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Here’s a jewel from the Pingtung County Donggang New Year’s Eve party (屏東縣東港的跨年晚會)
Mee Mee the Sheep (羊妹妹) by Hsieh Tsai-yin (謝采吟) —Queen of the Sheep Songs (羊咩咩歌后)
For your listening pleasure, full song video link in first comment.
Mee Mee the Sheep (羊妹妹) by Hsieh Tsai-yin (謝采吟) —Queen of the Sheep Songs (羊咩咩歌后)
For your listening pleasure, full song video link in first comment.
January 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Here’s a jewel from the Pingtung County Donggang New Year’s Eve party (屏東縣東港的跨年晚會)
Mee Mee the Sheep (羊妹妹) by Hsieh Tsai-yin (謝采吟) —Queen of the Sheep Songs (羊咩咩歌后)
For your listening pleasure, full song video link in first comment.
Mee Mee the Sheep (羊妹妹) by Hsieh Tsai-yin (謝采吟) —Queen of the Sheep Songs (羊咩咩歌后)
For your listening pleasure, full song video link in first comment.
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I am extremely confused by the graphic here
Here are five of our best reads on how Trump’s tariffs shaped geopolitics in 2025.
A New Global Trade Order
How Trump’s tariffs shaped geopolitics this year.
foreignpolicy.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:09 AM
I am extremely confused by the graphic here
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NYT: Hegseth demanded the resignation of the commander of U.S. forces in Europe and NATO, General Christopher Cavoli, who stated in a declaration submitted to the Senate committee in April that Russia poses a "chronic" and "growing" threat
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 AM
NYT: Hegseth demanded the resignation of the commander of U.S. forces in Europe and NATO, General Christopher Cavoli, who stated in a declaration submitted to the Senate committee in April that Russia poses a "chronic" and "growing" threat
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A lire absolument. Surtout si votre seule information sur les manoeuvres militaires chinoises autour de Taiwan sont des dépêches AFP reproduites quasi telles quelles par les grands journaux et qui ménagent chèvre et chou.
January 1, 2026 at 12:07 PM
A lire absolument. Surtout si votre seule information sur les manoeuvres militaires chinoises autour de Taiwan sont des dépêches AFP reproduites quasi telles quelles par les grands journaux et qui ménagent chèvre et chou.
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Knowledge in journalism is heavily directed or even created by powerful institutions and states. Independently coming to one's own conclusions based on the facts is often considered as and frowned upon as activism.
It's why a fact like 'Taiwan is a country' is seen as unprintable bias
It's why a fact like 'Taiwan is a country' is seen as unprintable bias
Shame on you @ABC. Trump illegally changed the name. He didn’t have the authority to change the name. So it’s not real. Just like the Department of War isn’t real. Fuck you ABC for being such cowards.
January 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Knowledge in journalism is heavily directed or even created by powerful institutions and states. Independently coming to one's own conclusions based on the facts is often considered as and frowned upon as activism.
It's why a fact like 'Taiwan is a country' is seen as unprintable bias
It's why a fact like 'Taiwan is a country' is seen as unprintable bias
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I regard both as pro-China, they not only make pro-China arguments but use specific pro-China language, like the phrase "permanent separation", always a tell. Triolo was/is a Huawei lobbyist, obvious. Heer's pro-China stance is rather more difficult to understand.
January 1, 2026 at 9:49 AM
I regard both as pro-China, they not only make pro-China arguments but use specific pro-China language, like the phrase "permanent separation", always a tell. Triolo was/is a Huawei lobbyist, obvious. Heer's pro-China stance is rather more difficult to understand.
I was there. A great show, massive crowd, good fireworks. Serious energy and friendly to a fault. A-Mei still slays 'em, A-Lin great support.
January 1, 2026 at 7:13 AM
I was there. A great show, massive crowd, good fireworks. Serious energy and friendly to a fault. A-Mei still slays 'em, A-Lin great support.
