Karin Sung
@karinsung.bsky.social
energy + climate. engineering + law. centrist apologist. NPVIC enthusiast. ATP Festival alum. views mine. she/her.
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I am declaring a state of emergency in Los Angeles County in response to the Boyle Heights warehouse fire.
California is deploying specialized resources, supporting local firefighters, and pre-positioning critical supplies to protect communities and accelerate recovery.
California is deploying specialized resources, supporting local firefighters, and pre-positioning critical supplies to protect communities and accelerate recovery.
June 21, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I am declaring a state of emergency in Los Angeles County in response to the Boyle Heights warehouse fire.
California is deploying specialized resources, supporting local firefighters, and pre-positioning critical supplies to protect communities and accelerate recovery.
California is deploying specialized resources, supporting local firefighters, and pre-positioning critical supplies to protect communities and accelerate recovery.
A vote for Steyer will promote a Dem-Dem runoff in Nov election. This will benefit all down ballot and congressional races in Nov.
CA Governor Gubernatorial primary (Emerson)
Xavier Becerra (D) 28%
Tom Steyer (D) 22%
Steve Hilton (R) 21%
Chad Bianco (R) 12%
Katie Porter (D) 5%
Matt Mahan (D) 5%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) 2%
emersoncollegepolling.com/california-2...
Xavier Becerra (D) 28%
Tom Steyer (D) 22%
Steve Hilton (R) 21%
Chad Bianco (R) 12%
Katie Porter (D) 5%
Matt Mahan (D) 5%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) 2%
emersoncollegepolling.com/california-2...
May 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A vote for Steyer will promote a Dem-Dem runoff in Nov election. This will benefit all down ballot and congressional races in Nov.
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Hi! I’m Alexis, and I’m running for U.S. Congress to represent #MD06. I’m a technologist, finance nerd, former regulator, and queer mom of 2.
I’m not afraid of holding bullies accountable & my experience makes me uniquely qualified to do just that in Congress.
I’m not afraid of holding bullies accountable & my experience makes me uniquely qualified to do just that in Congress.
May 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Hi! I’m Alexis, and I’m running for U.S. Congress to represent #MD06. I’m a technologist, finance nerd, former regulator, and queer mom of 2.
I’m not afraid of holding bullies accountable & my experience makes me uniquely qualified to do just that in Congress.
I’m not afraid of holding bullies accountable & my experience makes me uniquely qualified to do just that in Congress.
Palisades and Altadena Eaton fires were only just over a year ago yet here we are, surrounded by wildfires again
May 20, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Palisades and Altadena Eaton fires were only just over a year ago yet here we are, surrounded by wildfires again
The difference between Becerra and Steyer is that Steyer isn’t funneling $$ to influencers through established Dem networks. Steyer is an outsider, doing it directly, and getting called out on it. 🧵
Maybe I am old fashioned but I find lack of disclosure on the part of online influencers when promoting a certain candidate to their audience unethical.
Dems should engage influencers by all means - but transparency should be a North Star in to contrast w Republican corruption.
Dems should engage influencers by all means - but transparency should be a North Star in to contrast w Republican corruption.
A California billionaire is paying influencers to boost his campaign
Tom Steyer’s California gubernatorial campaign has paid thousands of dollars to influencers, some of whom did not disclose the payouts. State election regulators are investigating.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The difference between Becerra and Steyer is that Steyer isn’t funneling $$ to influencers through established Dem networks. Steyer is an outsider, doing it directly, and getting called out on it. 🧵
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Very cool version of this monthly global average surface temperature anomaly chart showing both El Niño and La Niña years
May 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Very cool version of this monthly global average surface temperature anomaly chart showing both El Niño and La Niña years
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Much gratitude to @costsofwar.bsky.social for publishing my newest paper, highlighting how legal tools that started as post-9/11 counterterrorism abuses are now being weaponized further for Trump's anti-immigrant agenda:
The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies are enabled by practices created, tested, and normalized by all three branches of government on a bipartisan basis in the post-9/11 era. New Costs of War research breaks it down. [THREAD]
May 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Much gratitude to @costsofwar.bsky.social for publishing my newest paper, highlighting how legal tools that started as post-9/11 counterterrorism abuses are now being weaponized further for Trump's anti-immigrant agenda:
Beantok is doing immense work for our climate
Forget matcha and Dubai chocolate. TikTok’s trendiest food right now is beans.
Cheap, protein-packed, and full of fiber: Beans are the internet's latest obsession
Jillian Deutsch, reporter at Bloomberg, explains the rise in popularity of the humble bean.
www.marketplace.org
May 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Beantok is doing immense work for our climate
I miss Jamie Ding already 🧡 He brought such joy to my life for nearly two months. What a profound effect he had on me as a progressive leader, an immigrant, and a fellow faceless bureaucrat.
