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gm TOD much sadness on the last thread. I hope today brings some happiness
Thankyou NW for opening the day
Congrats 99ts and Bobfr!
Thanks Judith – enjoy your day
Good morning TOD … Thank you NW!
I’m just going to post this and be done for the day ….
…. because the simple reality is that the only thing different about today and 1850 is that we have cellphone cameras and twitter to document the execution of people of color by any white dude who has a need to kill someone …..
Thanks, Bob. Not much more to say is there? We think we’ve evolved, but we’ve only aged and made surface changes.
True, JackieG, unfortunately very true.
Being Black in America is (and always has been) a fatal disease.
I’ll be back tomorrow … take care everyone … {{{{{Chips}}}}} …..
It is NOT okay.
THE EVIL HEARTS OF RACISTS NEED TO CHANGE..WHY IN THE WORLD DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE GIVEN PBO SO MUCH TROUBLE FOR 8 YEARS!..THEY HAVE OPENED THEIR OWN DOORS TO HELL..WITH THEIR FRIENDS!
Good Morning TOD. Our President looks very tired to me. These next four months, leading up to the election, are going to be very taxing for him. Not to mention the emotion of your baby turning 18 and graduating onto the next stage of her life. I do worry about him. On the bright side however, that suit that he’s wearing this morning is beautiful. And he wears it very well:)
PBO IS VERY TIRED…HE SEES WHAT IS HAPPENING ALL AROUND HIM AND HE WANTS HIS DAUGHTERS TO INHERIT A COUNTRY THAT MAINTAINS ITS MORAL VALUES…NOT SOME DARK HOLE FILLED WITH HATRED FOR ONE ANOTHER. I WORRY ABOUT HIM ALL THE TIME AND PRAY FOR HIS STRENGTH IN THESE VERY DARK TIMES!
I’m sure he has also been informed of the two deaths yesterday, and that is probably weighing heavily on him. I wish more people in government would take these deaths as seriously as he does, and do something to stop them. Sigh.
Maybe when he gets out of office and Hillary takes on the Presidency those furrowed brows will smooth out and his smile will widen. I do not want to even consider what he or any of us will feel if DT wins.
Morning. I’m off so spend the day with my sister who is experiencing early dementia and the resulting depression. See you all tomorrow. Have a great day!
Oh Jackie, that is tough. I’ll certainly be thinking about you. Sisters are so close to us!
Sorry Jackie. That’s tough to deal with for both of you. Best wishes for an OK day!!
Jackie that is just heart wrenching. Prayers to you and your Sister. ((((hugs))).
Sending positive and healing energy to you and yours, jackie.
BLESS YOU JACKIE..THAT IS SO DIFFICULT..PRAYERS HEADING YOUR WAY….
Oh, jackieG, so sorry to hear that. We’re with you in spirit and sending our love.
Sending you some (((((hugs))))
Good Morning, Everyone 🙂
Say his name.
His name is Philando Castile.
And, he was murdered by the Falcon Heights, Minnesota police during a ‘routine’ traffic stop.
Philando Castile. We need peacekeepers in law enforcement. Little persons with guns are being enabled for profit.
❤️
Good Morning Everybody.
Scenes from Warsaw ahead of the NATO Summit, 8-9 July 2016
PRAYING FOR MY PRESIDENT…FOR HIS STRENGTH AND CHALLENGES THIS WEEK!
I HOPE PBO RIPS OFF THAT TIE AND RELAXES WHILE IN TRANSPORT………………….HE WILL LAY SOME SMOKE ON THOSE WALLS IN NATO!
AMEN
I WOULD FORWARD THIS BUT JOEL OLSTEEN IS IN THE COLLAGE AND I WON’T FORWARD HIM ANYWHERE………………….
Morning, and thank you JER. I have never been to Poland. What a beautiful city. I hope POTUS has a nice time while there.
Thanks for the mini tour.
Asked for his information, Philando Castile volunteered to his murderer that he had a weapon, because he had a permit.
And yet, somehow, even after offering that piece of information.
Mr. Castile is Dead.
Dead.
Dead.
Funny how all these conceal /carry laws don’t seem to apply to Black people.
All they had to do the
killingmurder was tosaylie that ‘he has got a gun’.What a fucked up law enforcement.
But it’s legal to have a gun – ask the NRA
So much for the argument that all it takes to be safe is a good guy with a gun.
True Rikyrah , truth
Mr. Castile was killed in front of his child.
Since Mr. Castile had no criminal record, there is no mug shot to plaster over the airwaves. What will they use to make him seem menacing?
I honestly don’t know what to say. Another black person murder by the people who suppose to protect and serve. A broken tail light and you are dead. The officer ask for your license, you reach for it and you are shot four times. What can I say, except I am dam tired of it.
Question: why on earth did this president nominate a far right republican as FBI director?
I don’t like this guy he’s subjective and undermined Lynch by going on tv and excoriating Clinton.
My concern is- knowing the republicans… They’ll bring her b4 congress hearing and probably this president…
This guy comey should be canned!!
This president? Really, jovie?
Of course! You haven’t been following the republicans last 8 years? Guilt by association is the thing they live by.
It’s how they roll.👎👎
You still didn’t answer my question?
Why did the president nominate this biased clown as FBI director?
Wasn’t anybody else just as capable and moderate available?
Well, they have been “threatening to impeach him since 2009”, so what happened?
Why didn’t he appoint some one else to our liking? Because, the fucking dems didn’t turn up in 2010, 12 & 14 and handed over the keys back to the rethugs despite his warnings?
Also. Too. Hillz did fuck up.
Thank you for the answer.. That makes sense to me all your points! 👊
Another 4 more months, just 4 more months, jovie for the fucking dems and the loony left to move their collective lazy asses to the polls. Their last chance.
Dems-Own worst enemy?
😩😩😩😩
yup, yup, yup.
fucking whiners all.
I’m reeling from the way Mr Castle lost his life while a cop did nothing after shooting him. I pray for his child who was in the car while all this transpired.
Smile, murkan ‘law enforcement’. You are on world camera.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36732908
You can follow the rules to the letter of the law and still get murdered. The horror that is continuously visited upon black people is a heavy burden to carry.
Is she right??
Yes, on both counts.
Moving onto brighter and better things.
Go Serena. 9th W final. 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎
And come on, Venus. We need a sister/sister act XXXXXX.
that was one X too many.
I wanted an all Williams final, but it doesn’t seem like it. 😦 But the level of play Serena demonstrated this game – no one can beat her. I hope they make it to the semis in the doubles, or even the finals. That would be great for Venus. 🙂
It’s not ovah yet. V is fighting back.
Yes, I’m optimistic, if Venus can break back, hold serve, and then break for a third set. But that’s a big ask… I would be THRILLED to be wrong.
Well…V is out of the singles. But she had a good run…reaching the semis at her age is no small feat.
Yup, though a bummer, to come to back to this level after a few health issues, is a bfd.
Morning everyone. I woke to another murder. My heart hurts.
So powerful. Thank you df.
All open carry and stand your ground laws should be eliminated since they are just a license to kill people of color and do nothing to save lives in a mass murder situation. That is an NRA fantasy. The pendulum is swinging. Give your member of Congress and Senators some courage on voting for universal background checks, strict limits on magazine size, mandates for licenses and registration and LIABILITY INSURANCE for every firearm owned, assault weapons ban, and smart trigger technology or similar owner recognition. Enough is enough. @DisarmHate
There’s this.
http://nomoremister.blogspot.com/2016/07/wayne-lapierre-your-thoughts.html
Isn’t it ironic that Chairman Chavetz is ” worried about state secrets ” when HE IS THE PERSON that revealed that the secret CIA annex was in Benghazi during an open hearing ?
Do these people think we are stupid ?
Yes, they do. They think that no one is paying attention.
2 Americas.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/here-are-8-white-people-who-pointed-guns-at-police-officers-and-didnt-get-killed/
Indeed. The white biker gangs, who had a public shootout last year, come to mind.
Thank you NW for your tweets.
Elijah Cummings for President!
GOD’S JUSTICE IS GOING TO PREVAIL AGAINST EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE WHO THRIVE ON THEIR RACIST HATRED!…BOOMERANG!
TAIN’T NO PRIVACY FOR THE ENERGIZER..BUT..NO MATTER…HE’S GORGEOUS ANYTIME OF THE DAY!
On a serious tip..
The reason why all you DRONES DRONES DRONES…
NSA SPYING ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE….
CIVIL LIBERTIES….BLAH BLAH BLAH….
Can miss me is because, in terms of my life as a Black person…
I told you before… I don’t give two shyts about drones or NSA Spying..
the biggest threat to my PERSONAL security is an encounter with law enforcement..
RIGHT HERE EVERYDAY IN AMERICA.
NSA JUST DOING THEIR JOB IN A CORRUPT WORLD…IF IT BOTHERS ANYONE..THEN THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING THEY SHOULD NOT BE……………………..
AMEN tell it
AMEN tell it
Another day, another…….
Thursday greetings, TODobots!
Mother of Philando Castile:
And yet…
HE’S STILL DEAD
He started working at 15 years old. He paid his taxes, he wasn’t always in trouble. He respected the law, but still he was gun down.
The people who think the police does any wrong, can’t throw up about this guy being a Thug.
Mr. Castile’s child, who saw her father murdered before her eyes…was FOUR YEARS OLD.
Who among us wouldn’t internalize that. I know I did. That’s perhaps the most tragic part of the scenario, to me, as the family tries to move forward.
Register to vote and CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE REGISTERED TO VOTE!
I’M REGISTERING AT THE BMV..I WILL BE VOTING TO KEEP BARACK’S LEGACY!..HOWEVER…WHEN HE IS GOE I WILL BE QUITE BROKEN!
THAT’S..GONE…………………………….
#PhilandoCastile’s girlfriend: Police lied about which hospital he’d been taken to.
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 7, 2016
XRAYS 2MORROW AND MY 17 YEAR OLD AWESOME VEHICLE IS GETTING HER NAILS DONE AND A TUNE-UP TODAY…SHE HAS TO BE HAPPY..ONLY 197,000 MILES ON HER AND SHE’S STILL MIGHTY POWERFUL…………………
I am so heart sick today. When is this going to stop. I am so heart sick of our young black men dying.
I KNOW ‘TWO WORDS’ ARE COMING AND HE DOES NOT LIE……………..GOD’S WRATH!
And their grandparents, mothers, fathers, wives, girlfriends, sisters, brothers, and children sobbing before the nation’s eyes, knowing their world is changed forever by the tragic loss of their loved one. Our nation has been putting up with this trail of tears for too long.
LIVE NOW: Police Shooting In Minneapolis – http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
ALSO: Wesley United Methodist Church and Commmnity Address the Alton Stirling Shooting in Baton Rouge, LA – http://abcnews.go.com/Live?stream=3
” She should have known better ” sounds like something one would say to a teenager…….
What is the crime ? Shoulda ?
BBL…TO CHECK ON MY PRESIDENT..GET YOUR OWN..<3
And about Alton Sterling..
As the New York Daily News pointed out on their front page…
HE.DID.NOT.HAVE.A.GUN.IN.HIS.HANDS.
So, where’s the threat from Mr. Sterling?
The threat that warranted his execution.
I’m not sure I’m going to be able to follow the rest of this hearing … have to mute all the RWNJs, so it’s less than satisfactory since I’m only grasping what the Democrats and Comey are saying.
I am very pleased so far with Comey. There was something about him that I’ve always felt was “standoffish” – but today he became lots more human to me. (Like he needs my endorsement – Ha!)
@Ella in New Mexico:
I’ve been Black in America longer than 3 days.
I don’t believe the officer – AT ALL.
I believe the girlfriend.
Philando did exactly as the officer told him to do – BECAUSE HE WANTED TO GO HOME ALIVE.
You all can believe that bullshyt if you want to that he’d disobey what the police officer said and went for a GUN.
PHUCK.OUTTA.HERE.
The brexit racist gove is gone. Now it’s down to two ladies, one remain and the other go, for the cons.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36737426
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/07/we-should-not-have-to-jump-through-hoops-to-prove-that-black-lives-matter/
Beauty Break: