Mike Okuda

1,887 days.

That is how long it took House GOP leadership to allow a simple plaque honoring the heroes of Jan 6 to be placed in the Capitol.

Five years of foot-dragging, revisionist history, and cowardice. They didn't want this memorial because they didn't want the reminder. Absolutely shameful.

10-days left countdown graphic to Election Day, March 17! The photo showcased is of Kat yelling into the void, overlayed on the ten. Full copy reads: "10 days until the election!" with Kat For Illinois' logo.

🚨 10 DAYS! 🚨

We’re in the final stretch, within single digits of winning.

And you can help us get there.

Vintage black and white photo of a baby lying on a fluffy blanket, looking slightly towards the camera with a curious expression.

7 March 1942 | A French Jewish girl, Claudine Ruben, was born in Paris.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 20 July 1943 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. She was among the 440 people murdered after selection in a gas chamber.

Donald Trump’s Presidency Is in Free Fall Republicans typically lead on the economy, national security, and immigration. Trump is squandering the GOP’s traditional strength on all three.

Donald Trump’s Presidency Is in Free Fall

Republicans typically lead on the economy, national security, and immigration. Trump is squandering the GOP’s traditional strength on all three.

Block early and often!

Trump's risky business Early polling on the Iran war suggests there may be little or no reward to be had.

Trump is mired in risk:

Risk his Iran war of choice goes bad.
Risk the February job losses are a trend.
Risk the stock market keeps dropping.
Risk his tariffs—and soaring oil costs—push prices higher.
Risk deregulated AI accelerates job losses.
Risk Democratic enthusiasm leads to a midterm wipeout.

Vintage close-up photo of a smiling girl with short, styled hair and polka dot attire.

7 March 1932 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Ewa Marton, was born in Körmend.

In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/M42znxofU5Q

ICE's terror did not start with Noem and won't end now that she is gone. The whole agency continues to act with impunity, attacking the press, and silencing dissent. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.

Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th.

We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Showrunner Terry Matalas To Be Honored With Special Saturn Award Several big-name Trek celebs are confirmed for the event, which will be streamed live.

Star Trek: Picard showrunner Terry Matalas is being honored this weekend with a special Saturn Award trekmovie.com/2026/03/05/s...

BarBara Luna wants YOU to help land the Shuttlecraft Galileo! youtu.be/kHRFQTeG5rI

Happy (belated) birthday to the irrepressible BarBara Luna!

“Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people.” – Rob Reiner

We had both, thank you!

Hanging out with TNG/DS9/Voyager cinematographer Jonathan West on Star Trek: The Cruise.

LCARS-themed elevator graphics onboard the Starship Adventure of the Seas for Star Trek: The Cruise.

Dinner with Michael and Marion Westmore last Thursday, the last evening of the Star Trek cruise.

I genuinely cannot get over him launching a war from his house in Palm Beach.

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Yesterday: A brilliant rainbow lights up the sky.

Land The Shuttlecraft Galileo The Star Trek Original Series Set Tour needs your help building a Landing Bay for the full size original series shuttlecraft - Galileo

The original Shuttlecraft Galileo is coming in for a landing at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga! Please join me in supporting the building of a new display, so we can all experience this piece of Roddenberry’s future. @ProjectGalileo7 www.kickstarter.com/projects/lan...

Help America. Some of you know a Navajo man was taken last week by ICE in AZ. We can’t accept this & need to fight back by electing more Native Americans to office. Please donate to @formerpreznez.bsky.social for Congress in #AZ02 He would be the first tribal leader elected to Congress. ✊🏽

Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take do...

BREAKING: Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice.

Susan Collins decides to support the SAVE America Act months after Maine voted 64-36% to reject a voter ID measure

We can’t believe that today is 8 years that we’ve been without our beautiful daughter.   Please consider donating to our cause orangeribbonsforjaime.org/donate/%22

ICE Melts in the Minneapolis Winter Now it’s time to abolish the agency and impeach Kristi Noem.

Getting ICE out of Minneapolis isn’t enough, says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar:

“We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.”

What Parkland is Still Teaching America Eight Years Later Eight years after the Parkland shooting, survivors and families reveal the long‑term cost of gun violence and what America still hasn’t learned.

For most people, February 14 is Valentine’s Day. In Parkland, it’s the day everything changed — a date marked by loss, resilience, and a community that refused to break. Eight years later, Parkland still has something to teach America about remembrance and responsibility. I wrote about it here:

Black and white portrait of a young girl with curly hair, looking directly at the camera.

14 February 1937 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sara Frederika Beppie Bilderbeek, was born in Zuilen.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.