Yes; she’s terrific… And I agree with her every word. (As I do with our Senator, Chris Murphy, who responded to a “challenge” from an interviewer on TV asking, “But can government legislate evil…?” by saying, “That’s exactly what government is supposed to do – at least create legislation that makes evil harder to accomplish.” Not Murphy’s exact words, but I’ll stand by it as an accurate paraphrase…)
Not entirely comfortable with saying Ms. Gonzalez “pulled no punches and took no prisoners.” Referring to punching and locking people up are no longer the metaphors they used to be understood to be, ever since The Orange One got his hands on a podium and a twitter account…
Emma Gonzalez reminds me of Malala in that they are both brave, outspoken and persistent leading a cause they believe in. May she make a headway in gun control.
NO ONE WILL SAY IT…or are we afraid to say it…Trump has been compromised by a foreign adversary…Is that the "T" word…TREASON…The current Congress refuses to hold him accountable, We MUST elect a Congress who will.. #BlueWave
The Salt Lake City school board has voted to change the name of the city's oldest elementary school, named for Andrew Jackson, to Mary Jackson Elementary School in honor of the first black female NASA engineer whose story featured in "Hidden Figures." https://t.co/okmVFUHZDy
The "Young Turks" crowd is as desperate to keep the blame on Hillary Clinton and Democrats as @realDonaldTrump is. If you're a candidate, steer well clear. If you're a progressive advocate, avoid this channel at all costs. The wave is too important. 🌊 pic.twitter.com/g55jCwo9gi
Student from Stoneman Douglas addresses his senator, Marco Rubio:
"Our job is to go to school, learn and not take a bullet. You need to figure this out. That's why you were unfortunately elected." pic.twitter.com/BJ3et4rKrI
Cameron Kasky, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: “My message for the people in office is: you’re either with us or against us. We are losing our lives while the adults are playing around.” (via CNN) https://t.co/ShcPmXgXJR
Kremlin propagandist Konstantin Rykov said on Facebook, right after Trump's 2016 win, that his role in the plot to make Trump POTUS—which included Artem Klyushin, a member of Trump's entourage in Moscow in 2013—"started 7 November 2012."
The pathological liar’s lies are being found out at a good clip now.
I met with @realDonaldTrump on May 9, 2011 at 3PM at his office in Trump Tower. On his desk he had a large binder labeled “Iowa,” and on a side table he had “Trump For President” yard signs. He told me he was running for President in 2016.
Stoneman Douglas students announce nationwide march on March 24: "We are organizing it so students everywhere can beg for our lives"https://t.co/Pp7MsrACt3
"This isn't Democrats and Republicans, this is about everybody and how we are begging for our lives," student survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting share their plans for a "March for Our Lives." https://t.co/ypvycBaJMSpic.twitter.com/KqeNFJp258
Student David Hogg who survived the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting has a message for President Trump: “We've seen a government shutdown. Tax reform. But nothing to save our children's lives. Are you kidding me?… You sicken me.” (edited) pic.twitter.com/UZBXePaoSi
I love that while @nancycordes uncritically regurgitates RWNJ talking points, these students take her off her stride and ask for what they NEED RIGHT NOW. No mumbo jumbo, ACTION. Wake up, MSM.
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Putin's goal was to turn you. He succeeded. You haven't uttered 1 negative word about the 13 Russians indicted or Putin's massive active measures operation to undermine our sovereignty. You've never ONCE denounced any of it. Instead, you attack the investigation. https://t.co/wjF14vd2dg
Student Emma Gonzalez’s message to Congress: “This is our fight now, because you messed it up so badly that you left it to the kids. Now it’s our job, and you can’t try to take that back from us.” pic.twitter.com/7PwYCpJUmH
What we are witnessing in these amazing #Parkland students is the HOPE that President Obama always talks about. That's why he's creating programs to build leadership in the next generation at the @ObamaFoundation
#Parkland students are reminding us how perverse our electoral and legislative process has become. Trump and the @GOP Congressional majority are the weakest and most corrupt iteration.#NRA#CitizensUnited
Would anybody be shocked at this point, if in next episode of this made-for-tv political drama, we find out Jill Stein was controlled by Russian puppet-masters as part of their anti-Hillary election-meddling scheme? https://t.co/kHkDPk78u3
Here’s Jill Stein trashing the US while in Russia in December of 2015. She attended a Russian propaganda tv gala & sat at the table with Mike Flynn & Putin. Keep in mind there was absolutely no reason for her to be there. Except to become a Russian pawn. pic.twitter.com/CZK8q2bML5
She help Trump win, just like Russia did and let’s not leave out Bernie Sanders supports who refuse to vote for Hillary. They are responsible for Trump winning just like Russia. And we must never forget the Republican Party with their voter suppression.
1/2 @latimes now reporting that Rick Gates, Manafort ally who also was a Trump aide will plead guilty. Reporting indicates he has damaging information about Trump. https://t.co/nEqVmFdxJy
There are reasons why President Trump refuses to make obvious criticisms of Vladimir Putin, why he won't implement sanctions needed to deter Russian espionage, why he attacks the FBI when its investigation yields overwhelming evidence of Moscow's aggression. There are reasons.
Remember when Obama wore a tan suit and Republicans were like, "OMG! So unpresidential! We must restore the dignity of the office! The DIGNITY OF THE OFFICE!"
I met with @realDonaldTrump on May 9, 2011 at 3PM at his office in Trump Tower. On his desk he had a large binder labeled “Iowa,” and on a side table he had “Trump For President” yard signs. He told me he was running for President in 2016.
With Gates turned state evidence Manafort will plead soon. He will give up Trump, Kushner & Trump jr for a deal. Mueller’s Money laundering end game could come as fast in 60-90 days. Does not mean impeachment but will open up Trump’s tax returns. https://t.co/ik7pDRyTE3
With Gates turned state evidence Manafort will plead soon. He will give up Trump, Kushner & Trump jr for a deal. Mueller’s Money laundering end game could come as fast in 60-90 days. Does not mean impeachment but will open up Trump’s tax returns. https://t.co/ik7pDRyTE3
If true, this means former Trump Deputy Campaign Manager Rick Gates is going to flip. Special Counsel Mueller will now have at least three cooperating witnesses. Bannon may have cooperated as well.
With Gates turned state evidence Manafort will plead soon. He will give up Trump, Kushner & Trump jr for a deal. Mueller’s Money laundering end game could come as fast in 60-90 days. Does not mean impeachment but will open up Trump’s tax returns. https://t.co/ik7pDRyTE3
A silver lining of the Russian interference is that Americans may now better understand anger of other nations when US interferes in their internal affairs/elections.
Because between 1946-2000, US interfered in 81 elections, Russia/Soviet in 36.
I didn't see any previews or read anything about Black Panther before seeing it last night. My thoughts on it? My god, what an awesome movie. Kids and adults will love it. Such a great way to celebrate this holiday weekend.
Growing up, I loved watching “The Neverending Story” and fantasies with creatures and worlds beyond my window. Thanks to the talented brother photographer @KingMarvino of @WashingtonPost for making me feel like I was finally in one of those stories. Had a lot of fun with you. pic.twitter.com/v28Ioprlde
– Rick Gates is pleading guilty – Paul Manafort will have to do same – Trump is going to prison – Jill Stein has Russia meltdown – Stoneman Douglas kids marching – Trump obsessed w/ 400 lb hacker – Maybe that’ll be his cellmate – It’s still only 5:30pm
This amazing THREAD is from back in Nov. Trump told RUSSIA he was running for POTUS in 2013.
