Dave Takaki
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UNSC Resolution 1325, Equal Rights Amendment, Climate Change is Real, Foreign Policy, Int'l Relations
Si vis pacem, para pacem et bellum
orbi est
an eclectic sponge of esoteric bullshit
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Si vis pacem, para pacem et bellum
orbi est
an eclectic sponge of esoteric bullshit
No DMs
Ukraine sends revised peace plan to US as Trump blasts Europe
US plan that involved Ukraine surrendering land that Russia has not captured was seen by Kyiv and its European allies as caving in to too many of Russia's hardline demands f24.my/Bc0U.BS
US plan that involved Ukraine surrendering land that Russia has not captured was seen by Kyiv and its European allies as caving in to too many of Russia's hardline demands f24.my/Bc0U.BS
Ukraine sends revised peace plan to US as Trump blasts Europe
A fresh rift opened between Washington and Europe on Wednesday after Ukraine delivered a new US-requested peace blueprint, prompting President Donald Trump to lash out at Kyiv and its allies as they…
f24.my
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Ukraine sends revised peace plan to US as Trump blasts Europe
US plan that involved Ukraine surrendering land that Russia has not captured was seen by Kyiv and its European allies as caving in to too many of Russia's hardline demands f24.my/Bc0U.BS
US plan that involved Ukraine surrendering land that Russia has not captured was seen by Kyiv and its European allies as caving in to too many of Russia's hardline demands f24.my/Bc0U.BS
Nichole Seymour, 40, died of pneumonia and lung infection on the south lawn of the federal office building and courthouse on Ala Moana Drive.
More Homeless People Are Dying On Oʻahu. Can We Reverse The ‘Crisis’?
www.civilbeat.org?p=1749652&ut...
More Homeless People Are Dying On Oʻahu. Can We Reverse The ‘Crisis’?
www.civilbeat.org?p=1749652&ut...
More Homeless People Dying On Oʻahu. Can We Reverse The 'Crisis'?
An effort underway to bring the death rate down involves outreach, special facilities that offer medical care and shelter, and a controversial new law.
www.civilbeat.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Nichole Seymour, 40, died of pneumonia and lung infection on the south lawn of the federal office building and courthouse on Ala Moana Drive.
More Homeless People Are Dying On Oʻahu. Can We Reverse The ‘Crisis’?
www.civilbeat.org?p=1749652&ut...
More Homeless People Are Dying On Oʻahu. Can We Reverse The ‘Crisis’?
www.civilbeat.org?p=1749652&ut...
Reposted by Dave Takaki
Some people are put on Earth to just do good, Mackenzie Scott is one of them...
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Some people are put on Earth to just do good, Mackenzie Scott is one of them...
US Strykers currently in Europe would be transferred to Poland rather than shipped back to the US following a force reduction on the continent, under a proposed plan.
breakingdefense.com/2025/12/pola...
breakingdefense.com/2025/12/pola...
Poland says US offering 250 used Strykers for $1, with Warsaw prepared to accept - Breaking Defense
US Strykers currently in Europe would be transferred to Poland rather than shipped back to the US following a force reduction on the continent, under a proposed plan.
breakingdefense.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
US Strykers currently in Europe would be transferred to Poland rather than shipped back to the US following a force reduction on the continent, under a proposed plan.
breakingdefense.com/2025/12/pola...
breakingdefense.com/2025/12/pola...
Potential transfer of Stryker vehicles to Poland involves old equipment, USAREUR says www.stripes.com/branches/arm...
Potential transfer of Stryker vehicles to Poland involves old equipment, USAREUR says
A potential transfer of U.S. Army Stryker vehicles to Poland involves old equipment and isn’t tied to a drawdown in Europe, Army officials said.
www.stripes.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Potential transfer of Stryker vehicles to Poland involves old equipment, USAREUR says www.stripes.com/branches/arm...
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Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Hong Kong fire investigation reveals unsafe netting as death toll rises to 151 f24.my/Bal3.BS
Hong Kong fire investigation reveals unsafe netting as death toll rises to 151
Hong Kong officials revealed Monday that fire-safety standards were violated in a deadly blaze that claimed at least 151 lives, with renovation netting failing to meet required safety codes. The incid...
f24.my
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hong Kong fire investigation reveals unsafe netting as death toll rises to 151 f24.my/Bal3.BS
Coming home to roost
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan DC shooter who for a decade worked for one of the CIA's five Zero Units in Afghanistan (01, 02, 03, 04, KPF, e.g. Khost Protection Force) likely has PTSD...
This piece is about those Zero Units theintercept.com/2020/12/18/a...
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan DC shooter who for a decade worked for one of the CIA's five Zero Units in Afghanistan (01, 02, 03, 04, KPF, e.g. Khost Protection Force) likely has PTSD...
This piece is about those Zero Units theintercept.com/2020/12/18/a...
A U.S.-Backed Militia That Kills Children May Be America's Exit Strategy From Its Longest War
Afghan operatives from an elite paramilitary unit known as 01 killed at least 51 civilians in previously undocumented night raids across Wardak Province.
theintercept.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Coming home to roost
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan DC shooter who for a decade worked for one of the CIA's five Zero Units in Afghanistan (01, 02, 03, 04, KPF, e.g. Khost Protection Force) likely has PTSD...
This piece is about those Zero Units theintercept.com/2020/12/18/a...
