Mike Okuda

Mike Okuda

@mikeokuda.bsky.social

Graphic designer. Science fan. Space geek. Opinions & politics mine, not my employers'. Evidence matters. Resistance is not futile.

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VOTE! "It is not always on the great or the important that the balance of the universe depends." -Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) A Wind in the Door

Someone asked about my love of blue drinks. It started, not with Romulan Ale, but with "Dear Louise," a 1998 episode of Aaron Sorkin's SPORTS NIGHT: Dan: Come out with me. Casey: Where? Dan: El Perro Fumando. Casey: The Smoking Dog. Dan: Yes. Casey: Why? >>

Dan: If you wear something blue, you get two dollars off a giant blue margarita. Casey: You know, I make a pretty good living. I can actually afford to wear what I want and pay full price. Dan: I'm not promoting the economic upside as much as I am the opportunity to drink something giant and blue.

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Only 8 more days until Election Day, Texas! Early voting ends THIS FRIDAY, October 30th, and Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Make sure you've got a plan to cast your ballot before time runs out!

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My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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Just because your food has an American flag on the label doesn't mean it came from an American farm. Corporate loopholes have made it harder for Americans to know where their food actually comes from. It's time to bring back honest country-of-origin labeling and put American farmers first.

MAGA Republicans are working overtime to make it as hard as possible for you to vote. Because they know that they and their policies are deeply unpopular and the only way for them to win is to double down on cheating. PLEASE: VOTE!

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OBAMA: "Trump is focused on enriching himself & his family/friends. A Venezuelan billionaire wanted a pardon, so he paid a Trump lawyers $50 million — and lo & behold! The pardon falls out of the sky... We’ve never seen a president straight-up grifting on your dime like this."

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Family farmers are getting squeezed while corporate middlemen take a bigger cut of your grocery bill. In the 1970s, cattle ranchers could receive 60–70¢ of every dollar spent on beef. Today, my family is lucky to get 20¢.

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Exactly 10 years ago today: Hillary Clinton said Vladimir Putin would rather have "a puppet as president of the United States.” She absolutely nailed it. 🔨

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Early voting starts TODAY, Texas! I'm running for Texas Ag Commissioner to stop irresponsible AI data centers, fight mass surveillance, and make our food affordable again. Early voting runs October 19–30, so grab your friends and family and make a plan to vote!

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I think they will try to lock that information down, just like the government did with the JFK files. The investigative records from the Warren Commission and the House Select Committee on Assassinations were initially classified and slated to remain closed for 50 to 75 years.

This may be the most consequential midterm election of our lifetime: A "blue wave" is possible, but only if a lot of people like YOU show up at the polls and vote as if your country, your future, your health care, and our life depends on it. Because it does.