Morning TOD family, lurkers, those who are recovering from illnesses you are in our daily prayers, Chipsticks, Dannystixs, and a million thank yous to Nerdy Wonka for keeping the lights on at TOD.
Wow – what a day the President has planned. All good events, luckily, but a packed day. And he’ll do it in his stride.
Me? I’m trying to convince myself TODAY’s the day I decorate that one remaining shelf I had planned to cover with Christmas lights and garland! #MoreCoffeeThatsTheTicket
“She was not terminated … the board put her off work for six weeks, and she will be back next week,” the woman told CNN. Taylor became the CCDC’s director in 2007, the Gazette-Mail reported. She was paid almost $83,000 in 2014
The nonprofit Clay County Development Corp. offers services to seniors and low-income residents and is funded through state and federal grants and local fees. (Here’s their address & phone number: Address: 172 Main St, Clay, WV 25043 Phone: (304) 587-4251)
The Governor’s office said the state is reviewing its contract with the Clay County group.
“The State of West Virginia vehemently opposes any discriminatory and harassing sentiments, language or actions,” the office of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, a Democrat, said in a statement. (Contact Info:Office of the Governor | State Capitol | 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. | Charleston WV 25305 Phn: 304.558.2000 or 1.888.438.2731 | Contact Us)
GA TOD. Some upsetting news…. My cousin’s home was burglarized while taken my 8-year-old niece to school in Phoenix yesterday. Fortunately, nobody was hurt but the thieves her 11-week-old Cavapoo puppy that was a birthday gift along with their Christmas presents, laptop & iPad.
“PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) -A Phoenix family is devastated after someone broke into their home, ransacked the place, stole Christmas gifts and, most shocking of all, took off with their brand-new puppy. The entire family is heartbroken. Their 8-year-old daughter is still in shock. They’re hoping someone will see this story and help bring the puppy home. The couple said they left their house around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. They came back to find that the house was ransacked, clothes were thrown around the bedrooms, and an iPad and laptop were taken. In the living room, the burglar took almost all of the gifts under the Christmas tree and little Rosa was taken, too, along with her food and water bowls. “We definitely feel violated,” Raghuram Vadarevu said. “It’s your home, it’s your sanctuary. To see that violated is pretty crazy.” They have contacted police and the family is offering a $1,000 reward for the dog’s return.”
My niece is beside herself and if there is anyone who can help towards the reward it would be greatly appreciated. Any excess funds will go to a no-kill shelter in the N. Phoenix area. Thanks TOD family-Tarak
Oh lp, That is simply awful. How can anyone be that mean and evil? One thing to take presents, laptop, iPad, but the dog?!?!?!?! So sorry for your family.
That is the worst part, Tnmtgirl. They had waited 2 months to get the puppy from the breeder on my niece’s birthday and she had gotten so attached after bringing her home from Oklahoma 2 1/2 weeks ago. She doesn’t understand why someone would steal her beautiful puppy 😦
This is heart breaking to lose a brand new family member no matter how long it’s been in the home, you fall in love with a pet before you take it home. How can people be so heartless as to steal Xmas presents and a pet? My heart does out to you & your family Lovely Plains. A young couple new to this country adopted two kitties from me last year and their home was burglarized a few months a go. I felt so bad but glad the kitties were ok.
I am so very sorry LP. Sending my positive thoughts out that the puppy- and hopefully all the items are found safely.
About 30 Years ago, I loaded my car w/ Christmas gifts for my family & young sons, covered everything carefully, locked my car parked & went to work. We would be going to my mom’s straight from work. I had found the LAST large transformer for my 5 yr old son- paid a fortune for it. Was living in Stockton CA at the time. It was Christmas eve. Came out to my car after work and my window had been shattered and all my presents stolen. It hurt so bad, I didn’t earn much, single with two kids.. crappy car so it was obvious I was lower income.. and still they robbed me on Christmas.
That is horrible, Sherijr! My cousin even made an effort to get Christmas presents early this year and now they are stolen too. The puppy is what breaks their heart though….
Thank you 57andfemale! We are hoping for the best case scenario that the puppy is returned….all the donations will go to a good cause if so. My cousin has health issues and so does my niece. She doesn’t have supplemental money just laying around so I’m hoping raising funds will help ease the burden of paying out a reward, or in the unfortunate circumstance she is not returned…finding another puppy. I appreciate your kindness 🙂
Today reading about this law being signed I had such an emotional reaction. In just a few weeks this wonderful eight years of looking forward every day to the progress and the celebration of such a wonderful man in our top job is drawing to a close and I am bereft as well as bursting with pride and awe at President Obama, Vice President Biden, their wives and the whole team. What a blessing we have had in all of them. They will always be in my heart and I will never stop trying to help in their push toward progress even if they are doing it outside of office. I love this TOD family, thank NW with all my heart for continuing it for us.
Sometimes I have no words to express how I really loathe Trump. And to listen to Bernie Sanders town hall this week when people from a reliable democratic county say that for them it was either Trump or Bernie and no one else really boils my blood. To put a guy like Trump in the highest office of the land is beyond unbearable. World leaders and all other unsavory characters now know that all you have to do is compliment him and he will do what you ask. Just last night he was bragging in one of those ‘thank you’ rallies that now Celebrities are calling him and asking to be involved and he name dropped Anna Wintour, Bill Gates and Kanye West. Of course Kanye West will be Trump’s friend seeing how Obama never gave him the time of day and he never got invited to the White House like Jay Z and Beyonce and I bet it was killing him. Thank you TODers for being here and allowing me space to vent. It will be a long time before I feel normal again.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden watch backstage as they are introduced by David and Kathy Grubb, for the H.R. 34 – 21st Century Cures Act bill signing ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, Dec. 13, 2016. The Grubbs are Co-Founders of Jessa’s Place, Charleston, W.Va. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
I love that image! To me, they’re like two little boys who are waiting to go out into the schoolyard for recess! (No, I’m not THAT old to look at them as little, but they both still have that joyous, youthful “spirit” in ’em, if you get me on that!)
Aloha TOD Ohana!
Thanks to Nerdy for keeping us together, to Chips for bringing us together, and to all the regulars and lurkers who always fill this space with good will for our President, our nation, our world.
I love how PBO is using every minute of his presidency to do all he can to benefit us all. His is a presidency, an era, to be proud of and to cherish always. Blessing to our first family, and to all of you ❤
Trust you’ll keep us up-to-date on the First Family’s last Christmas vacation in Hawaii (as PBO is POTUS).
Meant to post this last night (on the ‘doing good for the planet’ thread), but got sidetracked by the horrors of DJT. 😦
This article goes in depth on the various parcels up for consideration, and indigenous people’s support of Antiquities Act designation of federal sites — all of which may be undone 😦 by the horrendous incoming Adm.
Photo in this tweet is of land where Cliven Bundy’s clan resides — lots about Harry Reid in this article, too.
OMG. That is who Trump wish was his First Lady, if she wasn’t his daughter he would be having sex with her.. Now tell me who is going to bring class and dignity back into the White House. Class, more like trash.
Poor Melania! Her husband prefers her step-daughter over her. Melania is staying in NY because the Donald wants his daughter, Ivanka, to be FLOTUS. I will not be surprised if Melania ends up filing for divorce on the grounds that her husband abandoned her.
Back in the day, I enjoyed going to the smaller LA venues for concerts (The Troubadour in West Hollywood, The Palomino in North Hollywood).
Went to a Linda Ronstadt concert at the Palomino when she was dating Governor Jerry Brown, and she introduced him and made him stand up during her concert. 😀
Have no idea if those places still exist, but it was fun in the 1970s.
On the fourth anniversary of Sandy Hook, an Obama speechwriter explains what it was like trying to find the words to heal a grieving nation pic.twitter.com/o9TdKL8je9
I continue to anchor the Light, and stay grounded in Hope. Despite waking up at 3 am most nights and having to process updates, and what may be the outcome.
VICE News is suing the FBI, demanding the bureau release records related to its curious disclosures, behind-the-scenes actions, and apparent leaks in the days leading up to the U.S. presidential election.
The wide-ranging Freedom of Information Act lawsuit was filed Tuesday morning in conjunction with Ryan Shapiro, a doctoral candidate at MIT and research affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Earlier this month, VICE News and Shapiro filed more than 50 FOIA requests with the FBI seeking documents about the bureau’s discussions regarding Donald Trump, along with other documents that would shed light on the FBI’s decision a week before the election to tweet newly posted records from a long-dormant Twitter account about Bill Clinton’s 2000 pardon of financier Marc Rich.
Before the election, @joshtpm sent a lot of tweets linking Comey, Giuliani and the NY branch of the FBI with Chaffetz’s erroneous announcement that the FBI re-opened the HRC email case.
A distinction: Comey did not say 'reopening investigation.' That language came from House Oversight Chair @jasoninthehouse.
MSM took Chaffetz’s bait and ran with the story — the front page of @nytimes print edition was plastered with deplorable Comey’s letter. 😦
It’s clear that the NY branch of the FBI, Comey and Giuliani were cooking something up (Comey was federal prosecutor out of NYC, so he was tight with FBI-NY).
So Comey who advised Obama to not go public about Russian hacking before election…
Today was a good day for me…..I received my Beautiful White House Christmas card. What a treasure!!! I now have a complete collection…I am very fortunate.
One of our wonderful Democratic leaders in this state was at the White House Christmas gala. She posted about 21 pictures on Facebook. She was thrilled, and so was everyone who knows her.
I have said for four weeks we are living on an electoral volcano. I am now changing that image to a powder keg.
Some have wondered why its important for the President to get daily intel briefings? Perfect example, Bush received this in August 2001 pic.twitter.com/MTTnTWEd7L
"We will meet you on the other side," @POTUS tells Hanukkah guests in reference to his post-presidency. "We still got a lot of work to do." pic.twitter.com/vT908vSf11
“America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.” ~ President Barack Hussein Obama
Hamilton’s Plan to Keep Trump From Becoming President | The Electoral College was designed to prevent just this sort of emergency.
The Resistance with Keith Olbermann | GQ
Please please please … leave a comment at https://www.facebook.com/andreabocelli/ . It will be so awful if Andrea Bocelli raises his holy voice in honor of the inauguration. Please.
I followed your link and saw a lot of comments asking AB to change his mind about singing for DT. Wrote one myself, then decided to ‘like’ all the ones I agree with. Sat here ‘liking’ for a very long time 🙂 Only saw 2 or 3 pro-DT, all the others said no no no!
At 12:01 AM on Jan 20th, we will turn off all devices including our smartphones, cable, Internet until 12:01 AM Jan 21st in protest of the Russian coup of the US govt. This means no advertiser will have my attention. I will catch up with everyone on the 21st and look forward to all the great pics of POTUS and FLOTUS.
I think it’s wonderful people are asking Andrea to reconsider. However, I wouldn’t take it out on the singer if he decides to perform, It will be hard though not to think of him as a person without a moral compass and that’s too bad.
