Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

China views its claims to Taiwan a "reunification", a wording commonly taken up in Western media. Did you know that:
* Taiwan's aboriginal population was Austronesian well into the 17th century. Today's 98% Han majority came about only later through migration under the Qing, who annexed Taiwan in 1683.
* In the 20th century, Taiwan was governed from the mainland for only 4 years, 1945-49. 1895-1945 it was a colony forcefully ceded to imperial Japan; since 1949 it has maintained its independence.

⬆️ @TimMaddog

To #China's consternation, #William_Lai #ChingTe wins #Taiwan elections.

Voters backed #DPP’s view that Taiwan is a de facto sovereign nation, even if that means economic punishment or military intimidation by China.

#Xi has vowed that Taiwan's eventual “reunification” with the mainland is “a historical inevitability.”

China insisted the result “does not represent the mainstream view on the island…Taiwan is China’s Taiwan."

#DemocraticProgressiveParty

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/13/asia/taiwan-presidential-election-results-intl-hnk/index.html

@jocose Holy crap. You're on an LGBT server and posted, " I prob won't vote this round. don't worry, I don't live in a swing state lol." In an election where conservatives are removing books about LGBTQ people from shelves? Where women are being denied care because of right-wing abortion laws? Where trans people face lawful discrimination?

I don't care whether you're in a swing state or not. Vote! Show support! Be counted in every race at every level.

There is no "LOL" here!

Mastodon is what happens when people who mostly live inside their own heads get a Social Media.

Today in 1946, 78 years ago: the British government sets the monthly quota for Jewish immigration to Palestine at 10,500 people.

#OnThisDay

Every state should follow California’s lead and eliminate non-medical exemptions for vaccines in public schools. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/philadelphia-measles-outbreak-hospital-day-care-rcna133269

Religious trauma of the highest order. This despicable reign of ignorant, cruel, misogynistic religious terror must not be permitted to continue #ReligiousTrauma #ignorance #cruelty #misogyny #corrupt #taliban #Afghanistan #women #girls #education https://inews.co.uk/news/world/taliban-campaign-women-girls-bad-hijab-2847086?ito=smart-news

@lovelylovely You know what they say: Republicans fall in line. Democrats fall in love. We fell in love with Obama and have expected the same ever since. We forget that Obama was a once in a lifetime figure, and while he could move us like no one else could, politics is also about getting things done, and by that measure, Biden delivers everyday, like this new rule about gig workers ⬇️ just this week!
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-administration-issues-rule-that-could-curb-gig-work-contracting-2024-01-09/

#Escambia County, #Florida, school #libraries have removed the following #books & #texts (and others) from their #schools because "dangerous words"

** 8 encyclopedias
** 2 #dictionaries
** 2 thesauruses
** 5 editions of The Guinness Book of World Records
** Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl
** The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
** Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile

As a people, we are really dumb. But not dumb enough, apparently.

#DeSantis #BookBans

https://popular.info/p/florida-school-district-removes-dictionaries

#IAmDB

Pay You, Pay Me

#BuyNowPayLaterASong
#HashTagGames

In 2015, South Africa refused to arrest Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who was accused of genocide in Darfur. The decision drew international condemnation. In response, they threatened to leave the I.C.C. They argued the I.C.C. is biased against Africa.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/25/south-africa-review-international-criminal-court-bashir

Same old story in international politics. South Africa cozies up to dictators like al-Bashir and Putin while bashing Israel under the guise of moral authority.

Red States GOP voters are signing up like crazy for #ObamaCare Insurance However these same fools will turnaround and vote Republican.👇

Bill O’Reilly Outraged After School District Pulls His Books Under Florida Law He Supported: ‘It’s Absurd’ https://www.mediaite.com/politics/bill-oreilly-outraged-after-school-district-pulls-his-books-under-florida-law-he-supported-its-absurd/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon