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To-wen Tseng

@twtseng.bsky.social
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✍🏻 MG & YA Author | 🇺🇸🇹🇼 Education Columnist | 💬 Exploring food justice, family, & resilience #MomSky #BookSky #OwnVoices

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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As a former education reporter and current teacher, I’m concerned about how AI is being introduced into our schools. When Education Secretary Linda McMahan points to Alpha School as a model, I have questions. www.towentseng.info/post/our-stu... #AIinEducation #EducationPolicy #K12Education
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Our Kids Shouldn't Be Guinea Pigs For Chatbots
Why it concerns me, a mother and an education reporter, when McMahon backs classroom AI use by referencing Alpha School.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The best thing we can do now is not stop reading banned books. www.advocate.com/politics/sta... #BookSky
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Alabama’s new library rules target every book about transgender people
Libraries have until October 1 to restrict young people’s access to transgender-related books or face a state funding freeze.
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Gloria Pan @glopan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Another horrible Republican in Congress: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (KS) was a predatory ob-gyn, harassing his poorest patients for often small unpaid fees, charging 18% interest, and even having them thrown in jail. Kansan voters need to do better. SMH #MomSky www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Trump administration plans to redirect Child Care and Development Fund resources to married, stay-at-home parents. This would undermine America's moms. The government should not be telling parents how to raise their kids by imposing its right-wing agenda on families. #MomSky
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Two of my favorite camp books that I read with my kids this summer: The Penderwicks, my all time favorite, and The Secret Language Birds, a new discovery that makes my heart soar. #booksky
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I spent much of my childhood wondering whether I was Chinese, Taiwanese, or neither. Now, after nearly twenty years in America, I'm raising two children who have never had to question where they belong. Check out my latest post on Medium: medium.com/a-culturated...
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What I Inherited and What I Gave My Children
How a complicated family history shaped my identity—and how raising American children helped me find peace with it
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Summer is in full swing. These days, video games seemed to fill all my kids' spare time, and I am deeply unhappy about it. Last week, I finally decide we need to have a tech habit challenge to fix the problem. #MomSky medium.com/the-parentin...
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Calling All Parents: Take the Tech Habit Challenge with Your Kids
Summer is in full swing. It’s time to help your children lean into what keeps us human.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I've been serving as an interpreter at poll place at major elections in the past few years. This year, many poll workers are worrying about one thing: What if a bully with gun showing up at our voting location? action.momsrising.org/sign/VoteWit... via @momsrising.org #GunSafety #MomSky #Democracy
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NO to guns at voting locations!
We deserve freedom from gun violence, including when we vote.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Bill H.R.7661 will open door to national book ban, target an already marginalized group, and cause deep harm. It is a blatant violation of our First Amendment rights and a government overreach.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Tell lawmakers to keep public school funding where they belong—in public schools. Sign the petition from @momsrising.org: action.momsrising.org/sign/momsris... #KeepPublicFundsInPublicSchools #MomSky
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Keep Public Dollars in Public Schools!
The Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act would repeal the federal voucher tax loophole that drains money from public classrooms and hands it to billionaires. Tell lawmakers to stand with families, ...
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I found the best book to go with cakes! From the Desk of Zoe Washington is a story about food, family, and friends. Advocating for social justice and creating new cupcake recipes, Zoe is a wondrous heroine. 💌👧🏾🧁 #booksky #fromthedeskofzoewashington
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Today is the 16th Anniversary of the ACA. Tell the U.S. Senate to vote to extend the expired ACA tax credits. #Momsky action.momsrising.org/sign/aca-ann...
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Tell the U.S. Senate to extend the expired ACA tax credits now!
On this anniversary of the ACA, we’re committed to staying in the fight for affordable health care! Add your name to tell the U.S. Senate to renew the expired ACA tax credits and make health care more...
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Today’s children are growing up in a world where major news reaches them quickly. But heavy news often comes with little context, which can trigger anxiety. Read my piece on Medium about helping Kids Make Sense of Heavy News medium.com/the-parentin... #MomSky
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Helping Kids Make Sense of Heavy News
Teaching children to question sources, understand context, and manage the emotions that come with today’s headlines
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
"Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make"—Lord Farquaad, Shrek (2001)
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
"Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he is ineffective.”—Donald Trump, 2011
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Enjoyed the book by Daniel Nayeri. The story follows Babak and his sister Sana, who become orphans after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Beyond the beautifully told history, the novel speaks to refugee experiences, the power of education in conflict, and bridging cultures.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
To my friends in Texas!
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Did anyone read the Heritage Foundation's new policy paper, "Saving America by Saving the Family?" (In case you don't know yet, the Heritage Foundation is the think tank behind Project 2025.)
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
She’s from my city! It could happen to anyone. ❤️‍🩹 #ICELawlessness
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Cracked me up. 🤣
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
146M Americans don’t have a passport. 40M eligible voters don’t have access to their birth certificates. 69M women don’t have a birth certificate that matches their married name. SAVE Act is voter suppression. #MomSky #HandsOffHerVote
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
MN’s food banks are under additional pressure because of ICE. Please help get the word out!! #FoodJustice
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Had brunch with a girlfriend this morning. She said she supports ICE because undocumented immigrants are draining our healthcare funds. I said, well, how about #FundHealthcareOverIce ??
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
In other news, Twin Cities children's book store offers refuge against ICE: ❤💕💞 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Twin Cities Children’s Booksellers Provide Refuge Against ICE
Two children’s bookstores—Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis and Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul—are dealing with another level of issues, including author cancellations, families hunkering down at home, and...
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
My nail artist moved because child care was unaffordable. Her story shows how cities are pricing out young families—and why child care reform matters. #MomSky www.momsrising.org/blog/its-not...
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It's Not That Young People Don't Want Children. It's That They Can't Afford Having Children.
This is not an annoying steering wheel picture. It marks one major event in my January—my nail artist moved out of the city.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
If some masked man try to bust in my car, I would try to get out too. I could be shot and then labeled a "domestic terrorist" too. I could be Renee Good. Under Trump administration, we all could be Renee Good.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
拜託不要給我看到幫川普入侵格陵蘭找理由的文! 不要太過份了~Tell Trump: Hands off Greenland! sign.moveon.org/petitions/am...
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Tell Trump: Hands Off Greenland!
The majority of people of Greenland—a population of just 57,000—have been working for years to move towards full independence from Denmark. The island is considered an “autonomous territory”—it has it...
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
This! Killed me 🤣
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Gloria Pan @glopan.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
#RepublicanHealthcareFailure #MomSky
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Fighting book bans is not quick, easy, or straight forward, but we cannot tune out. #BookSky #OwnVoices www.slj.com/story/We-Mus...
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We Must Remain Vigilant: An open letter to publishers | Opinion
Lee & Low publisher and co-owner Jason Low says publishers must continue the commitment to diverse titles while also contributing to the larger fight for the freedom to read.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
If your school principal called the kids "garbage," you'd want him—not the kids—out. Last week, Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” and is now taking legal status away from immigrants. Tell the congress you're not okay with it. #DreamAct #MomSky action.momsrising.org/sign/immigra...
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Add your name now to call on Congress to pass the Dream Act and the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act — because our families, communities, and economy can’t wait.
SIGN NOW: DREAMers, TPS recipients & Asylees deserve stability & dignity!
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
How do you feel about Megyn Kelly's on-air comments defending Epstein's child trafficking? sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...
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Remove Megyn Kelly from SiriusXM!
Kelly just received a multiyear deal with SiriusXM. Her on-air comments defending Epstein's child trafficking make it clear: she should NOT have a platform with millions of listeners. Sign the petitio...
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This cracked me up 🤣
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Food justice is a theme of my debut MG novel and a cause that's close to my heart. Please join me and tell Congress to reverse the sweeping cuts to SNAP by signing the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act. #MomSky action.momsrising.org/sign/undo-SN...
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Tell Congress: Undo the SNAP Cuts!
Tell Congress to reverse the sweeping cuts to SNAP by signing the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act!
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Back in 2011 when I was still a young TV reporter, I did a news package highlighting the health issues of female vets and learned how they suffering traumatic brain and other injuries that impacts their sexual health and function. The government is making things worse for them.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Reading The New Jim Crow. Some parts are hard to follow, but one point really hit me: the system was designed to make poor whites feel superior to Blacks, stopping them from uniting to challenge white elites. It’s painful to realize how well that strategy still works today. #booksky
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Durbin, Rosen, Cortez Masto, King, Kaine, Fetterman, Shaheen, Hassan. If one of these ppl is your senator, you need to call them today 🥹
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
During his first term, Trump’s travel ban hit close to home—my 4-year-old’s beloved Iranian teacher was suddenly gone. Eight years later, my now 12-year-old still remembers the fear and confusion. Attacks on immigrant communities are tearing classrooms apart.
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Tell us how Trump’s immigration policies are impacting your family and community!
Please do not share any identifying information about yourself and immigrants in your community.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Trump poured champagne at his Great Gatsby themed party while government shutdown continues to drag on, threatening access to food, health care, and child care for millions of families. Head Starts are Closing, the Shutdown Must End NOW. #MomSky action.momsrising.org/sign/Head_St...
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QUICK SIGNATURE: Head Starts are Closing
CLICK NOW to urge Republican leaders in Congress to IMMEDIATELY end the shutdown!
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Join me and add your name to the letter: Tell the L.A. Dodgers to Stand With the People of Los Angeles — Decline Any White House Invitation! actionnetwork.org/letters/dodg...
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Open Letter to the L.A. Dodgers: Stand With the People of Los Angeles — Decline Any White House Invitation!
The Los Angeles Dodgers have always been more than a baseball team - they’re part of the spirit of who we are as a city. The team represents our neighborhoods, our families, and our shared love for ou...
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I voted! To my friends in CA, NJ, and NYC, you still have time to vote. Do it today!
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
You are impact by the pausing of SNAP, even you don’t use it: 1/8 adults and 1/4 kids in America receive SNAP. A one-month pause in SNAP could cause $16 million to vanish from our economy! It hurts not only grocery stores, but the entire supply chain. Pausing SANP will cost EVERYONE.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I'm sure you heard Johnson claim that SNAP is not available during government shutdown. That's a lie. There's a contingency fund they can use. Trump refuses to tap into this fund for political gains. It's wrong. Make your voice heard! #MomsSky #FoodJustice action.momsrising.org/sign/MomsSay...
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Moms Say: Restore Health Care, SNAP, and Head Start - and REOPEN the Government!
Join us and sign on to tell Republican leaders in Congress to fully fund health care, food assistance, and Head Start, and REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT NOW.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I ❤️ LA Dodgers, especially they host a Dodgers Taiwan Day each year to celebrate my community. I'm 💔 to learn that they are investing in ICE prisons. It's hypocritical to celebrate immigrant communities while prosecuting immigrants. #MarkDropGEO sign.moveon.org/petitions/we...
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We ♥️ the LA Dodgers! We don’t love ICE! ¡Amamos a los Dodgers! ¡Ni un dólar mas para ICE!
LA loves the Dodgers!  With the World Series headed to the City of Angels, we need to make sure the Dodgers' owner, Mark Walter, loves ALL Angelenos back. 40% of Dodger fans are Latino - the fan...
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
FOOD JUSTICE: Tell Congress to use every available mechanism to keep SNAP funded in November, right as Thanksgiving approaches. #MomSky action.momsrising.org/sign/fund-sn...
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Tell Congress: Act Quickly to Keep SNAP Funded in November!
Tell Congress to use every available mechanism to keep SNAP funded in November, right as Thanksgiving approaches.
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
They detained WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman! Share far and wide, let’s wait and see who’s the bad guys 😡
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I heard people who hate China cheer for this, praising Trump for being tough. But the reality is that Trump threatened Americans with new tariffs and countermeasures. We Americans are the ones who pay!
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
It’s Banned Books Week! 📚 I’m reading Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson—one of the most challenged books, according to PEN America. First published in 1999, it’s a modern classic that powerfully reminds us why we must listen to sexual assault survivors. My takeaway? Release the Epstein files. #booksky
Speak book coverSpeak book pages
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To-wen Tseng @twtseng.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
While recent studies confirm that rural voters in the U.S. lean Republican, the cruel Republican budget reconciliation bill is closing rural hospitals. Tell Republican leaders in Congress not to hurt their own supporters! #MomSky action.momsrising.org/sign/rural_s...
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Quick signature: Tell Congress to prevent hospital closures!
Tell Congress to fix the health care crisis, prevent hospital closures, and reopen the federal government!
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