George Takei

George Takei

Meet two heroes of our times.

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George Takei

Oh, Canada... it's spot on! 🤣

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George Takei

Important message to the military: no one is above the law, and illegal directives must be rejected. Why is this controversial for Trump and MAGA? 🤔

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George Takei

Person, woman, man, camera, TV.

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George Takei

She said it all.

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George Takei

A U.S. senator is justifying war crimes: the military acting as judge, jury, and executioner for non-capital offenses. A reminder that there is evidence innocent passengers were onboard these vessels.

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George Takei

Swing and a miss.

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George Takei

How embarrassing.

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George Takei

What a bunch of shady creepers.

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George Takei

You can always depend on the Murdochs to have the worst takes.

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George Takei

I thought this administration was all about obeying orders from higher ups. Here’s the distinction, Kristi: If a judge says turn the plane around, you turn the plane around.

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George Takei

Looks like Trump is about to throw Hegseth under the garbage truck.

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George Takei

Keep it classy, Donald.

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George Takei

Unserious people are in charge of very serious matters. They need to go.

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Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.

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George Takei

Seriously out of touch.

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George Takei

All Trump and his cronies know how to do is steal then lie about it.

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George Takei

How about now?

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George Takei

Murdering crew members claiming they were smuggling drugs while pardoning a drug kingpin. Very on brand for the Trump regime.

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George Takei

“In a rare split with the Trump administration, GOP-led panels in the House and Senate say they want a full accounting in the September military attack.” Hegseth appears to have crossed a line even the GOP can’t ignore.

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George Takei

He doesn’t care about you.

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George Takei

The MAGA civil war is real, and antisemitism is at the center of it. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/gop-antise...

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George Takei

Words still have consequences, even for this Oval Office occupant.

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And notice: 11 stars—the number of states in the Confederacy. “Americanism” is the new fascism, as predicted.

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He’s letting white collar criminals walk free: More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses. “I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”

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George Takei

Yikes 😳

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A TikToker discovered a giant hole and a secret room behind the bathroom mirror in her New York City apartment, and it's got people on the internet deeply creeped out.

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George Takei

What do you think of his take?

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George Takei

This is disgusting.

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George Takei

What is happening?!

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George Takei

10/10, no notes.

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George Takei

He means they are also brown skinned.

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George Takei

Oh, it shook the world alright. Can’t believe they’re actually selling replicas to the cultists.

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George Takei

What do you make of it, friends?

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George Takei

Six Indiana state senators who have refused to go along with Trump’s redistricting scheme have been subjected to swatting incidents. This is mob rule and it has to end.

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George Takei

Pete Hegseth, you in danger, girl.

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George Takei

Turkey, pie, and maybe a little scrolling. If the news feels overwhelming this week, there’s a way to stay informed without adding to all that holiday stress.

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George Takei

During WWII a German vessel fired upon sailors floating in the sea after the Greek vessel Peleus was sunk. The officers were tried and convicted in the Peleus War Crimes trial.

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George Takei

They place their wink and nods to white supremacy and fascism everywhere. We ignore it at our peril.

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George Takei

Whoever leaked this information served Hegseth up in a platter. Good.

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George Takei

Marco Rubio knew the truth 9 years ago, but he sold his soul for power. Yet he was correct: He will one day have to explain his support for Trump, and this is not going to end well.

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George Takei

Transphobia is alive and well.

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George Takei

No more AI tributes, please.

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Ew, just, ew. 🤢

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George Takei

No more slop from the top.

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Young people in the U.S. have been priced out of their dreams. Stop acting like it’s their fault.

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This isn’t policy. It’s rule by fear.

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Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.

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Trump keeps trying to turn loyalty into power and pretend the country owes him more than any leader deserves. The story he’s selling is starting to crack. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-maga...

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George Takei

The irony is rich.

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George Takei

I remember.

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George Takei

Why can’t we have nice things, too?

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And suddenly Albania VPN use is through the roof. (I understand there are a number of other countries that also ban ads…)

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"Accidentally," right...😂

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George Takei

They're utterly clueless.

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The fact anyone thought this was a good idea...

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George Takei

What are your thoughts on this, folks?

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George Takei

Please, Rian. We need this!

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George Takei

They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!

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George Takei

Anything to please the corporate donors.

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George Takei

Rumor is even GOP House members are sick of being treated like potted plants, with many more threatening early departure.

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The time to ponder what happens if the United States becomes an authoritarian state has ended. The question now is how do we deal with the authoritarian regime already in power. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-2025...

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He is keeping poorer families out of these professions. It’s modern day red-lining.

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Vance loves to deploy fabricated racist fearmongering. First Haitians are eating the pets, now Indigenous people sacrificed children?! Sheesh.

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And how exactly will Trump “cure cancer” without science and medical research funding?

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If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.

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10/10, no notes.

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Most Americans who voted for Trump did not understand he would do this.

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Uhhh, what's going on here? 🤔

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This would explain a lot.

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George Takei

Pardon me??

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George Takei

What are your thoughts?

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George Takei

Ah yes, there is nothing gayer than...friends?

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George Takei

The manosphere may never recover.

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Also, in his last term, Trump mused about shooting protestors in the legs. The man is a convicted felon who issued illegal orders regularly to his top company officers.

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Congress’s aging ranks are facing uncomfortable questions about why so many stay on. And Democrats are sending a firm reminder that the military must refuse unlawful orders.

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George Takei

Those who do not remember history are doomed to be tried by it.

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George Takei

The Toddler in Chief embarrasses the nation yet again.

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Youth is fleeting, Trump is temporary, but lies are forever.

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