Liang HM
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Taiwan in World History, democracy, world history, geostrategery, sarcasm and irony.
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Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
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KMT: we demand dialogue before any moves!
DPP: okay let's talk then
KMT: no
Pure cynical obstructionism, especially citing potential social spending cuts right after cutting social spending themselves
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
DPP: okay let's talk then
KMT: no
Pure cynical obstructionism, especially citing potential social spending cuts right after cutting social spending themselves
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
Legislative speaker declines president's invitation to discuss fiscal challenges - Focus Taiwan
Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) on Friday declined an invitation from President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) to attend a meeting on a series of opposition-backed legal amendments that could leave the centr...
focustaiwan.tw
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
KMT: we demand dialogue before any moves!
DPP: okay let's talk then
KMT: no
Pure cynical obstructionism, especially citing potential social spending cuts right after cutting social spending themselves
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
DPP: okay let's talk then
KMT: no
Pure cynical obstructionism, especially citing potential social spending cuts right after cutting social spending themselves
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
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There is now a deep chasm between the United States and Europe.
Putin’s Already Won
He’s exposed fatal divisions in the “West” even as Russians still back his Ukraine invasion.
foreignpolicy.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
There is now a deep chasm between the United States and Europe.
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vogt asks schake why so many americans have visibly soured on the liberal international order. she responds that a succession of presidents have failed to sell it to the american people
to disagree, respectfully: you can't understand the crisis without iraq, afghanistan, and china
to disagree, respectfully: you can't understand the crisis without iraq, afghanistan, and china
December 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
vogt asks schake why so many americans have visibly soured on the liberal international order. she responds that a succession of presidents have failed to sell it to the american people
to disagree, respectfully: you can't understand the crisis without iraq, afghanistan, and china
to disagree, respectfully: you can't understand the crisis without iraq, afghanistan, and china
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The endgame of authoritarian regimes is to no longer need popular approval. So don't be too sanguine about Trump's plummeting popularity.
Trump’s Wager and the Authoritarian Shift
Is Trump getting weaker, or is the authoritarian danger increasing? Yes.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The endgame of authoritarian regimes is to no longer need popular approval. So don't be too sanguine about Trump's plummeting popularity.
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures
Eyewitnesses said federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen on Saturday morning, trapping two workers on the roof. A video on social media shows one worker being brought down and tak...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Discover 15 surprising facts about Taiwan's geography, from its towering mountains to its unique history. Explore a densely populated island with a surprising amount of uninhabited wilderness and learn about its geological origins. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2LR...
Why Taiwan's Geography is a Ticking Time Bomb
YouTube video by Geography By Geoff
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Discover 15 surprising facts about Taiwan's geography, from its towering mountains to its unique history. Explore a densely populated island with a surprising amount of uninhabited wilderness and learn about its geological origins. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2LR...
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US has failed to stop massive Chinese cyber campaign Salt Typhoon, warns top Democrat on Senate intelligence committee – FT: ‘“I believe they are still inside (our networks),” Warner told a Defense Writers Group event.’
US has failed to stop massive Chinese cyber campaign, warns senator
Staff reductions at vital agencies have undermined efforts to tackle ‘Salt Typhoon’ hack, says Mark Warner
www.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
US has failed to stop massive Chinese cyber campaign Salt Typhoon, warns top Democrat on Senate intelligence committee – FT: ‘“I believe they are still inside (our networks),” Warner told a Defense Writers Group event.’
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Sex, Scams and Sorcery with Bruce Rusk and Christopher Rea. Tales of trickery were popular in the late Ming dynasty. The translators of a new collection explain how they still resonate today.
chinabooksreview.com/2025/12/02/e...
chinabooksreview.com/2025/12/02/e...