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"Facing 🇨🇳's alarming military ambitions, Taiwan has no time to wait and certainly no time to consume ourselves with internal strife. We may hold different views on many issues, but without strong and resilient natl defense, there will be no country, nor will there be space allowed for us to debate."
President Lai's New Year's Day Speech, English text
english.president.gov.tw/News/7067
english.president.gov.tw/News/7067
News releases
Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan)
english.president.gov.tw
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 AM
"Facing 🇨🇳's alarming military ambitions, Taiwan has no time to wait and certainly no time to consume ourselves with internal strife. We may hold different views on many issues, but without strong and resilient natl defense, there will be no country, nor will there be space allowed for us to debate."
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Here’s to a 2026 with fewer ignorant westerners & CCP apologists who have never been to Taiwan & understand nothing about the country expressing ridiculous opinions that center themselves instead of 23 million people who live here. To a 2026 where Taiwanese voices are centered & amplified instead..
January 1, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Here’s to a 2026 with fewer ignorant westerners & CCP apologists who have never been to Taiwan & understand nothing about the country expressing ridiculous opinions that center themselves instead of 23 million people who live here. To a 2026 where Taiwanese voices are centered & amplified instead..
A good read. Also thinking that it is about time the US recognised the KMT's role as Fifth Column and bypass its defence spending block by delivering arms in anticipation of legislative agreement – even if that agreement is years hence.
December 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A good read. Also thinking that it is about time the US recognised the KMT's role as Fifth Column and bypass its defence spending block by delivering arms in anticipation of legislative agreement – even if that agreement is years hence.
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what a shocking turn of events
who could’ve seen this coming
who could’ve seen this coming
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
what a shocking turn of events
who could’ve seen this coming
who could’ve seen this coming
"Almost empty" ... more accurately and less snarkily "mostly indigenous".
Taiwan’s population density simply divide into three major categories.
December 31, 2025 at 4:23 AM
"Almost empty" ... more accurately and less snarkily "mostly indigenous".
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16 Taiwan seasonal colors.
December 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
16 Taiwan seasonal colors.
Two days late and the usual limp handwringing, tone-deafness (regional tensions are inflamed *now*, you bloody fools) with zero practical consequences ("raised concerns").
And no advice for Taiwan-based Aussies. What, us worry?
But nice to know that not all DFAT Canberra hacks are away on holiday.
And no advice for Taiwan-based Aussies. What, us worry?
But nice to know that not all DFAT Canberra hacks are away on holiday.
Find below @dfat's statement on Australia's response to the late December 2025 large-scale PLA exercises around Taiwan: www.dfat.gov.au/news/news/st...
www.dfat.gov.au
December 31, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Two days late and the usual limp handwringing, tone-deafness (regional tensions are inflamed *now*, you bloody fools) with zero practical consequences ("raised concerns").
And no advice for Taiwan-based Aussies. What, us worry?
But nice to know that not all DFAT Canberra hacks are away on holiday.
And no advice for Taiwan-based Aussies. What, us worry?
But nice to know that not all DFAT Canberra hacks are away on holiday.
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This is amazing
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
This is amazing
Ugh. The Jensen Huang cult – perfectly aligned with KMT and credulous DPP sensibilities – can only proliferate after this.
Nvidia has chosen Taipei for its overseas headquarters. "Money talks, and it is clear from the flow of capital that tech titans see Taiwan as safe, efficient and irreplaceable ..." www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...
Fears over Taiwan as a chip risk misplaced - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Ugh. The Jensen Huang cult – perfectly aligned with KMT and credulous DPP sensibilities – can only proliferate after this.
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this is the stupidest thing I’ve ever read from McMegan, I think, which is a remarkable achievement
This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
December 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
this is the stupidest thing I’ve ever read from McMegan, I think, which is a remarkable achievement
Thread on the funniest thing on Twitter in the last ten years – by far.
