Just two days left to claim your Meshtastic node-building kit ahead of the workshop next week! Register before the deadline on Friday--now only 1,000 NT! www.facebook.com/events/10834...
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Dance Club also returns next Tuesday! This week we will learn circle moves in the partner dance + interesting stories behind swing dance. Are you curious how, when, and where swing dance started? www.facebook.com/events/17791...
Join us for Pen Club next Tuesday! Pen Club is an open invite for artists, illustrators, or anyone to sketch and hang over a drink. You can arrive any time, we will usually start a game around 8, participation optional www.facebook.com/events/90746...
"'Afterword' Bridges Taipei and New York in a Metatextual Examination of Fiction" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
“Afterword” Bridges Taipei and New York in a Metatextual Examination of Fiction - No Man Is An Island
Taiwanese director Lin Yi-chiang’s feature debut “Afterword” proves a strong entrant among Sinophone depictions of immigration to New York City.
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"In Response to Food Oil Scandal, Chiang Wan-an Calls for Expediting Legislative Elections" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
In Response to Food Oil Scandal, Chiang Wan-an Calls for Expediting Legislative Elections | New Bloom Magazine
The KMT rallied for food safety last weekend, lashing out at the Lai administration over a food oil safety scandal after accusations of cooking oil adulteration by Central Oil Corporation.
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Want to be ready when the internet cuts out? Interested in joining the largest offline digital network in Taipei? Want to message your friends, activists, and hobbyists without the government oversight? www.facebook.com/events/10834...
Join us on Wednesday night for the latest Creatives Networking Night--a meetup to pitch your talents and find future collaborators! Our talk this time will be "Understanding Policymaker Mindsets Through Dungeons and Dragons" by Ben www.facebook.com/events/14867...
Check out this ongoing fundaiser for the work of a Sudanese activist--please contribute if you can! www.instagram.com/p/DbiaDsjih4...
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"Before Netflix: The Hidden History of Taiwan’s Television Renaissance" by Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley
Before Netflix: The Hidden History of Taiwan’s Television Renaissance | New Bloom Magazine
Taiwanese television has entered a remarkable period of creative success. During the past decade, dramas such as The World Between Us (我們與惡的距離), Gold Leaf (茶金), Light the Night (華燈初上)…
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"Which Movements Get Negotiated With, and Which Become Security Threats in Pakistan?" by Jan Muhammad Baloch
Which Movements Get Negotiated With, and Which Become Security Threats in Pakistan? | New Bloom Magazine
A comparative examination of judicial records, anti-terrorism filings, court proceedings, and state responses across Pakistan reveals a striking disparity in how different forms of civil dissent are…
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"The Unwritten Blacklist" by Jeremy Ray Jewell
The Unwritten Blacklist | New Bloom Magazine
When Hong Kong national security police walked bookseller Mandy Lau out of Have A Nice Stay on July 15, she was wearing a black T-shirt printed with six characters: 我是書店店員, meaning “I am a bookstore…
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8月13日將是台北首次斷網降速演習會。畢竟中國對台的軍事威脅變得越來越嚴重，如果戰爭爆發的話，解放軍可能會採取行動破壞台灣的通訊網路，透過切斷海底電纜。同時，任何災難也可能會破壞通訊網路。 我們應該怎麼準備這種情況呢？ www.facebook.com/events/10834...
On August 13th, the first-ever Internet disruption drill will take place in Taipei. To prepare for future scenarios in which communication is disrupted in Taiwan, New Bloom will be holding a meshtastic workshop on the night of August 12th! Join us! www.facebook.com/events/10834...
"'Writing is the Last Line of Defense': An Interview with Palestinian Poet Yahya Al Hamarna" by Angelina Guo
“Writing is the Last Line of Defense”: An Interview with Palestinian Poet Yahya Al Hamarna | New Bloom Magazine
Yahya Al Hamarna is a Palestinian writer, researcher, and refugee from the Gaza Strip. He studied Political Science, International Relations, and Diplomacy at Al-Azhar University in Gaza.
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Sunday! Join us and For Peace Taiwan for a bilingual digital security workshop! www.instagram.com/p/DbTRNp4lK_n/
Check out the newest New Bloom Substack! Featuring our round-up of the latest events and recent articles!
