Steve Okino

@steveokino

Proud member of The Enemy Within™. Living in my safe space--Hawai‘i--with toothless senior cat Franklin. Former TV Newser, political communicator, marketing/web/tech journeyman. Now just a cat guy volunteering in service of homeless felines.

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Steve Okino@steveokino· 18d

Franklin of Kapolei sends his vet visit Friday regards to Franklin!

Steve Okino@steveokino· 20d

I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore! (I'm with Howard Beale.)

Peter Finch as the character Howard Beale in the 1976 movie, "Network," pictured in front of a wall of clocks, dressed in a trench coat, hair and face wet from rain, hands upraised in a half-clench.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jul 9

Shocking but not surprising.

Meme image of Pooh and Piglet, with text:
"Has he dropped out yet?" asked Piglet.
"No," said Pooh.
"Fuck," said Piglet.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jul 1

Happy Canada Day! Going to celebrate a few days late when my commemorative apparel from @thebeaverton.com arrives, but the sentiment stands today! 🇨🇦 😻

Image of dark grey heather t-shirt with the Canadian flag and the text: "Canada, looking good by comparison since 1867."

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 27

Franklin of Kapolei wishes Franklin a pleasant Franklin Friday, and asks that given the state of things, the world can just go take a flying leap today...

Franklin, a small, brown, senior, toothless, tabby cat, lies crouched on a rug with the front half of him hidden as he contemplates crawling under the bed. His back half and tail remain exposed.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 25

"It simply is not possible for a cat to oversleep." --Franklin the Cat

A medium close-up of Franklin, a small, brown, senior, toothless tabby cat, lying with his head on his human's leg. His eyes are closed, his face relaxed, his ears at-ease, and he is enjoying a mid-afternoon snooze.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 25

Good for Gov. Green and FU to Trump's oligarchical and narcissistic so-called "Great American State Fair" in which Hawai‘i is not participating. www.usatoday.com/story/news/u...

Hawaii: The office of Gov. Josh Green said in a statement: "The Hawaiʻi250 Commission oversees Hawaiʻi's participation in American 250 initiatives including the Great American Fair; The Hawaiʻi250 Commission is focused on local activities within the state.”

Peter Young, chair of the Hawai‘i America250 Commission, confirmed that it is not operating a pavilion at the event, and no funds were allocated for it. The group is instead focusing on local initiatives, Young said.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 22

Yeah, but this will be the legacy of John Cornyn in one image:

A desperate John Cornyn pretends to read the Trump book, "The Art of the Deal" in his losing re-election bid.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 16

Truth is an absolute defense, correct?

T-shirt with an image of a black cat with wide circular eyes from Poorly Drawn Cats, with the caption, "ungovernable".

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 14

🎶 Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the music! 🎶 Celebrating the best President of my lifetime! 😻

A poster image showing President Barack Obama behind a lectern with the Presidential Seal in the White House. Text reads, "Barack Obama Appreciation Day, June 14th, 2026. Thank you, President Obama."

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 13

You know they’re building the scaffolding so they can drop a tarp to block the view of the letters being removed, right?

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 12

Franklin of Kapolei is not ready for the weekend, but wishes Franklin a peaceful Franklin Friday.

Franklin, a small, brown, senior, toothless tabby cat, lies against his human’s leg fast asleep. His orange “Kitty Konvict” collar with his name is visible on his neck.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 11

No questions. Just aloha to you and Haley and Tatianna from a fellow cat volunteer.

Screen shot of donation receipt that reads, "Thanks for donating $50 to Friends of Bear Cat Rescue."

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 9

An unhappy Franklin at the internal medicine specialist vet. Not so much unhappy at the vet (who is awesome, BTW) but disappointed at not having breakfast or even his 4am snack of leftovers.

Franklin, a small, senior, brown tabby cat, looks out from the mesh of his carrier in the exam room at the vet.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 7

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 6

Franklin of Kapolei, while a bit skeptical about Franklin Friday on Saturday, maintains that every day is Franklin Day as far as he's concerned.

Franklin, a small, brown, toothless, senior, tabby cat, sits on the floor and looks up at the camera, which is shooting straight down at him.