Beyond his astounding knowledge, kindness, and warmth, I appreciated his daily stories the most.
Beyond his astounding knowledge, kindness, and warmth, I appreciated his daily stories the most.
His stats are STACKED. Check out how Jamie Ding compares to other Jeopardy! greats.
April 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I miss Jamie Ding already 🧡 He brought such joy to my life for nearly two months. What a profound effect he had on me as a progressive leader, an immigrant, and a fellow faceless bureaucrat.
Beyond his astounding knowledge, kindness, and warmth, I appreciated his daily stories the most.
Beyond his astounding knowledge, kindness, and warmth, I appreciated his daily stories the most.
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April 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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"The Supreme Court itself has shown itself to be the enemy of democracy. If and when Democrats retake control of the political branches, it will be incumbent on them not only to write new voting legislation ... they will also have to consider reform of the Supreme Court itself"
An absolute (justified) ethering by Rick Hasen of today's VRA decision: slate.com/news-and-pol...
April 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
"The Supreme Court itself has shown itself to be the enemy of democracy. If and when Democrats retake control of the political branches, it will be incumbent on them not only to write new voting legislation ... they will also have to consider reform of the Supreme Court itself"
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In a previous book, political scientist Suzanne Mettler identified polarization as one of "Four Threats" to American democracy. Her most recent book, "Rural vs Urban" shows that depolarizing that divide--which is surprisingly recent & contingent--is the most promising way forward. 1/x
“As the New Deal showed, it’s possible to heed and tend to the needs of communities on both sides of the rural/urban divide. We can’t simply wave a magic wand and recreate the New Deal, but we can rebuild.” www.liberalcurrents.com/can-we-win-b...
Can We Win Back Rurals?
Rebuilding the Democratic Party in rural areas is necessary to halt the nation's undemocratic slide.
www.liberalcurrents.com
April 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
In a previous book, political scientist Suzanne Mettler identified polarization as one of "Four Threats" to American democracy. Her most recent book, "Rural vs Urban" shows that depolarizing that divide--which is surprisingly recent & contingent--is the most promising way forward. 1/x
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WOW: Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak have the memos that describe the origins of SCOTUS shadow docket - the 2016 order halting Obama’s Clean Power Plan @jodikantor.bsky.social @adamliptak.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2026 at 10:38 AM
WOW: Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak have the memos that describe the origins of SCOTUS shadow docket - the 2016 order halting Obama’s Clean Power Plan @jodikantor.bsky.social @adamliptak.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
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I want to talk about the CA Governor's race for a moment.
We can all agree that Swalwell should obviously drop out.
But that doesn't mean Becerra deserves the votes of progressives in California.
Here's why. 🧵
We can all agree that Swalwell should obviously drop out.
But that doesn't mean Becerra deserves the votes of progressives in California.
Here's why. 🧵
April 13, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I want to talk about the CA Governor's race for a moment.
We can all agree that Swalwell should obviously drop out.
But that doesn't mean Becerra deserves the votes of progressives in California.
Here's why. 🧵
We can all agree that Swalwell should obviously drop out.
But that doesn't mean Becerra deserves the votes of progressives in California.
Here's why. 🧵
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THE HOUSE JUST VOTED TO EXTENDED TPS FOR HAITI!!! Thank you, Rep. Ayanna Pressley for your leadership on this. Proud to help co-lead this effort for our Haitian brothers, sisters, and siblings. What a day.
April 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
THE HOUSE JUST VOTED TO EXTENDED TPS FOR HAITI!!! Thank you, Rep. Ayanna Pressley for your leadership on this. Proud to help co-lead this effort for our Haitian brothers, sisters, and siblings. What a day.
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On this day in 1964, Pauli Murray circulated a memo arguing that black and white women would “share a common fate of discrimination” unless Title 7 of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibited sex discrimination in employment as well as race discrimination. The memo helped keep the “sex amendment” in T7.
April 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
On this day in 1964, Pauli Murray circulated a memo arguing that black and white women would “share a common fate of discrimination” unless Title 7 of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibited sex discrimination in employment as well as race discrimination. The memo helped keep the “sex amendment” in T7.
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It's not just that Orbán losing inspires hope in other competitive-autocratic countries ruled by right-wing nationalist authoritarians. It's that his loss materially changes things in those other countries, because he's been operating as a headquarters and funding source...
April 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
It's not just that Orbán losing inspires hope in other competitive-autocratic countries ruled by right-wing nationalist authoritarians. It's that his loss materially changes things in those other countries, because he's been operating as a headquarters and funding source...
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ERA-5 data is in. March was indeed the warmest on record in the US. What’s even more astonishing is the trend. Since 1940 March in the US has warmed 7.2°F (~9° per century & accelerating). The pace is remarkable. Imagine if it continues. Thanks @climatologist49.bsky.social for the great tool!
