Stan Tsunoda
@stantsunoda.bsky.social
Son of California Nisei, proud father & grandfather, husband, physicist, lifelong Democrat, avid piano detuner.
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Unless Trump backs down to avoid the Gov shutdown, healthcare premiums for many will skyrocket. Sen Dem Leadership have chosen a good strategy to pushback and highlight Trump incompetence and cruelty.
See Paul Krugman: Understanding the Coming Premium Apocalypse
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
See Paul Krugman: Understanding the Coming Premium Apocalypse
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
September 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Unless Trump backs down to avoid the Gov shutdown, healthcare premiums for many will skyrocket. Sen Dem Leadership have chosen a good strategy to pushback and highlight Trump incompetence and cruelty.
See Paul Krugman: Understanding the Coming Premium Apocalypse
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
See Paul Krugman: Understanding the Coming Premium Apocalypse
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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When government intimidation and corporate cowardice meet, free speech dies. Boycott ABC and Disney until they stand up to Brendan Carr’s censorship.
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Brendan Carr’s FCC Power Play: How One Weak Man Threatens America’s Free Speech
After Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks on the Charlie Kirk shooting, Carr used FCC leverage to pressure ABC—showing how quickly constitutional rights can be trampled.
open.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
When government intimidation and corporate cowardice meet, free speech dies. Boycott ABC and Disney until they stand up to Brendan Carr’s censorship.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
"Give us your tired, your poor..." and we'll detain them in cruelest and most inhumane way so they decide to self deport.
Plane to purgatory: how Trump’s deportation program shuttles immigrants into lawless limbo
44,000 immigrants, 1,700 flights, 100 days: a Guardian investigation of leaked flight data and government detention data reveals the inhumane journey of immigrants shuttled around and outside the US
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"Give us your tired, your poor..." and we'll detain them in cruelest and most inhumane way so they decide to self deport.
Democratic leaders, do something! Here is an idea......
Opinion | How Democrats Can Shut Down the Government With Voters on Their Side
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Democratic leaders, do something! Here is an idea......
Latest from Alexandra Petri. So on target!
Apologies: You Have Reached the End of Your Free-Trial Period of America!
Want rule of law? That’s premium.
www.theatlantic.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Latest from Alexandra Petri. So on target!
Pritzker stands up to Trump. He points out that the claimed "crime emergency" is just a ruse for putting Federal troops in place in Democratic cities for the 2026 elections to intimidate voters and influence the vote.
JB Pritzker calls for ‘all to stand up’ to Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago
President is preparing for controversial federal takeover of US city in crusade against immigration ‘sanctuary cities’
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Pritzker stands up to Trump. He points out that the claimed "crime emergency" is just a ruse for putting Federal troops in place in Democratic cities for the 2026 elections to intimidate voters and influence the vote.
Bravo, Lisa Cook and Susan Monarez, for refusing to go quietly into the night. Fed Governor Cook is suing Trump for her illegal firing. CDC Director Monarez has refused to resign and has accused RFK, Jr of the weaponization of public health.
August 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Bravo, Lisa Cook and Susan Monarez, for refusing to go quietly into the night. Fed Governor Cook is suing Trump for her illegal firing. CDC Director Monarez has refused to resign and has accused RFK, Jr of the weaponization of public health.
The Gladstone.ai report, "America's Superintelligence Project' commissioned by the US State Dept, discusses the urgent need for better security in AI HW & SW supply chain, infrastructure, and development. It also discusses alignment: How do we control AI to ensure it serves human interests?
America's Superintelligence Project
U.S. AI labs believe they may soon achieve superintelligence, a technology with profound national security implications. This investigation covers how America can position itself to secure, control, a...
superintelligence.gladstone.ai
August 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Gladstone.ai report, "America's Superintelligence Project' commissioned by the US State Dept, discusses the urgent need for better security in AI HW & SW supply chain, infrastructure, and development. It also discusses alignment: How do we control AI to ensure it serves human interests?
