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davidonformosa

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Focus on Taiwan politics with some posts about Thailand and China. Supporting human rights and democracy everywhere.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim speak out for Taiwan's inclusion in the United Nations

https://youtu.be/BSuIUue-qoQ?si=BLhnN2NK1WQp5C-W

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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Taiwan's defense ministry urges China to stop its “destructive, unilateral action” amidst an increase in military activity in the Taiwan Strait

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/18/taiwan-china-conflict-destructive-military-activities-fighter-jets

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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Indigenous pop singers have contributed to normalising the use of Indigenous languages in Taiwan

https://taiwaninsight.org/2023/09/13/indigenous-popular-music-and-language-revitalisation-in-taiwan/

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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"Maps of the ADIZ incursions on Sunday, provided by Taiwan, showed unusual flight paths, with J-16 fighters staying on Taiwan’s side of the line for extended periods of time."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/11/china-military-warship-fighter-plane-activity-around-taiwan

davidonformosa,
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@kkarhan Because it would start a war and also the median line does not represent Taiwan's sovereign territory.

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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Fascinating post by Josh Ellis about the origin of place names in Taiwan. Many place names were originally based on Tai-gi or Austronesian languages. In the 1920s the names were changed to Japanese. Many of the current place names are actually Japanese with Mandarin pronunciation.

https://www.goteamjosh.com/blog/gaiming

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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The lost elephant slides of Taiwan. Photographer Pi Cheng Hsiu captured 400 of the remaining slides and plotted them on a map

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2023/sep/02/elephant-slides-taiwan-pi-cheng-hsiu-photography-in-pictures

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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Typhoon Haikui is forecast to make landfall on Taiwan on Sunday. Stay safe.

Graphic: https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/jtwc.html

davidonformosa, to hongkong
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Andrew Chan, a Hong Konger currently living in Australia, was forced to delete an article from the website he edits after his family in Hong Kong was threatened by police. He has now shut down his organisation which promoted Cantonese language and culture

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-30/fiction-hong-kong-national-security-law-andrew-chan-search/102788164

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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32 PLA aircraft were detected around Taiwan in the previous 24 hours. 20 of the detected aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or entered Taiwan’s southwest, southeast, and northeast ADIZ

davidonformosa, to China
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The Chinese Communist Party has set up a training school in Tanzania which will promote an authoritarian alternative to democracy to its African partners

https://www.axios.com/chinese-communist-party-training-school-africa

davidonformosa, to hongkong
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"...the tactics of the Hong Kong authorities have achieved what several observers told the Guardian was the true aim: scaring other overseas activists and potential activists into silence."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/17/gangster-tactic-the-true-aim-behind-hong-kongs-pursuit-of-overseas-dissidents

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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Taiwan's government projects an image of multiculturalism that doesn't match reality, writes Michael Turton

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2023/08/14/2003804698

cliffwade, (edited ) to fediverse
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Does your computer have a CD/DVD drive in it currently?

Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the #Fediverse

#Poll #Polls #POTD #Computer #Laptop #CD #DVD #Drive #Tech #AllThingsTech

davidonformosa,
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@cliffwade No, but I have a DVD drive that plugs in via USB.

davidonformosa, to fediverse
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The BBC joining Mastodon with its own instance is a positive move that I hope other media orgs will follow. It is a chance for the Fediverse to further develop and become more widely adopted.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2023-07-mastodon-distributed-decentralised-fediverse-activitypub

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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⛰️ Daniel Rios has climbed 100 of Taiwan's 3000 metre peaks, aka baiyue (百岳). In the article he talks about preparation and recommends five accessible hikes

https://topics.amcham.com.tw/2023/07/climbing-to-a-hundred/

davidonformosa, to twitter
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An alternative Twitter logo by artist badiucao

Source: https://www.threads.net/@badiucao/post/CvEXptuPAv6?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

ben, to random
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I buy the take that a goal of buying Twitter was to stop progressive movements that were organizing there.

These movements were and are changing the world for the better.

The fediverse needs to be built to be their forever home: a place to join together across borders to make the world better for everyone, with equal opportunities for all.

I still, despite everything, after all this time, believe this is the promise of the internet.

davidonformosa,
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@maegul @ben Mozilla already have their own instance in beta. I see a lot of opportunities for universities and media orgs to create their own instances, too. Although so far it doesn't seem to have happened.

davidonformosa, to Taiwan
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The Secretary General of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, recently visited Taiwan. She praised Taiwan's civil society and protections of human rights in the face of political and military pressure from China. However, areas for improvement include violence against women, the right to peaceful assembly, labour rights, migrant and refugee rights, prison conditions, and the death penalty

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/07/taiwan-can-play-a-leading-regional-role-on-human-rights-but-sustained-commitment-needed-says-amnestys-secretary-general-following-visit/

davidonformosa,
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@imrehg Yes, Taiwan often responds to this kind of international pressure but I don't think many of these issues are going to figure prominently in the election campaign.

davidonformosa, to thailand
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Explainer: Why Pita Didn’t Become Prime Minister

This analysis suggests Pita Limjaroenrat is unlikely to become prime minister. The next option is a Pheu Thai candidate, most likely Srettha Thavisin, with Move Forward's support

My analysis: Any compromise beyond this would go against the election result and Thai people's expectations of democracy. Expect protests and ongoing political turmoil at the very least

https://www.thaienquirer.com/50187/explainer-why-pita-didnt-become-prime-minister/

davidonformosa, to China
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Chinese-Australian artist Badiucao features in "Banned by Beijing" exhibition in London

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/artist-london-show-07032023170703.html

davidonformosa, to China
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Interview with Kevin Slaten who runs the China Dissent Monitor for Freedom House. AI is used as a tool for monitoring Chinese social media to gather data about protests. This is supplemented by other sources to compile the data.

https://globalvoices.org/2023/06/28/chinese-citizens-find-ways-to-dissent-despite-the-risks/

davidonformosa, to random
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A number of recent sexual harassment cases in Taiwan have been described as Taiwan's moment. The recent Taiwan political drama series Wave Makers is credited with encouraging victims to speak out about their experiences.

https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/08/taiwans-ruling-dpp-rocked-by-sexual-misconduct-allegations/

davidonformosa, to random
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37 PLA aircraft entered Taiwan's ADIZ yesterday according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense

Source: https://twitter.com/MoNDefense/status/1666976933694050304?t=iMF5ag8h75lWl93dYsvYCw&s=19

Official statement from Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense. 37 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 am (UTC+8) today.

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