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New Covert Shores article 'Second Chinese Uncrewed Submarine Mothership' Here-> www.hisutton.com/Chinese-XXLU... China is honestly far ahead of everyoine else in building full-size underwater drones #OSINT #China Basic recognition guide to the two ships, based on what we know so far:

“I would expect the relationship to get rougher. Trump already has trade and political grievances with Brazil, and Lula’s victory gives him little reason to soften" w/ @meganmesserly.bsky.social @ddesrochers.bsky.social @arihawkins.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

As a Hongkonger, this hits hard.

Taipei election 2026: DPP mayoral candidate Puma Shen discusses in an interview how early on in the race he mystified by President Lai's confidence in him, especially in the first two months of the race where polls didn't move no matter what Shen did.

It’s pretty great when an 18 year old blog (and blogging platform!) can get integrated with modern standards. Congrats @opensource.google for connecting Blogger to @standard.site

Legend has it that there's going to be a robust tech-in-journalism track at Atmosphere 27. A community of hundreds of the most cutting-edge builders and thinkers on the internet will be there. You should probably apply to speak and share your work. Yes, you. atmosphereconf.org/speak

"As authoritarianism evolves, so must resistance tactics." Brief but potent piece by @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social:

MacArthur's Memorandum on Position of Formosa, 1950, first island chain, etc #Taiwan history.state.gov/historicaldo...

Donovan on TSMC in Arizona www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar... #Taiwan

✊ While every protest is different, I also wonder about convergences. Are France's protests part of a broader wave of youth-led movements globally (Serbia, India, Morocco, Nepal, etc.)? Q&A with Donatella Della Porta, expert on protest politics. ⬇️ Clip below, full vid in replies.

"This blog is about celebrating that friendship" with open source developers. That was our first post in Feb 2008. Today, all 1,557 posts (2008–2026) live in the Atmosphere as verified @standard.site records: https://opensource.googleblog.com/2008/02/welcome-to-google-open-source-blog.html

Would you look at that!

NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

Damn, who could have seen this one coming?

Holy wow. 25% of Microsoft. www.theverge.com/tech/1018666...

I cannot believe that Eric Bauza has passed away, at age 46. We’d just talked about his life and his voices and his son. A shattering loss

the DOJ is basically acting as if the president’s delusions are true

7️⃣ goals scored by #USMNT players this weekend! ⚽️ Alex Freeman ⚽️ Weston McKennie ⚽️ Aidan Morris ⚽️ Neil Pierre ⚽️ Christian Pulisic ⚽️ Joe Scally ⚽️ Tim Weah

It should be illegal for the President, VP, and lawmakers in Congress to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.

Back at it with @hcrichardson.bsky.social on Tuesday,,, we'll discuss: - Trump's sinking approval ratings and the decline of MAGA - Last-minute predictions for the Midterms - The massive amount of spending by the GOP - Trump and Elon's collusion with Putin - And more

None of those purged will have had any semblance of due process, and their political demises will put justice for those they harmed further out of reach—and give Xi breathing room. ‘Pull Out the Sick Trees’: Xi’s Constant Purges Pave Way for Next Term www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/w...

Humbled to have the 44th president with us in our movement to demand more for working people in Michigan. Change is in the air. 🤝

From Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen's English-language interview with Catherine Chang, calmly saying that figures acting for Beijing were known to be following him and his family, including his 5 yr old daughter, in Taiwan in 2025.

During one of the burrito taxi discourses, I got lectured by a white leftist who had spent time in SEA (so clearly that makes her more worldly than a dipshit fake Asian like me) who told me delivery services are normal because "Asians don't freak out about this like in the west"

One person does not want you to see this movie. But everyone else does.

The NFL's "five weeks of tape" theory appears to be holding up pretty well this season.

"" AI is like a very powerful flashlight that has allowed everyone to better see the internet’s problems and either exploit them or fix them. When the public is scared, the natural impulse of government is to lock up the flashlight. ""

Watching advertising on Sunday Night Football feels like a recurring repetitive dream where I am forced to cycle through the tortured bewilderment that "huh, they're still making proscenium style situation comedies..."

Channel 12 (Israel) reports an "unprecedented confrontation" between Prime Minister Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Zamir over a directive to the military that could trigger a rapid, intense confrontation with Iran. www.mako.co.il/news-militar...

The best thing you can do for your health and career is establish relationships. links.profgmedia.com/4jA5KA1

Ah, yes, late October, when the majority of football fans across the country must, once again, begin to accept and come to terms with the perennial mediocrity of their favorite teams. 🥴😵‍💫🙃🫠😑😑🤦‍♂️😒🫤🫩😏😏😏😏

"Taiwan needs these weapons for its defense — backing down in the face of such pressure would signal to every ally and adversary that American commitments are negotiable" @bradyafr.bsky.social Dan Blumenthal www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/why-...

⚡️Zelensky details expectations for upcoming trilateral peace talks with Russia, US. Before a meeting between Zelensky, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump can take place, technical talks among the three countries' negotiating teams must be held first, said Zelensky.

The internet you remember is still out there. The early days of the internet may be behind us, but the spirit doesn’t have to be. Experience it for yourself. 👇https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/come-back-to-firefox/

Exactly what it means to be a @contextqb.com

I really like this framing, using AI well means learning how to harness attention (both yours and the machine) contraptions.venkateshrao.com/p…

thanks emudhra for the assist. a list of the hosts that a 2025 tizen samsung TV talks to and what data ships - even with all of the data collection and interest tracking opted out of gist.github.com/haileyok/906...

It could all be so simple But you'd rather make it hard Loving you is like a battle And we both end up with scars

TSMC in Arizona: "What is unfolding is an unprecedented social experiment fueled by the largest foreign direct investment in American history, making it groundbreaking both financially and in terms of immigration. ..." www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

The youngest to be shot was 11 years old. ELEVEN YEARS OLD. In 2026, in the United States of America, the leading cause of death for children is a bullet. The victims and families are in my prayers. But they are also in my actions. We must end gun violence.

As a side note, when I lived in China nearly 20 years ago, this was a common talking point among regular people in regards to Tibet. Often its purpose was the kind of whataboutism that served as a trump card or silencer in a debate, but it also had a flavor of “why can’t we do what yall did” too

Ready for something new. Hungry for something better. Change is in the air.

Taiwan election tidbits: Really big crowds in Hsinchu city have turned out to see DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen who is there to campaign for DPP mayoral candidate Chuang Ching-cheng. Also note: bulletproof glass boxes now being used in the motorcade.

“I am worried about where we’re headed.” Sacha Baron Cohen explains to @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com why he feels a responsibility to use his platform to challenge growing intolerance and misinformation.

Formosa, Taiwan, what's in a name? www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori... #Taiwan