Sylvia Chi 齊思涵
@sylviachi.bsky.social
dog person. lawyer but not your lawyer. admin law enthusiast. i work on climate justice and public banking. she/they 🇺🇸🇹🇼
opinions are my own!
opinions are my own!
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Anti-DEI is just pro white supremacy.
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Anti-DEI is just pro white supremacy.
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The majority of UMD faculty are nontenure researchers on federal funding. Hundreds of our public servants are threatened by MAGA science cuts. We're asking our bosses for simple things to keep people whole or provide dignified exits.
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
Protect PTK Researchers at UMD
Higher education is under attack from a federal administration that seeks to undermine our research infrastructure for political gain. Faculty at UMD conducting crucial research in fields like climate...
actionnetwork.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The majority of UMD faculty are nontenure researchers on federal funding. Hundreds of our public servants are threatened by MAGA science cuts. We're asking our bosses for simple things to keep people whole or provide dignified exits.
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
If you work at UMD or have worked with us, please sign and share
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"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
White House claims the flag was "lowered into a special container."
Of course, only the pure of heart can *see* this special container. That's why it looks to us like it's just lying on the ground. people.com/donald-trump...
Of course, only the pure of heart can *see* this special container. That's why it looks to us like it's just lying on the ground. people.com/donald-trump...
November 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
White House claims the flag was "lowered into a special container."
Of course, only the pure of heart can *see* this special container. That's why it looks to us like it's just lying on the ground. people.com/donald-trump...
Of course, only the pure of heart can *see* this special container. That's why it looks to us like it's just lying on the ground. people.com/donald-trump...
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I don't understand why this isn't the only story and why he isn't giving his resignation.
I mean, I do. But still.
How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.
I mean, I do. But still.
How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I don't understand why this isn't the only story and why he isn't giving his resignation.
I mean, I do. But still.
How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.
I mean, I do. But still.
How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.
"...plans were already in the works at the agency to oust him from the role, three sources told CNN."
Best piece so far: www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him | CNN Politics
The embattled acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will step down after hurricane season following months of public controversy and internal frustration.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"...plans were already in the works at the agency to oust him from the role, three sources told CNN."
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background on this fuckin guy
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
background on this fuckin guy
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Trump is authorizing exemptions to Clean Air Act rules limiting emissions of hazardous chemicals.
A new report by EDGI shows exemption-eligible facilities are among the riskiest polluters, disproportionately impacting low-income & communities of color. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
A new report by EDGI shows exemption-eligible facilities are among the riskiest polluters, disproportionately impacting low-income & communities of color. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Even More Permission to Pollute? Impacts of Presidential Exemptions to Clean Air Act Provisions – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
According to the report Even More Permission to Pollute? Impacts of Presidential Exemptions to Clean Air Act Provisions, the EPA is authorizing […]
envirodatagov.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Trump is authorizing exemptions to Clean Air Act rules limiting emissions of hazardous chemicals.
A new report by EDGI shows exemption-eligible facilities are among the riskiest polluters, disproportionately impacting low-income & communities of color. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
A new report by EDGI shows exemption-eligible facilities are among the riskiest polluters, disproportionately impacting low-income & communities of color. envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Another FEMA head down. Weirdly, it seems unclear whether he's going back to focusing on leading DHS' Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office or not.
wapo.st/4nYPtDa
wapo.st/4nYPtDa
FEMA head resigns. Richardson had been hard to reach during Texas floods.
David Richardson resigned Monday after a brief tenure leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency
wapo.st
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Another FEMA head down. Weirdly, it seems unclear whether he's going back to focusing on leading DHS' Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office or not.
wapo.st/4nYPtDa
wapo.st/4nYPtDa
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Everyone's missing potentially the most interesting thing about this order, which is the judge's finding that Halligan may have returned an indictment that was never presented to the jury
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Everyone's missing potentially the most interesting thing about this order, which is the judge's finding that Halligan may have returned an indictment that was never presented to the jury
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I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
I'm mildly curious if Summers would characterize his own intent here as predatory.
Also, reminder that not only does he still teach at Harvard, he's on OpenAI's board and directing the economics policy of the Democrats' Project 2029.
Also, reminder that not only does he still teach at Harvard, he's on OpenAI's board and directing the economics policy of the Democrats' Project 2029.
November 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I'm mildly curious if Summers would characterize his own intent here as predatory.
Also, reminder that not only does he still teach at Harvard, he's on OpenAI's board and directing the economics policy of the Democrats' Project 2029.
Also, reminder that not only does he still teach at Harvard, he's on OpenAI's board and directing the economics policy of the Democrats' Project 2029.
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gosh I wonder why they called her peril www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
gosh I wonder why they called her peril www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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"There are about a thousand of us" is devastating.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"There are about a thousand of us" is devastating.