These are laws related to Australian politicians not declaring their interests – shame they don’t apply to Trump – Misconduct in Public Office
“Disgraced former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid will be behind bars until at least December 2019 after being sentenced to five years’ jail, with a minimum non-parole period of three years.
The former powerbroker was found guilty in June of misconduct in public office.
The conviction relates to Obeid’s failure to disclose his family’s business interests in cafe leases at Sydney’s Circular Quay, while lobbying a senior bureaucrat about the rights of waterfront retailers in 2007 when he was a member of the NSW Upper House.”
Dear TOD Family, I am reading reading reading, and retweeting and posting on FB, but not commenting much. I usually read on my phone, and for reasons I cannot figure out, i cannot log in to comment when I am on my phone, though here on laptop, I can do so. My heart and prayers and good wishes go with each of you when you share a sorrow, a challenge, a wish, a plan, a need. My delight shines brightly when you share good things, success, hopes, and happy moments. This TOD Sanctuary is crucial to my getting by and getting through this time, and I am grateful for it and each of you. NerdyWonka —- I hope it all flows back to you, all the good that you do and the time and smarts and energy and effort and eloquence you put forth. We are blessed. Chipsticks, you built this house and we live in it with love for you. I love our President Barack Obama, and I keep bringing my eyes and ears and mind back to these days, and these times, and then some enjoyment of past days and past times, and I take courage and strength from his words, such as he said to guests at the Hannukah event tonight — see you on the other side. At first I thought he meant, you know…..and then I saw his smile and realized he means, once he has finished the joy he took on for all of us and even for the haters because he is a great soul here to be the best human being he can be —- once he is a private citizen. He will be ready to rock and roll and we can step in and join him moving Forward!
Ooops: I said at the end, “…once he has finished the joy he took on for all of us…” I meant “the JOB he took on”, the Presidency, and it has put him through lots of Not-Joy, but he has always and forever found joy and energy and a way out of no way, so here’s to his joy, then and now, and our joy. Joy to the World!!!!
One thing that may be an issue is when you try to comment from your phone TOD/Wordpress may not recognize the IP address (it has to be approved by BT to keep out spammers and trolls)….whereas your laptop is most likely using the same internet connection you originally signed in with (which I assume is your home on most occasions) I don’t know your setup but maybe your phone is using a data plan instead of the wifi from your house? That is the only thing that immediately comes to mind.
Thank you so much for this input lovelyplains . That makes sense about my laptop being my original connection to TOD. I didn’t even have a smartphone until a very few years ago. And usually I am trying to connect from out in the world, when I am reading TOD on my phone at a coffee shop or the library, etc. I will keep scheming. I do a lot of nodding, frowning, grinnning and internal fist-bumping or fist raising toward TOD postings while reading on my phone, though I can’t actually put them down here to be seen. But I can retweet from my phone and the content here, first and foremost from NerdyWonka genius tweeter, and then things shared by TOD family, and that makes me feel like I am lighting up the world with good solid worthy information, plus goodness and jokes and pretty scenes and all of it. Best to you LP
My pleasure, Nancie! If you have the know how or have someone that can help you with your phone settings….while you are at home, change your network settings to use the home wifi/internet connection (same IP address that your laptop uses) and try posting comments afterwards. That may give you a definitive answer 🙂
YOU WERE RIGHT!!!! i just did it, sitting here in the kitchen, got my phone, checked that it is on home network same as laptop, and tried posting and BOOM!!!! It worked! You are the best, lovelyplains! Now I know. I only tried it when out and about, never when here at home.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Although pestered to a fare-thee-well to abandon Donald Trump, Republican electors appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign’s last voting ritual. This most untraditional of elections is on course to produce a traditional outcome Monday — an Electoral College ticket to the White House for the president-elect.
Whether they like Trump or not, and some surely don’t, scores of the Republicans chosen to cast votes in the state-capital meetings told AP they feel bound by history, duty, party loyalty or the law to rubber-stamp their state’s results and make him president. Appeals numbering in the tens of thousands — drowning inboxes, ringing cell phones, stuffing home and office mailboxes with actual handwritten letters — have not swayed them.
Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin on Wednesday charged that congressional Republicans were aware of Russian efforts to meddle in the U.S. presidential election but didn’t do anything about it.
“Look, the truth is it’s been very obvious for leaders in Washington on the Republican side that the Russians have been undermining our democracy, or did undermine our democracy,” McMullin said at an event hosted by Politio.
“I know because I know for a fact that they know this. It was a topic of discussion during the election and they chose not to stand up.”
And here’s Lindsey Graham pretty much admitting GOP knew before election:
“‘Our campaign vendor that we used was hacked,’ Graham told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in an interview. ‘We were told by the FBI in August that we were hacked in June.’”
So it’s on record that entire GOP knew about being hacked 2-3 months before election, and lied/covered-up the fact WikiLeaks only released hacks on Dems. And of course, RNC used WikiLeaks hacks against downballot Dems (see CNN video of Evan McMullin, and @nytimes article about RNC targeting downballot Dems with hacked WikiLeaks/Russia propaganda).
Twitter was told it was “bounced” from Wednesday’s meeting between tech executives and President-elect Donald Trump in retribution for refusing during the campaign to allow an emoji version of the hashtag #CrookedHillary, according to a source close to the situation.
Trump adviser Sean Spicer later denied the report, telling MSNBC that “the conference table was only so big.”
Woke in the middle of the night and couldn’t get back to sleep. Cried myself to sleep in the dark. I’m terrified.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continued to tighten.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 254,000 for the week ended Dec. 10, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Claims for the prior week were unrevised.
It was the 93rd straight week that claims were below 300,000, a threshold associated with a healthy labor market. That is the longest stretch since 1970, when the labor market was much smaller. The labor market is viewed as being at or near full employment.
Remember Trump’s very excellent brain that knows things better than the generals or intelligent agents did not think the CIA was correct. Never mind that it is their job to gather information on foreign country activities. Trump will either say anything to get his way or he truly believes what he thinks (Pathological liar). Either way he is dangerous as POTUS and more nicely put not suitable to be POTUS.
I read somewhere that Graham and McCain are mad about Russia’s interference, but they still think the “election” came out as it should…with the idiot in the White House. Don’t heap too much praise…they’ll only go so far because IOKIYAR…
THIS, df. It is ALWAYS, ALWAYS IOKIYAR. Does not matter what the person said or did, it is ALWAYS forgiven and all is okay. Move along, nothing to see………………..:( 😦 😦 😦
Adding. Over the years and definitely in this past few weeks/months, every time I have pointed out the hypocrisy of the GOP or ask the question “What if PO had done/said that?” Or, if this were Hillary saying or doing this, what would you say?” My husband ALWAYS has some talking point or some weak comeback. Every time. I am convinced that 99.9% of Republicans cannot see past the nose on their face and think that their s— does not stink, if you get my drift. It is definitely the IOKIYAR. ALWAYS!
This is why I have never given any of them kudos for any of this. I don’t trust GOPers on anything. Always, it is about smoke and mirrors for them. I saw a tweet that Graham said his campaign was hacked by the Russians. Well, how long has he known this? Why is he just now speaking up?
@ABC 31 minutes ago
Choice of Tillerson as sec. of state is “kind of Christmas gift…to the Russian people,” pro-Kremlin commentator says http://abcn.ws/2hwhxRe
In his last Economic Report of the President, @POTUS says economy has gone from "crisis" to "the strongest and most durable in the world." pic.twitter.com/5IHQaLaqnK
First, we must recognize the need for indigenously led, state-based, state-government focused, deeply moral, deeply constitutional, anti-racist, anti-poverty, pro-justice, pro-labor, and transformative movement building. There’s no shortcut around this. We must build a movement from the bottom up. We must build relationships at the state level because that’s where most of the extremism of the current-day deconstructionists are happening. They see the possibility of a Third Reconstruction, which is why they’re working so hard this time to strangle it in its cradle — and we must know that. We have to recognize that helicopter leadership by so-called national leaders will not sustain a moral movement. What you need are local movements. The nation never changes from Washington, D.C. down. History teaches that it changes from Selma up, from Birmingham up, from Greensboro up.
Excellent set of tweets on the economy. Start here:
1. Since peaking in 2009, unemployment rate has fallen farther and faster than expected – just one measure of robust recovery. pic.twitter.com/h2wRWPV9Vf
The Obama Diary 
Morning TOD family, lurkers, those who are recovering from illnesses you are in our daily prayers, Chipsticks, Dannystixs, and a million thank yous to Nerdy Wonka for keeping the lights on at TOD.
Good Morning TODVille!
FIRST! I can’t believe it! Happy Wed everyone!
Good morning jojo and Congrats on FIRST ❤
Morning GGail and thanks 🙂
Congrats on first, jojo!
And good morning, TODville – and especially our darlin’ Nerdy Wonka!
Good Morning Everybody.
❤️🌹🙏🏻🌹❤️
Wow – what a day the President has planned. All good events, luckily, but a packed day. And he’ll do it in his stride.
Me? I’m trying to convince myself TODAY’s the day I decorate that one remaining shelf I had planned to cover with Christmas lights and garland! #MoreCoffeeThatsTheTicket
Short answer is “Yes.” 😰😰😰
This Will Never Do! We must make our displeasure known & swiftly!
A West Virginia county employee who was suspended after posting racist remarks about first lady Michelle Obama will soon be back at her job.
http://ktla.com/2016/12/13/west-virginia-county-official-gets-job-back-after-racist-post-about-michelle-obama/
“She was not terminated … the board put her off work for six weeks, and she will be back next week,” the woman told CNN. Taylor became the CCDC’s director in 2007, the Gazette-Mail reported. She was paid almost $83,000 in 2014
The nonprofit Clay County Development Corp. offers services to seniors and low-income residents and is funded through state and federal grants and local fees. (Here’s their address & phone number: Address: 172 Main St, Clay, WV 25043 Phone: (304) 587-4251)
The Governor’s office said the state is reviewing its contract with the Clay County group.
“The State of West Virginia vehemently opposes any discriminatory and harassing sentiments, language or actions,” the office of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, a Democrat, said in a statement. (Contact Info:Office of the Governor | State Capitol | 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. | Charleston WV 25305 Phn: 304.558.2000 or 1.888.438.2731 | Contact Us)
GA TOD. Some upsetting news…. My cousin’s home was burglarized while taken my 8-year-old niece to school in Phoenix yesterday. Fortunately, nobody was hurt but the thieves her 11-week-old Cavapoo puppy that was a birthday gift along with their Christmas presents, laptop & iPad.
“PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) -A Phoenix family is devastated after someone broke into their home, ransacked the place, stole Christmas gifts and, most shocking of all, took off with their brand-new puppy. The entire family is heartbroken. Their 8-year-old daughter is still in shock. They’re hoping someone will see this story and help bring the puppy home. The couple said they left their house around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. They came back to find that the house was ransacked, clothes were thrown around the bedrooms, and an iPad and laptop were taken. In the living room, the burglar took almost all of the gifts under the Christmas tree and little Rosa was taken, too, along with her food and water bowls. “We definitely feel violated,” Raghuram Vadarevu said. “It’s your home, it’s your sanctuary. To see that violated is pretty crazy.” They have contacted police and the family is offering a $1,000 reward for the dog’s return.”
