Sharon Hsiang Chen
chereon.bsky.social
Sharon Hsiang Chen
@chereon.bsky.social
Friends in WA state. Highly recommend this podcast to keep up with local political news. www.officialhacksandwonks.com/about-the-sh...
About the Show — Hacks & Wonks
The Show Hacks & Wonks is a podcast and radio show hosted by Crystal Fincher, who talks with Policy Wonks and Political Hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state thro...
www.officialhacksandwonks.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
THIS. The kind of leaders we elect out of blue states matters for the rest of the country. www.waleed-shahid.com/p/primary-co...
Primary Colors: On Progressive Electoral Strategy
Ousting incumbents in deep-blue turf may realign the Democratic Party faster than trying to flip reds.
www.waleed-shahid.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
There are serious implications of saving all phone calls from an entire population. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians
Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Reflecting today about the power of ostracism that is often underestimated. www.advocate.com/news/gay-gra...
This gay grandpa was fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides, and he would 'do it again'
James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.
www.advocate.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Reposted by Sharon Hsiang Chen
This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
July 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
How a misdiagnosis of the 2024 election has calcified into self-defeating conventional wisdom. nymag.com/intelligence...
Wokeness Is Not to Blame for Trump
How a misdiagnosis of the 2024 election has calcified into self-defeating conventional wisdom.
nymag.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Folks with the most capacity to stay safe and still be alright are not using it to speak up. Instead they are getting in line and the weight of all their $ is standing alongside the authoritarianism. We have to build the power of the people. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/c...
Under Trump, Billionaire Climate Champions Have Gone Quiet
Since the inauguration, billionaires who funded climate action over the last decade have avoided criticizing Trump’s climate policies.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Hey Seattle! Make sure to vote. Ballots are due Feb 11. Oh, and about the housing initiative - youtu.be/04d7gdldbBA
Debunking lies about social housing in Seattle. Please Vote for Proposition 1A.
YouTube video by Ron Davis
youtu.be
February 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
From Greenland to Gaza
open.substack.com/pub/peterbei...
From Greenland to Gaza
The New American Imperialism
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
People have been telling me that the Dems who are voting along with things are being smart because they don't have an option to change the votes anyway. Really?
robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-n...
What you need to know about Trump’s tariffs and the rest of Trump’s madness
The art of the deal, with him as dealer
robertreich.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM