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Elise Hu

@elisewho.bsky.social
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Hungry hungry journo. TED Talks Daily host, Forever35 co-host. Founded NPR's Seoul buro. Author of FLAWLESS. Ex-expat. Texan. Mammal. 刀子嘴豆腐心. elisehu.com @elisewho on instagram elisehu.substack.com

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 02/08/2026
There's a fire burning into Spokane, and the president is swatting away aid requests for past burns and posting AI depictions of himself as Elvis.
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'Never seen it this bad': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city
A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“It’s a shame [Blanche's] confirmation has hit a snag only because an incompetent personal advisor to the President refuses to amend the bogus settlement,” Tillis wrote. The piece I read didn't say, so I must ask -- which personal advisor was he referring to?
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I know we are in a jaw-droppingly absurd timeline but this Sen Lindsey Graham death surprised me. Sudden onset disease and death the day after being in Ukraine/pledging more support for Ukraine's defenses?
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Tim Schwab @timschwab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
On the Epstein Files Book Club podcast, I talk with @elisewho.bsky.social & @jenafriedman.bsky.social about the ties that bind men like Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein: obscene wealth, which allows you to operate by a different set of rules. New! www.epsteinfilesbookclub.com/there-are-no...
epsteinfilesbookclub.com
There Are No Good Billionaires with Tim Schwab
The Bill Gates-Jeffrey Epstein Connections
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"Russia now loses an average of at least 30,000 troops a month, killed or gravely wounded. For those sent to the front, the average life expectancy stands at around two or three weeks, according to one Russian military blogger who follows the fighting closely." via @theatlantic.com
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Putin Is Slipping Into Delusion
The Russian dictator remains obsessed with his war in Ukraine but doesn’t seem to comprehend how badly it’s going.
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Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
So much fun chatting with Jena Friedman and Elise Hu this past week on their podcast, the Epstein Files Book Club @jenafriedman.bsky.social @elisewho.bsky.social #EpsteinFiles www.epsteinfilesbookclub.com/epsteins-fix...
epsteinfilesbookclub.com
Epstein's Fixer, Michael Wolff
Nearly 2,000 emails between writer Michael Wolff and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein reveal the inner dynamics of their close relationship, and the way that Wolff ma…
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This was an eye-opening episode. If y'all aren't following our new show, the Epstein Files Book Club, yet, this is a good place to start
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
lol
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Paxton's defense attorney endorses Talarico for Senate
Dan Cogdell, who represented Paxton for nearly a decade in two high-profile cases, said his former client “has lost sight of his core mission.”
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
ERRRRRRR "Officials late Friday afternoon were hoping to avert a possible explosion that could produce a toxic cloud following a malfunction in a tank containing a flammable, volatile chemical used in plastics" www.dailybreeze.com/2026/05/21/h...
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Chemical tank explosion in Garden Grove might be averted, officials say
Some 40,000 people were evacuated on Friday following a malfunction in a tank containing a flammable, volatile chemical used in plastics and manufacturing at an aerospace plant.
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The two PAGES of California gubernatorial candidates on the ballot. Can you put down whatever name you want? Looking at you, "Barack D. Obama Shaw" & "Livingforgod Andcountry Demott"
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
WINDSWEPT, my doc film on teens displaced by LA's wildfires, is in a crowdfunding rally for two more weeks, and we need follows on the campaign page (need 350 to qualify for a match). Learn about the film & smash that folo button for us? Would mean so much! seedandspark.com/fund/windswe...
seedandspark.com
Windswept - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark
WINDSWEPT is a coming-of-age documentary film about growing up after your world burns down. We follow four teens from different communities who were displaced by LA's wildfires in January 2025, as they cope with extraordinary loss, all while navigating the ordinary challenges of adolescence.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 14/04/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have secured a majority government, winning all three of Monday’s by-elections and full control of the House of Commons. Read more here: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
what is there to say but ... covfefe
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
logged on to facebook to use the marketplace and BAM it hit me with this; things are grim
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
the horrors persist
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Really want to stop this pattern of waking up to news that America struck another country militarily without congressional authority
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The Committee to Protect Journalists reported a record 129 members of the press were killed in 2025, with Israel responsible for two-thirds of deaths. "We are all at risk when journalists are killed for reporting"
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Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths - Committee to Protect Journalists
Key findings Introduction At a time when armed conflict has reached historic levels around the world, journalist killings also reached an all-time high primarily due to the actions of one government: ...
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I don't hang around here much bc we're in such a bleak timeline, sigh. Wanted to share tho, that @jenafriedman.bsky.social and I are making a new pod to contextualize the Epstein scandal. Sense-making makes us feel less helpless. Follow the new show where you listen. epsteinfilesbookclub.com
epsteinfilesbookclub.com
The Epstein Files Book Club
Comedian Jena Friedman and journalist Elise Hu break down the latest revelations from the trove of documents released about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a…
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
i'm reminded now, more than ever, of that idea that fascism is capitalism's rear guard
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
in a tribute to his iconic character, clay davis, i reacted by saying oh sheeeeeeeeeeeeit www.vulture.com/article/isia...
vulture.com
The Wire’s Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies at 71
He played State Senator Clay Davis in all five seasons of the show.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
My hometown absolutely floored me this past week. FLOORED. For safety reasons, I haven’t said much about it. But I’m so damn proud of my family and friends. So proud.
