Ron Judy / 周廷戎
@ronentity.bsky.social
Literature Prof @ NCHU in Taiwan; dumbfounded dad; ex-USian & aspiring posthuman
I don’t use it very often but Taiwan Instagram has at least one great language learning account—學台語 (very professionally done site, makes you wonder why the MOE couldn’t come up with something like this) ✍️
January 10, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I don’t use it very often but Taiwan Instagram has at least one great language learning account—學台語 (very professionally done site, makes you wonder why the MOE couldn’t come up with something like this) ✍️
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A society where sexual images have become part of daily life demands a more comprehensive sex education to mitigate against gender and sexual stereotypes.
Japanese pop culture is sexually explicit, but sex education is wanting
Japan’s challenge is to reconcile the desire to preserve creative and erotic expression with the need to ensure that public spaces respect the differences among humankind.
globalvoices.org
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A society where sexual images have become part of daily life demands a more comprehensive sex education to mitigate against gender and sexual stereotypes.
Lately been thinking a lot about this essay by Umberto Eco on fascism
www.nybooks.com/articles/199...
www.nybooks.com/articles/199...
Ur-Fascism | Umberto Eco
I think it is possible to outline a list of features that are typical of what I would like to call Ur-Fascism, or Eternal Fascism. These features cannot be organized into a system; many of them contra...
www.nybooks.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Lately been thinking a lot about this essay by Umberto Eco on fascism
www.nybooks.com/articles/199...
www.nybooks.com/articles/199...
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Here’s how 🇨🇳 and 🇹🇼 view the ongoing military drill.
Despite sharing Han ethnicity, Taiwanese have vastly different perspectives, mindsets, and approaches, which is why they don’t identify as Chinese.
Despite sharing Han ethnicity, Taiwanese have vastly different perspectives, mindsets, and approaches, which is why they don’t identify as Chinese.
December 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Here’s how 🇨🇳 and 🇹🇼 view the ongoing military drill.
Despite sharing Han ethnicity, Taiwanese have vastly different perspectives, mindsets, and approaches, which is why they don’t identify as Chinese.
Despite sharing Han ethnicity, Taiwanese have vastly different perspectives, mindsets, and approaches, which is why they don’t identify as Chinese.
This is an excellent article about Taiwan’s nuclear power dilemma www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6272787
Taiwan’s nuclear crossroads | Taiwan News | Dec. 28, 2025 14:58
Maanshan’s shutdown, a life-extension push, and the unresolved waste crisis collide | Dec. 28, 2025 14:58
www.taiwannews.com.tw
December 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is an excellent article about Taiwan’s nuclear power dilemma www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6272787
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U.S. deploys 2 aircraft carriers amid China’s live-fire blockade drills around Taiwan
USS Abraham Lincoln operating in the Western Pacific
USS George Washington active from Yokosuka/Japan area
Amphibious ship USS Tripoli also reported nearby
USS Abraham Lincoln operating in the Western Pacific
USS George Washington active from Yokosuka/Japan area
Amphibious ship USS Tripoli also reported nearby
December 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
U.S. deploys 2 aircraft carriers amid China’s live-fire blockade drills around Taiwan
USS Abraham Lincoln operating in the Western Pacific
USS George Washington active from Yokosuka/Japan area
Amphibious ship USS Tripoli also reported nearby
USS Abraham Lincoln operating in the Western Pacific
USS George Washington active from Yokosuka/Japan area
Amphibious ship USS Tripoli also reported nearby
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"Internal documents from a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company indicated that China has been using the technology to intervene in foreign elections, including propaganda targeting Taiwan’s local elections next year and presidential elections in 2028"
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...
China using AI vote meddling: report - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"Internal documents from a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company indicated that China has been using the technology to intervene in foreign elections, including propaganda targeting Taiwan’s local elections next year and presidential elections in 2028"
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...
This sign is cool
December 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This sign is cool
The syllabus is a personal creative work, so I don’t see why it should be put out there for 4chan Republicans and Charlie Kirk types (not to mention AI bots) to abuse. #higherdead
Making syllabi public can help students make informed choices and combat distrust in higher education, proponents say. But many faculty fear that sharing their syllabi with the world will feed ill-informed, partisan suspicion of the sector. https://chroni.cl/4j71LZq
When Everyone Can See Your Syllabus
More states are requiring public colleges to make class syllabi available to the masses. Proponents say these measures boost higher ed’s credibility, while faculty fear being targeted.
www.chronicle.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The syllabus is a personal creative work, so I don’t see why it should be put out there for 4chan Republicans and Charlie Kirk types (not to mention AI bots) to abuse. #higherdead
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Poet, journalist, and documentary maker Moharaj Sharma is a leading figure in Nepal’s literary and media landscape. Widely respected for his cultural insight and integrity, he is known for poetry that reflects on identity, social change, and the human experience.
