John Moritsugu
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Retired psychology professor. Interests in community, clinical, and cultural areas. Third generation Japanese American from Hawaii.
December 4, 2025
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“What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, said.
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December 4, 2025
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We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too
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We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too
Modern science is increasingly validating what many traditions have long held: Singing and chanting can have profound health benefits.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too
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A hard year for federal workers offers a real-time lesson in resilience
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A hard year for federal workers offers a real-time lesson in resilience
During a year of extraordinary uncertainty, workers built resilient networks within and across boundaries and distance. An anthropologist explains how these clusters and long-distance ties help people...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A hard year for federal workers offers a real-time lesson in resilience
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Opinion | A Great Unraveling Is Underway (Gift Article)
Trump’s foreign policy philosophy is not “containment” or “engagement,” but “smash and grab.”
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March 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Let’s fire all the lawyers
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Let’s fire all the lawyers
The ominous removal of the judge advocates general by the Trump administration.
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February 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Let’s fire all the lawyers
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FULL: Gov. Pritzker delivers Illinois State of the State Address 2025
YouTube video by NBC Chicago
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February 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Please!! Help us get the word out!!! Very little media coverage weekday or weekend! We have some reporters come by but this is our second protest in a week! #IndivisibleRI rally was today at RI State House!
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When you watch local TV news tonight, you might not learn that this happening at the RI State House right now.
February 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Please!! Help us get the word out!!! Very little media coverage weekday or weekend! We have some reporters come by but this is our second protest in a week! #IndivisibleRI rally was today at RI State House!
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social
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The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
February 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
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🇵🇱🇺🇸 President Duda waited outside Trump's door for 1.5 hours to talk to him for 10 minutes, according to Polish media.
February 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🇵🇱🇺🇸 President Duda waited outside Trump's door for 1.5 hours to talk to him for 10 minutes, according to Polish media.
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Mark Cuban: way to battle disinformation is to flood the zone/overwhelm the algorithms on the platforms. #PrinciplesFirst @principlesfirst.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Mark Cuban: way to battle disinformation is to flood the zone/overwhelm the algorithms on the platforms. #PrinciplesFirst @principlesfirst.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social
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Kudos to Gov. Janet Mills of Maine for standing up to Trump. He threatened loss of federal funds for her state simply because it allows trans girls to play in sports. She said, “See you in court.”
Trump is a weak, shallow, callous leader who wants desperately to be a despot. #BullyPolPot
Trump is a weak, shallow, callous leader who wants desperately to be a despot. #BullyPolPot
February 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Kudos to Gov. Janet Mills of Maine for standing up to Trump. He threatened loss of federal funds for her state simply because it allows trans girls to play in sports. She said, “See you in court.”
Trump is a weak, shallow, callous leader who wants desperately to be a despot. #BullyPolPot
Trump is a weak, shallow, callous leader who wants desperately to be a despot. #BullyPolPot
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Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA):
“A program is not waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world. It is not fraud just because he doesn’t like it."
“A program is not waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world. It is not fraud just because he doesn’t like it."
February 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA):
“A program is not waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world. It is not fraud just because he doesn’t like it."
“A program is not waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world. It is not fraud just because he doesn’t like it."
Interesting reactions. Interesting suggestions.
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
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Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
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February 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Interesting reactions. Interesting suggestions.
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“We fired all the guards at the bank so they’re not roadblocks to anything that happens.”
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“We fired all the guards at the bank so they’re not roadblocks to anything that happens.”
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ICYMI: If it’s a Shutdown, it’s not on Dems!
Rep Crockett Defends Dems: – If It Is A Shutdown, It’s Not On Dems!
YouTube video by Rep. Jasmine Crockett
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February 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
ICYMI: If it’s a Shutdown, it’s not on Dems!
Good point.
February 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Good point.
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Why building big AIs costs billions – and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus
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Why building big AIs costs billions – and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus
A machine learning expert breaks down where the money goes in building big AIs, and how DeepSeek found ways to do it far more cheaply.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Why building big AIs costs billions – and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus
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How to Take Heart From What Really Worked in the First Resistance
Marches and lawsuits are fine, but the real wins over MAGA last time were powered by grassroots activists pushing from thousands of districts across the country.
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January 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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