Podcast appearances and mentions of Mazie K Hirono

Sometimes you just have to take a break from personal injury law and talk about treasure hunting. In this episode, we interview Lieutenant Commander and Navy JAG, Jordan Foley about maritime treasure law. Why? Because I didn't know anything about it and wanted to hit “record” while I learned. During this conversation, we take a “deep dive” into some of the misconceptions surrounding treasure law and some of the challenging legal arguments that come up during international treasure disputes. Visit Jordan online here: https://www.usni.org/people/jordan-foley. See all episodes or subscribe to the Personal Injury Marketing Minute here: https://optimizemyfirm.com/podcasts/. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eQ0BZ0M1V4 Transcript: Lindsey: Welcome to the Personal Injury Marketing Minute, where we quickly cover the hot topics in the legal marketing world. I'm your host, Lindsey Busfield. Well, I should amend my opening spiel. We usually cover the hot topics in the legal marketing world, but sometimes we're just going to talk about whatever I want to. I recently taught a CLE at the Maryland State Bar Association, and while I was there, I met Lieutenant Commander in Navy JAG, Jordan Foley. While he currently serves as the Department of Defense Fellow to Senator Mazie K. Hirono in Hawaii, he has a special background in naval warfare and a deep understanding of maritime treasure law. Knowing absolutely nothing about this myself, I wanted to take the opportunity to learn more about treasure law and invite you listeners to join me on this educational journey. Thank you so much for joining us today, Jordan.   JJ Foley: Absolutely. Thanks, Lindsey, for having me, and it was great meeting you in Ocean City, and I was glad we could talk a little A little bit.   Lindsey: And as I like to say, nerd out about treasure law. So that was fun. I mean, who doesn't love treasure law as kids? You know, we are taught to play pirates and you steal the treasure. My kids do this on their play set. You know, it's just kind of built into your childhood and development as a natural curiosity. So tell us a bit about your background and how you got involved in treasure law.   JJ Foley: Absolutely. I'll actually start with saying knowing more about treasure law takes some of the romance out of it, which we'll get into later. But it is a fun topic. But so, you know, as you stated, I'm an active duty Navy judge advocate. I started off my naval career as a submarine officer. So I got ship driving experience and deployment experience there. And they got selected for a Navy program where they sent me to law school and I became a Navy JAG through that. So I have a bit of a mix. I'm about 15 years into my career and half of it was spent on submarines and now about half of it as a judge advocate. And a lot of what I've focused on over the years has been. Naval warfare and legal analysis. So whether that is applying law to sea to board deploy missions, or sometimes weapons reviews, as I was doing at the Pentagon most recently before I joined Senator Verona's office as a defense fellow, a lot of it's been bridging the gap between my naval warfare experience and the legal and policy world.   Lindsey: And a lot of this comes with your understanding of international law, treaties, and working with our partners and allies, and sometimes even teaching and providing legal support for our partners and allies. So I've had this broad experience, and as one does in the beautiful profession of naval law and such, you find your interest areas, and mine became very quickly, for a lot of reasons you mentioned, treasure law, because it's cool and it's fun, and it's almost a bit of a hobby for me, too. But in the industry, in the private sector, it is an area that you have some specialized attorneys. He's in maritime and admiralty, and I like to see myself as maybe extra specialized with ad...

