Edmond Ng

freelance journalist 🇭🇰| alumni @jmschku

[Edmond Ng @edmondngcm]

The Hong Kong intro keeps me reading: I Study Guys Like Trump. There’s a Reason They Keep Winning. https://t.co/z2zZGPF1Hg

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"There was a less comforting explanation: Democrats were winning more politically engaged voters by huge margins, Republicans were winning voters with less day-to-day interest in politics." - @ezraklein https://t.co/WlRBxApMLh

[Hana小屁娜 @hanajin]

I never thought I’d personally experience something like this. On the evening of October 24th, I was drugged by a partner at @DWFLabs at a bar in HK. I have reported this to the local police and have collected video evidence of him spiking my drink.

[法庭線 The Witness @thewitnesshk]

《立場》案判刑日｜旁聽人語　前《立場》員工：佢哋真正示範何謂風骨

實時報道：https://t.co/8UGmwcVe6c

[Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui @sabreenaGS]

I’m a researcher, so I spend more time asking questions and listening than speaking.
I have engaged with hundreds of Zionists in the last 10 years and most in the last 7 months.
Every single one of them were filled with vengeful rage after Oct 7 and most are now indicating an interesting level of satisfaction and softening.

The number of deaths seems to have satisfied a “lesson” taught to Palestinians. Hence, the softening and backtracking by many Zionists who are calling out the situation in Gaza “sickening, horrifying, unthinkable” now and disassociating from an “extremist government” that they apparently never supported. As though we don’t have receipts (lol).

Netanyahu was always meant to take the fall. In fact, his personality type of insatiable greed, toxic ego, and unhinged leadership is what Zionism needed, so it becomes easier to throw him under the bus at the right time.

Don’t be fooled by their newfound morality. Zionists will do anything to protect the Zionist project because colonizers are only loyal to the colony, not its people.

The likes of @amyschumer spent months fuelling the flames of “war” and genocidal revenge in the guise of “Israel has the right to defend itself.”
If it was about self defence, why change your stance now? Is there no longer a threat of “terrorism”?

Simple logic would suggest there’d be even more threat of Palestinians becoming “radicalized” after Israel murdered their children. But this was never about safety, it was always about power.

More worrisome is the fact that every Zionist I have ever spoken to has revealed a level of hatred towards Palestinians that I have never seen in ANY community (hate crimes is my area).

You see, Zionism has entire families, communities, a nation convinced of their racial religious superiority, even little old ladies doing interfaith work in 🇨🇦 are willing to defend the human rights of anyone, BUT Palestinians 😉.

The Zionists I have engaged with have never shown hatred towards me as a Muslim, just towards Palestinians. In fact, they have tried hard to convince me that they (🇵🇸) don’t deserve me, suggesting I am more like them (🇮🇱) - “civilized” and “better”.

This is NOT a religious war. This is NOT a war on terror. This is very simply a colonial land grab. And the only way they can convince themselves they have the right to eliminate those existing on that land before them is to treat them as sub-human and less deserving of life.

And what better way to convince the world to look away than to lean on the “war on terror” and make it about those “inherently violent Muslims” at a time when hating Muslims is the only acceptable hate entrenched in policy and discourse.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Hong Kong's government unveiled its proposed national security bill, following a month-long public consultation. The draft document sets out new laws encompassing treason, espionage and external interference https://t.co/WeZSdbjJnL

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Yearly rite of villain hitting under Goose Neck Bridge

[Holmes Chan @holmeschan_]

Yesterday I had the surreal experience of watching a movie in theatres without once seeing its title—not on posters, the marquee, my ticket stub, or even in the film itself.

This was 北京杂种 BEIJING BASTARDS (1993) shown at @mplusmuseum in Hong Kong.

Here's what happened.🧵1⃣

[Edmond Ng @edmondngcm]

I followed a 12-year-old fan and ⚽️ enthusiast, Timothy, on the day of the much anticipated game hoping to see Lionel Messi play. Although left disappointed, his passion for football remains strong 🔥 w/ superwoman @XuhanJoyceZhou

[Reuters @Reuters]

⚽ Lionel Messi superfan Timothy Chen joined a crowd of 40,000 fans at the Hong Kong Stadium hoping to catch a glimpse of Messi in action as Inter Miami FC took on the Hong Kong XI but was left disappointed as he remained on the bench https://t.co/OInl1VSENb

[Xinqi Su 蘇昕琪 @XinqiSu]

Day 6 of #JimmyLai’s #NSL trial started today with leading nat sec prosecutor Anthony Chau continuing to read out allegations re count 1 and count 2 but failing to specify right away on which day Lai was arrested over the present case when judge Alex Lee asked.

[Ken Moriyasu @kenmoriyasu]

Roger Whitfield, a former commercial pilot, told Sky News: "The way they got all those passengers off that plane is almost beyond belief.
"For the crew to have got all the passengers off, it's a miracle. There's no two ways about it."
https://t.co/t5lHJDOC50

[気象庁防災情報 @JMA_bousai]

Access 14-language information on disaster mitigation.
https://t.co/g6T0hDv7Vh
#Tsunami Warnings/Advisories are also available here.
(16:22 updated)
https://t.co/1i3Ah2xz7y
For more information, visit the JMA webpage in English.
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[Edmond Ng @edmondngcm]

Covering the first day of landmark national security trial of Jimmy Lai with @XuhanJoyceZhou and @JessiePang0125

[Reuters @Reuters]

A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States https://t.co/kYWL5oXC1m

[Edmond Ng @edmondngcm]

A singer singing in the middle of East Point Road in front of a banner promoting an election in Hong Kong

[Rachel Cheung @rachel_cheung1]

"This is not the first time an SCMP reporter has been out of touch for some time. A mainland China-based reporter focusing on the country's diplomacy was detained for a few months last year, according to people familiar with the incident."

https://t.co/t8UeSpOiWB

[Xinqi Su 蘇昕琪 @XinqiSu]

HK Journalists Association said it’s “very concerned” with SCMP defense and dilpo reporter Minnie Chan’s situation and it’s trying to learn more from the Post. Relatives and friends who have information about Chan or who need assistance may contact @HKJA_Official .

[Edmond Ng @edmondngcm]

A very thorough and well written obituary: the controversial diplomat figure Henry Kissinger died at 100.
https://t.co/zNIlRGueSl

[Edmond Ng @edmondngcm]

Center for Asian Law of Georgetown University: "Protesters involved in the 2019-2020 pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong have been treated extraordinarily harshly by the criminal justice system compared with local and international norms" https://t.co/mrI1fv3TzO

[Edmond Ng @edmondngcm]

"Social media is where nuance goes to die."

Pick a Side. Pick a Side. Pick a Side. Now. | NYT Opinion https://t.co/fyrmw7IKjg

[Edmond Ng @edmondngcm]

At least 21 journalists killed since Hamas-Israel war began, says press freedom group https://t.co/5hzmRQQ2jC