Jenny 진희 Lee

U.S. and South Korean officials say the allies have reached a trade agreement.
-South Korean imports will face a 15% tariff rate (down from 25%)
-South Korea will invest $350 billion in the U.S. and purchase $100 billion in American energy.
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Scientist on green card detained for a week without explanation, lawyer says A Korean citizen studying in Texas on a green card was detained in San Francisco after a trip overseas. His lawyer says authorities won’t give a reason.

“Tae Heung “Will” Kim has lived in the United States since he was 5 and is a green-card holder pursuing his PhD at Texas A&M University, where he is researching a vaccine for Lyme disease, said his attorney, Eric Lee.” 🧪
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

People go past the CAMH location on College Street in Toronto. "It is ironic that an organization that provides mental health support is so disconnected from the mental health of its staff," said one CAMH employee's feedback.

'They make you doubt your sanity.' Staff describe toxic workplace at top mental health hospital, CAMH ijb.utoronto.ca/news/they-ma... @ijbstories.bsky.social

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

In Twist, U.S. Diplomacy Served as Cover for Israeli Surprise Attack U.S. talks with Iran, widely seen as important for regional peace, gave Israel an opportunity to strike.

Per WSJ, U.S. negotiations with Iran were actually a cover to buy time for Israel's attack. Would you ever enter into negotiations with the U.S. knowing this?

Appreciate the interview, with that "glossy-looking" question I wish you would have also asked her why no Asian lead cast were included when that was such a crucial element for the success of Past Lives and Song's career as filmmaker

After years of waiting, Israel's Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran Iran once ridiculed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the boy who cried wolf for his constant public warnings about Tehran's nuclear programme, and his repeated threats to shut it down, one way or another.

“One Israeli official told state broadcaster Kan that Israel had coordinated with Washington ahead of the attacks and suggested recent newspaper reports of a rift between Trump and Netanyahu over Iran had been a ruse to lull the Tehran leadership into a false sense of security.”

yep! unpaywalled:

Judge sharply questions Trump’s Guard deployment to Los Angeles U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer says he’s poised to rule as soon as Thursday evening.

A federal judge has cast doubts on the legality of Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to LA.

Israel launches ‘major strike’ on sites in Iran: Reports Blasts heard in Iranian capital Tehran as Israel carries out large-scale attack on country.

Blasts heard in Iranian capital Tehran as Israel carries out large-scale attack on country.

This is wild

Did Lee Jae-Myung really just say "K-민주주의" 🤣🤣🤣

In a unanimous decision, the Constitutional Court upheld President Yoon's impeachment.

There will be a presidential election in 60 days.

This tax loophole is funding mining exploration in Canada | The Narwhal Wealthy Canadians are investing in mining companies, giving those shares to charities and getting a tax break. Here’s how it works.

Mining companies are increasingly getting money from wealthy Canadians through an obscure charitable tax loophole

But what about the environment and Indigenous Rights? Here's what you need to know

via @gabeoatley.bsky.social @futureofgood.bsky.social

thenarwhal.ca/mining-chari...

BREAKING— Last week, while Israel re-escalated its genocide in Gaza, Google Cloud acquired Israeli start-up Wiz, signaling Google's continued investment in Israel and its commitment to genocide profiteering.

Tweet from Yuval Abraham: "A group of settlers just lynched Hamdan Ballal, co director of our film no other land. They beat him and he has injuries in his head and stomach, bleeding. Soldiers invaded the ambulance he called, and took him. No sign of him since."

BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him.

Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.

Justice For My Sister is a LA-based nonprofit elevating filmmakers of color to tell stories of liberation and justice.

For the past few months I've been fortunate to take part in the Justice For My Sister 🪐 Sci-Fi TV Writing Lab 🌌 with an incredible cohort of likeminded fellow BIPOC writers who are as obsessed with Octavia E Butler as they are with The Matrix. I'll be going onto a phase two of the Lab next!

Full Video of Mahmoud Khalil's unlawful arrest by ICE YouTube video by ACLU

Full video

Opinion | Kendrick Lamar’s performance was as Black and subversive as all get-out His message at the Super Bowl was a warning and a threat.

I wrote about Kendrick Lamar Superbowl performance-- its subversive messaging about America being a rigged, deadly game of survival-- especially for Black people.

But we need to stop pretending revolution is going to come from celebrities. It'll come from us.

Gift link here: wapo.st/42JVBs6

The third post is a real rollercoaster.

"Don't blame that minority... blame THIS minority."

Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon "Everything Amazon can do, we want to do as well or better," says CEO Andy Hunter on boosting indie sales digitally.

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do!

www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

To clarify: Ford UN-cancelled the Starlink contract as soon as the tariffs were "paused".

The other bidder for this contract was Canadian, fyi.

Call, call, call!

REPORTER: You are talking tonight about the US taking over a sovereign territory. What authority would allow you to do that? Are you talking about a permanent occupation?


TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position

Trump Wants US To ‘Take Over’ War-Torn Gaza Strip

During a press conference Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said the US will “take over” the Gaza strip.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

Everyone excusing Elon Musk’s behavior due to his alleged autism should be chased into the sea with pitchforks

it’s both profoundly insulting to autistic people and also obviously not true

Trump muses about slapping 25% tariffs on Canada Feb. 1 | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump will not impose his promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico or China on his first day in office, but he suggested that he could still hit Canada with tariffs as early as Februar...

CBC is reporting that Donald J Trump won't impose tariffs on Canada for now. Talks about maybe on February 1st

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Environmental science types: is there a searchable map or tool somewhere that shows a forecast of what will happen to specific inland areas as sea levels continue to rise?

Like can I type in an address/postal code and see 5-10-30 year predictions?

Thank you Karen!!

Thank you so much!