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Merry Christmas!
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Broker fined over NT$10 mil for illegally charging migrant worker fees: MOL - Focus Taiwan
A labor broker has been fined more than NT$10 million (US$318,000) for illegally charging migrant workers job-placement fees, the highest penalty ever imposed in such a case, the Ministry of Labor (MO...
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December 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Merry Christmas!
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"The cases involved three funeral service companies that allegedly paid firefighters to tip them off about emergency medical calls and deaths, allowing the firms to reach scenes ahead of competitors and secure business."
funerals are allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis at the site of death?
funerals are allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis at the site of death?
New Taipei firefighters indicted over bribes, leaks to funeral firms - Focus Taiwan
Prosecutors have indicted 10 firefighters in New Taipei City and four people from three funeral service companies for allegedly colluding to leak emergency medical and death case information in exchange for bribes totaling nearly NT$1.28 million (US$40,586).
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December 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"The cases involved three funeral service companies that allegedly paid firefighters to tip them off about emergency medical calls and deaths, allowing the firms to reach scenes ahead of competitors and secure business."
funerals are allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis at the site of death?
funerals are allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis at the site of death?
Fascinating article on the history and origin of the Taiwanese garbage truck melodies. Apparently, in some indigenous communities, the music has been changed from the usual "Für Elise" and "Maiden's Prayer" to better represent local identities.
From Musical Garbage Trucks to Garbage Consciousness in Taiwan
Written by Nancy Guy. Garbage, or rather, thoughts of garbage, are part of daily life in Taiwan. This is illustrated in the practices of individuals and households as they manage the material bypro…
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December 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Fascinating article on the history and origin of the Taiwanese garbage truck melodies. Apparently, in some indigenous communities, the music has been changed from the usual "Für Elise" and "Maiden's Prayer" to better represent local identities.
This looks like a wonderful project:
Taiwan's Alishan introduced to global audience through sound map - Focus Taiwan
Known for its historic mountain railway and misty forests, Taiwan's Alishan is now being introduced to global audiences through sound, as local authorities share recordings of its natural and cultural...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This looks like a wonderful project:
vVery interesting interactive map on local subsidies for having children in Taiwan. The subsidies are highest in Yunlin (60,000 NTD each for the first three children, 13,000 NTD starting with the fourth child). This is on top of national subsidies. news.pts.org.tw/article/7340...
國民年金生育給付一胎可領近4萬 2025全台育兒津貼、縣市補助一次看 ｜ 公視新聞網 PNN
勞保局今（16）日發放國民年金保險生育給付，符合資格者，每生產1名寶寶，即可一次領取近4萬元補助。另外，各縣市今（2025）年亦提高生育津貼補助金額，其中最高為雲林縣，第4胎以上每胎可領13萬。《公視新聞網》整理今（2025）年全台各地保險生育給付、生育與育兒津貼，以及托育補助等相關補助金額與規範。
news.pts.org.tw
September 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
vVery interesting interactive map on local subsidies for having children in Taiwan. The subsidies are highest in Yunlin (60,000 NTD each for the first three children, 13,000 NTD starting with the fourth child). This is on top of national subsidies. news.pts.org.tw/article/7340...
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During a debate titled "One Christian vs. Twenty Atheists," Jordan Peterson loses by forgetting what side he’s on
May 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
During a debate titled "One Christian vs. Twenty Atheists," Jordan Peterson loses by forgetting what side he’s on
Pro-ana is back, and this time people are making money off it.
This is fantastic reporting from @ejdickson.bsky.social about influencers creating communities for women and girls to encourage each other’s eating disorders. People think pro-ana internet is a thing of the past—it’s not, and now it can be monetized for $100k+ a month
www.thecut.com/article/infl...
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The Influencer Inspiring Girls to Eat As Little As Possible
In Liv Schmidt’s subscriber-only group chat, her followers — some of them in high school — encourage one another to achieve their weight-loss goals.
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May 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Pro-ana is back, and this time people are making money off it.
The way AI is being used right now creates a great deal more work for those of us who care about facts, because we will have to do minute fact-checking of everything that even has a remote possibility of being AI-generated.
This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
May 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The way AI is being used right now creates a great deal more work for those of us who care about facts, because we will have to do minute fact-checking of everything that even has a remote possibility of being AI-generated.
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deradicalizing people individually is a very, very different project from defeating fascism nationally.
like, it feels like the two things work the same way, but I really don't think they do at all. 1
like, it feels like the two things work the same way, but I really don't think they do at all. 1
May 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
deradicalizing people individually is a very, very different project from defeating fascism nationally.
like, it feels like the two things work the same way, but I really don't think they do at all. 1
like, it feels like the two things work the same way, but I really don't think they do at all. 1
First time hearing the English title of this novel, and it’s actually better than the original? The German title is simply “Glennkill”
Hey #bskybc The sequel to the book that launched it all, Leonnie Swann’s “Three Bags Full,” is being released (in English, in the U.S. at least) on May 6th. It’s called “Big Bad Wool.” Perhaps a future book club choice?
