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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Apr 28

Rehabbing an ankle right now since I deferred my spring 50 and didn’t have a fall race but now fantasizing about what I can gear up for in the fall …

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Apr 28

This book was amazing and a near-unanimous decision in picking it as this year’s Walden award winner 😍😍 Congrats @joshgalarza.bsky.social and thank you for writing such a beautiful book.

Announcement for Walden award winner is Josh Galarza’s The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Apr 24

Proud to have chaired this committee and picking such amazing books. Stay tuned for the winner on Monday! #booksky #ALANreads

List of Walden winners: Unbecoming, Rez Ball, Grief in the Fourth Dimension, and LIbertad

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Apr 24

#AERA25 and #AsiamAmAF folks, come out and see me at our book signing on Friday (I have a chapter)

Flyer publicizing a talk on Wednesday and book signing on Friday

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Mar 31

Haven't been active lately, but wanted to shout out for this book launch, in which I have a chapter!

Flyer for book launch and author talk for book "Autoethnographic explorations of lived raciolinguistic experiences among multilingual scholars: Looking inward to move forward." April 2 at 11 am

Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Mar 13

#raciolinguistics friends. Hear me rage (politely via academia) about how people mispronounce my name. Excited to be in this book edited by Qianqian Zhang-Wu and Bridget Goodman. Come hear from some smart people.

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Mar 12

Yay! Excited to be a part of this esteemed group and the National Book Award for Youth Literature with @davidbowles.us and others! www.instagram.com/p/DHGksh3Opx...

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Mar 1

This is for @joannahowrites.bsky.social wearing my “not today, colonizer” shirt in the land of my former colonizers 😂😂

Woman smiling while wearing a t shirt that says “not today, colonizer”

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 28

Tokyo street

Picture of street graffiti that says Free Palestine!

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 28

In Tokyo for the marathon and love this LGBTQ inclusive sign I saw in the very large cosmetics section of a convenience/ drug store. Considering how East Asian is often portrayed as being more homophobic, this was nice to see.

Two images of the same sign. One translated from Japanese into English and one in original Japanese. Sign says the store is working to promote LGBTQ inclusive shopping.

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 25

My son is 15. One year younger than this child. My son is a 6’2” baby, not even close to an adult. My heart breaks for all involved in this. Two lives are now destroyed. When science repeatedly shows that kids’ brains are still developing into their 20s, how can we do this apple.news/A_b8YkCB4SB2...

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 23

Measles. It’s 2025 people. 🤦🏻‍♀️ apple.news/AW6Mzg4ufS9e...

Measles Sicken Nearly 100 in Texas and New Mexico — The Wall Street Journal

Reported cases of the highly contagious disease likely to grow, officials say

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 19

Currently in a meeting

a hamster is sitting in a wheel with a sign that says `` we can this is us '' .

Alt: a hamster is being flung around a wheel while another runs with the caption `` this is us '' .

media.tenor.com

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OiYan Poon (she/her) @oiyanpoon.bsky.social · Feb 17

Trump/Elon say these programs harm AsAms, but I’ve been in convo with AsAm students working with other students of color to defend their campus programs and student centers. Don’t believe the fascist trolls in the White House!

Janelle S Wong @janellewong.bsky.social · Feb 17

New letter from Trump Dept of Ed suggests racial equity programs/DEI disadvantage #AsianAmericans and whites. Asian Americans, we should challenge this false, dangerous narrative EVERY SINGLE TIME. @oiyanpoon.bsky.social and I show why below
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

On affirmative action, Asian Americans got played (opinion)

Let’s not get played again, OiYan Poon and Janelle Wong write.

www.insidehighered.com

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 17

I’ve been following this story and it’s been breaking my heart. They’re saying it’s not a hate crime because his attackers were part of the LGBTQ+ community?! There are hateful ppl in all communities www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/n...

Killing of Transgender Man Is Not Ruled a Hate Crime, Investigators Say

Law enforcement officials in upstate New York say that the torture and killing of Sam Norquist, 24, did not appear to be a hate crime.

www.nytimes.com

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 11

Yes. The whole “new adult” format is not my favorite. Also 🤔👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼 happy to see you here!!

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 11

We shouldn’t expect the youth to save us, but maybe they will save themselves (and us along the way. We don’t deserve them.

People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · Feb 11

LA STUDENT WALK OUT:

Students are back out in front of city hall for another day of anti-ICE, immigrants rights protest 👀👀👀
Solidarity with the youth!

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 11

I pray every day for it. I don’t see another way out any time soon. That or the aliens.

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 11

#LITERACY folks. Talk to me about Stand for Children and Nell Duke's work with them and the Gates Foundation around literacy...is it hard core SOR or a little more balanced? I know Nell’s work is pretty balanced but wondering about it in context if Stand for Children…

Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 6

#AsianAmAF

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · Feb 5

Reps. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) barged into House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office unscheduled on Wednesday and challenged him about Elon Musk's team gaining access to a sensitive payment system at the Treasury Department.

www.politico.com/live-updates...

Two Dem lawmakers barge into House speaker's office in backlash against Musk

Reps. Judy Chu and Gwen Moore denounced DOGE's access to a vast government payments system.

www.politico.com

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 6

I’m deeply disappointed it’s predicted (if happening) for 2032.

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 5

@hcodymiller.bsky.social I feel like you would appreciate this in particular

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 5

Even better. Another module. This time on “avoiding group harms” 🫣

Screenshot of training module saying content is under review

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Jung (정) “Average Asian” @jungkim.bsky.social · Feb 5

Refreshing my IRB certification and came across this in one of the modules…I don’t even know what to think about this. Trump has even impacted how ethical research is being framed/discusses 🤦🏻‍♀️

Screenshot of a CITI training module header that says the content is under review in light of recent executive orders

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Feb 3

Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.

This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.

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