As part of Densho’s “30 Oral Histories for 30 Years” series, this interview with Peggie Nishimura Bain offers a vivid reflection on creativity, ingenuity, and survival under incarceration, revealing how everyday acts of creation carried meaning far beyond their materials.

“I remember breaking down and crying. I couldn't explain to her why I had given up that name and how because I had recently regained my feeling of pride and everything, I didn't want to use it because it was special now.”

Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II became one of the most significant challenges to government authority in U.S. history.

For the seventh installment of our 30 Stories for 30 Years series, Mary Hirata reflects on her mother’s journey to the United States as a picture bride in the early 1900s.

As the first installment of Densho’s “30 Oral Histories for 30 Years” series, this interview with Dale Minami offers insight, challenge, and inspiration, inviting us to reflect on how history shapes who we are and what we owe one another.

We are heartbroken by the passing of Kyoko Nancy Oda, a giant in the Nikkei community and one of our oral history narrators.

Each year, February 19th brings us back to a crucial date in 1942. On that day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, a decision that authorized the forced removal and incarceration of over 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of them U.S. citizens.

In the tenth installment of our 30 Stories for 30 Years series, George Yamada describes how he chose to pursue a chick sexer career.

“When you walk through that gate, you know you lost something.”

During his first Christmas at the Minidoka concentration camp in Idaho in 1942, Tsuguo “Ike” Ikeda remembers that the holiday spirit still found a way to shine.

Mystery Substance Leaves 3 Dead, Sends 18 First Responders to Hospital in Mountainair, New Mexico. 👉 Read the full story at NewsLink7.com #MysterySubstance #Mountainair #NewMexico #FirstResponders #Hazmat #EMS #BreakingNews #News #WorldNews #Noticias

#Χανιά: Πατέρας φέρεται να κακοποιήσουμε τον 16χρονο γιο του που είναι σε φάσμα του #αυτισμού

if any of y'all get booked to guest on the show you should really consider telling J-Hud that screaming out "CLUTCHIN' AWN UH REAUX ZUH REE!!!" 15 years ago was never necessary.

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Unc is more a state of mind, state of wisdom, a state of leadership.

AI models can be trained to have different personalities. What happens when those models are used by the military? Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President at the Center for a New American Security, and @sarahshoker.bsky.social, Senior Research Scholar at Berkeley join Jon to discuss. New pod out now!

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260523 01.00 Novorossiysk It's flaring up. It's just great, there are reservoirs there just like in Perm, so it will keep burning for a very long time. t.me/exilenova_pl...

☕🥐 Good morning, wonderful Emma! Happy Friday, dear friend! We reached almost the weekend! Thank you as well for your constant presence of sharing a good coffee together. It makes me smile. I wish you a beautiful day filled with smiles, joy and calm. 🫂😘💜

What does it actually take to move drones and autonomous systems from experimentation to employment across an entire hemisphere? Listen here: pod.link/682478916/ep...

Fox right now: #ROH #SupercardOfHonor

#indy500 #racing #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA

It's time. Nekomancer of Nowhere's Demo will be part of Steam Next Fest! Featuring: Cats :3 🐈🐱 World-Spinning Puzzles 🖌️🧩 Un-undead Characters 🐸💜 So Much Magic 🪄🧙‍♂️ The Demo for Nekomancer of Nowhere, available Feb 24: store.steampowered.com/app/3180290/... #Indiedev #Gamedev #nextfest #indiegame

i discuss Gaethje vs Pimblett ? im riding with paddy the baddy #ufc324 who u got ?!?

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What wonderful words to give me! Thank you so much 🤍 @moberzan.bsky.social 💥

2 Waymo robots stuck at a flashing red light: Clementina St at First St, San Francisco "blocking up an entire strip of traffic that goes for two blocks...People are driving up on the sidewalk to go around them...it’s pathetic if they can’t handle this situation." OP: reddit.UnderCoverSquid

Bolu'da otoban kilitlendi. #Muharremİnce #Sergen #VeliAğbaba #SedatPeker #THM

MUSIC IS MY LIFE!!!!

Reports indicate Israeli forces raided al-Mughayyir village, fired flares over Jabalia camp, and bombed al-Faluja area in Gaza. A Palestinian truck crashed after settler attack near Atara. #Israel https://osint-signals.com/summary/725

⚡ Take action today: demand regulators block the NextEra-Dominion utility mega-merger. Families should not be forced to pay higher bills so massive utilities and Big Tech data centers can grab more power. Add your name now: civicshout.com/p/block-the-... #ProtectRatepayers #Accountability

Meet the new owners of Eagle Cathedral City 🦅 Part 1 of our 5-part interview series! Catch their open houses during Leather Pride & Palm Springs Pride weekends - merch, beats, and a sneak peek at the new space. #EagleCathedralCity #GayPalmSprings #BarracksBarLegacy #LeatherBars #ThePalmSpringsGuys

We've just handed down the 2026 Federal Budget.  It's a responsible and ambitious budget aimed at building and strengthening our nation.  It's about building a country where hard work pays off and everyone has the opportunity to get ahead.

