Angelman Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects around half a million people worldwide. Here’s a story from @thexylom about the potential for a cure, and the barriers families in Hong Kong must overcome to access it.


https://www.thexylom.com/post/a-moonshot-to-cure-angelman-syndrome-is-reachable-where-are-the-people-counting-on-it



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"Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case on Thursday by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government’s authority and created a constitutional crisis."

ABC News reports: https://flip.it/xzIlpX

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14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong's biggest national security case

Fourteen pro-democracy activists have been convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government’s authority and created a …

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A beautiful video essay on the ubiquitous phenomenon of kung fu cooking in HK cinema:

Accented Cinema: "Kung Fu Cooking Movies | Video Essay"

https://farside.link/invidious/z-tQUzZTVCw

https://youtu.be/z-tQUzZTVCw

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Kung Fu Cooking Movies | Video Essay

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