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
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
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Despite some economic headwinds, a new report finds consumers are defying expectations by continuing to spend at stores and restaurants. It comes as the Federal Reserve is set to release its latest decision on interest rate cuts. Here is our @scrippsnews.bsky.social story.
September 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Despite some economic headwinds, a new report finds consumers are defying expectations by continuing to spend at stores and restaurants. It comes as the Federal Reserve is set to release its latest decision on interest rate cuts. Here is our @scrippsnews.bsky.social story.
The killing of Charlie Kirk and the recent stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee are just two examples in which violent and graphic video immediately circulated online. Experts say that is impacting people’s mental health and their sense of safety. Here is our @scrippsnews.bsky.social story.
September 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The killing of Charlie Kirk and the recent stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee are just two examples in which violent and graphic video immediately circulated online. Experts say that is impacting people’s mental health and their sense of safety. Here is our @scrippsnews.bsky.social story.