Most of the media-verse right now is focused on a handful of serious and important questions: Kamala's VP pick, if Democrats have been anti-Democratic, if Kamala can receive Biden's campaign money without a legal battle. And whether or not China will see the opportunity of our lame-duck president to make moves against Taiwan. But today we aren't here to talk about any of that. Today we're here to talk about memes and whether or not Kamala Harris is “brat.” On Sunday, July 21, we found out that President Joe Biden was stepping down from the race because he posted a letter on X. Then, 23 minutes later he endorsed Kamala Harris as the nominee and that was it.  Days went by, and we didn't see him or hear from him. And we're all supposed to accept that as normal. And in his absence something really strange happened. Kamala Harris became a Gen Z icon. Kamala became “brat.” And if you're anything like me, you're not exactly following. So, let us explain: the singer Charli XCX posted Sunday on X that “Kamala IS brat,” a reference to her new album called Brat. Which, for those who don't know, according to Gen Z, is this summer's official vibe and aesthetic. Don't worry, if you still aren't following, neither are the talking heads on CNN or Fox. But whether they understand it or not, Kamala's campaign does. Her staff changed her campaign's X page to the brat chartreuse color (the album's theme color), with the words “Kamala HQ” to match the Brat album cover.  The internet went crazy. Just take the video of a group of men in Fire Island in chartreuse crop tops that say “kamala” in the brat font. The caption on the tweet: “BRAT Kamala shirts already on Fire Island. The gays move SO FAST.” And it wasn't just brat that went viral, we've also seen a repacking of viral clips overnight: the coconut quote, Kamala loving Venn diagrams, and a whole lot of Kamala laughing. As the internet was off to the races, mainstream politicians were forced to make a choice: embrace the Twitter-sphere or ignore it. And most chose the former. Hawaiian senator Brian Schatz endorsed Kamala on X simply by posting a photo of himself climbing a coconut tree, the caption reading: “Madam Vice President, we are ready to help.” Colorado governor Jared Polis simply posted a tweet with a coconut emoji, a palm tree emoji, and an American flag emoji. Senator Mazie K. Hirono posted a photo with Kamala with the brat chartreuse filter on it. Clearly a unique consensus has emerged. As Katherine Boyle wrote for The Free Press this week, “The online and offline are finally merging.”   It's fun, it's trippy, it's campy, it's weird, but the question remains, will any of this translate to actual votes?  To help us better understand are two Free Press writers—River Page and Kat Rosenfield. This week for The Free Press, River explained how the phrase “Twitter isn't real life” has never seemed less true and that “Twitter is now the center of the country's political universe. For better or worse.” And Kat made the case that Kamala is brat, but not in the way we think, and she's not so sure it's a good thing.  The internet moves fast, but River and Kat move faster, and they're here today to help us dissect it all: the meme-ification of politics, brat, and how internet culture is rewiring election norms.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest for S.O.S. Ep. 17 is my dear friend and mentor Rosie Goscinski.Cmdr. Rosie Goscinski is a native of Kearny, NJ. She graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2001 with a B.S. in political science and earned an MBA in Department of Defense Financial Management from the Naval Postgraduate's School. She is a graduate of the Naval War College's Joint Professional Military Education program and is a joint qualified officer. She currently serves as the head junior officer detailer for Navy Personnel Command.Cmdr. Goscinski has served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as communications officer on USS John Young (DD-973), anti-submarine warfare officer on USS Oldendorf (DD-972), and assistant damage control officer on USS Tarawa (LHA-1). As operations officer onboard USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43), she planned bilateral theater security engagements with Egypt, Greece, Bahrain, Jordan, and Oman and deployed to Haiti for Operation Unified Response. As operations officer for Amphibious Squadron 8, she coordinated certification readiness for seven amphibious ships. Her most recent at-sea assignment was as the executive officer and commanding officer of USS Tortuga (LSD-46).Ashore, Cmdr. Goscinski served as the US Naval Academy's and ROTC's budget analyst and financial manager in the Chief of Naval Personnel Financial Management Division. She also served as the surface warfare readiness analyst for the Director of Assessment Division, OPNAV N81, and led two littoral combat ship studies that resulted in increased crew manning. Selected as a Navy legislative defense fellow on the personal staff of Senator Mazie K. Hirono, (D-Hawaii), Cmdr. Goscinski's portfolio included military readiness, seapower, personnel, and veterans affairs issues. She also served on a joint duty assignment as the chief of senate congressional affairs to Commander, United States European Command.Not only that, she's my Navy commander promotion officer!

