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Reporter in Asia-Pacific for . Formerly in မြန်မာ. Usual disclaimers. From space to the deep sea, let’s talk about it: vmilko@ap.org

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  1. 6 hours ago

    Nasi uduk prowl.

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  2. Aug 13

    Goals for the remainder of 2021: getting more BIPOC women experts and young people quoted in stories. Onward and upward.

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  3. Aug 12

    Looking at my clips for the year so far, it's apparent that men dominate for my breaking news sources-- especially male government officials. But I am very proud of the amount of indigenous women I've quoted in stories this year.

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  4. Aug 12

    It's that time of year where I check my sources! A breakdown of my 2021 sources (so far) who made it into print are as follows: 49% men, 51% women/non-binary 28% white, 72% BIPOC

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  5. Aug 12

    From to Hawaii, wildfires in the Pacific are on the rise, creating a cycle of ecological damage that affects vital and limited resources for millions of residents. Me and :

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  6. Aug 12

    The pandemic garden continues to give. Today's latest: a fresh pink pineapple growing in the front yard.

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  7. Aug 11

    Continuing my quest to buy one Indonesian photo book a month, made it to my doorstep this week:

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  8. Retweeted
    Aug 9

    A United Nations report released Monday warns that the Earth is getting so hot that temperatures will blow past a level of warming that global leaders sought to prevent in about a decade.

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  9. Aug 8

    Sugarcane juice pit stop (in the middle of a palm oil field) on the way home.

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  10. Aug 7

    A day out in Jawa Barat.

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  11. Aug 5

    Masks contributed to the fact my teacher thought I was talking about porn ("film biru") instead of a new movie ("film baru") for a good 10 minutes one time.

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  12. Aug 5

    Solidarity with all the other people out there who have been learning a language while dealing with layers of face masks/shields/plastic barriers between you and your speaking partner. ✊🏼

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  13. Aug 4

    Rainy afternoon spent writing in the back garden.

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  14. Aug 3

    The leader of a Tatmadaw-controlled force in a remote region of Myanmar has emerged as a key player in the global rare earth trade and turned the territory under his de facto control into a mining hub at a high environmental cost. Worth a read:

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  15. Aug 1

    The WHO has urged countries to prioritize immunizing refugees, placing them in the second priority group for at-risk people. But vaccine shortages, registration barriers and liability issues have put refugees at the back of the line. Latest w/

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    Aug 1

    Two rare Sumatran tigers at the zoo in the Indonesian capital are recovering from COVID-19. Nine-year-old Tino became ill with shortness of breath, sneezing, and a runny nose on July 9. Two days later, 12-year-old Hari was showing the same symptoms.

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  17. Jul 29

    Always sad to see friends go, but always happy to take care of their plants. Terima kasih, teman2.

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  18. Retweeted
    Jul 27

    My latest looks at a KKK plot to murder a Black man in FL in 2015. An informant recorded the klan’s planning, and got the tapes. They provide a rare look inside an undercover probe that exposed a murder plot -- and its link to law enforcement

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  19. Jul 24

    stay at home/ask the tailor auntie if she can make you a batik jumpsuit

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  20. Retweeted
    Jul 19

    Comprehensive research estimates India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official toll, between 3 million to 4.7 million. Most experts already believed India’s official toll of 414,000 dead was a vast undercount.

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