(THREAD) BREAKING: Allegations Trump spoke to Putin via speakerphone at the 2013 Miss Universe pageant, discussing both his plan to run for president and his desire to see Trump Tower Moscow built with Putin's blessing—implying a quid pro quo—are 90% confirmed. Please read/share. pic.twitter.com/frw4TH9THy
If you weren’t planning in 2014 to run for president in the 2016 election, why did you register your ‘Make America Great Again’ trademark *in 2012*⁉️ 1/#TrumpRussiahttps://t.co/H3o8QvS7SV
I can’t believe ppl are worried about pissing off gun owners when this kinda shit is going through the minds of 8 year olds. pic.twitter.com/efi2OhlPYA
O my heavens – my grandbabe – who is all grown up to 5, loves light up shoes – wears them all the time – grandpa keeps buying the next size as she grows. So heartbreaking
Get a look inside the unveiling of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery portraits of President and Mrs. Obama, featuring interviews with the artists: pic.twitter.com/9El4mkelSo
17 of my classmates are gone. That’s 17 futures, 17 children, and 17 friends stolen. But you’re right, it always has to be about you. How silly of me to forget. #neveragainhttps://t.co/i6Hldlo0Aq
Incomprehensible pain and loss at a high school, yet again, and it’s children who are the leading voices for action. Meanwhile, our president uses the tragedy to attack the investigation of a foreign adversary’s interference in our democracy. Shameful. https://t.co/ULo0gXUWhL
“If you have any heart, or care about anyone or anything, you need to be an advocate for change. Don’t let any more children suffer like we have.” Devastating op-ed from a Stoneman Douglas freshman. https://t.co/4pQ5X9Vpxt
This is Anthony Borges, 15. He used his body to hold a classroom door shut, protecting 20 other students inside as the gunman fired through the door, hitting him five times. Let's pray for his speedy recovery. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/zm9kWlw7Rj
be well soon, brave young man. Far, far braver than those in Congress that have not done their jobs so that you can be allowed to do yours in a safe environment.
Different than the young ones at Sandy Hook….that were too young. THESE smart, aware and tech savvy students are poised to begin the REAL conversation and you best not fuck with them! Bravo, brave, young warriors! Doing the right thing for all of us. They will not be silent. They will not sit down. We stand with you! ENOUGH!
And in related news from another time, but with the same Republican refrain….
From the piece. ( Maybe the stupid fucker in the WH SHOULD READ!
Trump’s Evolution From Relief to Fury Over the Russia Indictment
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Whatever Trump Is Hiding Is Hurting All of Us Now
‘Black Panther’ Smashes Box Office Records and Hollywood Myths
‘An Endless War’: Why 4 U.S. Soldiers Died in a Remote African Desert
SPORTING
Why Yoga Pants Are Bad for Women
SPORTS OF THE TIMES
Scott Hamilton Was Demoted as an Olympic…
Out of Prison, Fiancée in Kayak Case Says, ‘I’m Not Heartless’
Family Who Took Florida Suspect In: ‘We Just Didn’t Know’
Suspect Confessed to Police That He Began Shooting Students ‘in the Hallways’
As China Marches Forward on A.I., the White House Is Silent
Emma González Leads a Student Outcry on Guns: ‘This Is the Way I Have to Grieve’
OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Don’t Let My Classmates’ Deaths Be in Vain
THE INTERPRETER
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International…
THE INTERPRETER
Russian Meddling Was a Drop in an Ocean of…
Bitcoin Thieves Threaten Real Violence for Virtual Currencies
Prominent Republican Donor Issues Ultimatum on Assault Weapons
Russian Athlete May Lose Olympic Medal After Failed Doping Test
FACT CHECK
Trump Falsely Claims, ‘I Never Said Russia Did Not Meddle’
I Took 7th Graders to See ‘Black Panther.’ Here’s What They Said.
CONTRIBUTING OP-ED WRITER
The Tyranny of Convenience
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Obama Vows Fast Action in New Push for Gun Control
By MICHAEL D. SHEARDEC. 19, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Obama declared on Wednesday that he would make gun control a “central issue” as he opens his second term, promising to submit broad new firearm proposals to Congress no later than January and to employ the full power of his office to overcome deep-seated political resistance.
Leading House Republicans responded to the president’s pledge in the aftermath of the Connecticut school massacre by restating their firm opposition to new limits on guns or ammunition, setting up the possibility of a bitter legislative battle and a philosophical clash over the Second Amendment soon after Mr. Obama’s inauguration.
Oh my dear TOD family. We just got home from seeing Black Panther. It’s hard to put into words how much this movie has affected me emotionally. So many times I was close to crying. When it was over, the whole theater sat there quietly through the credits. No one left till all the credits were over and then we all left quietly. You could tell how much it affected everyone and all in the theater were white. I want to see it again on the IMAX. What a movie.
I plan to see it on Tuesday after the weekend/holiday rush so that I can sit quietly and take it all in. Really looking forward to seeing the women and a world of gender equality as much as everything else that this movie promises.
Trump is 45 minutes away from the site of one of the worst school shootings in US history. And apparently, last night he met with Wayne Allen Root, who doesn’t just oppose all gun control, but told Trump to deploy *armed drones* at schools because they work in Syria. Just insane. pic.twitter.com/vBSps7anwC
Grace and Light cover these young people in their fight for life against the gun lobby and the politicians they bought. Haters are already coming for them.
Breaking: Jared Kushner had classified material lockbag w/ him in Iraq April 3, 2017 – while on interim security clearance. Why did he bring classified docs?
I AM A GIRL & 14 yr-old new mother. My name is Asmot Ara. I am a Rohingya refugee from #Myanmar. My parents were killed in 2017, so I fled to Bangladesh. I had nothing when I arrived & became a #ChildBride to get food & protection. My story https://t.co/uu4juyGbrz Thanks #UNICEFpic.twitter.com/dNNw47y6Wo
I’ve loved the Black Panther reaction videos, read the reviews/think pieces, swooned over folks lining theaters, tried to teach myself Panther flash mob dance moves, admired all the African threads. But this. This broke me. Our babies. Our young ones. Imagine the seeds planted… pic.twitter.com/rEbsjm5gld
Can I just take a moment to appreciate Queen @ava? She has her own film coming out next month but has spent this entire week promoting and celebrating #BlackPanther bc she realizes when one wins, we all win. #ItAintACompetitionpic.twitter.com/15n2ybkYPY
That’s why the presidency of Barack Obama was so important to our youth. It planted a seed that could not be un-planted, and to me that was more important than anything that President Obama could have achieved in office. If you want to truly free a person, you free their mind, you take the shackles off of their imagination.
This is what women do, especially Black women, all of the time. We leave the doors open and pull in others behind us, push them along the way and celebrate their successes without bitterness and jealousy. There is no king-of-the-hill, I am the only one mentality with most women. The hierarchal nature of male relationships, the need to be the alpha at all costs is holding various groups and the nation as a whole from achieving equity and the greatness that it brings.
Because ego is a disease that black women have not fallen victim to, and I can say that with every fiber of my being. It takes strength not to put yourself first, because you care about others more.
U.S. intel officials concluded in December that Putin’s top aides had to approve, if not directly oversee, the Russian interference campaign described in Mueller’s indictment, according to a classified NSA report shared with WaPo. https://t.co/GtTBPmfnmr
What is it with these guys wanting to burn their own country down, I will never get it. The guy had a well paying job, was free from being harassed by the police, he could write his own ticket in terms of where and when he wanted to work etc ect etc.
Snowden was a racist, hated President Obama and wanted to embarrass him and hurt his administration, the Hell with the USA if it gets hurt too. I hope he dies pennyless and homeless in Russia.
They may not have any money, but they sure do have smarts and common sense! I’m fairly certain that most Republicans are getting worried
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg to politicians who receive NRA donations: “If you can’t get elected without taking money from child murderers, why are you running?” (via CNN) pic.twitter.com/qcdlcpcEfV
Police say a masked shooter opened fire on a group of people outside a restaurant in San Antonio, wounding a 6-year-old boy and three adults.
Police Chief William McManus says two of the adults’ injuries are life-threatening. He says the boy was shot in the leg and is expected to survive.
Police say the shooting occurred 8:40 p.m. Sunday as the group waited outside a Texas Roadhouse restaurant near Ingram Park Mall.
McManus says investigators don’t believe the shooting was random.
Police say the masked suspect opened fire about 15 feet (4.6 meters) from the front of the restaurant and emptied the gun’s magazine. Police said late Sunday that the male suspect was still being sought.
McManus says the victims are related. He says the adults are in their 20s.
These kids are the real legacy of @BarackObama. They are political, passionate and brilliant. They believe in our laws. And for every one of the greedy followers of Trump & his agenda, there will be a hundred of these youths. The times are changing because of them. It’s glorious.
Yep, I used to watch ThirtySomething. I felt so sad because he thought the guy was trying to take his wife, and the guy made his fire his best friend and business partner.
Eventually every Republican elected becomes a sad facsimile of Trump. Self-centered victims of their own all consuming narcissism https://t.co/BeEQmvB7xd
also hear how media again tries to inflame by falsely claiming I said “more guns laws won’t do anything” Real quote? “more gun laws ALONE” https://t.co/dro3iDX4L2
Oh, we have you all wrong, Marco? Ok then lets go to the tape, ok, so you didn’t take millions from the NRA? Here’s a tip, Marco, if you take millions from the NRA you can’t complain if someone misquotes you.
