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George Takei
@GeorgeTakei
I am a parody of myself, if anyone wonders if this is really me.
Broadway - New York, NYlinktr.ee/georgetakeiJoined January 2011
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George Takei
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So...Elon Musk let Andrew Tate back on Twitter, and Tate promptly used it to reveal his whereabouts to authorities in Romania who then arrested him. All because Greta Thunberg owned him so hard his little wee-wee fell off. Do I have that right? Please say I have that right.
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A spokesperson for Romania’s anti-organized crime agency refuted widespread claims that authorities were tipped off to Tate's location by a pizza box seen in a video Tate posted in response to climate activist Greta Thunberg: "Funny, but no." apnews.com/article/romani…
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George Takei
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I didn't spend my childhood in barbed wire enclosed internment camps so I could listen to grown adults today cry oppression because they have to wear a mask at Costco.
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Actually, I’m angry. I’m angry at the way Trump mocked masks, how his children refused to wear them even at the debate, how they’ve held rallies and put so many at risk, how reporters for the WH are now coming down with it. It’s a pattern of callous, gross negligence. I’m angry.
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George Takei
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The fragility of folks who won’t wear a mask is truly breathtaking. I lived for four years inside two internment camps, and I heard less bitching and whining there than I do today.
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George Takei
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They “groomed” me to be heterosexual, you know. It didn’t change a thing. Still gay as a rainbow sprinkle-covered cupcake.
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Today is my 85th birthday, thank you for so many well-wishes! Tonight, I'm celebrating with a b-day dinner in beautiful Salt Lake City with my niece Akemi and her husband David. Then tomorrow I speak at the University of Utah MUSE Project. More info: muse.utah.edu.
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I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared the bridge with us as Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, and who passed today at age 89. For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend.
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If Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott really cared about the children who were killed in Texas today, they would CANCEL their speaking gigs at the NRA conference in Houston this coming Friday.
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George Takei
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Trump is holding a knee on the neck of American Democracy, and the GOP is the three cops just watching it happen while protecting him.
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George Takei
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From 2015 to 2017, Mitch McConnell refused to seat any of Obama’s 100+ federal judges. Then he raced to fill them after Trump was elected. They did the same with Merrick Garland’s seat. Don’t @ me with your “court packing.” Let’s talk about court UNPACKING.
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George Takei
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In just 48 hours, these companies cut ties with the NRA: Delta United Hertz Avis Budget Allied Van Lines MetLife Symantec Alamo National Enterprise First National Bank of Omaha Teladoc SimpliSafe
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I’m not going anywhere. Should this place become more toxic, I pledge to strive even harder to lift up reason, science, compassion and the rule of law. The struggle against fascism, misinformation, and hate requires tough fighters. I hope you stay in the fight, right beside me.
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It’s not a sexual “preference,” Judge Barrett. A preference is something you choose. I’ll give you and example: “I have a preference for non-radical, non-fundamentalist justices on the Supreme Court.” Are we clear?
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To anyone thinking of counter demonstrating against the “Million MAGA march”: Please just stay home. You’re only playing into their hands because they want violent confrontation. Don’t give it to them. Let them yell and scream, just like they do on Parler where no one can hear.
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Wait. They want us to focus on the school door being unlocked? So let me get this straight: They say it should have been much harder to enter the building, but won’t make it harder to buy the AR-15 he used to kill 19 kids and two teachers? Do you hear how insane that sounds?!
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There’s much talk these days of what being a man entails. I’m more of a man than someone like Tucker Carlson will ever be because I have experienced grave injustice yet chosen the path of compassion, truth and forgiveness. It’s a quiet strength he’ll never know.
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You shouldn’t get to arrest 680 workers at a poultry processing without also arresting the guy who owns the plant and hired them.
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When the FBI reopened its case against Hillary Clinton for allegedly mishandling government records, with just 11 days to go till the 2016 election, not a single liberal threatened violence or civil war.
