Frank Chow: Asian- American Political Pundit

 There's a lot of talk about "vibecession." But as New Deal Democrat at Bonddad points out here : " So why isn’t the US in recession? Because gains by the uppermost in the income and wealth distribution have enabled such free spending that it has more than overbalanced the struggles of most of the rest." People making more money are doing just fine. There's new research that says the rest of us are on "the financial edge." It's not a "vibecession" for many of us; the economy ain't working. With gas prices and groceries as high as they are, it's not surprising that the sentiment is that the economy sucks. It does suck, and the administration is doing nothing about it because they're the "uppermost income" folks.  Here are your highlights:   Stop AAPI Hate launches new voter mobilization initiative.   NPR lays off more journalists. Just as Project 2025 intended . Please support, if you can.  Using the Justice Dep...

 I read somewhere, can't recall, that if gas prices hit double digits, it's officially over for Trump. I'd hope so. But...he's yet to face any consequences, and my rural town still blames Biden. I'm not shitting you, this morning was full of "Trump isn't king, you idiots" and "Biden is a traitor" posts on the local unhinged forum. Love waking up and being reminded that some folks aren't going to be saved.  Here are your highlights:   Trump chooses Paxton. Paxton wins the primary in Texas . I don't believe it's in play yet, but this makes it closer.  I need this. A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife-friendly garden .  That's an awful lot of hospital visits .  Horrible. ICE must be shut down. ICE detainees are unaliving themselves at an alarming rate .  Chinese dissident escapes to South Korea .  The fallout of the Iran War. The Persian Gulf has been remade .  I am Frank Chow, and I approve this message. 

 I hope everyone had a lovely Memorial Day weekend. We enjoyed a hang with new friends, and I did the age-old tradition of caring for my lawn. Summer has officially begun, and it began with chaos. Ever drive 30 minutes only to find out it's the wrong place? Just me? Cool cool. All is well. Kiddos are at camp. Crisis averted.  Here are your highlights:  Violence in the Congo over the Ebola outbreak .  Unknown Soldiers: The Pentagon can identify thousands, but they haven't .  Bombs away! Live updates on the never-ending Iran War .  ICE agents pepper-sprayed Sen. Andy Kim . An organization filled with thugs.  The Federal Courts just said, " Alabama, you STILL hella racist ." Learn something new every day. Don't recycle plastic bags in the recycling bin .  I am Frank Chow, and I approve this message. 

 This weekend is always tough for me. My mom passed away Memorial Day weekend. Or that's how I remember it. It was over 25 years ago, and yet I can still hear my grandmother cry in anguish. The color of the walls in the hotel when we received the news. My untied tie. The tears. The hugs. The wish to say goodbye. So, all these years later, I will donate to organizations my mom would've loved. I'll pack up clothes that no longer spark joy and donate them. And I will hold our kids ever tighter. Grief is weird like that. You never know when it will come back around.  Here are your highlights:   Democrats need to expand the court . It has to be part of the platform.  Batteries. Batteries will make the energy crisis boring .  Who died when Elon Musk killed USAID?   I thought the election was about the economy. Then why did so many elect the worst to run the economy into the ground?   It seems like Trump wants China to attack Taiwan .  The Broadview Six ...

 Everything is in service of Dear Leader. The Republican Party is a cult dedicated to Donald Trump, of all fuckin people. A man, any sane human, would gladly tell off. A despicable, sad sack of excrement. A dude so incapable of doing his job that he sleeps on it. Yet, if you stand up to him. You lose. MAGA is a cult, and if you have a primary kiss the ring. Or face the consequences. The midterms will be very interesting because there are sane voters out there. And as Trump continues to tank in the polls, they will show up. Will it be enough?  Here are your highlights:   Israel likes to say they don't enjoy killing and abusing dissent. Ben-Gvir said, "Hold my beer." The Ballroom Backlash . Republicans might table the funds for the ballroom.  ICE Agent surrenders to Minnesota authorities . MORE! I'm sorry. I'm over it. Swing voters are just stupid and ignorant people .  RFK Jr.'s entire schtick is making life easier for insurance companies .  Police sue DOJ o...

 I'd like to believe. I'd like to have optimism. HOWEVER, the way the Southern states reacted to SCOTUS gutting the Voting Rights Act has me down bad. SCOTUS basically said, "Do your worst." And the Southern states have acted accordingly. They saw that they were going to lose the midterms and rigged the system in a white supremacist way. It is an act of desperation as Trump is so unpopular that he might as well be the plague, yet last night Republicans showed they still kiss his ring. It has me nervous. Will Republicans call the election off? Challenge even the widest margins? Six months is a long time for them to plot.  Here are your highlights:   Bolivia is under siege. Chaos at the capital.  The Trump slush fund needs to be investigated the moment Dems get the gavel.  Asians Behaving Badly. Steven Cheung is a prick .  Cuba is the next mark . Can we do two wars at once?  Climate Change - Kansas farmers face possibly the worst crop since 1972 ....