Daniel Schoolenberg

Mostly doomscrolling geopolitical developments.

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

A FOIA request I submitted from March 2020 requesting the diplomatic cable from 1984 that relayed the information that the Chinese had finally agreed "in principle" to hosting a Peace Corps program "without delay", has finally been answered!

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

AND you could then watch hilarious adult cartoons parodying these sophisticated shows

[Analytica Camillus @AnalyticaCamil1]

This gave me one of those Little Dark Ages America nostalgia moments for a media landscape I wasn’t even alive for.

You’re telling me that in the US, on mainstream television (not C-Span), we used to have sophisticated film discussions between extraordinarily well-watched media experts, who were well-versed enough in socio-cultural matters to have an actually intellectually vibrant discourse?

Just on cable?

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@dlondonwortel This is why tools like Community Land Trusts are so important for permanent affordable housing

[Zoso 🇺🇳(🇮🇶) @MesoAnglic]

It's striking just how East Asian Italy is. It's like European Korea. I've said this before but having done more research the comparison strengthens.

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

Maybe this is why the Soup Nazi was so mean. He and his staff were just annoyed at the all the annoying people who caught wind of his spot, only to enjoy it for a bit and never go back.

[Evan DeSimone @MediaEvan]

I feel like no one has done the definitive piece about how exciting new restaurants and bars are regularly getting nuked by TikTok influencers.

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

We should all distract ourselves more with places like the Rose Reading Room.

[Brooks Otterlake @i_zzzzzz]

I worry that Wembanyama will get caught up in the distractions of New York City, like the Rose Reading Room at the public library or the upcoming conference on participatory futures at The New School

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@FilmBart I was, thanks!

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

Clinton himself came around to engagement with China in part because he recognized policies of containment were a failure in Cuba. Similarly, with Biden’s foreign policy team coming into office believing in the “engagement has failed” narrative, there was little room for Cuba.

[Angelica 🌐⚛️🇹🇼🇨🇳🇺🇸 @AngelicaOung]

An interesting historical tidbit: We all know Biden famously continued Trump's hawkish attempts to contain China. This was felt as a genuine shock on the Chinese side and destroyed the fantasy that Trump was the abberation.

But even on Cuba, he continued the Trump-era squeeze for the most part. This is despite the fact he was Obama's vice president and also promised a return to Obama-style re-engagement. Not sure if significant. Just wondering...why?

[Xiaoyu Pu @pu_xiaoyu]

US-China academic exchange has faced real challenges on both sides. But the choice is NOT between naïve engagement and no dialogue (total decoupling).@NeysunM has been a thoughtful leader in practicing constructive dialogue while understanding the risks and constraints.

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@JacquelineNDeal No reason to be coy. That was a bad faith aspersion on him and his work, which can have real-world consequences.

[Brecca Stoll @breccastoll]

NOW: Mamdani says his admin will transfer ownership from bad landlords to non-profits.

“For buildings that have suffered chronic neglect, we will work to transfer ownership to responsible stewards.

Stewards that include community land trusts, non-profits, or even the tenants themselves.”

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@carlworker Did you get to see DXP use one of the spittoons?

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@DarioOrtiz1976 @tongbingxue My guess and hope is nice pack of zhongnanhais

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@niubi Will this be in the newsletter?

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@saturnalreturn If Lenin had an account on X in 2026, would he be extremely influential, or would it have hindered his work too much?

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@morris_que14 Taiwan was more of a launching pad for Dutch trade with China and Japan at the time, separate from how Indonesia was colonized in the Dutch East Indies

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@AndrewDesiderio How can this race be a bellwether when Platner and the campaign he’s running is so unique and distinct from mainstream Democratic strategy?

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

I see that modest dip in 2014 and I’m filled with all kinds of nostalgia. It was my second year in China and I was riveted by all the predictions of collapse, hard-landings, and unbridled Chinese aggression that was so sure to follow.

Good times.

[Hedgeye @Hedgeye]

🚨 China's Real Estate Market has erased all gains from the last 20 years

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@NYCMayor Can't wait to see one of these up and running.

All I ask for is a city-owned grocery store commemorative t-shirt.

[Daniel Schoolenberg @DSchoolenberg]

@ELarcinese @diasfordays @huwaidaarraf No matter where you hold this convention, you’d have the same delegates in attendance.