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When I turned 70, I thought, well that’s it. I’ve had a great career, but it’s winding down. Boy was I wrong. I found social media, and then a second wind at my sails in my 70s! I made my Broadway debut at 78, and I’ll make my London debut at 85. Life is wonderful and magical.
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I faced discrimination, hatred, and internment because of my Japanese heritage, and because only a few people stood up for us. Today, Asian Americans are being unfairly labeled and attacked, this time as disease carriers. Raise your hand, friends, if you’ll stand up for us today.
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If you are turned away at the polls because your name is not on the register, don’t walk away. Say this: I REQUEST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT AS REQUIRED BY LAW. Don’t let them steal your vote.
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George Takei
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In a way Manchin was right. Some of them will spend their Child Tax Credit on drugs. It’s called insulin and it should cost $35 not $1,000.
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Call me when they acquit a 17 year old Black defendant who was armed with an AR-15 and who killed two people at a Trump rally in "self-defense." Until then, sorry if it's hard to believe there is anything close to a level justice field.
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I’m 82 and have seen many elections in my day. But truly none is as consequential as 2020. We made a terrible mistake in 2016. Next year we get a chance to fix it. If we fail, our democracy and the very planet itself are at grave risk. The future depends on us. Are you with me?
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Trump is cracking jokes in Tulsa about Covid-19, calling it "kung flu" which is not only racist but belittles the deaths of 122K Americans and the horrific loss for their families.
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When Russia sanctioned Canada, it barred leaders from all major federal parties, including conservative leaders. But when Russia sanctioned the U.S., it barred Democratic leaders only. It didn’t name a single GOP leader. The signal couldn’t be clearer.
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George Takei
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The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections. Just thought you should know.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but contracting Covid despite being fully vaccinated is no shame. It’s like getting hit by another car while driving…but you were wearing your seat belt and weren’t badly injured. You were smart. You saved your own and others’ lives.
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George Takei
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Dear Trump defenders anxious to claim that Obama also went golfing, during hurricane Katrina: Obama wasn’t president during Katrina. That was Bush. Also, 9/11 didn’t happen under Obama. Also, you are disappointingly ignorant.
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I don’t know how to say it more clearly, but to young people especially: If you don’t vote this November, you might not have a country left in which you can ever truly be free again.
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Watching people meltdown over a Black Santa in the Mall of America. "Santa is white!" Well, in our internment camp he was Asian. So there.
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George Takei
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If Sen. Kyrsten Sinema blocks the climate and healthcare bill in order to protect corporations from pay 15% minimum taxes, I will devote my time and platform to supporting her primary opponent in 2024. And I will ask others here with large followings to join me.
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George Takei
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A reminder that ordinary Americans don’t get a helicopter to a free hospital, special antiviral cocktails, or even to check themselves into hospitals as a precaution due to preexisting asthma when they come down with Covid-19. We need healthcare for all, not just the powerful.
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George Takei
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Trump and Kanye have a lot in common, actually. Both believe they are far more gifted than they actually are. Both are known to deliver rambling, nonsensical speeches. And both profess to love someone named Kim.
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George Takei
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Greta Thunberg taking down Andrew Tate was almost as good as Andrew Tate taking himself down in that pathetic clapback attempt...which apparently revealed he was in the country, leading to his arrest by Romanian authorities for human trafficking. What a story.
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Andrew Tate's Twitter interaction with Greta Thunberg played no role in the Romanian Police's arrest of Tate or their investigation into the allegations against Tate. huffpost.com/entry/andrew-t… inquirer.com/news/nation-wo…
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George Takei
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My pronouns are he/him. And I want to thank Dr. Fauci for his long service. Be on the right and respectful side of things. It’s better for your own soul, and better for others.
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George Takei
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Crazy idea for
@JeffBezos
. Your company has taken some flak for not paying taxes and worker conditions. What an amazing gift it would be if
@amazon
stepped up and pledged a huge sum to help save the very rainforest that bears its name? It’s on fire, and the world needs heroes.
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George Takei
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If you think authoritarianism cannot happen here in America, I lived through a time when it already did: to 120,000 Japanese Americans, most of us citizens. It starts by dehumanizing a group, then spreads through fear, ignorance and hate. Recognize the patterns. Remember history.
