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Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
@speechleyish
Sejarawan seni bina, lecturer, editor. I like new books and old buildings. Author, Malayan Classicism (Bloomsbury). Views &c. he/him, dia/dia, 伊/伊
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
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    Jul 23, 2024
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    Some truly lovely photos from last week's Malayan Classicism book launch by Chan Hao Ong. I'm tremendously grateful to the URA for making this event possible, and to the NUS ArCLab for providing such a beautiful venue for the launch of my book.
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
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    Jun 25, 2020
    Writing about US food the way the NYT covers Asian fruit: In a nation torn by racial conflict, one unlikely food unites. To those accustomed to chopsticks, the greasy parcel known as a 'burger', a sort of split bao, is crude and messy. Yet it encapsulates a nation's violent past.
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Nov 22, 2023
    Southeast Asians bullying each other online vs Southeast Asians when other countries try to campur tangan
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Jul 2, 2021
    Obsessed with this photo of sumo wrestlers waiting to get vaccinated
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Sep 5, 2022
    Just learning about Fort Tolukko, an old Portuguese fort in Ternate, Indonesia.
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
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    Feb 23, 2020
    Malaysians: roti canai Singaporeans: roti prata nyonyacooking dot com: hon hon hon, regarde les croissants plats d'Asie
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    Dee 方传嫣
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    Feb 23, 2020
    in other, non political but still enraging news:
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Mar 25, 2024
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    @drycleandolo
    Mar 22, 2024
    Who is even the “big 3?”
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Feb 24, 2022
    Gotta say, not a huge fan of living in interesting times.
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Nov 21, 2022
    Refreshing Twitter every five minutes to see if we have a government yet
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Feb 15, 2021
    I want to ride the trainblerone
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    Geeted Rivalry
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    Feb 14, 2021
    i hear your argument, but: traingle
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Apr 28, 2020
    FT saying the quiet bit out loud
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
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    Apr 1, 2024
    Honesty reckon the shophouses of Malaysia and Singapore are one of the best forms housing have ever taken – adapted for the climate, capable of accomodating mixed uses as the name suggests, and pretty to boot.
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    VB Knives
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    Mar 31, 2024
    What exactly do people want? Apartments are "pods." Suburban houses are "corrosive to the human spirit." Rural areas are "dumps in the middle of nowhere with no jobs and no girls." Is there any acceptable form of housing?
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Sep 17, 2024
    Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🎑🏮🥮🐇
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    Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子
    @speechleyish
    Jul 24, 2023
    I’m choosing to pronounce this the way it’s pronounced in Malaysian sms speak.
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    Linda Yaccarino
    @lindayaX
    Jul 24, 2023
    X is here! Let’s do this.
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