Liang HM
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Taiwan in World History, democracy, world history, geostrategery, sarcasm and irony.
The Crisis of the Ancient Roman Republic brewminate.com/the-crisis-o...
The Crisis of the Ancient Roman Republic
The crisis of the Roman Republic refers to an extended period of political instability and social unrest from about 134 to 44 BCE.
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February 19, 2026 at 10:53 AM
The Crisis of the Ancient Roman Republic brewminate.com/the-crisis-o...
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February 18, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A two-month-old named Juan Nicolás has been held with his mother at the South Texas Family Residential Center, an immigration detention facility near Dilley, Texas, for more than three weeks roughly half of his life. The infant had been exhibiting serious health problems,
February 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
A two-month-old named Juan Nicolás has been held with his mother at the South Texas Family Residential Center, an immigration detention facility near Dilley, Texas, for more than three weeks roughly half of his life. The infant had been exhibiting serious health problems,
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History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.
February 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.
Lady Macbeth as rockstar — Guthrie opens 'Macbeth' with Kiss the Tiger frontwoman www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Lady Macbeth as rockstar — Guthrie opens 'Macbeth' with Kiss the Tiger frontwoman
Meghan Kreidler, best known as the frontwoman of Kiss the Tiger, reflects on her long personal connection to Lady Macbeth and how playing the role at the Guthrie has deepened her engagement with Shake...
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February 18, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Lady Macbeth as rockstar — Guthrie opens 'Macbeth' with Kiss the Tiger frontwoman www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures www.twincities.com/2026/02/17/f...
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
They are seeking to identify what caused the eight skull fractures that landed the man in the intensive care unit of a Minneapolis hospital.
www.twincities.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:07 AM
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures www.twincities.com/2026/02/17/f...
Minnesota man faces deportation to Laos for a crime he committed more than 30 years ago www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minnesota man faces deportation to Laos for a crime he committed more than 30 years ago
At “Ricky” Chandee pled guilty to assault when he was 18 and served a prison sentence in the early 1990s. Since his release, he has worked for the city of Minneapolis for nearly 30 years. His family s...
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February 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Minnesota man faces deportation to Laos for a crime he committed more than 30 years ago www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Rep. Mark Alford: "If you tie a judicial warrant to what ICE is doing, it will never happen"
February 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Rep. Mark Alford: "If you tie a judicial warrant to what ICE is doing, it will never happen"
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February 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Hmong grandmother detained in Texas for 2 weeks still doesn’t know why. After being repeatedly visited by ICE, Thi Dua Vang and her husband, both in the U.S. legally awaiting green cards, are in hiding
www.twincities.com/2026/02/15/h...
www.twincities.com/2026/02/15/h...
Hmong grandmother detained in Texas for 2 weeks still doesn’t know why
After being repeatedly visited by ICE, Thi Dua Vang and her husband, both in the U.S. legally awaiting green cards, are in hiding.
www.twincities.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Hmong grandmother detained in Texas for 2 weeks still doesn’t know why. After being repeatedly visited by ICE, Thi Dua Vang and her husband, both in the U.S. legally awaiting green cards, are in hiding
www.twincities.com/2026/02/15/h...
www.twincities.com/2026/02/15/h...
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正月初一定宇發送「馬年開運福袋」下午場…
仁德十三甲武德宮、東區南天府、仁德太子廟明直宮、歸仁保西代天府、大埔福德祠、媽廟朝天宮，與厝邊隔壁ㄧ同歡慶，真好！
仁德十三甲武德宮、東區南天府、仁德太子廟明直宮、歸仁保西代天府、大埔福德祠、媽廟朝天宮，與厝邊隔壁ㄧ同歡慶，真好！
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
正月初一定宇發送「馬年開運福袋」下午場…
仁德十三甲武德宮、東區南天府、仁德太子廟明直宮、歸仁保西代天府、大埔福德祠、媽廟朝天宮，與厝邊隔壁ㄧ同歡慶，真好！
仁德十三甲武德宮、東區南天府、仁德太子廟明直宮、歸仁保西代天府、大埔福德祠、媽廟朝天宮，與厝邊隔壁ㄧ同歡慶，真好！
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Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
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"I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana" -- Barack Obama roasts Reggie Miller
February 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
"I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana" -- Barack Obama roasts Reggie Miller
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台美對等關稅貿易協定談的好不好？
台灣農業界普遍視為利多！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台灣所有的工商團體、傳產界聯合聲明大讚！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
日、韓、中國和東南亞都擔憂台灣產業界取得對美競爭優勢！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台美協定禁強迫勞動商品輸台，勞團：接軌國際規範的重要進展，這次是少見有一份貿易協議，產業贏，勞工也贏！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台灣農業界普遍視為利多！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台灣所有的工商團體、傳產界聯合聲明大讚！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
日、韓、中國和東南亞都擔憂台灣產業界取得對美競爭優勢！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台美協定禁強迫勞動商品輸台，勞團：接軌國際規範的重要進展，這次是少見有一份貿易協議，產業贏，勞工也贏！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
February 16, 2026 at 7:39 AM
台美對等關稅貿易協定談的好不好？
台灣農業界普遍視為利多！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台灣所有的工商團體、傳產界聯合聲明大讚！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
日、韓、中國和東南亞都擔憂台灣產業界取得對美競爭優勢！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台美協定禁強迫勞動商品輸台，勞團：接軌國際規範的重要進展，這次是少見有一份貿易協議，產業贏，勞工也贏！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台灣農業界普遍視為利多！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台灣所有的工商團體、傳產界聯合聲明大讚！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
日、韓、中國和東南亞都擔憂台灣產業界取得對美競爭優勢！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
台美協定禁強迫勞動商品輸台，勞團：接軌國際規範的重要進展，這次是少見有一份貿易協議，產業贏，勞工也贏！
vs. 中國國民黨、民眾黨、還有那個47%關稅的中國共產黨拼命說不好…
Farm income is declining in the Upper Midwest www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Farm income is declining in the Upper Midwest
A survey of lenders said farm incomes were down in the fourth quarter of 2025 and will stay down into 2026.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Farm income is declining in the Upper Midwest www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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China’s large fleet of air-independent propulsion AIP submarines is set to become significantly more lethal. The introduction of the next-generation YJ-19 hypersonic missile dramatically elevates their already serious anti-ship punch 🇨🇳🚀
By @covertshores.bsky.social
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Major Upgrade Sees Hypersonic Ship-Killer Missiles Aboard China’s AIP Submarines - Naval News
China’s large fleet of air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines is set to become significantly more lethal. The introduction of the next-generation YJ-19 hypersonic missile dramatically elevates th...
www.navalnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:32 AM
China’s large fleet of air-independent propulsion AIP submarines is set to become significantly more lethal. The introduction of the next-generation YJ-19 hypersonic missile dramatically elevates their already serious anti-ship punch 🇨🇳🚀
By @covertshores.bsky.social
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
By @covertshores.bsky.social
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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The U.S. Department of Defense has barred military personnel from enrolling in courses at many of the nation’s top universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. A leaked email is said to contain the full list of affected schools. Shared by MeidasTouch.
February 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The U.S. Department of Defense has barred military personnel from enrolling in courses at many of the nation’s top universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. A leaked email is said to contain the full list of affected schools. Shared by MeidasTouch.
"Letter From Minnesota: “I Have My Passport With Me.”
Michael Torres on Life in the Lens of Authoritarianism."
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Michael Torres on Life in the Lens of Authoritarianism."
lithub.com/letter-from-...
Letter From Minnesota: “I Have My Passport With Me.”
I’ve been carrying my US Passport in my backpack lately. Sometimes my coat pocket. Or pants pocket. I pat-pat it as I cross campus; when I walk into the grocery store. I live in a small town over a…
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February 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
"Letter From Minnesota: “I Have My Passport With Me.”
Michael Torres on Life in the Lens of Authoritarianism."
lithub.com/letter-from-...
Michael Torres on Life in the Lens of Authoritarianism."
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Ottawa’s shift away from US defence manufacturers aims to create 125,000 jobs ft.trib.al/85RYA9n
Ottawa’s shift away from US defence manufacturers aims to create 125,000 jobs
‘Buy Canadian’ strategy will raise military spending to 5 per cent of GDP and boost economy, new plan says
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February 15, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Ottawa’s shift away from US defence manufacturers aims to create 125,000 jobs ft.trib.al/85RYA9n
Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan man is the latest where video evidence contradicts ICE accounts www.twincities.com/2026/02/13/m...
Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan man is the latest where video evidence contradicts ICE accounts
It is among at least five shootings in which initial descriptions by the immigration officials were later contradicted by video evidence.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan man is the latest where video evidence contradicts ICE accounts www.twincities.com/2026/02/13/m...
‘Power hates being mocked’: Minnesota protestors embrace the absurd www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
‘Power hates being mocked’: Minnesota protestors embrace the absurd
Protesters in Minnesota have used “tactical frivolity,” a method of using humor as a form of peaceful protest.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
‘Power hates being mocked’: Minnesota protestors embrace the absurd www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...