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan DC shooter who for a decade worked for one of the CIA's five Zero Units in Afghanistan (01, 02, 03, 04, KPF, e.g. Khost Protection Force) likely has PTSD...
This piece is about those Zero Units theintercept.com/2020/12/18/a...
Honolulu Could Become The First US City Where Food Is A Human Right www.civilbeat.org?p=1745690&ut...
Could Honolulu Be The First US City To Make Food A Human Right?
Among dozens of proposed amendments that the Charter Commission will consider putting on the ballot next fall is one underscoring a basic need: to eat.
www.civilbeat.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Honolulu Could Become The First US City Where Food Is A Human Right www.civilbeat.org?p=1745690&ut...
Russian spy network exploits Ukrainian teenagers in Europe f24.my/BaNf.BS
Russian spy network exploits Ukrainian teenagers in Europe
One hundred dollars for torching a van, a few hundred more for planting a bomb or quick cash for snapping a photo of a strategic location: Russian intelligence services have found a new, cheap – and…
f24.my
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Russian spy network exploits Ukrainian teenagers in Europe f24.my/BaNf.BS
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D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Said
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November 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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The Hong Kong Fire Shared Similarities With One at the Grenfell Tower in London
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November 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Unfortunately, Dementia Donald will elude Bolsonaro's deserved fate.
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Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
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November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Unfortunately, Dementia Donald will elude Bolsonaro's deserved fate.
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Not likely to end well...
Army seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific with a new 65-soldier formation combining military intelligence, psyops, electronic warfare, public affairs, civil affairs, information operations & cyber operations www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...
Army seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific with a new 65-soldier formation combining military intelligence, psyops, electronic warfare, public affairs, civil affairs, information operations & cyber operations www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...
New Army unit seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific
The 1st Theater Information Advantage Detachment in Hawaii is the first of three such units to activate, with two units planned for Georgia and Germany.
www.armytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Not likely to end well...
Army seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific with a new 65-soldier formation combining military intelligence, psyops, electronic warfare, public affairs, civil affairs, information operations & cyber operations www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...
Army seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific with a new 65-soldier formation combining military intelligence, psyops, electronic warfare, public affairs, civil affairs, information operations & cyber operations www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...
apnews.com/article/pola... plans to charge 2 Ukrainians with sabotage of terrorist nature for railway explosion
Poland plans to charge 2 Ukrainians with sabotage of terrorist nature for railway explosion
Polish authorities plan to charge two Ukrainians with sabotage over an explosion that damaged a train track used for deliveries to Ukraine.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:53 AM
apnews.com/article/pola... plans to charge 2 Ukrainians with sabotage of terrorist nature for railway explosion
China moves to ban Japanese seafood as tensions escalate
Tensions ignited after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan’s survival could trigger a military response. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/11/19/b...
Tensions ignited after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan’s survival could trigger a military response. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/11/19/b...
China moves to ban Japanese seafood as tensions escalate | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
TOKYO/BEIJING >> China has indicated it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, two government officials in Tokyo said on Wednesday, in what appears to be the latest salvo in an escalating diplomati...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
China moves to ban Japanese seafood as tensions escalate
Tensions ignited after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan’s survival could trigger a military response. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/11/19/b...
Tensions ignited after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan’s survival could trigger a military response. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/11/19/b...
Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but Lindsey Halligan admitted to the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
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November 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but Lindsey Halligan admitted to the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Gobsmacked... a legal lie
Full grand jury NEVER reviewed indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan conceded that she simply brought an altered version to the magistrate’s courtroom for the grand jury’s foreperson to sign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLLK...
Full grand jury NEVER reviewed indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan conceded that she simply brought an altered version to the magistrate’s courtroom for the grand jury’s foreperson to sign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLLK...
Courtroom was silent after DOJ's admission, CNN reporter says
YouTube video by CNN
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Gobsmacked... a legal lie
Full grand jury NEVER reviewed indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan conceded that she simply brought an altered version to the magistrate’s courtroom for the grand jury’s foreperson to sign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLLK...
Full grand jury NEVER reviewed indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan conceded that she simply brought an altered version to the magistrate’s courtroom for the grand jury’s foreperson to sign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLLK...
'Gassed' by John Singer Sargent 1919
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
'Gassed' by John Singer Sargent 1919
Reposted by Dave Takaki
NewsNation has learned FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, has been given a full FBI protection detail. #politics
FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, gets FBI detail
NewsNation has learned FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, has been given a full FBI protection detail.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
NewsNation has learned FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, has been given a full FBI protection detail. #politics
US will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Trump says www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
US will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Trump says
The president's announcement comes on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington visit.
www.militarytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
US will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Trump says www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
“The record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding,” Fitzgerald wrote in his ruling. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/11/17/b...
Judge orders DOJ to release Comey grand jury files, cites ‘misconduct’ | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> A U.S. judge found today there is evidence of misconduct in how a federal prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against James Comey, and ordered...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
“The record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding,” Fitzgerald wrote in his ruling. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/11/17/b...
Northern Norway feels the consequences of record-high fossil fuel emissions
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Northern Norway feels the consequences of record-high fossil fuel emissions
With 2025 set to be a record year for fossil fuel emissions, experts have concluded that it is no longer plausible to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Northern Norway feels the consequences of record-high fossil fuel emissions
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