My niece is beside herself and if there is anyone who can help towards the reward it would be greatly appreciated. Any excess funds will go to a no-kill shelter in the N. Phoenix area. Thanks TOD family-Tarak
Oh lp, That is simply awful. How can anyone be that mean and evil? One thing to take presents, laptop, iPad, but the dog?!?!?!?! So sorry for your family.
That is the worst part, Tnmtgirl. They had waited 2 months to get the puppy from the breeder on my niece’s birthday and she had gotten so attached after bringing her home from Oklahoma 2 1/2 weeks ago. She doesn’t understand why someone would steal her beautiful puppy 😦
This is heart breaking to lose a brand new family member no matter how long it’s been in the home, you fall in love with a pet before you take it home. How can people be so heartless as to steal Xmas presents and a pet? My heart does out to you & your family Lovely Plains. A young couple new to this country adopted two kitties from me last year and their home was burglarized a few months a go. I felt so bad but glad the kitties were ok.
I am so very sorry LP. Sending my positive thoughts out that the puppy- and hopefully all the items are found safely.
About 30 Years ago, I loaded my car w/ Christmas gifts for my family & young sons, covered everything carefully, locked my car parked & went to work. We would be going to my mom’s straight from work. I had found the LAST large transformer for my 5 yr old son- paid a fortune for it. Was living in Stockton CA at the time. It was Christmas eve. Came out to my car after work and my window had been shattered and all my presents stolen. It hurt so bad, I didn’t earn much, single with two kids.. crappy car so it was obvious I was lower income.. and still they robbed me on Christmas.
Some folks are hard to understand.
That is horrible, Sherijr! My cousin even made an effort to get Christmas presents early this year and now they are stolen too. The puppy is what breaks their heart though….
Yes the puppy would tear me up. I am so very sorry. Still hoping they find the pup at least.
That is horrific. I will donate.
I was just looking at cavapoos. How heartless.
Thank you 57andfemale! We are hoping for the best case scenario that the puppy is returned….all the donations will go to a good cause if so. My cousin has health issues and so does my niece. She doesn’t have supplemental money just laying around so I’m hoping raising funds will help ease the burden of paying out a reward, or in the unfortunate circumstance she is not returned…finding another puppy. I appreciate your kindness 🙂
Those dogs are pretty expensive, the cheapest is about $1,000. I am sorry it was stolen. I wish your family the best of luck LP.
Today reading about this law being signed I had such an emotional reaction. In just a few weeks this wonderful eight years of looking forward every day to the progress and the celebration of such a wonderful man in our top job is drawing to a close and I am bereft as well as bursting with pride and awe at President Obama, Vice President Biden, their wives and the whole team. What a blessing we have had in all of them. They will always be in my heart and I will never stop trying to help in their push toward progress even if they are doing it outside of office. I love this TOD family, thank NW with all my heart for continuing it for us.
Well, thank you for that warm feeling I’m sure you just gave all of us, catrst!
I’m with you all the way catrst.
Hello TOD
WH Presser is LIVE and 2/3 lready in Progress by Josh “The Voice” Earnest
I thought polls didn’t matter ?
Sometimes I have no words to express how I really loathe Trump. And to listen to Bernie Sanders town hall this week when people from a reliable democratic county say that for them it was either Trump or Bernie and no one else really boils my blood. To put a guy like Trump in the highest office of the land is beyond unbearable. World leaders and all other unsavory characters now know that all you have to do is compliment him and he will do what you ask. Just last night he was bragging in one of those ‘thank you’ rallies that now Celebrities are calling him and asking to be involved and he name dropped Anna Wintour, Bill Gates and Kanye West. Of course Kanye West will be Trump’s friend seeing how Obama never gave him the time of day and he never got invited to the White House like Jay Z and Beyonce and I bet it was killing him. Thank you TODers for being here and allowing me space to vent. It will be a long time before I feel normal again.
I appreciate your vent, Ahero 🙂
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden watch backstage as they are introduced by David and Kathy Grubb, for the H.R. 34 – 21st Century Cures Act bill signing ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, Dec. 13, 2016. The Grubbs are Co-Founders of Jessa’s Place, Charleston, W.Va. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Our President and Vice President. ❤
I love that image! To me, they’re like two little boys who are waiting to go out into the schoolyard for recess! (No, I’m not THAT old to look at them as little, but they both still have that joyous, youthful “spirit” in ’em, if you get me on that!)
Yes, J’OB, I get you 🙂
More proof that we are living in the Twilight Zone.
Aloha TOD Ohana!
Thanks to Nerdy for keeping us together, to Chips for bringing us together, and to all the regulars and lurkers who always fill this space with good will for our President, our nation, our world.
I love how PBO is using every minute of his presidency to do all he can to benefit us all. His is a presidency, an era, to be proud of and to cherish always. Blessing to our first family, and to all of you ❤
GM Susanne.
Trust you’ll keep us up-to-date on the First Family’s last Christmas vacation in Hawaii (as PBO is POTUS).
Meant to post this last night (on the ‘doing good for the planet’ thread), but got sidetracked by the horrors of DJT. 😦
This article goes in depth on the various parcels up for consideration, and indigenous people’s support of Antiquities Act designation of federal sites — all of which may be undone 😦 by the horrendous incoming Adm.
Photo in this tweet is of land where Cliven Bundy’s clan resides — lots about Harry Reid in this article, too.
thanks for the link! wish I had some news on the annual Hawaii vacation, but can’t find anything yet.
