Sunada Takagi
@sunada3.bsky.social
Ordained Buddhist, mindfulness coach, certified MBSR instructor, crazy cat lady, music lover. https://mindfulpurpose.com/
"How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement". This is a critical read.
“So that’s the plan.
Find a leader. Bring people together in person, far away from the capital’s control. Build momentum. Organize your supporters. Harness the power of their mass. Build toward an explicit show of strength. Take back control of Congress.“
Find a leader. Bring people together in person, far away from the capital’s control. Build momentum. Organize your supporters. Harness the power of their mass. Build toward an explicit show of strength. Take back control of Congress.“
This piece from @jvl.bsky.social is one of the most important insightful I have read since January 20th 2025.
April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement". This is a critical read.
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
Oligarchs buying elections with million dollar giveaways. Hopefully people in Wisconsin won’t allow the South African to purchase a seat on your Supreme Court just like he bought the US federal government.
March 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Oligarchs buying elections with million dollar giveaways. Hopefully people in Wisconsin won’t allow the South African to purchase a seat on your Supreme Court just like he bought the US federal government.
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
What a shameful scene we witnessed in the Oval Office today.
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
What a shameful scene we witnessed in the Oval Office today.
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
Any psychologist or psychiatrist (or former abused spouse) will tell you that President Zelensky gave a master class today on how to deal with a malignant narcissist.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
February 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Any psychologist or psychiatrist (or former abused spouse) will tell you that President Zelensky gave a master class today on how to deal with a malignant narcissist.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
REPORTER: Is it your view of your authority that you have the power to call up any of the people seated at this table and issue orders that they're bound to follow.
TRUMP: Oh yeah. They'll follow the orders. Yes, they will.
REPORTER: No exceptions?
TRUMP: Of course no exceptions.
TRUMP: Oh yeah. They'll follow the orders. Yes, they will.
REPORTER: No exceptions?
TRUMP: Of course no exceptions.
February 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
REPORTER: Is it your view of your authority that you have the power to call up any of the people seated at this table and issue orders that they're bound to follow.
TRUMP: Oh yeah. They'll follow the orders. Yes, they will.
REPORTER: No exceptions?
TRUMP: Of course no exceptions.
TRUMP: Oh yeah. They'll follow the orders. Yes, they will.
REPORTER: No exceptions?
TRUMP: Of course no exceptions.
??!!???
A peaceful country next to Russia heard this same thing before from them.
February 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
??!!???
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
With protests intensifying and elections approaching, Republicans may see Trump and Musk as political liabilities. As their grip weakens, Jen Rubin asks: Who will be the next to break ranks?
The Aura of Invincibility is Fading
Plenty of people are now taking swings at Trump
contrarian.substack.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
With protests intensifying and elections approaching, Republicans may see Trump and Musk as political liabilities. As their grip weakens, Jen Rubin asks: Who will be the next to break ranks?
So now this is out in the open:
"To achieve success in the elections, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. And as a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them” says Nikolai Patrushev, from Kremlin inner circle www.newsweek.com/vladimir-put...
"To achieve success in the elections, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. And as a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them” says Nikolai Patrushev, from Kremlin inner circle www.newsweek.com/vladimir-put...
Donald Trump has 'obligations' to those who brought him to power—Putin ally
Vladimir Putin's aide and former Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev has commented on Donald Trump's election victory.
www.newsweek.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
So now this is out in the open:
"To achieve success in the elections, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. And as a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them” says Nikolai Patrushev, from Kremlin inner circle www.newsweek.com/vladimir-put...
"To achieve success in the elections, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. And as a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them” says Nikolai Patrushev, from Kremlin inner circle www.newsweek.com/vladimir-put...
I just LOVE THIS !!!
I think the Army Choir had a message for the Trumpists. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQh...
Les Misérables Epilogue Scene Performed at the White House Governors Ball by the US Army Chorus
YouTube video by The DailyFAFO
www.youtube.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I just LOVE THIS !!!
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
Good morning friends! Sending you all a big hug on this Friday morning. Today I will be trying to remember that even small acts of kindness and love matter—and to do a few.
February 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Good morning friends! Sending you all a big hug on this Friday morning. Today I will be trying to remember that even small acts of kindness and love matter—and to do a few.
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
On Being in Community joycevance.substack.com/p/on-being-i...
February 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
On Being in Community joycevance.substack.com/p/on-being-i...
I don't know who created this, but I think it's FAB
February 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I don't know who created this, but I think it's FAB
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
This tweet is setting up the Trump administration to thrust the U.S. into a constitutional crisis and obliterate our system of checks and balances as we know it.
February 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This tweet is setting up the Trump administration to thrust the U.S. into a constitutional crisis and obliterate our system of checks and balances as we know it.
History repeats itself
75 Year ago today. What is old is new again.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mc...
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mc...
Feb. 9, 1950: Sen. Joseph McCarthy Announces "Enemies Within"
Senator Joseph McCarthy delivered a speech at the McLure Hotel during which he claimed to hold a list of known communists in the U.S. State Department.
www.zinnedproject.org
February 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
History repeats itself
Most of my conversations lately seem like this.
February 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Most of my conversations lately seem like this.
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
February 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
Love that judge
February 7, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Love that judge
!!!!
they are mostly targeting black employees so this is quite literally just a repeat of woodrow wilson’s segregationist purge of the federal government
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
February 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
!!!!
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
Please Participate If You Can. Kindly Repost! 💙😎
February 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Please Participate If You Can. Kindly Repost! 💙😎
Reposted by Sunada Takagi
"Europeans who witnessed democracy crumble before their eyes have some words of advice for Americans now entering the second Trump era.... stay united, safeguard your civic institutions and never, never give up." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Europeans on democracy’s frontlines offer advice to Americans: never give up
With the new Trump era likely to pose unprecedented challenges the message from Europe’s fragile democracies is: stay united and safeguard your institutions
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"Europeans who witnessed democracy crumble before their eyes have some words of advice for Americans now entering the second Trump era.... stay united, safeguard your civic institutions and never, never give up." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...