Frank Chow: Asian- American Political Pundit

 I hope everyone had a lovely Juneteenth and a Happy Father's Day. I had Friday off and used it to drive all around Illinois in search of camping gear that I ultimately had to buy online. But it was fun. Surprisingly, there aren't many places that sell backpacking gear. Father's Day was spent with our girls enjoying local smashburgers and arcade games. They won rubber duckies. I'm feeling much better after last week's scare. Still exhausted.  Here are your highlights:   Trump is a lameduck president who is failing miserably .  Keir Starmer quits on the stool! A lesson in how to not run on a mandate . Being a centrist with no convictions gets you nowhere.  Telehealth is helping women have abortions despite Alito's wishes.  Tornadoes keep coming. The problem is that when you cut FEMA, people suffer from floods or, worse, die .  China hits the U.S. back over sanctions .  Norway says "No" to AI for education. This is the way .  I am Frank Chow, ...

 Well. I had quite the scare on Tuesday. I accidentally ate tree nuts, and I'm highly allergic. I had to stab myself with the EpiPen (for the first time) and head to the ER. I'm still kind of shell-shocked. Everything is fine. I'm okay, but rattled. I've done a really good job avoiding nuts for years. I read the labels. I made a mistake and almost paid the price. Thanks to the doctors and nurses. I'm here.  Here are your highlights:   Trump caves on the Iran war .  Digital Colonialism: U.S. Demands to Access African's Data . We got hit hard in Central Illinois. The storms have left thousands without power .  Vote by Mail . How Trump wants to rig the elections.  Obama's Presidential Center opens to the public .  Spies like these. Two Chinese-British jailed for spying on Hong Kong dissidents .  I am Frank Chow, and I approve this message. 

 Not sure what's going on, but I snoozed my alarm and didn't wake up. Perhaps it's the weather or simply exhaustion. Two days in a row, I didn't wake up for work...yikes. We're due for storms today and tomorrow. Tomorrow looks to be really hairy. We're starting to think we're the new tornado alley. Great news if you have storm anxiety like I do. So tonight I'll prepare, I'll charge lamps, have emergency blankets at the ready, etc. If we get hit tomorrow, I'll be ready. Don't make fun of me, I'm a city guy living in the country.  Here are your highlights: The secession movement in Illinois is stupid , but also racist.  The reality of ICE. Making children live on their own . It's a disgrace.  JD Vance says there's a digital deal with Iran . What a sad sack of shit.  Fox acquires Roku . Hide your parents' remote! Kash Patel is using our taxpayer money to gift cash to loyalists .  The Kennedy Center live stream .  I am Frank Chow,...

 I'm a little behind today. Kiddos' camps are still roaring in full effect. To recap this weekend, the USA looked amazing in the World Cup, Brazil looked lethargic, and Germany looked like world beaters. There's a deal in Iran, or there isn't. The UFC event was a bust. And the Reflecting Pool is full of algae. Did I miss anything? Other than our president being a sleeping, senile, racist buffoon? Cool, cool. At least the Knicks won, which will bring back balance to the universe (or so I hope).  Here are your highlights:   Democrats need to seize on the stupid. A UFC fighter calling Michelle Obama a "man" is a prime example .  Russia attacks a religious site in Kyiv . Mitch McConnell has been  hospitalized .  Trump vs. Anthropic. Is AI too powerful?   AAPI folks have been adversely affected by Trump's immigration crackdown .  Is the Chinese economy a Zombie?   I am Frank Chow, and I approve this message. 

 And so it begins. The US Men's Soccer Team will go to battle on home turf in the World Cup. A day I was so looking forward to until, well, you know. I've long been a member of the American Outlaws, the US National Team supporters group. Every year, I get excited to see the squad, but this year has been difficult to cheer. Difficult to root for our team. Not now. It's mostly "meh", but I'm sure once the game starts, I'll get hyped. It's in my blood. Until then, I'm just hoping Trump doesn't make the tournament all about himself.  Here are your highlights:   The continued attack by the Trump administration on higher education and research will kill our planet .  The futility of claiming "self-defense" while Black .  ICE is full of it. Only 3% of detainees had a violent criminal record .  Elon might become the first trillionaire . Built on a house of lies. No one should be allowed to hoard such wealth.  12 days of protests. Javanka are ...

 We received loud text messages around 11:30 pm last night. Sirens then went off, maybe 20 minutes later. A tornado touched down south of us and wiped out some structures. Luckily, as far as I can tell, everyone in our town is okay. Maybe lost power, but it wasn't as devastating for us as the warnings suggested. Not nearly as devastating as the Spurs' epic collapse to the Knicks last night. The pundits and fans will be dissecting that game for years to come. Can the Knicks win it all and reset our timeline? I believe if they win, it will right all that has gone wrong since the Cubs won in 2016 (I wish).  Here are your highlights:  Say it for the people in the back! Amnesty accuses Israel of committing ethnic cleansing .  Solar is outpacing Coal in America .  AI says it must be regulated. I don't buy it . It's a way to manipulate legislation. Unfortunately, we don't have a Congress that has shown any signs of regulating our tech overlords.  Trump is a walkin...