James Pantemis broke records in Salt Lake City today with 13 saves. #RCTID 1️⃣Most saves in an MLS game this year 2️⃣Most saves in Timbers MLS history (prev record 11 saves by Jake Gleeson in 2016) 3️⃣Pantemis was three saves shy of the all-time MLS record set by Max Crepeau in 2019

Well I dont know about all that xD but I be playing #Splatoon the exact same way. Good idea or bad I charge in. #Aries

Your brain on decades of depression is a snowy mountain carved with deep, well-worn sled tracks. Every thought slides into the same rut. (1/6)

Eat. Balance. Repeat. You don’t need to be a saint in the kitchen to see results. It’s all about the rhythm of your plate. Whether it's your daily bowl of oats or that once-a-month pizza party, balance is where the magic happens. Follow pallaviqslimfitness.com for insights on health & wellness.

Heat Death is a bit whimsical I suppose... pop corn anyone? What about blancmage? Check out the rest of the album too! Sounds great on vinyl amd as a digital download 😆 Is it just me or is it bit Erasure-esque too?

Please help me to wish my brother Jason a Happy Gotcha/Birthday. He just turned 3 today and I'm so proud of him. 🥰 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 🐕‍🦺🥰 #happygotchaday #happybirthday #jasonbro2ltpc #makesomeonesmile #luckythepracticecorgi

The early bird gets the best deal 🐦 You have 7 days left to grab your #VivaTech 2026 pass. Join us in Paris on 17-20 June for 4 days of innovation, networking, and game-changing tech. Secure your spot now👇 https://vivatech.com/get-your-pass?ca=EB-BS

Geoffrey Hinton, who is widely known as the godfather of AI, used his 2024 Nobel Prize acceptance speech not to celebrate his creation, but to warn humanity of its risks.

Naha City, Yui Rail, Okinawa, Japan #Japan #Nippon

#Cats are welcome in our backyard, but not to poop! We have a stray cat hanging out and CC caught him marking his territory. I think he’s only here for the buffet of #YucatanDeerMice living in the garden. We saw cat fur on the patio cushions, so he’s found a bed. 🎶#CCnDocMusic🎶 #MeridaMágico

For the unhoused, the elderly, and people inside prison without AC, heat can be deadly. FJI is in court pushing for better conditions in Florida prisons. Our housing advocacy work fights to make sure no one is forced to face the heat outside without options. Learn more at linkin.bio/fji

What if you were bought? Not a sinister idea ... a liberating one. Revelation 5 talks about Jesus "purchasing" people from every tribe and nation. Not into servitude. Into belonging. Into a dignity no one can take away. 2-min reflection + free Mark's Gospel: live.bible.is/bible/ENGNLH...

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May 2026 new book releases are here, and the mystery/thriller side of the list is especially strong. New Release Tuesday is officially dangerous for my TBR. What are you reading first?

Back to Monster Hunter Stories 3 the Demo! We are are in the country of Azuria and the princess and Simon race off on their Monsters to the castle! #MonsterHunter #MonsterHunterStories #MonsterHunterStories3 #Capcom #VideoGames

Katsuhiro Otomo's cyberpunk classic Akira makes a welcome return to the big screen. A landmark in anime and feature length animation, Akira has lost none of its power and spectacle in the nearly 40 years since its original release. It closes out the @japanesefilmfestie.bsky.social tour for 2026.

A missing city, a child goddess, a dystopian future & a crack in reality — all this faces two teenage sorcerers whose spells sometimes work. Come along on the ride with Dweller in the Crack #fantasy #FantasyAdventure #swordandsorcery #futuristic #dystopian #novella nykiblatchley.com/dweller-in-t...

Starwolf is Hard! - Finishing Starfox 64 Every Week Until We Get a New Game A new stream series. I will finish a route of Starfox 64 every week until Nintendo gives me a new Starfox game for my Switch 2. #Starfox #Starfox64 #LylatWars #FoxMcCloud #nintendo twitch.tv/buskalilly Fridays, 10PM GMT

Me trying to write backstory lore for any of my OCs:

Morally grey. Emotionally ruthless. Completely obsessed. Tangled Empires series (Anna Harding) For readers of #CoraReilly #RinaKent #LJShien #darkromance #mafiaromance #darkromancebooks #dangerousromance #obsessedhero #mafiaverse #booktok

Hadley✨️ I married my high-school sweetheart five years ago. We have been making plans to have our first child when he tells me on our anniversary that he can only stay with me if I allow him to open our relationship so that we can both see other people. Reluctantly, I agree, not expecting to fall

We have had noble and good leaders. Obama inspired Hope in the American people. What has Trump done for you lately?

The little hare, at the cost of his own life, disables the enemy's FPV drone.

Trump still sounds hoarse, tired, and slurry today

ABS overturned in #Rockies at #Angels (Top 1). Los Angeles Angels challenged the ball call on Walbert Ureña's pitch to TJ Rumfield. Ball -> Called Strike. HP: Chad Fairchild | Upheld 39.7% (23/58).

Artist Jiawei Shen undertakes an ambitious artwork about the history of communism. Alongside Jiawei's effort is a portrait of his marriage, forged in the chaos of China's Cultural Revolution. Welcome to Babel: Painting Communism Watch free knowledge.ca/program/welcome-babel-painting-communism

This happened in #GreenvilleSC #InCaseYouMissedIt 🔔: A long-standing nonprofit in the Upstate benefiting struggling families kicked off their annual summer feeding program. It’ll run through August and serve 1200+ meals a week across 27 sites. #UpstateCircleofFriends #summerfoodprogram #donatenow