grace
@gracechingoo.bsky.social
public health enthusiast/skeptic/wanderer. identified by my year-long tevas tan.
roots in 🇰🇷 and the bay 🌉
something about bikes 🚲
roots in 🇰🇷 and the bay 🌉
something about bikes 🚲
Just met a #BayArea legend: THE Tara of Tara's Cookies. My mom told her that we go way back with these cookies to Valley Fair Macy's days. Always worth a stop at Sigonas to load up on these delicious gluten-free(!) cookies.
May 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Just met a #BayArea legend: THE Tara of Tara's Cookies. My mom told her that we go way back with these cookies to Valley Fair Macy's days. Always worth a stop at Sigonas to load up on these delicious gluten-free(!) cookies.
USAID work saves lives. I've worked on USAID-funded projects and questioned their sustainability, yet have always believed that the work is positively impacting under-resourced communities and often trying to undo the harm that the U.S. has inflicted. This is literally killing people.
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
USAID work saves lives. I've worked on USAID-funded projects and questioned their sustainability, yet have always believed that the work is positively impacting under-resourced communities and often trying to undo the harm that the U.S. has inflicted. This is literally killing people.
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If you’re a health care worker looking for some information on things you can do to prepare for and resist ICE enforcement actions, we shared some information in an IG post that we hope is helpful.
You can view all the sides in the post here: www.instagram.com/p/DFWKkCLz5fF/
You can view all the sides in the post here: www.instagram.com/p/DFWKkCLz5fF/
January 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If you’re a health care worker looking for some information on things you can do to prepare for and resist ICE enforcement actions, we shared some information in an IG post that we hope is helpful.
You can view all the sides in the post here: www.instagram.com/p/DFWKkCLz5fF/
You can view all the sides in the post here: www.instagram.com/p/DFWKkCLz5fF/
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"When you’ve got winds 50, 60 mph that are sustained, there is no way you can fight that fire. Absolutely none...There’s an adage that I learned from an incident commander, which is: 'At ten miles per hour, I’m a firefighter. At 30 miles per hour, I’m an observer.'" nymag.com/intelligence...
Los Angeles Shouldn’t Rebuild the Same Way Again
Environmental historian Char Miller makes a case for retreating from the hills.
nymag.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
"When you’ve got winds 50, 60 mph that are sustained, there is no way you can fight that fire. Absolutely none...There’s an adage that I learned from an incident commander, which is: 'At ten miles per hour, I’m a firefighter. At 30 miles per hour, I’m an observer.'" nymag.com/intelligence...
204 votes!!
YOON IMPEACHED
December 14, 2024 at 8:03 AM
204 votes!!
IU gukbap, Yuri kimbap, and THIS. Women take care of each other and democracy. #impeachment vote round 2 happening now!
여자는 여자를 돕는다. 이런 집회 나오면 절실히 느낌. 지하철역 화장실에 가득한 나눔 물품. 생리대며 간식이며 마스크등등. 젊은 나이대들이 이런 물품 나누기 적극적. 좋은 소식있기를.
December 14, 2024 at 7:19 AM
IU gukbap, Yuri kimbap, and THIS. Women take care of each other and democracy. #impeachment vote round 2 happening now!
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Was asked to interview for a western media outlet and they were like "and has the impeachment vote awakened the women into political consciousness" and I was like ??? Women have always been the FOREFRONT of protest in Korea: Yoo Gwan Soon, stroller-pushing mothers in 2008, Ewha Women's Uni in 2016??
December 12, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Was asked to interview for a western media outlet and they were like "and has the impeachment vote awakened the women into political consciousness" and I was like ??? Women have always been the FOREFRONT of protest in Korea: Yoo Gwan Soon, stroller-pushing mothers in 2008, Ewha Women's Uni in 2016??
bush is to shoe as yoon is to soju
This photo circulating this morning as Yoon spoke for the 1st time since declaring martial law, with a wholehearted defense of his actions. The ajusshi-throwing-soju-bottle photo existed, and someone photoshopped Yoon in. Pretty much captures the mood here right now. (Reposting w/correct caption)
December 12, 2024 at 1:48 AM
bush is to shoe as yoon is to soju
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I wrote a thread about the insurrection in South Korea, which received significant attention. However, with so much news pouring in and the situation changing by the minute, I decided to stop updating that thread. Instead, I am starting new threads on a few specific topics.
December 11, 2024 at 9:00 PM
I wrote a thread about the insurrection in South Korea, which received significant attention. However, with so much news pouring in and the situation changing by the minute, I decided to stop updating that thread. Instead, I am starting new threads on a few specific topics.
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Turns out engineers literally risked their lives in the middle of the coup to get the systems running
v.daum.net/v/2024121017...
v.daum.net/v/2024121017...
December 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Turns out engineers literally risked their lives in the middle of the coup to get the systems running
v.daum.net/v/2024121017...
v.daum.net/v/2024121017...
Just learned about a community map of bathrooms around Yeouido for protesters, created by Dr. Wansoo Im from Meharry Medical College. Separately, there's also a map for coffees pre-paid by citizens who want to support but can't attend the protests.
minjumap.com
torchmap.kr
minjumap.com
torchmap.kr
December 10, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Just learned about a community map of bathrooms around Yeouido for protesters, created by Dr. Wansoo Im from Meharry Medical College. Separately, there's also a map for coffees pre-paid by citizens who want to support but can't attend the protests.
minjumap.com
torchmap.kr
minjumap.com
torchmap.kr
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a thread: korean protesters bringing random flags--this started years ago to show that protesters were just normal citizens with various interests because they were accused of doing some sort of political agitation and now it has just become part of the protest culture and i love it
December 6, 2024 at 3:58 PM
a thread: korean protesters bringing random flags--this started years ago to show that protesters were just normal citizens with various interests because they were accused of doing some sort of political agitation and now it has just become part of the protest culture and i love it
news has been on all day at my aunt's since we got into Seoul this morning. big ups and solidarity to everyone out there, kpop lightsticks and all.
buckling up for the slow trickle of votes from the boycotting National Assembly members. following @myhlee.bsky.social here for the latest!
buckling up for the slow trickle of votes from the boycotting National Assembly members. following @myhlee.bsky.social here for the latest!
December 7, 2024 at 11:20 AM
news has been on all day at my aunt's since we got into Seoul this morning. big ups and solidarity to everyone out there, kpop lightsticks and all.
buckling up for the slow trickle of votes from the boycotting National Assembly members. following @myhlee.bsky.social here for the latest!
buckling up for the slow trickle of votes from the boycotting National Assembly members. following @myhlee.bsky.social here for the latest!
ㅋㅋㅋ completely random but love this comedic relief courtesy of youth on #bikes who passed through the Yeouido protest traffic saying "beep beep, move over, Yoon Suk-yeol" 빵빵 🚴🏼♀️
오늘 여의도 가는 버스가 마포대교에 갇혀있는데 자전거 타고 지나가던 귀여운 초등생들이 빵빵! 윤석열! 비켜라! 빠방빵빵 이래서 버스안에 가득탄 사람들이 웃음.. (아숩다 찍지 못해서)
December 7, 2024 at 10:57 AM
ㅋㅋㅋ completely random but love this comedic relief courtesy of youth on #bikes who passed through the Yeouido protest traffic saying "beep beep, move over, Yoon Suk-yeol" 빵빵 🚴🏼♀️
it's a wild and historic time to be visiting family in Seoul right now.
Incredible moment: Half the chamber is now standing up, and the opposition parties are chanting the names of every conservative party member who is not in the chamber (which is everyone but one), demanding they return to vote on the impeachment bill.
December 7, 2024 at 9:10 AM
it's a wild and historic time to be visiting family in Seoul right now.
digging through some quality content
Lee Jae-myung, Leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, live-streamed himself scaling the walls of the National Assembly to bypass military barricades so that he could vote to overturn the President's martial law.
December 3, 2024 at 7:54 PM
digging through some quality content
following breaking news live? from reporters, experts, and random people in Seoul? on bluesky? WE'RE BACK, Y'ALL.
What just happened in South Korea:
At around 10:25 pm: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised announcement
Within hours, 190 lawmakers voted in parliament to block the move while martial law officials entered the building.
At 4:27 am: Yoon lifts martial law
At around 10:25 pm: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised announcement
Within hours, 190 lawmakers voted in parliament to block the move while martial law officials entered the building.
At 4:27 am: Yoon lifts martial law
December 3, 2024 at 7:48 PM
following breaking news live? from reporters, experts, and random people in Seoul? on bluesky? WE'RE BACK, Y'ALL.
whoop and it's over
Requests the cooperation of the National Assembly in matters of governance (his reason for martial law was ostensibly because the NA was thwarting his policies)
That's it. He was OUT OF THERE with his tail between his legs as soon as he said like, those five sentences.
That's it. He was OUT OF THERE with his tail between his legs as soon as he said like, those five sentences.
December 3, 2024 at 7:33 PM
whoop and it's over
I am here for live reporting from people at the scene by happenstance!
listen. I do not report on Korean politics. I'm out here because my (drunk) freelancer requests received a "can't do" so I just set off on my own. this is genuinely the most clumsy scene report possible. I really want to be honest about that.
Is an impeachment vote likely?
December 3, 2024 at 6:59 PM
I am here for live reporting from people at the scene by happenstance!
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I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know
Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.
November 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.
Rewatched a few Harry Potter movies while recovering from my cold. The magical world going to shit eerily mirrors what's happening with this incoming admin. Sign up for your local order of the phoenix, y'all! Get a library card, support mutual aid, ride a bike, turn on the light in these dark times!
November 26, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Rewatched a few Harry Potter movies while recovering from my cold. The magical world going to shit eerily mirrors what's happening with this incoming admin. Sign up for your local order of the phoenix, y'all! Get a library card, support mutual aid, ride a bike, turn on the light in these dark times!
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Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.
I'm already a dog person, but I may be becoming a cat person and bird person here. Not complaining - just a pleasant observation of the bluer skies.
November 21, 2024 at 5:26 PM
I'm already a dog person, but I may be becoming a cat person and bird person here. Not complaining - just a pleasant observation of the bluer skies.