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Why I Took Down My Blackpink “How You Like That” Reaction

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This article was co-written and edited by Stella Won Phelps. Stella (she/her) is a writer, editor, and also serves as a moderator in PAAC (Progressive Asian American Christians). She’s second-gen, queerean, an elder millennial and a homeschool mom in sunny SoCal. She loves reading, making art, and connecting with the PAAC community whom she credits for […]

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Protest Primer

Today, we have a guest post by my friend, Edward Vere Walrod. Ed (he/him/they/them) is an avocado hating millennial Korean American originally from Seoul and is now in Chicago working in communications and digital media. He is an aggressive PCUSA Presbyterian with a low tolerance for BS, conservatism, and a sushi-kbbq-boba addiction that will most […]

Language Monkey Review

**This post is sponsored by Language Monkey. As usual, all opinions and thoughts are mine and mine alone.  Friends, I want to apologize. I have never checked out a single language learning pen ever in my entire life because I’m a snob. I just didn’t see the need for it. We have actual Chinese books […]

We Will Not Be Complicit

Friendly reminder (since a friend just did the same for me): You have more influence than you think. Step into your power. Not only on your personal channels and circles. My friend reminded me of the power that I have. I’m the Living Justice Editor of Diverging Magazine. I’m the Entertainment Editor for Mochi Magazine. […]

Because I Am Afraid

People tell me all the time that I am brave. That they could never. That they would, but they would lose friends, family, or business. I understand that. I am familiar with fear. It is my constant companion. I do not begrudge people their reasons. I do not presume to know them, their experiences, their […]

Freelance Roundup: 04/18/20 Edition

It’s been eleventy billion years since my last roundup. Not because I haven’t written anything, but more because I can’t get my act together lately. As always, I have a lot of BTS Reactions, but I have also started reacting to Dimash, so please check them out! Here’s where I’ve been published these past few […]

Some Resources From Comcast

I have worked with Comcast various times over the past several years and I thought I’d pass along some of the resources they’re offering the communities they serve. Though this is not a sponsored post, we have been Comcast customers for more than two decades. I’ve been so grateful for all the ways Comcast has […]

Learn Chinese Activities for Kids

Updated as of: 3/15/2020 Note: For 18 months, I created activity posts for Sagebooks. I am no longer providing content for Sagebooks but I still admin their Facebook group. For those of us whose schools are now closed because world events and would like to use the time to bolster our children’s Chinese, here are […]

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