@AdrianChen

Writer. Working on a book. I'm not really here right now but will probably be back some day. [email protected]

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined February 2009
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Adrian Chen@AdrianChen20 Mar 2018
I am deleting my Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Gmail. To reach me in the future please find me on the battlefield in Fortnite Mobile.
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Nate Robert@yomadic21 Mar 2022
Replying to @AdrianChen @EliotHiggins
@NatashaAustinCA (she has deleted the original tweet, but the internet doesn't forget)
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Adrian Chen@AdrianChen12 Mar 2020
I gotta fucking get off twitter man
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Adrian Chen@AdrianChen18 Feb 2022
Updated my Ukraine list, if anyone is interested. xitter.cf/i/lists/14868325917222…
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Let's get #FoodNotRent trending and make sure the 365,000 tenants in LA now at risk of eviction get the support they need to cancel rent. bit.ly/FNRFund
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Chris@chrisperez10 Jul 2020
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Same, whenever I see or hear a lot of his quotes! I’m like, oh he knew what words go together to just get to me so exactly
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Rick Hasen@rickhasen9 Jul 2020
This is spot on. Read the whole thread:
Nithya Raman
@nithyavraman9 Jul 2020
LA locked down for months to save lives. But then we hastily reopened -- and now our outbreak is exploding. We're seeing record hospitalizations. The most since April. But unlike back then, businesses are open. And workers are in danger. (thread) latimes.com/projects/califor…
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just as striking is that our national government seems to prefer sowing chaos & disorder to taking full advantage of the clear opportunities for emergency powers, mass surveillance, and control of physical movement. contradictions of revanchism + neoliberalism!
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Mike Konczal@mtkonczal3 Jul 2020
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Adrian, did you know
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Philly Tenants Union@PHLTenantsUnion1 Jul 2020
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🕳️@orinanne27 Jun 2020
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Jesus composite photo vibes
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TisaHonduran@CLONEKID_22 Jun 2020
Phase 2. NYC be safe.
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Watchmen will be free on HBO this weekend. ✊🏾✌️🏾✊🏾
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Adrian Chen@AdrianChen31 Jan 2019
It's comforting to know that James Baldwin did the 20th century equivalent of aimlessly scrolling through Twitter before you get out of bed.
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Adrian Chen@AdrianChen4 Jun 2020
FYI the best single source for protest livestreams I've found is this aggregator on Twitch: twitch.tv/woke
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Roberto Lovato@robvato13 Jun 2020
Gil Scott Heron on why the revolution won't be tweeted either.
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Laborer's Love (1922), the earliest Chinese film known to survive in a complete form, includes a Buster Keaton-esque gag about collapsible stairs
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Adrian Chen@AdrianChen1 Jun 2020
Fuck I need to get off Twitter. I'm going to go read a book. ✌️
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normal city
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My latest story for @LATACO centers on veteran assistant commanding officer Cory Palka, the surprise BLM-LA protest at Garcetti's house earlier this week and the "OK" hand gesture that's associated with White power. lataco.com/polka-lapd-protes…

This Cop Did Everything Right, Then He Accidentally Flashed the White Power Sign ~ L.A. TACO

Palka’s problematic hand gesture captured on live television and his NYC counterpart who was dragged through social media for it, whether accidental or not, shows that being unaware about such issues...

lataco.com
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