有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they)
@yolingwrites.bsky.social
queer/aspec/trans/nonbinary Taiwanese American scholar/translator/activist/writer
www.yolingwrites.com
www.yolingwrites.com
The revelations in this piece about how Taiwan Pride organizer TWRCAA essentially drove out their transgender chairperson this year are beyond damning. Definitely stay tuned this week for more on Taiwan Trans March and Taiwan Pride and follow @ginollopez.bsky.social for further coverage ~
"2025 Taiwan Pride Controversy Deepens, Further Doubts Raised Over TWRCAA’s Stance on Transgender and Sexual Rights" by @yolingwrites.bsky.social
2025 Taiwan Pride Controversy Deepens, Further Doubts Raised Over TWRCAA’s Stance on Transgender and Sexual Rights | New Bloom Magazine
With the 23rd Taiwan LGBT+ Pride parade set to take place in Taipei this Saturday, new developments have cast further doubts as to whether the Taiwan Rainbow Civil Action Association (TWRCAA…
newbloommag.net
October 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The revelations in this piece about how Taiwan Pride organizer TWRCAA essentially drove out their transgender chairperson this year are beyond damning. Definitely stay tuned this week for more on Taiwan Trans March and Taiwan Pride and follow @ginollopez.bsky.social for further coverage ~
I wish I was making this up: conservative groups in Taiwan continue eulogizing Charlie Kirk in an attempt to build a Turning Point Taiwan "young conservatives movement." Students not having it protested their event yesterday and were attacked by event participants, and then labelled as "terrorists"
"'Turning Point Taiwan' Memorial Turns Violent as Religious Right Gains Momentum in Taiwan" by @yolingwrites.bsky.social
“Turning Point Taiwan” Memorial Turns Violent as Religious Right Gains Momentum in Taiwan | New Bloom Magazine
Yesterday morning during a memorial event entitled “Love, Faith, Courage: A Memorial for Charlie Kirk in Taiwan” organized by the Formosa Republican Association (FRA, 福和會) and co-organized by the…
newbloommag.net
October 19, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I wish I was making this up: conservative groups in Taiwan continue eulogizing Charlie Kirk in an attempt to build a Turning Point Taiwan "young conservatives movement." Students not having it protested their event yesterday and were attacked by event participants, and then labelled as "terrorists"
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Great reporting from @erininthemorning.com. If anything mattered anymore, this kind of analysis, and the overzealous misuse of the data would be humiliating.
Fact Check: No, There Is Not A New Survey Showing Trans Identity Is Decreasing
The claim, which originates from far-right professor Eric Kaufmann, appears to have made a glaring error: the survey actually shows more people have come out, not fewer.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Great reporting from @erininthemorning.com. If anything mattered anymore, this kind of analysis, and the overzealous misuse of the data would be humiliating.
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have been learning a lot about the LGBTQIA community in Taiwan despite being here only for about 10 days... (i purposefully chose to apply for a residency in October to overlap with Pride)
thank you Yo-Ling for the summary
newbloommag.net/2025/10/14/2...
thank you Yo-Ling for the summary
newbloommag.net/2025/10/14/2...
2025 Taiwan Pride Controversy Explained:
LGBTQ+ Community Speaks Out Against Transphobia and Contempt for Sexual Rights | New Bloom Magazine
This past week, controversy erupted throughout Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ community after it was discovered that the Administrative and Public Relations Director of this year’s Taiwan Pride march posted on her…
newbloommag.net
October 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
have been learning a lot about the LGBTQIA community in Taiwan despite being here only for about 10 days... (i purposefully chose to apply for a residency in October to overlap with Pride)
thank you Yo-Ling for the summary
newbloommag.net/2025/10/14/2...
thank you Yo-Ling for the summary
newbloommag.net/2025/10/14/2...
Please share this explainer article on the Taiwan Pride controversy this year so that all participants can know what they are walking into~
Proud of so many Taiwanese LGBTQ+ organizations coming out in support of intra-movement solidarity and against any nefarious attempts to split us apart ❤
Proud of so many Taiwanese LGBTQ+ organizations coming out in support of intra-movement solidarity and against any nefarious attempts to split us apart ❤
'2025 Taiwan Pride Controversy Explained:
LGBTQ+ Community Speaks Out Against Transphobia and Contempt for Sexual Rights" by @yolingwrites.bsky.social
2025 Taiwan Pride Controversy Explained:
LGBTQ+ Community Speaks Out Against Transphobia and Contempt for Sexual Rights | New Bloom Magazine
This past week, controversy erupted throughout Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ community after it was discovered that the Administrative and Public Relations Director of this year’s Taiwan Pride march posted on her…
newbloommag.net
October 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Please share this explainer article on the Taiwan Pride controversy this year so that all participants can know what they are walking into~
Proud of so many Taiwanese LGBTQ+ organizations coming out in support of intra-movement solidarity and against any nefarious attempts to split us apart ❤
Proud of so many Taiwanese LGBTQ+ organizations coming out in support of intra-movement solidarity and against any nefarious attempts to split us apart ❤
I am personally in touch w/ some of these families, and am coordinating/liaisoning between New Bloom and the other orgs/activists that are part of this global grassroots initiative.
Please sign-up and share widely with your networks/circles: ylcurl.short.gy/NBPMMAI
Please sign-up and share widely with your networks/circles: ylcurl.short.gy/NBPMMAI
In collaboration with Sinophone Palestinian solidarity groups across the world, New Bloom is launching a Palestine Monthly Mutual Aid Initiative to raise funds for 30 verified families surviving famine and genocide in Gaza.
Info & sign-up here: ylcurl.short.gy/NBPMMAI
Info & sign-up here: ylcurl.short.gy/NBPMMAI
August 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I am personally in touch w/ some of these families, and am coordinating/liaisoning between New Bloom and the other orgs/activists that are part of this global grassroots initiative.
Please sign-up and share widely with your networks/circles: ylcurl.short.gy/NBPMMAI
Please sign-up and share widely with your networks/circles: ylcurl.short.gy/NBPMMAI
re-posting as a note to self
This stuff is even better. I was amazed that it is legal in Taiwan.
August 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
re-posting as a note to self
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Thai PBS news reporting that a Ceasefire has been agreed between Thailand & Cambodia. Unconditional & starting at midnight.
This is a good start & good news for the peoples of both countries. Lets hope it holds.
#NoWarThaiCambodia
This is a good start & good news for the peoples of both countries. Lets hope it holds.
#NoWarThaiCambodia
July 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Thai PBS news reporting that a Ceasefire has been agreed between Thailand & Cambodia. Unconditional & starting at midnight.
This is a good start & good news for the peoples of both countries. Lets hope it holds.
#NoWarThaiCambodia
This is a good start & good news for the peoples of both countries. Lets hope it holds.
#NoWarThaiCambodia
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As of today, it is confirmed that 24 #KMT lawmakers face being voted out of office on July 26, and an additional 7 on Aug. 23.
So **31** out of the 52 legislative seats held by the KMT are being challenged.
This includes former KMT chair Johnny Chiang and Hualien Monarch Fu Kun-chi.
Here's why 👇
So **31** out of the 52 legislative seats held by the KMT are being challenged.
This includes former KMT chair Johnny Chiang and Hualien Monarch Fu Kun-chi.
Here's why 👇
April 9 in #Taichung: Rally against KMT lawmaker Yang Chiung-ying (楊瓊瓔), a proponent of providing free healthcare for seniors aged 65 and over (which would tank Taiwan's national healthcare system as a super-aging society) and putting the parliament (w a KMT majority) in charge of national security.
July 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
As of today, it is confirmed that 24 #KMT lawmakers face being voted out of office on July 26, and an additional 7 on Aug. 23.
So **31** out of the 52 legislative seats held by the KMT are being challenged.
This includes former KMT chair Johnny Chiang and Hualien Monarch Fu Kun-chi.
