Dolores Mack

International business, political science, sociology / CUHK alum / HK is my hometown

“Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness.” - Alejandro Jodorowsky

[Dolores Mack @DoloresMack_]

Chanting "Liberate Hong Kong; Revolution our times " is now a crime under #NationalSecurityLaw

https://t.co/4lWV8OLuON

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@mercnews As Jimmy Lai reminds us, press freedom matters. It’s a privilege to debate issues openly. #FreeJimmyLai #PressFreedom

[Dolores Mack @DoloresMack_]

@mercnews Thank you for the thoughtful editorial and for highlighting the serious spending problem in Santa Clara County. Your analysis helps make it clear: Measure A isn’t the solution — voters should vote NO and demand real budget discipline first.

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Check out this post on Nextdoor: https://t.co/coJKcdm9sm

[Opportunity Now @SvOpportunity]

Read it here: https://t.co/TlDu3fGPOm

Local Elected Political Leaders Oppose Measure A, Citing Lack of Accountability

@lydia_kou @lizlawler4AD28 "Measure A claims the funding is for county medical, yet there is talk about funding a whole array of services..."

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@KQED No more tax increases! SCC needs to go on diet. https://t.co/YfYg08NBrC

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@LopezforCA @RobMooreLG @losgatan No more tax increase! The country needs to cut its budget on health care - currently at 54% of expenditures. https://t.co/YfYg08NBrC

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@patwaite And the flyer is misleading. Measure A goes to a general fund, and there is no requirement for it to spend on hospitals. It's just a blank check for the county

[Dolores Mack @DoloresMack_]

@GuyMarzorati Measure A goes to the general fund, not a tax legally tied or restricted to use for healthcare. The SC County hospital system has expanded (or been budgeted to expand) quickly, and that the county should cut cost and improve efficiency.

[Samuel Bickett @SamuelBickett]

In Hong Kong, pro-government political orgs often spam politically-charged events with witless bodies who, when asked, have no clue what they’re even attending. But at a criminal trial it means the defendants’ families won’t be able to sit in court. That’s unbelievably cruel.

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@KarenGrepin It's the same argument.... slow down the spread and not to overload the US healthcare system. The "tripledemic" has been over over the news in different parts of U.S. recently
https://t.co/zk8cKlSpCJ

[Dolores Mack @DoloresMack_]

@KarenGrepin I think the lack of transparency caused more fear than the actual spread ..... if China releases the sequencing data of "all" the variants found locally, the world will be more prepared. For example, they can analyze if Paxlovid is still effective

[State Department Spokesperson 2013-2025 @statedeptspox_a]

The United States condemns the grossly unjust outcome of Jimmy Lai’s latest trial sentencing. By any objective measure, this result is neither fair nor just. We once again call on PRC authorities to respect freedom of expression, including for the press, in Hong Kong.

[Dolores Mack @DoloresMack_]

@tobeequal @elonmusk Smart businessman but kowtow to communist China. If he respects the rights and thoughts of Taiwan people, I will be rooting for him
https://t.co/ceGEY5GpMk

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@tripperhead I was distracted by the script on your screen cap: being a housewife needs to cook

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@bencowling88 Poor children will suffer the most for all these measures. Rich families can afford private tutors and after school activities while the underprivileged kids had nowhere else to go after school

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@ReginaIplau Hang Seng Index dropped 10,000 in a year... I think you have better things to worry in HK than Britain's decline

https://t.co/yOLFHamlTa

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@lukedepulford @Afzal4Gorton @HouseofCommons Thanks Luke for the update. It's a pity that a barbarian type of regime decided to take advantage of the international norm (i.e. diplomatic exemption) to get away with their crimes.

[Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @DrewPavlou]

This is the image that prompted the literal Chinese Consul General in Manchester to physically assault protestors. The Manchester Chinese Consulate has defended itself by arguing the image is “unacceptable.” Please share it to annoy them

[Luke de Pulford @lukedepulford]

Awful, credible reports that the Chinese Consul General in Manchester, Zheng Xiyuan, has been personally involved in vandalism and possible assault.

If so @JamesCleverly should put in an official request for him to leave his post and return home.