MAGA (Morons Are Governing America) strikes again. Yet another tragic decision that the world will need to endure.
E.P.A. Plans to Revoke the Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
MAGA (Morons Are Governing America) strikes again. Yet another tragic decision that the world will need to endure.
Nice explanation of the recent CP violation observed in baryons that may have cosmological implications regarding matter vs anti-matter in the universe.
CP violation in baryons is seen for the first time at CERN – Physics World
LHCb result is consistent with the Standard Model, but could provide a path to new physics
physicsworld.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Nice explanation of the recent CP violation observed in baryons that may have cosmological implications regarding matter vs anti-matter in the universe.
Trump's DOJ is beginning to encroach on the upcoming elections. They are contemplating prosecuting state and local officials if election security is not "up to standards"
Justice Dept. Explores Using Criminal Charges Against Election Officials
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Trump's DOJ is beginning to encroach on the upcoming elections. They are contemplating prosecuting state and local officials if election security is not "up to standards"
Bill Moyers, rest in peace
Bill Moyers, Presidential Aide and Veteran of Public TV, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Bill Moyers, rest in peace
"As Americans, we have a constitutionally protected right to protest. As Angelenos, we have a moral obligation to protest the Ice raids on members of our community,"
Alex Berg, 42-year old resident of Los Angeles
Alex Berg, 42-year old resident of Los Angeles
‘A moral obligation to protest’: LA residents on being thrust into chaos
Angelenos have taken to the streets to resist Ice officials conducting raids at workplaces, schools and churches
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"As Americans, we have a constitutionally protected right to protest. As Angelenos, we have a moral obligation to protest the Ice raids on members of our community,"
Alex Berg, 42-year old resident of Los Angeles
Alex Berg, 42-year old resident of Los Angeles
Senator Alex Padilla was forced to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents while questioning Kristi Noem at her LA news conference. Trump is cynically inciting violence in LA and elsewhere by federalizing Nat'l Guard and deploying US troops while rounding up immigrants to meet his daily quotas.
June 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Senator Alex Padilla was forced to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents while questioning Kristi Noem at her LA news conference. Trump is cynically inciting violence in LA and elsewhere by federalizing Nat'l Guard and deploying US troops while rounding up immigrants to meet his daily quotas.
LA protestors are on the front lines against the threat of a police state by Trump. They are walking a thin line while Trump is itching for violence that will give him an excuse to crack down and declare martial law.
Los Angeles gears up for fourth day of protests against immigration raids
Rally will demand release of arrested union leader David Huerta as ACLU says ‘we will not be silenced’
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
LA protestors are on the front lines against the threat of a police state by Trump. They are walking a thin line while Trump is itching for violence that will give him an excuse to crack down and declare martial law.
The proposed Medicaid work requirements are a cynical tool for denying people healthcare to pay for the tax cut. 92% of the targeted recipients already work, are in school, have family caregiving responsibilities or have disabilities. Folks will be thrown off trying to navigate the red tape.
June 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The proposed Medicaid work requirements are a cynical tool for denying people healthcare to pay for the tax cut. 92% of the targeted recipients already work, are in school, have family caregiving responsibilities or have disabilities. Folks will be thrown off trying to navigate the red tape.
AOC explains how Medicare Advantage makes its subscribers appear sicker than they really are and then denies them proper care in order to maximize private insurance company profits. Senators Bill Cassidy and Jeff Merkley have introduced the No Upcode Bill to address this.
Rep. AOC Breaks Down Medicare Advantage
YouTube video by RepAOC
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June 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
AOC explains how Medicare Advantage makes its subscribers appear sicker than they really are and then denies them proper care in order to maximize private insurance company profits. Senators Bill Cassidy and Jeff Merkley have introduced the No Upcode Bill to address this.
The cruelty and recklessness of the Trump regime is obscene.
Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes
Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.
www.propublica.org
May 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The cruelty and recklessness of the Trump regime is obscene.
