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Tom Logan (in Tokyo)

@tokyotom2020.bsky.social

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In East Asia 30 + years. Exec mgt of construction subsidiary, NPO lobbying, overseas US military support, OSINT, TS-SCI, VC, radio/TV broadcasting, translation, instruction. Covered 7 NASA missions. Asia-Multilingual. #JusticeMatters (Reagan staffer 1970s)

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · Sep 18

Why I recently visited My Lai 4 village, #Vietnam. (Site of the 1968 My Lai (Son My) Massacre by members of the US armed forces. Covered up by troops and brass, but eventually exposed by courageous whistleblower patriots. #MyLai #MyLaiMassacre

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 17h

Often, to know where we’re heading, it helps to know where we have been.

This book cannot easily be put down.

I recommend Ruth Ben-Ghiat to everyone, (though I warn it may cause some loss of sleep, but it will also awake activism).
#RuthBenGhiat #Strongmen

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely not.

To do so would surely invite hefty retaliatory #Trump tariffs. Thus, everyone clammed up, Japanese leaders and media alike, eyes straight ahead, and fed the big elephant silence until his send-off.

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 2d

massive imperial ballroom for his own whims without approvals, designed to host lavish praise from domestic contributors and foreign agents of influence.

Could Japan, for the sake of global democratic principles, dare bring up any of these issues and challenge their close ally?

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 2d

nearly 2,700 locations—underscore a significant segment of the populace who view him as a monarch, if not a tyrant.

4. The Imperial White House: The President unilaterally bulldozed a key part of the White House to construct a

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 2d

specifically floating the possibility of him remaining in office past January, 2029.

3. A Nation in Opposition: Massive, unprecedented turnouts in opposition—totaling at least five million peaceful but distressed Americans across⤵️

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 2d

including the sight of the military committed to city streets and other disturbing images of brute force targeting minorities.

2. The Threat to the #Constitution: #Trump and his aides have openly mused about violating the US Constitution, #22ndAmendment,⤵️

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 2d

seeing the visit through friction-free, #tariff-less. But let's slice that behemoth into four equal, undeniable 200-pound parts, shall we?

1. A Domestic Crisis of Democracy: Back home, the state of US #democracy teeters on crisis. The Trump administration is marked by daily abuses of authority,⤵️

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 2d

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📌During convicted felon President #Trump's gold-plated, flattery-fueled reception in #Japan, an 800-pound elephant loomed large, deliberately ignored for the sake of diplomatic harmony and Japan's core goal: ⤵️/

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 5d

that’s Boona chan from Japanese TV!

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 5d

Urgent message to #Japan friends during the visit of #Trump here in #Tokyo ~

事実確認：この男性は34件で有罪判決を受けた米国の重罪犯で、在職に就くためのクーデターを試み（議会議事堂で174人が負傷）、ホワイトハウスの三分の一許可なし破壊し、ニューヨークの裁判所で公式に裁定されたレイプ犯です...これらの問題は、ご本人のASEAN・日本・韓国旅行中に話題になりますか？

a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a crowd

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a crowd

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 5d

If you love America, and its history and legacy, this will indeed make you sick over what the current tenant did to this property without consulting We the People, the joint landlords, and now blocking photography of his sin. Credit: CBS TV (1962) #EastWing #WhiteHouse #Trump

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 6d

My recent article on Japan, tariffs, free trade, and Reagan:

www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...

Reflecting on the US-Japan Friendship | Thomas P. (Tom) Logan

All eyes will be on Tokyo in the next few days. (Personal article below)

www.linkedin.com

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 7d

3/. …and confirmed #Japan's consistent support for Ukraine. She emphasized that Japan will promote sanctions against Russia in cooperation with the international community and continue efforts for Ukraine's recovery and rebuilding.”
高市首相が外交デビュー　ウクライナ支援会議にオンライン出席　「わが国の立場は一貫」 sankei.com/article/202510

https://sankei.com/article/202510…

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 7d

2/ …leaders like President #Zelensky, Prime Minister #Starmer, and President #Macron.

She stated that **#Russian aggression is an outrage that shakes the foundation of the international order** …

https://sankei.com/article/202510…

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 7d

🆘💖🇺🇦🇯🇵⛩️💥Really excellent news for #Ukraine from #Tokyo!
[translation] (Sankei)⤵️
🇯🇵 Support for #Ukraine
from Japan
“New Prime Minister #Takaichi attended the "”Volunteer Nations" online meeting on the night of the 24th, her very first international conference as prime minister, alongside…

https://sankei.com/article/202510…

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 9d

…/ …”the excesses of the Republican president. But, in reality, these processions offer little strategy, observes in his column Gilles Paris, editorialist at the "Monde".”

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 9d

LeMonde (Paris):

"Demonsting twice a year does not make it possible to catch up with Donald Trump, who continues his offensive against the institutions" —Gilles Paris

“Seven million people marched on October 18 in the United States to protest against…. www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

« Manifester deux fois par an ne permet pas de rattraper Donald Trump, qui poursuit son offensive contre les institutions »

CHRONIQUE. Sept millions de personnes ont défilé le 18 octobre, aux Etats-Unis, pour protester contre les dérives du président républicain. Mais, en réalité, ces cortèges n’offrent guère de stratégie,...

www.lemonde.fr

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 9d

#RussianTV mercilessly mocks USA and American democracy, stating the large #NoKings crowds were no match for #Trump‘s clever deployment of harsh PR. One ebullient commentator states gleefully he actually wishes Trump were a “king”… They’re mocking us 🇺🇸 folks, to our core.

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 12d

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 12d

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2500カ所でトランプ政権に抗議　全米で“王様はいらない”デモ(2025年10月19日)

YouTube video by ANNnewsCH

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 13d

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Excellent TV (Asahi) coverage breaking in #Tokyo showing the #NoKings demonstration, portraying it as a massive turnout against #Trump and really letting the American people speak unfiltered⤵️
2500カ所でトランプ政権に抗議　全米で“王様はいらない”デモhttps://youtu.be/e9Ufdj0cYnM?si=KKNS28WTXzvW7zOo

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 13d

#Japanese press is positively reporting massive NO KINGS in the USA and readers are responding with encouragement, saying “it seems #Americans are now standing up for their democracy against #Trump”

米2600カ所で反トランプデモ　「NO　KINGS」最大規模

news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6556023

全米で反トランプデモ最大規模か - Yahoo!ニュース

【ワシントン共同】全米各地で18日、トランプ大統領の強権的な政治手法に抗議するデモが実施された。参加者は「NO　KINGS（王はいらない）」をスローガンに、ワシントンやニューヨークなどの中心部を練り

news.yahoo.co.jp

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 13d

Go form a pro Palestinian rally then… You’re perfectly within your right

Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 13d

here was the demonstration in Tokyo yesterday and they specifically said do not bring any kind of foreign flag, but please bring American flags… These are great ground rules… This is not something for people to hijack their own personal issues on… It has one and only one focused: to remove Trump

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Tom Logan (in Tokyo) @tokyotom2020.bsky.social · 13d

No, examine my posts over social media and many platforms of the last several days urging people to bring absolutely no foreign flags whatsoever… And that would include Ukraine and encourage them to please bring American flags only and make this 100% American for the optics… Unless overseas