Frank Chow: Asian- American Political Pundit

 Well, it's confirmed I broke a rib. First broken bone in my entire life. Rest and Advil. That's the treatment. Stupid body. It's always breaking. I'm looking forward to this weekend though. The girls have basketball games and activities. I'm going to rest up and binge some Oscar movies .  Here are your highlights: Asians behaving badly. Crypto bro Justin Sun.   Vaccinate your kids.   We've been saying this, but the  government's mass firings are illegal.  No one seems to care.  Yuengling is coming to Central Illinois! Gym Jordan got rickrolled. There is no caravan of illegals. So now businesses are bracing for ICE raids .  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 My ribs. They hurt and pop. I go to the doctor tomorrow. At least my doctor isn't an RFK Jr. guy, so I'll at the very least get some decent treatment. I might get a measles shot even though I don't need one just in case. The anti-vaccine movement has become a menace to society. One that has rotted the brains on both the left and right. I remember when we lived in the Bay Area dealing with crunchy women who were certain they knew more than a virologist. The right oils and the right essence could cure most things if you knew the right concoction. It's now seeped into the mainstream and kids are dying . Kids. The ones you're supposed to protect. I don't care about your feelings. We shouldn't be dealing with viruses we figured out. Period.  Here are your highlights: RIP Gene Hackman . He was one of the greatest actors of all time and his work was always measured. I'll watch Crimson Tide tonight in his honor.  The Washington Post is now fully compromised. Be...

 I've been sick. Our youngest got the noro and I in turn got it as well. I do not recommend it. I do not recommend puking so hard you might've dislocated a rib. I hate 2025. I'm feeling better today, but for two days I was miserable. Kids are gross. Other people's kids are worse. Wash their hands. Give them baths! Damnit! Drinking lots of fluids and hoping for energy to return to my body soon.  Here are your highlights: Facebook to boost lies and viral content . NOT GOOD.  Everything is for sale. Including citizenship .  MSNBC is cowardly and there is no other way to put it.  Federal funding cuts are hitting higher ed and critical research .  Ukraine, the latest.  Some good news. Tesla sales are down in Europe . Big time.  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 It would be okay if the asteroid hit our planet. I'm over humans in general we don't deserve such a lovely place as Earth. That might be macabre, but that's where I'm at right now. I've had a rough week. I don't trust anyone. I don't trust our systems. But I do trust Ben Stiller to direct amazing episodes of Severance. I do trust myself to teach another wine class. I trust that we'll find a way.  Here are your highlights: Third-term talk has already begun .  Musk is such a dork-ass loser .  Measles vaccine. Get it if you're older. The more you know .  USA vs. Canada battled it out in hockey last night. It was a great game. Trudeau had words for Trump .  Not really fun that Republicans can simply ignore court orders .  Album recommendation - FKA Twigs - Esexua I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 The wine class was so much fun last night and we tasted some exciting wines. Always love discovering new wines to enjoy with pasta or gamier dishes. Ferrari Carano Siena is a lovely blend that leads with Sangiovese. I definitely recommend trying it out. The world is not yet burning, but we're getting there. I've been seeing more and more desperation. But nights like last night give me hope. There are still good wines and good people out there.  Here are your highlights: Jobless claims increase . I look forward to the headlines saying "TRUMP ECONOMY IN SHAMBLES" Trump is not happy with Boeing. The new Air Force One planes aren't ready. I hope they rush the process.  News that will drive you to drink .  New cuts are hurting farmers, especially Black farmers .  Republicans want to cut Medicaid . This will hurt those with the least. Our neighbors. Our friends. Shameless.  Being a foreign policy nerd is tough these days. We have handed Putin everything he want...

