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Swede in D.C. Hockey, ceramics, nature, kayaking, Taiwan. Tolkien nerd, brassica fan. www.lottaworld.com Pottery pics: www.instagram.com/lottainvirginia/
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Vice Minister Chung’s speech at my conference was well received. Gratifying to put months of work into something (then the sprint to the finish w 3 hours of sleep the night before it starts), for it to go really well. Half a day - the ez day - left!
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Taiwan official urges U.S. to help with 'T-Dome' defense network - Focus Taiwan
A Taiwanese defense official on Monday called for the United States to assist with Taiwan's efforts to integrate its defense and information systems under its new "T-Dome" initiative.
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What the… That is an insane take. Allowing each country to do what they do best has been at the center of global prosperity for decades. Comparative Advantage, baby! Totally discounts services trade too. Good lord…
It's frustrating and annoying to see someone try to construct a "grand strategy" out of the idea that bilateral trade flows must be equal between the US and all its trading partners (and then for Foreign Affairs to publish it!).
The United States has lost its bet on globalization—and should now embrace a “humbler and more realistic” grand strategy of reciprocity, argues Oren Cass.
Can’t believe I’m back here again. Late night omelette while making to do lists for my conference. Year 24. Surreal to have every year pass so quickly…
Government shutdown: giving me heartburn every time, waiting to see what will happen last minute with the USG folks scheduled to speak at my event... Will they get waivers? Will they need hotel rooms after all? Will we need to swap speakers around? All in play today!! Yaaaay!
Every single outlet has been framing this story as "retaining classified materials" rather than highlighting what is the more serious allegation, IMHO - sharing those classified materials with China. Instead, that's treated as more of a footnote. It's weird!
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Ashley Tellis: India-origin strategist charged with keeping secret US defence files
Ashley Tellis was arrested after more than 1,000 pages of classified documents were allegedly found at his home.
www.bbc.com
Picked up some of my finished pieces - a set of figurine luminaries- at my pottery class last night. I’m so so happy with how they turned out! May have to make some more for the holiday sale in early December.
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POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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The deluge of completely unhinged GOP spam continues to to my work email spam. 75+ since 10 am. If it's not warnings about Dems in Congress, it's the money they are promising me, or the propping up of candidates. Poor Nancy seems desperate... It's hard to imagine how anyone would find it persuasive.
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“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument
That looks amazing! I'm so jealous! (I will be working most every day between now and November 18, bleh.)
First some work partying with 2000 of Taiwan’s closest friends in DC at the 10/10 day celebration at Twin Oaks. Now some hockey on my TV! Yay the boys of winter are back! Go #ALLCaps
No, the audit is due today!
‘Six words or _fewer_.”
This is good.

"Taiwan’s main threat isn’t military – it’s media speculation. Every headline becomes a crisis, every policy shift becomes
abandonment. Taiwan deserves reporting that resists speculation."
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Taiwan’s main threat isn’t military – it’s media speculation
Every headline becomes a crisis, every policy shift becomes abandonment. Taiwan deserves reporting that resists speculation.
www.lowyinstitute.org
I think the "fear of war" framing is a bit overblown, but yea. My entire extended family is serious about having water and food on hand. The "If Crisis or War Comes" pamphlet sitting on my mom's coffee table was pretty jarring the first time I saw it.

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Swedes stock up on food as fears of war deepen - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
The spam replies are getting out of hand, honestly. But I think what bothers me most is that many of them even fail to spam tag right! Which Sean do you mean? Which Jacob are you talking about? The lack of a link to click means it's more than useless!! I hate it so much.