Christina Wong
@cjw0ng.bsky.social
VP Programs for Washington Conservation Action. Social justice advocacy careerist, building intersectionality across movements, currently climate & food justice. I talk food, politics, brag about my kids. Posts and opinions are my own.
Irony in 2025 is hearing an NPR program sponsor ad for Amazon’s urgent care service with a tagline: Thanks to #Amazon health care just got better
#TaxTheRich
#TaxTheRich
July 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Irony in 2025 is hearing an NPR program sponsor ad for Amazon’s urgent care service with a tagline: Thanks to #Amazon health care just got better
#TaxTheRich
#TaxTheRich
#Hiring
If you’re an experienced #communications strategist and team leader, come join my team at Washington Conservation Action!
#CleanAir #CleanWater #Foreste #Habitat #EnvironmentalJustice #RaceEquity waconservationaction.org/jobs/communi...
If you’re an experienced #communications strategist and team leader, come join my team at Washington Conservation Action!
#CleanAir #CleanWater #Foreste #Habitat #EnvironmentalJustice #RaceEquity waconservationaction.org/jobs/communi...
Communications Director
Washington Conservation Action (WCA) seeks an experienced communications strategist to be our next Communications Director, a leadership position that oversees the brand, voice…
waconservationaction.org
July 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#Hiring
If you’re an experienced #communications strategist and team leader, come join my team at Washington Conservation Action!
#CleanAir #CleanWater #Foreste #Habitat #EnvironmentalJustice #RaceEquity waconservationaction.org/jobs/communi...
If you’re an experienced #communications strategist and team leader, come join my team at Washington Conservation Action!
#CleanAir #CleanWater #Foreste #Habitat #EnvironmentalJustice #RaceEquity waconservationaction.org/jobs/communi...
The #BigUglyBill will take its greatest tolls of health and costs of living in #rural communities like districts represented by WA’s #DanNewhouse and #MichaelBaumgartner when #HealthCare and #FoodAssistance are slashed and #EnergyCosts skyrocket
www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/gues...
#Shame
www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/gues...
#Shame
Guest Commentary: Budget bill would decimate health care access, food security and affordable energy
On Tuesday, the Senate voted to send the “big” budget reconciliation bill back to the House to be considered for final passage into law. The first time they had a
www.yakimaherald.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The #BigUglyBill will take its greatest tolls of health and costs of living in #rural communities like districts represented by WA’s #DanNewhouse and #MichaelBaumgartner when #HealthCare and #FoodAssistance are slashed and #EnergyCosts skyrocket
www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/gues...
#Shame
www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/gues...
#Shame
Every #HellNo vote protects us from higher #EnergyBills, the expansion of #FoodApartheids, and the loss of #HealthCare
Every HELL NO vote counts so get on the phone and call your Reps!
#BigUglyBill #Reconciliation
Every HELL NO vote counts so get on the phone and call your Reps!
#BigUglyBill #Reconciliation
I’m on my way back to Washington, DC, to vote HELL NO on the Big Bad Betrayal Bill.
Here are the 10 worst things in this bill that Republicans and Trump are trying to jam through.
Here are the 10 worst things in this bill that Republicans and Trump are trying to jam through.
July 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Every #HellNo vote protects us from higher #EnergyBills, the expansion of #FoodApartheids, and the loss of #HealthCare
Every HELL NO vote counts so get on the phone and call your Reps!
#BigUglyBill #Reconciliation
Every HELL NO vote counts so get on the phone and call your Reps!
#BigUglyBill #Reconciliation
1 vote got this to the Senate.
One tiebreaker vote by a feckless VP is moving it for final passage.
It’s time to turn the heat up to nuclear to rain down calls on your reps to reject this once & for all.
And if that fails, turn up the feral possum tenacity to live to vote them out.
#Reconciliation
One tiebreaker vote by a feckless VP is moving it for final passage.
It’s time to turn the heat up to nuclear to rain down calls on your reps to reject this once & for all.
And if that fails, turn up the feral possum tenacity to live to vote them out.
