New Bloom
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New Bloom is an online magazine covering youth culture and politics in Taiwan and the Asia Pacific.
"Why Would Taiwan's Foreign Minister Frame Palestine as Akin To an Enemy State?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Why Would Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Frame Palestine as Akin To an Enemy State? | New Bloom Magazine
An on-the-record press briefing by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung last week proved a bizarre exercise in diplomatic ineptness and tacit endorsement of a genocide…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"Why Would Taiwan's Foreign Minister Frame Palestine as Akin To an Enemy State?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Tomorrow! Join us for our panel on efforts to connect Taiwan to the world through graphic novels, comics, and children's books in translation, with @michellekuo.bsky.social, @shuwanggong.bsky.social, Elizabeth Hsinyin Lee, and @brianhioe.bsky.social as speakers!
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November 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Tomorrow! Join us for our panel on efforts to connect Taiwan to the world through graphic novels, comics, and children's books in translation, with @michellekuo.bsky.social, @shuwanggong.bsky.social, Elizabeth Hsinyin Lee, and @brianhioe.bsky.social as speakers!
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"Transgender Day of Remembrance Observed in Liberty Plaza" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Transgender Day of Remembrance Observed in Liberty Plaza | New Bloom Magazine
Transgender Day of Remembrance was commemorated in Liberty Plaza in Taipei today. Around 40 were in attendance at the commemoration, which began at 7 PM under the archway in Liberty Plaza…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"Transgender Day of Remembrance Observed in Liberty Plaza" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"Climate March Takes Place at Start of November" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Climate March Takes Place at Start of November | New Bloom Magazine
More than 1,000 people participated in a climate march on November 1st. The demonstration was organized by over 100 civic groups, proving to be the largest climate protest in over twenty years…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
"Climate March Takes Place at Start of November" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Join us this weekend for a bilingual group discussion about neurodiversity.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Join us this weekend for a bilingual group discussion about neurodiversity.
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We made more than 20,000 NT from our fundraiser over the weekend to be donated to typhoon relief in Guangfu/Fata'an and in the Philippines!
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
We made more than 20,000 NT from our fundraiser over the weekend to be donated to typhoon relief in Guangfu/Fata'an and in the Philippines!
"Kerry Brown's 'Why Taiwan Matters' Simply Argues That Taiwan Does Not Matter in the Face of China" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Kerry Brown’s “Why Taiwan Matters” Simply Argues That Taiwan Does Not Matter in the Face of China | New Bloom Magazine
With increased international attention on Taiwan in past years–particularly with the rise in tensions in the Taiwan Strait–one now sees a curious phenomenon: that of the China hand who wishes to get…
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November 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"Kerry Brown's 'Why Taiwan Matters' Simply Argues That Taiwan Does Not Matter in the Face of China" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
This Saturday night! Join Michelle Kuo, @shuwanggong.bsky.social , Elizabeth Hsinyin Lee, and @brianhioe.bsky.social to discuss the Books from Taiwan 2.0 initiative and Taiwanese graphic novels, comics, and children's books in translation!
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November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This Saturday night! Join Michelle Kuo, @shuwanggong.bsky.social , Elizabeth Hsinyin Lee, and @brianhioe.bsky.social to discuss the Books from Taiwan 2.0 initiative and Taiwanese graphic novels, comics, and children's books in translation!
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"What Does Political Tension After Post-Typhoon Ragasa Reconstruction Reflect?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
What Does Political Tension After Post-Typhoon Ragasa Reconstruction Reflect? | New Bloom Magazine
Video of Guangfu Township residents protesting a meeting held by KMT legislative caucus leader Fu Kun-chi attracted a great deal of attention online in late October. This was particularly the case…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
"What Does Political Tension After Post-Typhoon Ragasa Reconstruction Reflect?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
"'Girl' and 'Left-handed Girl': Two Tales of Mothers, Daughters, and Trauma" by Sebastien Smith
“Girl” and “Left-handed Girl”: Two Tales of Mothers, Daughters, and Trauma - No Man Is An Island
First, there was “American Girl” in 2021. Now we have “Left-handed Girl”, and, naturally, the succinctly titled “Girl”—two more coming-of-age dramas centred around young women (and the mothers who rai...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"'Girl' and 'Left-handed Girl': Two Tales of Mothers, Daughters, and Trauma" by Sebastien Smith
Tonight! Join us for this fundraising talk for Taiwan and the Philippines
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November 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Tonight! Join us for this fundraising talk for Taiwan and the Philippines
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"Demonstration Held to Call for Release of Hong Kong Political Prisoners" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Demonstration Held to Call for Release of Hong Kong Political Prisoners | New Bloom Magazine
A rally was held on November 9th to call for the release of Hong Kong political prisoners Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung…
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November 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"Demonstration Held to Call for Release of Hong Kong Political Prisoners" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
"Taiwan Railways Union Hunger Strikes Against Court Ruling" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Taiwan Railways Union Hunger Strikes Against Court Ruling | New Bloom Magazine
The Taiwan Railways Union went on a 100-hour hunger strike that began at Taipei Main Station over the last weekend. This was in protest of a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"Taiwan Railways Union Hunger Strikes Against Court Ruling" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
"China Seeks to Frame Puma Shen as an International Criminal Under Investigation" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
China Seeks to Frame Puma Shen as an International Criminal Under Investigation | New Bloom Magazine
Chinese state-run media has sought to frame DPP legislator Puma Shen as under investigation by government authorities. This proves unusual, seeing as China does not control Taiwan, and there would be…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
"China Seeks to Frame Puma Shen as an International Criminal Under Investigation" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Next Pen Club is happening next Tuesday!
