Toma Lawakua Kipaepae
@lawakua.bsky.social
Mai ka moku o Ewa mai au
Mai ke ahupuaa o Waimanalo
Mai ke kula o Pukaua
Mai ke one kahakai o Koolina
Mai ka waonahele o Palehua
Mai ke awawa o Makaiwa
Mai ke ahupuaa o Waimanalo
Mai ke kula o Pukaua
Mai ke one kahakai o Koolina
Mai ka waonahele o Palehua
Mai ke awawa o Makaiwa
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My name is Thomas-Ryan Lawakua Cleek. I was born and raised on Oahu and have lived in Kapolei my whole life. I graduated Kapolei High School in 2011, and have been in and out of college since. I am an active member of my community and this is a synopsis of my doings.
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Opposition supporters have long hoped their leaders could replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president. But despite a U.S. military operation to remove and prosecute Maduro, that opposition dream remains unfulfilled.
Trump leaves Venezuela's opposition sidelined and Maduro's party in power
Opposition supporters have long hoped their leaders could replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Opposition supporters have long hoped their leaders could replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president. But despite a U.S. military operation to remove and prosecute Maduro, that opposition dream remains unfulfilled.
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Singapore opened the world’s tallest vertical farm as the city-state tries to reduce its reliance on imported food
World’s Tallest Vertical Farm Opens in Import-Reliant Singapore
Singapore opened the world’s tallest vertical farm on Wednesday, as the city-state tries to reduce its reliance on imported food.
bloom.bg
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Singapore opened the world’s tallest vertical farm as the city-state tries to reduce its reliance on imported food
We're in a new age of imperialism.
The old order is being challenged. Border disputes the world over. The US is threatening to annex allies, arresting the leadership of other countries, and is increasing its military presence in the Pacific. Russia invading Ukraine. China encroaching in Asia.
The old order is being challenged. Border disputes the world over. The US is threatening to annex allies, arresting the leadership of other countries, and is increasing its military presence in the Pacific. Russia invading Ukraine. China encroaching in Asia.
January 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM
We're in a new age of imperialism.
The old order is being challenged. Border disputes the world over. The US is threatening to annex allies, arresting the leadership of other countries, and is increasing its military presence in the Pacific. Russia invading Ukraine. China encroaching in Asia.
The old order is being challenged. Border disputes the world over. The US is threatening to annex allies, arresting the leadership of other countries, and is increasing its military presence in the Pacific. Russia invading Ukraine. China encroaching in Asia.
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China’s warning to Japan that it could choke off supplies of rare earths, its favorite weapon in trade conflicts, targets a persistent vulnerability among Japanese manufacturers after more than a decade of Tokyo trying to reduce reliance on its rival
China Shoulders Its Favorite Trade War Weapon in Feud With Japan
China’s warning to Japan that it could choke off supplies of rare earths, its favorite weapon in trade conflicts, targets a persistent vulnerability among Japanese manufacturers after more than a decade of Tokyo trying to reduce reliance on its rival.
bloom.bg
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
China’s warning to Japan that it could choke off supplies of rare earths, its favorite weapon in trade conflicts, targets a persistent vulnerability among Japanese manufacturers after more than a decade of Tokyo trying to reduce reliance on its rival
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Morning Bid: The spoils of oil reut.rs/452GTg5
Morning Bid: The spoils of oil
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift
reut.rs
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Morning Bid: The spoils of oil reut.rs/452GTg5
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The protest at the Grand Bazaar represented the latest signal that the demonstrations are likely to continue. Violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, activists abroad say. n.pr/4jt9PUt
Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as death toll rises
The protest at the Grand Bazaar represented the latest signal that the demonstrations are likely to continue. Violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, activists abroad say.
n.pr
January 7, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The protest at the Grand Bazaar represented the latest signal that the demonstrations are likely to continue. Violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, activists abroad say. n.pr/4jt9PUt
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Japan regulator says it may start Chubu Electric nuclear review from scratch reut.rs/3Naes9V
Japan regulator says it may start Chubu Electric nuclear review from scratch
Japan's nuclear regulator said on Wednesday it could restart the screening of Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka plant from scratch or reject the resumption of operations altogether after revelations the utility had falsified data for the regulatory review.
reut.rs
January 7, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Japan regulator says it may start Chubu Electric nuclear review from scratch reut.rs/3Naes9V
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#EconSky The requirements (M.A. and Ph.D.) for economics degrees at the University of Chicago as of 1934-35. With links to the analogous requirements at Harvard and Columbia in the same years. www.irwincollier.com/chicago-requ...
