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Shirley Chang

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Writer, reader, traveler, home cook, crafter, engineer, cancer caregiver, mental health and homelessness awareness supporter. #WritingCommunity | #AmWriting |

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Want to get stronger? Start with these 6 muscle-building exercises If you're curious about starting a resistance training routine and not sure where to begin, start with these expert-recommended movements.

If you're curious about starting a resistance training routine and not sure to begin, start with these expert-recommended movements. n.pr/46qa9Oq

31.01.2026 15:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 241 ๐Ÿ” 33 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

My fav ghibli movies. I watch it when I'm not feeling well or feeling sad.

23.09.2025 18:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Many, many, MANY studies show that the cumulative costs of harassing homeless peopleโ€”cops, prison, jail, etcโ€”are much more expensive than just housing them and providing income, and that doing those things helps people get to the point where theyโ€™re not in crisis any longer.

We choose cruelty.

19.07.2025 14:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 918 ๐Ÿ” 264 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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A quick message from the @pbsnews.org Please support PBS and NPR. Both organizations produce high quality journalism.

22.07.2025 02:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1842 ๐Ÿ” 603 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32 ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
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The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.

1. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS

Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows

How did the city do it?

Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue

16.07.2025 13:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 19139 ๐Ÿ” 5552 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 319 ๐Ÿ“Œ 407

If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to

02.07.2025 02:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 41043 ๐Ÿ” 11057 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 856 ๐Ÿ“Œ 543

I hate it here. ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ

This is going to create more people I serve on the streets. I'm still recovering from surgery but will pick up ASAP.

01.07.2025 17:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This book is riveting and so, so infuriating. It follows 5 families in Atlanta who are struggling to remain housed and paints deeply compassionate portraits of each unit. It reads almost like a novel but is outstanding journalism

25.06.2025 01:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 8509 ๐Ÿ” 1767 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 66
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You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).

20.05.2025 23:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 3771 ๐Ÿ” 3109 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 146 ๐Ÿ“Œ 300
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๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ฃLet the administration know how you feel about them restricting COVID-19 vaccine access under the false pretense that the vaccine may not be safe. Comment period ends in 3 days.

www.regulations.gov/document/FDA...

20.05.2025 22:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 522 ๐Ÿ” 283 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41 ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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Happy Motherโ€™s Day to all of you moms and fur baby moms!!

I miss my mom very much.

11.05.2025 18:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Newark Airport is a full-blown disasterโ€”800+ flights canceled, 5-hour delays, and the FAA bleeding staff like a severed artery.

This isnโ€™t just Newarkโ€”itโ€™s a nationwide meltdown in real time caused by a rotting, underfunded system.

And guess what? Itโ€™s about to get worse.

06.05.2025 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 3478 ๐Ÿ” 1162 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 204 ๐Ÿ“Œ 398

I see a new Tarantino movie โ€œKill Pillโ€ where the main character uses โ€œone pill exploding five heartโ€ technique.

03.05.2025 06:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NYT headline: โ€œKennedy Advises New Parents to โ€˜Do Your Own Researchโ€™ on Vaccinesโ€ 
Subheader:
โ€œIn an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.โ€

NYT headline: โ€œKennedy Advises New Parents to โ€˜Do Your Own Researchโ€™ on Vaccinesโ€ Subheader: โ€œIn an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.โ€

โ€œAnd Iโ€™m like, what do you mean, you โ€˜do your own researchโ€™? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?โ€
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic

30.04.2025 11:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 27226 ๐Ÿ” 6715 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 746 ๐Ÿ“Œ 371

i do not think the american public is going to respond well to the supply shocks that are currently rushing toward us

22.04.2025 18:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 7909 ๐Ÿ” 1134 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 377 ๐Ÿ“Œ 114
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Why we keep going Today thousands of health workers at the CDC and FDA lost their jobsโ€”effective immediately.

TRUMP'S PATH OF DESTRUCTION
CDC & FDA GUTTED

KATELYN JETELINA
4/1/25

"Today thousands of health workers at the CDC and FDA lost their jobsโ€”effective immediately. Some found out when they tried to badge in, only to be denied entry."

open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

02.04.2025 03:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 107 ๐Ÿ” 54 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Nationโ€™s Shark Experts: โ€˜You Couldโ€™ve Had This Jobโ€™ BIMINI, BAHAMASโ€”Saying that with just a modest degree of effort and planning you could be boarding a boat alongside them right now and heading out to dive at a picturesque coral reef, the nationโ€™s sha...

Science friends, in honor of April Fools Day, letโ€™s share our favorite @theonion.com article about our area of expertise! Iโ€™ll go first.

theonion.com/nation-s-sha...

@bencollins.bsky.social ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿฆ‘๐ŸŒŽ

01.04.2025 12:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 221 ๐Ÿ” 46 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31 ๐Ÿ“Œ 74
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Unique to America, our health care system is designed not to make people well, but to make CEOs & wealthy stockholders incredibly rich. The result: We have the highest infant mortality rate of any wealthy country on earth. How cruel, how immoral is that? We need Medicare for All.

23.03.2025 17:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 15391 ๐Ÿ” 4852 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 604 ๐Ÿ“Œ 318

I want to. Iโ€™m not able to make anyone who voted differently aware of whatโ€™s going on. They have no interest. Yet Iโ€™m being bombarded with conspiracy theories even when I do my hobby! I want to scream!

17.03.2025 17:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have information you think the public should know about the Census Bureau, Postal Service or other parts of the federal government?

I'm a @npr.org correspondent who's available via the encrypted messaging app Signal at hansi.01

10.03.2025 13:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 972 ๐Ÿ” 382 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Set it back. Oh not yet. In another month. Donโ€™t set it. Wait set it now. Wait why are Canada and Mexico setting theirs ahead without us. Thatโ€™s clock war. Wait donโ€™t set it until Apr 1.

08.03.2025 14:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Xylom - Open Collective We grow science with words. The only Asian American-serving science newsroom: independent, nonprofit, run by Gen-Z!

My phone is now blowing up.

I run @thexylom.com, America's only Asian American-serving news outlet dedicated to science, climate and environmental reporting.

I also hosted the AAPI journalist meetup at ScienceWriters2024.

Please consider supporting the news you don't hear in legacy media:

06.03.2025 17:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 145 ๐Ÿ” 35 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for the explanation. IMHO weather data is really complicated . There are so many factors involved, experience and expertise are absolutely crucial to interpreting and collecting data. People who think AI can replace everything often do not understand the complexity of the work.

28.02.2025 06:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m a federal employee, a research meteorologist at a NOAA lab (OAR-NSSL). I still have my job tonight. Many of my NOAA colleagues and many more of my fellow civil servants donโ€™t. I want to share what people like me do. Instead of doomscrolling, maybe we can learn what civil service looks like.

28.02.2025 05:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 594 ๐Ÿ” 247 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

Thanks and hope your job is safe. ๐Ÿ™ Is it correct to say that at the moment , the work thatโ€™s been done cannot be safely replaced by AI?

28.02.2025 06:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Were there Germans who regretted supporting Nazis? Because today a friend told me she supports everything thatโ€™s happening: privatizing government services, dismantling health organizations (sheโ€™s anti vaccine, anti chemo) and that I am trusting all the wrong sources. (Even lancet?)

28.02.2025 04:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Medicated Empire by Timothy M. Yang | Paperback | Cornell University Press Winner of the 2022 Hagley Prize in Business HistoryIn A Medicated Empire, Timothy M. Yang explores the history of Japan's pharmaceutical industry in the early twentieth century through a close account...

A MEDICATED EMPIRE by Timothy M. Yang reveals the story of Japan's pharmaceutical industry & its connections to the nation's empire.

Learn how Hoshi Pharmaceuticals shaped public #health and #medicine in early 20th century #Japan.

Now in paperback: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

27.02.2025 16:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the 1960โ€™s there were 400,000 - 500,000 measles cases per year in the U.S.

In 1990 there were 27,808 Measles cases in the U.S.

In 2012 there were 55 Measles cases in the U.S.

So far in 2025 there are over 130

26.02.2025 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 59 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0