New Bloom
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New Bloom is an online magazine covering youth culture and politics in Taiwan and the Asia Pacific.
New Bloom will resume regular updates next week. Happy Lunar New Year, all!
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
New Bloom will resume regular updates next week. Happy Lunar New Year, all!
Join us on Saturday for the first-ever trivia night at Daybreak! Assemble a team with your friends or join one on the night! Questions will cover pop culture, history, music, and geography. The winning team will get free drinks!
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February 16, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Join us on Saturday for the first-ever trivia night at Daybreak! Assemble a team with your friends or join one on the night! Questions will cover pop culture, history, music, and geography. The winning team will get free drinks!
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www.facebook.com/events/84275...
"Shanghai Tour Resumption Continues Efforts by China to Influence Outlying Islands of Taiwan" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Shanghai Tour Resumption Continues Efforts by China to Influence Outlying Islands of Taiwan | New Bloom Magazine
The Chinese government has decided to allow residents of Shanghai to travel to Kinmen and Matsu. Previously, only residents of Fujian were allowed to travel to Kinmen and Matsu, with close to 200,000…
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February 15, 2026 at 8:29 AM
"Shanghai Tour Resumption Continues Efforts by China to Influence Outlying Islands of Taiwan" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Next month! Join us for the latest Stories of Taiwan short story reading group!
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February 14, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Next month! Join us for the latest Stories of Taiwan short story reading group!
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"Vijay Prashad's Letter on Chomsky Proves Hypocritical Attempt at Damage Control" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Vijay Prashad’s Letter on Chomsky Proves Hypocritical Attempt at Damage Control | New Bloom Magazine
A recent letter by Vijay Prashad in Counterpunch is a poor attempt at damage control. In effect, with it now known that Noam Chomsky was an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, as disclosed in what has come…
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February 14, 2026 at 8:40 AM
"Vijay Prashad's Letter on Chomsky Proves Hypocritical Attempt at Damage Control" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Trivia Night at Daybreak
Assemble a team with your friends or join one on the night!
The winning team will get free drinks!
Assemble a team with your friends or join one on the night!
The winning team will get free drinks!
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Trivia Night at Daybreak
Assemble a team with your friends or join one on the night!
The winning team will get free drinks!
Assemble a team with your friends or join one on the night!
The winning team will get free drinks!
"KMT Hits Out at Liberty Times With Lawsuit" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
KMT Hits Out at Liberty Times With Lawsuit | New Bloom Magazine
The Liberty Times faces a lawsuit from the KMT over reports on a planned meeting between KMT chair Cheng Li-wun and Chinese president Xi Jinping…
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February 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
"KMT Hits Out at Liberty Times With Lawsuit" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Saturday night! Join us for our Lunar New Year/Valentine Day's party!
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February 12, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Saturday night! Join us for our Lunar New Year/Valentine Day's party!
www.facebook.com/events/12220...
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"Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Jailed for 20 Years, Sparking International Outcry" by Kelly Yu
Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Jailed for 20 Years, Sparking International Outcry | New Bloom Magazine
Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by the High Court, the harshest sentence handed down since Beijing imposed the national security…
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February 12, 2026 at 6:52 AM
"Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Jailed for 20 Years, Sparking International Outcry" by Kelly Yu
"Taiwanese Medtech Company Taidoc Fires Union Leaders, Steps Up Union Crackdown" by @ginollopez.bsky.social
Taiwanese Medtech Company Taidoc Fires Union Leaders, Steps Up Union Crackdown | New Bloom Magazine
Priminent Taiwanese medtech company Taidoc Technology Corporation has fired all leaders of its company-based union, all of whom are Filipino migrant workers in Taiwan. Such termination marks a major…
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February 11, 2026 at 7:08 AM
"Taiwanese Medtech Company Taidoc Fires Union Leaders, Steps Up Union Crackdown" by @ginollopez.bsky.social
"'Murder of the Century' Reflects Disturbing Trend in Representations of the White Terror" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
“Murder of the Century” Reflects Disturbing Trend in Representations of the White Terror | New Bloom Magazine
The movie Murder of the Century sparked controversy in society, after news broke that the film aimed to depict the Lin family massacre…
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February 10, 2026 at 8:08 AM
"'Murder of the Century' Reflects Disturbing Trend in Representations of the White Terror" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Tomorrow night! Join us for the latest Pen Club! This week, Olina is bringing some calligraphy and woodblock materials! Should be fun
February 9, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Tomorrow night! Join us for the latest Pen Club! This week, Olina is bringing some calligraphy and woodblock materials! Should be fun
"Pan-Blue Obstructionism Threatens US Arms Deals" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Pan-Blue Obstructionism Threatens US Arms Deals | New Bloom Magazine
US arms sales to Taiwan have been thrown into question due to the KMT’s continual refusal to approve defense procurement spending. The KMT, along with its ally, the TPP, has now voted down defense…
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February 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
"Pan-Blue Obstructionism Threatens US Arms Deals" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
"Appointment of China-Born TPP Legislator Causes Controversy" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Appointment of China-Born TPP Legislator Causes Controversy | New Bloom Magazine
The TPP seems set for controversy after the resignation of six legislators. This takes place as part of the TPP’s unique provision in its party charter that specifies that party list legislators serve...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
"Appointment of China-Born TPP Legislator Causes Controversy" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Daybreak, the space of New Bloom, is always in need of volunteers. If you have free time and you want to get involved, come out to hang out and have a drink and learn more about how the space works and what you can do to help.
