Bridget Welsh

Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.

Elon Musk's Starlink enabling criminal exploitation of thousands of victims in scam compounds, many from SEA/South Asia who are facing truly despicable conditions and millions targeted by online fraud, writes @wired.com Echo call for link to be immediately severed. www.wired.com/story/starli...

Pleasure to meet three inspiring parliamentarians from Ukraine last week. Heroism and bravery takes many forms.
I stand with #Ukraine 🇺🇦

Time to end ASEAN’s accommodative approach in Myanmar - Academia - The Jakarta Post The junta government thrives on violence, deception and a systematic erosion of Myanmar’s democratic institutions.

Important call for need for ASEAN to rethink its approach to Myanmar by Yuyun Wahyuningrum.
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...

Caught a beautiful rainbow over UK's parliament today in London. Hope it brings good luck!

Reflections on a crisp morning walk Southbank, London.

At Trevi Fountain in Rome, Tourists’ Coins Go to Good Cause Who gets to spend the millions of euros in change tossed into the Roman landmark?

Happy New Year

Sharing this - a coin toss brings good luck. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/w...

Jimmy Carter – a life in pictures The former US president has died at the age of 100. Born in 1924, he became the 39th president of the United States in 1977, and won the Nobel peace prize in 2002 for his dedicated work for human righ...

In 1992 as part of election observation w/Carter Center in Guyana had honour of long conversation w/President Carter abt baseball, peanut farming, peace, compromise, rights & democracy. His wisdom & decency inspired me. Still does. A good man, a moral leader. RIP
www.theguardian.com/us-news/gall...

Beautiful blue Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh.

Merry Christmas to friends celebrating. May your holiday be joyful with some time to play.

Malaysian PM Anwar appoints Thaksin as his personal ASEAN 'advisor' as he aims for 'inclusive' grouping. May forge closer ties with current Thai govt while pushing others away.

Lovely photo. The cool blue sky days of spring/early summer in the Yarra Valley as the clouds blow over.

120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep Two Siberian Tigers Apart Boris and Svetlaya were raised together as orphaned cubs, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But Boris went on a trek that surprised the researchers who were monitoring him.

The power of love. Great story of conservation efforts working. 120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep These Two Tigers Apart www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/s...

Ferry from Portarlington. 😊

A closer view of the Melbourne skyline from the ferry. A stunning day.

Views of the Melbourne skyline from across the bay, morning and evening.

Thanks for sharing the flowers! Brightens my day.

A ray of orang sky.
Good morning from Darwin as the sun rises..

South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government has lifted the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject mili...

A night for democratic resilience in South Korea - as parliament, parties and the people protected democracy against a president and military acting unconstitutionally. Hope this example serves as a reminder to democratic leaders globally who attempt to centralize power.
apnews.com/article/sout...

Popi playing on Jerman Beach in Bali. Adorable.

Recent floods in Malaysia have been devastating with those in Kelantan considered to be the one of the worst in her history.

KL Blue Sky morning, contrasts as the sun rises in the horizon.

Poke-Thanksgiving.
Leftovers are the best!

A beauty!

Happy Thanksgiving friends! Made my first pumpkin pie with two secret ingredients a pinch of Sarawak pepper and a big splash of love. My dinner guests loved it.

Great morning start to Thanksgiving. Surya asking to play.

ICC warrant request a positive step in accountability for the Rohingya long overdue.

As many of you know I have a regional podcast - Straight Talk Southeast. The latest episode -47 season 2 - on Indonesia's regional elections is out, and details about the episode can be found here: @straighttalksea.bsky.social.

COMMENT | Year Two of Anwar Ibrahim's Madani Umno remains dominant while parties consolidate for a second term.

My @malaysiakini.bsky.social column on 2yr anniversary of Anwar's Madani government discusses political trends - modest increase electoral support, tethered alliances, growing consolidation of a 'Madani cartel' & personalisation of power. Change but no change.
www.malaysiakini.com/columns/726813

Loving Blue Sky. Sharing the view from my morning walk.

Great piece by Thin Lei Win @thinink.bsky.social connecting climate change and conflict in Myanmar. What she aptly describes for Karen is happening across the country and globally in sites of conflict.