A young girl was raised on a rice farm in rural Japan when, at seven years old, her mother left her abusive husband and sailed with her two elder children to Hawaii, crossing the Pacific in steerage in search of a better life. That young girl would become the first Asian-American woman and the only immigrant serving in the United States Senate. Senator Mazie K. Hirono joined us to share from her deeply personal memoir, Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story, which traces her remarkable life from her earliest days in Hawaii to her emergence as a highly effective and passionate legislator. In conversation with award-winning writer and fellow immigrant Viet Thanh Nguyen, Senator Hirono talked about the immigrant experience. She related how she entered first grade not being able to read or speak English, and her family lived in a single room in a Honolulu boarding house while her mother worked two jobs to keep them afloat. Those beginnings tied directly to her work as a legislator, determined to help the most vulnerable with a purpose that was grounded in her own experiences of economic insecurity, lack of healthcare access, and family separation–fighting hardest to ensure that a story like hers is still possible in this country. Finally, she explored her emergence, from dogged yet soft-spoken public servant into the frank and fiery advocate we see today, describing how she fought for causes she believed in while striving to remain polite and reserved, both because she had been steeped in nonconfrontational cultures and because she was a woman in politics. But in 2016, as she felt the impending force of a dangerous administration and crucial battles with lasting implications raged, Senator Hirono felt called to give voice to the fire that had always been inside her. Don't miss this compelling and moving account of a woman coming into her own power over the course of a lifetime in public service–and of the mother whose courageous choice made that life possible. Senator Mazie K. Hirono is a graduate of the University of Hawaii, Manoa and the Georgetown University Law Center. She has served in the Hawaii House of Representatives (1981-1994), as Hawaii's lieutenant governor (1994-2002), and in the U.S. House of Representatives (2006-2013). She became Hawaii's first female senator in 2013, winning reelection in 2018. Hirono serves on the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, among others. Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel The Sympathizer won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and numerous other awards. His most recent publication is the sequel to The Sympathizer, The Committed. His other books are a short story collection, The Refugees; Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War (a finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award in General Nonfiction); and Race and Resistance: Literature and Politics in Asian America. He has also published Chicken of the Sea, a children's book written in collaboration with his six-year-old son, Ellison. He is a University Professor, the Aerol Arnold Chair of English, and a Professor of English, American Studies and Ethnicity, and Comparative Literature at the University of Southern California. A recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim and MacArthur Foundations, he is also a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and the editor of The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives. Buy the Book: https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781984881601  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Hawaii Sen. Mazie K. Hirono reflects on her trailblazing career, her memoir, "Heart of Fire," and sparring with Sen. Ted Cruz about her anti-hate crimes bill protecting Asian Americans. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. The divide in this country grew strongly over the last number of years. We saw divisions and distrust, anger and even lies. At the bottom of it all, we are all Americans who want what is best for our families and our country. But the roads we travel to get there have separated greatly. Today, we spend the hour with a Democratic senator and a Republican congressman – both working to be agents of change and believing in the promise of this country. In the first half, Ernie talks with U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who represents Illinois' 16th district. In the second half, he's joined by Hawaii Senator Mazie K. Hirono. Her recent autobiography, “Heart of Fire” tells her story of becoming the first Asian-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate. Houston Public Media politics and government reporter Andrew Schneider also joins Ernie to discuss the current state of U.S. politics. Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

Legislation aimed to establish a federal response to hate crimes against Asian Americans overwhelmingly passed in the Senate last week. One of its sponsors, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, was the first Asian American woman elected to the Senate. Hirono is the only serving U.S. senator who is an immigrant, and her new memoir, "Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story, interweaves her life story with the policies shed later champion. Well talk with Sen. Hirono about where her bill stands, the specific pandemic challenges of Hawaii and President Biden's immigration policy.

In conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition Natalie Cohn Memorial Lecture A ''hero on the left'' (Washington Post) for her vocal support of progressive legislation and issues, Mazie K. Hirono is the only immigrant and the first Asian American woman in the United States Senate. Hawaii's junior Senator since 2013, she formerly served the Aloha State in the U.S. House of Representatives, as its lieutenant governor, and as a State Representative. At the age of seven, Senator Hirono emigrated with her mother and brother from rural Japan aboard the President Cleveland and crossed the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. Charting her journey from a single room in a Honolulu boarding house to the Washington, D.C. halls of power, Heart of Fire is Senator Hirono's story of resilience, speaking truth to power, and her hard-fought advocacy for the most vulnerable Americans. (recorded 4/26/2021)

U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), author of Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story (Viking, 2021), talks about her new memoir and the latest news coming out of Washington.

Please consider a paid subscription to this daily podcast. Everyday I will interview 2 or more expert guests on a wide range of issues. I will continue to be transparent about my life, issues and vulnerabilities in hopes we can relate, connect and grow together. Join the Stand Up Community I was really excited to get the opportunity to Interview Senator Mazie Hirono who I have watched kick the crap out of everyone from her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee from Brett Kavanaugh to Bill Barr. She has written an important, powerful and enlightening memoir about her life and service and it's a great read. It's called Heart of Fire AN IMMIGRANT DAUGHTER'S STORY Senator Mazie K. Hirono is a graduate of the University of Hawaii, Manoa and the Georgetown University Law Center. She has served in the Hawaii House of Representatives (1981-1994), as Hawaii’s lieutenant governor (1994-2002), and in the U.S. House of Representatives (2006-2013). She became Hawaii’s first female senator in 2013, winning reelection in 2018. Hirono serves on the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, among others. Mazie Hirono is one of the most fiercely outspoken Democrats in Congress, but her journey to the U.S. Senate was far from likely. Raised on a rice farm in rural Japan, she was seven years old when her mother, Laura, left her abusive husband and sailed with her two elder children to Hawaii, crossing the Pacific in steerage in search of a better life. Though the girl then known as “Keiko” did not speak or read English when she entered first grade, she would go on to serve as a state representative and as Hawaii’s lieutenant governor before winning election to Congress in 2006.  In this deeply personal memoir, Hirono traces her remarkable life from her earliest days in Hawaii, when the family lived in a single room in a Honolulu boarding house while her mother worked two jobs to keep them afloat, to her emergence as a highly effective legislator whose determination to help the most vulnerable was grounded in her own experiences of economic insecurity, lack of healthcare access, and family separation. Finally, it chronicles Hirono’s recent transformation from dogged yet soft-spoken public servant into the frank and fiery advocate we know her as today. For the vast majority of Mazie Hirono’s five decades in public service, even as she fought for the causes she believed in, she strove to remain polite and reserved. Steeped in the nonconfrontational cultures of Japan and Hawaii, and aware of the expectations of women in politics–chiefly, that they should never show an excess of emotion–she had schooled herself to bite her tongue, even as her male colleagues continually underestimated her. After the 2016 election, however, she could moderate herself no longer. In the face of a dangerous administration–and amid crucial battles with lasting implications for our democracy, from the Kavanaugh hearings to the impeachment trial–Senator Hirono was called to give voice to the fire that had always been inside her. The compelling and moving account of a woman coming into her own power over the course of a lifetime in public service, and of the mother whose courageous choices made her life possible, Heart of Fire is the story of a uniquely American journey, told by one of those fighting hardest to ensure that a story like hers is still possible in this country. My second guest today is Professor Colin Jerolmack. We talked about his excellent new book Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom, and Community in an American Town Here is all of his info from his website.... I am a professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies at New York University. I am also chair of the Dept. of Environmental Studies. My new book, Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom, and Community in an American Town (Princeton University Press, April 2021), is an intimate, ethnographic account of what happens when one of the most momentous decisions about the well-being of our communities and our planet—whether or not to extract shale gas and oil from the very land beneath our feet—is largely a private choice that millions of ordinary people make without the public’s consent. Based on time I spent living in a rural Pennsylvania community, the book documents the dramatic confrontation between personal sovereignty and the public good that unfolds from the fact that landowners have the right to lease the subsurface of their property for oil and gas development. This "deeply reported" (Publisher's Weekly) community study reveals "the tradeoffs that follow from America's liberty-loving ways" (Sarah Smarsh [author of Heartland], the Atlantic). What's more, it serves as a lens through which to understand the cultural polarization that drives so much of contemporary American politics and stymies efforts to combat climate change. Click here for a complete list of reviews, events, and media related to the book. Click here to purchase the book. CLick here to download and read the introduction for free. Click here to read an essay from this project published in Slate. My first book, The Global Pigeon (2013, University of Chicago Press), examines how relationships with animals and nature shape social life in the city. Click here to read an essay I adapted from The Global Pigeon for the New York Times Sunday Review. Click here to visit my twin brother's website. He's a real scientist. Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page    

S6 E29: In this episode, meet Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, and the first Asian-American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, Senator Mazie Hirono. Listen in as these authors describe how—and why—they were each inspired to share their remarkable life stories. In the Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes and Jeremy McCarter: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/646567/in-the-heights/ Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/646571/broken-horses/ Heart of Fire by Mazie K. Hirono: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/636264/heart-of-fire/

Senator Mazie K. Hirono's new book "Heart of Fire" and her thoughts on race and gender; The Honolulu rally to stop Asian American hate; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Loyal customers remember Love's Bakery on its last day in business; Manu Minute introduces us to the ‘akikiki; The Long View w/Neal Milner