May-lee Chai (she/her)
@mayleechai.bsky.social
Writer. Prof at SFSU. Tomorrow in Shanghai & Other Stories; Useful Phrases for Immigrants; The Girl from Purple Mountain, etc. Board member of NBCC @bookcritics. Web: https://may-leechai.com/
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The extra layer to this tragedy is that the Wang Fuk towers were built under a public housing scheme established in the 1950s after a devastating shanty town fire in nearby Shek Kip Mei.
What caused the SKM fire? Wealth inequity. What caused the Wang Fuk fire? Wealth inequity.💔
What caused the SKM fire? Wealth inequity. What caused the Wang Fuk fire? Wealth inequity.💔
Hong Kong fire kills 55, hundreds missing as police blame ‘grossly negligent’ construction firm
A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 55 people and left nearly 300 missing may have been caused by a "grossly negligent" construction firm using unsafe m...
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The extra layer to this tragedy is that the Wang Fuk towers were built under a public housing scheme established in the 1950s after a devastating shanty town fire in nearby Shek Kip Mei.
What caused the SKM fire? Wealth inequity. What caused the Wang Fuk fire? Wealth inequity.💔
What caused the SKM fire? Wealth inequity. What caused the Wang Fuk fire? Wealth inequity.💔
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The last fluent speakers of Arapaho are all over the age of 70. Linguists have created a comprehensive digital archive that could help younger generations learn the language and keep it alive. buff.ly/FvsZIop
A database could help revive the Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone
Many Native American languages only have a few native speakers left.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The last fluent speakers of Arapaho are all over the age of 70. Linguists have created a comprehensive digital archive that could help younger generations learn the language and keep it alive. buff.ly/FvsZIop
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Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
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"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
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I've been treating ChatGPT like intravenous drugs—not even once—and it hasn't steered me wrong yet.
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I've been treating ChatGPT like intravenous drugs—not even once—and it hasn't steered me wrong yet.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling the female reporter who co-wrote the story “ugly.” https://cnn.it/48idUFL
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling the female reporter who co-wrote the story “ugly.” https://cnn.it/48idUFL
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Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
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California nurses are calling Trump’s student loan cap "an attack" on their profession.
The administration is planning to limit how much money people can borrow for nursing school, raising worries that the change could potentially worsen CA’s nursing shortage. bit.ly/4p5ifU9
📝 Lynn La
📷 Amir Aziz
The administration is planning to limit how much money people can borrow for nursing school, raising worries that the change could potentially worsen CA’s nursing shortage. bit.ly/4p5ifU9
📝 Lynn La
📷 Amir Aziz
November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
California nurses are calling Trump’s student loan cap "an attack" on their profession.
The administration is planning to limit how much money people can borrow for nursing school, raising worries that the change could potentially worsen CA’s nursing shortage. bit.ly/4p5ifU9
📝 Lynn La
📷 Amir Aziz
The administration is planning to limit how much money people can borrow for nursing school, raising worries that the change could potentially worsen CA’s nursing shortage. bit.ly/4p5ifU9
📝 Lynn La
📷 Amir Aziz
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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“Most people in these lines for assistance are working,” said Ashley Domm, chief development officer for Bread for the City. “They’re doing everything right, but it’s still not enough.”
www.washingtoninformer.com/food-insecur...
www.washingtoninformer.com/food-insecur...
From Crisis to Community: Inside D.C.'s Collective Stand Against Hunger
Food insecurity crisis deepens across the city, affecting all demographics. Rising costs, job loss, and government cuts exacerbate the situation.
www.washingtoninformer.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“Most people in these lines for assistance are working,” said Ashley Domm, chief development officer for Bread for the City. “They’re doing everything right, but it’s still not enough.”
www.washingtoninformer.com/food-insecur...
www.washingtoninformer.com/food-insecur...
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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wild that this happened within 24 hours of bolsanaro going to prison. will be a timeless textbook example of what works to save a democracy and what doesn’t
Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
wild that this happened within 24 hours of bolsanaro going to prison. will be a timeless textbook example of what works to save a democracy and what doesn’t
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".. He even argued that 'reasonable minds could differ' as to how to interpret the .. call between Mr. Trump and Brad Raffensperger ..
But "Mr. Raffensperger, in his 2021 book .. was unequivocal .. 'The president was asking me to do something that I knew was wrong.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
But "Mr. Raffensperger, in his 2021 book .. was unequivocal .. 'The president was asking me to do something that I knew was wrong.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
".. He even argued that 'reasonable minds could differ' as to how to interpret the .. call between Mr. Trump and Brad Raffensperger ..
But "Mr. Raffensperger, in his 2021 book .. was unequivocal .. 'The president was asking me to do something that I knew was wrong.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
But "Mr. Raffensperger, in his 2021 book .. was unequivocal .. 'The president was asking me to do something that I knew was wrong.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Macquarie Dictionary, considered the standard reference on Australian English, has announced that 'AI slop' has been chosen by its committee and voted by the public as the Word of the Year for 2025.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tUVx
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tUVx
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Macquarie Dictionary, considered the standard reference on Australian English, has announced that 'AI slop' has been chosen by its committee and voted by the public as the Word of the Year for 2025.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tUVx
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tUVx
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At least four people were killed when a fire engulfed several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, the government said, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside ➡️ u.afp.com/ShgK
November 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
At least four people were killed when a fire engulfed several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, the government said, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside ➡️ u.afp.com/ShgK
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Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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i read this years ago and every time i've repeated it people look at me like i just confessed to the jfk assassination
he believes what now
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
i read this years ago and every time i've repeated it people look at me like i just confessed to the jfk assassination
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Their denial of the body as merely a vessel for code is shown daily by the way these men treat actual living human beings, including the ones who work for their companies.
These men are chasing their own personal immortailty over piles of corpses. They're the closest thing we have to vampires tbh.
These men are chasing their own personal immortailty over piles of corpses. They're the closest thing we have to vampires tbh.
Peter Thiel Is Very, Very Interested in Young People's Blood
The contrarian venture capitalist believes transfusions may hold the key to his dream of living forever.
www.inc.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Their denial of the body as merely a vessel for code is shown daily by the way these men treat actual living human beings, including the ones who work for their companies.
These men are chasing their own personal immortailty over piles of corpses. They're the closest thing we have to vampires tbh.
These men are chasing their own personal immortailty over piles of corpses. They're the closest thing we have to vampires tbh.
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Keep writing.
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Keep writing.
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AI power users often have some surprisingly old-fashioned habits, from scrawling meeting notes on paper to inputting calendar entries manually.
Why AI Workers Won’t Let Bots Do the Most Basic Tasks
People immersed in artificial intelligence sometimes take an old-school approach to work.
on.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
AI power users often have some surprisingly old-fashioned habits, from scrawling meeting notes on paper to inputting calendar entries manually.
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Also, no one seems to talk about all the MeToo accusations leveled at Ratner anymore.
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Also, no one seems to talk about all the MeToo accusations leveled at Ratner anymore.
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Hi CNF writers with a book, if you're interested in teaching a 1-1 for the next two to three years while you're hopefully working on your next book and want to live in the Twin Cities, please consider applying to be our next writer in residence: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hi CNF writers with a book, if you're interested in teaching a 1-1 for the next two to three years while you're hopefully working on your next book and want to live in the Twin Cities, please consider applying to be our next writer in residence: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...