Chris Lu
@chrislu44.bsky.social
Former public servant. Now just a concerned private citizen.
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On Jan. 7, the U.S. withdrew from 66 international organizations.
“Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater,” write U.N. and White House policy experts Julian Simcock and Chris Lu
“Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater,” write U.N. and White House policy experts Julian Simcock and Chris Lu
The United States in Retreat
U.S. withdrawal from 66 international organizations marks a retreat from global leadership and an opportunity for adversaries ascend.
www.justsecurity.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
On Jan. 7, the U.S. withdrew from 66 international organizations.
“Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater,” write U.N. and White House policy experts Julian Simcock and Chris Lu
“Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater,” write U.N. and White House policy experts Julian Simcock and Chris Lu
Among the #UN organizations that the Trump Admin. is withdrawing from are offices that combat sexual violence and protect children in armed conflict. Inexplicable. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
January 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Among the #UN organizations that the Trump Admin. is withdrawing from are offices that combat sexual violence and protect children in armed conflict. Inexplicable. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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📢 Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform Chris Lu has been selected to chair the FLA Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2025.
More details on our website: www.fairlabor.org/fair-labor-a...
More details on our website: www.fairlabor.org/fair-labor-a...
October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
📢 Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform Chris Lu has been selected to chair the FLA Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2025.
More details on our website: www.fairlabor.org/fair-labor-a...
More details on our website: www.fairlabor.org/fair-labor-a...
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Trump has now elected liberals in Canada, Australia, and the Vatican
May 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Trump has now elected liberals in Canada, Australia, and the Vatican
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Bishop Robert Barren to CBS yesterday:
May 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Bishop Robert Barren to CBS yesterday:
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May 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
How is it that the only person to lose their job this week is the one who wasn’t on the Signal chat?
March 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
How is it that the only person to lose their job this week is the one who wasn’t on the Signal chat?
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My latest: Finding my voice as a former federal employee allowed me to remain true to the values that had always compelled me to serve the American public. Using my voice showed me that serving the country does not require a badge or an official title.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Finding Your Voice--and Using it
Leaving the Federal Government doesn't have to mean ceasing to be a public servant
open.substack.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My latest: Finding my voice as a former federal employee allowed me to remain true to the values that had always compelled me to serve the American public. Using my voice showed me that serving the country does not require a badge or an official title.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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It is a sad day for the legal industry. Paul Weiss, didn't just bend a knee, it set a new standard for shameful capitulation. This is a stain on the firm, every one of its partners, and the entire legal profession.
March 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It is a sad day for the legal industry. Paul Weiss, didn't just bend a knee, it set a new standard for shameful capitulation. This is a stain on the firm, every one of its partners, and the entire legal profession.
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More than 700 current US foreign policy officers and officials have signed a dissent cable to Marco Rubio urging him to stop the dismantling of USAID. An extraordinary step.
www.thebulwark.com/p/hundreds-s...
www.thebulwark.com/p/hundreds-s...
Hundreds of State Dept. Officials Sign Dissent Cable Urging Rubio to Stop Killing USAID
The letter, obtained by The Bulwark, is a remarkable eleventh-hour attempt to save the beleaguered agency.
www.thebulwark.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
More than 700 current US foreign policy officers and officials have signed a dissent cable to Marco Rubio urging him to stop the dismantling of USAID. An extraordinary step.
www.thebulwark.com/p/hundreds-s...
www.thebulwark.com/p/hundreds-s...
63% drop in Tesla sales in France
60% drop in Germany
38% drop in Norway
One-third of Dutch owners say they have sold or are planning to sell their Teslas www.politico.eu/article/tesl...
60% drop in Germany
38% drop in Norway
One-third of Dutch owners say they have sold or are planning to sell their Teslas www.politico.eu/article/tesl...
Tesla’s plummeting sales risk its lucrative emissions credit earnings
CEO Elon Musk has angered European customers and governments, undercutting his EV brand.
www.politico.eu
March 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
63% drop in Tesla sales in France
60% drop in Germany
38% drop in Norway
One-third of Dutch owners say they have sold or are planning to sell their Teslas www.politico.eu/article/tesl...
60% drop in Germany
38% drop in Norway
One-third of Dutch owners say they have sold or are planning to sell their Teslas www.politico.eu/article/tesl...
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This is insane.
For those of us in Florida, for example, we rely heavily on the latest hurricane info from @climate.noaa.gov…
This Trump Administration wants us to be less informed and more in danger.
www.theverge.com/news/622990/...
For those of us in Florida, for example, we rely heavily on the latest hurricane info from @climate.noaa.gov…
This Trump Administration wants us to be less informed and more in danger.
www.theverge.com/news/622990/...
The US faces ‘devastating’ losses for weather forecasts, federal workers say
“If these cuts continue, you will feel them personally.”
www.theverge.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This is insane.
For those of us in Florida, for example, we rely heavily on the latest hurricane info from @climate.noaa.gov…
This Trump Administration wants us to be less informed and more in danger.
www.theverge.com/news/622990/...
For those of us in Florida, for example, we rely heavily on the latest hurricane info from @climate.noaa.gov…
This Trump Administration wants us to be less informed and more in danger.
www.theverge.com/news/622990/...