Ep. 27: Sex, Scams and Sorcery with Bruce Rusk and Christopher Rea | China Books Review
Tales of trickery were popular in the late Ming dynasty. The translators of a new collection explain how they still resonate today.
chinabooksreview.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sex, Scams and Sorcery with Bruce Rusk and Christopher Rea. Tales of trickery were popular in the late Ming dynasty. The translators of a new collection explain how they still resonate today.
chinabooksreview.com/2025/12/02/e...
chinabooksreview.com/2025/12/02/e...
Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly. A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review.
www.highereddive.com/news/univers...
www.highereddive.com/news/univers...
Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly
A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review.
www.highereddive.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly. A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review.
www.highereddive.com/news/univers...
www.highereddive.com/news/univers...
The Battle to Save the Ciaotou Sugar Factory Urban Forest. A large-scale urban forest is on a collision course with Kaohsiung’s “New Town” expansion plans.
www.kaohsiungtimes.com/the-battle-t...
www.kaohsiungtimes.com/the-battle-t...
The Battle to Save the Ciaotou Sugar Factory Urban Forest - Kaohsiung Times
Civic groups argue that the forested land surrounding the former sugar refinery represents one of northern Kaohsiung’s most significant remaining green spaces, supporting both wildlife habitat and pub...
www.kaohsiungtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The Battle to Save the Ciaotou Sugar Factory Urban Forest. A large-scale urban forest is on a collision course with Kaohsiung’s “New Town” expansion plans.
www.kaohsiungtimes.com/the-battle-t...
www.kaohsiungtimes.com/the-battle-t...
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A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing—with help from US tech – AP: ‘The technology used to control officials at home and abroad over the past decade came from Silicon Valley companies such as IBM, Oracle and Microsoft’
A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing - with help from US tech
Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government.
apnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing—with help from US tech – AP: ‘The technology used to control officials at home and abroad over the past decade came from Silicon Valley companies such as IBM, Oracle and Microsoft’
'Do's and don'ts' if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
'Do's and don'ts' if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota
To share more about Minnesotans’ rights while observing immigration actions and ICE agents, Erika Zurawski, co-founder of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, joined Cathy Wurzer on Mornin...
www.mprnews.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
'Do's and don'ts' if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Fire causes major damage at mosque and school in Prior Lake www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Fire causes major damage at mosque and school in Prior Lake
A mosque in Prior Lake was severely damaged in a fire early Monday morning. As state and federal officials investigate the cause, Twin Cities Muslim leaders are declining to speculate whether the fire...
www.mprnews.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Fire causes major damage at mosque and school in Prior Lake www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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THIS: The Moment A Police Chief Lit A Match Under American Democracy
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
THIS: The Moment A Police Chief Lit A Match Under American Democracy
Why One Man’s Warning to ICE Agents May Be the Most Symbolic Act of Democratic Backbone We’ve Seen in Years
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
THIS: The Moment A Police Chief Lit A Match Under American Democracy
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
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Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over row with China – FT: ‘Some people said the lack of US support was ironic given that Elbridge Colby, the under-secretary of defence for policy, had pushed Japan to make clear what role it would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan.’
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over row with China
Tokyo asks US to be more vocal in its support after Beijing reacted furiously to prime minister’s comments about Taiwan
www.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over row with China – FT: ‘Some people said the lack of US support was ironic given that Elbridge Colby, the under-secretary of defence for policy, had pushed Japan to make clear what role it would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan.’
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Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
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There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
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The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
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TRUMP: *calls Somalis "garbage"*
OMAR: The president is a bigot
NEWSMAX:
OMAR: The president is a bigot
NEWSMAX:
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
TRUMP: *calls Somalis "garbage"*
OMAR: The president is a bigot
NEWSMAX:
OMAR: The president is a bigot
NEWSMAX:
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Many Ukrainians “want, even now, to have a government that’s accountable to the public”—while American and Russian kleptocrats are looking to benefit only themselves, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes.
Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption
The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Many Ukrainians “want, even now, to have a government that’s accountable to the public”—while American and Russian kleptocrats are looking to benefit only themselves, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes.