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Senior reporter for @CNBCMakeIt | @Mizzou magazine journalism grad | she/her | 💌: jennifer.liu @nbcuni .com
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hello to everyone scrolling and avoiding work right now, just know ... thousands of US workers are enjoying their first Friday off for the next six months in an experiment to test a four-day workweek
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A year ago, women outnumbered men in the U.S. workforce—now they account for 100% of jobs lost in December
Black & Latina women experienced higher rates of unemployment; Asian women are most likely to be jobless for 6+ mos
More from
@ClassicalyCourt
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FlexJobs saw a 12% increase in the number of remote job listings in the last year, with notable growth in accounting & finance, and HR & recruiting
Here's who's hiring
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Also worth noting: These stats don't account for the millions of women already forced out of work due to school & day-care closures
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Economists say continued spending on SNAP and UI benefits will provide the greatest relief to households and the most meaningful impact to the US economy. A new round of stimulus checks or a "return-to-work bonus" are less likely to help in the long run.
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The numbers are out: NYC job seekers can now expect salary ranges on job ads.
Many are eager for more pay visibility and expect tension with bosses: "This is how we reach equity — putting it out there and anticipating moments of discomfort."
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Can you refuse to go back to work and still claim unemployment benefits?
The answer will depend on where you live, who you work for and how Covid-19 has impacted you directly. Here's what to know:
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There's a new skincare player in town. Meet Olamide Olowe and Claudia Teng, who just launched
@mytopicals
from their LA apartment. It sold out in days.
"We want to take the focus off of having perfect skin and put the onus on making treatment more fun."
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Amanda Gorman will become the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history when she recites her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President-elect Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony today.
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However, if their employer doesn't provide a safe workplace, makes drastic changes to the way they do their job, or employees are unable to work bc of health & economic impact of Covid-19, they may have a case for turning down work & remaining eligible for unemployment instead
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NYC's new law requiring salary ranges on job listings applies to roles that can or will be performed, in whole or in part, in the city — whether from an office, in the field or remotely from the employee’s home.
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The U.S. quitting spree is still going strong: Another 3.9 million people quit their jobs in June, making up 69% of total separations for the month. And data suggests they’re leveraging the tight market for higher wages — as much as a 7% bump for some
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Depending on the situation, you may qualify for paid leave or unemployment to care for a child while schools move fully or partially online, or if day-care centers reach capacity or shut down.
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Workers can't refuse suitable work, remain on unemployment because benefits pay more, or cite general fear of exposure to the virus
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Workplaces have a responsibility to acknowledge the recent wave of anti-Asian violence and the racial trauma employees may be feeling, DEI experts tell me.
Most aren't doing enough.
Here's what allies can do to support their AAPI peers right now.
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In a truly devastating year for Black, Latino & communities of color, a space like
@ethelsclub
became more important than ever. I spoke w/founder
@najjmahal
about what it meant to build a digital gathering place to provide support & healing in 2020
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oops, wrote about millennials—& how after spending their post-recession 20s clawing out of entry-level jobs into mgmt, the burnout & disillusionment of work is making some reconsider if climbing the corp ladder is really worth it
#middleagedmillennials
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Every day of the pandemic is different degree of bad, & the past few have been esp disheartening due to increased anti-Asian violence. For AAPIs in the workplace,
@mjmichellekim
&
@but_im_kim_tran
discuss giving space to racial trauma + how allies can help
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I can't recommend this reading enough, with thoughtful reporting from my colleague
@ClassicalyCourt
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In 2017 at 22yo, Lauren Simmons became the youngest full-time female trader on Wall Street but earned just $12K
A year later she left the NYSE, became a finance speaker & never looked back
In 2021 she earned $650K; in 2022 she's on track to bring in $1M
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Also due for a re-up: Talking about racial inequality at work is difficult—here are tips to do it thoughtfully
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I, too, wrote about ~ the great resignation ~
‘I’d rather bet on myself’: Workers are quitting their jobs to put themselves first
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A Q&A with millennial activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee
@nguyen_amanda
on a year-plus of anti-Asian racism during Covid (plus centuries throughout history), and where we go from here
Video by
@victoriakbell_
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In spite of the pandemic, and in many cases because of it, grassroots organizing has led to monumental changes this year. I spoke with Navajo Nation and
@protect_sacred
leader
@allieyoung13
who helped secure record voter turnout in 2020
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What kind of workplace will we return to in the aftermath of the pandemic? The
@CNBCMakeIt
Work team spoke to futurists, employment experts, CEOs, designers and more to find out.
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for a story: looking to hear from people feeling burned out by work and have thoughts about how their employer should help (office workers, frontline workers, WFH-ers, parents, caregivers — all of it)
DM or email me jennifer.liu
@nbcuni
.com
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I'm heartbroken another Asian American woman has been killed in NYC
I wrote this last Feb after a yr of increased violence against AAPIs
to AAPI pals via
@mjmichellekim
: "create space to grieve & process trauma...be in community w/others who understand"
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56% of workers say their low salary has a significant impact on their stress levels, up from 49% in 2019 and “one of the highest levels we’ve ever seen,” says
@drvailewright
of the
@APA
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After 18 months of unrelenting change, HR is burned out too
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I want to hear less about "how women should negotiate higher pay" and more on "men should stop paying women less." Thanks to
@ClassicalyCourt
for taking a look at how male allies are speaking out for equal pay in the world of sports
@ClassicalyCourt
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Fear of saying the wrong thing often keeps people from engaging in a discussion about race and inequality, but they're critical and happening in the workplace nonetheless.
I spoke with several leaders for tips on how to start.
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Coffee ✅
Writing ✅
Not meeting people ✅
Got it
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From helping to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, to breaking barriers in the White House and in the C-suite, here are 23 Black leaders who are shaping history today.
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@originalspin
my old company hired for employees to get headshots taken one day; a month later, HR uploads the wrong photos to the company profiles of MULTIPLE Asian coworkers. we pushed them to correct, but they didn’t fix it in the two years before I left
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Some good news:
@RachRodgersEsq
, whose Hello Seven coaches women to build 7-figure biz, brought in $1M rev in June. During a pandemic. While speaking out for BLM. & building a network of anti-racist orgs. Context: 2% of women-owned biz earn $1M in a YEAR.
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If you recently quit your job for a better one with higher pay, the ability to WFH, in a new field, etc, I want to hear about it! DM/email jennifer.liu
@nbcuni
.com
4 million people quit their jobs in April, sparked by confidence they can find better work
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Facebook's Meta rebrand is being criticized as a distraction from its slate of allegations re: mishandling harm caused by apps & services. It could coincide with, if not fuel, employee turnover
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SuChin Pak changed the game when she became MTV News' first Asian American correspondent. We chatted about how she built her career (lots of soul-searching questions & making friends at work), plus her best advice to her 25yo self (relax! have fun!!!)
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NYC workers and job-seekers: Salary ranges are coming to job descriptions on Nov. 1. Have thoughts/questions about how this will impact you? I want to hear from you! DM or get in touch: jennifer.liu
@nbcuni
.com
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“In Chinese families, you greet someone by asking if they’ve eaten yet. It’s love expressed as concern: Let me take care of you, tend to your most basic need. The response—I’ve eaten already—is an expression of love, too. Don’t worry, Mom, I’m doing fine.”
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for a story: I want to hear from new hires and job seekers about the wildest things a recruiter has done/offered to get you to take a job recently. dms are open!
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Women have born the brunt of job loss during Covid, but one encouraging sign: 2 in 3 who've been pushed out of the workforce intend to return
Hiring experts say leaders must focus on how to attract & retain working women in today's labor crunch
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happy aapihm, here’s to my mom who came to this curious messy beautiful place 41 years ago and looked SUPREMELY cool doing it
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It's been 2+ months since ex-Glossier retail workers went public w/allegations the co enabled racist & discriminatory behavior toward Black, Brown, LGBTQIA+ ppl at work. I spoke w/some of them abt why they're not easing pressure to call leaders to account
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career experts love to say you should negotiate for your market value, but how do you actually figure it out? I spoke w/folks in the know for their best tips
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PwC says all U.S. employees can work from anywhere moving forward, making it one of the largest employers to offer permanent remote work
The new policy will impact ~40,000 client services employees, including consultants, auditors and tax professionals
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AAPI women in the U.S. are paid $0.85 for every dollar paid to white men on avg; the wage gap goes as low as $0.52 for Burmese women
More than 1 in 4 AAPI women work a front-line job; many earn unequal pay
44.7% of Asian women 16yo+ have been unemployed 6+ months
#AAPIEqualPay
Asian American and Pacific Islander women stand to lose $400,000 over a 40-year career due to the pay gap
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My dad, an environmental scientist, in consecutive messages 1) validated my existential crisis over climate change and 2) asked if I’ll ever get married :’)
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It's official: A new salary transparency law is coming to California next year
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As companies push hiring efforts into overdrive during the Great Resignation, management researchers say they’re neglecting the real stars of the workforce: enthusiastic stayers
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When I asked Jennifer Palmieri to describe what it's like working with Jen Psaki in the White House, she told me that, together, "Jens get a lot of s--- done." And reader, I have to agree.
Get to know Jen Psaki, Joe Biden’s White House press secretary
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AOC will introduce a bill for pandemic-era jobless aid to be extended from Sept. 6, 2021 to Feb. 1, 2022
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TikTok Resumes is helping young job-seekers find support during their job search, get feedback on their apps &—in some cases—hear from employers about real interview offers
But some experts are skeptical of the app's role in efficient & equitable hiring
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@originalspin
same place: I once spent an hour interviewing the office manager to write up a little profile—he spent the next year confusing me for other Asian women throughout the office
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So your company has said you can work from home forever—now what?
I spoke with experts about some things to consider about remote work to make the best decision for your family, career, mental health & more.
For starters, celebrate a moment of clarity.
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“Employers willing to incur the cost of putting their cards on the table and stating the salary range will probably see more job-seekers and less competition.”
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Roughly 1 in 3 workers said their return-to-office negatively impacted their mental health, and nearly half those still remote but scheduled to return anticipate negative mental health impacts associated with the transition, such as anxiety and depression
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Workers around the world say a 4-day workweek results in big benefits for their health (better exercise + sleep), finances, and their relationships (with coworkers, friends, family & potentially greater gender parity in child care)
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Gen Z's plans to hit certain life milestones in their 20s plummeted in the last year, and a wild economy could be to blame: "I can create all these timelines, but the timing is not up to me, so I’m just getting better on focusing on the now."
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ICYMI: Workers are beyond burned out
"I’ve put my entire life on hold"
“You’re playing the role of a therapist. I’m almost like a team mom, making sure everyone’s OK"
"Implementing work-life balance practices inside the co should be more of a priority"
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in the name of salary transparency, I'm asking people THE question you're not supposed to ask: how much money do you make?
here, 3 software engineers share how much they earn, how they landed on that number & their best negotiating tips
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Alicia Guevara is the first woman to become CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, the nation’s first & city’s largest youth mentoring program serving 5,300 young ppl
Her thoughts on being an “only” in the room, finding a mentor & her best work advice
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For decades, the model minority myth has kept AAPIs out of important equity convos & held members back in school, work & gov welfare. Experts lay out the consequences & *solutions* to debunking the stereotype
#AAPIxNBCU
reporting+ vid:
@AllisonJLau
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You can resume your unemployment benefits if your workplace shuts down again. Here's how to stop/start benefits, how to figure out how much aid you have left, and why you should definitely keep track of your password.
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I wrote this for anyone who's felt their employer's announcement of a new wellness "perk," absent of any changes to work itself, is maybe missing the point
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Yes, you should make an effort to attend your company's virtual office holiday party this year,
@Monster
career expert
@vickisalemi
tells me, even if just for 20 minutes. Some tips to make the most of it (and avoid any video/networking awkwardness):
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There are a lot of reasons to be anxious right now. Thankfully, there are also a number of ways to manage those feelings.
I spoke with mental health professionals for advice on how to manage anxiety over going back to work (or public life, in general).
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I don’t know how many more times I can watch people who look like me, my family, my friends be beaten and killed and made to feel less than — and for people to not care unless the trauma *looks* devastating enough
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The share of women tech CEOs jumped from 3.9% in 2020 to 10.9% in 2021, an “incredible increase” says
@AnitaB_org
CEO
@BrendaDardenW
: "The more we see women get promoted into sr- & C-suite levels, the more [progress] is going to happen at a faster rate.”
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I’m at
#sxsw
talking about the 4-day workweek today!
Come through if you wanna hear how 3 companies made it a reality (the highs, the lows, and if it’ll really catch on)
@lindsayliu
@RettaKekic
@philostar
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Finally, workers and bosses agree on one thing: Personal connection in the workplace is pretty terrible right now, and it's leading some to quit.
But as one exec tells me: "The answer is not going back to to the office. This problem has existed forever."
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CA Rep. Mark Takano reintroduced the 32-hr Workweek Act to Congress, which would require biz to pay overtime to non-exempt workers (often in leisure & hospitality, manufacturing, etc) after 32 hrs
It follows global trials showing benefits of a 4-day week
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From the Great Resignation to RTO battles to a union boom and, of course, quiet quitting, why does work feel so dysfunctional right now?
The answer is a cocktail of labor economics and pandemic existentialism.
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Finally, there's no shortage of ways for allies to help:
volunteer to aid Chinatown residents
support Asian-owned biz
donate to justice orgs
study the history of AAPI organizing
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More people are choosing to work from home because they want to, even if their office is open and they’re less concerned about Covid risks
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Losing a job is deeply personal, and millions of Americans are going through it at the same time for reasons beyond their control. I spoke with career and mental health experts for ways to cope with the emotional toll of losing a job during the pandemic.
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New Yorkers aren't here for extremely wide salary ranges
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“Relief.” “At peace.” “Not too devastated.” That’s how some recently laid-off workers view losing their jobs, despite mass layoffs and constant recession fears.
Instead, some see it as a chance to break up w/the 9-to-5 and reset their lives and careers.
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thinking about the time WH Press Sec Jen Psaki called me and told me her best career advice >>
The best career advice White House press secretary Jen Psaki ever got
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current labor market data tells us workers still have leverage against record job openings and quits. so why are we hearing about people having job offers rescinded days before they start?
I spoke with some folks going through it to figure it out.
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88% of executives think they’ve made excellent leadership decisions for the sake of their employees' wellbeing during the pandemic
just 53% of workers agree
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PS!!!! Sources and PRs, PLEASE don't let me schedule an interview with you while you're supposed to be out of office. I promise you, it can wait.
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ways to
#StopAsianHate
at work & in your personal life
- Acknowledge anti-Asian racism
- Check in, offer specific forms of support
- Take action in your own community
- Donate to AAPI causes & businesses
- Make a long-term commitment to being anti-racist
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As experts forecast the future of remote work, many say the accommodation can be a strategy for improved DEI & belonging, including for LGBTQ individuals & allies. I spoke with a few people about how the arrangement has empowered them at work & at home
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While many orgs have promoted diversity & inclusion over the years, the idea of being explicitly anti-racist may be a newer concept to some.
I spoke with experts about what it means to be an anti-racist employer & what it actually looks like in practice.
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Some 49% of U.S. workers report feeling happy with their pay, according to LinkedIn. Those who feel well-compensated are also more likely to ask for a raise soon and believe salary transparency can help advance pay equality.
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Ellen Pao has a great response to imposter syndrome tbh
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While many employee surveys throughout 2021 forecast the share of people intending to quit, Visier data from January to August finds 1 in 4 people actually quit their job this year
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🌴 Millennial Money hits Hawaii! 🌴
I'm so excited to share our first episode from the state and hear from Shayla and Matthew on the ups and downs of raising a young family there.
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Samantha Griffin was working at a nonprofit when she learned Black women are 3x more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women
It inspired her to quit her job & grad school, become a doula & advocate for parents in the medical system
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+ Read the full text of
@TheAmandaGorman
’s inaugural poem ‘The Hill We Climb’
Amanda Gorman will become the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history when she recites her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President-elect Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony today.
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James Hong's first acting credit is from 1954 (!!!)
may we all be so lucky to make it to 94 doing what we love and having a blast
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What’s your favorite 3am quarantine activity? Mine is Zillowing apartment listings in Southern California beach towns.
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