There was no "predatory intent," of course! Like Humbert Humbert, it was a tragic but pure love story.
(This is sarcasm.)
(This is sarcasm.)
epstein emails released and everyone coming out as a pedophile to defend donald trump
November 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
There was no "predatory intent," of course! Like Humbert Humbert, it was a tragic but pure love story.
(This is sarcasm.)
(This is sarcasm.)
Where can I find examples of leftists taking skincare too far?? Would love to add some leftist skincare content to my feeds.
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Where can I find examples of leftists taking skincare too far?? Would love to add some leftist skincare content to my feeds.
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one of the crueler cases of #AdministrativeBurden I’ve heard in a long time...
and also a good example of how much easier it is to cause harm once these essential services have been “paused."
this is abominable.
www.newsweek.com/snap-benefit...
and also a good example of how much easier it is to cause harm once these essential services have been “paused."
this is abominable.
www.newsweek.com/snap-benefit...
SNAP benefits update: Trump admin says ‘everyone’ will have to reapply
Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins told Newsmax on Thursday the plan is to “have everyone reapply for their benefits."
www.newsweek.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
one of the crueler cases of #AdministrativeBurden I’ve heard in a long time...
and also a good example of how much easier it is to cause harm once these essential services have been “paused."
this is abominable.
www.newsweek.com/snap-benefit...
and also a good example of how much easier it is to cause harm once these essential services have been “paused."
this is abominable.
www.newsweek.com/snap-benefit...
One time I was visiting Portland, Maine, I had a white guy yell "NI HAO" repeatedly at me from across the street. Luckily he only followed me for one block before giving up.
I think we need to be careful with conflating "leans Democratic" with "not racist" Maine has a long legacy of racism. So does Oregon which is a blue state. Oregon was literally conceived as a white supremacist fever dream. And the KKK ruled Indiana for a period.
November 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
One time I was visiting Portland, Maine, I had a white guy yell "NI HAO" repeatedly at me from across the street. Luckily he only followed me for one block before giving up.
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i'm sorry but we really should just grind the entire country to a halt until we break this fucking monstrous apparatus. this shit is insane. it's insane to go to work while this is happening
Coercive sterilization in ICE detention. Eugenics.
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
November 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
i'm sorry but we really should just grind the entire country to a halt until we break this fucking monstrous apparatus. this shit is insane. it's insane to go to work while this is happening
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“In predicting who votes for or against Trump, racial resentment is one of the most powerful variables out there—more predictive than income, gender, education, geography, or attitudes about economic policy, gender, or religious traditionalism.”
“The kids are alright. The real problem might be older generations projecting their own racial anxieties onto them.”
This is a must-read piece by two of the finest scholars of U.S. politics, @adambonica.bsky.social & @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
This is a must-read piece by two of the finest scholars of U.S. politics, @adambonica.bsky.social & @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“In predicting who votes for or against Trump, racial resentment is one of the most powerful variables out there—more predictive than income, gender, education, geography, or attitudes about economic policy, gender, or religious traditionalism.”
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If you’re making Monica Lewinsky jokes you care about victims a lot less than you think you do. Hope this helps.
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If you’re making Monica Lewinsky jokes you care about victims a lot less than you think you do. Hope this helps.
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Also as a climate/enviro reporter I have never forgotten about his "third world memo" arguing that it behooves us to dump toxic waste in low-income countries. He argued it was to "stimulate debate" but "devil's advocates are often devils"
Larry Summers and the Toxic Memo
In 1991, Larry Summers signed a memo arguing for exports of pollution to countries with the lowest wages “to stimulate internal debate.”
thesonification.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Also as a climate/enviro reporter I have never forgotten about his "third world memo" arguing that it behooves us to dump toxic waste in low-income countries. He argued it was to "stimulate debate" but "devil's advocates are often devils"
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Dems can't win on affordability unless they say they're willing to close the loopholes and tax the rich.
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Dems can't win on affordability unless they say they're willing to close the loopholes and tax the rich.
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“Maybe somebody thought ‘Oh it’s a small place, it’s rural, they’re probably quiet, we can overpower them,” said City Councilor Steve Hickman.
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
Federal defense contractor backs out of potential Oregon Coast ICE facility
A defense contractor with a history of providing housing for military operations withdrew its inquiry seeking land at the Newport Municipal Airport, a city official said Wednesday, as growing evidence...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
“Maybe somebody thought ‘Oh it’s a small place, it’s rural, they’re probably quiet, we can overpower them,” said City Councilor Steve Hickman.
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
I can't believe the University of Washington Huskies' live mascot is a malamute! For the record, UConn's live mascot, Jonathan XV, is an actual husky.
November 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I can't believe the University of Washington Huskies' live mascot is a malamute! For the record, UConn's live mascot, Jonathan XV, is an actual husky.