Mik_G_Taiwan
@mikg.bsky.social
Freelance video journalist and documentarian living in Taipei.
See my stuff at www.michaelsaulgarber.com
See my stuff at www.michaelsaulgarber.com
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There's a disinformation video going around that claims that Puma Shen's family owns companies in China, but these companies do not actually exist and the video itself spells Shen's name wrong
tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-r...
tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-r...
沈伯洋家族3家公司遭中共懲戒，為虛構的錯誤訊息 - 看見真實，才能打造美好台灣
10月28日中國重慶市公安局宣布，民進黨立委沈伯洋涉嫌分裂國家，宣布「立案偵查」。隨後有網路訊息宣稱，沈伯洋家族的3家公司市值蒸發47億台幣；此為錯誤訊息，實際並無網傳3家公司。
tfc-taiwan.org.tw
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
There's a disinformation video going around that claims that Puma Shen's family owns companies in China, but these companies do not actually exist and the video itself spells Shen's name wrong
tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-r...
tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-r...
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Check out @jordynhaime.bsky.social on "Taiwan's Israel Charm Offensive" in the latest issue of her newsletter.
"Now let’s turn to what has been absent from Taiwan’s messaging: any acknowledgement of the accusations of starvation and genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."
"Now let’s turn to what has been absent from Taiwan’s messaging: any acknowledgement of the accusations of starvation and genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."
Taiwan's Israel Charm Offensive
Taiwan's appeal to AIPAC is disappointing, but comes as no surprise
jordynhaime.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Check out @jordynhaime.bsky.social on "Taiwan's Israel Charm Offensive" in the latest issue of her newsletter.
"Now let’s turn to what has been absent from Taiwan’s messaging: any acknowledgement of the accusations of starvation and genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."
"Now let’s turn to what has been absent from Taiwan’s messaging: any acknowledgement of the accusations of starvation and genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."
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I don't think it really matters that much which orthography one uses, as long as it is used consistently. The big problem in Taiwan is that it is still a mishmash of at least 5 of these systems.
But there are some things I wish people did keep in mind:
But there are some things I wish people did keep in mind:
Has anyone ever attempted a Mandarin transcription system alignment chart? 🍿
October 31, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I don't think it really matters that much which orthography one uses, as long as it is used consistently. The big problem in Taiwan is that it is still a mishmash of at least 5 of these systems.
But there are some things I wish people did keep in mind:
But there are some things I wish people did keep in mind:
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In similar fashion to the 2019 White House Halloween event, President Trump was seen placing candy on the head of a child in costume at Thursday night’s event. https://wapo.st/4hKubb6
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In similar fashion to the 2019 White House Halloween event, President Trump was seen placing candy on the head of a child in costume at Thursday night’s event. https://wapo.st/4hKubb6
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Sid Davis, a White House correspondent who witnessed the swearing-in of LBJ as president aboard Air Force One after the 1963 assassination of JFK in Dallas, has died at the age of 97. I believed his final on-camera interview was the one I conducted for VOA. www.voanews.com/a/dateline-d...
Dateline Dallas: A Reporter Remembers Kennedy Assassination
This November 22 will mark 60 years since the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Among the journalists in the motorcade that day in Texas was Sid Davis, the White House correspondent for Westinghouse Radio. VOA’s Steve Herman sat down with Davis to discuss what he saw that day.
www.voanews.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Sid Davis, a White House correspondent who witnessed the swearing-in of LBJ as president aboard Air Force One after the 1963 assassination of JFK in Dallas, has died at the age of 97. I believed his final on-camera interview was the one I conducted for VOA. www.voanews.com/a/dateline-d...
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Where are the signatories of the Harper’s letter now?
ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour
Trump ally Laura Loomer took credit for Sami Hamdi’s detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Where are the signatories of the Harper’s letter now?
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Happy logical Halloween
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happy logical Halloween
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USAGM informs hundreds of VOA staffers who were to be fired today that it is complying with a federal judge's order not to implement the terminations and the reduction-in-force proceedings "are currently on hold." #SaveVOA
September 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
USAGM informs hundreds of VOA staffers who were to be fired today that it is complying with a federal judge's order not to implement the terminations and the reduction-in-force proceedings "are currently on hold." #SaveVOA
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"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...