Story: in Sept 2020, various folks decided to mock the tankie Qiao Collective on Twitter. Since it was just 3 know-nothing clowns in a trench coat, we decided it shouldn't be that difficult for us. In the course of 24 hours, Niao, Ciao, Liao, Miao, Biao, Jiao, Xiao, Diao Collectives were born.
December 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thread on the funniest thing on Twitter in the last ten years – by far.
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Oh so Kavanaugh doesn’t want his name associated with ICE arresting people who look like they might be Hispanic or are speaking Spanish?
Too late, shitbird. It’s stuck to you like a vinyl seat on a summer day in Tucson.
Too late, shitbird. It’s stuck to you like a vinyl seat on a summer day in Tucson.
Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to Walk Back “Kavanaugh Stops.” Too Late.
It appears the justice has some regrets.
slate.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Oh so Kavanaugh doesn’t want his name associated with ICE arresting people who look like they might be Hispanic or are speaking Spanish?
Too late, shitbird. It’s stuck to you like a vinyl seat on a summer day in Tucson.
Too late, shitbird. It’s stuck to you like a vinyl seat on a summer day in Tucson.
Any machine of war with the name Ürümqi deserves to be locked on and blown to smithereens. Fucking sue me.
Taiwanese navy does not deny locking onto Chinese PLA warship with fire control radar – Focus Taiwan: ‘According to the page, the incident took place at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday, just before the Ürümqi entered Tawan’s southwestern contiguous zone’
Navy does not deny locking onto PLA warship with fire control radar - Focus Taiwan
The Navy on Tuesday was mum over whether it locked its fire control radar onto a Chinese warship participating in a drill in waters off Taiwan's southwestern shores but did not deny employing such a m...
focustaiwan.tw
December 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Any machine of war with the name Ürümqi deserves to be locked on and blown to smithereens. Fucking sue me.
Wertheim and Kavanagh – the Dumb and Dumberer of US think tank land. And ... godsends for MAGA.
WSJ claim (summarized):
A successful PRC conquest of Taiwan would materially alter regional power, maritime control, and Japan’s security environment.
Response by critics (Stephen Wertheim, Jennifer Kavanagh):
A successful PRC conquest of Taiwan would materially alter regional power, maritime control, and Japan’s security environment.
Response by critics (Stephen Wertheim, Jennifer Kavanagh):
December 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Wertheim and Kavanagh – the Dumb and Dumberer of US think tank land. And ... godsends for MAGA.
December 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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@michaelturton.bsky.social gets into the details of how the ongoing budget and revenue fight hurts Taiwan. Well worth reading to understand the real issues at stake. It's not just defense spending--although that is very important.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Notes from Central Taiwan: The KMT’s budget blackmail - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
@michaelturton.bsky.social gets into the details of how the ongoing budget and revenue fight hurts Taiwan. Well worth reading to understand the real issues at stake. It's not just defense spending--although that is very important.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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and even more "deeply" than that. no technique nor technology is "neutral". this idea, of this neutrality that is only broken by use-intent, is so hard to get past for a lot of people, even at the higher levels of "intellectuality" (meaning: academia).
for the love of god, AI systems aren't "just tools that are neither good nor evil in and of themselves". AI systems *are* tools of capitalism. they exist as tools of capitalism. there is no AI system "in and of itself" outside of capitalism
December 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
and even more "deeply" than that. no technique nor technology is "neutral". this idea, of this neutrality that is only broken by use-intent, is so hard to get past for a lot of people, even at the higher levels of "intellectuality" (meaning: academia).
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My little trip yesterday with French visitors to Houtong, Jiufen, Bitou Cape and Keelung. Thanks to the ROC Taiwan Armed Forces for keeping us and this country safe.
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
My little trip yesterday with French visitors to Houtong, Jiufen, Bitou Cape and Keelung. Thanks to the ROC Taiwan Armed Forces for keeping us and this country safe.