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neginfarsad @neginfarsad.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Thrilled to sit down with @elisewho.bsky.social on @akidsco's #RaisingUsPodcast! We dive into immigration & family separation, from the tough questions to practical ways to grow with our kids. swap.fm/l/C4cZAGmiLe...
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
"The message is chilling: in Trump’s America, even the most powerful media companies will silence their own talent if it keeps them in the administration’s good graces. It is a remarkable, and deeply alarming, moment for free speech." — @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
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Inside ABC's Shock Kimmel Decision
At Disney, emergency meetings were convened after the FCC chair’s Jimmy Kimmel threat, with the late-night host ready to respond on-air—but Disney brass ultimately decided to bench the marquee talent ...
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
if anyone else was looking up aryna sabalenka's kit today, found it! It's also available in black www.nike.com/t/nikecourt-...
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NikeCourt Slam Women's Dri-FIT Tennis Dress
Find the NikeCourt Slam Women's Dri-FIT Tennis Dress at Nike.com. Free delivery and returns.
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
"The CDC, once our nation's most powerful bastion against disease, injury, and disability, appears to be burning to the ground. This will be a prolonged, excruciating immolation, and people will die as a result."
defector.com
RFK Jr. Is Making His Bid To Become One Of American History's Biggest Killers | Defector
True to the spirit of America, the most catastrophic thing to happen at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month was not the attempted mass shooting in Atlanta of the agency’s public ...
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Love a Foucault reference
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Just saw some clips of Summer I Turned Pretty and um, neither Conrad v Jeremiah come close to the hotness of Ben vs Noel back in my day
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
"Israel is murdering the messengers...Israel wiped out an entire news crew. It has made no claims that any of the other journalists were terrorists. That's murder. Plain and simple." --Committee to Protect Journalists regional director Sara Qudah
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
oh my, this Rick and Morty clip is like a documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MU5...
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Rick and Morty || Fascist dimensions
YouTube video by MasterPeppers
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
"The Congressional Budget Office said Saturday that the Senate version would result in $930 billion in cuts to Medicaid, more than the roughly $800 billion that the House version proposes."
washingtonpost.com
Senate Republicans vote to take up Trump’s tax bill, overcoming resistance in their ranks
Lawmakers pushed through the president’s massive tax and immigration bill in a crucial procedural vote Saturday night.
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
it would be really helpful for a journalist to be in the signal chat right now
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
budget question. If homeland security has used up its budget already (per that congressional hearing where Kristi Noem had to answer for running out of $), how does the agency afford more raids/higher quotas for raids?
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
do headlines the right way i.e. slate in 2020
slate.com
Police Erupt in Violence Nationwide
From New York to Los Angeles, police officers escalated the national unrest.
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
A scene from the new UCLA Chancellor inauguration
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
worth jumping off a call so i could focus on this sinner djokovic match
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
LeBron just casually showed up at a girls club volleyball tournament ystd to watch his kid; he’s just a sweet volleyball dad www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M2QmQc/
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
had no idea what i was getting into but HOLY CRAP lilo and stitch was so so thrilling and well done
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
im still ending my voice memos with "bye bye" and no one can stop me
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Clare Duffy @claresduffy.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
From “tomato girl summer” to “looksmaxxing,” algorithms and AI filters are changing how we define beauty. How do we keep up? Thanks to @elisewho.bsky.social for joining Terms of Service this week to discuss! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jxn... Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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The algorithm-fueled race to keep up with beauty standards | Terms of Service
YouTube video by CNN
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
A vital conversation rn, esp given what we know about the carelessness of our tech overlords
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
"To be a fascist, you have to think at some conceptual level, which Trump never does." —John Bolton, speaking with @vox.com
vox.com
John Bolton on why Trump 2.0 is going nowhere, fast
Fascism, Bolton told Vox, is “too far above Trump’s capabilities.”
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
"Where did these numbers come from? Apparently, an oversimplified calculation that several major AI chatbots happen to recommend."
theverge.com
Trump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’s
ChatGPT may be the White House’s latest economic advisor.
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Elise Hu @elisewho.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
"You have given up..."
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Apartheid Clyde a petty, dangerous, incompetent man but what always amuses me is how no one likes him and he can’t even buy his way into getting people to like him. He can’t buy a good sense of humor or good looks or good reputation.
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
One of the defining feelings in American life, for decades now, is elites doing plainly criminal shit and nothing at all happening as a result. It is deranging in a way that virtually nothing else is. Media fixates on perceived street lawlessness but shit like this matters much more in my opinion.
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Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 31/03/2025
seems bad (also, good for them)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable. Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes. Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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