Brian Hooper

Attorney. President, @AFIO Atlanta. Harvard Law. Former U.S. intelligence. Washington & Lee / CUHK. Ex patria ego navigans, sed tamen nigrabaca connectet.

[Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯 @benedictrogers]

My new oped on #HongKong

This July 1, there is much to be concerned about Hong Kong

The world must wake up to the dangerous behavior of the regime in Beijing https://t.co/Urz1vPqkt4

[Hong Kong Watch @hk_watch]

July 1st is a stark reminder of Beijing's deepening repression.

Today marks the 29th anniversary of the #HongKong handover, six years since the imposition of the National Security Law, and the implementation of the 🇨🇳 Ethnic Unity Law.

In his latest op-ed, our Chair @benedictrogers renews the call to #FreeJimmyLai, Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, and other political prisoners, while urging the international community to speak out against the continued erosion of rights and freedoms.

https://t.co/4Sa7kdOHg5

[Hong Kong Watch @hk_watch]

In @spectator, to mark the 29th anniversary of the #HongKong handover, our Patron Lord Patten comments on the erosion of liberties in Hong Kong and urges @GOVUK to #FreeJimmyLai.

https://t.co/d4JnHPGneh

[Hong Kong Democracy Council @hkdc_us]

After 4 years of decline, the past year's seen a steep increase in number of arrests in #HongKong for "endangering national security:"
-117 arrested in first year of NSL
-70 arrested in past year
2020-2021: 117
2021-2022: 84
2022-2023: 59
2023-2024: 40
2024-2025: 33
2025-2026: 70

[Brian Hooper @brianhooper]

Beijing’s policy transforming HK https://t.co/tFFkBTIZw7

[John Gizzi @johngizzi]

Dancing attending of my friend @lorenzmontanari w. Barbara Kolm, Member of Austrian Freedom Party.

[Whit Stillman @WhitStillman]

A favorite film - and a favorite Hitchcock. Delightful social observation & light romance. Finding the evidence to beat a murder rap. A doomed bourgeois wins (young) love. Great cast, seen too little.

[林佳龍 Lin Chia-lung @chia_lung]

Wishing everyone in Taiwan and beyond a happy #DragonBoatFestival! 🌿

This year, I tried a new festive flavor”Taiwanese zongzi with Belizean hot sauce.” Culture connects us in many ways, and sometimes it begins around a shared table.

[Whit Stillman @WhitStillman]

Barcelona (1994) is free with ads @YouTube - link below, search doesn't bring it up (nor @JustWatch) @MiraSorvino @Taylor_Nichols7 @ImThomasGibson @hellenataylor @tushka_bergen

https://t.co/7C1EzpJRK7

[Thomas Graves @TGraves_4321]

Part 2: What Bagley learned

https://t.co/hedqWNxNa1

[Jaweed Kaleem @jaweedkaleem]

New job opening at @latimes on our wonderful edu team for an early childhood development and education reporter: https://t.co/IqVpmtHxAp

[Jaweed Kaleem @jaweedkaleem]

NEW: The University of California is formally reopening the question of SAT/ACT application requirements. A faculty-led review will study whether standardized tests should return, with any changes unlikely before fall 2028: https://t.co/0QatMqzOBc

[CIA @CIA]

As a Political Analyst at CIA, use your expertise in international affairs to provide critical insights to senior U.S. policymakers. Your analysis will help navigate national security challenges in a rapidly changing world.

Learn more at https://t.co/havFrmiaj9.

[CIA @CIA]

Artifact of the Week: Air America ID Card.

Learn more:
https://t.co/4xIl0QZ3tr

[CIA @CIA]

On this day in 1987, CIA held the first annual Memorial Ceremony to remember its officers who died in the line of duty.

Learn more:
https://t.co/U7kB2f3xpd

[CIA @CIA]

CIA remembers and honors the sacrifices of America's fallen heroes. We will never forget the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who laid down their lives in steadfast defense of our Nation.

[蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen @iingwen]

Congratulations to author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ & translator Lin King on winning the Int'l Booker Prize for Taiwan Travelogue. #Taiwan is so much more than a news headline or tech hub, & with this terrific achievement, you've brought it's literature, culture, & history to the world.

[Richard Nixon Foundation @nixonfoundation]

This is President Nixon's book recommendations for students interested in history, biography and historical novels.

[外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 @MOFA_Taiwan]

Today marks the 47th anniversary of the #TaiwanRelationsAct, a cornerstone of #Taiwan🇹🇼–#US🇺🇸 relations that has helped safeguard #TaiwanStrait peace & stability for decades. We'll continue deepening our partnership with the US to advance shared security, prosperity & innovation.

[Brian Hooper @brianhooper]

She uncovered a terrifying lab hidden in California, with alleged ties to China @latimes https://t.co/1U0SXAvKhm