Here's why 👇
So **31** out of the 52 legislative seats held by the KMT are being challenged.
This includes former KMT chair Johnny Chiang and Hualien Monarch Fu Kun-chi.
Here's why 👇
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told media that the government has not officially made a donation pledge to the Binyamin Medical Center project and is only "in talks," which contradicts how Israeli media have reported on this "historic support"
udn.com/news/story/6...
udn.com/news/story/6...
July 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told media that the government has not officially made a donation pledge to the Binyamin Medical Center project and is only "in talks," which contradicts how Israeli media have reported on this "historic support"
udn.com/news/story/6...
udn.com/news/story/6...
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If you missed my talk "Misinformation in the Age of 'AI'" at the Durham County Library, Digging down on dis-/misinformation, authoritarianism, generative "AI", the stakes for consensus reality, and what we can try to do about it, the recording is now up on the tubes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=THE5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=THE5...
July 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you missed my talk "Misinformation in the Age of 'AI'" at the Durham County Library, Digging down on dis-/misinformation, authoritarianism, generative "AI", the stakes for consensus reality, and what we can try to do about it, the recording is now up on the tubes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=THE5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=THE5...
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Deeply unfortunate for Taiwan to actively participate in Israel's genocide in this way--Taiwan seems curiously unaware of the optics of this, even as it calls for international support for itself
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
Why Taiwan pledges to Israeli settlement project may mar its own global support
‘I don’t think Palestinians will be going there for medical services. I’m not buying it,’ NGO monitor says.
www.scmp.com
July 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Deeply unfortunate for Taiwan to actively participate in Israel's genocide in this way--Taiwan seems curiously unaware of the optics of this, even as it calls for international support for itself
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
Shame on Taiwan for spitting in the face of international law and ongoing apathy to the genocide of Palestinians by making this historic, bold, and morally bankrupt decision to become the first country to DIRECTLY donate to a settlement project in the West Bank.
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
Why Taiwan pledges to Israeli settlement project may mar its own global support
‘I don’t think Palestinians will be going there for medical services. I’m not buying it,’ NGO monitor says.
www.scmp.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Shame on Taiwan for spitting in the face of international law and ongoing apathy to the genocide of Palestinians by making this historic, bold, and morally bankrupt decision to become the first country to DIRECTLY donate to a settlement project in the West Bank.
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
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"'Demand a Red Line Against Genocide' Protest Held for Gaza in Liberty Plaza" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
“Demand a Red Line Against Genocide” Protest Held for Gaza in Liberty Plaza | New Bloom Magazine
A demonstration in support of Gaza was held today in Liberty Plaza, despite sweltering heat. The main organizer of the protest was Amnesty International Taiwan. The demonstration began at 4 PM under…
newbloommag.net
June 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"'Demand a Red Line Against Genocide' Protest Held for Gaza in Liberty Plaza" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
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OUT NOW - our episode on US v. Skrmetti, the case upholding TN’s ban on gender affirming care for minors.
With @chasestrangio.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social
crooked.com/podcast/scot...
With @chasestrangio.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social
crooked.com/podcast/scot...
June 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
OUT NOW - our episode on US v. Skrmetti, the case upholding TN’s ban on gender affirming care for minors.
With @chasestrangio.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social
crooked.com/podcast/scot...
With @chasestrangio.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social
crooked.com/podcast/scot...
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If an 11,000-word story has a major, factual error in the fifth graf, it probably should be seen for the biased, hit-piece it is.
June 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If an 11,000-word story has a major, factual error in the fifth graf, it probably should be seen for the biased, hit-piece it is.
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"Harming Young People": Chase Strangio on SCOTUS Trans Heathcare Ban & End of LGBTQ Suicide Hotline
“Harming Young People”: Chase Strangio on SCOTUS Trans Heathcare Ban & End of LGBTQ Suicide Hotline
In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender youth, paving the way for other bans on trans healthcare to remain...
www.democracynow.org
June 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Harming Young People": Chase Strangio on SCOTUS Trans Heathcare Ban & End of LGBTQ Suicide Hotline
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Should Huawei be feared? How did it rise when others failed? What distinguishes capitalism in China from those in the West?
