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Michael Okuda
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Graphic designer. Science fan. Space geek. Opinions & politics mine, not my employers'. Evidence matters. Resistance is not futile. Join me on Bluesky.
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    Michael Okuda
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    Jan 14, 2024
    Go to an old cemetery. See all the baby graves from before the 1950s & 60s? After that, hardly any. That's when people started vaccinating their children against deadly childhood diseases. If you're unsure what to do to protect your kids, the answer is literally written in stone.
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    Michael Okuda
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    Jan 18, 2022
    “White privilege doesn’t mean your life has been easy. It just means the color of your skin hasn’t made it harder.” -Jimmy Kimmel
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    Michael Okuda
    @MikeOkuda
    Mar 18, 2021
    “White privilege doesn’t mean your life has been easy. It just means the color of your skin hasn’t made it harder.” -Jimmy Kimmel
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    Michael Okuda
    @MikeOkuda
    Jan 14, 2021
    “White privilege doesn’t mean your life has been easy. It just means the color of your skin hasn’t made it harder.” -Jimmy Kimmel
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    Michael Okuda
    @MikeOkuda
    Jun 9, 2023
    If you worked very, very hard and earned $5,000 a day, and worked every day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, never spending a dime, you’d still be less than halfway to being a billionaire. Nobody "earns" a billion dollars.
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    Michael Okuda
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    Nov 17, 2023
    Why haven’t stores with automated/self checkout lowered prices? Could it be that increased profits from lowered costs NEVER trickle down to consumers OR employees? That corporate warnings that wage hikes will result in higher prices are just a smokescreen for unending greed?
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    Michael Okuda
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    Feb 1, 2017
    Trump shouldn't get to appoint a justice in the final year of his presidency.
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    Michael Okuda
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    Dec 7, 2024
    The last shot to be filmed in principal photography for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991 was the final scene on the Enterprise-A bridge with Kirk and his crew. It was an emotionally-charged moment, and a lot of visitors gathered around the set +
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    Michael Okuda
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    Jan 8, 2022
    Star Trek doesn't promise that tomorrow will be a better place. In fact, many Trek stories warn what could happen if we make bad choices. However Trek says tomorrow CAN be a better place if we are smart, if we work hard, if we are ethical, and if we celebrate our diversity.
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    Michael Okuda
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    Jul 31, 2022
    I first met Nichelle Nichols in 1985 at KHNL, a TV station in Honolulu. She posed with me, and the next day, I asked her to sign a print. “Sure, as long as you sign a print for me!” I still smile when I think of the day that she asked ME for MY autograph. Go boldly, Nichelle.
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    Michael Okuda
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    May 29, 2022
    "The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is 75.4 million Millennials with a vote." -Jenna Blum
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    Michael Okuda
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    Nov 23, 2023
    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home had originally been planned for release in mid-December 1986. This would allow it to maximize earnings because it would be in theaters during the Christmas holiday. But something strange happened:
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    Michael Okuda
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    Sep 28, 2020
    On this day (Sept 28) in 1987, Star Trek: The Next Generation was first broadcast, the first of 624 hourlong episodes produced over the course of 25 television seasons over the span of 18 wonderful years. We're very proud to have been part of the production team at Paramount.
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    Michael Okuda
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    Apr 24, 2020
    Replying to @nytimes
    On journalism: "If someone says it's raining, and another person says it's dry, it's not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out the fucking window and find out which is true." -Sally Claire