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Next Pen Club is happening next Tuesday!
The latest New Bloom Substack is out! Check out updates on recent developments, including recent unionbusting against migrant workers at a company in New Taipei, and attempts by President Lai Ching-te to appeal to Israel. And check out our latest events!
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November 12, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The latest New Bloom Substack is out! Check out updates on recent developments, including recent unionbusting against migrant workers at a company in New Taipei, and attempts by President Lai Ching-te to appeal to Israel. And check out our latest events!
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An update on our Palestine Monthly Mutual Aid Initiative
Learn more about the initiative here:
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Learn more about the initiative here:
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November 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
An update on our Palestine Monthly Mutual Aid Initiative
Learn more about the initiative here:
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Learn more about the initiative here:
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Join the next meeting of the Short Story Club!
A bilingual short story discussion group. This time we will be reading The Eyes in the Sky by Syaman Rapongan translated by Kyle Shernuk (Chapter 1)
link to the text and more on the event's page: www.facebook.com/share/1CyBUk...
A bilingual short story discussion group. This time we will be reading The Eyes in the Sky by Syaman Rapongan translated by Kyle Shernuk (Chapter 1)
link to the text and more on the event's page: www.facebook.com/share/1CyBUk...
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Join the next meeting of the Short Story Club!
A bilingual short story discussion group. This time we will be reading The Eyes in the Sky by Syaman Rapongan translated by Kyle Shernuk (Chapter 1)
link to the text and more on the event's page: www.facebook.com/share/1CyBUk...
A bilingual short story discussion group. This time we will be reading The Eyes in the Sky by Syaman Rapongan translated by Kyle Shernuk (Chapter 1)
link to the text and more on the event's page: www.facebook.com/share/1CyBUk...
"Migrant Workers Protest Against Restrictions on Movement, Unionbusting at New Taipei Company" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Migrant Workers Protest Against Restrictions on Movement, Unionbusting at New Taipei Company | New Bloom Magazine
Filipino migrant workers at the TaiDoc Technology Corporation are demonstrating against union-busting and infringements of the basic rights of migrant workers at the company. TaiDoc is a major medical...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"Migrant Workers Protest Against Restrictions on Movement, Unionbusting at New Taipei Company" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Wednesday night! Join us for a talk on the media landscape in Central Europe with Dr. Martin Štefek in this talk co-organized with Legal Initiatives for Vietnam!
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November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Wednesday night! Join us for a talk on the media landscape in Central Europe with Dr. Martin Štefek in this talk co-organized with Legal Initiatives for Vietnam!
www.facebook.com/events/11867...
www.facebook.com/events/11867...
"Cheng Li-wun Criticized Over Participation in Event Memorializing CCP Spy" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Cheng Li-wun Criticized Over Participation in Event Memorializing CCP Spy | New Bloom Magazine
Newly elected KMT chair Cheng Li-wun continues to make headlines with controversial headlines and actions. It has been a mere ten days since Cheng took office as KMT chair, having won as a dark horse…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
"Cheng Li-wun Criticized Over Participation in Event Memorializing CCP Spy" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
"'The Homeless' Offers Well-Intentioned But Meandering Look At China’s Unhoused" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
“The Homeless” Offers Well-Intentioned But Meandering Look At China’s Unhoused - No Man Is An Island
Documentary "The Homeless" offers a valuable look at the lives of unhoused individuals in China, but with deficiencies in storytelling
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November 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"'The Homeless' Offers Well-Intentioned But Meandering Look At China’s Unhoused" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Join us next week for a talk and fundraiser for climate disaster victims in Taiwan and the Philippines!
This will feature a talk by climate activist Krishna Ariola and Indigenous activist Jing-Jie Chen Temelalj Kazangjilan from Taiwan
This will feature a talk by climate activist Krishna Ariola and Indigenous activist Jing-Jie Chen Temelalj Kazangjilan from Taiwan
November 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Join us next week for a talk and fundraiser for climate disaster victims in Taiwan and the Philippines!
This will feature a talk by climate activist Krishna Ariola and Indigenous activist Jing-Jie Chen Temelalj Kazangjilan from Taiwan
This will feature a talk by climate activist Krishna Ariola and Indigenous activist Jing-Jie Chen Temelalj Kazangjilan from Taiwan
"'As the Water Flows' Is a Warm Family Drama With Whiffs of 'Eat Drink Man Woman'" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
“As the Water Flows” Is a Warm Family Drama With Whiffs of “Eat Drink Man Woman” - No Man Is An Island
Set in Yunnan, "As the Water Flows" offers a view across three generations of a family with humanistic warmth and strong character acting
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November 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"'As the Water Flows' Is a Warm Family Drama With Whiffs of 'Eat Drink Man Woman'" by @brianhioe.bsky.social