February 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Daybreak, the space of New Bloom, is always in need of volunteers. If you have free time and you want to get involved, come out to hang out and have a drink and learn more about how the space works and what you can do to help.
It’s the Lunar New Year! And Valentine’s Day! To celebrate (or commiserate) join us at Daybreak for a fun and inclusive holiday bash on February 14!
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 AM
It’s the Lunar New Year! And Valentine’s Day! To celebrate (or commiserate) join us at Daybreak for a fun and inclusive holiday bash on February 14!
On Monday, join us for the second session of our five-part reading group on Taiwanese History 101!
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February 7, 2026 at 9:13 AM
On Monday, join us for the second session of our five-part reading group on Taiwanese History 101!
www.facebook.com/events/12469...
www.facebook.com/events/12469...
"Executive Yuan Refuses to Countersign KMT-Advanced Military Dependents' Villages Bill" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Executive Yuan Refuses to Countersign KMT-Advanced Military Dependents’ Villages Bill | New Bloom Magazine
Premier Cho Jung-tai to countersign legislation on military dependents’ villages yesterday. This is the second time in history that a premier of the Executive Yuan has refused to countersign…
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February 7, 2026 at 7:47 AM
"Executive Yuan Refuses to Countersign KMT-Advanced Military Dependents' Villages Bill" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
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Writing for #NoManIsAnIsland — the Taiwan arts and culture blog under the @newbloommag.net collective — I review #HEROHITO #冠軍之路, the recent documentary by Lungnan Isak Fangas recapping #TeamTaiwan 's 2024 #Premier12 championship win: nomanisanis.land/hero-hito-re... 🧋⚾
“HERO! HITO!” Recaps Taiwan’s 2024 Baseball Fervor, Indigenous Players’ Journeys - No Man Is An Island
Lungnan Isak Fangas’ documentary rewinds Taiwan’s rare athletic win on the international stage, though merely whispers the Indigenous heritage of championship athletes.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Writing for #NoManIsAnIsland — the Taiwan arts and culture blog under the @newbloommag.net collective — I review #HEROHITO #冠軍之路, the recent documentary by Lungnan Isak Fangas recapping #TeamTaiwan 's 2024 #Premier12 championship win: nomanisanis.land/hero-hito-re... 🧋⚾
Pen Club is an open invite for artists, illustrators, or anyone to sketch and hang over a drink.
This time Olina is bringing some calligraphy and woodblock materials. Should be fun!
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This time Olina is bringing some calligraphy and woodblock materials. Should be fun!
www.facebook.com/share/17yTwg...
February 6, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Pen Club is an open invite for artists, illustrators, or anyone to sketch and hang over a drink.
This time Olina is bringing some calligraphy and woodblock materials. Should be fun!
www.facebook.com/share/17yTwg...
This time Olina is bringing some calligraphy and woodblock materials. Should be fun!
www.facebook.com/share/17yTwg...
"Will the CCP-KMT Forum Lead to an Eventual Cheng-Xi Meeting?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Will the CCP-KMT Forum Lead to an Eventual Cheng-Xi Meeting? | New Bloom Magazine
An exchange between the CCP and KMT, framed as paving the way for further cooperation between the two parties, was held earlier this week. This took the form of what was termed a think tank forum…
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February 5, 2026 at 4:52 AM
"Will the CCP-KMT Forum Lead to an Eventual Cheng-Xi Meeting?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
New Bloom is a signatory on this statement on the arrest last year of peaceful demonstrators protesting against Taiwan's complicity in Israeli supply chains
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www.tahr.org.tw/news/3843
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
New Bloom is a signatory on this statement on the arrest last year of peaceful demonstrators protesting against Taiwan's complicity in Israeli supply chains
www.tahr.org.tw/news/3843
www.tahr.org.tw/news/3843
Check out the latest New Bloom Substack! Featuring our round-up of recent and upcoming events and the latest articles
From Taipei, Taiwan: New Bloom Newsletter, February 4, 2026
PLA purge • Want Want TV • Zelenskyy calls out Taiwan • pension tension • The Purge • #CNNTaipei returns • Bi Gan’s Resurrection • Trans & Nonbinary Party • 女ㄕㄣ • LNY Party
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February 4, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Check out the latest New Bloom Substack! Featuring our round-up of recent and upcoming events and the latest articles
Tomorrow! Join us for the latest Creatives' Networking Night! For future networking nights, we will have featured talks. This time, New Bloom’s graphic designer PL will give an intro lesson to graphic design. The talk will be in English.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Tomorrow! Join us for the latest Creatives' Networking Night! For future networking nights, we will have featured talks. This time, New Bloom’s graphic designer PL will give an intro lesson to graphic design. The talk will be in English.
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www.facebook.com/events/27793...
Next Monday! Join us for the second session of our five-part reading group on Taiwanese History 101!
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www.facebook.com/events/16106...
February 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Next Monday! Join us for the second session of our five-part reading group on Taiwanese History 101!
www.facebook.com/events/16106...
www.facebook.com/events/16106...