April 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
First time hearing the English title of this novel, and it’s actually better than the original? The German title is simply “Glennkill”
I innocently started reading "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality" in middle school (didn't like it and didn't finish); little did I know that it was promoting what would later become a doomsday cult...
Silicon Valley is run by people who genuinely think the world as we know it is going to end in the next few decades. Many also WANT this to happen: they WANT the biological world to be replaced by a new digital world. They WANT "posthumans" to take the place of humans. A 🧵:
April 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I innocently started reading "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality" in middle school (didn't like it and didn't finish); little did I know that it was promoting what would later become a doomsday cult...
Ah yes, the resilient and autonomous energy sources of imported fossil fuels
April 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Ah yes, the resilient and autonomous energy sources of imported fossil fuels
Dachte auf den ersten Blick, das sind die Ergebnisse der Sonntagsfrage…
Die Daten des Deutschen Wetterdienstes sind da – und sie sind alarmierend.
Deutschlandweit war es von Anfang Februar bis Mitte April noch nie seit Beginn der Auswertung 1931 so trocken wie in diesem Jahr.
Und trotzdem bleibt die politische Reaktion erschreckend leise. Ein Thread 🧵
Deutschlandweit war es von Anfang Februar bis Mitte April noch nie seit Beginn der Auswertung 1931 so trocken wie in diesem Jahr.
Und trotzdem bleibt die politische Reaktion erschreckend leise. Ein Thread 🧵
April 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Dachte auf den ersten Blick, das sind die Ergebnisse der Sonntagsfrage…
Taiwan is taking inspiration from the US screening visa applicants' social media accounts: "The government has to have an attitude" on the issue, Wang said, noting that the United States had implemented a policy of screening visa applicants' social media comments for national security reasons."
Social media within scope of Chinese entry permit review: MAC official - Focus Taiwan
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) will take social media content into account when reviewing entry applications from Chinese nationals wishing to visit Taiwan, a senior official said Wednesday.
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April 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Taiwan is taking inspiration from the US screening visa applicants' social media accounts: "The government has to have an attitude" on the issue, Wang said, noting that the United States had implemented a policy of screening visa applicants' social media comments for national security reasons."
kind of telling that the most april fools posts I saw today were on linkedin... those people really are posting from a parallel universe
April 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
kind of telling that the most april fools posts I saw today were on linkedin... those people really are posting from a parallel universe
direct action in the age of carpitalism: quite ironic that alleged Tesla vandals were caught with the help of automatic license plate readers
How three alleged Tesla vandals got caught
Automatic license plate readers, Instagram captions, and fingerprints.
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Automatic license plate readers, Instagram captions, and fingerprints.
🔗 www.404media.co/how-three-al...
March 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
direct action in the age of carpitalism: quite ironic that alleged Tesla vandals were caught with the help of automatic license plate readers
obsessed with this merch for the Dajia Matsu pilgrimage (starts April 4), with steamy depictions of temple guardians 順風耳 and 千里眼
March 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
obsessed with this merch for the Dajia Matsu pilgrimage (starts April 4), with steamy depictions of temple guardians 順風耳 and 千里眼
US acting so cartoonishly evil as only a highschool MUNer could portray it
The US was the sole UN member state to vote NO on a resolution declaring an International Day of Hope
March 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
US acting so cartoonishly evil as only a highschool MUNer could portray it
usually not a proponent of women-only spaces, but I do think that the amount and volume of snoring is far lower in women- only hostel dorms, and I love that for me
March 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
usually not a proponent of women-only spaces, but I do think that the amount and volume of snoring is far lower in women- only hostel dorms, and I love that for me
people consistently standing on the right side of the elevator and leaving the left side free for people in a hurry to walk up is literally one of the best things about living in Taipei
Glad to see people in Taipei still resisting the idea of standing on both sides of the escalator
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
people consistently standing on the right side of the elevator and leaving the left side free for people in a hurry to walk up is literally one of the best things about living in Taipei
the great thing about living in Asia is that you get to wake up everyday to all the stupid shit that happened in Europe and the US overnight
February 2, 2025 at 2:41 AM
the great thing about living in Asia is that you get to wake up everyday to all the stupid shit that happened in Europe and the US overnight
People love to point out that Africa and Europe are not a country, but will refer to the United States as “America” without batting an eyelid
January 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
People love to point out that Africa and Europe are not a country, but will refer to the United States as “America” without batting an eyelid
has anyone done a typology of Taiwanese plastic bags yet?
January 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
has anyone done a typology of Taiwanese plastic bags yet?
back on bluesky and I see that food delivery discourse is still going strong... it's like I never left
January 5, 2025 at 5:51 AM
back on bluesky and I see that food delivery discourse is still going strong... it's like I never left