Howard Mei
@meidude.bsky.social
Taiwanese American. All for liberal democracy. Never stop learning.
Huge baseball fan -- Let's go Nationals and Orioles!
Follow my account and I will follow back yours, thanks!
Huge baseball fan -- Let's go Nationals and Orioles!
Follow my account and I will follow back yours, thanks!
For people who are still a bit slow to realize the situation we are in, awake yet?
If you think, oh it's only Minnesota and other Democratic states, they just have not gotten to you yet.
If you think, oh it's only Minnesota and other Democratic states, they just have not gotten to you yet.
They’re not even trying to hide the white supremacy any more.
January 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
For people who are still a bit slow to realize the situation we are in, awake yet?
If you think, oh it's only Minnesota and other Democratic states, they just have not gotten to you yet.
If you think, oh it's only Minnesota and other Democratic states, they just have not gotten to you yet.
Great picture!
Great capture from Val Proudkii this afternoon (IG val.proudkii)! @capitalweather.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Great picture!
Legitimately autumn weather next week, woo-hoo~
Look at all that blue! A big shot of pleasant, fall-like air looms next week. 😍 🥂
Could end up with a string of days in the 70s and little to no humidity. Details and forecast update at cwg.live.
Could end up with a string of days in the 70s and little to no humidity. Details and forecast update at cwg.live.
August 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Legitimately autumn weather next week, woo-hoo~
A near-record serious flooding for DC metro area yesterday.
I wasn't in the area when it happened, but I live just slightly north, and a similar but short-lived thunderstorm passed over my neighborhood a couple days ago, it felt like the rain was dumped out of the clouds.
I wasn't in the area when it happened, but I live just slightly north, and a similar but short-lived thunderstorm passed over my neighborhood a couple days ago, it felt like the rain was dumped out of the clouds.
Last night’s rains were staggering in the northern D.C. area:
🌧️ Up to 5.5" in Great Falls & Silver Spring
🌊 Sligo Creek rose 10 feet in 30 minutes
🚨 Dozens of water rescues
⚡ Fueled by near-record moisture
Our full recap: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
🌧️ Up to 5.5" in Great Falls & Silver Spring
🌊 Sligo Creek rose 10 feet in 30 minutes
🚨 Dozens of water rescues
⚡ Fueled by near-record moisture
Our full recap: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Northern D.C. area hit by flash floods. Here’s why it happened.
Silver Spring and Great Falls were particularly hard hit after up to 5 to 5.5 inches of rain in less than two hours.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A near-record serious flooding for DC metro area yesterday.
I wasn't in the area when it happened, but I live just slightly north, and a similar but short-lived thunderstorm passed over my neighborhood a couple days ago, it felt like the rain was dumped out of the clouds.
I wasn't in the area when it happened, but I live just slightly north, and a similar but short-lived thunderstorm passed over my neighborhood a couple days ago, it felt like the rain was dumped out of the clouds.
Centrist and moderate voters coalesced around Dan, the current mayor of Bucharest, Romania's capital, while Simon received slightly more votes than the first round.
Good news for Romania, and Dan has to deliver on his promises.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Good news for Romania, and Dan has to deliver on his promises.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential runoff over hard-right nationalist
Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a ke...
www.pbs.org
May 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Centrist and moderate voters coalesced around Dan, the current mayor of Bucharest, Romania's capital, while Simon received slightly more votes than the first round.
Good news for Romania, and Dan has to deliver on his promises.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Good news for Romania, and Dan has to deliver on his promises.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
So what is the purpose of doing this by our president? Underlying issues have not been resolved and the whole move by Washington feels like manipulation.
apnews.com/article/chin...
apnews.com/article/chin...
US and China reach a deal to slash sky-high tariffs for now, with a 90-day pause
U.S. and Chinese officials said they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in their trade war for more talks on resolving their trade disputes.
apnews.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
So what is the purpose of doing this by our president? Underlying issues have not been resolved and the whole move by Washington feels like manipulation.
apnews.com/article/chin...
apnews.com/article/chin...
Happy Mother’s Day to all the hard working mothers around the world!
May 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Happy Mother’s Day to all the hard working mothers around the world!
Many of you probably have seen the news reports about the dangerous mess at Newark Airport (New Jersey) by now, so if you are flying and don't know about it by now, please avoid Newark.
Breaking News: An air traffic control facility at Newark Airport suffered another radar outage, the latest disruption at one of the nation’s busiest airports.
Newark Airport Has Another Radar Outage
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Many of you probably have seen the news reports about the dangerous mess at Newark Airport (New Jersey) by now, so if you are flying and don't know about it by now, please avoid Newark.
I am not religious, but congratulations to billions of devout Catholics around the world on their new leader, Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in Vatican's history.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/w...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/w...
Pope Leo XIV: Hear first American pope address the world | CNN
Cardinal Robert Prevost, of the United States, has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church and the first American pontiff in history. He will be known as Leo XIV. In his speech, which he...
www.cnn.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I am not religious, but congratulations to billions of devout Catholics around the world on their new leader, Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in Vatican's history.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/w...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/w...
I will increase my donations to my local PBS station as much as I can, as they provide valuable services to the general public.
I would encourage everyone to donate to your local PBS stations, with any amount and frequency you can afford to.
I would encourage everyone to donate to your local PBS stations, with any amount and frequency you can afford to.
May 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I will increase my donations to my local PBS station as much as I can, as they provide valuable services to the general public.
I would encourage everyone to donate to your local PBS stations, with any amount and frequency you can afford to.
I would encourage everyone to donate to your local PBS stations, with any amount and frequency you can afford to.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrating all 31 days of it!
Over 420,000 AAPI Marylanders—representing 50+ ethnicities and 100+ languages—help make our state the most diverse on the East Coast. During #AAPIHeritageMonth, I’m proud to celebrate this vibrant community and to serve a state where everyone belongs. #AAPIHeritageMonth
May 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrating all 31 days of it!
To put it in perspective, as in how bad this latest piece of US GDP data shows, the US economy grew by 2.4% in the 4th quarter of 2024, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the US Dept. of Commerce.
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/g...
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/g...
U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses
Gross domestic product was expected to rise at a 0.4% annualized pace in the first quarter, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
www.cnbc.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
To put it in perspective, as in how bad this latest piece of US GDP data shows, the US economy grew by 2.4% in the 4th quarter of 2024, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the US Dept. of Commerce.
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/g...
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/g...
While some people in the United States cheer for Canada's democracy, more importantly for us in the US, how do we make ours work better for the people?
April 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
While some people in the United States cheer for Canada's democracy, more importantly for us in the US, how do we make ours work better for the people?
Canada Votes 2025 — Liberal Party (in power since 2015) is projected to win most parliamentary seats, and will form a new government, Mark Carney to remain PM.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada election: Full voting results expected this afternoon with key races still too close to call | CBC
www.cbc.ca
April 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Canada Votes 2025 — Liberal Party (in power since 2015) is projected to win most parliamentary seats, and will form a new government, Mark Carney to remain PM.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Pierre Poilievre probably is already pretty upset with Trump turning a potential landslide win in this year's federal election into an uphill battle for Canada's Conservatives.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump implies Canadians vote for him on election day, Poilievre tells president to butt out | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told the U.S. president to butt out of the federal election after Donald Trump appeared to suggest Canadians vote for him when they go to the polls on Monday.
www.cbc.ca
April 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Pierre Poilievre probably is already pretty upset with Trump turning a potential landslide win in this year's federal election into an uphill battle for Canada's Conservatives.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
One thing that the second Trump administration has made abundantly clear, is that laws are just words on pieces of paper, including the Constitution, if no one in government cares about them.
April 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
One thing that the second Trump administration has made abundantly clear, is that laws are just words on pieces of paper, including the Constitution, if no one in government cares about them.
DHS secretary could not secure her own purse, reportedly with $3,000 cash and her security access badge in it.
April 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
DHS secretary could not secure her own purse, reportedly with $3,000 cash and her security access badge in it.
Happy Earth Day! Every day should be Earth Day, we only have one planet.
Climate change calls for long-term, systemic solutions, but that doesn't mean we can't all strive to live more sustainably. Life Kit is here with solutions from your kitchen to your closet.
Earth Day 2025: 8 ways to live more sustainably : Life Kit
Climate change calls for long-term, systemic solutions, but that doesn't mean we can't all strive to live more sustainably. Life Kit is here with solutions from your kitchen to your closet.
www.npr.org
April 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Happy Earth Day! Every day should be Earth Day, we only have one planet.
Rest in peace Pope Francis, as we should celebrate the life he had lived, which helped so many people.
Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 in Buenos Aires. Later, as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, he elevated the causes of migrants and the disenfranchised, and pushed the church to more forcefully confront its own history of scandal. Here is a timeline of his life.
A Timeline of the Life of Pope Francis
Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming church.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Rest in peace Pope Francis, as we should celebrate the life he had lived, which helped so many people.
An update on how Trump is abandoning Ukraine, and destroying US relations with liberal democracies.
www.newsweek.com/russia-ukrai...
www.newsweek.com/russia-ukrai...
Trump's reported plan to recognize Crimea as Russian sparks fury
Bloomberg reported that the region illegally seized by Vladimir Putin in 2014 is part of a deal the U.S. president is considering.
www.newsweek.com
April 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
An update on how Trump is abandoning Ukraine, and destroying US relations with liberal democracies.
www.newsweek.com/russia-ukrai...
www.newsweek.com/russia-ukrai...
Great to know Mr. Abrego Garcia is alive and looking well, and Senator Van Hollen finally got to meet with him.
El Salvador's government moved Abrego Garcia out of the prison and arranged for him to meet with Van Hollen at a local hotel.
youtu.be/GfQ86tghKks?...
El Salvador's government moved Abrego Garcia out of the prison and arranged for him to meet with Van Hollen at a local hotel.
youtu.be/GfQ86tghKks?...
Breaking: Senator Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
April 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Great to know Mr. Abrego Garcia is alive and looking well, and Senator Van Hollen finally got to meet with him.
El Salvador's government moved Abrego Garcia out of the prison and arranged for him to meet with Van Hollen at a local hotel.
youtu.be/GfQ86tghKks?...
El Salvador's government moved Abrego Garcia out of the prison and arranged for him to meet with Van Hollen at a local hotel.
youtu.be/GfQ86tghKks?...
An authoritarian will keep on repressing until he is stopped, right now the president is going after immigrants and foreign students, US citizens will soon follow.
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
Donald Trump wants to deport foreign students merely for what they say
He says his power over immigration overrides the First Amendment
www.economist.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
An authoritarian will keep on repressing until he is stopped, right now the president is going after immigrants and foreign students, US citizens will soon follow.
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
Keep trying senator, I admire your efforts and passion.
maryland senator chris van hollen in el salvador today
met with vp félix ulloa, denied prison visit to wrongfully deported kilmar abrego garcia
met with vp félix ulloa, denied prison visit to wrongfully deported kilmar abrego garcia
April 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Keep trying senator, I admire your efforts and passion.
"BRING HIM HOME."
"BRING HIM HOME": Sen. Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland, is flying to El Salvador to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and check on the mistakenly deported man's well-being.
Sen. Van Hollen flies to El Salvador as calls intensify for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen headed to El Salvador early Wednesday in an attempt to secure the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in the Centra...
nbc4dc.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"BRING HIM HOME."
Singapore's president has called for a national election, scheduled for May 3. The ruling People's Action Party is virtually assured of victory.
Lawrence Wong (pictured), Singapore's prime minister, vows to keep Singapore "a shining beacon of stability."
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
Lawrence Wong (pictured), Singapore's prime minister, vows to keep Singapore "a shining beacon of stability."
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
Why has Singapore dissolved its parliament and when is the general election?
Nomination day for candidates set for 23 April as voting to take place on 3 May
www.independent.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Singapore's president has called for a national election, scheduled for May 3. The ruling People's Action Party is virtually assured of victory.
Lawrence Wong (pictured), Singapore's prime minister, vows to keep Singapore "a shining beacon of stability."
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
Lawrence Wong (pictured), Singapore's prime minister, vows to keep Singapore "a shining beacon of stability."
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...