For @chinafile.bsky.social, I write about the most controversial telecom giant, in review of Eva Dou's fascinating new book, House of Huawei: www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
For @chinafile.bsky.social, I write about the most controversial telecom giant, in review of Eva Dou's fascinating new book, House of Huawei: www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics
In 1965, one of Mao Zedong’s most loyal lieutenants, the political theorist Chen Boda, came up with a bold scheme for industrial development in China: centering the electronics industry. Mao seemed in...
www.chinafile.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Should Huawei be feared? How did it rise when others failed? What distinguishes capitalism in China from those in the West?
For @chinafile.bsky.social, I write about the most controversial telecom giant, in review of Eva Dou's fascinating new book, House of Huawei: www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
For @chinafile.bsky.social, I write about the most controversial telecom giant, in review of Eva Dou's fascinating new book, House of Huawei: www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
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Advocate 20 Jun 25 -- 9 members of Gender Liberation Movement (GLM) arrested for protesting Skrmetti ruling by blockading the Supreme Court courthouse and unfurling trans flag. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
BREAKING: 9 trans rights activists arrested in front of Supreme Court while protesting Skrmetti ruling
Nine activists were arrested outside the Supreme Court and detained for two hours, according to organizers.
www.advocate.com
June 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Advocate 20 Jun 25 -- 9 members of Gender Liberation Movement (GLM) arrested for protesting Skrmetti ruling by blockading the Supreme Court courthouse and unfurling trans flag. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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Important context to the Supreme Court ruling is that Tennessee only has one gender clinic for kids and it performs 5 top surgeries per year.
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
June 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Important context to the Supreme Court ruling is that Tennessee only has one gender clinic for kids and it performs 5 top surgeries per year.
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
Powerful @newbloommag.net panel tonight on Palestine solidarity organizing in the US vs Taiwan featuring Hazem Almassry, @kerim.one, Rebecca Karl, and @aurorachang.bsky.social
#FreePalestine
#FreePalestine
June 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Powerful @newbloommag.net panel tonight on Palestine solidarity organizing in the US vs Taiwan featuring Hazem Almassry, @kerim.one, Rebecca Karl, and @aurorachang.bsky.social
#FreePalestine
#FreePalestine
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Calling all global feminist groups & gender justice networks! @sisters2sistersmm.bsky.social & sisters in Myanmar ask you to sign on today to spotlight the rising conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar.
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#REDLipsSpeakTruthToPower
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#REDLipsSpeakTruthToPower
June 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Calling all global feminist groups & gender justice networks! @sisters2sistersmm.bsky.social & sisters in Myanmar ask you to sign on today to spotlight the rising conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar.
forms.gle/74j61maAjKgf...
#REDLipsSpeakTruthToPower
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#REDLipsSpeakTruthToPower
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On Tuesday! Join us for a panel on organizing for Gaza in Taiwan and the US
www.facebook.com/events/10638...
www.facebook.com/events/10638...
June 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
On Tuesday! Join us for a panel on organizing for Gaza in Taiwan and the US
www.facebook.com/events/10638...
www.facebook.com/events/10638...
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Re-upping this. Let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/UAtsVTH
June 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Re-upping this. Let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/UAtsVTH
See Tokyo folks later this afternoon! Really excited for this talk and opportunity to engage in dialogue/exchange w/ activists and scholars here in Japan~
I haven't been the best at doing event promotion on here, as the pre-event reading group was this afternoon, but for folks who are in Tokyo next week, I will be giving a talk (in English) on Taiwan's anti-gender movement at ICU's Center for Gender Studies on June 4th at 5PM!
June 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
See Tokyo folks later this afternoon! Really excited for this talk and opportunity to engage in dialogue/exchange w/ activists and scholars here in Japan~