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Victor Von Doomscroll @redderbeanpaste.bsky.social · 13h

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 12h

Heat to continue until October 19th! Dear God lol

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High temperatures expected to last until Oct. 19 - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Sunday that the hot weather will continue next week, though temperature highs could drop by about five degrees Celsius from Oct. 19 as the northeaste...

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 12h

If China’s moves on rare earths impact Taiwan, I do wonder where the supply chain goes next. Rare earths are often not in fact rare, after all, just mining them requires infrastructure and is heavily polluting

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China's new rare earth export curbs could hit Taiwan hard: Expert - Focus Taiwan

Taiwanese industries could face significant disruption from China's newly tightened export controls on rare earth elements, as much of the island's supply indirectly depends on Chinese materials proce...

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 15h

New Bloom @newbloommag.net · 2d

Later this month! Yoga for all!

60 minute practice followed by conversation + Q/A around the roots of Yoga as a collective liberation movement

Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 16h

Nice read from Margaret Yun-Pu Tu in @thediplomat.com on how the typhoon disaster has impacted the Fata’an Indigenous community

Taiwan’s Barrier Lake Disaster Intersects With Its Troubled Indigenous Policy

The Fata’an tribal community wants to remain in its ancestral home during the rebuilding process.

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 16h

Honestly, I wonder if it's really a way to bait the government into acting in such a way that Chen can play the victim card, that's always how it goes with these types

New Bloom @newbloommag.net · 1d

"Holger Chen Investigated Over Call to Behead Lai" by @brianhioe.bsky.social

Holger Chen Investigated Over Call to Behead Lai | New Bloom Magazine

Streamer and influencer Holger Chen is currently under investigation for calling for President Lai Ching-te’s decapitation during a livestream…

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 17h

KMT seems likely to target funding for MOFA, probably will claim it as useless expenditure

Official defends foreign ministry budget requests - Taipei Times

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 18h

Rules to be tightened for elections regarding candidates that may hold other nationalities

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MOI to tighten citizenship rules for public office - Taipei Times

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 18h

So will KMT chair hopefuls try to circumvent the central government to meet with Xi Jinping if elected, as in the past?

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KMT chair candidates willing to meet with Chinese leader for peace - Focus Taiwan

Candidates for the chairmanship of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Saturday said if elected, they would be willing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) to push for cross-strait peac...

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 18h

Another information leak case, this time regarding missiles

Naval officer indicted for selling missile manuals to Chinese agent - Focus Taiwan

The Taichung District Prosecutors Office has indicted a naval officer on corruption charges after he allegedly sold sensitive but unclassified operational manuals for Taiwan's domestically developed H...

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 1d

Incoming Japanese PM sends handwritten letter to Lai

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Takaichi’s letter delivered to Lai: Japanese MP - Taipei Times

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 1d

Legislature to hold closed door hearing about progress on Taiwan's domestic submarine program

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立院下週潛艦國造秘密會議王定宇要求海軍說明可公開內容 - 自由軍武頻道

立法院外交及國防委員會下週安排國造潛艦「海鯤號」專案報告，採全程機密會議。安排議事的民進黨籍召委王定宇今（11）日強調，海昌計畫是國家最高機密，基於國家利益採全程機密會議進行，同時確保國會能夠監督，將就海測進度、裝備到位情況，以及品質和安全交艦節點等進行必要監督。立院外交及國防委員會下週一（13日）

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 1d

This is a twist--KMT politicians are claiming interference in their party chair elections...from Beijing? Even deep blues like Jaw Shaw-kong are talking about it

KMT heavyweight urges Beijing to stay out of party chair race - Focus Taiwan

Kuomintang (KMT) heavyweight and media personality Jaw Shau-kong (趙少康) on Saturday called on Beijing to stop any interference in the party's upcoming chair election, warning that online disinformation...

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New Bloom @newbloommag.net · 1d

Some more updates from our Palestine Monthly Mutual Aid Initiative

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 2d

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 1d

Will flattery work when it comes to Trump? Lai has to tread carefully domestically to avoid the perception that he is just giving the US what it wants at Taiwan's expense, however

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"Why Would Lai Claim that Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for Resolving Cross-Strait Tensions?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social

Why Would Lai Claim that Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for Resolving Cross-Strait Tensions? | New Bloom Magazine

In a recent interview, President Lai Ching-te raised eyebrows with a claim that US president Donald Trump would “surely win the Nobel Peace Prize” if he were able to convince Chinese President Xi…

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

I like to imagine that the T-Dome announced by Lai today stands for “Thunderdome”, as in “Two Enter, One Leaves”

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

Here's me on Lai's National Day address. No real surprises, but Lai did spend a lot of time trying to sell the DPP's accomplishments on the economy. Perhaps a lesson learned after the recall, in that voters were unpersuaded by only talking about the threat from China?

New Bloom @newbloommag.net · 2d

"Lai Ching-Te Emphasizes Economy, Defense in National Day Address" by @brianhioe.bsky.social

Lai Ching-Te Emphasizes Economy, Defense in National Day Address | New Bloom Magazine

In his National Day address, President Lai Ching-te focused to an unusual extent on the economy. Cross-strait issues were brought up, but only near the tail end of the speech…

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

He says go Taiwan, go ROC, go ROC Taiwan--interesting framing. That's all

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

He says that this has allowed people across the world to realize what kind of place Taiwan is. Lai states that he continue to lead the country to bravely face a better tomorrow

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

Lai says that this shows the resilience and determination of Taiwanese to protect their homes when under threat. Lai thanks all those who have come from abroad, the military, firefighters, and police, both local and central governments focused on fighting disasters

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

Lai states that in spite of challenges, the Taiwanese people have not given up, that they have devoted themselves for the nation as seen in crowdfunding for campaigns for Taiwan to participate in the UN and the response to the Hualien typhoon

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

Military exercises, with regards to medicine, transportation, and other forms of whole-of-society defense will continue. Lai brings up the defense handbook rolled out recently, which will be distributed nationally

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

Taiwan will use a non-red supply chain and draw a line in the sand for democracy. Lai states that peace will be achieved through strength, but that this requires whole-of-society resilience, that the government seeks to connect local and central, civilian and military

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 2d

Lai states that a new air defense system will be rolled out to protect Taiwanese people. Lai says that new smart technologies will be employed as part of assymetric warfare and that investment in military innovation will continue

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