Emily Walz

2018 American Mandarin Society fellow, former EiC @ypfp's Charged Affairs, writing @wcp, @washingtonian, @dcist, @travelnowmag. Iced tea snob.

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

My latest for @Diplomat_APAC on China's post-earthquake aid to Vanuatu.

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

China has increased aid as part of its bid to become the foreign partner of choice for Pacific Island countries but is playing only a small part in Vanuatu’s earthquake relief. https://t.co/6M0ihVCCgL

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

@PepcoConnect have been trying for years to get this extremely dangerous box fixed. All I get are emails from a DoNotReply account telling me it's been fixed. Spoiler: it hasn't. Our neighborhood kids are all at risk, it's right by the sidewalk.

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

@Delta 's policy is you can add an infant for 10% of the cost of an adult fare, and you have to call in. When I called to add an infant-in-arms to my $779 flight, I learned that I get to pay 10% of today's price - which they told me is now $1800. #junkfee #scam @SecretaryPete

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

@CareFirst Every time I've tried to access the member portal recently, the website has been down, for many days running. The portal is already terrible to use. To not even be able to access it is completely failing to provide basic company services to your customers.

[Asia Society @AsiaSociety]

The Western world has held an outsized fear of Chinese power for centuries. But why? @jeffreycrean's new book argues that alarmism began in the late 1800s and snowballed from there. @emilywalz reviews for @chinabksreview: https://t.co/o2OJLsIB8e

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

Out this week in @chinabksreview - my review of Jeffrey Crean's "Fear of Chinese Power."

[China Books Review @chinabksreview]

'All We Have to Fear'
The Western world has held an outsized fear of Chinese power for centuries. But why? A new book argues that alarmism began in the late 1800s, snowballed from there — and is very much alive in Washington today.
Read @emilywalz:
https://t.co/aulJKAjRK9

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

@SouthwestAir had the fun experience of being stranded, having to go to the airport for a refund of the canceled flight, and were told no vouchers for the trouble. Paid out of pocket for a train.

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

I loved this wrenching and beautiful essay.

"Slowly, painfully, we were imagining our own small Hong Kong into being."

[Louisa Lim @limlouisa]

This piece, for @FT, describes how it feels to write about - and research - Hong Kong from afar. At the same time new Hong Kong communities of exile are coalescing in different cities around the world.
https://t.co/poZeAEhgsu

[Mary Divine @MaryEDivine]

Today's poem is Danez Smith's "I'm Going Back to Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense."

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

@TwitterSafety Hey Twitter, how come the system deems China state-affiliated media directing targeted harassment at individual journalists as "not a violation"? Lots of reports on this tweet, no action from Twitter. https://t.co/jqatUlxKs1

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

@VerizonSupport I had the worst time trying to place a Black Friday order. On hold for hours, was given a payment line to call that I couldn't use because I'm not yet a customer, and now I got an email saying my order has been canceled. Just trying to become a customer.

[Aaron Schwartzbaum @aaron_schwa]

OYE CUOMO VA

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

The @SmithsonianNMAI is hosting a virtual reading from a quartet of incredible poets (@JoyHarjo @NatalieGDiaz @KealohaPoetry @jamaicaosorio) streaming on YouTube until April 30.

[Washington City Paper @wcp]

Through April, National Poetry Month, watch Native poets Joy Harjo, Kealoha, Natalie Diaz, and Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio read and discuss their work.

https://t.co/4e2Onl1Owu

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

My latest for the City Paper. Poetry courses @writerscenter for poetry month.

[Washington City Paper @wcp]

Even Emily Dickinson found ways to escape isolation without leaving her bedroom.

https://t.co/BDIBUKOWv9

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

Hang on, @hiltonnewsroom is profiting off insurrection?

[Sean Vitka @SeanVitka]

@JeffLandale @ruthetam @HiltonHotels @NigelFromOz @HiltonNewsroom Wait hold on @JeffLandale did you just say that @HiltonNewsroom is willing to literally sell our democracy to violent insurrectionists for the low low price of a Wednesday night hotel rate???? No way. @danielschuman did you hear about this?

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

@rzhongnotes This is the nicest thing. Thank you! Your art, writing, analysis, and cultural commentary inspire me regularly.

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

My mini-review of @teganandsara's "Make You Mine this Season" (cheer factor: 9/10).

[Washington City Paper @wcp]

The glitter-pop chorus shimmers in with a bar chime glissando and hits a four-on-the-floor beat, backing earnest, pining lyrics.

https://t.co/V7bRDImOfP

[Emily Walz @emilywalz]

@SirKelvinTan No, thank you.