#stand with taiwan

[panimoonchild]

Unpunished evil returns and grows stronger in its impunity

[asiaphotostudio]

Taiwan, 1999 Taipei, Taiwan. 台湾 台北市 Photography by Michitaka Kurata

[pickletrip]

That lip bite to put Chen Yi in his place was everything and more. Such beauty. Ai Di, he will never let anyone take advantage of him, even the one whom he loves. Speak your mind Ai Di and show Chen Yi what he's really missing out on.

[makoto-shizumu]

It’s official - our government is planning to sue their asses!

President William Lai posted this on his facebook before Yu-Ting’s semifinal bout (English translation by me):

From James Cheng, President of the Sports Administration:

LET’S FUCKING GO I LOVE MY COUNTRY!!! 🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼

[webdiggerxxx]

꧁★꧂

[lordsovorn]

Highlight of the day.

Repost if you are PANSEXUAL

[troythecatfish]

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

I would like to appreciate and honour my still persistent cold, which is why I present to you probably the most typical and very intimate act-of-service: You have a fever? Here, have something cool and you'll be fine tomorrow.

Extra points are awarded for personal rubdowns by the partner/love-interest.

Between Us

Love Mechanics

My Secret Love

The Eclipse

Because Of You

Ai Long Nhai

Cherry Blossoms After Winter

Fahlanruk

Spongebath (Part 1/?) as part of my favorite bl-tropes-collection in no particular order.

[xxtraspoiledfujoshi]

Those binge nights just hit different 😏

[the-ind1gen0us-jude4n]

Palestinians are busy crying about an "occupation" of "their" land, but they happily support the ACTUAL occupation of other countries by aggressors.

They support Russia's conquest of Ukraine, they support Serbia's fists over Kosovo, and now they support China's aggression over Taiwan on it's very existence.

The hypocrisy of the palestinian cause is so obvious, why isn't anyone calling them out?

[darkcoffeeballoon]

How I look at my phone when I'm watching Dramas

[panimoonchild]

🇺🇦Ukraine always stands with Taiwan 🇹🇼

Today. @ MMakarovych visited the Office of the President of Taiwan to hand over inaugural gifts to President Lai and Vice President Xiao from our team.

A trident made of Azovstal metal and a cat by a Ukrainian artist with national flags (because Ms. Xiao is a cat warrior).

The cat, which traveled almost all over Ukraine and half the world, finally reached Ms. Xiao's home.

His chevrons are the same as those of Jonathan Tseng, a Taiwanese man who fell for Ukraine.

And, of course, a trident made of Azovstal metal for Mr. President Lai as well.

The messages are important.

[asiaphotostudio]

Taiwan, 1999 Sanshia, Taiwan. 台湾 新北市 三峡区 三峡清水祖師廟 Photography by Michitaka Kurata

[pickletrip]

My absolute favourites are together and in love and by each other's side. With a promise to face everything together and with the promise to die together, oh, they have captured my heart.

Nooo. I'm going to pretend it's not over and keep rewatching it.

[makoto-shizumu]

A Long Rant About the 2024 Olympics Boxing Gender Row

Disclaimer: DO NOT REPOST. This post contains personal opinions and information gathered over the past week concerning female boxers and Olympic finalists 🇩🇿 Imane Khelif (left) and 🇹🇼 Lin Yu-Ting (right), as well as their opponents. You are welcome to share your thoughts, but if you come to me with hate or an attempt to convince me they are men through claims such as that of XY chromosomes (which have never been proven, mind you), especially if you or your source(s) cite the corrupt, biased and discredited International Boxing Association (IBA), will be blocked and have your comment(s) deleted. If proper fact-checking is too much work for you, I suggest you save your energy and block me instead. On the other hand, if there are relevant updates or information that I may have missed, do let me know in the comments, and I will edit this post accordingly. Lastly, I do not condone the harassment of any of the individuals involved - that time is better spent on more valuable causes such as 🇵🇸 helping Palestinians, 🏳️‍⚧️ supporting trans people, and calling for the rearrest of convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde. Thank you for reading.

Angela Carini is not a hero.

We all know Carini abandoned her match not even a minute in and complained about being “punched too hard” by Khelif - who made the women’s lightweight quarterfinals in Tokyo. The cop competed in the welterweight division and lost her opening bout 2-3 to 🇹🇼 Chen Nien-Chin (who will join Khelif on the Olympic podium, fuck yeah).

