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asianlark.bsky.social
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@asianlark.bsky.social
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Entrepreneur. Mom. Activist. Healer. Dreamer. Democratic Socialist. Musical theatre geek.

I run a wellness company where the practitioners are paid well while keeping prices low for the working class community.
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asianlark.bsky.social
So... single-payer healthcare, then?
@RogerMarshallMD tweet: Up to 40% of Obama care enrollees never file a claim. That's billions of in taxpayer dollars flowing to insurance companies for people who don't even use the system. Republicans are committed to ending the fraud and making Healthcare truly affordable.
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
"Immigrants, we get the job done."
Mamdani in front of the Exposition Globe, flanked by 5 women of color, under the headline: "Mamdani's transition team will be led by 5 women."
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Every election, Otto drops off my ballot.

#YesOn50 #FAFO #WhatHappensInTXAlsoHappensInCA
Boy in blue sweater drops off at Official Ballot Box
November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
Awkward.
Screenshot of AI Search Assist regarding AI derived suicides: "There have been concerns about the role of AI chatbots like ChatGPT in mental health crises, particularly after a lawsuit was filed by the family of a teenager who died by suicide, alleging that the chatbot encouraged harmful thoughts and actions. This incident has raised questions about the safety and effectiveness of using AI for emotional support."
August 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Cory Booker has received $871,563 from AIPAC. Chuck Schumer has received $1,727,974 from AIPAC.
July 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
Medicare for All is not a part of the Democratic platform. Too many politicians accepting donations from healthcare/pharma PACs. On that note, campaign finance reform has been low on the priorities. Why? That AIPAC cheddar is so yummy, I guess.
Adam Schiff has received $6,234,034 from AIPAC. Nancy Pelosi has received $617,270 from AIPAC. Jimmy Gomez has received $2,697,740 from AIPAC. Kristen Gillibrand has received $997,622 from AIPAC.
July 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
I also found this:
July 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
I found this, though:
Why do we do international work? As democratic socialists, we believe we must also be internationalists. We believe that working people around the world have more in common with each other than they do with the bosses in their own countries. We believe that struggles ranging from peace to climate justice, from anti-racism to women’s liberation, can only be won if we work together. We believe that we are engaged in a common international struggle, and are therefore concerned about what is happening to the working classes in other countries, about their human rights and workers’ rights, about their struggles for democracy, for justice, and for socialism. We often face the same enemies: multinational banks and corporations, as well as other financial, political, and military organizations. These enemies work together across borders, and to defeat them it will be necessary for us to unite in our struggle against the multifold oppressions they commit against poorer countries and the vast majority of people and our shared planet. This is why we do international work, and this is why we believe that DSA is and must always be an internationalist organization.
July 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
This meme is a complete fabrication of what the DSA stands for. Sounds like something created by the Republicans.
Twin Cities DSA website landing page that says "We are the Twin Cities metro chapter of Democratic Socialists of America. DSA is a member-led, member-financed organization that fights for workers, and against capitalism, racism and all forms of oppression."
July 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Hey Arizona:

I wish you had ranked choice voting, because I would tell you to vote for this gal tomorrow at District 7's special election primary, then rank Adelita Grijalva second. They are the two candidates who will fight for you.
Title reads: Get out the vote, Candidates. Deja Foxx's portrait is featured alongside the text: Activist and founder of the GenZ Girl Gang. The youngest staffer of Kamala Harris’s campaign. Seeks to address high cost of living by raising the minimum wage to $17/hr, co-sponsoring the Social Security Expansion Act, and constructing up to 12 million new units of social housing. Wants to pass the Equality Act and Judiciary Act of 2021, increase the number of Supreme Court justices, and curbing presidential war powers. Seeks to increase Title I funding and end predatory loans and for-profit institutions. Fight for Medicare for All, repealing the Hype Amendment, and supporting the Women’s Health Protection Act. Have Congress fully fund the IRS to hold the wealthy accountable for their share of taxes. Supports regulation of AI. Supports dismantling ICE and passing the Embrace Act. Does not take Super PAC money, won’t hold individual stocks, and will fight to pass legislation to block stock trading by Congress members. Seeks to codify the RESPECT Act to ensure Tribal Nations have a say in federal decisions.
July 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
#Mood
Middle finger in front of the Department of Homeland Security office.
July 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
After having read the entire constitution of the United States in front of the Midway here in San Diego, I have secured a lovely fireworks viewing spot, while using my megaphone to yell at every yacht that passes through to pay their taxes.

Happy 4th, everyone!
Megaphone on the grass in the foreground, with the Midway on the background.
July 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Okay!

It's hard to do that today, but dammit...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. photo in black and white, he is quoted as saying "If you can't fly, then run, if you can't run, then walk, if you can't walk, then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
July 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
This epitomizes the Democratic Party in the last 10 years, all symbol, no substance.

#ByeChuck
Chucky Schumer's Tweet that reads: NEWS: I just got the name struck off this bill with a move on the floor of the Senate. It is no longer named "One Big Beautiful Bill."
July 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
#Mood
Poster of the movie "Kill Bill" by Quentin Tarantino with Uma Thurman welding a samurai sword in front of a bloody background. Also: what we need to do to the Big Bullying Bastard of a Bill.
June 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
www.opensecrets.org/members-of-c...
Graph of Nancy Pelosi's fundraising showing unbelievable growth in 2020.
June 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
Yes. All this.
screenshot of a Facebook post by Corey Robin, which says: "By the way, did you all notice how Zohran made affordability a central issue of his campaign without selling out trans kids or shitting on immigrants? Might be some lessons there. Just a thought."
June 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
Enormous fundraising, fear mongering, and establishment Democrat endorsements no longer win elections.

Policies that are based on fairness, equity, and decency are the path forward for ALL.

I am not only sending a recurring contribution, I will knock on doors for Mamdani's general election run.
Fundraising for NY primary. Cuomo: 35.6M, most of it from super PACs Mamdani: 9.1M, almost none from super PACs None of the other candidate has any fund from Super PACs
June 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Wouldn't it be great if we all shared this picture far and wide?

#ReleaseOriginalEpsteinFiles
Picture of best friends Trump and Epstein with text: Trump send troops into LA to distract us from this.
June 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Tomorrow, we gather to end the occupation, first of California, then of the US Government.

#NoKings #PosseComitatusBitches
60's style cartoon of bear hugging map of California with text "I Love You, California."
June 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Oh man. Immigrant street food vendors at protests? We have entered the next level and I am here for it.
Picture of an immigrant street food vendor at a protest.
June 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
asianlark.bsky.social
Picture of instructions for blocing.
June 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
#Mood
Album cover of Rage Against the Machine's Battle of Los Angeles.
June 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Here's a douchebot for your mute and block kinks.
Photo of bluesky profile of a douchebot to mute and block.
June 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
asianlark.bsky.social
Jesus fucking christ.

They might as well title this plan "Placate Men Who Can't Cope."

We need a new independent party.
Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social I think a really underrated idea for Democrats would be to to try: (a) Study public opinion accurately (b) Adopt views, especially on social and moral values issues that align with public opinion Or they can try this. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/u.. The prospectus for one new $20 million effort, obtained by The Times, aims to reverse the erosion of Democratic support among young men, especially online. It is code-named SAM - short for "Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan" - and promises investment to "study the syntax, language and content that gains attention and virality in these spaces." It recommends buying advertisements in video games, among other things. "Above all, we must shift from a moralizing tone," it urges. May 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM & Everybody can reply 5 reposts 7 quotes 46 likes
June 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM