https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/taiwan-rejects-possibility-of-transferring-40-percent-of-the-islands-semiconductor-capacity-to-u-s-production-on-taiwan-expected-to-increase-in-lockstep-with-increases-in-u-s-based-production Taiwan's government has rejected calls from U.S. officials to shift a large portion of semiconductor manufacturing to America, stating that relocating 40% of the island's chip production is not feasible, reports Reuters. The authorities expect companies like TSMC and UMC to keep expanding their production capacity on the island, even though TSMC is now actively expanding overseas and other countries are looking for the onshoring of chipmaking. Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said in an interview with Taiwanese television station CTS that she had clearly told the U.S. government that Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem cannot simply be transferred elsewhere. The semiconductor sector will continue expanding domestically, while overseas investments — including those that TSMC makes in its U.S. production capacity — will proceed only alongside continued growth at home.

@mik. Good job on the health update!!!!

Yep, a B52 is loud.

Lol!

I hope he wins but I doubt it. Rand Paul as well. Authentic conservatives, unlike the president.

The Trump Center for the Performing Con Arts

said in Embassies of Bangkok: @Renauda said in Embassies of Bangkok: @taiwan_girl There is something written on that Tower sign in what certainly is Georgian script but what it means I don’t know. I’ve looked up the words republic, Georgia, embassy, and honorary consul. The latter looks closest but not identical: საპატიო კონსული Thanks! I just kind of look on the internet for the embassies/consulates and it sent me here for the Republic of Georgia. I went to the front desk to ask, but between my relatively poor Thai language skills and their non-existent skills in a language other than Thai, we really were not able to understand each other. I did try and explain that I was looking for the Republic of Georgia but I finally found the actual location of the Georgia consulate. I was in the wrong place before. [image: 1770609939478-img_2068-resized.jpg] [image: 1770609954483-img_2069-2.jpg] Here is the place where the consulate is at. It was closed so I was unable to go in there and talk to anybody.

God I’m glad they did not prevail.

That makes sense

I wonder if some of the people in President Trumps circle go home at night and drink heavily! LOL

@Tom-K said in Stephen Colbert and Wife Evie ...: They look all loving and chummy--but then again it is Hollywood so you don't know what really going on. Colbert could be mentioned in the next batch of Epstein e-mails. The Colberts live in New Jersey, and Colbert's shows are usually recorded in Manhattan, NY. Not Hollywood. Colbert probably wasn't rich or powerful enough to get close to Epstein back in the days.

Another good one: https://twitter.com/chad_mizelle/status/2017585275896058233 The poster of that tweet is a former chief of staff of A.G. Pam Bondi. Must support Trump to be considered for the job as Assistant U.S. Attorney. How about that?

I remember watching a documentary about her maybe 15 years ago, and feeling that she was driven to what seemed like an unhealthy extent. I guess you have to be to excel at the level that she did. Her relationship with her father also seemed less than ideal.

That's a fact.

It might be a good adaptation to AI job losses if the enormous profits being predicted come to pass. but then obsolescence doesn't pay much.

I’m an equal opportunity chicken eater. The day before it was Colonel Sanders’, so the next day’s chicken meal was General Tso’s. I may go for Chicken Maharaja next.

Thousands of gay men and they found drugs. Surprise, surprise, surprise.

https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/07/macau-hotel-rips-up-its-trademark-gold-bricks-from-lobby-sells-for-us13-million/ The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau said it had ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for around US$13 million, cashing in on the metal’s market surge. Opened in 2006 in the semi-autonomous casino city, the hotel was known for its opulent “golden pathway”, showcasing dozens of one-kilogram bars of gold studded into its entrance hall floor.

They probably just used that as an excuse. They figured you stole it from a truck.