023/12/inte.... Checked again today and all PRC search engines are still censoring "白纸革命." You can see archive's of Baidu's censorship of that term here: archive.ph/https://www....

Now that there's a critical mass of China expertise on Bluesky, I won't be posting on Twitter anymore. For those who started following me here, I mainly post my personal photos and about my research on censorship in the PRC. My latest project is an open-source encyclopedia of censorship in the PRC.

Rui Chenggang (芮成钢) beginning a rehabilitation tour? In 2016 PRC state media said he was taken away by prosecutors in 2014. These screenshots show just after that report, PRC Internet companies began censoring results for his name: blog.feichangdao.com/2016/04/baid.... www.scmp.com/news/china/p...

Been spending some time up in Taiwan's higher elevations and managed to finally get some shots of some pheasants. #birds

Sony RX10 #birds

The Guanyin Mt. Visitors Center in Bali (Taiwan) is hosting an "Eagle Observation" (观鹰...get it?😂) event on Sunday (4/14) starting at 10:30 am: maps.app.goo.gl/6sP2bKB3292z...

Some of the birds (and a monkey) I photographed during a recent trip to Taiwan's Alishan National Forest. #birds

Back from a long weekend in Alishan with the in-laws. Great hiking, but also lots of vegetable shopping. Decided to put the purchases to work to mix up a 100% local cocktail - Alishan "lemons," "fire" oranges from my neighbor's father's farm, and a shot of Kaoliang. Not half bad!

Excited to announce that after 16 years as Google’s lead China counsel I’ve submitted my resignation! No plans to go back to work full time. Want to focus on my hobbies (cycling, birding) and working on follow-up volumes to my casebook State Prosecutions of Speech in the PRC ssrn.com/abstract=416...

My interpretation of Yuan Mei's 題柳毅祠, 1736, a reflection on the legend of Liu Yi - www.redbeanopera.com/the-legend-o.... Criticisms welcome.

Just posted my translation of Xu Zhiyong's defense statement following his conviction for subversion: blog.feichangdao.com/2024/02/tran.... It is a beautiful expression of his love for China and his hopes for its future, referencing the Dao De Jing, the Bible, and classical Chinese literature.

My translation of the court judgment sentencing Li Qiaochu to 3+ years for inciting subversion. Her crime was helping civil rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong post his essays (specifically on non-violence) to a blog. blog.feichangdao.com/2024/02/li-q....

Some photos taken on a recent trip back to the US to visit family. Apologies for the poor quality of the Bald Eagle - was at the limit of my Sony RX10's zoom. #addBirder

Caixin's "The Farewells We Said in 2023" (2023终有一别) was censored. I don't know why it was censored, but several of those featured had been censored in the past. Details can be found on my blog here: blog.feichangdao.com/2024/01/caix...

Some of the New Year's Eve fireworks over the Danshui river as seen from The Shack 野菇屋Pizza on the Bali side. Really can't recommend that place highly enough - gorgeous views to go with the great pizza and craft beer. maps.app.goo.gl/kZQq31eTF3yX...

Some of my first Taiwan birds of 2024. I was told by one of the (many) birders at the Guandu Wetlands that the one the lower right is a "Butia." Sorry its not very good quality as it was pushing the limits of my RX10's range. #birds

Lots of discussion on PRC websites re: claim that about 964 million people in China have monthly income of less than 2k yuan (我国月收入2000元以下的人口约为9.64亿) - finance.sina.cn/zl/2023-12-2.... Sina Weibo is censoring that hashtag, but not that phrase: archive.ph/MWfeH

Caught this rainbow over Guanyin Mountain on my morning commute today.

Really great evening at the Tiger Mountain Ramble music festival last night. Got to get some nice shots of the sunset over Taipei, listen to a some terrific music, and do some street photography on the way home!

Is there a critical mass of people here? 🤔 Please retweet this if you think I should start posting books here!

Sharing a few random shots taken from various places in Taipei over the last couple of weeks.

Some of the wildlife spotted during my recent vacation in Nantou with my in-laws.

I plan to shift away from Twitter and post my PRC censorship material here, especially once threading becomes possible, but in the meantime, I'll start off my Bluesky feed with some pics from my recent vacation with the in-laws in Nantou.