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Greg C Bruno
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Author Blessings from Beijing UChicagoPress; writer RutgersU; Director, Taiwan Reporting Project at Bakala Foundation; trustee, TibetReliefFund
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A crucial moment for the #Tibetan community is here. I'm running to support their vital programs that rely on our help. Please consider donating and sharing to make a difference!

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June 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
gregcbruno.bsky.social
A crucial moment for the #Tibetan community is here. I'm running to support their vital programs that rely on our help. Please consider donating and sharing to make a difference!

➡️ t.co/HRDgQ7IBwb
June 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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icij.org
COMING SOON: #ChinaTargets.

ICIJ’s latest investigation uncovers the sprawling scope and terrifying tactics of Beijing’s campaign to target dissident members of its diaspora.

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April 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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lnachman32.bsky.social
For years, I've wished for a book I could give my family and friends that introduces Taiwan in an accessible way.

I am proud to announce that Jon Sullivan and I wrote that book.

“Taiwan: A Contest Democracy Under Threat” is available for pre-order now:

www.amazon.com/Taiwan-Conte...
August 31, 2023 at 9:33 AM
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npr.org
BREAKING: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. The 39th president of the United States, who served from 1977 to 1981, was perhaps more famous for the life he led after leaving office — as an advocate for peace and human rights.

Read about his lasting legacy.
Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and peace activist, dies at 100
Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but he was perhaps more famous for the life he led after he left office. He was one of the biggest advocates for peace, democracy and human rights.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2024 at 9:52 PM
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reuters.com
Taiwan's cabinet warned the island's security might be at risk after opposition parties passed laws that will require cuts in government spending, including defense, at a time when China has ramped up military activity nearby reut.rs/4081Y6W
Taiwan warns defence could suffer under opposition's funding laws
Taiwan's cabinet warned on Monday the island's security might be at risk after opposition parties passed laws that will require cuts in government spending, including defence, at a time when China has ramped up military activity nearby.
reut.rs
December 23, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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beijingpalmer.bsky.social
yoon just announced he would lift martial law in the morning, complying with the national assembly. total defeat, he'll be impeached in pretty short order I think.
December 3, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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waynesoon.bsky.social
Bluesky folks, sharing our website on primary sources on Taiwanese history. Consider including a few of these in your spring classes on colonialism, education, medicine, indigenous histories, and East Asian histories.

taiwanprimarysources.com
Primary Sources on Taiwan
Visit the post for more.
taiwanprimarysources.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:42 AM
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rbreich.bsky.social
The CFPB protects Americans from Wall Street's unfair financial practices, including excessive fees and misuse of consumer data.

Since 2011, it has returned $19.6 billion to consumers' pockets from corporate predators.

No wonder the world's richest man wants to "delete" it.
Musk Calls for Abolishing Consumer Agency GOP Has Long Targeted
Billionaire Elon Musk called for eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, highlighting the renewed threat under President-elect Donald Trump to a regulatory agency that has long been a…
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November 27, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
Withholding government advertising was one of the most powerful weapons in Viktor Orbán's arsenal when he set about dismantling the Hungarian free press www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Israeli government orders officials to boycott left-leaning paper Haaretz
Ministers also ban government advertising from critical newspaper that is widely respected internationally
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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npr.org
The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.
Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world
The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.
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November 24, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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ayoub.bsky.social
For episode 113, @vagrantjourno.bsky.social, @brianhioe.bsky.social, Wen Liu and I did an episode looking at parallels between Ukraine, Hong Kong and the Tiananmen massacres from two Taiwanese perspectives

thefirethesetimes.com/2022/06/17/p...
A view on Ukraine, Hong Kong and Tiananmen from Taiwan
November 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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anneapplebaum.bsky.social

Donald Tusk: "The war in the east is entering its decisive phase. We all know it. We feel that the unknown is approaching. None of us knows the end of this conflict, but we know that it is currently taking on very dramatic dimensions."
kyivindependent.com/war-in-ukrai...
War in Ukraine at 'decisive stage,' risk of 'global conflict,' Poland's Tusk says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's comments came in the wake of Russia's attack on Dnipro a day earlier.
kyivindependent.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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jeremykohler.bsky.social
This is important. www.wired.com/story/press-...
Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism
The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the House—but it’s unclear whether the Senate will take it up.
www.wired.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:23 AM
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zurilinetsky.bsky.social
During the first Trump term you couldn’t walk into a DC restaurant without someone leaking something, @beijingpalmer.bsky.social reminded me.

Let the trail of stupid & unnecessary Trump leaks commence!

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz
The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, when she was 17.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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jay.bsky.team
We’ve put a lot of work into making Bluesky a healthier social network. This app is designed to give you a choice — in what you want to see, what you don’t want to see, and how you want to interact.