OMG. That is who Trump wish was his First Lady, if she wasn’t his daughter he would be having sex with her.. Now tell me who is going to bring class and dignity back into the White House. Class, more like trash.
Poor Melania! Her husband prefers her step-daughter over her. Melania is staying in NY because the Donald wants his daughter, Ivanka, to be FLOTUS. I will not be surprised if Melania ends up filing for divorce on the grounds that her husband abandoned her.
Thank you JER ❤
Thank goodness for Jerry Brown.
YES! You tell ’em Governor Brown!
Ya know that he was my governor …. 42 Years ago 🙂 🙂
GE sherijr.
Back in the day, I enjoyed going to the smaller LA venues for concerts (The Troubadour in West Hollywood, The Palomino in North Hollywood).
Went to a Linda Ronstadt concert at the Palomino when she was dating Governor Jerry Brown, and she introduced him and made him stand up during her concert. 😀
Have no idea if those places still exist, but it was fun in the 1970s.
I am blessed to be a Californian and I am mighty proud of my Governor.
changing lives
letter to electors.org
I continue to anchor the Light, and stay grounded in Hope. Despite waking up at 3 am most nights and having to process updates, and what may be the outcome.
#trustbarack
#neverunderestimatebarackobama
https://news.vice.com/story/vice-news-sues-fbi-for-info-on-trump-the-clintons-and-breitbart-news
VICE News is suing the FBI, demanding the bureau release records related to its curious disclosures, behind-the-scenes actions, and apparent leaks in the days leading up to the U.S. presidential election.
The wide-ranging Freedom of Information Act lawsuit was filed Tuesday morning in conjunction with Ryan Shapiro, a doctoral candidate at MIT and research affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Earlier this month, VICE News and Shapiro filed more than 50 FOIA requests with the FBI seeking documents about the bureau’s discussions regarding Donald Trump, along with other documents that would shed light on the FBI’s decision a week before the election to tweet newly posted records from a long-dormant Twitter account about Bill Clinton’s 2000 pardon of financier Marc Rich.
MUCH, MUCH more at the link!
GE and thanks, DF.
Before the election, @joshtpm sent a lot of tweets linking Comey, Giuliani and the NY branch of the FBI with Chaffetz’s erroneous announcement that the FBI re-opened the HRC email case.
MSM took Chaffetz’s bait and ran with the story — the front page of @nytimes print edition was plastered with deplorable Comey’s letter. 😦
It’s clear that the NY branch of the FBI, Comey and Giuliani were cooking something up (Comey was federal prosecutor out of NYC, so he was tight with FBI-NY).
DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH …..
Today was a good day for me…..I received my Beautiful White House Christmas card. What a treasure!!! I now have a complete collection…I am very fortunate.
One of our wonderful Democratic leaders in this state was at the White House Christmas gala. She posted about 21 pictures on Facebook. She was thrilled, and so was everyone who knows her.
I have said for four weeks we are living on an electoral volcano. I am now changing that image to a powder keg.
GE Carolyn, wonderful news.
Imagine that your fireplace mantel looks a lot like this… 😀
And more on WH Christmas:
Yes, it does. Pride of place!!!
YUP …
SOON: President Obama Hosts Evening Hanukkah Reception – http://abcnews.go.com/live?stream=1
back to work … take care everyone …
Smile. This is the America I know and love.
This is the America that had better make itself heard or we’re all lost. So beautiful !!
3 Black women
Yes. Did you see them on Hardball with Chris Matthews tonight?
Of course, I meant the actresses who played them! 🙂
greetings JackieO…i was responding to Knoller’s tweet….not to you….((huggs))
i did not see them on tweety’s program….i have not watched him in quite a white…should i go and watch it?
It was a good segment (for a change, on tweety’s show lately!)!
Just remember…and savor these words
https://thinkprogress.org/i-barack-hussein-obama-do-solemnly-swear-3678c39807fc#.kpfytygju
“America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.” ~ President Barack Hussein Obama
All this and he still doesn’t think the outcome of this election is in question. Really? REALLY??!!
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/14/politics/lindsey-graham-hacking-russia-donald-trump/index.html?sr=twpol121516lindsey-graham-hacking-russia-donald-trump
Hamilton’s Plan to Keep Trump From Becoming President | The Electoral College was designed to prevent just this sort of emergency.
The Resistance with Keith Olbermann | GQ
Me too. In a heartbeat.
Jon Huntsman. I believe he is sane and prudent and actually knows things.
I actually think that this will happen when DT is not useful to them any more…
http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/06/04/a-short-history-of-russian-poisoning/
Please please please … leave a comment at https://www.facebook.com/andreabocelli/ . It will be so awful if Andrea Bocelli raises his holy voice in honor of the inauguration. Please.
If he does then his voice ain’t so holy after all. In fact, nothing about this fiasco is holy but wholly satanic.
I followed your link and saw a lot of comments asking AB to change his mind about singing for DT. Wrote one myself, then decided to ‘like’ all the ones I agree with. Sat here ‘liking’ for a very long time 🙂 Only saw 2 or 3 pro-DT, all the others said no no no!
At 12:01 AM on Jan 20th, we will turn off all devices including our smartphones, cable, Internet until 12:01 AM Jan 21st in protest of the Russian coup of the US govt. This means no advertiser will have my attention. I will catch up with everyone on the 21st and look forward to all the great pics of POTUS and FLOTUS.
I think it’s wonderful people are asking Andrea to reconsider. However, I wouldn’t take it out on the singer if he decides to perform, It will be hard though not to think of him as a person without a moral compass and that’s too bad.
