Tina Chong
@tinachong.bsky.social
Comms person. Public ed supporter. Kdrama enthusiast, fangirl for life. Thoughts = my own.
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when Elon Musk started recruiting for DOGE last November, he said the work would be “tedious” and “compensation is zero"
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries
Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.
www.wired.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
when Elon Musk started recruiting for DOGE last November, he said the work would be “tedious” and “compensation is zero"
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
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This is amazing. Derek Tran extends his lead over incumbent Republican Michelle Steel to 102 votes and 0.04%.
Your vote always matters.
Your vote always matters.
November 19, 2024 at 1:49 AM
This is amazing. Derek Tran extends his lead over incumbent Republican Michelle Steel to 102 votes and 0.04%.
Your vote always matters.
Your vote always matters.
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It’s 6:40am at LAX. In line at the convenience store, an older man was having trouble with his credit card and jokingly asked me “can I have your credit card?”
I laughed and said “I’m black. Give me YOUR credit card. Reparations.” The black lady working the register burst out laughing.
Him: 😮😳🤔😩🤣
I laughed and said “I’m black. Give me YOUR credit card. Reparations.” The black lady working the register burst out laughing.
Him: 😮😳🤔😩🤣
November 16, 2024 at 2:43 PM
It’s 6:40am at LAX. In line at the convenience store, an older man was having trouble with his credit card and jokingly asked me “can I have your credit card?”
I laughed and said “I’m black. Give me YOUR credit card. Reparations.” The black lady working the register burst out laughing.
Him: 😮😳🤔😩🤣
I laughed and said “I’m black. Give me YOUR credit card. Reparations.” The black lady working the register burst out laughing.
Him: 😮😳🤔😩🤣
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If this is your rep
🗣️ call their office!
hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
🗣️ call their office!
hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
Here are the Dems who voted yes on HR 9495:
November 15, 2024 at 4:45 PM
If this is your rep
🗣️ call their office!
hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
🗣️ call their office!
hr 9495 would allow trump to categorize nonprofits as "terrorist organizations" at will and mess with their funding. your calls make a big difference. really. 1 call is worth more than 100 post
Reposted by Tina Chong
Truly excellent work from The Harvard Crimson here:
“Of all schools that have sent students to Harvard, one in 11 students has come from just 21 high schools across the United States.”
interactives.thecrimson.com/2024/news/fe...
“Of all schools that have sent students to Harvard, one in 11 students has come from just 21 high schools across the United States.”
interactives.thecrimson.com/2024/news/fe...
Most Schools Dream of Sending Students to Harvard. These 21 Expect To.
interactives.thecrimson.com
November 15, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Truly excellent work from The Harvard Crimson here:
“Of all schools that have sent students to Harvard, one in 11 students has come from just 21 high schools across the United States.”
interactives.thecrimson.com/2024/news/fe...
“Of all schools that have sent students to Harvard, one in 11 students has come from just 21 high schools across the United States.”
interactives.thecrimson.com/2024/news/fe...