Pastor caught in car with a butt-nekkid man tied up in nylon rope … first said they were “just playing” and later that it was a “counseling” session. Looks like he’ll need one of those “Moral Mulligans” like @realDonaldTrump gets for his immoral conduct. https://t.co/R49JvQALjn
My children were 5 and 6 yo when your family moved into the White House. The example your family gave mine is priceless. I will forever be grateful that they were able to see your love, compassion, family devotion, fortitude, and strength. pic.twitter.com/7l6tXvjrSm
our rwnj pm and his govt is giving cold shoulder aka ST to the canooks’ pm and his family. just last month, he was literally rubbing shoulders with that corrupt to the core nut n yahoo. rwnj’s are classless goons regardless of the country.
Our children count on us. They count on us to teach them what's right and what's wrong. They count on us to protect them from the "bad guys". They count on us to keep them safe from harm. Happy #PresidentsDay2018 to the last President who kept our children safe, @BarackObama! pic.twitter.com/yrCzUC4w7E
NEVER EVER FORGET: At a time when the 44th President of the United States went to Congress to unify and fight against the assault on our democracy from a hostile foreign power, @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell chose TREASON.
My President promotes and embodies HOPE. Always puts our nation's best interests first and foremost. He serves every day with distinction and honor. #44ever#PresidentsDaypic.twitter.com/0rX5eMsudY
The Obama Diary 
Yes; she’s terrific… And I agree with her every word. (As I do with our Senator, Chris Murphy, who responded to a “challenge” from an interviewer on TV asking, “But can government legislate evil…?” by saying, “That’s exactly what government is supposed to do – at least create legislation that makes evil harder to accomplish.” Not Murphy’s exact words, but I’ll stand by it as an accurate paraphrase…)
Not entirely comfortable with saying Ms. Gonzalez “pulled no punches and took no prisoners.” Referring to punching and locking people up are no longer the metaphors they used to be understood to be, ever since The Orange One got his hands on a podium and a twitter account…
I like that Chris Murphy… a lot!
Emma Gonzalez reminds me of Malala in that they are both brave, outspoken and persistent leading a cause they believe in. May she make a headway in gun control.
That young lady, and hopefully many like her, will move mountains. It will be a glorious thing to see.
Oh no! RIP Peggy! Hanged out w/ her at a wedding a couple years ago, & She was delightful, wicked sense of humor, always dedicated to the arts.
We all are.
Thank you for this Dudette – how soon the media forgets what PBO did and does.
Can’t go with this one – the NYT is a joke – funny they weren’t so keen when PBO and VP Biden went after the guns
The pathological liar’s lies are being found out at a good clip now.
Let’s MOVE!!
March for Our Lives, March 24.
I am so impressed with these Young People.
They have passion and they know what they are saying.
They are so well versed and knowledgable, so determined and strong. I see the HOPE President Obama has always believed is there.
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LET IT ROLL
WOWWWWWWW….OMG….i bet Manafort wished he had come clean…i wonder why he did not not…maybe he thought that Trump would pardon heim..
She’s as much of a Putin Puppet as the bigot in the White House.
She help Trump win, just like Russia did and let’s not leave out Bernie Sanders supports who refuse to vote for Hillary. They are responsible for Trump winning just like Russia. And we must never forget the Republican Party with their voter suppression.
Jill Stein is Russian. Look up her wiki
Non-trivial, for sure ….
We have a Putin Puppet.
Yup
Pardon me, TOD, a 3rd duplicate?
I am so sorry guys.
Not to worry, {{{{{{{Nena}}}}}}}
I’m “guilty,” too! ❤
No need to feel guilty! I am just proud of the three of you for keeping up-to-date with the current news, which you share with some of us here at TOD.
Thank you nath!!!
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So very true!!!
So very fine ….
Yay!!!!
Lol!! Trump getting arrested is enough for me. Please let it be so!!!
This amazing THREAD is from back in Nov. Trump told RUSSIA he was running for POTUS in 2013.
