Amy S. Choi
@awesomechoi.bsky.social
Co-founder and editorial director @ The Mash-Up Americans. Previously @ most of the places.
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Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
One of the greatest things I've learned about the evangelical resistance movement to christian nationalism is that the ease with which our country tends to write off the religious left is bunk. Faith will always fight for justice.
As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM
One of the greatest things I've learned about the evangelical resistance movement to christian nationalism is that the ease with which our country tends to write off the religious left is bunk. Faith will always fight for justice.
ONLY 192 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE PURPLE OCEAN
January 22, 2026 at 10:29 PM
ONLY 192 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE PURPLE OCEAN
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I understand and appreciate the fact that for some it is genuinely uncomfortable and distracting to think about how grim US history is. yes, that is strategically relevant, and no, I wouldn't put "did you know people used to send lynching photos to each other as postcards?" on a recruitment flyer
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I understand and appreciate the fact that for some it is genuinely uncomfortable and distracting to think about how grim US history is. yes, that is strategically relevant, and no, I wouldn't put "did you know people used to send lynching photos to each other as postcards?" on a recruitment flyer
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my Blackest opinion is that the presumption of conflict between "America has a long and deeply rooted history of violence" and "we can and should fight against today's version of that, as did those who came before us" is less a philosophical debate about how to treat the past and more a skill issue
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
my Blackest opinion is that the presumption of conflict between "America has a long and deeply rooted history of violence" and "we can and should fight against today's version of that, as did those who came before us" is less a philosophical debate about how to treat the past and more a skill issue
so much is awful and this is too wtf
Can You Optimize Love?
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:31 PM
so much is awful and this is too wtf
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*gravely* due to the capitalist imaginary even our AI GFs participate in wage labor
This is it. This is The Great Filter. We've created Sexy Barista Is Super Interested in Watching You Solo Game (SBISIIWYS).
January 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
*gravely* due to the capitalist imaginary even our AI GFs participate in wage labor
"Denaturalizing" if everyone in my family gets sent to Korea except me i will be so jealous jfc
Trump Threatens to Denaturalize Some U.S. Citizens
Trump is factoring in denaturalization as part of his immigration crackdown.
time.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
"Denaturalizing" if everyone in my family gets sent to Korea except me i will be so jealous jfc
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
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A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
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Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
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January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
The best morning at dropoff ever. Proud to be a New York City public school parent.
School's back in session! I joined Chancellor Kamar Samuels to welcome students and parents during morning drop-off at the Academy of Arts & Letters in Bed-Stuy.
January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The best morning at dropoff ever. Proud to be a New York City public school parent.
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Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
Interlochen was my DREAM from like 10-17 years old. Are you kidding me
I don't think people realize how big a deal Interlochen is in the classical music world for kids. Premier place in the country to spend the summer if you are a band kid. For $25k Epstein was allowed to use it to recruit victims. This scandal touches so many parts of society.
“In that same court document, it is revealed that Epstein took the then 14-year-old to Mar-a-Lago in 1994, where she was introduced to Donald Trump. According to the files, Epstein elbowed Trump playfully asking him, "This is a good one, right?" with Trump smiling and nodding in agreement.”
December 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Interlochen was my DREAM from like 10-17 years old. Are you kidding me
what fucking assholes
Welcome to the pissed-off parent pushback: After years of therapists and others encouraging adult children to cut ties with families they deem harmful or “toxic,” estranged parents are speaking out on.wsj.com/4s49U52
These Moms Are Done Being ‘Doormats’ for Their Estranged Children
Parents publicly blast their adult offspring for cutting them off, drawing tens of thousands of online followers.
on.wsj.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
what fucking assholes
I had truly the most fun on @annehelen.bsky.social's Culture Study talking BIG KOREAN ENERGY. Some topics: Why Korea dominates Sephora, yellowface, why everyone's book club is reading Susan Choi, colonialism, and importantly why IDGAF what white Americans think about North Korea. I scream laughed!
What's Behind All The BIG KOREAN POP CULTURE ENERGY | Culture Study
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December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I had truly the most fun on @annehelen.bsky.social's Culture Study talking BIG KOREAN ENERGY. Some topics: Why Korea dominates Sephora, yellowface, why everyone's book club is reading Susan Choi, colonialism, and importantly why IDGAF what white Americans think about North Korea. I scream laughed!