 I teach a wine class tonight. It's a smaller group than normal and the organizers are chalking up to this awful weather. Oh well, we'll still have fun, laugh, and drink delicious juice! One great joy about teaching folks wine is that you always get a new question. A new tasting note. It's fun and unpredictable. It's the best. I love teaching.  Here are your highlights: Are we a democracy? The Supreme Court will weigh in . Don't hold onto your butts.  Trump is playing right into Putin's hands . Sorry, Ukraine. This is a monumental shift in American foreign policy and one that only a Putin stooge would back.  Gov. Pritzker to address the state of Illinois .  Rwanda-backed rebels aim for another city takeover. Department of FOAFI. DOGE has its sights on the Department of Defense . I wonder how much longer it'll take before there's a revolt. Musk is increasingly unpopular. Oh and a Nazi.  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 Ever wake up and have tons of pain?! Me neither. I lifted a coffee table up three flights of stairs on Sunday and let me tell you...I'm old. I'm in pain. Lots of pain. It hurts to type. Did I mention I'm old?! Anywho, thank you to all who protested yesterday. Every one of you did your thing. We have to resist. We have to push back. None of this is normal. Here are your highlights: Social Security head steps down cuz DOGE is da worst.  Delta flight crashes and ends up upside down on the runway. I don't remember one plane incident under Biden.  Broken Heart syndrome is a real thing.  Russia and the US are in talks about the war in Ukraine without Ukraine .  Firing federal employees willy-nilly is bad .  Why do Republicans hate disabled folks so much?  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

Rough weather ahead. Cold beyond cold. Why did we move to Illinois?! I think I have seasonal depression. That's what I'm going with. It's too damn cold. It's too damn frigid. My feet always need warming. Damn you, Groundhog!  Here are your highlights: A fired National Park Ranger tells it like it is.  11 dead from a Kentucky storm .  Elon is illegal. Five people charged with murdering transgender man , Sam Norquist.  US is deporting African and Asian immigrants to Panama . Great job everyone. We did it.  Farmers are finding out.   I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 My my my. Trump really can get away with crimes in the open. This Eric Adams thing would've taken down not only Nixon but also a Clinton, a Bush, or an Obama. Yet it only " raises questions ." Our media is complicit and we're in for a long four years. I will continue to call out the media and its bullshit. They wanted this. They did everything they could to bring Trump back. This is what they wanted.  Here are your highlights: Medicaid is on the chopping block so rich people can get a tax cut.  Yogurt is good for gut health and can help prevent cancer.   Mass deportations are terrible for the economy .  Now that RFK Jr is in charge of HHS. Get your shots. Get your vaccines. Bird Flu is coming .  Trump administration tries to erase trans folks from history .  Walz considering running for the Minnesota Senate seat . Do it. We need fighters.  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 Snow! It's everywhere. Still had to go to work though..bummer. We're looking at frigid temperatures in the upcoming weeks. NOT COOL GROUNDHOG. I'm tired of it. It really drains you to wake up and trudge through the weather. I should start working out. Nah, why do that? Here are your highlights: GOP is going to attack the most vulnerable . It's the cruelty.  EGGS! Remember all that whining about eggs? Guess it doesn't matter when Republicans are in charge. Never good when Nazis are gaining momentum in Germany. Trump hands Ukraine over to Putin . As expected. Trump has been and will always be a Russian asset.  DOGE has always been bullsht. HOWEVER, Elon the government parasite is getting a huge contract for armored Teslas . Totally makes sense to gut Medicaid we have bigger priorities like useless, poorly made, Teslas.  Asian-American clubs cut from West Point.  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 It's hump day. The Illini won. We have a snowstorm coming. All is mediocre. And that's okay. Sometimes life is life. I need a new show to watch. Any recommendations are welcome. Severance is too heavy right now. I'm reading a new book. Endurance (Paddy K recommended it) So far it's excellent with a cast of characters worthy of your attention. I'll update you once I finish it.  Here are your highlights: Elon is on drugs . It was clear as day during the Trump/Musk Oval Office signing.  Republicans are trying to erase January 6th . We can't let them.  Ukraine is next on the Trump chopping block. Denmark trolls Trump over Greenland It was all about the eggs, remember? The price of gas. The cost of groceries. Way to go America, ya played yourself.  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 It's Tuesday and I'm depressed. I woke up intent on getting to work early and returned to bed. Maybe it's seasonal depression? The weather was good for one day and tricked us all. Nevertheless, I persist. The sads will not defeat me. I will defeat the sads.  Here are your highlights: Pritzker signs Karina's Law . Get the guns.  Einstein Ring spotted by space telescope In this bizarre world, Trump pardoning Blago means little Tulsi is closer to spying on all of us China has a marriage problem Elon makes a fake bid for OpenAI. Proving once again that Elon can't make good sht and only buys and breaks things others make.  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 Welp. At least the Chiefs lost. Kendrick stole the show . Hands down one of the best Super Bowl halftime shows in recent memory. 80k singing "A Minor" is quite the diss. This weekend I was chilling with our girls and planning trips for the rest of the year. Although, plane travel might be out of the question going forward... Here are your highlights: Chinese TARIFFS! No one wants Elon Musk in charge I thought Trump was bringing peace to Ukraine. Weird how it's now an afterthought .  The majority of countries are missing the mark on Climate Change Judge to review buyout of Federal Workers . This is so important for the government to function. Elon and his incels have no idea what they're doing. It's a smash-and-grab tactic that is hurting families across the world. Something must be done.  I watched Sugarcane over the weekend. Highly recommend.  I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 I had the day off yesterday to move. I'm in my new place and it's been fun looking up furniture that fits my vibe. TOO BAD IT'S SO EXPENSIVE. Also too, anyone but the Chiefs.  Here are your highlights: Protesters converge on Springfield, IL DOGE team already had to boot out one of their racists .  USAID nonsense . It hurts farmers. You get what you voted for buddies.  One thing I have experience with is working for a startup. Never again. Musk is trying to run the country like a startup and it will hurt a lot more people .  Nerd out about Black Holes . Bird Flu it's here. I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 The chaos continues. Democrats protested and not a single headline afforded them. Don't panic, be prepared for more. The point is to reshape the government and drown it in the bathtub. Our job is to keep pointing it out until we're blue in the face or is it red in the face? Across the government, dedicated employees are in purgatory. Do they take a buyout that isn't guaranteed? Or do they wait and let the dust settle while tech dorks threaten their jobs daily? It's hell. And no one deserves this, but that's the point. Trump and his ilk want everyone to give up and give in.  Here are your highlights: Solar panels help wine production . As climate change continues the industry is trying new things to get the right level of aromatics and acidity. LA and water. Trump is full of sht .  I've been saying for over a year now that Kushner Properties would take over Gaza . Bibi and Trump are delivering that vision while committing ethnic cleansing.  Black church gets the...