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
September 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"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...
ampleroad.substack.com/p/a-sense-of...
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Excellent piece from Sheila Fitzpatrick in LRB on the culture of denunciations, ie whistleblowing and snitching. Framing it as class war ("MAGA is Trump's Cultural Revolution") is a great insight that tackles conservatives without sparing liberals. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
September 28, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Excellent piece from Sheila Fitzpatrick in LRB on the culture of denunciations, ie whistleblowing and snitching. Framing it as class war ("MAGA is Trump's Cultural Revolution") is a great insight that tackles conservatives without sparing liberals. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Third Stepdad In Row Has Goatee
September 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Third Stepdad In Row Has Goatee
"Much of the rhetoric we have heard from Trump officials has been demands for more money or suggestions that we can’t be trusted,” said an Asian national security official.'
I took this quote out of context, but it still stands.
Excellent reporting by Kathrin Hille!
www.ft.com/content/1e71...
I took this quote out of context, but it still stands.
Excellent reporting by Kathrin Hille!
www.ft.com/content/1e71...
Pentagon unit steps up tech ties with allies to counter China
US preparing to place officials in countries including Taiwan and Japan
www.ft.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"Much of the rhetoric we have heard from Trump officials has been demands for more money or suggestions that we can’t be trusted,” said an Asian national security official.'
I took this quote out of context, but it still stands.
Excellent reporting by Kathrin Hille!
www.ft.com/content/1e71...
I took this quote out of context, but it still stands.
Excellent reporting by Kathrin Hille!
www.ft.com/content/1e71...
Videos Contradict Israel’s Rationale for Deadly Hospital Attack www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Video: Videos Contradict Israel’s Rationale for Deadly Hospital Attack
The strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 20 people. A Times visual analysis calls into question what the Israeli military was initially targeting there, and why its troops attacked a sec...
www.nytimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Videos Contradict Israel’s Rationale for Deadly Hospital Attack www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
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the traditional denigration of the last emperor of a dynasty by his successors, in this case a northern steppe people known as Canadians.
The much-cited stories of Trump’s perversions, notorious corruption, and venal displays of power are thought by many serious scholars to be exaggerations, if not outright fabrications, for propaganda purposes
August 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
the traditional denigration of the last emperor of a dynasty by his successors, in this case a northern steppe people known as Canadians.
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Please read the full statement on our website: taiwanfcc.org/20250819-gaz...
August 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Please read the full statement on our website: taiwanfcc.org/20250819-gaz...
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The @apnews.com models how you report on Trump's bloviating. apnews.com/article/trum...
August 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The @apnews.com models how you report on Trump's bloviating. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Outdoor recreation entrepreneur Xiaofei (小飛) has kicked off a firestorm of debate about Taiwan's arguably draconian tourism laws, the difficulty in obtaining proper insurance, and industry in-fighting with a recent YouTube video. In English with Chinese subtitles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08M...
台灣明明這麼美，為什麼觀光客卻不來？制度與文化的真相，三個必須面對的關鍵問題
YouTube video by Xiaofei小飛
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August 19, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Outdoor recreation entrepreneur Xiaofei (小飛) has kicked off a firestorm of debate about Taiwan's arguably draconian tourism laws, the difficulty in obtaining proper insurance, and industry in-fighting with a recent YouTube video. In English with Chinese subtitles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08M...
"Three soldiers, including one who witnessed the strike, described a harrowing assault that hit fresh recruits from the United States, Colombia, Taiwan, Denmark and other places."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/w...
Foreign Recruits in Ukraine Military Are Killed in Russian Missile Strike
Russia has repeatedly targeted soldiers assembled at military academies, barracks and parade grounds.
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Three soldiers, including one who witnessed the strike, described a harrowing assault that hit fresh recruits from the United States, Colombia, Taiwan, Denmark and other places."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/w...
“First they came for the journalists. We don’t know what happened after that.”
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apnews.com/article/publ...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been a cornerstone of American culture for three generations.
apnews.com
August 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“First they came for the journalists. We don’t know what happened after that.”
apnews.com/article/publ...
apnews.com/article/publ...