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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10h

Pointing this out is now a deportable offense though.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @dieworkwear
, derek guy, posted 9 hours ago, stating, "this is the jacket's breast pocket's lining pulled up to make it look like a pocket square," accompanied by two images. The left image shows a man in a suit, identified as Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, speaking on a Fox News segment titled "On Violence Against ICE Agents" with locations Phoenix and San Diego listed. The right image is a close-up of the man's jacket breast pocket, revealing the lining pulled up to resemble a pocket square.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11h

Actually this is exactly what you voted for and enabled, but better late than never to the opposition I guess.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @RollingStone
, Rolling Stone, posted 13 hours ago, stating, "I voted for none of this. Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House," with a link to a story on rollingstone.com/politics/politics. The post includes a "REWIND" section with a headline "MANOSPHERE INFLUENCERS WHO BOOSTED TRUMP ARE NOW COOLING ON HIM" by Nikki McCann Ramirez, dated October 6, 2025, and a photo of Theo Von making a peace sign at an event in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 9, 2025.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 12h

This is the Epstein files shutdown.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @AdelitaForAZ
, Adelita Grijalva, stating, "The people of Southern Arizona deserve representation and I'm ready to get to work. Swear me in NOW! @SpeakerJohnson
!" followed by a reply from @GavinNewsom
, Gavin Newsom, saying, "It's not even November and the GOP are already rigging elections." Below, a news headline from McClatchy by Nikki McCann Ramirez dated September 30, 2025, reads, "DEM SAYS MIKE JOHNSON IS DELAYING HER SWEARING-IN TO PREVENT EPSTEIN VOTE," with a photo of Adelita Grijalva smiling at an event in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 12h

Utterly ridiculous.

MTG Demands Eyeroll-Worthy Bill Be Passed Before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

These are scary times, and it’s okay to feel afraid. The challenge is learning how to respond instead of retreating. This piece offers insight into managing that fear and transforming it into courage, understanding, and tangible steps forward.

The Fear Factor

The right and the left both use fear to drive politics, but the difference in how is striking

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

Notice how they’re now calling everyone else an “insurrectionist.” Pure projection.

A screenshot of an X.com post by House Homeland Security Committee (@HouseHomelandSecCo) stating, "We're drawing a blank, let us get back to you," with an image of a crowd storming a government building, featuring individuals in red caps and carrying flags. Below, a reply from @Acyn
, Acyn, posted 5 hours earlier, quotes Stephen Miller asking, "when in our history have we tolerated unlawful, riotous assemblies around government buildings," accompanied by a video thumbnail of Miller speaking on a news program, labeled "OANN 0:13" with text identifying him as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

Not a laughing matter.

CNN Commentator Apologizes After Sparking Outrage With Tone-Deaf 'Dead Gaza Baby' Punchline

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14h

If it prays with pedos, is friends with pedos, and pardons pedos…

A screenshot of an X.com post by @ASFleischman
, Andrew Fleischman, stating, "Trump pardoned 12 dudes who turned out to have molested children or possessed child pornography, and there seem to be a lot of others in his orbit," with a reply from @maddenfico
, Bill Madden, saying, "Trump's former 'spiritual leader,' pedophile Robert Morris, being led away in handcuffs after being sentenced to only 6 months in prison for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Trump will probably end up giving him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ," accompanied by an image of two men, one in a cowboy hat and sheriff uniform, escorting another man, with a building entrance in the background.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14h

That works too.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14h

You can say that again!

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14h

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14h

That's for sure.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15h

We can only hope!

Jane Goodall Shares What She Wants To Happen To Trump And His MAGA Cronies In Brutal Posthumous Burn

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15h

Maybe Portland.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @Chris_Meloni
asking, "Are the Epstein files in Chicago?" followed by a reply from @Sec_Noem
, Secretary Kristi Noem, stating, "Chicago, we're here for you," accompanied by a nighttime aerial video of a cityscape labeled "BODY CAM 2" with a timestamp of "2025-09-30" and a duration of 1:07.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16h

She certainly didn't hold back!