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An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
March 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
Never been more proud of my service as a U.S. ambassador under Pres. Biden than I am today. We stood side-by-side with an ally fighting for its survival. We built a broad coalition that provided military and financial support. And we gave hope to democracies around the world. 🇺🇦
March 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Never been more proud of my service as a U.S. ambassador under Pres. Biden than I am today. We stood side-by-side with an ally fighting for its survival. We built a broad coalition that provided military and financial support. And we gave hope to democracies around the world. 🇺🇦
"A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of Personnel Management to rescind directives that initiated the mass firing of probationary government workers in several agencies across the government, ruling that the terminations were probably illegal" www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers
A federal judge ruled that the terminations at several agencies, including the Department of Defense, were likely illegal.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of Personnel Management to rescind directives that initiated the mass firing of probationary government workers in several agencies across the government, ruling that the terminations were probably illegal" www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
At a time when China is increasing its diplomatic presence, Trump is taking the State Dept. in the opposite direction. A former senior official says U.S. diplomacy will "return, if not to the 19th century, at least pre-World War II." (from @nahaltoosi.bsky.social ) www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Trump wants to shrink the State Department’s size, reach and focus
Plans call for fewer embassies, cuts to programs to build goodwill abroad and more focus on immediate U.S. interests.
www.politico.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
At a time when China is increasing its diplomatic presence, Trump is taking the State Dept. in the opposite direction. A former senior official says U.S. diplomacy will "return, if not to the 19th century, at least pre-World War II." (from @nahaltoosi.bsky.social ) www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Great to speak at #TogetherforDemocracy Conference along with @budzinski.house.gov @repdangoldman.bsky.social @hrc.org president & @jenblue190.bsky.social. So inspiring to hear from allies who are committed to the fight ahead.
And thanks to @democracyforward.org for helping to lead the way.
And thanks to @democracyforward.org for helping to lead the way.
February 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Great to speak at #TogetherforDemocracy Conference along with @budzinski.house.gov @repdangoldman.bsky.social @hrc.org president & @jenblue190.bsky.social. So inspiring to hear from allies who are committed to the fight ahead.
And thanks to @democracyforward.org for helping to lead the way.
And thanks to @democracyforward.org for helping to lead the way.
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Today, the US stood with Russia and North Korea — and against our allies — in voting against a UN resolution to condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Let that sink in.
This is a betrayal of the Ukrainian people, our allies, our interests and those who aspire for freedom.
This is a betrayal of the Ukrainian people, our allies, our interests and those who aspire for freedom.
February 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Today, the US stood with Russia and North Korea — and against our allies — in voting against a UN resolution to condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Let that sink in.
This is a betrayal of the Ukrainian people, our allies, our interests and those who aspire for freedom.
This is a betrayal of the Ukrainian people, our allies, our interests and those who aspire for freedom.
For three years under President Biden, the U.S. led a coalition of 140 countries at the UN in supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity, calling out Russia as the aggressor in this unjustified war, and pushing back against Russian disinformation
Now, the U.S. votes with Russia and against Ukraine
Now, the U.S. votes with Russia and against Ukraine
February 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
For three years under President Biden, the U.S. led a coalition of 140 countries at the UN in supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity, calling out Russia as the aggressor in this unjustified war, and pushing back against Russian disinformation
Now, the U.S. votes with Russia and against Ukraine
Now, the U.S. votes with Russia and against Ukraine
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Dear Europe,
Trump completely melts under pushback.
So push back.
Trump completely melts under pushback.
So push back.
February 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Dear Europe,
Trump completely melts under pushback.
So push back.
Trump completely melts under pushback.
So push back.
Notably, even the #UN Secretary-General is willing to call out the aggressor (Russia) and the need to uphold "Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders"
Every previous U.S. president for the past 80 years would've similarly agreed.
Every previous U.S. president for the past 80 years would've similarly agreed.
February 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Notably, even the #UN Secretary-General is willing to call out the aggressor (Russia) and the need to uphold "Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders"
Every previous U.S. president for the past 80 years would've similarly agreed.
Every previous U.S. president for the past 80 years would've similarly agreed.
It is absolutely not good for our national security to have 2 million federal employees email a random address revealing what they did last week, even if it’s not classified. There’s no shortage of sensitive information in these emails that our adversaries would love to see.
February 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It is absolutely not good for our national security to have 2 million federal employees email a random address revealing what they did last week, even if it’s not classified. There’s no shortage of sensitive information in these emails that our adversaries would love to see.
Eliminating foreign aid, cutting human rights and democracy promotion, closing cybersecurity programs, firing FBI agents
All of these DOGE cuts help one country: China foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/c...
All of these DOGE cuts help one country: China foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/c...
China May Welcome Elon Musk’s Cuts
The tech mogul’s Department of Government Efficiency has targeted some of Beijing’s bugbears.
foreignpolicy.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Eliminating foreign aid, cutting human rights and democracy promotion, closing cybersecurity programs, firing FBI agents
All of these DOGE cuts help one country: China foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/c...
All of these DOGE cuts help one country: China foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/c...
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NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump’s effort to stop funding grants and contracts that have DEI components, saying it is likely viewpoint discrimination and worded so vaguely that it will chill free speech.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump’s effort to stop funding grants and contracts that have DEI components, saying it is likely viewpoint discrimination and worded so vaguely that it will chill free speech.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
"DOGE published an itemized list of canceled government contracts accounting for an alleged $16 billion in spending. Almost half of those savings were attributed to a hefty $8 billion contract...there was just one problem: it was only worth $8 million, not $8 billion" newrepublic.com/post/191707/...
Elon Musk Is Faking DOGE Results to Hide His Incompetence
Elon Musk’s supposed savings aren’t entirely correct.
newrepublic.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"DOGE published an itemized list of canceled government contracts accounting for an alleged $16 billion in spending. Almost half of those savings were attributed to a hefty $8 billion contract...there was just one problem: it was only worth $8 million, not $8 billion" newrepublic.com/post/191707/...