Maya Rodriguez
@mayarodriguez.bsky.social
News Correspondent based in Washington, D.C. Multilingual globetrotter. New Wave = best wave. Retweets ≠ endorsements.
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Visited the Capitol Modern Museum in Honolulu, which is showing a startling exhibit about marine #pollution found on Hawaii’s beaches. It includes plastiglomerate, a.k.a. “Frankenrock” - formed when plastic garbage in the ocean merges with sand, volcanic rock and corals. #Travel #Hawaii #APACtrip
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Visited the Capitol Modern Museum in Honolulu, which is showing a startling exhibit about marine #pollution found on Hawaii’s beaches. It includes plastiglomerate, a.k.a. “Frankenrock” - formed when plastic garbage in the ocean merges with sand, volcanic rock and corals. #Travel #Hawaii #APACtrip
October 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
On the Big Island of Hawai’i at Volcanoes National Park - the park entrance remains open during the government shutdown. Didn’t see any lava, but there was plenty of steam coming up around the park! 🌋
October 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
On the Big Island of Hawai’i at Volcanoes National Park - the park entrance remains open during the government shutdown. Didn’t see any lava, but there was plenty of steam coming up around the park! 🌋
At the Pearl Harbor National Memorial - despite the passage of time, the site remains very moving in the present. Thank you to those who served and sacrificed here - as well as the federal workers and nonprofits, who have kept it open during the government shutdown. #Hawaii #Travel #APACTrip
October 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
October 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It’s my second time in Taiwan, with a return trip to the National Palace Museum for its 100th anniversary. Some of my faves: a jadeite flower holder in the shape of a cabbage, a pair of owl shaped jars and sleeping pillows “in the shape of a recumbent child.” #Taiwan #Travel #APACTrip
October 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The National Palace Museum in Taipei houses one of the largest collections of Chinese art and artifacts - around 700,000, spanning 8,000 years. Many of the items were evacuated from mainland China during the Chinese civil war and sent to Taiwan, where they remain today. #Taiwan #Travel #APACtrip
October 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Kit Kats - Japan has so many flavors you can’t find elsewhere and it’s hard to choose… so I bought a bunch! Flavors below include: Cookies and Cream, Strawberry Cheesecake, Dark Chocolate, Strawberry and Chocolate, Original and Blueberry Cheesecake. 🍫 #Travel #Japan #APACTrip
October 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Reposted by Maya Rodriguez
Breaking news: Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead Japan's governing party, paving the way for her to become the country's first female prime minister.
Japan Set for First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, was elected as leader by Japan’s governing party, paving the way for her to become prime minister of the coalition government.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Breaking news: Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead Japan's governing party, paving the way for her to become the country's first female prime minister.
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
80 years on - at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima (Genbaku Dome).
Around the site, people place bottles filled with water. It is a tribute to victims of the atomic bomb, who in their final hours and days begged for water, as they suffered from severe burns and dehydration. #History #Travel
Around the site, people place bottles filled with water. It is a tribute to victims of the atomic bomb, who in their final hours and days begged for water, as they suffered from severe burns and dehydration. #History #Travel
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
September 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“Rare Earth Elements” are now at the center of a global race to mine and extract them. It could have national security implications for the U.S. Here is our @scrippsnews.bsky.social story. www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/us-i...
US dependence on China for rare earth elements sparks security concerns
China controls 85% of the global supply of what are known as "rare earth elements." American researchers and miners are pushing for a domestic comeback.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
“Rare Earth Elements” are now at the center of a global race to mine and extract them. It could have national security implications for the U.S. Here is our @scrippsnews.bsky.social story. www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/us-i...