Trump filed for the trademark for Make America Great Again in 2012
Wow. 2012!! This has been an ongoing effort between Putin and Trump.
I came across this archived in my phone, listened and felt healing begin. Keep You All The ♥️ Heart
#bevigilant
#dontbeafraid
#yeswecan
I love you all so much
O my heavens – my grandbabe – who is all grown up to 5, loves light up shoes – wears them all the time – grandpa keeps buying the next size as she grows. So heartbreaking
What about Sally Yates for office?..
Look at that picture NRA Republicans, Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell it’s your fault.
be well soon, brave young man. Far, far braver than those in Congress that have not done their jobs so that you can be allowed to do yours in a safe environment.
All those politicians are concern about is keeping their seat and, getting money, not in doing what’s right. The NRA owns those bastards.
Hopefully not for long! They are cowards. They will fear this movement for change. Let’s see how many decide to retire….
Heartbreaking. Praying for his recovery.
Heartbreaking. Sending warm thoughts his way.
Different than the young ones at Sandy Hook….that were too young. THESE smart, aware and tech savvy students are poised to begin the REAL conversation and you best not fuck with them! Bravo, brave, young warriors! Doing the right thing for all of us. They will not be silent. They will not sit down. We stand with you! ENOUGH!
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-reg-douglas-students-social-media-politicians-pundits-20180218-story.html
And in related news from another time, but with the same Republican refrain….
From the piece. ( Maybe the stupid fucker in the WH SHOULD READ!
Trump’s Evolution From Relief to Fury Over the Russia Indictment
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Whatever Trump Is Hiding Is Hurting All of Us Now
‘Black Panther’ Smashes Box Office Records and Hollywood Myths
‘An Endless War’: Why 4 U.S. Soldiers Died in a Remote African Desert
SPORTING
Why Yoga Pants Are Bad for Women
SPORTS OF THE TIMES
Scott Hamilton Was Demoted as an Olympic…
Out of Prison, Fiancée in Kayak Case Says, ‘I’m Not Heartless’
Family Who Took Florida Suspect In: ‘We Just Didn’t Know’
Suspect Confessed to Police That He Began Shooting Students ‘in the Hallways’
As China Marches Forward on A.I., the White House Is Silent
Emma González Leads a Student Outcry on Guns: ‘This Is the Way I Have to Grieve’
OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Don’t Let My Classmates’ Deaths Be in Vain
THE INTERPRETER
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International…
THE INTERPRETER
Russian Meddling Was a Drop in an Ocean of…
Bitcoin Thieves Threaten Real Violence for Virtual Currencies
Prominent Republican Donor Issues Ultimatum on Assault Weapons
Russian Athlete May Lose Olympic Medal After Failed Doping Test
FACT CHECK
Trump Falsely Claims, ‘I Never Said Russia Did Not Meddle’
I Took 7th Graders to See ‘Black Panther.’ Here’s What They Said.
CONTRIBUTING OP-ED WRITER
The Tyranny of Convenience
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Obama Vows Fast Action in New Push for Gun Control
By MICHAEL D. SHEARDEC. 19, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Obama declared on Wednesday that he would make gun control a “central issue” as he opens his second term, promising to submit broad new firearm proposals to Congress no later than January and to employ the full power of his office to overcome deep-seated political resistance.
Leading House Republicans responded to the president’s pledge in the aftermath of the Connecticut school massacre by restating their firm opposition to new limits on guns or ammunition, setting up the possibility of a bitter legislative battle and a philosophical clash over the Second Amendment soon after Mr. Obama’s inauguration.
Sorry. I have no idea how all the junk got in there.
Interesting read
https://www.justsecurity.org/52610/charging-mystery-russia-indictments-and-indication-mueller-investigation/
Oh my dear TOD family. We just got home from seeing Black Panther. It’s hard to put into words how much this movie has affected me emotionally. So many times I was close to crying. When it was over, the whole theater sat there quietly through the credits. No one left till all the credits were over and then we all left quietly. You could tell how much it affected everyone and all in the theater were white. I want to see it again on the IMAX. What a movie.
I plan to see it on Tuesday after the weekend/holiday rush so that I can sit quietly and take it all in. Really looking forward to seeing the women and a world of gender equality as much as everything else that this movie promises.
