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  1. CW: nudity

    Mina Yahagi

    Picture was taken and posted from Internet (Reddit, Tumblr, Mewe, Flickr, Imaglr, X, Bluesky, etc...)

    #minayahagi #nsfw #nude #boobs #asian #asianwoman #nsfwasian #asiannsfw

  2. Working list: Tallest water towers of Taiwan

    Listed below are the tallest water towers of the island of Taiwan. The number of towers is somewhat limited by the more recent use of elevated topography to store and supply water in cities like Taipei.

    From an interesting historical standpoint, there are several water towers on the list dating from the 1930s that were constructed during Japanese occupation of Taiwan (1895-1945).

    As more information is located on other water towers in Taiwan, the data will be added. Peace!

    1. “Soaring” South Water Tower: Taichung/Central Taiwan Science Park = 76 m/249.3 feet
    Source: maps.google.com

    2. Huwei Township Water Tower (1930): Gong’an Village = 50.5 m/165.7 feet

    3. “Sailing” West Water Tower (2005): Taichung/Central Taiwan Science Park ~ 47 m/154.2 feet

    Sailing Water Tower – Source: common.wikimedia,org

    4. Water Tower Park (1960s): Kaohsiung = 38 m/124.7 feet

    Water Tower Park – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    5. Puzi Waterway Distribution Tower (1933): Puzi City = 35 m/114.8 feet

    Puzi Tower – Source: yy.idv.tw

    6. Gangshan Water Tower (1938): Kaohsiung = 31 m/101.7 feet

    7. Old Okayama Water Tower (1937): Kaohsiung = 30+m/98.4 feet

    8. Beingang Water Tower (1930s): = 20 m/65.6 feet

    9. Dapeng Bay Seaplane Water Tower (1938): Dapeng Bay ~ 20 m/65.6 feet

    10. Magong Water Tower (1960): Magong City = 17 m/55.8 feet

    More information needed:

    • Chenggong Station Water Tower
    • Chengkungling Water Tower
    • Daya Operations Station Water Tower
    • Fishing Harbor Water Tower
    • Gaomei Wetlands Water Tower: Taichung
    • Huajiang Water Tower (1960s or 1970s): Taipei
    • Jianshan Reservoir Water Tower
    • Mingde Water Tower
    • Nangang Water Tower
    • Seawater Station Water Tower: Pingtung
    • Tianmu New Village Water Tower
    • Waisungkai Water Tower: Taipei
    • Wan Guo Water Tower: Taipei
    • Wanhua Water Tower
    • Wonju Station Water Tower
    • Yilan Park Water Tower
    • Yiwu Water Tower: Wubei
    Fishing Harbor Water Tower – Source: hippostcard.com

    SOURCES:

    #Asia #cities #Formosa #history #landUse #planning #statistics #Taiwan #towers #travel #waterTowers
  3. @transcendentempress

    Je ne connais pas assez W40K, mais de mon côté, ça me fait penser à l'église atomique dans Fondation (Isaac #Asimov) : la maintenance des centrales nucléaires est assurée par des prêtres formés et efficaces, mais ne comprenant pas la technologie sous-jacente.…

  4. Political Prisoners Call For Accountability And Resumption Of Peace Talks In Wake Of Negros Killings By AFP Troops: Philippines

    The killings of five alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in a so-called series of armed encounters with government troops in Cauayan, Negros Occidental Province on May 16, following the Toboso massacre on April 19, further exposes the failure of government claims that the insurgency has been effectively crushed.

    For weeks, the government through the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has maintained that all those killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental Province on April 19 were combatants. This claim has been called into serious question by the findings of a recent fact-finding mission conducted by human rights and people’s organizations, as well as by the earlier statement of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) that 9 of the 19 individuals killed were civilians while the remaining 10 were NPA members.

    These accounts coincide with the naming of civilian victims that include students, a journalist, community organizers, and rural youth. Initial autopsy findings by a forensic pathologist also raised serious questions regarding the military’s version of events, including gunshot wounds sustained from behind.

    The presence of student leaders among those killed in Toboso and Cauayan underscores the continuing resonance especially among the youth of the social injustices and conditions that have long fueled armed resistance. Their involvement directly contradicts repeated military pronouncements that the insurgency is already “dead” or has lost all political significance. Far from demonstrating victory, these incidents reveal the bankruptcy of a purely militarist approach that seeks to suppress the conflict through force while leaving unaddressed the conditions that continue to drive it.

    These contradictions demand not dismissal but scrutiny. Video footage from the AFP’s own drone cameras posted on social media after the Toboso massacre—later taken down—showed that one of the victims, Roger Fabillar, was alive and in no position to give battle. This indicates that he was summarily killed instead of being taken prisoner.

    Despite public outrage, the government’s response has been grossly inadequate. Public statements from defense officials have advanced the untenable position that mere presence in an area where armed encounters occur justifies lethal force or even criminal liability. Such assertions run counter to the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, particularly the doctrines of distinction, proportionality, and precaution, which the Philippine government is bound to uphold.

    Pronouncements from government spokespersons in the wake of the Toboso and Cauayan killings have emphasized military narratives but have not addressed the core questions: how state forces responded upon becoming aware of civilian presence in the areas of operation, what precautions were taken to protect non-combatants, and how accountability will be ensured in compliance with obligations under international humanitarian law.

    These gaps are not merely procedural but reflect a deeper policy vacuum. Recent changes in peace process leadership should be seized to move beyond reactive crisis management toward a coherent and principled approach to the armed conflict.

    We, former consultants in peace negotiations jailed on trumped-up charges, call on the GRP authorities to take the following urgent and concrete steps:

    1. Support and convene a genuinely independent, transparent, and adequately resourced investigation into the Toboso and Cauayan killings, with full access to evidence and witnesses, and with findings made public.

    2. Issue a clear policy statement affirming its commitment to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and the accountability of state forces for violations.

    3. Resume formal peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Despite the intent to resume peace talks expressed in the joint statement of the representatives of the GRP and the NDFP in Oslo in November 2023, the preparatory meetings stalled due to the GRP’s insistence that the disposition of armed forces be treated as the primary subject, relegating the roots of the armed conflict to the background while setting aside significant agreements already reached by the two parties in earlier peace negotiations.

    4. Recognize that the continued detention of political prisoners—many elderly, sick, or held on manufactured charges—is inseparable from the broader question of peace. Meaningful confidence-building measures, including the release of political prisoners on humanitarian grounds, are essential to any credible peace process.

    The massacre in Toboso, including those of civilians and minors, and the subsequent killings in Cauayan, underscore the human cost of a conflict left to fester without political resolution. The GRP must move beyond rhetoric and cosmetic measures that merely manage public perception. It must act decisively, transparently, and in accordance with its obligations under both domestic and international law.

    Anything less perpetuates the very conditions that give rise to conflict.

    By political prisoners and former NDFP consultants in the peace talks

    Vicente Ladlad
    Adelberto Silva
    Wigberto Villarico

    Source : philippinerevolution.nu/statem

    abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/?p= #asia #guerrilla #ndfp #npa #peoplesWar #philippines #repression #resistance
  5. Political Prisoners Call For Accountability And Resumption Of Peace Talks In Wake Of Negros Killings By AFP Troops: Philippines

    The killings of five alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in a so-called series of armed encounters with government troops in Cauayan, Negros Occidental Province on May 16, following the Toboso massacre on April 19, further exposes the failure of government claims that the insurgency has been effectively crushed.

    For weeks, the government through the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has maintained that all those killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental Province on April 19 were combatants. This claim has been called into serious question by the findings of a recent fact-finding mission conducted by human rights and people’s organizations, as well as by the earlier statement of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) that 9 of the 19 individuals killed were civilians while the remaining 10 were NPA members.

    These accounts coincide with the naming of civilian victims that include students, a journalist, community organizers, and rural youth. Initial autopsy findings by a forensic pathologist also raised serious questions regarding the military’s version of events, including gunshot wounds sustained from behind.

    The presence of student leaders among those killed in Toboso and Cauayan underscores the continuing resonance especially among the youth of the social injustices and conditions that have long fueled armed resistance. Their involvement directly contradicts repeated military pronouncements that the insurgency is already “dead” or has lost all political significance. Far from demonstrating victory, these incidents reveal the bankruptcy of a purely militarist approach that seeks to suppress the conflict through force while leaving unaddressed the conditions that continue to drive it.

    These contradictions demand not dismissal but scrutiny. Video footage from the AFP’s own drone cameras posted on social media after the Toboso massacre—later taken down—showed that one of the victims, Roger Fabillar, was alive and in no position to give battle. This indicates that he was summarily killed instead of being taken prisoner.

    Despite public outrage, the government’s response has been grossly inadequate. Public statements from defense officials have advanced the untenable position that mere presence in an area where armed encounters occur justifies lethal force or even criminal liability. Such assertions run counter to the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, particularly the doctrines of distinction, proportionality, and precaution, which the Philippine government is bound to uphold.

    Pronouncements from government spokespersons in the wake of the Toboso and Cauayan killings have emphasized military narratives but have not addressed the core questions: how state forces responded upon becoming aware of civilian presence in the areas of operation, what precautions were taken to protect non-combatants, and how accountability will be ensured in compliance with obligations under international humanitarian law.

    These gaps are not merely procedural but reflect a deeper policy vacuum. Recent changes in peace process leadership should be seized to move beyond reactive crisis management toward a coherent and principled approach to the armed conflict.

    We, former consultants in peace negotiations jailed on trumped-up charges, call on the GRP authorities to take the following urgent and concrete steps:

    1. Support and convene a genuinely independent, transparent, and adequately resourced investigation into the Toboso and Cauayan killings, with full access to evidence and witnesses, and with findings made public.

    2. Issue a clear policy statement affirming its commitment to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and the accountability of state forces for violations.

    3. Resume formal peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Despite the intent to resume peace talks expressed in the joint statement of the representatives of the GRP and the NDFP in Oslo in November 2023, the preparatory meetings stalled due to the GRP’s insistence that the disposition of armed forces be treated as the primary subject, relegating the roots of the armed conflict to the background while setting aside significant agreements already reached by the two parties in earlier peace negotiations.

    4. Recognize that the continued detention of political prisoners—many elderly, sick, or held on manufactured charges—is inseparable from the broader question of peace. Meaningful confidence-building measures, including the release of political prisoners on humanitarian grounds, are essential to any credible peace process.

    The massacre in Toboso, including those of civilians and minors, and the subsequent killings in Cauayan, underscore the human cost of a conflict left to fester without political resolution. The GRP must move beyond rhetoric and cosmetic measures that merely manage public perception. It must act decisively, transparently, and in accordance with its obligations under both domestic and international law.

    Anything less perpetuates the very conditions that give rise to conflict.

    By political prisoners and former NDFP consultants in the peace talks

    Vicente Ladlad
    Adelberto Silva
    Wigberto Villarico

    Source : philippinerevolution.nu/statem

    abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/?p= #asia #guerrilla #ndfp #npa #peoplesWar #philippines #repression #resistance
  6. CW: nudity

    Picture was taken and posted from Internet (Reddit, Tumblr, Mewe, Flickr, Imaglr, X, Bluesky, etc...)

    #nsfw #nude #boobs #asian #asianwoman #nsfwasian #asiannsfw

  7. alojapan.com/1488849/giant-lio Giant lion float parades through northeastern Japanese city #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world Crowds have gathered to watch a parade of ornamental floats in a traditional festival in Sakata City, in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Yamagata. Sakata Festival at Hie Shrine dates

  8. We're Still In The Process Of Creating Asian American Culture — And That’s A Beautiful Thing

    I can relate to Jiang's feelings about being "in between." I was born and grew up in Japan, but honestly, I feel more at home here in Seattle now. That said, I still don't feel like I'm fully assimilated into American culture.