From Taipei, Taiwan: New Bloom Newsletter July 29, 2026
DAYBREAK Party! • newsletter handover • spying accusations • extraterritorial violence • diaspora traditions • budget cuts, again? • COVID surges • The Dull-Ice Flower
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An update on our Palestine initiative. More detailed update and sign-up link in plain text inside our Substack newbloom.substack.com/p/new-bloom-...
"Executive Yuan Announces Plans to Extend High-Speed Rail to Yilan" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Executive Yuan Announces Plans to Extend High-Speed Rail to Yilan | New Bloom Magazine
The Executive Yuan has announced that it has approved plans for an extension of the high-speed rail between Yilan and Taipei. The high-speed rail would run from Nangang in Taipei through Xizhi, Pingxi...
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"Batanes Claims Show Chinese Nationalism's Irredentist Streak" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Batanes Claims Show Chinese Nationalism’s Irredentist Streak | New Bloom Magazine
Claims by Chinese scholars that Batanes, which constitutes the smallest province of the Philippines, belongs to China were widely circulated in Philippine media last month. In particular…
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Tomorrow! Join us for the latest New Bloom Dance Club! Next class will introduce a classic solo routine ✨‘Shim Sham’✨ and continue to circle moves in partner dance. So excited to share these with you guys. See you on the dance floor 💖 www.facebook.com/events/20054...
Tomorrow! Pen Club is an open invite for artists, illustrators, or anyone 👩🎨🦆 to sketch and hang over a drink. You can arrive any time, we will usually start a game around 8, participation optional www.facebook.com/events/26696...
"What Does the Closure of Taiwan's Representative Office in Papua New Guinea Mean?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
What Does the Closure of Taiwan’s Representative Office in Papua New Guinea Mean? | New Bloom Magazine
Papua New Guinea ordered the closure of Taiwan’s representative offices earlier this month, in another diplomatic setback for the Lai administration…
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"Will New Laws Prevent Another 'Grand Canyon of Meinong'?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Will New Laws Prevent Another “Grand Canyon of Meinong”? | New Bloom Magazine
New laws passed by the legislature stiffen penalties for illegal gravel mining. Under the new provisions, mining without a permit for profit can result in a term of up to five years in prison and a…
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"Recent Incident Highlights Use of Chinese Parts in Biometric Equipment in Police, Coast Guard, and Customs" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Recent Incident Highlights Use of Chinese Parts in Biometric Equipment in Police, Coast Guard, and Customs | New Bloom Magazine
DPP legislator Lin Chun-hsian publicized earlier this month that the police, coast guard, customs, and CPC Corporation are all suspected of using equipment of Chinese manufacture in biometric…
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Tomorrow! ～❈～深 夜 書 展 ＮＯＸ ＬＩＢＲＩＳ～❈～ 語言共事 Batonic Projects × 破土 New Bloom 2026.07.25㊅ ㊰19:00~� ﹫DAYBREAK 破曉咖啡 (Taipei) www.facebook.com/events/10106...
"Does the KMT Intend to Drastically Cut the Budget Yet Again?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Does the KMT Intend to Drastically Cut the Budget Yet Again? | New Bloom Magazine
One year after the KMT stoked controversy over pushing through the largest set of budget cuts in Taiwanese history–freezing or cutting 1/3rd of the government’s operation expenses–it appears that the…
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"Ma Wen-chun Again Accused of Leaking Confidential Details About Taiwanese Military" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Ma Wen-chun Again Accused of Leaking Confidential Details About Taiwanese Military | New Bloom Magazine
According to the Ministry of National Defense, KMT legislator Ma Wen-chun, the co-chair of the defense committee in the legislature, had scuppered Taiwan’s plans to acquire explosive material RDX…
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Check out the latest update on the New Bloom Emergency Mutual Aid Initiative (NBEMAI) to support India’s transgender community! To date, we have been able to raise and successfully send $3,316.28 USD in funds to trans people in need in India newbloom.substack.com/p/new-bloom-...
"Why Has China Targeted Educators with Sponsored Trips to Xinjiang?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Why Has China Targeted Educators with Sponsored Trips to Xinjiang? | New Bloom Magazine
Controversy has broken out after news reports of Chinese United Front outreach to Taiwanese teachers…
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