#Reconciliation
July 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
1 vote got this to the Senate.
One tiebreaker vote by a feckless VP is moving it for final passage.
It’s time to turn the heat up to nuclear to rain down calls on your reps to reject this once & for all.
And if that fails, turn up the feral possum tenacity to live to vote them out.
#Reconciliation
One tiebreaker vote by a feckless VP is moving it for final passage.
It’s time to turn the heat up to nuclear to rain down calls on your reps to reject this once & for all.
And if that fails, turn up the feral possum tenacity to live to vote them out.
#Reconciliation
We’re paying in national security, human lives, and our democracy because of the price of eggs.
Oh, and we’re still paying for the artificially inflated price of eggs too.
#Iran #BigUglyBill
Oh, and we’re still paying for the artificially inflated price of eggs too.
#Iran #BigUglyBill
June 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We’re paying in national security, human lives, and our democracy because of the price of eggs.
Oh, and we’re still paying for the artificially inflated price of eggs too.
#Iran #BigUglyBill
Oh, and we’re still paying for the artificially inflated price of eggs too.
#Iran #BigUglyBill
Eating the popcorn like everyone else…
…. And talking with my mouth full on Senate voicemail boxes because we can’t get distracted by the #ElonvTrump beef from defeating the big, ugly, jobs and people and democracy killing bill
#ReconciliationBill
…. And talking with my mouth full on Senate voicemail boxes because we can’t get distracted by the #ElonvTrump beef from defeating the big, ugly, jobs and people and democracy killing bill
#ReconciliationBill
June 7, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Eating the popcorn like everyone else…
…. And talking with my mouth full on Senate voicemail boxes because we can’t get distracted by the #ElonvTrump beef from defeating the big, ugly, jobs and people and democracy killing bill
#ReconciliationBill
…. And talking with my mouth full on Senate voicemail boxes because we can’t get distracted by the #ElonvTrump beef from defeating the big, ugly, jobs and people and democracy killing bill
#ReconciliationBill
Reposted by Christina Wong
🥗 it’s a budgetary time bomb for states too, thanks to the SNAP benefit cost share
May 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
🥗 it’s a budgetary time bomb for states too, thanks to the SNAP benefit cost share
Would further add that our problem is greed
60% of American households can’t afford a minimal quality of life.
Meanwhile, the 19 richest households saw their wealth increase by $1 trillion in 2024 — the biggest one-year increase ever.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
Meanwhile, the 19 richest households saw their wealth increase by $1 trillion in 2024 — the biggest one-year increase ever.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
May 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Would further add that our problem is greed
The CA clean car standards are the backbone of WA’s air quality policy- recent study from Ecology and Health Dept found 70% of our state’s cancer risk is from diesel exhaust.
Don’t let Big Polluters win- protect our air
Don’t let Big Polluters win- protect our air
The Senate just voted to block CA’s clean car standards—in an extreme and blatant overreach. This rare, reckless move puts our health and climate at risk just to give more handouts to Big Polluters. Washington’s clean air standards could be next. Chip in to help us fight back now: bit.ly/43jnq9q
Upending norms, the Senate votes to undo California's EV rules
The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The CA clean car standards are the backbone of WA’s air quality policy- recent study from Ecology and Health Dept found 70% of our state’s cancer risk is from diesel exhaust.
Don’t let Big Polluters win- protect our air
Don’t let Big Polluters win- protect our air
Reposted by Christina Wong
The House W&M bill severely curtails tax credits for clean electricity and eliminates incentives for clean vehicles. These changes will lead to higher utility bills for households, job losses in areas facing underinvestment, & worse health outcomes in vulnerable communities.
waysandmeans.house.gov
May 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The House W&M bill severely curtails tax credits for clean electricity and eliminates incentives for clean vehicles. These changes will lead to higher utility bills for households, job losses in areas facing underinvestment, & worse health outcomes in vulnerable communities.
Collab effort with my partner & kids to the tune of #PinkPonyClub
God, what have you done?
