Mit Starlink + Twitter ist Musk plötzlich ein gewichtiger unberechenbarer politischer Akteur geworden. Darauf war keine demokrat. Gesellschaft vorbereitet. Nur Diktator Xi hat ihn im Griff. 🤭
Rettet Amazon-Bezos mit einer Starlink-Konkurrenz die Welt? #Zuckerberg & #Bezos als Messiasse angesichts der Muskgefahr.🤣
Taiwanese metal band Chtonic uses the traditional Chinese musical instrument, the erhu, incorporates elements of Taiwanese folk music, and also uses some Indigenous instruments (Taiwan has many Indigenous people who are closely related to the other Austronesian peoples of Southeast Asia). They sing in Mandarin, Hokkien, and some Indigenous languages.
Was honestly impressed how a lot of Indian-Americans come together to raise awareness about & protest against human rights abuses by the BJP against journalists, Muslims, minorities, and others in #India, during #Modi's visit last week.
• I’m a 42-year-old jack-of-all-trades.
• I grew up in #HongKong, lived in the #US. My partner of 12 years and I moved to #Taiwan in 2020.
• We are “parents” to t̵h̵r̵e̵e̵ two elderly dogs.
• I have worked in journalism, finance, L&D, and now EdTech.
• I can speak 6 #languages, and have dabbled in many others.
• Things I will nerd out about: #Unicode, #typography, #typhoons.
• I am a person of faith, but not a fan of organized religions.
• I type in #Dvorak.
China views Russia as a necessary partner in challenging the global order dominated by the United States. But Mr. Putin’s appetite for risk — seen in his invasion of Ukraine and his reliance on private armies — has forced Beijing to defend its bond with Russia in the face of Western pressure....
An original Taiwanese air force patch showing a formosan black bear punching winnie the pooh!
Had to order it from #Taiwan! I couldn't resist, it is too amesome!
Greetings from Taiwan to our friends in Greece! Our short comedy ‘Shoe Story’ is an official selection of the 2024 Liber Films festival in Athens. We look forward to an exciting celebration of film!
#RoadTrip! My partner and I decided to drive out to the east coast of #Taiwan to stay at a hot spring resort in #Luodong Township! We took off yesterday after dropping off the dogs at the kennel. There was a little bit of holiday traffic but we got to our destination way ahead of schedule. (1/6)
Ich fahre wieder 4 Wochen lang mit der #Bahn durch #Deutschland und berichte in diesem Thread von meinen Erfahrungen mit dem German Rail Pass, der mich kreuz und quer durch die Republik fuehrt.
Heute sollte es um 16:33 mit dem ICE von #Berlin nach Dortmund gehen. Der hatte erst 10, dann 30 und letztendlich ca. 45 Minuten Verspaetung!
Wagner Uprising Highlights China’s Risks With Russia (www.nytimes.com)
China views Russia as a necessary partner in challenging the global order dominated by the United States. But Mr. Putin’s appetite for risk — seen in his invasion of Ukraine and his reliance on private armies — has forced Beijing to defend its bond with Russia in the face of Western pressure....