Jenn | Reappropriate
@reappropriate.bsky.social
Asian American feminism and racial justice. Blogging since 2002. I like pangolins.
This is why elections fucking matter.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is why elections fucking matter.
And you know what? Those times when we decided to splurge on an expensive protein like a couple of small steaks so we could have a stay-at-home date night were the best pick-me-up all month.
My point is everybody - including people in poverty - still deserve a good meal.
My point is everybody - including people in poverty - still deserve a good meal.
November 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
And you know what? Those times when we decided to splurge on an expensive protein like a couple of small steaks so we could have a stay-at-home date night were the best pick-me-up all month.
My point is everybody - including people in poverty - still deserve a good meal.
My point is everybody - including people in poverty - still deserve a good meal.
While I can’t ever compare my life to anyone raising a family on SNAP, I’ve been through times when I had a super tight grocery budget, and when I relied on dishes like liver and broccoli stir-fry over rice bc you can buy a pot of chicken livers for like two bucks).
November 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
While I can’t ever compare my life to anyone raising a family on SNAP, I’ve been through times when I had a super tight grocery budget, and when I relied on dishes like liver and broccoli stir-fry over rice bc you can buy a pot of chicken livers for like two bucks).
This is even before we get to that super fucked up coda he threw onto the end of that tweet.
October 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is even before we get to that super fucked up coda he threw onto the end of that tweet.
Even the most budget-friendly dollar store meals still cost more than $3.30/meal to be able to feed a family.
October 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Even the most budget-friendly dollar store meals still cost more than $3.30/meal to be able to feed a family.
They covered stories in ways we couldn’t (and vice versa). I met a lot of folks thru NBC Asian America’s work and I hope everyone involved (past and present) get the kudos they deserve for their work on this.
October 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
They covered stories in ways we couldn’t (and vice versa). I met a lot of folks thru NBC Asian America’s work and I hope everyone involved (past and present) get the kudos they deserve for their work on this.
Also my favorite thing about this article is the person who avoids tylenol for pregnancy by instead getting a massage. Never mind the cost of that, there's also recommendations (albeit not always credible) out there to avoid pre-natal massages!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
A President’s ‘Surreal’ Advice Worries Pregnant Women
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Also my favorite thing about this article is the person who avoids tylenol for pregnancy by instead getting a massage. Never mind the cost of that, there's also recommendations (albeit not always credible) out there to avoid pre-natal massages!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
Like let's just fucking mention the emotional and mental health impacts for pregnant people by adding YET ANOTHER thing to the extremely long list of things we "must avoid" when pregnant.
September 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Like let's just fucking mention the emotional and mental health impacts for pregnant people by adding YET ANOTHER thing to the extremely long list of things we "must avoid" when pregnant.
My point is that being pregnant is fucking hard and for many it's also a period of external- (from the medical community and just from cultural stigma) and self-imposed restriction. Stripping away one more of the SAFE things available to pregnant people to get through pregnancy is fucking horrible.
September 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My point is that being pregnant is fucking hard and for many it's also a period of external- (from the medical community and just from cultural stigma) and self-imposed restriction. Stripping away one more of the SAFE things available to pregnant people to get through pregnancy is fucking horrible.
For one pregnancy, I had to completely shift what I ate and how often I ate into a completely different eating pattern from my usual. It was absolute torture. I was simultaneously constantly hungry and totally bored of eating.
I had allergies and got sick with a cold and did not use any OTC meds.
I had allergies and got sick with a cold and did not use any OTC meds.
September 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
For one pregnancy, I had to completely shift what I ate and how often I ate into a completely different eating pattern from my usual. It was absolute torture. I was simultaneously constantly hungry and totally bored of eating.
I had allergies and got sick with a cold and did not use any OTC meds.
I had allergies and got sick with a cold and did not use any OTC meds.
One of the hardest things about being pregnant was how restricted I was for otherwise innocuous part of my life, particularly when combined with health-/pregnancy-related complications. I watched every aspect of what I ate - no coffee, limited fish (no sushi), no deli sandwiches.
September 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
One of the hardest things about being pregnant was how restricted I was for otherwise innocuous part of my life, particularly when combined with health-/pregnancy-related complications. I watched every aspect of what I ate - no coffee, limited fish (no sushi), no deli sandwiches.