#Extradition

lokman tsui 😷

lokmantsui

How can you help Hong Kong? [thread]That was never an easy question to answer, and now it’s even harder after the passing of the National Security Law. Amongst other things,

Glenn Greenwald

ggreenwald

Continues to stagger that most US media is so indifferent to (if not supportive of) US's attempted extradition & prosecution of Assange even though it's by far the biggest threat

Gray Connolly

GrayConnolly

In the 1970s, the British Labour Party's bourgeois liberal wing, which would become Labour's dominant bloc under Tony Blair, found itself in league with the "Paedophile Information Exchange".https://www.dailymail.co.uk/new

Glenn Greenwald

ggreenwald

Julian Assange and the group he founded, @WikiLeaks, have broken most stories of historic importance than most of the US & UK journalists who hate him *combined.*Do these journalists despise

Jaraparilla

jaraparilla

Disturbing reactions to the #Assange ruling:US DoJ: "We are gratified that the USA prevailed on every point of law raised."BBC: the UK judge's conclusions "would be enough for him to

Mohamed Elmaazi

MElmaazi

Outside Westminster Magistrates' Court for Julian Assange's latest bail hearing. Craig Murray, ex-diplomat & whistleblower, says he's "very optimistic" Assange will be granted bail because no one who has had

Stella Moris #DropTheCharges

StellaMoris1

Lots of journalists are currently writing stories ahead of the court's decision on Monday about Julian's US extradition.What backgrounders (articles or videos) about #Assangecase would you recommend they read?#Assange#FreeAssangeNOW

Joe Marshall

Joe_Marshall0

Draft legislation to implement the UK-EU deal now publishedA few quick thoughts (although very much first takes...)https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/948181/20201229_Draft_Gov.uk_

Sharon Yam (任萃言)

sharonyamsy

Most of what @wenliuncy said here applies to the pro-Trump wave in Hong Kong as well. Adding a few more points here that are more specifically to HK:https://twitter.com/wenliunyc/status/1324276394814132225 Many HKers

Katya

ThatKatyaGirl

A lot of people, including the BBC, keep repeating that the UK is "breaking international law". Here is a thread on why this is a meaningless sentence. Feel free to

Rebecca Vincent

rebecca_vincent

I’ve often said that nothing is normal about Julian Assange’s case. Here’s my list of the top 10 least normal aspects, strictly on the logistical side of monitoring the extradition

emptywheel

emptywheel

An interesting legal point from the Assange ruling that people aren't giving Baraitser enough credit for.https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/USA-v-Assange-judgment-040121.pdf A goodly number of journalism outlets embrace

B. Allen-Ebrahimian

BethanyAllenEbr

Oh my god am I reading this right???Article 38: The law applies to persons who do NOT have permanent resident status in HK and commit crimes under this law OUTSIDE

Selina Cheng 鄭嘉如

selina_cheng

Although @YouTube says it will label government-funded videos, aside from obvious gov channels like CGTN, CCTV, funding behind influencer content could be hard to detect. For example this YouTube channel

Sharon Yam (任萃言)

sharonyamsy

This critique by @johncw_Mok on pro-Trump sentiments in HK and TW connects nicely with @kevinkfyam's recent op-ed. Summaries in English below.https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e5%89%af%e5%88%8a/article/20201101/s00005/1604167612540 Netizens

CodesUcq

CodesUcq

1. - Comet Decode Thread06/17/2020 SOHO’s 4,000th comet"NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) detected its 4,000th comet on June 15, 2020."Note only this spacecraft can see the 4000 comets =

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