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George Takei
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So if you broke the law to win a close election, do you still get to appoint justices for life? Asking for 65.8 million friends.
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Our national treasure, Betty White, has passed just before her 100th birthday. Our Sue Ann Nivens, our beloved Rose Nylund, has joined the heavens to delight the stars with her inimitable style, humor, and charm. A great loss to us all. We shall miss her dearly.
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If RBG can stay on the Supreme Court despite multiple cancers and infection for the good of the whole country, you can wear a damn mask.
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I don’t have much patience for folks on the left taking pot shots at Biden. Make yourself useful, or sit down. If we don’t win this, there will be nothing left to fight over.
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So let me get this straight. A state has the right to restrict abortions, but doesn’t have the right to restrict firearms? Is that what we have now in these “United” States?
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Vice President Kamala Harris would have to buy one Le Creuset pot a month for 27 years to equal one hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Just saying.
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Early voting has surged to 24.2 million already, 17x the rate of 2016 same time. Yes, 1700%. The voters. That’s the October surprise.
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Let’s call it what it is. The blocking by Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP of the Bipartisan Commission on January 6 is a cover up. Cover. Up.
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Listen up, friends. I’ve lived a long time in this country. I’ve experienced a lot. And I know, and have a deep sense, when things are beginning to spiral. We are at that point. We’ve been approaching it for some time, but the warning signs were in smaller, discrete pieces. /1
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George Takei
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It's not "free healthcare" or "free childcare." We pay for these things with our taxes. It's just that we choose to prioritize these expenses over endless wars and fossil fuel industry subsidies. Don't let them define the debate.
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George Takei
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Brad and I are #ProudBoys, legally married for 12 years now. And we’re proud of all of the gay folks who have stepped up to reclaim our pride in this campaign. Our community and allies answered hate with love, and what could be better than that.
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I don’t want to hear any bitching and moaning after Joe Biden picks his VP. Many people are going to be disappointed, no matter who he picks. But this should be a moment for Democrats to unite. So practice grace in congratulating the pick now. I’m serious.
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What kind of democracy lets those in power draw their own districts to ensure they stay in power? Asking for a nation on the brink.
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One of my biggest regrets was never becoming a dad. In my generation, coming of age in the 50s and 60s, it just wasn't something very available to gay men, even those in couples. But I'm happy I could still be "Uncle George" to so many.
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Trump is reportedly furious that none of his staff told him that skipping the WWI 100-year commemoration because of rain would look terrible. 1) Why does he need staff to tell him this? 2) Are his staffers clueless—or are they trying to undermine him? 3) Hahahahaha
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84 years on this earth and the universe still finds ways to make me laugh. Guess Brad should’ve been a little more specific on the phone with the bakery, eh? 😂
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George Takei
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Let us be clear. It is Mitch McConnell who will not allow gun safety bills to move forward in Congress. The House already has passed them. Mitch McConnell is a paid stooge who does the bidding of the NRA. VOTE HIM OUT.
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Republicans are mocking Biden for showing grief over the loss of his dog. If you lose your dog but feel nothing, you might be a Republican.
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Let’s say Trump goes down in disgrace from Mueller or the SDNY or Congressional investigations. We’re left with a big question: How did a guy like that get elected? Why do so many still support him? We can’t just say “Fox News” or “Russians.” We have serious issues to sort out.
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Trump said Americans seized airports from the British during the Revolutionary War. In fairness, we have to remember that the current American president is in fact a confirmed moron.
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Rush Limbaugh asked how parents would explain to their kids
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kissing his husband @Chas10Buttigieg. Easy. They’re in love and married. That’s a whole lot easier than explaining why a misogynistic, racist, homophobe has a damn Presidential Medal of Frredom.
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George Takei
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A school district in PA earlier tried to ban my graphic memoir, “They Called Us Enemy.” It’s about growing up in a Japanese American internment camp. I hope you get a chance to read it.
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