April 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
ERA-5 data is in. March was indeed the warmest on record in the US. What’s even more astonishing is the trend. Since 1940 March in the US has warmed 7.2°F (~9° per century & accelerating). The pace is remarkable. Imagine if it continues. Thanks @climatologist49.bsky.social for the great tool!
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OK I'm back home from Metro HQ. Reception in there was absolutely horrible so sorry I wasn't able to post more from in there. Phone could barely load bluesky. Here's my take on the motion:
March 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
OK I'm back home from Metro HQ. Reception in there was absolutely horrible so sorry I wasn't able to post more from in there. Phone could barely load bluesky. Here's my take on the motion:
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And yes: L.A. County Supervisor @lindseyphorvath.bsky.social wants you 🫵 to get to Metro's board meeting this Thursday, Mar. 24, if you can, to speak up against attempts to block the K Line. Full details below. ↘️
March 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
And yes: L.A. County Supervisor @lindseyphorvath.bsky.social wants you 🫵 to get to Metro's board meeting this Thursday, Mar. 24, if you can, to speak up against attempts to block the K Line. Full details below. ↘️
Join me Thursday morning (I’ll be there at 8am) to support the staff proposed K line extension:
In-Person (BEST): Thursday, March 26, 10 AM (arrive by 9am to secure a spot to make public comment) at Metro HQ, 1 Gateway Plaza, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles 90012. Sign up to comment on Item 7.
In-Person (BEST): Thursday, March 26, 10 AM (arrive by 9am to secure a spot to make public comment) at Metro HQ, 1 Gateway Plaza, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles 90012. Sign up to comment on Item 7.
Instead of selecting one of the twelve — 12! — routes studied at the behest of Bass when Metro staff was last ready to recommend a route, 18 mos. ago, the motion calls for staff to again "propose alignment options" after "meaningful engagement" and "minimization of residential subsurface impacts."
March 24, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Join me Thursday morning (I’ll be there at 8am) to support the staff proposed K line extension:
In-Person (BEST): Thursday, March 26, 10 AM (arrive by 9am to secure a spot to make public comment) at Metro HQ, 1 Gateway Plaza, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles 90012. Sign up to comment on Item 7.
In-Person (BEST): Thursday, March 26, 10 AM (arrive by 9am to secure a spot to make public comment) at Metro HQ, 1 Gateway Plaza, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles 90012. Sign up to comment on Item 7.
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Instead of selecting one of the twelve — 12! — routes studied at the behest of Bass when Metro staff was last ready to recommend a route, 18 mos. ago, the motion calls for staff to again "propose alignment options" after "meaningful engagement" and "minimization of residential subsurface impacts."
March 24, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Instead of selecting one of the twelve — 12! — routes studied at the behest of Bass when Metro staff was last ready to recommend a route, 18 mos. ago, the motion calls for staff to again "propose alignment options" after "meaningful engagement" and "minimization of residential subsurface impacts."
Based on the first LA Mayoral debate, it’s clear that between Nithya Raman and Rae Huang, Raman’s progressive policies, pragmatic skills, and grounded experience put her leagues above Huang. youtu.be/7sOH8zAu_bg?...
Shaping Los Angeles: A Debate About the Future of LA — Live Stream
YouTube video by Housing Action Coalition
youtu.be
March 24, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Based on the first LA Mayoral debate, it’s clear that between Nithya Raman and Rae Huang, Raman’s progressive policies, pragmatic skills, and grounded experience put her leagues above Huang. youtu.be/7sOH8zAu_bg?...
Hoping the leftist trend makes its way to California in June
Emmanuel Grégoire, qui a largement gagné les élections municipales à Paris dimanche, s'est rendu en Vélib de son QG de campagne jusqu'à l'Hôtel de ville. "Paris a décidé de rester fidèle à son histoire", s'est félicité le candidat de gauche hors LFI ⤵️
March 23, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Hoping the leftist trend makes its way to California in June
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read about an alternative reality where reducing reliance on oil & gas is seen as a national security imperative👇
NEW OP-ED// Op-Ed: Latvia Shows Path to Break Car Dependence
By Anna Zivarts via @theurbanist.org
By Anna Zivarts via @theurbanist.org
Op-Ed: Latvia Shows Path to Break Car Dependence
By framing a reduction of reliance on Russian oil as a matter of national security, Latvia offers a useful example of how to reduce car dependency and make real our climate goals. Latvia's ubiquitous and frequent transit network was on display during my recent visit.
www.theurbanist.org
March 21, 2026 at 11:50 PM
read about an alternative reality where reducing reliance on oil & gas is seen as a national security imperative👇