Seri Luangphinith
@mskalimonster.bsky.social
Unapologetically on TikTok as Cat Mom in Changwon. Professor of English at UH Hilo; researcher of Korean immigration and plantation history on Hawai’i Island.
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: Ichiro Suzuki made an offer to the only writer who didn't vote him into the Baseball Hall of Fame: "I would like to invite him over to my house, and we’ll have a drink together and have a good chat." nyti.ms/4hrZ0Qf
Ichiro Suzuki to Hall of Fame voter who didn’t vote for him: Let’s have a drink and chat
At a Hall of Fame news conference, Ichiro joined the ranks of many people around the globe in wondering why he didn’t get that one vote.
nyti.ms
Classy response to the situation by Suzuki. Some of the comments in this thread, though, not so much.
I serve no king nor wannabe Kaiser but my cat.
June 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I serve no king nor wannabe Kaiser but my cat.
The quote by Ingersoll stands the test of time: “If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity — only a great man can stand prosperity.”
DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email
The revelation comes as federal workers face a midnight deadline to respond.
www.nbcnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The quote by Ingersoll stands the test of time: “If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity — only a great man can stand prosperity.”
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Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…
February 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…
Your “wtf” moment for today.
Liberal lawmaker's recommendation of Trump for Nobel Peace Prize stirs controversy
A wave of controversies has erupted between the two rival parties here following a recommendation on Tuesday by a main opposition lawmaker suggesting that U.S. President Donald Trump be considered a c...
m.koreatimes.co.kr
February 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Your “wtf” moment for today.
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Really love this cartoon from the great Michael De Adder. The outpouring of support coming in has been truly amazing! Thanks everybody!
January 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Really love this cartoon from the great Michael De Adder. The outpouring of support coming in has been truly amazing! Thanks everybody!
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If you're a federal worker and you want to blow the whistle and share emails or memos from the new administration, my DMs are open and I'll keep you anonymous.
January 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If you're a federal worker and you want to blow the whistle and share emails or memos from the new administration, my DMs are open and I'll keep you anonymous.
Classy response to the situation by Suzuki. Some of the comments in this thread, though, not so much.
From @theathletic.bsky.social: Ichiro Suzuki made an offer to the only writer who didn't vote him into the Baseball Hall of Fame: "I would like to invite him over to my house, and we’ll have a drink together and have a good chat." nyti.ms/4hrZ0Qf
Ichiro Suzuki to Hall of Fame voter who didn’t vote for him: Let’s have a drink and chat
At a Hall of Fame news conference, Ichiro joined the ranks of many people around the globe in wondering why he didn’t get that one vote.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Classy response to the situation by Suzuki. Some of the comments in this thread, though, not so much.
And just like that, years if hard work is gone.
Trump Executive Order Ends Educational Equity Initiatives | BestColleges
The executive order specifically targets a program aimed at strengthening tribal colleges and universities.
www.bestcolleges.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
And just like that, years if hard work is gone.
Many mainstream media sites are reporting the ban in pretty insensitive ways. I hope readers here can try to be a little more sympathetic because I saw a lot of gut-wrenching grief—many are losing their main business platforms and social support communities where none existed before.
'The TikTok era comes to an end': Creators are revealing their secrets, saying goodbye ahead of the U.S. ban
After months of uncertainty, U.S. creators are coming to terms with the idea of the platform going away.
www.fastcompany.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Many mainstream media sites are reporting the ban in pretty insensitive ways. I hope readers here can try to be a little more sympathetic because I saw a lot of gut-wrenching grief—many are losing their main business platforms and social support communities where none existed before.
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This is probably one of the funniest developments yet given the impending ban of TikTok. I’m one of the “refugees”…..and while entertaining it underscores what is a growing and seething anger against Zuckerberg’s campaign.
US TikTok ‘refugees’ make surprise move to China’s ‘RedNote’
Shanghai-based Xiaohongshu tops Apple download charts ahead of potential ban on rival this week
www.ft.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is probably one of the funniest developments yet given the impending ban of TikTok. I’m one of the “refugees”…..and while entertaining it underscores what is a growing and seething anger against Zuckerberg’s campaign.
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On the Chinese app, Little Red Note, where “TikTok refugees” are asking for “asylum,” many Americans are posting hilarious requests to find their assigned Chinese spies and the responses have not disappointed. 🤣🤣🤣
January 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
On the Chinese app, Little Red Note, where “TikTok refugees” are asking for “asylum,” many Americans are posting hilarious requests to find their assigned Chinese spies and the responses have not disappointed. 🤣🤣🤣
On the Chinese app, Little Red Note, where “TikTok refugees” are asking for “asylum,” many Americans are posting hilarious requests to find their assigned Chinese spies and the responses have not disappointed. 🤣🤣🤣
January 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
On the Chinese app, Little Red Note, where “TikTok refugees” are asking for “asylum,” many Americans are posting hilarious requests to find their assigned Chinese spies and the responses have not disappointed. 🤣🤣🤣
This is probably one of the funniest developments yet given the impending ban of TikTok. I’m one of the “refugees”…..and while entertaining it underscores what is a growing and seething anger against Zuckerberg’s campaign.
US TikTok ‘refugees’ make surprise move to China’s ‘RedNote’
Shanghai-based Xiaohongshu tops Apple download charts ahead of potential ban on rival this week
www.ft.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is probably one of the funniest developments yet given the impending ban of TikTok. I’m one of the “refugees”…..and while entertaining it underscores what is a growing and seething anger against Zuckerberg’s campaign.
From the intro of Eichmann in Jerusalem: “Evil comes from a failure to think. It defies thought for as soon as thought tries to engage itself with evil and examine the premises and principles from which it originated, it is frustrated because it finds nothing there. That is the banality of evil.”
December 20, 2024 at 5:19 AM
From the intro of Eichmann in Jerusalem: “Evil comes from a failure to think. It defies thought for as soon as thought tries to engage itself with evil and examine the premises and principles from which it originated, it is frustrated because it finds nothing there. That is the banality of evil.”
Ok, help me out here. Is it a mortal or venial sin to try and make the bed when the cat has taken over the blankets in the morning?
December 19, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Ok, help me out here. Is it a mortal or venial sin to try and make the bed when the cat has taken over the blankets in the morning?
Our cat, Bibi. And no, he’s not named after the nutcase in Israel. It’s just that he’s sweet….but not the brightest bulb in the pack. 🥴
December 10, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Our cat, Bibi. And no, he’s not named after the nutcase in Israel. It’s just that he’s sweet….but not the brightest bulb in the pack. 🥴