Christopher M. Lapinig

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Queer and progressive Filipino American attorney. Voting rights litigator. Proud double Yalie and Stuyvesant alum. Born and raised in Queens; now based in Los Angeles. Former Fulbright Scholar and Skadden Fellow. Secretary for the Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats.

All toots are my own personal opinions. Boosts are not endorsements.

#progressive #LGBTQ #AAPI #FilipinoAmerican #Filipino #LosAngeles #LA #NYC #NewYorkCity #attorney #law #LawFedi #votingrights #Yale #Stuyvesant

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LocationLos Angeles, California
Pronounshe/him/siya
LanguagesEnglish, Tagalog, Español, 日本語
AMAhttps://ngl.link/silapinig1

Grand Central Madison is (finally) opening on 1/25 with limited shuttle service to Jamaica.

Schedules (and presumably full service) will be out "in the coming weeks".

From the MTA: https://new.mta.info/grandcentralmadison

LIRR service to Grand Central Madison

Long Island Rail Road's new Grand Central Madison terminal will open soon with Grand Central Direct service between Jamaica and Manhattan.

MTA
Another shooting? In California?! When will our country say enough is enough? We need #GunControl now.

As today GOP celebrates overturning Roe v Wade—a reminder that 9 of the top 10 states with the lowest infant and maternal mortality rates are Dem states who protect reproductive healthcare access, and 9 of the top 10 states with the highest infant and maternal mortality rates are GOP states who ban reproductive healthcare access.

Actions speak louder than words. The GOP isn't actually pro life, they're pro control of women.

"Why now? History repeats itself. Democracies all over the world are under threat. The biggest threat to any democracy is disinformation, Here Lies Love offers a creative way of re-information - an innovative template on how to stand up to tyrant.

Why on Broadway? We cannot tell the modern history of the Philippines without the United States. They're intertwined. Here Lies Love is an Anti-Marcos show. It is a pro-Filipino show...."

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HERE-LIES-LOVE-Producers-Respond-to-Concerns-About-Timing--History-Repeats-Itself-20230120

RT @[email protected]

NEW: Two months ago, I wrote a story on suicidal Yale students being pressured to withdraw. Tonight, Yale announced sweeping changes that allow students in crisis to take leaves of absence, keep insurance & receive help https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/18/yale-mental-health-policies-change/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/thewanreport/status/1615907215256465408

Yale changes mental health policies for students in crisis

The university had been under attack for pressuring students in crisis to withdraw instead of providing ways to help them to remain on campus.

The Washington Post

I'm looking to connect with teachers, parents, and students in public schools in Manatee County, Florida.

Signal/Text: 202-599-7124

[email protected]

I will protect your identity.

Please RT to spread the word.

Egg washed my brioche this time! #Bread

Union Question: The company is using Employee Resource Groups as an anti-union tactic in our workplace. Aside from attempting UFLP charges, has anyone a good strategy to counter these things.

Here's an article on the topic: https://theintercept.com/2022/06/07/union-busting-tactics-diversity/

Breaking Unions With the Language of Diversity and Social Justice

A thin veneer of progressive rhetoric and DEI initiatives are being used to mask harsh labor conditions.

The Intercept