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David on Formosa<p>China's blacklist of Taiwanese political leaders is a sign of the intensification of its lawfare campaign targeting Taiwan's democracy</p><p>"This hotline is a sign that Beijing is attempting to weaponise legal intimidation at scale."</p><p><a href="https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-taiwanese-separatist-hotline-shows-expanding-lawfare-strategy/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-t</span><span class="invisible">aiwanese-separatist-hotline-shows-expanding-lawfare-strategy/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lawfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lawfare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ASPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASPI</span></a></p>
rowebEAST BAY PUNK - The First Dozen Years (found inside the record "Still Time" by Violent Coercion) <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/eastbaypunk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eastbaypunk</a> <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/eastbay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eastbay</a> <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/punk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#punk</a> <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/punkrock?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#punkrock</a> <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/bands?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bands</a> <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/history?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/violentcoercion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#violentcoercion</a> <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/violent?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#violent</a> <a href="https://punk.photos/discover/tags/coercion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coercion</a> <a class="u-url" href="https://punk.photos/@punk@a.gup.pe" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@punk@a.gup.pe</a>
David on Formosa<p>The latest edition of ASPI's State of the Strait tracking China's campaign of coercion against Taiwan</p><p> "As Taipei reinforces its defences against Beijing’s overt and covert pressure, China shows no sign of relenting—relying both on symbolic punishments and effective grey-zone tactics to sustain its campaign of coercion."</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/stateofthestrait/p/lai-bolsters-internal-security-against" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/stateoft</span><span class="invisible">hestrait/p/lai-bolsters-internal-security-against</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HybridWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HybridWarfare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ASPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASPI</span></a></p>
Nando161<p>The <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/risk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>risk</span></a> of going <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/hungry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hungry</span></a> or <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/homeless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeless</span></a> is a pretty powerful form of <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a>.</p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/119543/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/119543/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Contributor: Does American soft power have a future? <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AmericanSoftPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanSoftPower</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Country" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Country</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>future</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GovernmentAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentAction</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LatinAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LatinAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/People" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>People</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trust</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>U</span></a>.S. <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/value" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>value</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/World" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>World</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/year" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>year</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>The latest edition of ASPI's State of the Strait tracking China's campaign of multi-domain coercion against Taiwan</p><p>The big news this week is former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen's visit to Europe. It's a good opportunity for Taiwan to promote counter-narratives of democracy and international cooperation</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/stateofthestrait/p/former-taiwan-president-tsai-ing" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/stateoft</span><span class="invisible">hestrait/p/former-taiwan-president-tsai-ing</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ASPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASPI</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HybridWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HybridWarfare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>All 3 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlexanderBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlexanderBrothers</span></a> were accused of trafficking the 1st victim; Tal Alexander was accused alone of trafficking the 2nd.</p><p>The new indictment widens the scope of charges against all 3 brothers. It says one or more of the brothers variously used <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/force" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>force</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> in trafficking the 5 women &amp; the girl, &amp; said the scheme dated back to 2009.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Rape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rape</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SexualAssault" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SexualAssault</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SexualPredators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SexualPredators</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ViolenceAgainstWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViolenceAgainstWomen</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SexTrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SexTrafficking</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Charges of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SexTrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SexTrafficking</span></a> against 2 real estate brokers &amp; their brother have been expanded to now include 6 victims, including an <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/underage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>underage</span></a> girl, per a superseding <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/indictment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indictment</span></a>.</p><p>Oren &amp; Tal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Alexander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alexander</span></a> —who reigned over the luxury real estate markets in both <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Miami" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Miami</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a>, as well Oren’s twin Alon Alexander—were initially indicted in NYC in Dec &amp; accused of sex trafficking 2 victims by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/force" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>force</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlexanderBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlexanderBrothers</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Rape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rape</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ViolenceAgainstWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViolenceAgainstWomen</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/realestate/alexander-brothers-charges-sex-crimes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=B68318B9-D5A3-47E0-9A28-CA6C2C072027" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/05/08/realest</span><span class="invisible">ate/alexander-brothers-charges-sex-crimes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=B68318B9-D5A3-47E0-9A28-CA6C2C072027</span></a></p>
Mathieu Gitton<p>EUROSCOPE – LE FEU NE PRÉCÈDE PLUS LA GUERRE, IL LA RACONTE</p><p>En Ukraine, les frappes russes n’ouvrent plus la voie : elles frappent la mémoire, tordent la volonté, réinventent la coercition.</p><p><a href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaE5Wl8Dp2Q7vJyg0G30" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaE5W</span><span class="invisible">l8Dp2Q7vJyg0G30</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EuroScope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuroScope</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>The latest edition of ASPI's State of the Strait tracking China's campaign of multi-domain coercion against Taiwan </p><p>China is continuing to block Taiwan's efforts to attend the World Health Assembly in Geneva later this month. Taiwan has been blocked from the WHA since 2017</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/stateofthestrait/p/taiwan-fights-for-a-voice-at-the" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/stateoft</span><span class="invisible">hestrait/p/taiwan-fights-for-a-voice-at-the</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HybridWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HybridWarfare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ASPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASPI</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>政治</span></a></p>
CuriousMatter#uspol Exclusive photo of Terry Moran discussing Abrego Garcia's finger tattoos with DJT.
David on Formosa<p>New report from the Global Taiwan Institute: Chinese Communist Party Lawfare and Economic Coercion Against Taiwan</p><p><a href="https://globaltaiwan.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/OR_PRC-Lawfare-and-Economic-Coercion-Against-Taiwan.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globaltaiwan.org/wp-content/up</span><span class="invisible">loads/2025/04/OR_PRC-Lawfare-and-Economic-Coercion-Against-Taiwan.pdf</span></a> [pdf file]</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CCP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HybridWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HybridWarfare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a></p>
Catherine Schmidt<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a>#trump <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/alt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>harvard</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a><br>25</p>
Catherine Schmidt<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a>#trump <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/alt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/governormills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>governormills</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pambondi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pambondi</span></a> </p><p>Heather Cox Richardson Maine Stands Up to Trump and Bondi 4/16/25</p>
David Mitchell :CApride:<p>Because forced or coerced ‘care’ and involuntary institutionalization has worked so well in the past? These ‘freedom’ types are always so sure they know best for *other* people.</p><p>New barrel, same shit: residential schools, lobotomies, electroshock, conversion therapy, sterilization, 60s scoop…</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-introduces-controversial-involuntary-addictions-treatment-bill-1.7511051" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/al</span><span class="invisible">berta-introduces-controversial-involuntary-addictions-treatment-bill-1.7511051</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ABpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CdnPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CdnPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Eugenics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coercion</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>The latest edition of ASPI's State of the Strait notes the increase in espionage cases in Taiwan, many of which involve military or ex-military personnel</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/stateofthestrait/p/taiwan-uncovers-more-deep-chinese?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=2wlot" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/stateoft</span><span class="invisible">hestrait/p/taiwan-uncovers-more-deep-chinese?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=2wlot</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HybridWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HybridWarfare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ASPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASPI</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>The latest edition of ASPI's State of the Strait tracking China's multi-domain coercion of Taiwan in the past week. Includes the Strait Thunder 2025A military exercise</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/stateofthestrait/p/pla-encircles-taiwan-as-beijing-brands?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=2wlot" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/stateoft</span><span class="invisible">hestrait/p/pla-encircles-taiwan-as-beijing-brands?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=2wlot</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HybridWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HybridWarfare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a></p>
MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZbgTUr2rq4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=lZbgTUr2rq</span><span class="invisible">4</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/TheRushHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheRushHour</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/DaveNeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DaveNeal</span></a> </p><p>12min mark: <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/SuperRichBullies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperRichBullies</span></a> are gonna bully aka <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/defamation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defamation</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FalseNarratives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FalseNarratives</span></a> </p><p>16.40 min mark 25 hours long. Congressmember <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/CoreyBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoreyBooker</span></a>'s <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/filibuster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>filibuster</span></a>.<br> Contents: <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Signalgate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signalgate</span></a>, telling the <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/GNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNP</span></a> to get up off their arses &amp; do their job to protect <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a>, <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>civilrights</span></a>, etc. <br> 'Let's get into <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/goodtrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>goodtrouble</span></a>' </p><p>26.28min. mark 🎉 Someone won an election in <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> : <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/SusanCrawford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SusanCrawford</span></a> (D) won for the <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/WisconsinSupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WisconsinSupremeCourt</span></a>. <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FuckElon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuckElon</span></a>!! </p><p>29min. mark <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/TaxTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxTheRich</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>The PRC's Taiwan Affairs Office released a statement about the current PLA joint military exercises around Taiwan</p><p>"the joint military exercises... around the Taiwan Island are a resolute punishment for the rampant “Taiwan independence” provocations of the Lai Ching-te authorities, a stern warning to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces"</p><p>(via Michael Turton on BlueSky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/michaelturton.bsky.social/post/3llq2lk2abk2k" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/michaelturton</span><span class="invisible">.bsky.social/post/3llq2lk2abk2k</span></a>)</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HybridWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HybridWarfare</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@HarriettMB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>HarriettMB</span></a></span> I do expect <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@antidiskriminierung" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>antidiskriminierung</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@AuswaertigesAmt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AuswaertigesAmt</span></a></span> to affirm <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiDiscrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiDiscrimination</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laws</span></a> and either force the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> embassy &amp; consulates to comply with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>'s laws or close and cease operations.</p><ul><li>After all, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ambassadors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ambassadors</span></a> are guests and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Embassies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Embassies</span></a> are to be operated with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/acceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>acceptance</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/respect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>respect</span></a> of the host country as per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ViennaConvention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViennaConvention</span></a>.</li></ul><p>If the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> refuses to acknowledge that, they there is no basis for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> and I urge <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/contractors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contractors</span></a> to press charges for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/blackmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackmail</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> if they get approached to fulfill for such <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racist</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sexist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sexist</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ableist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ableist</span></a> and otherwise <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/discriminatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discriminatory</span></a> demands because doing so violates national and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laws</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a></p>