You’re a #WokeMarxistPope & you preach to the nuns, o Mama
He’s just havin’ fun, in his robes & his heels
While he roots for the Sox ‘cause he’s a:
God, what have you done?
You’re a #WokeMarxistPope & you preach to the nuns, o Mama
He’s just havin’ fun, in his robes & his heels
While he roots for the Sox ‘cause he’s a:
May 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Collab effort with my partner & kids to the tune of #PinkPonyClub
God, what have you done?
You’re a #WokeMarxistPope & you preach to the nuns, o Mama
He’s just havin’ fun, in his robes & his heels
While he roots for the Sox ‘cause he’s a:
God, what have you done?
You’re a #WokeMarxistPope & you preach to the nuns, o Mama
He’s just havin’ fun, in his robes & his heels
While he roots for the Sox ‘cause he’s a:
#Seattle Blue Skyers— my friend & dedicated labor, small business, community centered advocate @votejeanie.bsky.social is running for #Dist2CityCouncil Please help her qualify for the ballot w/a one-time donation of at least $10 We need progressives like her! secure.anedot.com/jeaniechunn/...
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April 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
#Seattle Blue Skyers— my friend & dedicated labor, small business, community centered advocate @votejeanie.bsky.social is running for #Dist2CityCouncil Please help her qualify for the ballot w/a one-time donation of at least $10 We need progressives like her! secure.anedot.com/jeaniechunn/...
Washington’s budget can’t be balanced on cuts and raiding dedicated funds to clean up toxics in our most polluted communities, especially when there are common sense #TaxReform options on the table #waleg amp.bellinghamherald.com/opinion/op-e...
Washington’s Model Toxics Control Act is a success worth defending | Opinion
Continued cleanup is at risk because the state Senate proposes to raid MTCA funds to plug holes in the budget.
amp.bellinghamherald.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Washington’s budget can’t be balanced on cuts and raiding dedicated funds to clean up toxics in our most polluted communities, especially when there are common sense #TaxReform options on the table #waleg amp.bellinghamherald.com/opinion/op-e...
Only #MAHA and Republicans are capable of the complete non sequiter to identify the very real problem of #SNAP restrictions on hot prepared foods and say the solution is restrict soda and candy www.msn.com/en-us/health...
#HandsOffSNAP
#HandsOffSNAP
MSN
www.msn.com
April 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Only #MAHA and Republicans are capable of the complete non sequiter to identify the very real problem of #SNAP restrictions on hot prepared foods and say the solution is restrict soda and candy www.msn.com/en-us/health...
#HandsOffSNAP
#HandsOffSNAP
Today, a King County Superior Court judge ruled #I2066 unconstitutional. This decision validates what our coalition has said all along— the people were misled by intentionally vague and overly broad language that gets unwanted outcomes like limiting local gov ability to monitor #AirQuality
March 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Today, a King County Superior Court judge ruled #I2066 unconstitutional. This decision validates what our coalition has said all along— the people were misled by intentionally vague and overly broad language that gets unwanted outcomes like limiting local gov ability to monitor #AirQuality
#FoodInsecurity in WA is nearly 2x since 2021 & fed budget cuts $230b from #SNAP will only grow need, costing more in long run Our legislature must reject Gov proposed cut for #FoodBanks Time to tax those who can afford it to meet need www.seattletimes.com/opinion/as-m... #waleg #CleanUpOurTaxCode
As more of our neighbors go hungry, WA lawmakers must do better | Op-Ed
Last year, visits to food banks rose 26% in Washington, reaching 13.4 million visits, a huge increase from the 2014-2022 average of 8.2 million.
www.seattletimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#FoodInsecurity in WA is nearly 2x since 2021 & fed budget cuts $230b from #SNAP will only grow need, costing more in long run Our legislature must reject Gov proposed cut for #FoodBanks Time to tax those who can afford it to meet need www.seattletimes.com/opinion/as-m... #waleg #CleanUpOurTaxCode
Reposted by Christina Wong
A professor of environmental sciences gives a quick punchy take on the "eye-popping" numbers re. how clean air promotes economic growth.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.
theconversation.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A professor of environmental sciences gives a quick punchy take on the "eye-popping" numbers re. how clean air promotes economic growth.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
My 11yo: Well if that doesn’t perfectly capture the mood of these times
Go see the #AiWeiwei exhibit at the #SeattleArtMuseum It’s so so very good!
