Bill Staples Jr.
@billstaplesjr.bsky.social
“As John Lewis said, the goal is first-class citizenship for all. That’s why we march — and the march continues today.”
Trump has invoked “the Alien Enemies Act authorities once used during WWII to detain targeted communities … many immigrants with no criminal records … are being taken into custody without warrants.”
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Have the lessons of forced internment gone unheeded in U.S.?
Eighty years after the end of World War II, many see troubling echoes of when the U.S. forcibly sent approximately 120,000 people of Japanese descent to internment camps.
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September 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Trump has invoked “the Alien Enemies Act authorities once used during WWII to detain targeted communities … many immigrants with no criminal records … are being taken into custody without warrants.”
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09...
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09...
Help End American Tyranny (H.E.A.T.) is a response to unchecked power. This shirt is more than fashion — it’s protest and education, reminding citizens of their rights. Support the 5th & 14th Amendments: due process for all persons in the U.S., not just citizens. Order today: bit.ly/HEAT514A
September 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Help End American Tyranny (H.E.A.T.) is a response to unchecked power. This shirt is more than fashion — it’s protest and education, reminding citizens of their rights. Support the 5th & 14th Amendments: due process for all persons in the U.S., not just citizens. Order today: bit.ly/HEAT514A
“… think we’ve all spent enough time talking about Pete Rose. Hopefully, we can find closure soon—and begin celebrating more positive legacies from the great game of baseball.”
14 Thoughts on Pete Rose
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May 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“… think we’ve all spent enough time talking about Pete Rose. Hopefully, we can find closure soon—and begin celebrating more positive legacies from the great game of baseball.”
I had the good fortune to participate in "Baseball Behind Barbed Wire," which explores the significance of baseball at the WWII Japanese American incarceration camp at Gila River, AZ. Run time is roughly 30 min. Free online thx to PBS. Check it out!
billstaples.blogspot.com/2025/03/watc...
billstaples.blogspot.com/2025/03/watc...
Watch the Documentary "Baseball Behind Barbed Wire"
PBS Hawai‘i has made the documentary Baseball Behind Barbed Wire available to the public, ensuring that the story of baseball in Japanese A...
billstaples.blogspot.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I had the good fortune to participate in "Baseball Behind Barbed Wire," which explores the significance of baseball at the WWII Japanese American incarceration camp at Gila River, AZ. Run time is roughly 30 min. Free online thx to PBS. Check it out!
billstaples.blogspot.com/2025/03/watc...
billstaples.blogspot.com/2025/03/watc...
The NFL’s “End Racism” campaign wasn’t just about changing individual minds—it was about confronting The Evil Trinity of Racism: individual, institutional, and internalized racism. Dismissing it ignores the broader fight for equality. #EndRacism
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The NFL and Ending the Evil Trinity of Racism
People like comedian and political commentator Bill Maher, who support the NFL’s decision to remove the “End Racism” campaign slogan, now di...
billstaples.blogspot.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The NFL’s “End Racism” campaign wasn’t just about changing individual minds—it was about confronting The Evil Trinity of Racism: individual, institutional, and internalized racism. Dismissing it ignores the broader fight for equality. #EndRacism
billstaples.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
billstaples.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
Matsui’s Revenge: Uncovering the Anti-Japanese History of the NY Yankees. "Of the eight Yankees who have ever won World Series MVP honors, Hideki Matsui is the only one to take a pay cut the following season." bit.ly/Matsui55Reve...
December 13, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Matsui’s Revenge: Uncovering the Anti-Japanese History of the NY Yankees. "Of the eight Yankees who have ever won World Series MVP honors, Hideki Matsui is the only one to take a pay cut the following season." bit.ly/Matsui55Reve...
Positive messages (and ideas) for challenging times. www.obama.org/2024-democra...
2024 Democracy Forum
Join the Democracy Forum livestream on Thursday, December, 5.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Positive messages (and ideas) for challenging times. www.obama.org/2024-democra...