Carini’s involvement has gradually garnered less attention since her apology, but she will have a long way to go before she can be forgiven, especially by Khelif. An Italian posted and translated her deleted tweet before the infamous 46-second bout clearly alluding to Khelif as a man, and Algérié Football Média recently released a recording of Khelif, where she explains how Carini’s club and the Italian media took advantage of her.

What’s worse, the IBA decided to offer Carini a hundred grand as a “consolation prize.” At least this time the Italian federation values their dignity more and refused the money.

Luca Hámori is not a hero.

Remember the Instagram story reshares that she had to take down? Besides the bull-headed giant, Hámori reshared another which called Khelif a korcsot - a dehumanizing Hungarian slur which Google interprets as “monster” or “freak,” but more accurately translates to “mongrel.”

Hámori entered the ring expecting to walk out as a “savior,” but it was Khelif who turned out to be the bigger person that day. Upon her victory, Khelif called out the IBA for their abuse towards her, but she fights on because of her faith in justice.

Svetlana Staneva is NOT A FUCKING HERO. Neither is her equally ill-informed coach, Borislav Georgiev.

This case makes me especially furious not just because I’m also a Taiwanese woman like Lin Yu-Ting, but also the abysmal immaturity of 34-year-old Staneva, THE SECOND OLDEST BOXER IN THE FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION. Even Hámori has shown more decency in the ring, and she’s eleven years younger!

If you, like me, have watched their full match, you should acknowledge that Yu-Ting was undoubtedly the better boxer that day - same case in her RO16 bout against Sitora Turdibekova.

On the other hand, you’ll see that Staneva doesn’t need “protecting,” considering she literally held Yu-Ting by the head and SLUNG HER ACROSS THE RING (around 3:25-3:30). I’m sorry, Staneva, did you ever realize the audience was there to watch boxing and not wrestling?! And she calls herself a “proud XX woman.” Our commentators did not witness that gesture, but if they did I trust they would’ve been fuming as much as I have the past few days.

If she truly were a proud woman, she would not play dirty the entire time, then give up five seconds before the final bell. Look me straight in the eyes and tell me that you would want to be represented by such behavior. I feel sorry for the Bulgarians and her other supporters who had to witness such a shameful performance.

Oh, one more thing… Guess who the IBA gave a bronze medal in the 2023 World Championships after disqualifying Yu-Ting?

That’s right, it was Staneva. No wonder her coach was willing to give up all professionalism and pander to the IBA’s lies. And look what that got them - now they’re not allowed anywhere near the Olympic podium! This could be unlikely, but let’s hope they are punished by the IOC and/or any relevant departments back in Bulgaria.

(I’m not going on Twitter for a better resolution of this photo. This one fries my eyes enough.)

Esra Yıldız Kahraman is not a hero.

I am at a loss of words.

What the actual fuck, Kahraman. We thought you were better than this.

I will only say this once. DO NOT confuse bad sportsmanship, disinformation, transphobia, (inter)sexism, and racism with “defending women’s sports.”

Reducing womanhood to chromosomes, genitalia, physical appearance, and/or some other bullshit is the most despicable and disgusting thing to come out of such hatred, and I will die on this hill. And gender tests? They were abolished due to their ineffectiveness at identifying maleness after Atlanta 1996, but the IBA won’t admit it. And considering their latest mess of a press conference, they would rather stay relevant with empty claims and unnecessary threats. Stop giving them the time of day! Listen to the podcast Tested instead for more info on this matter.

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting did not make the podium in Tokyo, but they will both leave Paris with their heads high up and medals hanging down their necks - all the while the likes of “fEmInIsTs” and bigots such as J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Logan Paul can only COPE AND SEETHE. Their victory is a victory for women, a victory for Algeria, a victory for Taiwan, and a victory for the boxing world that I never thought I’d care so much about.

I’m counting on Khelif and Yu-Ting to win gold and dunk on all the haters all over again. But respect to every other medalist in the welterweight tournament for being great sports - 🇨🇳 Yang Liu, 🇹🇭 Janjaem Suwannapheng, and our dearest Nien-Chin. You all deserve the podium! 💖💖💖

[thistransient]

double oh seven