Kirsten Han 韩俐颖
@kirstenhan.com
🇸🇬 Writer and activist. Author of 'The Singapore I Recognise: Essays on home, community and hope'. Editor-in-Chief of @mekongreview.com. Everything Elf at https://wethecitizens.net.
Read @calumstuart.bsky.social’s interview with Lim Kay Siu (for @mekongreview.com) here: mekongreview.com/political-th...
If listening is more your vibe, a version of the interview is also available here: currentsnewsletter.com/p/actoractiv...
If listening is more your vibe, a version of the interview is also available here: currentsnewsletter.com/p/actoractiv...
September 19, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Read @calumstuart.bsky.social’s interview with Lim Kay Siu (for @mekongreview.com) here: mekongreview.com/political-th...
If listening is more your vibe, a version of the interview is also available here: currentsnewsletter.com/p/actoractiv...
If listening is more your vibe, a version of the interview is also available here: currentsnewsletter.com/p/actoractiv...
Someone commented on a clip of Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau talking to the media about the government’s efforts to help Singaporeans get started with using AI, and her response was… dismissive, to say the least
September 19, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Someone commented on a clip of Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau talking to the media about the government’s efforts to help Singaporeans get started with using AI, and her response was… dismissive, to say the least
This isn’t meaningful if the government continues to suppress rights to freedom of expression and assembly, and insists only on engaging with parties they’re comfortable with via channels they control.
As Garry Rodan says, participation without democracy.
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ch...
As Garry Rodan says, participation without democracy.
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ch...
Public servants need to shift from doing things ‘for’ Singaporeans to ‘with’ them: Chan Chun Sing
Giving the example of the recent redevelopments of Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks, Mr Chan said the public service has to honestly articulate trade-offs on policy decisions.
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September 19, 2026 at 2:16 AM
This isn’t meaningful if the government continues to suppress rights to freedom of expression and assembly, and insists only on engaging with parties they’re comfortable with via channels they control.
As Garry Rodan says, participation without democracy.
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ch...
As Garry Rodan says, participation without democracy.
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ch...
This week: The police dole out more charges and warnings to Singaporeans (including yours truly).
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-19-...
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-19-...
WTC Wrap: 19 September 2026
This week: The police dole out more charges and warnings to Singaporeans (including yours truly).
www.wethecitizens.net
September 19, 2026 at 12:37 AM
This week: The police dole out more charges and warnings to Singaporeans (including yours truly).
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-19-...
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-19-...
One more person was charged with the same offence today, and I think there might be more to come. Others in the photo (and who had been summoned for questioning) have been called up, possibly to receive police warnings.
🧵 Today I was charged under Singapore's Public Order Act for “taking part in a public assembly within a prohibited area”. 3 friends were also charged for the same offence.
The assembly in question? Posing for photos outside the State Courts after my friend Jolovan Wham's court mentions in Feb 2025.
The assembly in question? Posing for photos outside the State Courts after my friend Jolovan Wham's court mentions in Feb 2025.
September 18, 2026 at 2:26 PM
One more person was charged with the same offence today, and I think there might be more to come. Others in the photo (and who had been summoned for questioning) have been called up, possibly to receive police warnings.
If you watched Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender… yesterday one of the friends who was charged with me was Lim Kay Siu aka Monk Gyatso
So I’m in good company, at least
So I’m in good company, at least
September 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
If you watched Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender… yesterday one of the friends who was charged with me was Lim Kay Siu aka Monk Gyatso
So I’m in good company, at least
So I’m in good company, at least
🧵 Today I was charged under Singapore's Public Order Act for “taking part in a public assembly within a prohibited area”. 3 friends were also charged for the same offence.
The assembly in question? Posing for photos outside the State Courts after my friend Jolovan Wham's court mentions in Feb 2025.
The assembly in question? Posing for photos outside the State Courts after my friend Jolovan Wham's court mentions in Feb 2025.
September 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM
🧵 Today I was charged under Singapore's Public Order Act for “taking part in a public assembly within a prohibited area”. 3 friends were also charged for the same offence.
