Miles Takahashi
@smileykat.bsky.social
Liberal, left-of-center minded individual. Interested in the arts, culture, diversity, health and well-being.
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Miles Takahashi
@smileykat.bsky.social
· Sep 18
The Orbanisation of America: Hungary’s lessons for Donald Trump
If Trump wins the US presidency, Republicans will likely adapt techniques refined in Viktor Orban’s Hungary as they return to power – with profound implications for both America and Europe.
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“Elected Republicans could stop this tonight if they wanted to.
[…]
This is a country of 340 million people.
16 people could stop this tonight.
23 people could impeach and remove Trump.
if they wanted to.”
- @hcrichardson.bsky.social on YouTube
#FundHealthcareStopICE
youtube.com/shorts/DekIP...
[…]
This is a country of 340 million people.
16 people could stop this tonight.
23 people could impeach and remove Trump.
if they wanted to.”
- @hcrichardson.bsky.social on YouTube
#FundHealthcareStopICE
youtube.com/shorts/DekIP...
It’s Too Late to Say You Didn’t Know
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:34 AM
“Elected Republicans could stop this tonight if they wanted to.
[…]
This is a country of 340 million people.
16 people could stop this tonight.
23 people could impeach and remove Trump.
if they wanted to.”
- @hcrichardson.bsky.social on YouTube
#FundHealthcareStopICE
youtube.com/shorts/DekIP...
[…]
This is a country of 340 million people.
16 people could stop this tonight.
23 people could impeach and remove Trump.
if they wanted to.”
- @hcrichardson.bsky.social on YouTube
#FundHealthcareStopICE
youtube.com/shorts/DekIP...
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"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa
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If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
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I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives. But let's be very clear. What just happened in Minnesota was cold blooded murder of a civilian by out of control federal agents, aided and abetted by the entire Trump administration and their fascist enablers.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives. But let's be very clear. What just happened in Minnesota was cold blooded murder of a civilian by out of control federal agents, aided and abetted by the entire Trump administration and their fascist enablers.
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What’s happening in Minneapolis might be the template for what the Trump admin wants to bring to your hometown next. How they resist should be your template too. trib.al/H3I9kxG
Sign up for the ICE watch that’s happening near you—because almost certainly, ICE is already there.
Sign up for the ICE watch that’s happening near you—because almost certainly, ICE is already there.
The Key to Minneapolis’s Successful ICE Resistance
The city’s rapid mobilization against ICE was aided greatly by a community with well-worn connections and a tradition of mutual aid. You can—and should—start building this resilience where you live.
trib.al
January 24, 2026 at 6:35 PM
What’s happening in Minneapolis might be the template for what the Trump admin wants to bring to your hometown next. How they resist should be your template too. trib.al/H3I9kxG
Sign up for the ICE watch that’s happening near you—because almost certainly, ICE is already there.
Sign up for the ICE watch that’s happening near you—because almost certainly, ICE is already there.
Trump’s bored of piss….
January 24, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Trump’s bored of piss….
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So who gets sued when / if the robotaxi gets into an accident?
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
So who gets sued when / if the robotaxi gets into an accident?
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October 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers
October 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers
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Her notes for the Senate Judiciary Committee had nothing to do with her work leading the DOJ, or even the embattled border czar. Rather, Bondi had collected screenshots of social media posts, prewritten comebacks, and handwritten notes she hoped could give her a good “gotcha” moment.
trib.al/xhJJC2C
trib.al/xhJJC2C
October 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Her notes for the Senate Judiciary Committee had nothing to do with her work leading the DOJ, or even the embattled border czar. Rather, Bondi had collected screenshots of social media posts, prewritten comebacks, and handwritten notes she hoped could give her a good “gotcha” moment.
trib.al/xhJJC2C
trib.al/xhJJC2C
Isn’t Trump basically starting a civil war by deploying the National Guard to states that don’t need them?
October 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Isn’t Trump basically starting a civil war by deploying the National Guard to states that don’t need them?
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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
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So many Hatch Act violations. So little media interest.
October 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
So many Hatch Act violations. So little media interest.
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"To my colleagues in mainstream media: your silence is complicity. Your 'boths-sides-ism' is complicty. Your euphemisms for genocide is complicity."
From my speech accepting the 'Path of Truth' award from Palestinian diaspora group KTH.
Full speech: zeteo.com/p/palestine-...
From my speech accepting the 'Path of Truth' award from Palestinian diaspora group KTH.
Full speech: zeteo.com/p/palestine-...
October 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"To my colleagues in mainstream media: your silence is complicity. Your 'boths-sides-ism' is complicty. Your euphemisms for genocide is complicity."
From my speech accepting the 'Path of Truth' award from Palestinian diaspora group KTH.
Full speech: zeteo.com/p/palestine-...
From my speech accepting the 'Path of Truth' award from Palestinian diaspora group KTH.
Full speech: zeteo.com/p/palestine-...
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What’s funny is that AI glasses will likely be the next Newton. Tech is not there yet…
October 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
What’s funny is that AI glasses will likely be the next Newton. Tech is not there yet…
Time for the 25th amendment?
September 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Time for the 25th amendment?
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Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
With Biden, AI Mode will provide a summarized answer.
buff.ly
September 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
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Anyone with courage has to acknowledge Trump isn't well. And he's getting worse.
My look at his babbling insanity from just the past week:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My look at his babbling insanity from just the past week:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Anyone with courage has to acknowledge Trump isn't well. And he's getting worse. | Opinion
Ranting about Tylenol and escalators while seeking revenge on his enemies, Trump is showing us one simple thing: He is desperate and declining.
www.usatoday.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Anyone with courage has to acknowledge Trump isn't well. And he's getting worse.
My look at his babbling insanity from just the past week:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My look at his babbling insanity from just the past week:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.”
Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-isnt-the-media-reporting-on-trumps-d1e
Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-isnt-the-media-reporting-on-trumps-d1e
Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?
Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.”
robertreich.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.”
Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-isnt-the-media-reporting-on-trumps-d1e
Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-isnt-the-media-reporting-on-trumps-d1e
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The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
As businesses start to lose money on tariff costs, they will raise prices to maintain profitability. Ultimately, inflation will rear it’s ugly head as consumers cut back on spending - stagflation is coming:
www.reuters.com/markets/us/d...
www.reuters.com/markets/us/d...
Do US consumers have the appetite to eat the tariffs?
In May, U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Walmart, telling the retail giant to eat the tariffs instead of raising prices for consumers.
www.reuters.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
As businesses start to lose money on tariff costs, they will raise prices to maintain profitability. Ultimately, inflation will rear it’s ugly head as consumers cut back on spending - stagflation is coming:
www.reuters.com/markets/us/d...
www.reuters.com/markets/us/d...
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.