Emily Chen // 심진미
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korean w/a chinese last name. adoptee. pop culture. broadway. food. dance. boy bands. pop music. gymnastics. kpop multi. new yorker/nebraskan. cancer survivor!
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well, i kindly explained to my
@lyft
driver that i just had chemo & asked if he would wear a mask...he outwardly refused and said "i don't have to."
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when
@mta
access-a-ride fails & there's a rise in covid-19, flu & rsv in the city - how does
@GovKathyHochul
@NYCMayor
@CDCDirector
expected the immunocompromised to navigate the city?
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@1CaroleBell
@lyft
totally! i often wonder if people are refusing because they see an asian face. i won't ever know for sure, but it's an extra level of anxiety to deal with when trying to commute safely.
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a follow up:
i got another
@lyft
& the driver put on a mask. they did not charge me for the first ride, unmatched me from the original driver & issued a $5 credit.
however, requesting a car where a driver wears a mask should be an option, especially for the immunocompromised.
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i have constant anxiety about wearing a mask on public transit for my health (currently undergoing chemo treatment) & being harassed or targeted as an asian person.
forcing communities to get back to "normal" while covid-19 is still present is dangerous for so many!
Saying "we can't mask anymore, because at some point we have to get back to normal" is racist. Asian countries have been masking for years. What is normal is taking collective action in order to protect others, especially those most vulnerable.
#BringBackMasks
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in times square for work & had to stop & see the
#jhopeDay
billboard!
#jhope
#JhopeBirthday
#BTS
#BTSARMY
//
@BTSNewYorkCity
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there was an audible gasp at the end of "doubt comes in"
@hadestown
tonight.
good thing i brought extra kleenex for the people sitting around me. another testament to the power of live theatre.
#waitforme
#hadestown
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@kctoleary
@lyft
i'm sorry this happened to you, but appreciate you sharing! it's sad that any of us have to go through this, we need more people to be held accountable for spreading misinformation.
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@queen2knight
@lyft
thank you! my last chemo cycle is next week & i have a friend taking me! 🥰
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hi
@BroadwayLeague
! another round of covid cases are hitting shows again (FOH, cast, crew, etc.)
won't you please considering bringing back masks inside for broadway shows for the fall/winter?
asking for some friends and myself as an immunocompromised person!
thanks!
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i've only been immunocompromised for a few months & it's already taken a toll on my mental health.
not being able to safely leave my apartment, take public transit, run errands, etc. has been tough.
a mask mandate would help alleviate this anxiety greatly!
@GovKathyHochul
If we give up on mask mandates and universal masking now, that would mean millions of higher risk wouldn't be able to fully participate in public life for years. That's unacceptable.
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yet another access-a-ride driver //
@MTA
refused to wear a mask when picking me up for my paratransit today.
it shouldn't be too much to ask for drivers to wear a mask when transporting customers who are immunocompromised.
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OH SHIT.
“i’ve asked the eliminated queens to help me make my final decision.” -
@RuPaul
#AllStars3
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"well, my name is whatever...and i have the most abrupt ombré." -
@vanessabayer
#BeardHunk
#SNL
@nbcsnl
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in a shared access-a-ride & explained that i am recovering from cancer & would the other passenger wear a mask:
them: "no. those things stifle me."
me: "could you at least roll down your window?"
no response. rolled my window down all the way.
@MTA
//
@NYCTSubway
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thanks to
@Baidu_suga_bar
for putting up these billboards in NYC for yoongi! 🎤🇰🇷💜
#Suga
#happybirthdaySUGA
#MinYoongiDay
@BTSNewYorkCity
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we need a mask mandate for paratransit! even when we are trying to go safely from one place to another, we can't be completely safe when we are forced to share rides or have drivers who will not mask!
@GovKathyHochul
@NYCMayor
@CDCgov
help your immunocompromised citizens!
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@DJDiG
i was able to get another driver before the first one even left my pickup location. thanks for the support!
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a successful access-a-ride trip this morning!
@MTA
the driver was early (which hardly ever happens) & although it was a shared ride - all other passengers and the driver were wearing a mask! 😷💖👏🏻
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I just signed a
@MandateMasksNY
petition: Urge
@GovKathyHochul
to Reinstate the Mask Mandate on Public Transit!
#MaskTransit
#MandateMasksNY
Sign here:
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@bobbiwickham
@MTA
@GovKathyHochul
@NYCMayor
@CDCDirector
yeah, at least the next driver was kind, put on a mask and shared his father's cancer story with me.
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it's not just covid-19 we have to worry about, but the flu, rsv, strep...any sickness or virus can have an adverse affect on our immune systems! we are not expendable, please help protect us with a simple mask mandate on mass transit!
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or minimally, let us specify when booking an access-a-ride that we want all passengers & drivers to be masked or for the option for a solo/unshared ride. that doesn't seem like too much to ask for!
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as an immunocompromised asian woman living in NYC, we need to
#KeepThePHE
!
we need masks on public transit and inside venues, so we can actively engage with our community safely! (looking at you
@broadwayleague
!)
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@itsburleigh
@lyft
i'm sorry to hear that and thank you for sharing! i was wearing two masks and kept the window rolled down on my trip home, once i got a driver who agreed to wear a mask. 👍🏻
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thank you to
@BeMoreChill
for featuring not one, not two, but THREE asian actors who won’t have to have their “asianess explained” to the audience!
cheers to an amazing peformance
@mrtroyiwata
//
@JasonWTam
// stephanie hsu!!! 🎭💊💖
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"when i was a little girl, i sneezed once & no one said 'bless you,' so a demon got in." - m*rjorie t*ylor gr*ene // cecily strong on how she sneezes
#SNL
#WeekendUpdate
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brought my
@Stray_Kids
lightstick to
@KPOPBroadway
&
@kevinwoo91
winked at me, so i can die happy now, right!?
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there's something so special about
@NikkyWalks
' aaron burr. his "wait for it" & choices in this role are spectacular! go & see him in
@HamiltonMusical
on broadway before his last show 2/26! 🎭🎤✨
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"if you hear a grown man yell 'orlando is awesome!' - you should probably check his hard drive..." -
@ColinJost
#SNL
#WeekendUpdate
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“it’s leaning, like the tower of pizza.” - maas
“pizza!?” -
@nicolebyer
“i teach math, not history.” - maas
#NailedIt
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and the AAR customer service rep. told me "my supervisor said 'the pandemic is over.'" um...what a FALSE statement!
how can we help each other out when our own representatives aren't helping us live our regular lives by ending covid safety measures & funding!?
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WOW! this tweet really blew up!
thank you for all the support and solidarity! i'm sorry i can't reply to everyone!
2022 was a tough year (my dad suddenly passed away in sept. - while i was undergoing radiation & chemo) but i hope that 2023 has better things to offer! 🥰✨🫰🏻
well, i kindly explained to my
@lyft
driver that i just had chemo & asked if he would wear a mask...he outwardly refused and said "i don't have to."
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@darlingmadison_
@lyft
i'm sorry that happened to you! it's been so tough to navigate all of this on my own.
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today's access-a-ride:
me: hi, sir! do you have a mask? i just had cancer treatment.
driver: i don't have one.
me: oh! i have several kinds. is a KF-94 ok?
driver: 🥴 (but at least he put it on)
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midway through my series binge of
@KimsConvenience
to prep for tomorrow's season 5 premiere on netflix! 🇰🇷🥰👏🏻
@bitterasiandude
//
@jean_yoon
//
@SimuLiu
//
#AndreaBang
//
@andrewphung
#KimsConvenience
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i was able to safely receive radiation & chemotherapy treatment for several months, because of mask mandates at
@WeillCornell
//
@nyphospital
!
all patients deserve the same courtesy for their own health & safety!
#KeepMasksInHealthcare
Take action to reinstate the mask mandate for healthcare settings in NY!
Contact
@GovKathyHochul
,
@HealthNYGov
Commissioner, and your NY State Senator and Assemblymember!
#KeepMasksinHealthcareNY
@MandateMasksNY
#MandateMasksNY
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OMG!!! i won a co-hosting gig on
@hqtrivia
with
@mattwasfunny
! my TRL VJ dreams are coming true!!!
🙀👏🏻🎉
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update: almost 4 years later & the audible gasp is still there.
this current
@hadestown
cast is brilliant and worth a revisit "way down," if you haven't been back! 🎭🥀🎶
there was an audible gasp at the end of "doubt comes in"
@hadestown
tonight.
good thing i brought extra kleenex for the people sitting around me. another testament to the power of live theatre.
#waitforme
#hadestown
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what a fun night hosting
@hqtrivia
with money flippin'
@mattwasfunny
! let's do it again sometime!
My homie
@emoleechen
rocked it as my incredible social distance cohost on
@hqtrivia
tonight! Go show her some love y’all!
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another cab was sent to pick me up and at least this one has a plastic partition between me & the driver. i'll take this small win.
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"it's not a 'girl-dle!' it's a 'boy-dle!'" - cory
@TaranKillam
@nbcsnl
#SNL
#SNL41
#RightSideoftheBed
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intermission
@DearEvanHansen
& overheard "these songs are amazing!" my response: "that's
@pasekandpaul
!"
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my last cycle of chemo is done! and this time the
@lyft
is wearing a mask! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
here's to a healthy & safe 2023!
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.
@BroadwayLeague
- the CDC is "strongly encouraging" masking indoors! won't you help & require masks, if only at select performances?
i love the theatre, but am going through chemo and can't risk getting covid-19c the flu, RSV, etc.
Two years ago, holiday shows were impossible because of Covid. Last year, many were canceled because of Omicron. This year? Shows are back and many arts lovers are resuming traditions they have missed.