These are laws related to Australian politicians not declaring their interests – shame they don’t apply to Trump – Misconduct in Public Office
“Disgraced former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid will be behind bars until at least December 2019 after being sentenced to five years’ jail, with a minimum non-parole period of three years.
The former powerbroker was found guilty in June of misconduct in public office.
The conviction relates to Obeid’s failure to disclose his family’s business interests in cafe leases at Sydney’s Circular Quay, while lobbying a senior bureaucrat about the rights of waterfront retailers in 2007 when he was a member of the NSW Upper House.”
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-15/eddie-obeid-sentenced-five-years-jail-misconduct-public-office/8122720
Dear TOD Family, I am reading reading reading, and retweeting and posting on FB, but not commenting much. I usually read on my phone, and for reasons I cannot figure out, i cannot log in to comment when I am on my phone, though here on laptop, I can do so. My heart and prayers and good wishes go with each of you when you share a sorrow, a challenge, a wish, a plan, a need. My delight shines brightly when you share good things, success, hopes, and happy moments. This TOD Sanctuary is crucial to my getting by and getting through this time, and I am grateful for it and each of you. NerdyWonka —- I hope it all flows back to you, all the good that you do and the time and smarts and energy and effort and eloquence you put forth. We are blessed. Chipsticks, you built this house and we live in it with love for you. I love our President Barack Obama, and I keep bringing my eyes and ears and mind back to these days, and these times, and then some enjoyment of past days and past times, and I take courage and strength from his words, such as he said to guests at the Hannukah event tonight — see you on the other side. At first I thought he meant, you know…..and then I saw his smile and realized he means, once he has finished the joy he took on for all of us and even for the haters because he is a great soul here to be the best human being he can be —- once he is a private citizen. He will be ready to rock and roll and we can step in and join him moving Forward!
Ooops: I said at the end, “…once he has finished the joy he took on for all of us…” I meant “the JOB he took on”, the Presidency, and it has put him through lots of Not-Joy, but he has always and forever found joy and energy and a way out of no way, so here’s to his joy, then and now, and our joy. Joy to the World!!!!
You “got yourself out of that,” beautifully, Nancie. Ha! Well done.
heh heh heh You saw me, hunh? You don’t miss a thing jacquelineoboomer 🙂 and we are better for it!
Right back atcha, Nancie!
Beautiful sentiments, Nancie!
One thing that may be an issue is when you try to comment from your phone TOD/Wordpress may not recognize the IP address (it has to be approved by BT to keep out spammers and trolls)….whereas your laptop is most likely using the same internet connection you originally signed in with (which I assume is your home on most occasions) I don’t know your setup but maybe your phone is using a data plan instead of the wifi from your house? That is the only thing that immediately comes to mind.
Thank you so much for this input lovelyplains . That makes sense about my laptop being my original connection to TOD. I didn’t even have a smartphone until a very few years ago. And usually I am trying to connect from out in the world, when I am reading TOD on my phone at a coffee shop or the library, etc. I will keep scheming. I do a lot of nodding, frowning, grinnning and internal fist-bumping or fist raising toward TOD postings while reading on my phone, though I can’t actually put them down here to be seen. But I can retweet from my phone and the content here, first and foremost from NerdyWonka genius tweeter, and then things shared by TOD family, and that makes me feel like I am lighting up the world with good solid worthy information, plus goodness and jokes and pretty scenes and all of it. Best to you LP
My pleasure, Nancie! If you have the know how or have someone that can help you with your phone settings….while you are at home, change your network settings to use the home wifi/internet connection (same IP address that your laptop uses) and try posting comments afterwards. That may give you a definitive answer 🙂
YOU WERE RIGHT!!!! i just did it, sitting here in the kitchen, got my phone, checked that it is on home network same as laptop, and tried posting and BOOM!!!! It worked! You are the best, lovelyplains! Now I know. I only tried it when out and about, never when here at home.
maybe one day I will begin to understand how millions of people used their right to vote to instead do damage of this magnitude
verified? who knows. but it sounds so like him.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/12/trumps-team-offered-ambassadorships-for-inauguration-talent.html
Well, he is a military lawyer ….
first time i have ever retweeted Lindsey Graham
Goodnight TOD ….
Beautiful tribute & memories …
So many fun times, given to all of us by POTUS/FLOTUS:
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BTW …
now, goodnight ….
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ec578b86110043f59def592d1f178be1/electoral-voters-speak-and-theyre-not-out-revolt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Although pestered to a fare-thee-well to abandon Donald Trump, Republican electors appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign’s last voting ritual. This most untraditional of elections is on course to produce a traditional outcome Monday — an Electoral College ticket to the White House for the president-elect.
Whether they like Trump or not, and some surely don’t, scores of the Republicans chosen to cast votes in the state-capital meetings told AP they feel bound by history, duty, party loyalty or the law to rubber-stamp their state’s results and make him president. Appeals numbering in the tens of thousands — drowning inboxes, ringing cell phones, stuffing home and office mailboxes with actual handwritten letters — have not swayed them.
THEN THEY WILL ALL OWN THIS COUP! ALL OF IT!
yes they will own it…..and thus be a party to trump’s defection to Russia and allow what the Electoral College was suppose to prevent
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/310388-mcmullin-gop-knew-about-russian-meddling-in-election-and-ignored-it
Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin on Wednesday charged that congressional Republicans were aware of Russian efforts to meddle in the U.S. presidential election but didn’t do anything about it.
“Look, the truth is it’s been very obvious for leaders in Washington on the Republican side that the Russians have been undermining our democracy, or did undermine our democracy,” McMullin said at an event hosted by Politio.
