Ben
@tingkun55.bsky.social
Born 1955. 2nd generation Chinese American. Yale, Iowa, UCI. Writing a novel about an autistic Chinese adoptee who’s a marine biologist obsessed by Moby Dick.
Happy Hanukkah, everybody!
December 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Happy Hanukkah, everybody!
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RFK Jr is an ignorant , arrogant, dangerous whacko. Do not heed his words. Get advice from your doctor and from credible medical sites like the Mayo Clinic
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
RFK Jr is an ignorant , arrogant, dangerous whacko. Do not heed his words. Get advice from your doctor and from credible medical sites like the Mayo Clinic
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Breaking News: A federal court barred Texas from using a newly redrawn congressional map in the midterm elections, dealing a blow to Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.
nyti.ms
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Breaking News: A federal court barred Texas from using a newly redrawn congressional map in the midterm elections, dealing a blow to Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Want to see a microcosm of America? Immigrants won the World Series for the Dodgers and immigrants will be unwelcome and hunted at the victory parade.
November 2, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Want to see a microcosm of America? Immigrants won the World Series for the Dodgers and immigrants will be unwelcome and hunted at the victory parade.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu:
“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
August 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu:
“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
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DAILY MEMO: ICE Continues Arresting Mothers and More ~ @eltragon.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
DAILY MEMO: ICE Continues Arresting Mothers and More ~ @eltragon.bsky.social
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His victory is of course yours as well. You provided him with the model of a grassroots campaign which challenged the Old Guard and put people before politics. I hope this inspires you to run again, accompanied by Samson and the new amendment to your lives.
His victory is of course yours as well. You provided him with the model of a grassroots campaign which challenged the Old Guard and put people before politics. I hope this inspires you to run again, accompanied by Samson and the new amendment to your lives.
June 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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His victory is of course yours as well. You provided him with the model of a grassroots campaign which challenged the Old Guard and put people before politics. I hope this inspires you to run again, accompanied by Samson and the new amendment to your lives.
His victory is of course yours as well. You provided him with the model of a grassroots campaign which challenged the Old Guard and put people before politics. I hope this inspires you to run again, accompanied by Samson and the new amendment to your lives.
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ICE is going to parks in Los Angeles and kidnapping nannies who are caring for small children
The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted
Women and children in parks
The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted
Women and children in parks
June 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
ICE is going to parks in Los Angeles and kidnapping nannies who are caring for small children
The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted
Women and children in parks
The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted
Women and children in parks
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“That entire generation that fought its way out of the closet and created space for queer people like me, they were our greatest generation,” said Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.
San Francisco reacts to the potential stripping of the name Harvey Milk from a navy ship.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/u...
San Francisco reacts to the potential stripping of the name Harvey Milk from a navy ship.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/u...
In San Francisco, Harvey Milk’s Name Isn’t Going Anywhere
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
“That entire generation that fought its way out of the closet and created space for queer people like me, they were our greatest generation,” said Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.
San Francisco reacts to the potential stripping of the name Harvey Milk from a navy ship.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/u...
San Francisco reacts to the potential stripping of the name Harvey Milk from a navy ship.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/u...
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The astonishing brutality of our so-called healthcare system never ceases to shock. Obviously we need single-payer universal healthcare, obviously we need it now, obviously this is far from a current possibility, & obviously we need to fight for it because so many people's lives depend on it.
He needed air. The price was $539.
When OptumRx dropped coverage of his $66 inhaler, Cole couldn’t afford the new price.
5 days later, he died from a severe asthma attack—with no inhaler.
He paid with his life.
www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news... #MedSky #SciSky #PedsSky #PulmSky
When OptumRx dropped coverage of his $66 inhaler, Cole couldn’t afford the new price.
5 days later, he died from a severe asthma attack—with no inhaler.
He paid with his life.
www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news... #MedSky #SciSky #PedsSky #PulmSky
22-year-old dies after being unable to afford asthma inhaler
In our new series “The Cost of Denial,” NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports on the young man who went to refill his asthma inhaler only to find it unaffordable because it was no longer covered by his insu...
www.nbcnews.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The astonishing brutality of our so-called healthcare system never ceases to shock. Obviously we need single-payer universal healthcare, obviously we need it now, obviously this is far from a current possibility, & obviously we need to fight for it because so many people's lives depend on it.