Words across worlds: Moharaj Sharma on language, culture, and belonging in Nepal
Global Voices interviewed Moharaj Sharma to explore his path as a poet, journalist, and documentarian, and his enduring efforts to elevate Nepali literature, linguistic traditions, and diaspora narratives.
globalvoices.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Poet, journalist, and documentary maker Moharaj Sharma is a leading figure in Nepal’s literary and media landscape. Widely respected for his cultural insight and integrity, he is known for poetry that reflects on identity, social change, and the human experience.
If only one of the deals included a Minuteman III (or 2) all our problems would be solved. Nukes are the only viable long-term solution for Taiwan, but we’re not Israel so I guess we’re not getting any. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Trump Officials Announce More Than $11 Billion in Arms Sales for Taiwan
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
If only one of the deals included a Minuteman III (or 2) all our problems would be solved. Nukes are the only viable long-term solution for Taiwan, but we’re not Israel so I guess we’re not getting any. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.
Belgian commutes pay off: Employees earn up to €810 for cycling to work
One in five people in Flanders commuted by bike and received compensation last year, but this figure is significantly lower in Brussels and Wallonia.
www.brusselstimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.
DeepSeek can’t answer all sorts of basic questions about Liu Cixin’s world famous novel.
December 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
DeepSeek can’t answer all sorts of basic questions about Liu Cixin’s world famous novel.
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Repost for my own reference.
December 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Repost for my own reference.
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US and Russian officials participated in a coordinated attack on Europe which saw thousands of bots spread disinformation and terroristic rhetoric against the European Union.
December 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
US and Russian officials participated in a coordinated attack on Europe which saw thousands of bots spread disinformation and terroristic rhetoric against the European Union.
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Among the fern eating Amis people in Taiwan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXsO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXsO...
Among the Amis people, the fern eaters of Taiwan. The bird nest fern as vegetable.
YouTube video by The Wild Food (Lukasz Luczaj)
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Among the fern eating Amis people in Taiwan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXsO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXsO...
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Mirror Media with series on how Taiwan gangsters are being used by the CCP to work on Ryukyu (Okinawa) "independence".
www.mirrormedia.mg/story/202512...
www.mirrormedia.mg/story/202512...
新聞內幕／牽線吸收旭琉會鼓吹沖繩獨立 台灣黑幫爆助中國滲透日本 - 鏡週刊 Mirror Media
最近中國與日本關係緊繃，中國官媒重提「琉球地位未定論」，公開挑戰日本政府對沖繩的主權，日本則宣布將在沖繩西南諸島部署飛彈做為反制。本刊掌握，這次日本態度之所以如此強硬，其中一個原因，是不滿中國透過台灣黑幫牽線，利用毒品利益誘使沖繩黑幫「旭琉會」協助中國進行滲透、鼓吹沖繩獨立，因旭琉會幹部曾來台與竹聯幫大老、統促黨總裁張...
www.mirrormedia.mg
December 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Mirror Media with series on how Taiwan gangsters are being used by the CCP to work on Ryukyu (Okinawa) "independence".
www.mirrormedia.mg/story/202512...
www.mirrormedia.mg/story/202512...
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January 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
street textures, Taichung
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
street textures, Taichung
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Looks like Left-Handed Girl is getting some critical attention internationally
focustaiwan.tw/culture/2025...
focustaiwan.tw/culture/2025...
'Left-Handed Girl' named one of top 5 international films by NBR - Focus Taiwan
Taiwanese film "Left-Handed Girl" (左撇子女孩) continued to gain international recognition on Wednesday, being selected by the National Board of Review (NBR) as one of its top five international films.
focustaiwan.tw
December 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Looks like Left-Handed Girl is getting some critical attention internationally
focustaiwan.tw/culture/2025...
focustaiwan.tw/culture/2025...
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Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
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The Tai Po blaze of 2025 will be remembered as one of Hong Kong's deadliest, but the territory has a grim history of fire-related tragedies, many of which prompted reform. In full: buff.ly/Ge0Z525
Explainer: How Hong Kong's history of deadly fires shaped housing policy
The Tai Po blaze of 2025 will be remembered as one of Hong Kong's deadliest, but the territory has a grim history of fire-related tragedies, many of which prompted reform.
buff.ly
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Tai Po blaze of 2025 will be remembered as one of Hong Kong's deadliest, but the territory has a grim history of fire-related tragedies, many of which prompted reform. In full: buff.ly/Ge0Z525
“The question is the story itself, and whether or not it means something is not for the story to tell.”
-Paul Auster, “City of Glass”
-Paul Auster, “City of Glass”
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
“The question is the story itself, and whether or not it means something is not for the story to tell.”
-Paul Auster, “City of Glass”
-Paul Auster, “City of Glass”
In Taiwan, Audible user = Audible loser.
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
In Taiwan, Audible user = Audible loser.