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FORMOSAT-8 — developed by the #Taiwan #Space Agency (TASA) in collaboration with Taiwan's industry, academia, and research sectors — comprises six optical remote-sensing satellites and two ultra-high-resolution optical remote-sensing satellites. Full #constellation deployment expected by 2031.

Incidentally, the #heritage #turkey described as "buttery," "nutty-sweet," and "incredibly satisfying" became an obscure oddity in America by the 1970s after enjoying a brief period of popularity in the 1940s. It is now considered critically endangered in the US.

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The smaller #turkey was bred by the US Department of Agriculture for family-friendly portions. The "USDA White" originated from Beltsville, Maryland and matured faster than larger varieties.

#Taiwan distributed pamphlets on promoting this bird and enriching poultry feed (維他命甲乙丙丁 = vitamins ABCD).

#LIVE: Watch the launch here!

www.youtube.com/live/I0GXTHC...

#Nvidia closely linked to 129 companies owned by the Chinese Communist Party, yet the #WhiteHouse has asked US legislators to *oppose* a bill that will require the #chip giant to prioritize selling to American consumers over firms from foreign adversaries like #China.

www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...

Best feature film goes to a movie about #Taiwan under martial law, "A Foggy Tale (大濛)"

youtu.be/DZpl8EhWpYQ

Best director goes to Jun Li (李駿碩) for "Queerpanorama (眾生相)"

Li to his partner, Zenni Corbin: "Thank you for making me a better person"

youtu.be/bqOK_lrJGps

Congrats also to Tseng Jing-hua (曾敬驊) for winning #GoldenHorse Best Supporting Actor!

He's best known for "Detention," "Eye of the Storm," "Your Name Engraved Herein," and "Family Matters."

youtu.be/eWTEcEV-TDU

And here's her acceptance speech!

youtu.be/kGrMJiwGgmk

Oh noes!!

"What's happening in 🇹🇼 represents something larger: #typography as a form of #decolonisation. After decades of having their languages marginalised, communities are reclaiming their linguistic heritage—and they need #fonts that work."

Does your font support #Taiwan?
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...

"Taiwan's journey w/ multilingual typography is just beginning, but it offers a blueprint for designers everywhere working w/ minority or Indigenous languages."

"Behind every 'minor' language or 'special character request' is a community trying to maintain their cultural identity in the digital 🌏."

"If you're a #designer intrigued by this challenge but intimidated by the complexity, here’s your starting point: the #Latin extensions."

You'll be using "familiar Latin letterforms—at most 168 additional glyphs to cover all romanised Formosan languages—with careful attention to diacritical marks."

"Think of #typography not just as visual design, but as cultural #infrastructure. When someone can type their grandparents' language into their phone, share poems in their native script on social media [...], you're not just solving a technical problem—you're enabling cultural #continuity."