Bessie the Normie
@bessiefromsgv.bsky.social
Taiwan commentary and food recs: https://www.taiwanese-expat.com
Techno-realist
Food pics + Politics
🇹🇼🇺🇸Taiwanese-American based in Taiwan
🗽 Proud New Yorker
🌴 California-raised in the 626
Techno-realist
Food pics + Politics
🇹🇼🇺🇸Taiwanese-American based in Taiwan
🗽 Proud New Yorker
🌴 California-raised in the 626
Stunning sunset tonight in Taipei
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Stunning sunset tonight in Taipei
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Sitting at this old timey cafe today, Cafe Astoria, doing some personal writing and feeling gratitude to be one droplet in the ocean of stories here.
The haunt of Taiwan's literary giants and the aspirational youth of a different time, including my parents.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
The haunt of Taiwan's literary giants and the aspirational youth of a different time, including my parents.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
October 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Sitting at this old timey cafe today, Cafe Astoria, doing some personal writing and feeling gratitude to be one droplet in the ocean of stories here.
The haunt of Taiwan's literary giants and the aspirational youth of a different time, including my parents.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
The haunt of Taiwan's literary giants and the aspirational youth of a different time, including my parents.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Democrats have been outperforming in elections since last Nov, in both Blue and Red States. Let's keep up the momentum for this Nov!
My UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) @demsabroad.bsky.social absentee ballot abroad was already counted for NYC. Drop off your ballots!
My UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) @demsabroad.bsky.social absentee ballot abroad was already counted for NYC. Drop off your ballots!
October 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Democrats have been outperforming in elections since last Nov, in both Blue and Red States. Let's keep up the momentum for this Nov!
My UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) @demsabroad.bsky.social absentee ballot abroad was already counted for NYC. Drop off your ballots!
My UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) @demsabroad.bsky.social absentee ballot abroad was already counted for NYC. Drop off your ballots!
Little treat myself Sunday
October 26, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Little treat myself Sunday
My UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) absentee ballot abroad was counted for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @demsabroad.bsky.social
Let's win this!!
Let's win this!!
October 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
My UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) absentee ballot abroad was counted for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @demsabroad.bsky.social
Let's win this!!
Let's win this!!
Finished @amandalitman.bsky.social's book When We're in Charge.
Amanda Litman is who Sheryl Sandberg pretended to be.
Amanda Litman is who Sheryl Sandberg pretended to be.
October 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Finished @amandalitman.bsky.social's book When We're in Charge.
Amanda Litman is who Sheryl Sandberg pretended to be.
Amanda Litman is who Sheryl Sandberg pretended to be.
Happy National Day Taiwan. 雙十節快樂 🇹🇼
A reminder that so much of the world, even places that claim to have free speech, caves to CCP pressure to erase our existence to not display our flag at everything from sporting events to even private businesses they send their thugs to.
A reminder that so much of the world, even places that claim to have free speech, caves to CCP pressure to erase our existence to not display our flag at everything from sporting events to even private businesses they send their thugs to.
October 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Happy National Day Taiwan. 雙十節快樂 🇹🇼
A reminder that so much of the world, even places that claim to have free speech, caves to CCP pressure to erase our existence to not display our flag at everything from sporting events to even private businesses they send their thugs to.
A reminder that so much of the world, even places that claim to have free speech, caves to CCP pressure to erase our existence to not display our flag at everything from sporting events to even private businesses they send their thugs to.
The youths running Taipei's undefeated coffee scene are wild
October 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The youths running Taipei's undefeated coffee scene are wild
Taipei tea shops are a vibe
October 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Taipei tea shops are a vibe
Once in awhile you see a museum exhibit done so well it says with you.
I saw this at the Kumu Museum in Estonia, but Nick Gray has a great write-up from the NY exhibition by Ragnar Kjartansson
nickgray.net/no-tomorrow/
I saw this at the Kumu Museum in Estonia, but Nick Gray has a great write-up from the NY exhibition by Ragnar Kjartansson
nickgray.net/no-tomorrow/
October 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Once in awhile you see a museum exhibit done so well it says with you.
I saw this at the Kumu Museum in Estonia, but Nick Gray has a great write-up from the NY exhibition by Ragnar Kjartansson
nickgray.net/no-tomorrow/
I saw this at the Kumu Museum in Estonia, but Nick Gray has a great write-up from the NY exhibition by Ragnar Kjartansson
nickgray.net/no-tomorrow/
Time to Vote Yes on Prop 50 (State Measure 50) my CA besties!
September 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Time to Vote Yes on Prop 50 (State Measure 50) my CA besties!
Cancelled Disney Plus account.
Even though I'm not even a fan of Jimmy Kimmel, I'm really not a fan of fascist bootlickers
Even though I'm not even a fan of Jimmy Kimmel, I'm really not a fan of fascist bootlickers
September 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Cancelled Disney Plus account.
Even though I'm not even a fan of Jimmy Kimmel, I'm really not a fan of fascist bootlickers
Even though I'm not even a fan of Jimmy Kimmel, I'm really not a fan of fascist bootlickers
I've seen the Bernie Sanders Zohran Mamdani fever dream in Finland and am completely Nordic-pilled.
The Oodi Public Library where there are 3D printers, meeting rooms, books, sewing machines for public - people were running entire businesses there, printing posters, teaching classes
The Oodi Public Library where there are 3D printers, meeting rooms, books, sewing machines for public - people were running entire businesses there, printing posters, teaching classes
September 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I've seen the Bernie Sanders Zohran Mamdani fever dream in Finland and am completely Nordic-pilled.
The Oodi Public Library where there are 3D printers, meeting rooms, books, sewing machines for public - people were running entire businesses there, printing posters, teaching classes
The Oodi Public Library where there are 3D printers, meeting rooms, books, sewing machines for public - people were running entire businesses there, printing posters, teaching classes
Yes on Prop 50 Californians! It's on!
September 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Yes on Prop 50 Californians! It's on!
Hung out with some cool folks today @nela-indivisible.bsky.social @indivisible.org
September 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Hung out with some cool folks today @nela-indivisible.bsky.social @indivisible.org
Happy Labor Day
September 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Happy Labor Day
Taiwan has so much great hiking. The night markets are wonderful, but I wish visitors would spend more time seeing the natural beauty of the country.
www.instagram.com/p/DN_CoQfkZd0/
www.instagram.com/p/DN_CoQfkZd0/
August 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Taiwan has so much great hiking. The night markets are wonderful, but I wish visitors would spend more time seeing the natural beauty of the country.
www.instagram.com/p/DN_CoQfkZd0/
www.instagram.com/p/DN_CoQfkZd0/
When your local independent bookstore is in a mood
August 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
When your local independent bookstore is in a mood
I love Taiwan's obsession with the Ikea Shark Blahaj. Apparently Ikea Taiwan has special product lines just for this market and hundreds of homage items exist all over Taiwan
www.instagram.com/p/DN1dYKaZJFT/
www.instagram.com/p/DN1dYKaZJFT/
August 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I love Taiwan's obsession with the Ikea Shark Blahaj. Apparently Ikea Taiwan has special product lines just for this market and hundreds of homage items exist all over Taiwan
www.instagram.com/p/DN1dYKaZJFT/
www.instagram.com/p/DN1dYKaZJFT/