Another man is deported to El Salvador in violation of court order.
May 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Another man is deported to El Salvador in violation of court order.
Do you feel more secure? CBO projects that the Dept of Homeland Security will add $67B to the deficit including $45B for detention facilities and $300M for FEMA protection of Trump's residences. In addition, an increase in immigration fees will provide $73B to fund more immigration enforcement.
May 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Do you feel more secure? CBO projects that the Dept of Homeland Security will add $67B to the deficit including $45B for detention facilities and $300M for FEMA protection of Trump's residences. In addition, an increase in immigration fees will provide $73B to fund more immigration enforcement.
A provision in the proposed GOP budget bill takes away the Judiciary’s only tool to pressure a defiant Executive branch into complying with the law.
A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich
The bill could stop federal courts from enforcing their rulings, eliminating any restraint on Trump
www.theguardian.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A provision in the proposed GOP budget bill takes away the Judiciary’s only tool to pressure a defiant Executive branch into complying with the law.
Effect of 2018 Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
13.2% of respondents targeted with work requirements lost Medicaid compared to those not targeted relative to those in the control states. >95% of them already met work requirements/were exempted! Losses were primarily due to onerous reporting.
13.2% of respondents targeted with work requirements lost Medicaid compared to those not targeted relative to those in the control states. >95% of them already met work requirements/were exempted! Losses were primarily due to onerous reporting.
Medicaid Work Requirements — Results from the First Year in Arkansas | NEJM
Arkansas was among several states that implemented Medicaid work requirements. Results from surveys of low-income adults suggest that work requirements were associated with a decrease in the number...
www.nejm.org
May 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Effect of 2018 Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
13.2% of respondents targeted with work requirements lost Medicaid compared to those not targeted relative to those in the control states. >95% of them already met work requirements/were exempted! Losses were primarily due to onerous reporting.
13.2% of respondents targeted with work requirements lost Medicaid compared to those not targeted relative to those in the control states. >95% of them already met work requirements/were exempted! Losses were primarily due to onerous reporting.
Hang tough, Harvard.
You have all of academia on your shoulders.
You have all of academia on your shoulders.
Trump Seeks Extensive Student Data in Pressure Campaign to Control Harvard
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hang tough, Harvard.
You have all of academia on your shoulders.
You have all of academia on your shoulders.
The illegal deportations keep piling up:
3/5/25: Guatemalan deported to Mexico "in error"
3/15/25: 238 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador - no hearing (including Abrego Garcia)
5/7/25: Restraining order on deportation of Asians to Libya
5/20/25: Immigrants deported to S. Sudan - inadequate notice
3/5/25: Guatemalan deported to Mexico "in error"
3/15/25: 238 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador - no hearing (including Abrego Garcia)
5/7/25: Restraining order on deportation of Asians to Libya
5/20/25: Immigrants deported to S. Sudan - inadequate notice
May 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The illegal deportations keep piling up:
3/5/25: Guatemalan deported to Mexico "in error"
3/15/25: 238 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador - no hearing (including Abrego Garcia)
5/7/25: Restraining order on deportation of Asians to Libya
5/20/25: Immigrants deported to S. Sudan - inadequate notice
3/5/25: Guatemalan deported to Mexico "in error"
3/15/25: 238 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador - no hearing (including Abrego Garcia)
5/7/25: Restraining order on deportation of Asians to Libya
5/20/25: Immigrants deported to S. Sudan - inadequate notice
In apparent defiance of a court order, the Trump administration has deported Myanmar and Vietnamese citizens to South Sudan in violation of their due process rights.
Judge warns US deportations to South Sudan may breach court order
The judge orders the migrants to be kept in US government custody, holding the plane on the tarmac if necessary.
www.bbc.com
May 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
In apparent defiance of a court order, the Trump administration has deported Myanmar and Vietnamese citizens to South Sudan in violation of their due process rights.