January 7, 2026 at 9:49 AM
#EconSky The requirements (M.A. and Ph.D.) for economics degrees at the University of Chicago as of 1934-35. With links to the analogous requirements at Harvard and Columbia in the same years. www.irwincollier.com/chicago-requ...
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No amount of gaslighting will convince sane and rational Americans that we didn’t see what we saw on January 6, 2021.
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
January 6, 2026 at 10:13 PM
No amount of gaslighting will convince sane and rational Americans that we didn’t see what we saw on January 6, 2021.
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
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The Polymarket bettor, the identity of whom is unknown, bet $30,000 on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro less than a day before he was abducted by U.S. forces.
Bill Seeks Insider Trading Crackdown After Bettor Made $400,000 On Maduro Capture
The Polymarket bettor, the identity of whom is unknown, bet $30,000 on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro less than a day before he was abducted by U.S. forces.
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
The Polymarket bettor, the identity of whom is unknown, bet $30,000 on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro less than a day before he was abducted by U.S. forces.
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"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
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The aurora isn’t ONLY green, and you can definitely see the red colors when they are intense.
#aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights
#aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The aurora isn’t ONLY green, and you can definitely see the red colors when they are intense.
#aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights
#aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights
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.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
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President Donald Trump said Venezuela would send the US as much as 50 million barrels of oil, declaring it would be sold with the proceeds to benefit both countries. bloom.bg/49GCRMZ
📷: Nicole Combeau/Bloomberg
📷: Nicole Combeau/Bloomberg
January 7, 2026 at 12:31 AM
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would send the US as much as 50 million barrels of oil, declaring it would be sold with the proceeds to benefit both countries. bloom.bg/49GCRMZ
📷: Nicole Combeau/Bloomberg
📷: Nicole Combeau/Bloomberg
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In his first day in office, President Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. Five years later, most of the officers injured that day have never widely shared their experience.
Here are some of their stories, in their own words:
Here are some of their stories, in their own words:
Five years after Jan. 6, officers describe the toll of defending the Capitol
In his first day in office, Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. The country has moved on, but for some the day still looms large.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
In his first day in office, President Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. Five years later, most of the officers injured that day have never widely shared their experience.
Here are some of their stories, in their own words:
Here are some of their stories, in their own words:
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President Donald Trump implored Republicans to turn around their political fortunes ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that if Democrats retake control of Congress he would be impeached for a third time.
Trump Warns He’ll Be Impeached If Republicans Don’t Win Midterms
President Donald Trump implored Republicans to turn around their political fortunes ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that if Democrats retake control of Congress, he would be impeached for a third time.
bloom.bg
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
President Donald Trump implored Republicans to turn around their political fortunes ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that if Democrats retake control of Congress he would be impeached for a third time.
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This is straight out of Stalin’s Soviet Union: the White House has launched a full-blown January 6 revisionist website, claiming the rioters were “peaceful patriotic protesters,” blaming Nancy Pelosi and Democrats for “security lapses,”
asserting that “Democrats staged the real insurrection”
asserting that “Democrats staged the real insurrection”
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
This is straight out of Stalin’s Soviet Union: the White House has launched a full-blown January 6 revisionist website, claiming the rioters were “peaceful patriotic protesters,” blaming Nancy Pelosi and Democrats for “security lapses,”
asserting that “Democrats staged the real insurrection”
asserting that “Democrats staged the real insurrection”
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
So, people have been asking others I keep in my circle (not me directly, for some reason) about my ideological shift on politics, specifically, why I seem to be going *right*. I'd like to iterate my perspective on my own development, and perhaps provide some insight to those wondering.
January 6, 2026 at 1:33 AM
So, people have been asking others I keep in my circle (not me directly, for some reason) about my ideological shift on politics, specifically, why I seem to be going *right*. I'd like to iterate my perspective on my own development, and perhaps provide some insight to those wondering.
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Heavy gunfire around the Presidential palace in Venezuela's capital Caracas. Footage shows gunfire/AA being fired into the air.
Heavy gunfire heard around Miraflores (presidential palace) in Caracas
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Heavy gunfire around the Presidential palace in Venezuela's capital Caracas. Footage shows gunfire/AA being fired into the air.
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I tested Nvidia’s Tesla Full Self-Driving competitor — Tesla should be worried
I tested Nvidia’s Tesla Full Self-Driving competitor — Tesla should be worried
Can Nvidia outpace Tesla?
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I tested Nvidia’s Tesla Full Self-Driving competitor — Tesla should be worried