Be ready to be wowed. I want to see it in IMAX next time.
My son and I saw it Saturday night, I was awed. Though Wakanda is a fictional place, it made me think about “Timbuktu.”
WTAF!
Grace and Light cover these young people in their fight for life against the gun lobby and the politicians they bought. Haters are already coming for them.
Need another reason NOT to shop at Walmart??
Goodnight TOD ….
That’s why the presidency of Barack Obama was so important to our youth. It planted a seed that could not be un-planted, and to me that was more important than anything that President Obama could have achieved in office. If you want to truly free a person, you free their mind, you take the shackles off of their imagination.
This is what women do, especially Black women, all of the time. We leave the doors open and pull in others behind us, push them along the way and celebrate their successes without bitterness and jealousy. There is no king-of-the-hill, I am the only one mentality with most women. The hierarchal nature of male relationships, the need to be the alpha at all costs is holding various groups and the nation as a whole from achieving equity and the greatness that it brings.
Because ego is a disease that black women have not fallen victim to, and I can say that with every fiber of my being. It takes strength not to put yourself first, because you care about others more.
What is it with these guys wanting to burn their own country down, I will never get it. The guy had a well paying job, was free from being harassed by the police, he could write his own ticket in terms of where and when he wanted to work etc ect etc.
Snowden was a racist, hated President Obama and wanted to embarrass him and hurt his administration, the Hell with the USA if it gets hurt too. I hope he dies pennyless and homeless in Russia.
Has to have been Snowden that helped with all this – why else is Russia keeping him?
They may not have any money, but they sure do have smarts and common sense! I’m fairly certain that most Republicans are getting worried
5 days
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-shot-including-boy-texas-steakhouse-53190450
Police say a masked shooter opened fire on a group of people outside a restaurant in San Antonio, wounding a 6-year-old boy and three adults.
Police Chief William McManus says two of the adults’ injuries are life-threatening. He says the boy was shot in the leg and is expected to survive.
Police say the shooting occurred 8:40 p.m. Sunday as the group waited outside a Texas Roadhouse restaurant near Ingram Park Mall.
McManus says investigators don’t believe the shooting was random.
Police say the masked suspect opened fire about 15 feet (4.6 meters) from the front of the restaurant and emptied the gun’s magazine. Police said late Sunday that the male suspect was still being sought.
McManus says the victims are related. He says the adults are in their 20s.
I LOVE this and could not agree more!!
In fact, read his whole TL
Wow, you never know who’s on your side, he’s got a new follower.
I started following him because he produces that show, This is Us. And then I realized he’s a flaming Democrat. Excellent!
Back in MY day, I watched him on ThirtySomething:) Loved him then, love him now
Yep, I used to watch ThirtySomething. I felt so sad because he thought the guy was trying to take his wife, and the guy made his fire his best friend and business partner.
FYI – Some follows for the orgs and the students who are at the center of the latest massacre:
@NeverAgainMSD
@AMarch4OurLives
@schoolwalkoutUS
Some of the student leadership. (It’s interesting that they have not been active on twitter until now.)
@Emma4Change
@cameron_kasky
@davidhogg111
@delaneytarr
Also, their website:
marchforourlives.com
Thanks meta for this list. I am not following all of them. Those students make me so proud.
HOW TRUE IS THIS
Oh, we have you all wrong, Marco? Ok then lets go to the tape, ok, so you didn’t take millions from the NRA? Here’s a tip, Marco, if you take millions from the NRA you can’t complain if someone misquotes you.
Rubio is getting CRUSHED in all this. Absolutely CRUSHED. I don’t see how he survives it.
He’s taken almost $3.3 MILLION from the NRA. You can’t hide, asshole
THIS by fiat, x1000000000000000000000000
zing. purrfect.
Heh.
Remember: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2310751/Gun-control-Obama-blasts-Senate-rejecting-background-check-law.html#v-2308354756001
Happy Presidents’ day, PBO
Yes, Happy PBO day. I have it noted as such on my calendar at work !!
our rwnj pm and his govt is giving cold shoulder aka ST to the canooks’ pm and his family. just last month, he was literally rubbing shoulders with that corrupt to the core nut n yahoo. rwnj’s are classless goons regardless of the country.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/02/19/happy-presidents-day-to-only-one/