Go see the #AiWeiwei exhibit at the #SeattleArtMuseum It’s so so very good!
March 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My 11yo: Well if that doesn’t perfectly capture the mood of these times
Go see the #AiWeiwei exhibit at the #SeattleArtMuseum It’s so so very good!
Go see the #AiWeiwei exhibit at the #SeattleArtMuseum It’s so so very good!
When the brief is a chocolate cake with white frosting, then you make a Nanaimo bar cake and get to call it an homage to Canada and a birthday cake becomes an act of resistance
Happy birthday, @jcmorrisonmd.bsky.social
Happy birthday, @jcmorrisonmd.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 5:25 AM
When the brief is a chocolate cake with white frosting, then you make a Nanaimo bar cake and get to call it an homage to Canada and a birthday cake becomes an act of resistance
Happy birthday, @jcmorrisonmd.bsky.social
Happy birthday, @jcmorrisonmd.bsky.social
Minority Leader Schumer blinked hard in the game of chicken, announcing his support, but Dems must hold strong because this bill gives unchecked funds to support DOGE efforts that are already shutting down our government & consents to tariffs that’ll tank our #economy
Demand NO from Senators
Demand NO from Senators
The Senate MUST reject the GOP spending bill, which is nothing more than a slush fund for Donald Trump and Elon Musk
March 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Minority Leader Schumer blinked hard in the game of chicken, announcing his support, but Dems must hold strong because this bill gives unchecked funds to support DOGE efforts that are already shutting down our government & consents to tariffs that’ll tank our #economy
Demand NO from Senators
Demand NO from Senators
Reposted by Christina Wong
"The White House ordered a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive..."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sto...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sto...
'Highly unusual': White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources
The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"The White House ordered a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive..."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sto...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sto...
Breakdown of what EPA brags is the “biggest deregulation action in US history”
At its core, regulation protects the rest of us for our health and public good from the damage that can be caused by the economic benefits for a few.
At its core, regulation protects the rest of us for our health and public good from the damage that can be caused by the economic benefits for a few.
Since Trump's inauguration, his EPA had announced no major step to address water or air pollution.
That changed today. Trump's EPA BOASTED it plans the biggest rollback of safeguards for health, land, water & air quality in US history. To INCREASE harmful pollution to water, air, to your community.
That changed today. Trump's EPA BOASTED it plans the biggest rollback of safeguards for health, land, water & air quality in US history. To INCREASE harmful pollution to water, air, to your community.
March 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Breakdown of what EPA brags is the “biggest deregulation action in US history”
At its core, regulation protects the rest of us for our health and public good from the damage that can be caused by the economic benefits for a few.
At its core, regulation protects the rest of us for our health and public good from the damage that can be caused by the economic benefits for a few.
Shutting down the work of improving the air quality in our most polluted areas makes all of us unhealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...
E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Shutting down the work of improving the air quality in our most polluted areas makes all of us unhealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...
Reposted by Christina Wong
So of course this lunatic is wrong. Let's start there.
But if he actually thinks this, then why is he not fighting to improve programs like #SNAP, #WIC and other federal programs that promote nutrition?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/n...
But if he actually thinks this, then why is he not fighting to improve programs like #SNAP, #WIC and other federal programs that promote nutrition?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/n...
RFK Jr. links measles outbreak to poor diet and health, citing fringe theories - The Boston Globe
The health and human services secretary outlined a strategy for containing the measles outbreak in West Texas that strayed from mainstream science.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So of course this lunatic is wrong. Let's start there.
But if he actually thinks this, then why is he not fighting to improve programs like #SNAP, #WIC and other federal programs that promote nutrition?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/n...
But if he actually thinks this, then why is he not fighting to improve programs like #SNAP, #WIC and other federal programs that promote nutrition?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/n...