TSMC to invite suppliers to the US. Curious change in KMT messaging. Rallies, rallies everywhere, and Han throws himself a party while the White Wolf stands up for justice. Buttcheeks in politics? In Taiwan, yes! Revenge recalls are on the way. Prosecutions have been handed down in the Denise Ho paint attack. Taiwan's military drops in ranking, but a new plane flies. There have been some curious plane activities in Taiwan's airspace. Finally, ties with a Chinese university to get greater scrutiny.

Correction: Froggy Chiu's video was posted to Facebook, not Youtube. Apologies.

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