Question…..what date was this vote? Tom Coburn is no longer a Senator, so this has to be an old set of pix. I was looking to see if the new Senator,James Lankford was in this group, and saw Coburn. This needs to be brought up to date.
From the bottom of the previous thread – this is important ….
“While the Grammy awards aren’t historically known for being the most socially informative live show there is, this year’s telecast will do a good job of making them so — in a big way. During the show tonight, Katy Perry’s live performance will leave the sharks at home and, instead, include a much more serious (and worth paying attention to) rendition of her song ”By the Grace of God,” as well as an appearance and written word performance from domestic violence and sex trafficking survivor Brooke Axtell. Like I said: this is a performance worth paying attention to, guys.
So, who is Brooke Axtell? In short, she’s a majorly important presence in combating and raising awareness about not only domestic violence, but sex trafficking and sexual abuse as well, and she’s the director of Communications for Allies Against Slavery. According to a statement she gave to People when her performance with Perry was first announced earlier this month, Axtell explained her motivation for joining Perry in the performance:
It’s an honor to collaborate with Katy in this way. She has been very devoted to various aspects of female empowerment…it’s going to bring a lot of encouragement and freedom to those who hear my story and know that they are not alone in this.”
Glad to provide the info, JackieG. Hope everyone reads the interview. Ms Axtell is the real deal and she’s got a fine sense of humor ….
“What will be going through your mind before you walk onstage tonight?
I’ll be thinking of the survivors I’ve worked with over the years. I know if I speak from that place, I’ll be very peaceful and very clear. I’ll try not to focus on the fact that Beyonce and Madonna and Lady Gaga are sitting right there. And I won’t be wearing a shark costume.” 🙂
Scientists on Europe’s Planck satellite say the first stars lit up the Universe later than was previously thought.
The team has made the most precise map of the “oldest light” in the cosmos.
Earlier observations of this radiation had suggested the first generation of stars were bursting into life by about 420 million years after the Big Bang.
Planck’s new data now indicates this great ignition was well established by some 560 million years after it all got going.
“This difference of 140 million years might not seem that significant in the context of the 13.8-billion-year history of the cosmos, but proportionately it’s actually a very big change in our understanding of how certain key events progressed at the earliest epochs,” said Prof George Efstathiou, one of the leaders of the Planck Science Collaboration.
Britain’s biggest bank helped wealthy clients cheat the UK out of millions of pounds in tax, the BBC has learned.
Panorama has seen thousands of accounts from HSBC’s private bank in Switzerland leaked by a whistleblower in 2007.
They show bankers helped clients evade tax and offered deals to help tax dodgers stay ahead of the law.
HSBC admitted that some individuals took advantage of bank secrecy to hold undeclared accounts. But it said it has now “fundamentally changed”.
The documents, stolen in 2007 by a computer expert working for HSBC in Geneva, contain details of more than 100,000 clients from around the world.
Offshore accounts are not illegal, but many people use them to hide cash from the tax authorities. And while tax avoidance is perfectly legal, deliberately hiding money to evade tax is not.
Prof Hawking had earlier appeared on stage to present the award for special visual effects, alongside leading actress nominee Felicity Jones, which went to Christopher Nolan ‘s sci-fi epic Interstellar.
Jones joked she was with the “only person on the planet more intelligent than Stephen Fry”.
Prof Hawking responded: “Yes, and better looking.”
Guess you are not going to bed early tonight! Well, I’m off since tomorrow is my only work day this week, and I might have to shovel my way out IF the car can’t get over or through the snow in the morning. I didn’t feel like going out to do it this afternoon.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
FURST.
FURST-LITE.
lite, schmite.
Life is a game.
And I won. 🙂
I agree. With all yer protestations, I was callin’ myself FURST-LITE. Ha! #Gotcha
crying baby and all that. 🙂
🙂
Furst-ishous! 🙂
You go, Mr. Furstie! 🙂
Yes you are, AMK – congrats! Thank you, Mr. President, for speaking out on such a painful subject.
Whoa!
so, on what awards show is the goppers’ response going to be? country music awards?
Most likely.
or more likely on ted I-crapped-in-my-pants nugent show.
Also too.
Congrats amk 🙂
Question…..what date was this vote? Tom Coburn is no longer a Senator, so this has to be an old set of pix. I was looking to see if the new Senator,James Lankford was in this group, and saw Coburn. This needs to be brought up to date.
Australia’s history of political ousting – in 60 seconds.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-31236403
I love My President. Thank You President Obama. 🙂
Amk with the Gold ⭐ FURST
so too
J’OB with a Golden ⭐ too
no, she ain’t.
😉
Ha – sweet, Nena, but I give all due deference to amk.
From the bottom of the previous thread – this is important ….
“While the Grammy awards aren’t historically known for being the most socially informative live show there is, this year’s telecast will do a good job of making them so — in a big way. During the show tonight, Katy Perry’s live performance will leave the sharks at home and, instead, include a much more serious (and worth paying attention to) rendition of her song ”By the Grace of God,” as well as an appearance and written word performance from domestic violence and sex trafficking survivor Brooke Axtell. Like I said: this is a performance worth paying attention to, guys.
So, who is Brooke Axtell? In short, she’s a majorly important presence in combating and raising awareness about not only domestic violence, but sex trafficking and sexual abuse as well, and she’s the director of Communications for Allies Against Slavery. According to a statement she gave to People when her performance with Perry was first announced earlier this month, Axtell explained her motivation for joining Perry in the performance:
It’s an honor to collaborate with Katy in this way. She has been very devoted to various aspects of female empowerment…it’s going to bring a lot of encouragement and freedom to those who hear my story and know that they are not alone in this.”
http://www.bustle.com/articles/63140-who-is-brooke-axtell-her-grammy-performance-with-katy-perry-will-raise-awareness-for-deeply-important
Thanks for clarifying this, Bob.
Glad to provide the info, JackieG. Hope everyone reads the interview. Ms Axtell is the real deal and she’s got a fine sense of humor ….
“What will be going through your mind before you walk onstage tonight?
I’ll be thinking of the survivors I’ve worked with over the years. I know if I speak from that place, I’ll be very peaceful and very clear. I’ll try not to focus on the fact that Beyonce and Madonna and Lady Gaga are sitting right there. And I won’t be wearing a shark costume.” 🙂
ibid
You ROCK Bob! Thank you!
Scientists on Europe’s Planck satellite say the first stars lit up the Universe later than was previously thought.
The team has made the most precise map of the “oldest light” in the cosmos.
Earlier observations of this radiation had suggested the first generation of stars were bursting into life by about 420 million years after the Big Bang.
Planck’s new data now indicates this great ignition was well established by some 560 million years after it all got going.
“This difference of 140 million years might not seem that significant in the context of the 13.8-billion-year history of the cosmos, but proportionately it’s actually a very big change in our understanding of how certain key events progressed at the earliest epochs,” said Prof George Efstathiou, one of the leaders of the Planck Science Collaboration.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31145520
friggin’ scientists pissing on us all over again.
Give ’em a break, man. Science is hard. If it was easy, everyone would do it. 🙂
furst, they tell me effing earth is round, not flat. Now this? I am pissed.
😀 😀
Make sure you keep a parachute handy……..The ground you’re standing on may not be there…yet! 😆
If music is the food of ❤ , play on……..Yes!
My brain is now wired for sound…….Lively Up yourself……Bob Marley
Interesting trio — Paul McCartney, Kanye West, and Rihanna.
ouch…
Perfect Toon. The idiot from NC, Tillis as he tilts his head on his puppet master’s hand.
question is where that hand had been? 🙂
Yep 😉
😀
jeez. who is she?
Wish I knew. For now, she’s just “Anonymous Construction Site Dress Lady” 🙂
Totally missed the message in this performance, cuz I was distracted by the lobby boy outfit weirdness.
One Minute of separation……Duplication 😳
😦
We are psychically-linked! It’s all good! 😀
Sam Smith with MJB << HEAVEN!!!
alright, Mary J and Sam Smith, Usher & Stevie – all brought me to tears …. so lovely.
Love it, love it, love it! 😀
It’s been pretty great, first time I’ve been able to watch the grammys in many years.
Britain’s biggest bank helped wealthy clients cheat the UK out of millions of pounds in tax, the BBC has learned.
Panorama has seen thousands of accounts from HSBC’s private bank in Switzerland leaked by a whistleblower in 2007.
They show bankers helped clients evade tax and offered deals to help tax dodgers stay ahead of the law.
HSBC admitted that some individuals took advantage of bank secrecy to hold undeclared accounts. But it said it has now “fundamentally changed”.
The documents, stolen in 2007 by a computer expert working for HSBC in Geneva, contain details of more than 100,000 clients from around the world.
Offshore accounts are not illegal, but many people use them to hide cash from the tax authorities. And while tax avoidance is perfectly legal, deliberately hiding money to evade tax is not.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-31248913
hell has to double its space.
Did you see this, Bob?
Magnificent, Jacqueline, totally MAGNIFICENT!!!!!
PRINCE!!!!
you’re going to pull a all-nighter, aren’t ya?
I hadn’t planned on it, but um… whatcha got in mind? 🙂
no way I am stepping out with you, Lady. #tooold 🙂
😀
Nice!
Twice in a roll …..Prince Rogers Nelson at award shows 😉
Without Sunshades ❓
❤ you, Price 😉
#BlackLivesMatter
In_Deed!
Thanks! I always forget the relevant hashtags! Fixed it.
And Prince! Albums still matter… like books and black lives. What more needs be said.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece says he is sticking to plans to roll back economic austerity and rejecting an extension of an EU bailout.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31261475
Julianne Moore: “awards season is like going to a wedding every weekend where you’re the bride”. 😀
Sam Smith wins again! Yay! 😀
Looks like music from Selma will end the show.
YES!!!!! Thank you, Prince.
Prof Hawking had earlier appeared on stage to present the award for special visual effects, alongside leading actress nominee Felicity Jones, which went to Christopher Nolan ‘s sci-fi epic Interstellar.
Jones joked she was with the “only person on the planet more intelligent than Stephen Fry”.
Prof Hawking responded: “Yes, and better looking.”
#burn
I am sorry, but this outfit on Rihanna is awful.
What Katy Perry is wearing is not my cup of tea either.
too many mosquitoes in the hall?
Oh, they’ve been wearing her out on Twitter.
Well, I thought her gown was lovely, but he does have a point! 🙂
men/smh. we will never grow out of our lei(c)a moment.
🙂
Or more like this outfit last year worn by Beyence’s sister at her wedding?
Pardon me…..Beyonce…… 😉
Oh snap! Totally forgot about that.
Aw, nice! They’re paying tribute to The Late Show with David Letterman. 🙂
I stayed away from this post cuz I saw the Grammy writing growing. The show has started out here and I can see it fresh 😊
Guess you are not going to bed early tonight! Well, I’m off since tomorrow is my only work day this week, and I might have to shovel my way out IF the car can’t get over or through the snow in the morning. I didn’t feel like going out to do it this afternoon.
LOL!
#jackass
Hopefully, soon, a better version of this important gift from Brooke Axtell will become available …
bbl …
aaand I am outta here.
Ha. See ya!
Any idea when this Show is ending?
Way past my bed Time…… 😉
11:00 PM CT?
G’Nite TOD.
See you all on Monday 😉
Knock on Wood!
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/02/08/tweets-of-the-day-28/
Glory was the perfect ending.