This is a superb, must-read piece: laorencha.substack.com/p/stop-denig...

I found this fascinating, but then I am super nerdy and Taichung is home (incidentally, Yang is my district's lawmaker, but never met her -- but I have met Chiang several times). www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

I've been covering this story for ICRT, and it is a mess. Lol, Michael Turton is right about the MRT, extending Taichung's MRT to Nantou comes up every four years during election season, despite being a ridiculous plan: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Tomorrow's column is on this subject, but some of the points are hit on in this TaiwanPlus report: www.facebook.com/reel/1091779...

What Taiwan needs, but will it get it? Michael Turton takes an insightful look: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Hammer Lee took his time joining the race, and it cost him -- he's now neck-and-neck with Su after being 10-15% ahead not long ago: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

I can expand on the property taxes, they are handled by local govts, but the property value estimations they use to calculate taxes are waaayyy below actual market values. In Taichung, 1/2

Jenna nailed this one: laorencha.substack.com/p/when-it-co...

Michael Turton shedding light on key systemic issues: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Michael Turton has been doing some great historically relevent pieces recently: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Snuck in a Hitchhiker's Guide reference in this one: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Here is a thread of election-related columns I've done so far this year. Good for getting up to speed on the subject: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

So I moved the time of day I check my social media from early in the day, to the end of the day, so it doesn't get in the way of getting work done. Result: I'm tired at the end of the day and don't want to deal with it, so I haven't been posting much the last few months...

Taiwan's demographic crunch is going to start to really bite this year, and only accelerate from there. Also touch on foreign employees and tech, and how they fit into this picture. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Michael Turton at his jaw-droppingly awesome best: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

I've been busy and scaled back my social media posting dramatically in the last 6 weeks, including nothing on my personal pages. It was relaxing, but probably not a good idea. Here is a long thread of my recent columns: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

The CCP isn't a political party; it is a voracious Leviathan. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

I keep expecting some sort of realignment, but like a rubber band an equilibrium keeps restoring itself, which it may again soon if the DPP's polling follows on its current trend. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

This has been going on in one form or another for a very, very long time, as Michael Turton explores: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

If someone told me I would be quoted in TIME and that the president likely read it, I would assume that would be good...but no, my quote was used to make the exact opposite point as I had intended: time.com/7304818/us-c...

Some interesting details when one looks deeper into the race: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

I swear we do not coordinate our columns! Lol, once again Michael Turton and I wrote pieces that are nicely complementary: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

It just keeps getting worse: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

A "current state of play" piece. Correction: they are not necessarily "dying their hair pink" but they are coloring their hair one way or another for social media posts. Still funny, though. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Sigh... www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

This is very important, and must be watched carefully: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

If Cheng wins but Hau does well, it's possible he will challenge the result: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Jaw's presser on Sat turned Hau's post from a vague conspiracy to a major discussion topic, which I've already submitted a column on. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Never a dull moment. Mirror Media is alleging nefarious behaviour by Huang. Of course, Huang is not guilty of anything in any court of law and we don't live under trial by Mirror Media, but if is true my analysis is...why hasn't this happened before? www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Cheng leads in the polls, Hau leads in big endorsements, Lo is nipping at Hau's heels, Chang is leading a blunt campaign to shape the debate and call out BS, Cho has some...ahem...interesting ideas and Tsai seems like a nice grandpa. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Headline sums it up: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Post-disaster too many people point fingers and blame over shallow, short-term issues that do not get to the core of the problem. People in govt would do well to follow Michael Turton's work, that puts it all in context: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

About time! By Michael Turton: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

In local Chinese language news, coverage is nuanced and it is possible to follow individual character quirks and character arcs that get washed out in English. Two recent interesting human stories I used as examples: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

The election results from last 4 elections (except pres), they were amazingly stable. Despite KMT slightly losing vote share in 2024 in LY, their seat count skyrocketed. Chu maximized turnout where it mattered for KMT, Lai dropped the ball as DPP chair. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

All parties have issues now. In DPP, knives are out for Ker, but not only does this risk ultimately distracting from what the DPP really needs to reflect on following recall debacle, Ker might beat them anyway, making them look toothless ahead of '26. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Update: Jaw and Hau are holding a poll over the next two days to decide which of them will run, which could mean Jaw is in and Hau out. Regardless of who wins, the party will likely move deeper blue. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

I ask an important question near the end: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZFO...

Another great piece by Michael Turton drawing an interesting distinction: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Not a cheerful topic, but necessary. By Michael Turton: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Really not entirely sure what Chu will do, but subsequent reporting suggests he may be out of the race. Apparently he discussed it with his family. FYI, KMT chair election is Oct 18. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

Premier Cho is including permanent residents in the N$10,000 cash handouts in the draft proposal special budget they are sending to the legislature: www.taisounds.com/news/content...

Includes comments by myself on her trip: www.facebook.com/reel/1381038...