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UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
I might need a @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on the choice of contour palette
Breaking News: Alina Habba resigned as U.S. attorney in New Jersey after a panel of federal judges ruled last week that she was serving in the position unlawfully.
Alina Habba, a Trump Loyalist, Resigns as New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor
Ms. Habba resigned on Monday, after a federal appeals court last week found she had been serving as U.S. attorney unlawfully.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I might need a @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on the choice of contour palette
whatever you think childcare costs, it is at least 40x more expensive at minimum
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
whatever you think childcare costs, it is at least 40x more expensive at minimum
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
MMA fights on the White House lawn for that guy's 80th birthday lol
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Inside David Ellison’s Dramatic First 100 Days at Paramount: Courting Tom Cruise Blockbusters, Forging Ties With Trump and Daring Anyone Else to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery
David Ellison is the ultimate Hollywood disruptor. This week's Variety cover story goes deep on the Paramount-Skydance boss' industry takeover.
variety.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
MMA fights on the White House lawn for that guy's 80th birthday lol
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the entire rest of the world is going to end up with free energy but at least america will have access to $200/month subscription waifu ai girlfriends
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
the entire rest of the world is going to end up with free energy but at least america will have access to $200/month subscription waifu ai girlfriends
FOOD OR FACE w The Korean Vegan. A few tricky ones in there!
How'd you do on your Korean skincare knowledge?
Listen to the whole season on Big Korean Energy wherever you get your pods!
How'd you do on your Korean skincare knowledge?
Listen to the whole season on Big Korean Energy wherever you get your pods!
Food or Face? Joanne Lee Molinaro Takes the Ultimate K-Beauty vs. K-Food Quiz
YouTube video by The Mash-Up Americans
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November 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
FOOD OR FACE w The Korean Vegan. A few tricky ones in there!
How'd you do on your Korean skincare knowledge?
Listen to the whole season on Big Korean Energy wherever you get your pods!
How'd you do on your Korean skincare knowledge?
Listen to the whole season on Big Korean Energy wherever you get your pods!
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BIG KOREAN ENERGY was a joy to work on! 💓
We're experiencing a cultural moment where everything K is extremely popular (exhibit A: K-Pop Demon Hunters). In this episode, Joanne Lee Molinaro (the Korean Vegan) joins to unpack what BKE means for Korean Americans.
We're experiencing a cultural moment where everything K is extremely popular (exhibit A: K-Pop Demon Hunters). In this episode, Joanne Lee Molinaro (the Korean Vegan) joins to unpack what BKE means for Korean Americans.
My brilliant high school pal Joanne Lee Molinaro aka @thekoreanvegan joins us for our final episode of BIG KOREAN ENERGY.
In this convo we get to why it matters so much to celebrate our moment of cultural dominance with political strength.
Listen to the full ep wherever you get your pods!
In this convo we get to why it matters so much to celebrate our moment of cultural dominance with political strength.
Listen to the full ep wherever you get your pods!
Joanne Lee Molinaro on the Real Power Behind Big Korean Energy
YouTube video by The Mash-Up Americans
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October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
BIG KOREAN ENERGY was a joy to work on! 💓
We're experiencing a cultural moment where everything K is extremely popular (exhibit A: K-Pop Demon Hunters). In this episode, Joanne Lee Molinaro (the Korean Vegan) joins to unpack what BKE means for Korean Americans.
We're experiencing a cultural moment where everything K is extremely popular (exhibit A: K-Pop Demon Hunters). In this episode, Joanne Lee Molinaro (the Korean Vegan) joins to unpack what BKE means for Korean Americans.
While reporting When the Wolves Came, we learned why this is not a barrier to a third term for Trump and his team: They don't expect to have elections in 2028. You can listen to the whole award-winning series here: www.ruthbraunstein.com/podcast
President Trump acknowledged Wednesday that the Constitution makes him ineligible for election to a third term.
https://wapo.st/4hD0vwA
https://wapo.st/4hD0vwA
October 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
While reporting When the Wolves Came, we learned why this is not a barrier to a third term for Trump and his team: They don't expect to have elections in 2028. You can listen to the whole award-winning series here: www.ruthbraunstein.com/podcast