“I know because I know for a fact that they know this. It was a topic of discussion during the election and they chose not to stand up.”
GM DF.
Seems that few in MSM are connecting these two dots…
From Tuesday (my tweet quotes Evan McMullin in this video clip, ran out of room for quotation marks).
Here’s edited video/GIF(?) of Evan McMullin’s statements:
And here’s Lindsey Graham pretty much admitting GOP knew before election:
“‘Our campaign vendor that we used was hacked,’ Graham told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in an interview. ‘We were told by the FBI in August that we were hacked in June.’”
So it’s on record that entire GOP knew about being hacked 2-3 months before election, and lied/covered-up the fact WikiLeaks only released hacks on Dems. And of course, RNC used WikiLeaks hacks against downballot Dems (see CNN video of Evan McMullin, and @nytimes article about RNC targeting downballot Dems with hacked WikiLeaks/Russia propaganda).
A fucking 2 year old.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-twitter-emoji-crooked-hillary-232647
Twitter was told it was “bounced” from Wednesday’s meeting between tech executives and President-elect Donald Trump in retribution for refusing during the campaign to allow an emoji version of the hashtag #CrookedHillary, according to a source close to the situation.
Trump adviser Sean Spicer later denied the report, telling MSNBC that “the conference table was only so big.”
Woke in the middle of the night and couldn’t get back to sleep. Cried myself to sleep in the dark. I’m terrified.
Tweet form
They are not like us. Never will be.
I am increasingly convinced that but for a handful (PBO, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi), Democrats are punks.
Agreed.A pair of any size balls would be nice.
Absolutely….and he will get played like a fine fiddle and not even know it.
Thanks, President Obama!!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-jobless-idUSKBN1441O7
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continued to tighten.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 254,000 for the week ended Dec. 10, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Claims for the prior week were unrevised.
It was the 93rd straight week that claims were below 300,000, a threshold associated with a healthy labor market. That is the longest stretch since 1970, when the labor market was much smaller. The labor market is viewed as being at or near full employment.
AT OR NEAR FULL EMPLOYMENT! GOT IT!
Good.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/tom-perez-to-announce-dnc-chair-candidacy
good…choice
Alycee mentioned to me that Donna Edwards would be good….
I like Perez, he is an Obama Democrat.
hi Marilyn…I agree…
SO smart.
Remember Trump’s very excellent brain that knows things better than the generals or intelligent agents did not think the CIA was correct. Never mind that it is their job to gather information on foreign country activities. Trump will either say anything to get his way or he truly believes what he thinks (Pathological liar). Either way he is dangerous as POTUS and more nicely put not suitable to be POTUS.
I read somewhere that Graham and McCain are mad about Russia’s interference, but they still think the “election” came out as it should…with the idiot in the White House. Don’t heap too much praise…they’ll only go so far because IOKIYAR…
THIS, df. It is ALWAYS, ALWAYS IOKIYAR. Does not matter what the person said or did, it is ALWAYS forgiven and all is okay. Move along, nothing to see………………..:( 😦 😦 😦
Adding. Over the years and definitely in this past few weeks/months, every time I have pointed out the hypocrisy of the GOP or ask the question “What if PO had done/said that?” Or, if this were Hillary saying or doing this, what would you say?” My husband ALWAYS has some talking point or some weak comeback. Every time. I am convinced that 99.9% of Republicans cannot see past the nose on their face and think that their s— does not stink, if you get my drift. It is definitely the IOKIYAR. ALWAYS!
S—. WP ate my last comment…………..:(
“…mad about Russia’s interference, but they still think the “election” came out as it should”.
Much like saying black slavery was wrong but atleast it made us the powerful nation it is. By any means, they feel it’s their just due.
And DF, I’m not following you….LOL….just need to respond to the idiocy by these cretins.
This is why I have never given any of them kudos for any of this. I don’t trust GOPers on anything. Always, it is about smoke and mirrors for them. I saw a tweet that Graham said his campaign was hacked by the Russians. Well, how long has he known this? Why is he just now speaking up?
Good morning, NW and TODville.
This is a very good guide for going forward in these horrific times. It’s specific and practical. Share with others in your community.
@ABC 31 minutes ago
Choice of Tillerson as sec. of state is “kind of Christmas gift…to the Russian people,” pro-Kremlin commentator says http://abcn.ws/2hwhxRe
I sure hope he’s right.
@NYMag 2 hours ago
How can the U.S. retaliate against Russia if the allegations are proven to be true?
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/12/how-can-u-s-respond-to-putins-alleged-election-meddling.html?mid=twitter_nymag
SOON…
Good Morning!
A moving conversation with PBO’s trusted staff member.
REV Barber Telling It like It Is!
from this profound piece….
First, we must recognize the need for indigenously led, state-based, state-government focused, deeply moral, deeply constitutional, anti-racist, anti-poverty, pro-justice, pro-labor, and transformative movement building. There’s no shortcut around this. We must build a movement from the bottom up. We must build relationships at the state level because that’s where most of the extremism of the current-day deconstructionists are happening. They see the possibility of a Third Reconstruction, which is why they’re working so hard this time to strangle it in its cradle — and we must know that. We have to recognize that helicopter leadership by so-called national leaders will not sustain a moral movement. What you need are local movements. The nation never changes from Washington, D.C. down. History teaches that it changes from Selma up, from Birmingham up, from Greensboro up.
This is about political power…Democracy has NOTHING to do with it
OMG, anyone listening to today’s WH press briefing? OMG, how infuriating!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/12/15/scientist-in-chief/
Excellent set of tweets on the economy. Start here: