As a non Asian-American guest to your community, i hope its ok if i show this here. It seems an interesting piece of history. Im dutch living in the Netherlands and just found it in my mom's estate who lived in the US for a year back then. If this is not suitable here, i would appreciate any pointers to a place where it could be discussed etc. Thanks all!

My coworker who is of Armenian heritage came up to me (East Asian), and mentioned how it was nice to know another fellow Asian in the office (very white). I went along with her, but I scratched my head a bit. It was the first time I had heard an Armenian consider herself Asian. I’m guessing it has something to do with the “Armenia is in Asia, therefore Armenians are Asian” line of thinking. Idk. What do you all think? It seems strange, since I’m from the US and view things through the lens of race, but logical if you adhere to continental plates determining boundaries (and thus groupings of peoples). I have a hard time adjusting to that, since we in the US view Asians as meaning Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian, Malaysian, Laotian, and Filipino. What do you all think?

I’ve been abroad living in various European countries for a few years. I don’t want to give specifics where, mainly because the hate and racism is basically everywhere. But I’m leaving next month. The blatant racism and more subtle microaggressions is exhausting. I can’t do it anymore. I get it from all ages and genders. In large and capital cities too that claim to be “diverse”. The anti-Asian racism is normalized and even celebrated. It has torn me up in many ways.

I’m not posting this in any expat or travel sub because I know I’ll be attacked… “yeah but XYZ” “You’re too sensitive” “The politics are different. Those comments aren’t offensive like you think they are.” “just ignore it”

It’s tough as I saw myself making my life here. But it got hard and hard to do that dealing with horrible and closed minded people.

I guess I feel sad. Like I’m giving up. Maybe I’ll regret it. Right now though I’m TIRED of fearing to exist.

I only dated american women so far. First time dating a woman from mainland china. What should i expect? Any issues people found that I should know? Anyone got any tips?

Update on the plans to move the S.F. Bay Area National Archives.

I wonder if the demonization of immigrants specifically Indian immigrants by the current administration is leading to such violent tendencies being unleashed in impressionable youth.

After Alysa touches on taking a break from competition, she stresses the need for a resource like Asian Health Services and how Oakland's Chinatown helped shape her. Hudson Yang also puts in a cameo.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dwts-val-will-smith-oscars-slap-jenna-carrie-ann-inaba-1236730426/

a second tradpub finally picked it up

https://pagesix.com/2026/10/14/entertainment/val-chmerkovskiy-upsets-dwts-fans-with-will-smith-reference/

I work at an R1 institution for context. A place where you can assume the vast majority of people are highly educated. A few weeks ago, somebody (non-Asian, thank god) had expressed his opinion that Asian people are not people of color during an event.

When I tell you that not a SINGLE person in the room gave a single shit about what he said or took it seriously, I mean it. Some people even agreed.

Within the first two months of starting my work at this institution, somebody on the street had yelled at me to (and I quote) “open your eyes, you fucking chink”. It took me telling this person about this instance for him to recoil and (hopefully) think about what he just said. And I could have gone on and on about the numerous and monthly instances of blatant racism I experience as an AA. This was not just a one-off event.

Whether we, as Americans, want to admit it or not, Asian Americans just like other Americans of color grow up shaped by racism. Our childhood, adult lives, and our outcomes are shaped by racism. That’s simply how it is for POC. To tell an AA that we are not POC is equivalent to telling us that our lives do not matter. If I was not a person of color, I wouldn’t even have a childhood given racism makes up about 60-70% of my earliest memories and has heavily influenced who I am as an adult.

So, the American education system doesn’t give a fuck about us given the context. White people obviously don’t give a fuck about us (I don’t have to explain this one). Other POC sadly don’t give a fuck about us. American media CLEARLY doesn’t give a fuck about us. So who actually cares? When do AA stand together as a community and declare idealogical war? I’m so sick and tired of having to fight these battles.

What's everyone's thoughts on the midterms? I feel like Trump's reputation is awful nowadays

I’m from Korea. And there is always people in my country that dislikes China and Japan due to our history and politics. I personally met good people in both countries and I am really into their culture so I actually really like them. I always had an impression that East Asian diasporas especially those living in the western countries had more connection and solidarity than us asians living in Asia bc they have discrimination together for being Asian. But I actually saw some other Asian Americans acting hostile to other Asian groups. It makes me curious, what do you guys actually think about other East Asian diasporas?

I'm in late stage interviews with a company in Houston and wanted to get an idea from other Asian Americans in the area what it's like to live and raise a family out there.

My wife and I are both second gen Taiwanese Americans and were looking try to find Mandarin immersion schools and the options seem a bit limited.

For anyone who's made the move to or from Houston, any thoughts, suggestions, culture shock moments? Concerns about politics?

So my family was in Costco today in SGV, she picked a cloth and put it back, a Latina Costco worker pulled it away right after she put it down, full of disrespect, and my family heard that Latina was saying "disgusting" to her coworker.

And later on this Latina was acting guilty or something because my family stay around and watching her, she accused my family taking pictures of her, and she called security over.

My family later went to file complaint, and her manager wasn't willing to give out her name. It seems they're all cover it up for their coworkers.

I wonder anyone work in Costco? Is it possible they can cover it up for their coworkers? AI says they might cover it up for their own people, so you need to file complaint from other way around.

I have experienced similar disrespectful and hostile behavior only towards Asian in this Costco, too.

I want to file a complaint to Costco and demand for apology and explanation, is there anything I should look out for?

My family said these Costco workers were trying accuse her taking pictures without consent and kick her out, it feels like they're trying reverse the situation and cover up for their people on disrespecting Asian customer behavior, I'd like to know if there's anyway I get pass these people and still file complaint to Costco headquarter or something to expose them?

SGV is one of the largest Asian communities, I don't think it's acceptable for other ethnicities doing this to your Asian family.

So I wrote a brief history of Alexendr Wang (founder of Scale AI and chief AI officer at META).

As you may know META has recently released MUSE AI which has been a success so far. For those who are not familiar it is Meta’s personal AI agent. Before Muse, Meta seemed to be lagging in the AI race, but this recent success is a testament to Wang’s vision and execution.

A few business owner friends of mine have already put Muse to work, using it to autonomously negotiate lower insurance premiums and design complete websites. I’m planning to test it out myself soon to handle remortgaging one of my rental properties.

I wonder if anyone else have tried it (or other personal AI agents)?

Given that Wang is still only in his late twenties, it’s wild to think what he’ll build across the rest of his career.

I am currently watching this podcast which I thought was interesting. Definitely watch this space!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfdIhd1g6EI

Come on guys, I thought we were supposed to progress, not regress

She is such a great Veronica!