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I am sitting in a Zoom, different from the one you are in now. deniselu.com
i read the T+C's so you don't have to.
see if spending $700+ on the Amex Platinum or Chase Sapphire Reserve is worth it for you based on your spending habits in this ~ interactive quiz ~

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icons and promo video by @stephd.bsky.social !
September 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
strung together another hour on NTS, this one is a ~ journey ~

www.nts.live/shows/creepz...
Creep Zone w/ Denise Lu 1st August 2025
Playing Library, Prog Rock, Ambient, Indie Rock. Stones Throw's James Pants joins forces with Marc Schaller for an hour-long dive into dreamy electronics, wired sounds and experimentation.
www.nts.live
August 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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read our report which uses satellite imagery to map environmental catastrophe in gaza

with @denisedslu.bsky.social

🎁: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
July 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The OOCL Violet is one of the first ships subject to Trump's high tariffs.

The $564M worth of goods on board have an est. $417M in new tariffs.

See the kinds of items on the ship — from sweaters to fish — and how much they total in Trump's new tariffs:

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May 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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One of the first ships carrying cargo subject to Trump’s steep tariffs must contend with at least $417 million in new duties. See what’s inside ⤵️
One Ship, $417 Million in New Tariffs: The Cost of Trump’s Trade War
Data suggests companies importing cargo on the OOCL Violet face at least $417 million in new Trump administration tariffs.
bloom.bg
May 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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NPR Exclusive: One family. One attack. 132 names. We reconstructed what happened in one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the war.
One family. One attack. 132 names. A Gaza investigation.
More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war with Hamas, Gaza health officials say. We reconstructed what happened in one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the war.
apps.npr.org
March 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Smartphones, computer parts, and TV equipment are all adding to the trade deficit. Now Trump’s targeting those goods with tariffs 📱🖥️📺
Trump’s Tariffs Are Aimed at a Trade Deficit Driven by Popular Goods
Trump wants to reduce the $1.2 trillion trade deficit, so he’s putting tariffs on popular imported goods from smartphones to household appliances.
www.bloomberg.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Trump wants to eliminate the US trade deficit by imposing tariffs on major trade partners. So what drives the deficit and who's actually getting hit? Raeedah Wahid and I took a look at everything from toys from China to oil from Canada. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
March 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Great job alert: ProPublica is hiring a computational journalist, "someone who will use technology and data to identify and unlock stories that would otherwise be out of reach."

Salary: $120K-$140K
Remote: ✅

Come join us!
Computational Journalist
New York, New York, United States
boards.greenhouse.io
March 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
bonus points for the elevator music
Ultraprocessed foods are made using methods and ingredients you wouldn’t normally find in a home kitchen. Research suggests that cutting down on them might benefit our health.

How many UPFs do you typically buy on a trip to the supermarket? Try our quiz to find out.
Can You Spot Ultraprocessed Foods? Play Our Supermarket Game.
Take a virtual shopping trip to learn more about what’s on grocery store shelves.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
wow til: "years evenly divisible by 4 are leap years, with the exception of centurial years that are not evenly divisible by 400. Therefore, the years 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2100 are not leap years, but 1600, 2000, and 2400 are leap years." aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years
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December 30, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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Snow on Christmas Day is idyllic for many. And in recent years, most of the US have seen a “white Christmas.”

But many parts of the country haven’t had snow on the ground on Dec. 25 in more than a decade
Dreaming of a White Christmas? These Communities Have Waited a Long Time
A snowy Christmas is idyllic for many. Here are cities that have waited a long time for holiday snow.
www.bloomberg.com
December 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM
please appreciate my cute little shoveler i drew at 2am
December 23, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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when's the last time communities across the US has seen a white Christmas? for some folks, it's been decades.
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December 23, 2024 at 4:16 PM
why is this so cute
December 19, 2024 at 8:19 PM
spam texts getting more real
December 13, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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Incredible project from my talented colleagues at @graphics.reuters.com !! can you guess that these illustrations are done in blender?
One of the most challenging projects I've worked on since joining Reuters. Despite warnings from the world’s hunger watchdog of an impending catastrophe in Sudan, famine struck anyway. www.reuters.com/graphics/FAM...
December 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
NYC is having the driest fall on record... only 0.01 inches of rain fell in October. There were 29 whole days with no rainfall, the second longest stretch in the city's history.

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November 11, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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NEW INVESTIGATION:
Uber and Lyft locked drivers out of work to game a NYC minimum wage law. We crowdsourced screenshots, monitored surge pricing and ran financial models to reveal the devastating impact on drivers. w/ Natalie Lung @awgordon.bsky.social Denise Lu
https://bloom.bg/3BIPTLB
How Uber and Lyft Used a Loophole to Deny NYC Drivers Millions in Pay
Uber and Lyft locked drivers out of their apps to game a NYC wage law, denying drivers millions in pay
bloom.bg
October 11, 2024 at 12:31 AM
did an hours worth of nature valley crunchy guitar bits

www.nts.live/shows/creepz...
Creep Zone w/ Denise Lu 31st August 2024
Playing Shoegaze, Indie Rock. Stones Throw's James Pants joins forces with Marc Schaller for an hour-long dive into dreamy electronics, wired sounds and experimentation.
www.nts.live
September 3, 2024 at 2:45 PM
tired: seeing pavement 4 nights in a row
wired: seeing lvl up 3 nights in a row
May 15, 2024 at 10:02 PM
i can only dream to be as big of a hater as albini was 😔
May 8, 2024 at 11:53 PM
organized my tinned fish collection by expiration year very important work
April 11, 2024 at 4:04 AM
so much fomo bc i didnt feel the earthquake 😔
April 6, 2024 at 1:16 AM