A detailed update of Taiwan's great recall campaign (大罷免) by Frozen Garlic. It's the first time Taiwan has had such a large recall campaign so it could produce some interesting results
"In short, I don’t think it is impossible that the DPP could find itself with a majority in the legislature in November."
https://frozengarlic.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/the-continuing-recall-saga/
#Taiwan #politics #KMT #DPP #TPP #election #BluebirdMovement #台灣 #政治 #青鳥行動 #民進黨 #國民黨
J. Michael Cole's missive on Taiwan's political turmoil. Civil society is united in its fight against a disloyal opposition
"...most Taiwanese, whether they vote blue or green (or white), are united in the values, mores, and political freedoms that buttress their country — Taiwan or the Republic of China — and how this distinguishes their society from the People’s Republic of China."
https://open.substack.com/pub/jmichaelcole/p/taiwan-in-stormy-waters
The song is called "Stand up and fight" (站鬥陣). It is dedicated to the volunteers defending Taiwan's democracy by collecting signatures to recall the legislators who have shown a disregard for the constitution and legislative process
https://youtu.be/VVKsjG18bec?si=XZH2XGHotKG8uW0L
#Taiwan #Democracy #activism #TWmusic #BluebirdMovement #politics #台灣 #青鳥行動 #政治
2025 will be the year of the "great recall" (大罷免) in Taiwan. Recall campaigns are underway in 51 legislative seats.
It's worth noting that, on the pan-green side at least, this is a citizen-led movement not party-led.
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2025/02/20/2003832172
K-pop fans have been part of the Bluebird Movement protests in Taiwan. Fans identify not just with their idols, but also with the political environment in which they exist
A slogan at one of the protests said, "Democracy must be upheld so that star-chasing can be an everyday practice", arguing that democracy is what gives everyone the freedom to like and show support for their favourite artists
https://taiwaninsight.org/2025/01/27/winter-bluebirds-k-pop-in-the-social-movement/
#Taiwan #BluebirdMovement #protest #activism #Democracy #台灣 #青鳥行動 #Kpop
A good summary by @brian_hioe of the unfolding constitutional crisis in Taiwan. The KMT is seeking to use its power in the legislature to hollow out the central government and block the functioning of the Constitutional Court which would decide whether the new laws are constitutional
https://thediplomat.com/2025/01/taiwans-legislature-government-clashes-heat-up/
🐦 Bluebirds in Banqiao
Tonight there is a Bluebird Movement rally in Banqiao, New Taipei. The purpose of the rally is to collect signatures for a petition to recall Yeh Yuan-chih (葉元之), a KMT legislator for Banqiao District.
#Taiwan #BluebirdMovement #台灣 #青鳥行動 #democracy #protest #Taipei #台北
The Bluebird Movement held a rally in Taoyuan on Monday night. It is planning events in other cities in Taiwan in coming weeks
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/12/25/2003829080
Taiwan is in the middle of a slowly unfolding constitutional crisis
"These issues speak to problems at the heart of Taiwan’s democratic system and how political power should be shared, divided and held accountable. In other words, they are constitutional concerns."
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/12/24/2003829002
超越藍綠，就是藍
不談統獨，就是統
中立 => 中國立場
Translation: Transcending the blue and green camps is just being in the blue camp.
Not talking about unification or independence is just supporting unification.
"Neutral" just means taking the Chinese position.
David on Formosa
