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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 4h

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 1d

The consequences for Europe of a Taiwan war could be far more damaging than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, given Taiwan’s leading role in semiconductor supply chains.

Europe and Taiwan should cooperate to navigate an uncertain world

Through deeper ‘officially unofficial’ partnerships Taipei and European countries can learn from each other and build resilience in an era of US-China rivalry.

www.chathamhouse.org

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday I donated NT$1100 to Modern Women's Foundation 現代婦女基金會. That's 30% of your support via 應援科技.
I will split the next 3 months' payments with Tsuei Ma Ma Foundation 崔媽媽基金會. They're dedicated to addressing housing issues.
Numbers and transfer receipts so far: twreporter.oen.tw/posts/2yINuw...

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 3d

Ìch mag meine Leser!
Hier gibt's mein Buch: amzn.to/3VPG4mt

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 3d

If your aim is to "reduce the number of unqualified drivers on the roads", of course your 1st priority must be making the theoretical tests more difficult.

("Scooter riding education would require on-the-road training and tests"? I'll believe it when I see it.)

www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...

Bureau outlines changes to driver’s license testing - Taipei Times

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 3d

one of the upsides to stephen miller being a relatively young man is that life imprisonment is a very long time in prison

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Miller has Fascist Hissy #3 today after another court ruling. This one from a judge appointed by radical left marxist Donald J Trump.

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Look!! A Black Fox @serfoxtail.bsky.social · 3d

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 6d

A Kiwi's observations. Can you relate? "Despite language and cultural complications, I feel more at ease and more myself here. In Taiwan, I feel no social pressure, nor pressure to confirm, nor pressure to meet people’s expectations about who a New Zealander is."

www.taiwanquest.com/on-briefly-r...

On briefly returning to New Zealand

After nearly three years in Taiwan, I revisited my country of origin. These are my thoughts…

www.taiwanquest.com

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 8d

Der MDR hat zur Reise von Sachsens Ministerpräsident Kretschmer ein Fernsehteam nach Taiwan geschickt. Prima!

Kretschmer mit 50-köpfiger Delegation in Asien | MDR.DE

Zunehmende Spannungen mit China bestimmten die politische Lage in Taiwan. Ministerpräsident Kretschmer brach am Sonntag zur Asienreise auf, verpasste wegen Verzögerungen in Berlin jedoch seinen Flug…

www.mdr.de

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 9d

"On the one hand, China’s power is so overwhelming that the U.S. must avoid risking war; on the other, little Taiwan, which is so insignificant it’s not worth defending, is somehow so powerful that it’s driving all the destabilization. Which is it?"
ampleroad.substack.com/p/a-sense-of...

A Sense of Dread: Isolationists under Trump Lay the Groundwork for Abandoning Taiwan, Marking a Radical Departure in Foreign Policy

Hello everyone,

ampleroad.substack.com

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 10d

This is an absolutely extraordinary, revelatory quote. Why is the NBC affiliate in Portland the only place reporting it? www.kgw.com/article/news...

Trump seems to back off Portland military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'

President Trump had said he will send troops to Portland to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he said were "under attack."

www.kgw.com

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 9d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 12d

In Germany, "Brett vorm Kopf" ("a board in front of the head") has a different meaning than in Taiwan.

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 13d

In der NZZ schreibt Patrick Zoll über Taiwans aufstrebende Drohnenindustrie.
"Taiwans wichtigstes Verkaufsargument: Die Drohnen – und ihre Komponenten – kommen nicht aus China. Darauf achten demokratische Länder zunehmend, vor allem bei sicherheitsrelevanten Anwendungen."

www.nzz.ch/internationa...

Wird Taiwans Drohnenindustrie die neue globale Schlüsselbranche?

Nach Halbleitern setzt der Inselstaat auf eine neue Schlüsselindustrie: Drohnen. Dabei hat Taiwan im Wettbewerb mit autokratischen Ländern ein gutes Verkaufsargument – es ist eine Demokratie. Doch es…

www.nzz.ch

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 14d

For the full price of another ticket?

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 14d

Professor Jerome Cohen – widely respected as the world’s top China law expert – has died at the age of 95.

HKFP revisits our exclusive 2020 interview with the first American to practice law in China. buff.ly/zPJGtUK

EXCLUSIVE: China expert Jerome Cohen – ‘We can’t give up… when Xi leaves the scene, there will be a return to a better life’

Professor Jerome Cohen – widely respected as the world’s top China law expert – was once feted as “a friend of China” who advocated US engagement with the country amid Cold War hostilit…

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Milkii B, Mx @mxmilkiib.bsky.social · 15d

youtu.be/L_e1wVtjNaI

i'm deranged ..

David Bowie - I'm Deranged (Lyrics, 1080p60, video in "Lost Highway"-style but song is full length)

YouTube video by Tretmühlenverweigerer

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 14d

Spahns Kredit, nehme ich an.

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 15d

"The German Institute Taipei would add four new people by January, bringing the total to 25, including local hires, [representative] Tietz said. The number of people handling political, economic and cultural affairs would double from two to four, he said.'"

www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...

German mission in Taiwan to expand, envoy says - Taipei Times

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16d

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 16d

Interessante Details und gute Erklärungen zur Chipproduktion hat dieser Schweizer Radiobericht:
z.B. "In der amerikanischen Halbleiterindustrie wird die Hälfte der Mitarbeiter in den nächsten zehn Jahren in Pension gehen."

www.srf.ch/news/globale...

Mikrochips: Ohne Taiwan und Europa geht nichts

Europäische Unternehmen liefern die Technologie für High End-Chips. Ein Brand in einer dieser Firmen wäre der GAU.

www.srf.ch

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 17d

Gut gemacht, felix Austria. Berlin, bitte merken: Wenn Taiwans Außenminister einreist, geht die Welt nicht unter.
"In der Vergangenheit haben hochrangige taiwanische Politiker Wien als Transit genutzt...mehr als ein Zwischenstopp war seit Jahrzehnten nicht drin."

Taiwans Außenminister ärgert China mit Wien-Besuch: "Jeder darf Kulturangebot genießen"

Es war der erste Besuch eines hochrangigen Vertreters aus Taiwan in Österreich seit Jahrzehnten. Beide Seiten betonten die "private Natur" der Reise

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Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 17d

Very healthy advertisement in this Taipei MRT train: How much fruit and vegs did you have today?

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onion person @junlper.beer · 18d

hm that sure sounds like someone with a job endorsing political violence to me

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19d

Ingraham: A Democrat congressional candidate was thrown to the ground by an ICE agent. Good work

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 19d

It has happened numerous times now that I come across a Charlie Kirk quote that is so extreme I'm convinced it's fake, then I check and it's real.
ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-check-c...

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