May-lee Chai (she/her)
@mayleechai.bsky.social
Writer. Prof at SFSU. Tomorrow in Shanghai & Other Stories; Useful Phrases for Immigrants; The Girl from Purple Mountain, etc. Board member of NBCC @bookcritics. Web: https://may-leechai.com/
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Incarcerating babies is an evil, morally bankrupt practice that calls into question any commitment our nation claims to have about the preciousness of children, the sanctity of family, and the importance of community.
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Incarcerating babies is an evil, morally bankrupt practice that calls into question any commitment our nation claims to have about the preciousness of children, the sanctity of family, and the importance of community.
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Every child held at Dilley, including my 14-year-old constituent, Steven, must be released and reunited with their loved ones.
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Every child held at Dilley, including my 14-year-old constituent, Steven, must be released and reunited with their loved ones.
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every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
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What, and I cannot stress this enough, the actual fuck?
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
What, and I cannot stress this enough, the actual fuck?
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Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been confirmed more than a week after the award-winning actress died at 71 on Jan. 30.
Catherine O'Hara cause of death revealed after 'Home Alone' star died at 71
Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been confirmed more than a week after the award-winning actress died at 71 on Jan. 30.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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ProPublica is sharing eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from. We'll let their words speak for themselves:
February 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
ProPublica is sharing eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from. We'll let their words speak for themselves:
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There is power in a union
The Ford worker who heckled Trump during a visit to the company's plant still has his job and "has no discipline on his record," a union official said
Ford worker who heckled Trump keeps job, 'no discipline' for incident
The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.
www.detroitnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
There is power in a union
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That should clear things up.
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
That should clear things up.
What fresh hell?
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
What fresh hell?
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That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."
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London has opened the door for thousands more Hongkongers to move to Britain in light of the jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai. In full: buff.ly/xhNFtqu
Jimmy Lai jailing: UK opens door to 1000s more Hongkongers
London has opened the door for thousands more Hongkongers to move to Britain in light of the jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
London has opened the door for thousands more Hongkongers to move to Britain in light of the jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai. In full: buff.ly/xhNFtqu
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NFL uploaded it finally:
Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
YouTube video by NFL
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 AM
NFL uploaded it finally:
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Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
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A Minnesotan nurse saved my refugee family’s life. Four decades on, we watched the news together in horror | Rathana Chea
A Minnesotan nurse saved my refugee family’s life. Four decades on, we watched the news together in horror | Rathana Chea
Alex Pretti’s death in Minneapolis reveals a painful contradiction – nurses are carers in times of crisis, often invisible, yet they carry our moral compass
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:53 AM
A Minnesotan nurse saved my refugee family’s life. Four decades on, we watched the news together in horror | Rathana Chea
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SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
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Bad Bunny is telling the world that the people in Puerto Rico are American citizens and deserve reliable and resilient electricity and infrastructure investment from the U.S. government.
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Bad Bunny is telling the world that the people in Puerto Rico are American citizens and deserve reliable and resilient electricity and infrastructure investment from the U.S. government.
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France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that prompted a tax investigation.
France’s former culture minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud investigation
France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
trib.al
February 9, 2026 at 3:49 AM
France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that prompted a tax investigation.
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A Reddit user identifies the boy who took a Grammy from Bad Bunny in the halftime show as five-year-old model Lincoln Fox and says that he was meant to represent Bad Bunny as a child www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/... www.reddit.com/user/BabySea...
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
A Reddit user identifies the boy who took a Grammy from Bad Bunny in the halftime show as five-year-old model Lincoln Fox and says that he was meant to represent Bad Bunny as a child www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/... www.reddit.com/user/BabySea...
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FYI: The little boy in Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl halftime show wasn't Liam Ramos as some have said, it was a child actor: Lincoln Fox www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/...
Instagram
www.instagram.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
FYI: The little boy in Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl halftime show wasn't Liam Ramos as some have said, it was a child actor: Lincoln Fox www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/...
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Y'all need to pay attention to what's happening in Europe. They're not messing around. The Epstein scandal is causing heads to roll.
In America, eh, not so much. I wonder why.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
In America, eh, not so much. I wonder why.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Hiring Friend of Epstein
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Y'all need to pay attention to what's happening in Europe. They're not messing around. The Epstein scandal is causing heads to roll.
In America, eh, not so much. I wonder why.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
In America, eh, not so much. I wonder why.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
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The only Black governor in America speculated that his race could have played a factor in President Donald Trump’s decision to disinvite him from a traditionally bipartisan event.
Nation’s Only Black Governor Slams Trump’s Petty Swipe
Wes Moore said he couldn’t help but wonder why he was disinvited from a traditionally bipartisan event.
trib.al
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The only Black governor in America speculated that his race could have played a factor in President Donald Trump’s decision to disinvite him from a traditionally bipartisan event.
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How dare a guy sing in Spanish in a place named Santa Clara.
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 AM
How dare a guy sing in Spanish in a place named Santa Clara.