Dr. Akiko Takenaka

historian of modern Japan and Asian America. she/her. professor at the University of Kentucky. feminist. liberal. DEI advocate.

[U of Hawai‘i Press @UHPRESSNEWS]

Join the @modernjapanhist Zoom talk with Akiko Takenaka (@ata225) on Mothers Against War: Gender, Motherhood, and Peace Activism in Cold War Japan.
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025 | 7:00PM ET
Register at https://t.co/S8pyQWFaa1

#genderstudies #Japan #motherhood #peaceactivism

[Dr. Akiko Takenaka @ata225]

Maybe make the candidates be anonymous, hide their party affiliation, and just make people vote on policies

[MSW Media @mswmediapods]

Find us on BlueSky. Same handle.

[Dr. Akiko Takenaka @ata225]

I am a staunch liberal, had been worried about Biden, and then initially skeptical of Harris. It was these kinds of messages, about lifting each other up, and sometimes kicking the fucking door down that drew me to her. Then, I was all in. Thank you @KamalaHarris 🩷

[ESSENCE @Essence]

Thank you.

Kamala Harris, your historic run has inspired us all, showing that our dreams are valid. You have shattered barriers and paved the way for generations of Black women to rise.

And that’s exactly what we’ll do. From all of us, Thank You.

[Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote]

Someone suggested that I ask all my followers to request inauguration tickets from their Congress members and then NOT GO.

I dunno. Seems rude. 🤷‍♀️

[Sgt Joker @TheSGTJoker]

Palestinians are still going to die, probably at a greater rate than before, but at least Jill Stein made enough money this election not to have to dip into her $14M estate to pay her own bills. Congratulations, suckers! You got played, again.

[Hakeem Jeffries @hakeemjeffries]

Statement on Control of the House of Representatives in 2025.

[Annie Waldman @AnnieWaldman]

Calgary stopped adding fluoride to its water in 2011.

What happened?

"The need for intravenous antibiotic therapy by children to avoid death by infection rose 700% at the Alberta Children’s Hospital." - Dr. James Dickinson @ University of Calgary

https://t.co/UVRewk3ggy

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

We must not delude ourselves in this moment. Multiracial democracy in the United States is less than 60 years old. It has always been contested, often violently so. It has always been fragile. Since this nation's inception large swaths of white Americans -- including white women -- have claimed a belief in democracy while actually enforcing a white ethnocracy. In the face of shifting demographics where white Americans will lose their numeric majority, we see a growing embrace of autocracy to keep the "legitimate" rulers of this country in power. History teaches us that we are in a perilous moment.

[Brian J. Karem @BrianKarem]

Never underestimate the power of large groups of stupid people.

He was the worst POTUS in history.
Impeached twice.
Convicted felon.
Tried to stage a coup.
Sold state secrets.

But hey …at least he isn’t an intelligent Black woman.

[Sarah Ironside 💙 @SarahIronside6]

Tonight I learned something I’ve always suspected. Most people will support a rapist over a woman.

[LEX News @LEX18News]

LEX 18 has been following the race, and now the results are in. Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Pamela Goodwine is heading to Frankfort to claim a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court. https://t.co/2Dc8V9DglU

[Dr. Akiko Takenaka @ata225]

@baryontensor Talking about us? 😹😼😼

[Azriel Mari @MrMariae]

It’s time for the reminder

[Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ @tribelaw]

“We believe the nation stands at an unprecedented historical as well as a political crossroads. On the outcome of this election, no less than the election of 1860, hangs the fate of both the spirit and the letter of the Constitution.”

https://t.co/8Z38Q01t7n

[Dr. Akiko Takenaka @ata225]

I immigrated the “right way.” I am privileged. I had resources. It still sucked. It was hard. Because of my experience, I want to make immigration easier. I can’t understand why ppl who experienced it the “right” way want to create barriers for those who come after them

[Dr. Akiko Takenaka @ata225]

@GaijinMommy

[Heather Thomas @HeatherThomasAF]

I want you all to have this.