    #AsianAmerican

  9. We're Still In The Process Of Creating Asian American Culture — And That’s A Beautiful Thing

    I can relate to Jiang's feelings about being "in between." I was born and grew up in Japan, but honestly, I feel more at home here in Seattle now. That said, I still don't feel like I'm fully assimilated into American culture.

    #AsianAmerican

  10. We're Still In The Process Of Creating Asian American Culture — And That’s A Beautiful Thing

    I can relate to Jiang's feelings about being "in between." I was born and grew up in Japan, but honestly, I feel more at home here in Seattle now. That said, I still don't feel like I'm fully assimilated into American culture.

    #AsianAmerican

  11. We're Still In The Process Of Creating Asian American Culture — And That’s A Beautiful Thing

    I can relate to Jiang's feelings about being "in between." I was born and grew up in Japan, but honestly, I feel more at home here in Seattle now. That said, I still don't feel like I'm fully assimilated into American culture.

    #AsianAmerican

  12. We're Still In The Process Of Creating Asian American Culture — And That’s A Beautiful Thing

    I can relate to Jiang's feelings about being "in between." I was born and grew up in Japan, but honestly, I feel more at home here in Seattle now. That said, I still don't feel like I'm fully assimilated into American culture.

    #AsianAmerican

  13. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te — a move that would break with years of precedent — as he used language similar to China to describe the democratic island as a "problem." japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/ #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #donaldtrump #xijinping #laichingte #indopacific #defense #pla #usmilitary

  14. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te — a move that would break with years of precedent — as he used language similar to China to describe the democratic island as a "problem." japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/ #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #donaldtrump #xijinping #laichingte #indopacific #defense #pla #usmilitary

  15. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te — a move that would break with years of precedent — as he used language similar to China to describe the democratic island as a "problem." japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/ #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #donaldtrump #xijinping #laichingte #indopacific #defense #pla #usmilitary

  16. alojapan.com/1488783/japan-exp Japan exports jump 14.8% in April, handily beating expectations #AsiaEconomy #BreakingNews:Asia #BusinessNews #EconomicEvents #iran #Japan #JapanNews #news #Prices Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan’s trade deficit surged in September as imports overwhelmed export growth. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s exports climbed 14.8% in April, the fastest pace since January and solidly beating e

  17. alojapan.com/1488738/m5-9-quak M5.9 quake strikes near Okinawa in southern Japan #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #沖縄 A strong earthquake has hit southern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.9 quake struck near Okinawa Main Island, and had an intensity of upper 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the

  18. Asia's Philanthropic Landscape Converges in Singapore Amidst Shifting Global Dynamics

    Asia's Philanthropy Summit in Singapore on May 18th discussed cross-sector work for climate, health, and development. Learn how funding is changing.

    #PhilanthropyAsia, #SingaporeSummit, #ClimateAction, #GlobalHealth, #Development

    newsletter.tf/singapore-asia-p

  19. Ahh ... Het Rode Kruis is 'Ter Apel' ook zat: 'de politiek moet dit oplossen' en deelt flesjes water uit met een luisterend oor.

    En iemand heeft Dixie's neergezet 🥴

    (Via #RTLnieuws )

    #TerApel #Asiel

  20. Ahh ... Het Rode Kruis is 'Ter Apel' ook zat: 'de politiek moet dit oplossen' en deelt flesjes water uit met een luisterend oor.

    En iemand heeft Dixie's neergezet 🥴

    (Via #RTLnieuws )

    #TerApel #Asiel

  21. Ahh ... Het Rode Kruis is 'Ter Apel' ook zat: 'de politiek moet dit oplossen' en deelt flesjes water uit met een luisterend oor.

    En iemand heeft Dixie's neergezet 🥴

    (Via #RTLnieuws )

    #TerApel #Asiel