 From NPR : Let's call this what it is, concentration camps. It isn't legal until it's legal. The Roberts Court has made Trump king after all. I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 Chaos. That's what they're about. Creating the most chaos so we get distracted. It's a tech bro coup being done by under 30 virgins . Some Dems are getting it. Get out in front. Call it out. Don't fckin comply. The most annoying thing is none of the dolts know how anything works. It's Reddit thread attacks. USAID, ACCESS ALL MAINFRAMES, LOUD NOISES. It's easy to be discouraged, don't be. That's their hope. They want us to give up and give in. Any bit of pushback makes them cower. It's going to be four long years.  Here are your highlights: Springfield shuts down massage parlors FAFO - Venezuelans in FL are mad at Trump's immigration policies Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Trump a "white supremacist" Amongst all the chaos Tulsi Gabbard is still a danger to us all Birthright Citizenship  - an Asian-American story Nobody and I mean nobody voted for Elon Musk I am Frank Chow and I approve this message

 I have a new job! Same place, new role. I'm really excited to continue my career in higher ed. DESPITE an administration that's constantly attacking it. This weekend was full of activities with me and our girls. We saw the bizarre movie Dogman. I still haven't processed what we watched. This week is full of doctor's visits and appointments. Onward, Forward.  Here are your highlights: The LA Times is broken ICE is a stain on our nation. A rogue organization that will only become worse under Trump .  No one voted for Musk Trump backs down from Mexico Weed is good, weed might be bad Canada tells Musk to f off I am Frank Chow and I approve this message