Chris Santiago
@santisugi.bsky.social
Writer, reader, and teacher of poetry, fiction, Asian American/Asian diasporic literature, and sound. CalArts, formerly UST.
Books: Tula (2016), Small Wars Manual (2025)
Husband and dad with (sorry) dad jokes.
https://t.co/U0opNqf5yO
Books: Tula (2016), Small Wars Manual (2025)
Husband and dad with (sorry) dad jokes.
https://t.co/U0opNqf5yO
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Chris Santiago
@santisugi.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Okay, friends new and old: new cover for my next book just dropped! :) Small Wars Manual, out 4/15/25 from Milkweed Editions, available for preorder now!
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The 2026 lit mag rankings are now available from my website! They include an overall ranking, as well as separate rankings for fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you find these helpful, please show your support by liking & sharing 🙏
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The 2026 lit mag rankings are now available from my website! They include an overall ranking, as well as separate rankings for fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you find these helpful, please show your support by liking & sharing 🙏
Tr*mp's haphazard efforts to ram through (and market) a peace deal while the Nobel is dishing out prizes has the energy of a shoebox diorama thrown together the night before a science fair by the kid who's going to smash it all to pieces if he doesn't win.
October 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tr*mp's haphazard efforts to ram through (and market) a peace deal while the Nobel is dishing out prizes has the energy of a shoebox diorama thrown together the night before a science fair by the kid who's going to smash it all to pieces if he doesn't win.
What horrible gun deaths yesterday in Colorado and Utah. Gun control now.
September 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What horrible gun deaths yesterday in Colorado and Utah. Gun control now.
Department of Justice to be renamed Minitrue
Une étudiante MAGA s'est enregistrée se plaindre que son prof enseignait des thèses "illégales" sur le genre.
Le doyen de la faculté ainsi que le directeur du département ont perdu leurs postes, et le Département de la Justice annonce une enquête contre le prof.
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
Le doyen de la faculté ainsi que le directeur du département ont perdu leurs postes, et le Département de la Justice annonce une enquête contre le prof.
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum
The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.
www.kbtx.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Department of Justice to be renamed Minitrue
Reading the script for JUNO 17 years after seeing it. A little cutesy with some of the dialogue, but it holds up really well. What are your favorite comedies (not series but feature films)?
September 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Reading the script for JUNO 17 years after seeing it. A little cutesy with some of the dialogue, but it holds up really well. What are your favorite comedies (not series but feature films)?
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August 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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New anthology available now
Poetry Is Not A Luxury: Poems For All Season, 2025.
bookshop.org/p/books/poet...
Poetry Is Not A Luxury: Poems For All Season, 2025.
bookshop.org/p/books/poet...
July 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New anthology available now
Poetry Is Not A Luxury: Poems For All Season, 2025.
bookshop.org/p/books/poet...
Poetry Is Not A Luxury: Poems For All Season, 2025.
bookshop.org/p/books/poet...
It bears repeating again and again: for Asians in America, proximity to whiteness will not shield you from white supremacy, no matter how successful or wealthy you become.
Solidarity with other oppressed groups is the answer.
Solidarity with other oppressed groups is the answer.
Interesting how much resentment this photo created from white conservatives who assumed that the dismantling of DEI meant elite schools would return to the 1940s.
August 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It bears repeating again and again: for Asians in America, proximity to whiteness will not shield you from white supremacy, no matter how successful or wealthy you become.
Solidarity with other oppressed groups is the answer.
Solidarity with other oppressed groups is the answer.
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OpenAI's move to allow generating "Ghibly stlye" images isn't just a cute PR stunt. It is an expression of dominance and the will to reject and refuse democratic values. It is a vulgar display of power.
https://tante.cc/2025/03/28/vulgar-display-of-power/
https://tante.cc/2025/03/28/vulgar-display-of-power/
Vulgar Display of Power
Hayao Miyasaki is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio known worldwide for their stunning, emotional, beautiful stories and movies. At the core of Studio Ghibli’s work is a deep engagement with questions of humanity. About what it means to be a human, about how to care for one another and the world […]
tante.cc
March 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
OpenAI's move to allow generating "Ghibly stlye" images isn't just a cute PR stunt. It is an expression of dominance and the will to reject and refuse democratic values. It is a vulgar display of power.
https://tante.cc/2025/03/28/vulgar-display-of-power/
https://tante.cc/2025/03/28/vulgar-display-of-power/
The Marines are leaving LA, but the precedent is set—the president has deployed the military on U.S. soil in order to silence his political enemies.
(If you haven't already, please consider reading my piece in @adroitjournal.bsky.social on the occupation of LA)
theadroitjournal.org/2025/07/14/o...
(If you haven't already, please consider reading my piece in @adroitjournal.bsky.social on the occupation of LA)
theadroitjournal.org/2025/07/14/o...
On Small Wars at Home and Abroad
The day I started writing this essay, hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in downtown Los Angeles, about ten miles from my home in Pasadena. They joined the 2,000 National Guardsmen already in the cit…
theadroitjournal.org
July 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The Marines are leaving LA, but the precedent is set—the president has deployed the military on U.S. soil in order to silence his political enemies.
(If you haven't already, please consider reading my piece in @adroitjournal.bsky.social on the occupation of LA)
theadroitjournal.org/2025/07/14/o...
(If you haven't already, please consider reading my piece in @adroitjournal.bsky.social on the occupation of LA)
theadroitjournal.org/2025/07/14/o...
My latest—an essay on the military occupation of L.A. and its connection to American imperialism in the Philippines and elsewhere. Thank you to @adroitjournal.bsky.social for supporting this work!
theadroitjournal.org/2025/07/14/o...
theadroitjournal.org/2025/07/14/o...
On Small Wars at Home and Abroad
The day I started writing this essay, hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in downtown Los Angeles, about ten miles from my home in Pasadena. They joined the 2,000 National Guardsmen already in the cit…
theadroitjournal.org
July 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My latest—an essay on the military occupation of L.A. and its connection to American imperialism in the Philippines and elsewhere. Thank you to @adroitjournal.bsky.social for supporting this work!
theadroitjournal.org/2025/07/14/o...
theadroitjournal.org/2025/07/14/o...
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In the #Andor finale, Cassian, Melshi, and K-2SO play Rianza. This game was created by the art/graphics department. Heavily inspired by ancient Mahjong sets and dominoes.
S2 E10-12 HIDDEN DETAILS & REFERENCES:
https://vulkk.com/2025/05/15/andor-season-2-episodes-10-12-hidden-details-and-references/
S2 E10-12 HIDDEN DETAILS & REFERENCES:
https://vulkk.com/2025/05/15/andor-season-2-episodes-10-12-hidden-details-and-references/
May 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In the #Andor finale, Cassian, Melshi, and K-2SO play Rianza. This game was created by the art/graphics department. Heavily inspired by ancient Mahjong sets and dominoes.
S2 E10-12 HIDDEN DETAILS & REFERENCES:
https://vulkk.com/2025/05/15/andor-season-2-episodes-10-12-hidden-details-and-references/
S2 E10-12 HIDDEN DETAILS & REFERENCES:
https://vulkk.com/2025/05/15/andor-season-2-episodes-10-12-hidden-details-and-references/
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was interesting to track which of Tokyo's metal monuments survived the material mobilization of war:
(but not interesting enough to keep in the book!)
(but not interesting enough to keep in the book!)
June 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
was interesting to track which of Tokyo's metal monuments survived the material mobilization of war:
(but not interesting enough to keep in the book!)
(but not interesting enough to keep in the book!)
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ON TOP of the ethical reasons to not use AI, it's also
1) bad at what it does
2) literally makes you stupider
3) has HUGE environmental costs: every search is equivalent to pouring out an entire bottle of water. It's not worth it to generate a cutesy emoji or have it write an error-riddled draft.
1) bad at what it does
2) literally makes you stupider
3) has HUGE environmental costs: every search is equivalent to pouring out an entire bottle of water. It's not worth it to generate a cutesy emoji or have it write an error-riddled draft.
AI was trained on my books (without my permission and against my will) so this annoys me. I never use AI. Not for research, not for images, not for writing. AI used me.
I keep seeing reports of non-AI users being told that an AI detector has dubbed their work AI generated, and it makes me insane because:
1) AI detection tools *are themselves AI* and thus entirely bullshit; and
2) if an AI was trained on your works, of COURSE it’ll flag you as sounding “like” AI!
1) AI detection tools *are themselves AI* and thus entirely bullshit; and
2) if an AI was trained on your works, of COURSE it’ll flag you as sounding “like” AI!
June 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
ON TOP of the ethical reasons to not use AI, it's also
1) bad at what it does
2) literally makes you stupider
3) has HUGE environmental costs: every search is equivalent to pouring out an entire bottle of water. It's not worth it to generate a cutesy emoji or have it write an error-riddled draft.
1) bad at what it does
2) literally makes you stupider
3) has HUGE environmental costs: every search is equivalent to pouring out an entire bottle of water. It's not worth it to generate a cutesy emoji or have it write an error-riddled draft.
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I made this list of Nonviolent Political Actions for Writers for a course I taught during TFG 1.0 on Writers & Resistance. Please share. You do not need to be a writer to participate.
"You are here on this earth at this time. Don't act like you're not a part of what's going on."
"You are here on this earth at this time. Don't act like you're not a part of what's going on."
June 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I made this list of Nonviolent Political Actions for Writers for a course I taught during TFG 1.0 on Writers & Resistance. Please share. You do not need to be a writer to participate.
"You are here on this earth at this time. Don't act like you're not a part of what's going on."
"You are here on this earth at this time. Don't act like you're not a part of what's going on."
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The oppression of the entire Latino community of Los Angeles right now is difficult to convey.
Normally vibrant local retail areas of East LA and SELA look like ghost towns this week. People are afraid to leave their homes. Parents afraid to go to work.
It's US citizens too. Anyone with brown skin
Normally vibrant local retail areas of East LA and SELA look like ghost towns this week. People are afraid to leave their homes. Parents afraid to go to work.
It's US citizens too. Anyone with brown skin
June 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The oppression of the entire Latino community of Los Angeles right now is difficult to convey.
Normally vibrant local retail areas of East LA and SELA look like ghost towns this week. People are afraid to leave their homes. Parents afraid to go to work.
It's US citizens too. Anyone with brown skin
Normally vibrant local retail areas of East LA and SELA look like ghost towns this week. People are afraid to leave their homes. Parents afraid to go to work.
It's US citizens too. Anyone with brown skin
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Trump went to the Kennedy Center and Drag Queens showed up!
Yassssssssss ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Yassssssssss ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
June 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump went to the Kennedy Center and Drag Queens showed up!
Yassssssssss ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Yassssssssss ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
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Stephen Miller represents everything vile about this administration and drawing more attention to him will (a) make it harder for the administration to pretend this isn't creepy white nationalism in action and (b) likely make Trump jealous to the point he shitcans him like Elon.
Win-win.
Win-win.
More people should be talking about the utter freak that is Stephen Miller and his white nationalist worldview. He's the architect behind most of this chaos as Trump is golfing, falling asleep during meetings, making money of memecoins and tripping while climbing stairs.
June 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Stephen Miller represents everything vile about this administration and drawing more attention to him will (a) make it harder for the administration to pretend this isn't creepy white nationalism in action and (b) likely make Trump jealous to the point he shitcans him like Elon.
Win-win.
Win-win.
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Huntington Park confirmed by ktla ktla.com/news/local-n...
June 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Huntington Park confirmed by ktla ktla.com/news/local-n...
When will they be held accountable?
EVERYBODY WATCH.
ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.
Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.
He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.
Don’t turn away.
ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.
Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.
He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.
Don’t turn away.
June 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
When will they be held accountable?
Re: the DJT-Elon tiff
June 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Re: the DJT-Elon tiff
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I would never ask that you follow me; I will never/ acknowledge a leader. I am my president. But also, I am/ everyone, trying to be with you, because I exist, and always have.
--Alice Notley, 1945 - 2025
--Alice Notley, 1945 - 2025
May 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I would never ask that you follow me; I will never/ acknowledge a leader. I am my president. But also, I am/ everyone, trying to be with you, because I exist, and always have.
--Alice Notley, 1945 - 2025
--Alice Notley, 1945 - 2025
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Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
May 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
An American Pope...!
May 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
An American Pope...!
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Most NEA translation grants for single books are around $12,500. An F/A–18 Super Hornet costs about $65M. These two jets dumped in the ocean would’ve financed 10,400 book translations.
Another US fighter jet falls into sea from Truman aircraft carrier, US officials say reut.rs/3GJnYxF
Another US fighter jet falls into sea from Truman aircraft carrier, US officials say
A U.S. F-18 fighter jet was lost in the Red Sea on Tuesday after tipping off the flight deck of the Harry S Truman aircraft carrier, in the second such incident in about a week, two U.S. officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
reut.rs
May 7, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Most NEA translation grants for single books are around $12,500. An F/A–18 Super Hornet costs about $65M. These two jets dumped in the ocean would’ve financed 10,400 book translations.