Founder of @mingfudesign, Chinese, Software Engineering. Not necessarily in that order.
Taipei, Taiwan
Joined February 2009
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Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
Gotta say it's pretty encouraging that 40% of last year's total global growth of energy demand was provided by renewables (+nuclear) : 4.91 EJ out of 12.3 EJ total. And that's including the drag from hydro.
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
In response or maybe addition to this article from the BBC on the use of Taiwanese Mazu temples as tools to promote political annexation through cross strait exchange programs I’d like to offer another view. bbc.com/news/world-asia-6777… 1/ 🧵
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
I disagree, quite thoroughly. This seems to place the origins of the current culture war over higher education at the hands of universities embracing a particular framework, when in fact what we are seeing is a symptom of a materialist and social shift. A thread: /1
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
The same party has been ruling for 72 years so not sure how profound the revolution against oneself needs to be in order to disempower the other factions while keeping the masses in check by convincing them that the foreign influence that helped China rise is now the enemy. Ok.
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
“Britain has a historical responsibility to help us restore democracy,” - @DrSasa22222 “We are asking Britain to lead on the international stage and bring an alliance together – at least to coordinate with the US, EU, Australia, Canada...to provide us with political support.” 3/
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
Taiwan Covid: How they went 200 days without a locally transmitted case. edition.cnn.com/2020/10/29/a…
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
6.5 million Americans living overseas who are eligible to vote. 93% of them didn’t vote in 2016. Come on!
“You can drop off absentee ballots or voter registration forms at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate to be mailed back to the U.S. via diplomatic mail. “
fvap.gov/citizen-voter
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
About to go Davichi Code on my passwords and aim for the coveted 1qt Years! Although I would settle for 928 Years if I’m rushed. How do your passwords stack up?
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
There will be three main effects of this presidency if it continues:
1. He will worsen the pandemic multifold (in addition to what he has worsened)
2. He will stoke divisions
3. He will vastly augment suffering, which he will be able to direct into widespread violence
Please RT.
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
Two Words: Hell No.
The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies — part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads through the United States. politico.com/news/2020/03/21…
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
Here's what Greta would learn in Economics 101: Allowing companies to freely pollute the atmosphere leads to terrible outcomes, and that a policy response is urgently required.
Sounds like she's got it all figured out. Mnuchin, less so.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says climate activist Greta Thunberg should go study economics wapo.st/30TkdfZ
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
If we can price things to include their costs to our environment and society, and pay people enough wages to buy sustainable products, our world can last a bit longer for us to enjoy. This Christmas, let's hope for a growth driven by greater conscience to help protect this Earth.
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
Law enforcement exists to protect the people & government exists to serve the people. I call on the international community to take action & #StandWithHongKong against these acts of repression. Full statement:
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
This is where a more global perspective might help. There are far deeper levels of corruption than this, and instead of constant pearl clutching we should learn from people in countries that have gone through this kind of institutional collapse and recovered
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Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
Answer to What don’t they tell you about working in Taiwan? by Jake Morrison quora.com/What-don-t-they-te…
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
We need to know why it took 11 weeks for Twitter and Facebook to discover that the Chinese agencies they were selling ad space to had also mounted coordinated disinformation campaign on their sites, why Twitter gave China 30 more days to do it, and why Google has done nothing
Matthew Sinclair-Day retweeted
As #HongKong’s civil servants mass on the streets, Beijing needs to look long & hard in the mirror & ask one question. Other than the @hkpoliceforce, triads & PLA, who else stands with you? Time for an exit strategy: genuine democracy! JW
"Hongkongers, keep going." - the scene in Central, where thosuands are gathered at a #HongKong civil servants' rally urging the government to listen to public demands. hongkongfp.com/2019/08/02/th… @krislc