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i mean. is there nothing MORE
#BroadwayCon
than a main stage sing-a-long to “don’t rain on my parade”!?
@bwaycon
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love watching
@lindsayarnold
as a pro! she always looks like she's having so much fun with
@alekskarlatos
!
@DancingABC
#DWTS
#dwts21
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OMG! the fact that
@mattwasfunny
did the theme of “chip & dale’s rescue rangers” followed by “gummy bears” on
@hqtrivia
made me love him even more!
#HQTrivia
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my suggestion to
@Lin_Manuel
from years ago, came true! wonderful seeing & hearing
@jasonbskates
perform to
@HamiltonMusical
!
Empowered by
@Lin_Manuel
's
@HamiltonMusical
,
@jasonbskates
wowed the crowd with a program that earned him a 93.23 score at
#USChamps18
!
#WinterOlympics
#BestOfUS
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"we're not signing word for word." -
@sandy21mae
describing creating the signs for "the guilty ones"
@SpringBway
#BroadwayCon
@bwaycon
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reading
@kathygriffin
in a
@carebears
dress on my way to
@RuPaulsDragCon
! clearly, winning the day.
#DragCon
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blown away by
@DarrenCriss
' performance as
#hedwig
tonight! certainly holds up to all the previous celebrities!
@HedwigOnBway
#hedwigonbway
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@oxymrn13
@originalspin
i'm an adopted korean by a chinese family & i grew up in nebraska! tell me about it!
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the costume department is on fire tonight! first the female pros' outfits & now
@lindsayarnold
's
#TrueBlood
dress!
@DancingABC
#DWTS
🔥🔥🔥
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"i was really enjoying the performance!" -
@GrumpyLGoodman
on
@AllyBrooke
's rumba skills
#DWTS
#MovieNight
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@BroadwayHumans
@emmaortega19
@Lin_Manuel
ugh! he should give his ticket to a REAL theatre fan & not be checking his phone!
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always the jokester:
@Achapphawk
during the
@HamiltonMusical
#FacebookLive
chat! "bum bum...
@leslieodomjr
!" 🎶🎤🎭
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i go back to work in a month & i'm hoping these buttons i got on
@Etsy
will help people be respectful during my commute on
@MTA
//
@NYCTSubway
! especially when they see an asian face wearing a mask!
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i might have been the only person waving an ARMY bomb during the curtain call of
@KPOPBroadway
- but WOW // 대박 show!!! 💙💜💖
now, where are the F8 photocards!?
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"too much work! it's like math!" -
@MattRogersTho
on having multiple remotes to work his tv
@LasCulturistas
#LasCulturistas
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wow, HQties!!! i had such a fun time co-hosting
@hqtrivia
with
@mattwasfunny
last night! i'm happy to be a part of this fun trivia community!
and if you missed the show, check it out here:
thanks to
@hqarchives
for making these videos! 💜💙💚
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@GymDom
@NBCOlympics
yup. remember when we used to see ALL EIGHT EVENT FINALISTS!?
you'd think with the amount of coverage
@nbc
is touting (5000+ hours of coverage) it would be available somewhere.
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today's access-a-ride feat. an unmasked driver & TWO unmasked passengers in a tiny car.
you bet i rode the whole way with my window rolled down!
@mta
@GovKathyHochul
we need mask options for immunocompromised passengers who are taking AAR for their own health & safety!
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ok, i can’t be the only one who got a little teary-eyed when
@EmmaSlaterDance
&
@SashaFarber
danced together, right!?
#DWTSTour
#DWTSRadioCity
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just asked girl if i could sit in the disabled seating, since her food was there.
her: "this is food, i really don't want to put it on the ground."
me: "but this is the disabled persons seating & my knees are weak from chemo."
her: "you don't look like you have cancer."
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ok, but
#SUFFS
at the
@PublicTheaterNY
is one of the best new pieces of musical theater i have seen in years!
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you have 1 day left on earth: "i'll eat dumplings!" -
@jessicaJJrabone
couldn't agree more!
@DANCEonFOX
#SYTYCD
you're my favorite!
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also, i can't get enough of this
#ensemble
in
@hadestown
! they are definitely FULLOUT during all their performances!
@afrahines
@TimothyHughes44
#johnkrause
#kimberlymarable
#malcolmarmwood
@TheEnsemblist
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@jennyyangtv
my dad used to call it "abercookie & fish" and he would always ask why i paid someone to rip up my jeans, he would do it for me for free! 🤣🤣🤣
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"i thought i saw drake in a wheelchair, but then i remembered that was only on degrassi!" - awa //
@IssaRae
#SNL
#DrakeReport
#BonjourHi
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super stoked to hear that
@WallaceSmith007
is gonna be in
#HamiltonCHI
! from
@BwayGodspell
to
#AmericanIdiot
to
@LesMizBway
, been a fan!
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