Grace Loh Prasad
@gracelp.bsky.social
Writing about belonging & diaspora. Author of the memoir THE TRANSLATOR’S DAUGHTER (Ohio State Univ Press, 2024). https://linktr.ee/graceprasad?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=89b54520-7f8d-4182-91dd-cb30d74a6cd7
I am heartbroken for Hong Kong. 💔 I lived there for 10 years growing up, and one of my most enduring memories is of nonstop construction of high rises and the bamboo scaffolding. As others have pointed out, the bamboo isn’t the issue. Praying for all who are affected and those unaccounted for 😢
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I am heartbroken for Hong Kong. 💔 I lived there for 10 years growing up, and one of my most enduring memories is of nonstop construction of high rises and the bamboo scaffolding. As others have pointed out, the bamboo isn’t the issue. Praying for all who are affected and those unaccounted for 😢
Currently at a DIY writing retreat and I have just written the first 1,000 words of a brand new book. Only 69,000 more words to go but gotta start somewhere!! 😅
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Currently at a DIY writing retreat and I have just written the first 1,000 words of a brand new book. Only 69,000 more words to go but gotta start somewhere!! 😅
I am crushingly busy at work but as a member of the Twitter diaspora I take voting very seriously (plus this graphic is sending me 🤣) lithub.com/what-was-lit...
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I am crushingly busy at work but as a member of the Twitter diaspora I take voting very seriously (plus this graphic is sending me 🤣) lithub.com/what-was-lit...
I’ve just had the very humbling experience of losing my contact lens IN MY EYE 😂😭 It was pushed to the side and took me forever to get it out. Zero stars, do not recommend!!!
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I’ve just had the very humbling experience of losing my contact lens IN MY EYE 😂😭 It was pushed to the side and took me forever to get it out. Zero stars, do not recommend!!!
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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You were incredible, Alice Wong, and it was a blessing to have collaborated with you on projects, to have read your words and to have heard your voice, as full of life and passion and joy and rage as it was.
You made a difference—so much of a difference.
Rest always in peace, and always in power.
You made a difference—so much of a difference.
Rest always in peace, and always in power.
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
You were incredible, Alice Wong, and it was a blessing to have collaborated with you on projects, to have read your words and to have heard your voice, as full of life and passion and joy and rage as it was.
You made a difference—so much of a difference.
Rest always in peace, and always in power.
You made a difference—so much of a difference.
Rest always in peace, and always in power.
Late to this, but it is SO clarifying and necessary. This essay lays out with a surgeon’s precision exactly why the NYT is no longer a beacon of good journalism and how we are all being led astray
“A writer at the Times contacted me to talk. He said he was less interested in Mamdani himself than he was in the Africana Studies part…” On why maybe you shouldn’t talk to the New York Times about Zohran Mamdani.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Late to this, but it is SO clarifying and necessary. This essay lays out with a surgeon’s precision exactly why the NYT is no longer a beacon of good journalism and how we are all being led astray
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history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
I love tote bags and have an *obscene* number of them, but the downside is every time I go out with my husband or son it’s “do you mind carrying this” and “hey will this fit in your bag” and then before you know it I’m carrying 16 pounds of other people’s shit
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I love tote bags and have an *obscene* number of them, but the downside is every time I go out with my husband or son it’s “do you mind carrying this” and “hey will this fit in your bag” and then before you know it I’m carrying 16 pounds of other people’s shit
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Having a pet definitely increases whimsy 😄
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Having a pet definitely increases whimsy 😄
If you came to any of my book events you might recognize this design on my bookmarks (L). It recreates a meme I saw on Twitter (R). My niece Michele painted my cat Amber in the shape of Taiwan, and her sister Jenny designed the bookmark to my specifications. I love it so much 😻 #6, #30daysofwhimsy
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
If you came to any of my book events you might recognize this design on my bookmarks (L). It recreates a meme I saw on Twitter (R). My niece Michele painted my cat Amber in the shape of Taiwan, and her sister Jenny designed the bookmark to my specifications. I love it so much 😻 #6, #30daysofwhimsy
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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Spotify is running ads recruiting more ICE agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities, so we’re calling on users to stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops streaming fascism: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti... #CancelSpotify
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Spotify is running ads recruiting more ICE agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities, so we’re calling on users to stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops streaming fascism: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti... #CancelSpotify
Pardon me for freaking out over Mayor Mamdani. I’ve forgotten what it’s like to have a politician who’s kind, honest and literate
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Pardon me for freaking out over Mayor Mamdani. I’ve forgotten what it’s like to have a politician who’s kind, honest and literate
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This is very bad
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This is very bad
We don’t often find whimsy at work so it’s extra delightful when we do. I use Asana for project management and one of the things I love about it is “celebrations” — every time you mark a task done, a little unicorn or other magical animal goes flying across your screen 😄🦄 Day 5, #30daysofwhimsy
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We don’t often find whimsy at work so it’s extra delightful when we do. I use Asana for project management and one of the things I love about it is “celebrations” — every time you mark a task done, a little unicorn or other magical animal goes flying across your screen 😄🦄 Day 5, #30daysofwhimsy
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i closed out my column this week with this preemptive jab at basically every commentator currently looking for ways to say that last night didn’t count
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
i closed out my column this week with this preemptive jab at basically every commentator currently looking for ways to say that last night didn’t count
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
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“I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this."
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
“I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this."