Some tips on how to customize your experience:
November 14, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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sensehofstede.nl
Czech FM Jan Lipavský: If Europe wants US protection against Russia, it must support US on China – Euractiv
Czech FM: If Europe wants US protection against Russia, it must support US on China
"The Kremlin seeks to disrupt transatlantic ties by aligning with Iran and North Korea. North Korean soldiers are already in Europe, and the axis of evil has thereby been fully revived," the minister ...
www.euractiv.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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thetimes.com
Is this the end of X? We've done an analysis on the rise of Bluesky ⬇️
The rise of Bluesky and what it could mean for Elon Musk’s X
The app has had more than a million sign-ups since Donald Trump’s election, as X users seek sanctuary from bots, offensive posts — and its owner’s politics
www.thetimes.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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newsweek.com
🗣️ "Instead of relying on rigorous analysis and evidence, he seems poised to prioritize his own views in decision-making."

🔴 The appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Trump's Cabinet has left many medical professionals stunned.

Read more: www.newsweek.com/rkf-jr-healt...
RFK Jr appointment leaves doctors aghast: "Extraordinarily bad choice"
Kennedy Jr. was nominated to the role that would see him take charge of America's public health agencies.
www.newsweek.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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maryltrump.bsky.social
Remember, by elevating incompetent fascists like Hegseth, Gabbard, and Gaetz, the aim is to demoralize us.

It's ok to be horrified by the injustice and insanity of it all, but instead of feeling helpless and withdrawing, let’s get angry and fight.
November 14, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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nathanattrill.bsky.social
Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te is planning to stop in Hawaii and maybe Guam on a visit to Taipei's diplomatic allies in the Pacific in the coming weeks, a sensitive trip coming shortly after the US election. www.reuters.com/world/taiwan...
Exclusive: Taiwan president plans Hawaii visit on sensitive trip to Pacific, sources say
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is planning to stop in Hawaii and maybe Guam on a visit to Taipei's diplomatic allies in the Pacific in the coming weeks, sources told Reuters, a sensitive trip coming shortly after the U.S. election.
www.reuters.com
November 15, 2024 at 10:50 AM
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cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
House Ethics panel planned to vote Friday on whether to release report on Gaetz
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.
www.cbsnews.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:16 AM
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financialtimes.com
Israel behind forced population transfer in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says

https://www.ft.com/content/24f66464-122c-47ca-9074-bbde8aad2d25
Israel behind forced population transfer in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says
Rights group alleges mass displacement of 1.9mn of enclave’s 2.2mn residents is a ‘crime against humanity’
www.ft.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
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melissagiragrant.com
This is Tom Homan, who I reported in August would be appointed by Trump:
The man Trump has selected to oversee his planned mass deportation of 15 million to 20 million people frequently ties his credibility to the four years he worked Border Patrol. "I know what it's like to arrest an alien and feel bad about it. I know what it's like to see a dead alien on the trail," Tom Homan said in a 2018 profile. Nearly his entire career has been immigration enforcement, most recently as Trump's acting director of ICE. At that time, he accused the Oakland mayor, who opposed his impending sweeps, of acting as a "gang lookout," and called for elected officials' prosecution if they followed suit. He has attacked sanctuary cities, in part because he claims they interfere with what he regards to be the safest way for his officers to round up immigrants for deportation: by picking them up from local police. "Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals," he claimed again in July. These days, Homan is the face of a group called Border911, promoting it often on X, offering group mottoes like "The border is our theater of war" and promo videos packed with shots of Homan and other men in tactical gear with the U.S. flag. This is the theater, and Trump openly praises Homan's performance. "He has been so great on television," Trump said at a campaign stop in April, with a Stop Biden's Border Bloodbath sign on the lectern. "I'm going to run the biggest deportation operation this country's ever seen," Tom Homan declared on X in December 2023. By July, he was representing Trump's plans at the Heritage Foundation's "policy fest" at the Republican National Convention. Homan, a Heritage fellow, almost bellowed as he assured the applauding conventiongoers, "No one's off the table. The bottom line is: Every illegal alien is a criminal. They enter the country in violation of federal law. It's a crime to enter this country illegally."
November 11, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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kerim.one
Some translator Rickrolled the city of Yunlin, Taiwan
A rectangular sign mounted outdoors displays both Chinese and English text. The top portion has the title “IMPORTANT NOTES” in large white letters, with a corresponding Chinese title above it. Below, there is a list of bullet points in Chinese, with each point marked by a small white dot. Further down, there is English text that includes the lyrics to the song “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley, written in a similar bullet-point format. Some lines are repeated or run together, creating a humorous effect, as this song is not typically associated with safety or visitor information. The background of the sign is dark red, and the text is in white, providing strong contrast for readability. (made by ChatGPT)
November 10, 2024 at 10:38 AM