The assembly in question? Posing for photos outside the State Courts after my friend Jolovan Wham's court mentions in Feb 2025.
The assembly in question? Posing for photos outside the State Courts after my friend Jolovan Wham's court mentions in Feb 2025.
Sharing this again in case people missed it! My conversation with Bhuchung D. Sonam and Jamyang Phuntsok on Tibetan literature, the distribution of Tibetan publications, stereotypes about Tibetans, and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9yv...
September 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Sharing this again in case people missed it! My conversation with Bhuchung D. Sonam and Jamyang Phuntsok on Tibetan literature, the distribution of Tibetan publications, stereotypes about Tibetans, and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9yv...
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A former teacher turned resistance medic supports civilians and fighters in the revolution against the Myanmar military junta.
📖: mekongreview.com/a-f...
📖: mekongreview.com/a-f...
September 2, 2026 at 4:44 AM
A former teacher turned resistance medic supports civilians and fighters in the revolution against the Myanmar military junta.
📖: mekongreview.com/a-f...
📖: mekongreview.com/a-f...
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1/ My cover design for @mekongreview.com for August - October
Look closer where AI is leading to us to.
I think its a right time to post it following jacob Coxton ‘s AI doom warning tweet after resigining from Anthopic.
Look closer where AI is leading to us to.
I think its a right time to post it following jacob Coxton ‘s AI doom warning tweet after resigining from Anthopic.
September 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
1/ My cover design for @mekongreview.com for August - October
Look closer where AI is leading to us to.
I think its a right time to post it following jacob Coxton ‘s AI doom warning tweet after resigining from Anthopic.
Look closer where AI is leading to us to.
I think its a right time to post it following jacob Coxton ‘s AI doom warning tweet after resigining from Anthopic.
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The three volumes of Eiji Yoshikawa’s Musashi: The Novel contain a rollicking yarn with a cast of colourful characters that swirls about its nucleus, Musashi, with curious and often calamitous results.
📖: mekongreview.com/the...
📖: mekongreview.com/the...
September 9, 2026 at 6:44 AM
The three volumes of Eiji Yoshikawa’s Musashi: The Novel contain a rollicking yarn with a cast of colourful characters that swirls about its nucleus, Musashi, with curious and often calamitous results.
📖: mekongreview.com/the...
📖: mekongreview.com/the...
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The Disney renaissance movies used to look different. They were planned to be printed on 35 mm film -- that's how they were first released.
Modern editions skip that last step in the process. It was a highly developed, overlooked craft, as we explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/disneys-fi...
Modern editions skip that last step in the process. It was a highly developed, overlooked craft, as we explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/disneys-fi...
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The Disney renaissance movies used to look different. They were planned to be printed on 35 mm film -- that's how they were first released.
Modern editions skip that last step in the process. It was a highly developed, overlooked craft, as we explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/disneys-fi...
Modern editions skip that last step in the process. It was a highly developed, overlooked craft, as we explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/disneys-fi...
We don’t need to wait for AI to get so smart it wipes us out. Untrammelled, commercialised generative AI development is already killing humans through its destructive environmental costs adding to water shortages and climate crisis.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC
US President Donald Trump dismisses calls to slow the development of AI, saying that claims of it "taking over the World" are a "HOAX".
www.bbc.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:34 AM
We don’t need to wait for AI to get so smart it wipes us out. Untrammelled, commercialised generative AI development is already killing humans through its destructive environmental costs adding to water shortages and climate crisis.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This week: Hundreds show up at the State Courts in solidarity, political salaries get revised upwards, and what's this about chemical castration?!
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-12-...
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-12-...
WTC Wrap: 12 September 2026
This week: Hundreds show up at the State Courts in solidarity, political salaries get revised upwards, and what's this about chemical castration?!
www.wethecitizens.net
September 12, 2026 at 6:43 AM
This week: Hundreds show up at the State Courts in solidarity, political salaries get revised upwards, and what's this about chemical castration?!
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-12-...