Steve Okino@steveokino· Jun 1

The dreaded tools of rotator cuff injury rehabilitation. As far as health (for human and cat) goes, 2026 sucks eggs.

Instruments of torture for rehabbing rotator cuff injury. A foam roller, 3-pound dumbbell, 2.5 pound weight plate, light resistance band, and lacrosse ball.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 29

Franklin and the Felines say they agreed to appear for a nonpartisan celebration, not a Nazi-inspired facist gathering of white nationalists and racists. We without respect or regrets withdraw from this shameful event.

Franklin, a small, brown tabby cat and lead vocalist of his namesake band, sits politely and look up at the camera.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 27

I'm Franklin the Cat and I approve this message! 😹

Franklin, a small, brown, senior, toothless tabby cat, lies on a legal pad amidst paperwork, effectively preventing any work from being done.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 27

Can’t go low enough to save his ass because Everything Trump Touches Dies. 😹 #ETTD

Defeated Texas Senator John Cornyn poses as if reading Trump’s book.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 23

This one shook a bit here in West O‘ahu, hundreds of miles from the epicenter. 🙀

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
951 PM HST FRI MAY 22 2026

TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - LOCAL TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0946 PM HST 22 MAY 2026
COORDINATES - 19.3 NORTH 155.9 WEST
LOCATION - ON THE WESTERN FLANK OF MAUNA LOA
MAGNITUDE - 5.9

EVALUATION

NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. REPEAT. NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...SOME AREAS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED STRONG SHAKING.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 22

Franklin of Kapolei wishes Franklin a peaceful and comfy Franklin Friday, as he plans to enjoy the cooling island trade winds this evening from his window perch atop his custom cat tower. 😸

Franklin, a small, brown, toothless, senior tabby cat, sits atop his cat tower at an open window. He is staring intently off camera at something only cats can see.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 21

Well, @katmabu.bsky.social, it took awhile, but at least *this time* we didn't suck. 😹

T-shirt from Kat's campaign for Congress. Done in the style of the "Thank You" shopping bags, the text reads, "What if we didn't suck?" with "Kat for Illinois" and the union printing bug at the bottom.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 12

Truly incredible.

Image of dictionary definition of:
incredible /ĭn-krĕd′ə-bəl/
adjective
So implausible as to elicit disbelief; unbelievable.
"gave an incredible explanation of the cause of the accident."

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 9

Hawai‘i could be the first state to legislatively fight the scummy SCOTUS Citizens United travesty. Hopefully, Governor Green will sign SB2471 and start the flood of reform against the flood of dark money in politics!

Indivisible Hawaii's graphics calling for Governor Green to Make History, End Dark Money, Ban Super Pacs, and Make Us Proud by signing SB2471.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 8

Everything is terrible this week... ...except, today, just in time to salve my emotions, my new shirts from @purrinink.bsky.social arrived! 😻 😹

T-shirts from @purr.in.ink in their unique style. One shows a large black cat with huge eyes and dilated pupils, ears straight up, with the word "Ungovernable." The second shows a cat laying on their back, legs and paws straight up in the air, eyes relaxed and nearly closed, with the caption, "Antidepressant."

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 6

Now here's a REAL airport naming honor--not the Trump Crime Family paying for naming rights.

Sign identifying the airport at Santa Rosa, CA as the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport. It features Schulz's drawing of Snoopy piloting his doghouse and dressed as a WWI fighter pilot.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 2

“Why do you subject me to this torturous evil?” —Franklin the Cat (The sweet little guy has dropped some weight, is a bit lethargic, and A-D-R: Ain’t Doin’ Right…so off to the vet this morning.)

Franklin, a small, brown, senior tabby cat, crouches on a towel covering the examination room counter at the vet. His head is turned back toward the camera and he is scowling, unhappy at his fate.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 1

Congrats on your new window bed, Franklin! As a fellow Franklin, I, too, enjoy napping in window spots like my tower at the front window. Happy Aloha Friday to you!

Franklin, a small, brown, toothless, senior tabby cat, naps atop his tower by the front window. He is curled up comfortably, tail wrapped around his body, and head relaxed with eyes closed.

Steve Okino@steveokino· May 1

The words should resonate with everyone old enough to live at The Villages 😹