George Takei

George Takei

So Joni Ernst is an asshole too

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George Takei

MAGA never misses an opportunity to cash in on crime.

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George Takei

How do you feel about this use of AI, folks?

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We’re watching transparency erode as law enforcement begins to resemble secret police more than public servants. This piece unpacks how we got here, and why it should alarm us all.

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George Takei

Harrison!! 😂

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George Takei

How do you feel about this policy, folks?

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George Takei

What are your thoughts on this one, folks?

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George Takei

I'm sorry, what?? 😳

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George Takei

*Raises hand*

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George Takei

Sounds like he should have been cutting back on his substance use, not our federal government.

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George Takei

I don’t want to imagine anything around that, thanks.

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George Takei

It’s finally infrastructure week, now that Biden and the Democrats did the infrastructure bill!

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George Takei

Wait what 👀👀

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George Takei

Tell 'em, Tim. 👏

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George Takei

He's been called Trump's puppet, but he looks more like a doll.

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George Takei

Apparently states’ rights stop the moment women board a plane with autonomy in their carry-on.

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George Takei

Make AI Hallucinate Again.

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George Takei

When impartiality becomes inconvenient, just call it bias and cut the mic.

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George Takei

He is emboldening his minions.

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George Takei

When you vote for the arsonist, don’t act surprised when he burns down your neighbor’s house.

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George Takei

Gonna need some ketamine for that burn.

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George Takei

One passed laws for your kids. The other passed his hat for your cash.

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George Takei

Yes, let’s be as unprepared as possible and follow the kooks off a cliff.

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George Takei

Struggling to cut through the political noise? Here's a round-up of the latest top stories to help get to the bottom of the week's news:

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George Takei

Desperate and pathetic.

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George Takei

Something something stopped clock.

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George Takei

I hope other universities are watching.

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George Takei

Disgusting shirt.

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George Takei

Saying the quiet part out loud.

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George Takei

While Stephen Miller publishes the faces of the judges that struck down Trump’s unlawful tariffs, his own goons in ICE refuse to show theirs out of fear of being publicly identified. If our judges are brave enough to face MAGA threats with their faces showing, ICE should not hide behind masks.

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Charged in yet another country—truly despicable men, and naturally, comfortable in Trump’s world. Birds of a repugnant feather.

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Remember how Trump convinced people he was a brilliant businessman? Now, he’s repackaged himself as some kind of “alpha leader.” But just like his businessman brand, Trump's strongman persona is crumbling right before our eyes as he struggles to hide his profound weakness as a leader.

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Trump keeps whining that federal judges are abusing their authority. But to what end? They don’t get anything but grief and threats from standing up to Trump. They aren’t stopping him for their own benefit. They rule against him to keep us from tumbling into autocracy. They’re modern day heroes.

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George Takei

Looks like someone got under Trump's skin!

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George Takei

It’s almost like it’s a personal grudge or something.

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George Takei

Wall Street’s calling him a TACO now—because Trump Always Chickens Out.

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George Takei

It seems that incompetence is a requirement for selection.

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George Takei

Whoever made this deserves a medal.

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George Takei

When you can’t outcompete, just ban them. Classic.

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George Takei

So it seems like Signalgate was just the tip of the iceberg...

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George Takei

You can’t be “addicted” to a human right.

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George Takei

And then ordered all the vaccines destroyed.

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George Takei

Karoline Leavitt is clearly making this stuff up as she goes.

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George Takei

The war on science and expertise is now in full swing.

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George Takei

Is that supposed to be Melania? 😬

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George Takei

I’ll say it again. Our diversity is our strength. Keeping the “foreign” students out will make us less competitive and weaker as a result.

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George Takei

Pass the popcorn, DOGE and MAGA are fighting.

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George Takei

Looks like the Musk and Trump honeymoon might be over.

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George Takei

Trump’s own words and deeds as president are exposing how weak a leader he really is. And the American people are beginning to catch on. Meanwhile, if the arrests ICE agents are making are so legal, why are they hiding their identities behind masks? More on both topics here:

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George Takei

So now annexation is just a Costco coupon for missile defense?

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George Takei

My new graphic memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI, is just two weeks away! I can't wait for the world to receive this story — full of joy and agony… determination and hope… and bursting with color. Learn more and pre-order your copy here: ow.ly/rEO750VEuxt @topshelfcomix.bsky.social

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Trump wants us to lose faith in the justice system by undermining it with pardons, even while denying others due process. But wrong is still wrong, and we must continue to fight him.

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George Takei

Even Putin's propagandists can't keep up with this flip-flopping!

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George Takei

Crime pays when you pay for campaign rallies!

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George Takei

MTG was apparently no match for Grok

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This is an open invitation for MAGA to commit crimes and be pardoned for them.

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George Takei

They're taking each other down.

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George Takei

Narrator: They are not considering the offer.

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George Takei

A little practice before couldn't hurt...

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George Takei

Whoops!

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George Takei

I hope Elon sees this.

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George Takei

More of this energy, please! Thank you, Rep. Glenn Ivey.

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George Takei

The Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process extends to all persons, not just citizens. The Congressman needs a refresher.

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Classic Pedro 😂😂😂

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George Takei

Miley's got a point...

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George Takei

If you have to reject your own studies when they don’t fit your agenda, it’s time to reconsider your agenda.

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George Takei

DOGE is not unstoppable. The courts stand in the breach.

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George Takei

Ignorance helps keep Trump in power.

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George Takei

Wow. Tesla sales in Europe halved. I’ve never seen such a self inflicted wound to a brand.

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After Rümeysa Öztürk wrote an op-ed about Palestinians in Gaza, masked, plainclothes ICE agents grabbed her off the street. No one knew who they were or if it was even a real arrest. In a democracy, that shouldn’t happen. And we can’t let it become the new normal.

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George Takei

This is actually their M.O. with everything. Create a crisis, then claim victory for ending it or emergency powers to deal with it.

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George Takei

How tacky.

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