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food. language. travel.
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⬇️ travel + language learning resources
🇵🇭 "#FilipinoAmericans work to make their heritage more visible in #LosAngeles. In this episode, host Nathan Masters explores the yo-yo's surprising origin story, tours L.A.'s Historic #Filipinotown neighborhood (a.k.a. "HiFi") in a Jeepney and tastes classic #Filipino street food."
🌼 "That's amazing!" - #HuellHowser
https://www.youtube.com/live/DKl6B2CX2tY?si=p7hiZP6qexu8RfLJ
🇵🇭 "We’ve all been there. It’s lunch or dinner time, but you can’t decide what to eat. There’s no shortage of options, but if you’re in the mood for #Filipinofood, Elena’s Restaurant in #Waipahu has been serving original and traditional dishes with a local twist since 1974." 🌺
🌺 #PBSHawaii
🙌🏻 #SupportPBS
🇫🇷 "#France is joining a growing list of European governments moving away from U.S. based #tech platforms."
🇸🇳 How #Senegal Built a Train That Took Cars off the Road
I can only dream of transit like this here in the US. 😪
Get it together, gummit!
Yep. I agree. I'm not there now because as a Californian, winter or anywhere cold is a no go. 🌴☀️
🇯🇵 Convenience Stores - Japanology Plus
"Japanese convenience stores are world-renowned for their vast selection of amazing foods and drinks but that’s only a small portion of what they have to offer!"
"#UptonSinclair's "The Jungle" was intended to be an indictment against unfair labor practices. It made a bigger wave in food safety reforms."
...and when you're ready for the next level, here you go.
🏁 Start here. 🏎️ None of it easy, but that's what they are counting on. Gamify this shit. See how many you can do in one shot. 💥
"Host Harry Medved is joined by legendary location manager Robert Foulkes who worked on LA LA LAND, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, TRUE LIES and CRIME 101 among many others."
🔴📽️
I Interviewed Tupac On Trial. He Was Amazing. | Touré
"I was there when Tupac was on trial in Manhattan. I talked to him and got to see who he really was. And then my coverage made him cry. Which is really unfortunate."
🗣️ The #Petrodollar Explained in Under a Minute | What Now Podcast with #TrevorNoah
"Why does the U.S. dollar still dominate global trade?" 😶🌫️
Let’s Teach #OfficerTatum About #SystemicRacism | #Touré
"Officer Tatum claims to have never experienced systemic racism. But he was a police officer. He implemented it. And really you can't avoid systemic racism. It's everywhere."
╮ (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.) ╭
How Democrats Abandoned The Working Class | #HasanMinhaj and #MorePerfectUnion
👾 Mr. Kirk's Nightmare 😱 | 4Hero
"I'm sorry, Mr. Kirk. You better come down to the station house." 👀
✨ 1990, y'all. 👩🦳
"How a sandwich bag of booze became a beloved #SanFrancisco tradition." | San Francisco Chronicle
🌁 #WeAreBayArea
🌁 #Baydestrian
🌁 #BoozeBag
🌁 #OnlyInTheBay
🔗 https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/cutty-bang-drink-alcohol-22356223.php
"Ryan Yamamoto reports on #LarryItliong, who, along with 800 #Filipino #farmworkers, began the #DelanoGrapeStrike."
🇵🇭 #FarmworkersDay
🇵🇭 #PhilipVeraCruz
🇵🇭 #WorkersRights
🇵🇭 #LaborRights
🇵🇭 #UnitedFarmWorkers
"It's real people, and if 150 little school girls were killed in our country, life would grind to a halt, but if we do it in their country it's just collateral damage." - #RickSteves
🗣️🗣️🗣️ #SupportYourLocalPBSStation
🧵 This is #ChadBianco, currently the #RiversideCounty sheriff. He’s a POS Oath Keeper, too. He says “past”, I call BS. 💩
#CaliforniaGubernatorialRace
#CaliforniaPolitics
#CAGovernorRace
🤬🤬🤬 "Police say a man caused nearly a quarter of a million dollars in damage after breaking into #ChihulyGarden and Glass and attacking security guards late Monday night.
Officers with the #Seattle Police Department (SPD) responded to #SeattleCenter around 11 p.m. after receiving reports of a man smashing glass and attempting to stab security staff. According to investigators, security guards encountered the suspect while patrolling the museum
"Technology that reveals how decisions are made in #California
Our unprecedented, custom-built AI tool tracks every word spoken in public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every bill introduced, every vote cast, and more."
#DigitalDemocracy #CalMatters #WorkReform #equalrights #FollowTheMoney
Here’s the petition circulation paid by Californians for a More Transparent and Effective Government, sponsored by Build A Better California.
"Building a Better #California is an advocacy group with an associated political action committee (PAC) founded with $35 million in funding from Google co-founder Sergey Brin, former #Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and numerous other billionaires.
The group is widely speculated to have formed to combat a proposed #wealthtax on billionaires in California, although, as of February 2026, Building a Better California was officially neutral on the issue."
https://www.influencewatch.org/organization/building-a-better-california/
...and just for good measure. The 2026 Midterms by @theintercept@journa.host
Please help your family and friends register to vote before the midterms. Don't forget to verify that your registration is still valid, because you already know.
#CaliforniaPolitics
#areyouregisteredtovote
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/voting-california/registering-vote
