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Alex Kwok

@citizenkwok.bsky.social

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🇮🇩🇭🇰🇨🇦🇺🇲🏳️‍🌈 Idealist, Polymath, Nerd, Historian, Community 'Activist', Aspiring 🌎 Citizen, Moderate Progressive/Common Sense Party. All views my own. (he/him) 📍SF Bay Area 🌉 https://en.pronouns.page/@citizenkwok

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Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · Jul 6

A fact that I learned very early on - and still feel like it's a rarity in the community.

Dadsker @rasker.dad · Nov 17

Can’t stay hard? Don’t stress, let’s just cuddle and makeout.
Ass not cooperating? Not a problem, let’s cuddle and makeout.
Can’t manage to cum? Again, not a problem, we had fun the whole time anyways.

Sex is about enjoying the time together, not stressing about doing it perfectly.

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 6h

@reinbowcleric.bsky.social Oh. My. God. Have you seen this cutie yet? It reminded me of what you said about Growlithe and Arcanine 💜

A PTCGP full art card of Growlithe, a treat balanced across its nose, standing on a cobblestone street with fall leaves all around it.

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 18h

Nice! But to be honest, that big boy underwear really needs to go to the boys who are big boys 😉

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 18h

Sounds like there'll be a lot to go around then 😉😈

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 1d

No offense to everyone on here who loves 90s nostalgia 💜

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 1d

How cute. The White House thinks that MySpace is still popular. That was so 80/90s - or did they only do it because Trump (who is stuck in the past) wanted it? In any case, I'm surprised that they didn't just run to Elon & have him host a mock page on X...

White House launches spoof MySpace page mocking Democratic leaders over shutdown

In entries on the webpage, the White House referred to Hakeem Jeffries as "Temu Obama" and posted additional photos of the House minority leader wearing a sombrero.

www.nbcnews.com

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Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 2d

I hate how sometimes my anxiety gets in the way of trying new restaurants 🫤😮‍💨

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 2d

One of the things that I hear often during protests - is the idea of how something that might impact one community will eventually impact everyone else.

This isn't an issue that *just* happens to Black & Brown communities (even though they often get the least press). It happens to everyone.

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 2d

Even now we need to be mindful of how our own plans for infrastructure can disrupt communities.This article from @sfgate.com kind of illustrates this point - how even small, seemingly insignificant communities can be impacted. CAHSR and Caltrans should be paying attention to this.

Why an entire Calif. town is standing up against the high-speed rail

"The most colossal failure of a construction project in the history of the United States."

www.sfgate.com

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 2d

It's a part of Oakland's history that isn't talked about much - the role that infrastructure (and redevelopment) has played in black & brown communities. 880, 980, BART, all of these in some way transformed the neighborhoods that they cut across...

The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 6d

Current and former West Oakland residents, some of whom lost homes or businesses when the I-980 was built, expressed skepticism about what could happen if the freeway is removed.

At Vision 980 block party, old-school West Oaklanders hold forth on redlining

Current and former West Oakland residents, some of whom lost homes or businesses when the I-980 was built, expressed skepticism about what could happen if the freeway is removed.

oaklandside.org

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Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, so this is what the survey that I did weeks ago was about 😅 Pretty interesting to see something you participated in show up in the news!

The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 4d

The Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s annual survey examined voters’ attitudes toward public safety, homelessness, and more.

Poll finds Oakland voters support Mayor Barbara Lee, want more cops

The Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s annual survey examined voters’ attitudes toward public safety, homelessness, and more.

oaklandside.org

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

The start of this week has been such a clusterfuck... I figured why not get 🧁 for the office... I just didn't realize how mini they were 😅

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

Let's be realistic. No one on these city councils is retired or volunteering or just volunteering the rest of the time. They all have jobs that likely pay better to support their family. So when an issue comes up that potentially impacts their regular job, can you expect them to look past that? No.

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

But this comes with its own issues. Because their time is limited, part time city council members aren't thinking about these issues 24/7. Instead, they may have second jobs that come into conflict ethically with their role as a neutral party, who should listen to the people.

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

... Don't even get me started on why "small town cities" still think that they can function with part time city councils. Sure, you can make the argument that they will be more involved in the community & spend less time in a "city hall bubble."

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

Interesting how HB is one of the last few city councils in the state that still elect their city councils at-large - not by council district, too...

Even though the alleged CVRA violations have yet to be proven in court, this disconnect alone speaks volumes as to how they may be in violation.

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

On top of this, why move the books to the adults section entirely? Why didn't they move them to the teen section? Did they forget that teens go through puberty & are at the age where they will find out about things regardless of whether someone wants them to or not?

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

Measures A and B passed getting rid of the library review board & making the voter's intent clear against privatization of libraries. That the city council, which has 4 members who were elected back in 2022, think they're still representing the will of the voters today, is mind boggling.

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

This isn't a surprise. Every time I hear a news story about a city in SoCal pushing back against liberal policies, I've come to expect that it's HB. It's incredible how seemingly out of touch this city council is compared with the wider electorate in HB...

SFGATE @sfgate.com · 5d

The conservative city council is gearing up for another round in court.

Children's books once again at center of MAGA-led fury in Calif. beach town

The conservative city council is gearing up for another round in court.

bit.ly

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 5d

Awwww that's so incredibly kind of you - They're so lucky to have you as a mentor 💜🙃

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 6d

Hehehe nice arch there - and ass ofc 😉

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 6d

Awwww I love how your mustache & stubble stand out just a bit more because of your bald head 🙃😉

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Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 6d

Good God! They're multiplying... "Nothing but the truth," my ass. Something is always going to be left out... and seriously? Does anyone *really* need this? It's really just Grok in static form 🤮

Elon Musk launches his version of Wikipedia | CNN Business

Elon Musk launched Grokipedia – his version of Wikipedia – on Monday, as the richest man in the world further seeks to create an alternative information and media ecosystem molded to his views.

www.cnn.com

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 6d

You'd think in this day and age we'd figure out how to circumvent all the obstacles that prevent old tech from utilizing higher transfer speeds...But no, I still have to wait for these files to make their way to our network drive... Sigh... Imagine how much time is lost each day on moving files...

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 6d

Awww that must be a little depressing - and pretty rough to keep getting rejected or hit dead end after dead end 🙁🫂💜

Keep at it - you'll find something that sticks, whether in IT or somewhere else! ... and yes, there's always another field that could use your talents too, who knows? 😁

Alex Kwok @citizenkwok.bsky.social · 6d

Called it. Bet the next headline will be "Trump very angry at Netanyahu"... It's almost a joke how many times we've gone through the motions & this administration doesn't seem to care.