Mike Chen

a group of people are standing on a set of stairs with a r2d2 robot in the background . Alt: Boss Nass holds up the glowing peace thingy at the end of The Phantom Menace

This is the real peace trophy

This is a real spam email I just got and it just kind of explains 2025 in a nutshell

CDC panel makes most sweeping revision to child vaccine schedule under RFK Jr. The panel voted to eliminate a long-standing recommendation for every newborn to receive a hepatitis B shot, saying it’s unnecessary when the mother tests negative.

Facts: The universal hepatitis B birth dose has prevented more than 500,000 childhood infections, reduced infant hepatitis B cases by 95%, and prevented an estimated 90,100 childhood deaths (NFID).

RJK is the opposite of "Do No Harm"

Submit your preorder receipt for Star Wars Outlaws - Low Red Moon and receive an exclusive bookplate signed by Mike Chen. US Residents, 18+, go to readstarwars.com/lrm-preorder

Star Wars friends, two Low Red Moon announcements!

1) Preorder bonuses are live now - go claim your signed book plate at readstarwars.com/lrm-preorder (includes audio, US only bc of shipping hell)

2) Join me and @kristinbaver.bsky.social for a launch event! www.booksinc.com/pages/events...

He's the CEO of the company, so definitely vested interest.

Real quote! bsky.app/profile/pere...

It's like how some high draft athletes are super skilled but kinda hate it bc their parents pushed them. They flame out after a few years because they lack passion. Just do the whole follow your bliss thing, it's fucking great.

There's that AI dude who says most people hate creating music, so let AI do it.

One of my favorite things to do is play along to my fave songs on guitar or keyboard. I lose hours this way. It makes me absurdly happy and relaxed to add layers onto songs.

Maybe just find what you love to do?

I have decided to pet my dog instead of responding to bad takes on social media.

The EMH is going to argue with Jett Reno and that's all I need to know.

It's like in middle school when I kept bugging that one cute girl to like me and she just didn't.

Congrats!!! Yay for time travel!

Big news:

If Costco sticks with this action, I can forgive them for taking churros off the menu.

Based on this photo, Tom Cotton thinks that that mailman deserves a missile strike because he might be delivering drugs to Garfield.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!!!

I would love to showcase your work as the cover photo of my three wins. The last few days I’ve been using my own photography, but I’d rather use yours.
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For what it's worth, I thought 2025 was a stellar release for new albums (including a new god damn album by Pulp that was really fantastic).

But among these really great albums, my top pick among this year's releases is Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory. Gorgeous, dark, soulful, brilliant.

Join us tonight to connect with other activists organizing in red and rural communities! 👇

it finally happened -- a good student of mine vanished from class about six weeks ago. this student reappeared today and explained that they had been in ICE detention in another state during that time. ICE needs to end. ICE needs to end. ICE needs to end.

Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"

Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨

Friendly reminder that offering economic support for elderly caregiving costs was part of Kamala Harris's platform. As in, she talked about "the sandwich generation" every god damn day.

That looks like the fanciest candy wrapper

This is a good question for @enirenberg.bsky.social or @tom.medsky.social

Also, even though she's not here much, massive shoutout to @laurenthomanwrites.com who was canvassing everyday for @aftynbehn.bsky.social over the past few weeks. A great way to thank Lauren is to buy one of her books. bookshop.org/lists/books-...

Thread on the importance of last night's TN election. By expanding what's considered competitive, we're putting the GOP on their heels on a practical and logistical level.

Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.

She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:

Very fucking appropriate

Every Democrat flip matters.

TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.

Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.