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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 1h

Complete and total vindication for “GOP China hawks are frauds” Truthers:

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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 1d

"For Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, natural disasters have long carried a slower cultural cost. After previous forced relocations in the past years, Indigenous residents experienced isolation, depression, and even suicide."

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.

thediplomat.com

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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 1d

"For Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, natural disasters have long carried a slower cultural cost. After previous forced relocations in the past years, Indigenous residents experienced isolation, depression, and even suicide."

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.

thediplomat.com

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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 1d

Post-Mid Autumn Moon on the East Coast☺️

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 4d

A group of Hong Kong activists marched in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday to condemn Israel’s war on Gaza and to call for a ceasefire, marking two years since the latest conflict in the Palestinian territory began.

In full: buff.ly/9AMvHLf

Photos: James Lee/HKFP.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 4d

A total of 50 films have been required to be edited, and 13 titles have not been approved for screening on national security grounds since HK amended the Film Censorship Ordinance in 2021, according to authorities. In full: buff.ly/roPWvdO

HK bars 13 films from screening on nat. sec grounds since 2021 censorship law

A total of 50 films have been required to be edited, and 13 titles have not been approved for screening on national security grounds since HK amended the Film Censorship Ordinance in 2021, according to...

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Bryan Lowe @bryandaniellowe.bsky.social · 5d

My new book is coming out in August 2026.
uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/how-bu...

How Buddhism Spread in Japan, 650-850

Between the late seventh and early ninth centuries, Japan changed from a land largely without Buddhism to a country where Buddhist ideas, images, and practices were everywhere. The introduction of …

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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 5d

“The Chinese political activists are concentrated in Chiang Mai in Thailand's north, where they hold lectures and publish pamphlets, but they now fear for their oasis.”

China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing's long reach

With tears rolling down his cheeks, detained Chinese political exile Zhou Junyi struggles to make his voice heard over dozens of families visiting Bangkok's main immigration detention centre.Chinese e...

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 5d

I'm just a simple Canadian, so forgive my ignorance. But aren't the national guard all volunteers? Are they calling up car salesmen and accountants in West Texas to invade Illinois? Do I have that right?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d

Gym bros, monks, retirees: thousands descend on Taiwan town to clean up after devastating flood

Trains packed with volunteers arrive at tourist town of Guangfu, days after typhoon sent millions of tonnes of mud and water crashing through its streets

www.theguardian.com

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Tobias Harris @tobiasharris.bsky.social · 8d

The profile I wrote of Takaichi last year: open.substack.com/pub/observin...

The true believer

Takaichi Sanae makes her pitch

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Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative security hawk, is set to become Japan’s new — and first female — prime minister.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister

The new leader will take the helm of the world’s fourth-largest economy at a time of unusual political instability, rising prices and increasing regional tensions.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 8d

Fascinating watch on an individual that manages China’s relationship with Paraguay—including efforts to convince Paraguay to switch ties from Taiwan to China—but is involved in bribery, stealing power for crypto mining, human trafficking, the works

Is China using an alleged criminal to get Paraguay to ditch Taiwan? I 101 East Documentary

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9d

Apple did something very similar to the people of Hong Kong in 2019, removing an app that allowed protesters to track police movements via crowdsourced information:

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Reuters @reuters.com · 9d

Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure by Trump administration reut.rs/4mIfztt

Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure by Trump administration

Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration.

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 9d

Most Taiwanese detained in China seem to be for fraud but it is concerning either way if this is pretext for political charges or if they are held in an unaccountable manner

Cases of Taiwanese missing in China rise - Taipei Times

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

www.taipeitimes.com

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 10d

The Bytown Museum is the oldest stone building in Ottawa, with a history dating back to 1827 and the construction of the Rideau Canal.
With that history comes stories of ghosts that inhabit the building to make it a very haunted place.
This is the story!

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A historic stone building with a steeply pitched roof, surrounded by lush green trees, features arched windows and doors with wooden shutters. A sign reading "Museum" is visible on the facade, and a traditional street lamp stands in the foreground along a paved pathway.

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 12d

#OtD 30 Sep 2014 Xu Lizhi, a poet and rural migrant who worked at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, died by suicide at the age of 24. Learn more about Xu and other Chinese migrant worker poets in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/wcl-...

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 10d

AI is reshaping childhood in China
Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.
restofworld.org/2025/ai-chin...

AI is reshaping childhood in China

Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.

restofworld.org

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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 10d

“Some commentators reflected nationalist and xenophobic views within the country, with one wondering about the “endless consequences” of potentially expanding immigration.”

Think I’ve seen this film before and I didn’t like the ending

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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 10d

“Many voices pointed to deep-seated challenges faced by young jobseekers in China, where youth unemployment hovers close to 19% and a record 12.2 million new college graduates are competing for jobs in a tough economy.“

China’s jobless youth aren’t happy with a plan to attract foreign professionals with a new ‘K-visa’ | CNN

A new visa category launched by the Chinese government to attract young science and technology professionals is causing fervent backlash in China, where well-educated young people are already struggli...

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Cindy Wan @cindywan.bsky.social · 11d

1 October 2014, eleven years ago today, Occupy Central and the Umbrella Movement protesters in photos.
It had rained the previous night.
1- Apple Daily, with the cheeky headline “Stand up! Those who are unwilling to become slaves!”
2- Reuters

Apple Daily photo of the Umbrella Movement protesters on the night of 30 September 2014, taken during a rainstorm, published on 1 October 2014, with the cheeky headline “Stand up! Those who are unwilling to become slaves!”

Reuters photo of the Umbrella Movement protesters with thousands packing the road, taken on Admiralty’s Harcourt Road, on 1 October 2014.

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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 11d

20) Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe

A new favourite book. Say Nothing is a fascinating examination of the ever changing definition of justice when one thinks they’re on the right side and how a revolution and the IRA splintered under the weight of clashing ideals, strategies, and egos.

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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 11d

19) The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy  Finally got around to this book in my TBR pile. This story of family tragedy is politically charged and is told through beautiful and lyrical prose set in Kerala, India in 1960s. An exploration of the caste system, loss of innocence and trauma.

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Dave Petley @davepetley.bsky.social · 13d

Satellite images from @planet.com show the level of damage in Guangfu in the aftermath of the breach of the Matai'an landslide dam in Taiwan in typhoon #Ragasa. It is clear that a very large part of the community suffered inundation. In total, 18 people were killed and seven are still missing.

A satellite image of Guangfu township in Taiwan before the breach of the Matai'an landslide dam. Image copyright Planet, used with permission. Image dated 30 August 2025.

A satellite image of Guangfu township in Taiwan after the breach of the Matai'an landslide dam. Image copyright Planet, used with permission. Image dated 27 September 2025.

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Min Chao @wordsfromtaiwan.bsky.social · 15d

▼ Helping Mata'an landslide #survivors:

1. SWIFT CODE: LBOTTWTP102

2. NAME: Taiwan Foundation for #Disaster Relief

3. ACCOUNT: 102-005-201-966

4. BANK: LAND BANK OF #TAIWAN CHANGCHUEN BRANCH

5. ADDRESS: No. 156, Changchun Rd., Zhongshan District, Taipei City 10459, Taiwan

6. CALL: 02-7702-8028

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