Almost everyone I know my age back home is deeply, deeply burnt out and crunchy; and yet I still don’t believe there is space there to thrive as someone who actively chooses the opposite of the Singapore Dream
If you’re in Singapore, like din tai fung, but don’t like how crowded / expensive their restaurants get: here’s a hawker stall that does functionally the same food for $4ish. Will also be crowded, but it won’t be $40
I think it says something about my religious trauma that not only did I already know all the terms here, I can probably write a version of this article without any further research
I did in fact write about this: Christian nationalism, despite its white supremacist roots, sees itself as a global, pan-Christo theocracy. And the people in power in each place who believe in this also believe in a version of it for their own countries.
In my example, here’s what the anti-queer Chinese Christian fascists in Singapore believe—have always believed. They are recently emboldened and, I believe, organizing even more
In 2009, Chinese Christian Singaporean dominionists occupying elite sections of Singapore society staged a bold ‘takeover’ of the oldest feminist org, AWARE. They surreptitiously joined up and then formed new leadership before announcing their plan to get rid of ‘sex ed that promotes lesbianism’
Shocked, secular Singaporeans staged the largest democratic organizing event in my lifetime, and threw them out
#Singapore Airlines turbulence: some SQ321 flight passengers need spinal operations, Bangkok hospital says.
There are 20 passengers in intensive care. 100 were injured. #tootsea#thailand
Did you know that #Changi#airport has the largest indoor waterfall in the world?
I'm looking at it right now! 7:30h flying done. 20h layover (but it's ok, #singapore is awesome), then another 14.30h... and then another hour inside #Germany .
"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal#SecondThomasShoal#Philippines
The 2024 dialogue will be held from May 31 to June 2, with Philippine President #FerdinandMarcosJr scheduled to give the keynote speech in the evening of May 31.
This will be the first time a Philippine head of state will deliver the keynote speech at the annual event. #Philippines