Jasmine Crockett Just Blasted Trump With A Brutal New Nickname—And It's Spot On

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16h

Now he’s mad at Fox and claiming approval ratings that don’t exist. Fascinating.

The image is an X post by Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump
) from today, stating: "Why is FoxNews and Peter Doocy putting on Democrat Senator Mark Kelly to talk about, totally unabated or challenged, Healthcare? The FAKE SPIN is so bad for Republicans that it is hard to believe that we WIN. It will be very unfair, in the future, when they don't have 'TRUMP' to fight for them. Therefore, we should fix it, NOW! I'm watching this Interview. It just doesn't end. Fox should either get on board, or get off board, NOW, but at this point, it just doesn't make any difference to me. They suck up the Ratings because of us, and then spin them in the Democrats' direction. They refuse to put up Polls that correctly show me at 65% in Popularity, a Republican RECORD, but if I have a fake bad 'Poll,' many of which are done by Fox (One of the worst 'Pollsters' out there is the FoxNews Poll), they put them up immediately, and with gusto. Republicans are so tired of this fight with Fox always trying to be so 'politically correct!' Thank you for your attention to this matter."

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 18h

“Democrats shut down the government” is quite a take when it’s your own party blocking a deal to protect Americans’ healthcare.

Social post by President Donald J. Trump that says: 'Democrats have SHUT DOWN the United States Government right in the midst of one of the most successful Economies, including a Record Stock Market, that our Country has ever had. This has sadly affected so many programs, services, and other elements of Society that Americans rely on — And it should not have happened. I am happy to work with the Democrats on their Failed Healthcare Policies, or anything else, but first they must allow our Government to re-open. In fact, they should open our Government tonight!"

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17h

Fox isn’t news, it’s “entertainment.”

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18h

Same old fascist playbook.

Trump Issues Unhinged Ultimatum To Fox News After They Interview Democratic Senator About Healthcare

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21h

Ouch! 😂

Controversial Podcaster Theo Von Gets Brutally Rejected Live On Air After He Tries To Flirt With Reporter

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Someone should do a FOIA request for the raw footage of the videos they took of that Chicago raid and then edited into a fascist ad for ICE.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 1d

Trump sounds like he took a swig from Hegseth’s personal flask before going on stage.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I said one year before to Pete Hegseth, I said, one year before -- where's Pete? In the book I wrote -- whatever the hell the title, I can't tell you -- but I can tell you there's a page in there devoted to the fact that I saw somebody named Osama bin Laden and I didn't like it."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Acting as judge, jury, and executioner against civilian vessels would lead to war crimes charges with nearly any other country’s leader.

The image is an X post by David French (@DavidAFre
) from 1 day ago, stating: "Does a Fox correspondent not know that we can stop boats at sea, search them, seize any drugs we find, arrest the crew, try them, and imprison them – while also questioning them to help investigate the cartels? The choices aren't between execution and permission." It includes a reply by Charles Gasparino (@CGA
) from 1 day ago, asking: "Why would anyone be against using US forces to stop drugs from coming into this country? Because international stipulates that we need to poison our kids? x.com/DavidAFre..."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

More than a century after the massacre at Čaŋkpé Opí (Wounded Knee), the U.S. still honors the soldiers who carried it out. In a new piece, guest writer Amelia Mavis-Christnot examines Trump’s decision to preserve those medals—and the deeper history of erasure it reflects.

Čaŋkpé Opí (Wounded Knee) Is In My DNA

There’s no honor in genocide, Pete.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Trump dodged the Vietnam draft and made a disastrous deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The image is an X post by Aaron Rupar (@atrupar
) on X.com, quoting Trump: "The problem with Vietnam, we, you know, we stopped fighting to win. We would've won easy. We would've won Afghanistan easy. We would've won every war easy. But we got politically correct. 'Oh, let's take it easy.' We're not politically correct anymore, just so you understand." The post includes a photo of Trump speaking to an audience in Navy uniforms.

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