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-12-...
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NEW: Women in South Korea face systemic gender discrimination at every stage of their working lives. These adverse impacts accumulate as women get older.
In a new report, HRW found that the older women get, the fewer work opportunities they have.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xowIhq
In a new report, HRW found that the older women get, the fewer work opportunities they have.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xowIhq
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
NEW: Women in South Korea face systemic gender discrimination at every stage of their working lives. These adverse impacts accumulate as women get older.
In a new report, HRW found that the older women get, the fewer work opportunities they have.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xowIhq
In a new report, HRW found that the older women get, the fewer work opportunities they have.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xowIhq
Singapore’s home affairs minister says the government is open to considering chemical castration as punishment for sexual offences if there’s evidence that it’s effective.
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Government open to using chemical castration to tackle sex crimes if proven effective: Shanmugam
Singapore government open to consider chemical castration and expanded criminal record screening to reduce sexual offences against children if proven effective. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read mor...
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September 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Singapore’s home affairs minister says the government is open to considering chemical castration as punishment for sexual offences if there’s evidence that it’s effective.
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September 8, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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I give you : the Potoo
September 7, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I give you : the Potoo
Singapore's charging mothers under the Public Order Act for flying white kites with the names of slain Gazan children written on them in 2024.
Multiple people are being charged tomorrow at 10am, Court 4B at the State Courts, for actions related to the pro-Palestine and anti-death penalty movements.
Multiple people are being charged tomorrow at 10am, Court 4B at the State Courts, for actions related to the pro-Palestine and anti-death penalty movements.
September 8, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Singapore's charging mothers under the Public Order Act for flying white kites with the names of slain Gazan children written on them in 2024.
Multiple people are being charged tomorrow at 10am, Court 4B at the State Courts, for actions related to the pro-Palestine and anti-death penalty movements.
Multiple people are being charged tomorrow at 10am, Court 4B at the State Courts, for actions related to the pro-Palestine and anti-death penalty movements.
Salaries for political officeholders in Singapore will be adjusted for the first time in 15 years, making some of the most highly paid ministers in the world... even more so.
CNA live updates: www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/po...
CNA live updates: www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/po...
September 8, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Salaries for political officeholders in Singapore will be adjusted for the first time in 15 years, making some of the most highly paid ministers in the world... even more so.
CNA live updates: www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/po...
CNA live updates: www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/po...
People are being charged in Singapore for flying kites with the names of children killed in Gaza.
A link to an IG post, where most things are shared these days: www.instagram.com/p/Dc79r34o8b...
A link to an IG post, where most things are shared these days: www.instagram.com/p/Dc79r34o8b...
September 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
People are being charged in Singapore for flying kites with the names of children killed in Gaza.
A link to an IG post, where most things are shared these days: www.instagram.com/p/Dc79r34o8b...
A link to an IG post, where most things are shared these days: www.instagram.com/p/Dc79r34o8b...
Jolovan had court mentions for his 5 new charges this morning. Others will have their court mentions on Wednesday at 10am, Court 4B at the State Courts.
This week: Activists slapped with charges, the introduction of a pepper-spraying robot, and AWARE's masculinity report.
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-5-s...
www.wethecitizens.net/wtc-wrap-5-s...
WTC Wrap: 5 September 2026
This week: Activists slapped with charges, the introduction of a pepper-spraying robot, and AWARE's masculinity report.
www.wethecitizens.net
September 7, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Jolovan had court mentions for his 5 new charges this morning. Others will have their court mentions on Wednesday at 10am, Court 4B at the State Courts.
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This risks repeating the same mistakes Starmer made on the far right.
Sometimes you have to call out racist thugs as racist thugs.
Sometimes you have to call out racist thugs as racist thugs.
Home Office response to Fascist thugs at Portsmouth, from Grdn.
September 7, 2026 at 6:15 AM
This risks repeating the same mistakes Starmer made on the far right.
Sometimes you have to call out racist thugs as racist thugs.
Sometimes you have to call out racist thugs as racist thugs.