On Memorial Day, we remember all those who gave everything for something greater than themselves. It's up to us to not simply reflect on their sacrifice but to honor it with service of our own—and by living out the values they fought for. pic.twitter.com/tZx3qcHnfV
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 27, 2019
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Thank you, Nerdy.
Could not be more relevant.
Thank you NW!!
Remembering those who served, now more than ever, as everything they sacrificed is now being squandered by a coward destined to become America’s first dictator if we don’t stop him and all who support him.
Bob, you are simply AWESOME and I’m profoundly grateful that you speak out for what is right and just. ❤
-with thanks to you NW for how much care.
for.how.much.you.care
NOW: 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren holds town hall in Burlington, Iowa – https://abcnews.go.com/Live
Agree 110%
Hopefully so
Perfect message for this day from a perfect President. Solemn and meaningful
Whatever works
NOW: Sen. Sanders holds ice cream social in Laconia, N. Hampshire – https://abcnews.go.com/Live
Seriously tired. Isn’t Forbes and old white man magazine for captains of industry? Who fucking cares what keeps you up at night. We’re not just ready, we desperately NEED a woman in charge!
Exactly
Always remember …
h/t to Yale Professor Blight!
Easy answer ….
Waste of debate stage space
As my mom would say, ‘ God’s punishing him’
Terrifying man with terrifying agenda. Voting always matters
That’s wonderful!
Everyone needs to know this
To honor these war dog heroes on this day. Thread
Beautiful heroes
Without hearing anything else, they seem their king immune from consequences. America will see you
Deem
Jeebus! look at how turtle is looking up at dump. UGH!
Here’s a reminder of what Ike’s granddaughter said about President Obama:
Why I Am Endorsing President Barack Obama
https://susaneisenhower.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/why-i-am-endorsing-president-barack-obama/
They continue to step over President Obama reaching to the past…….as if he did not exist……….But we will not let them erase him….thank you for your reply!
With you all the way on that!
I might have a lump in my throat…
I love kind people.
Goodnight TOD ….
Goodnight, Bob. Thanks for fighting the good fight.
The subject matter isn’t funny, but I never get tired of these ol’ Obama-Biden jokes – just seeing their happy smiles makes the world seem normal again! Know what I mean?
I know what you mean! LOL!!!!
Good morning, TOD!
Damn…
Morning everyone . Because they WELCOME the interference!
Good West Coast morning Nerdy and TOD family.
I’m so proud that we still have a Commander in Chief who cares💕
To our forever President Barack Obama 🥂
Seems ALL the Republicans are compromised
Have transcribed from Bobfr’s video:
Timothy Snyder on language, not-even-fascism, and ‘Build that Wall’:
“The politics of eternity takes the idea that the state doesn’t need to do anything. And turns it into this idea that the state can’t do anything.
It takes a set of assumptions that says we don’t have to think much about the future because we know what’s going to happen, and transforms them into ‘how can we think at all about the future’ as the threat is literally always at the gate. The politics of eternity shares with the politics of inevitability the fundamental trait of being irresponsible. That in society where we claim law freedom and plurality matter…we use a trope that does away with the idea of individual responsibility. So that is how eternity arises from inevitability. The question underneath all of this of course that I will address is, is that fascist? Is the politics of eternity fascist? Is it neo-fascist, is it something else?
Snyder: “I will take the example of today’s politics in the United States, the example of “the wall”. So what is The Wall?
At first glance The Wall is perfect example of fascist politics in every way. “Build that Wall” is nothing other than a tribal scream, it is literally a call and response with a leader, with a microphone, where people literally respond. In that sense, optically it is fascism. It is also fascism in the sense…that it beautifully builds politics from Us and Them. “Build the Wall” says we are the ones that have to be protected from Them – we need a barrier- so it begins politics not from a social contract from a notion of us and them.
It is also fascist today in that it is being connected with the idea of the ‘state of exception’.
So….as the end of the Weimar Republic reminds us, if you wish to turn a Rule of Law State into an Authoritarian Regime,
what you need to do is declare a ‘state of exception’, an emergency, and keep that going for as long as possible.”
Snyder: “At first glance, Build that Wall looks like fascism. But it is not just fascism – there is a second element to this.
Where did the slogan “Build that Wall” come from?
Did an American think of it? No.
“Build that Wall” was tested by a British company, Cambridge Analytica, on the basis of tens of millions of examples of stolen personal data from Facebook. “Build that Wall” was a slogan which was tested on Americans (not to their knowledge) and which was found to be a very resonant thing in American politics in 2014. “Build that Wall” in other words was chosen by the Machine. Without the technologies, without the massive psychographic testing, and without Facebook’s ability to collect huge amounts of personal data, “Build that Wall”, that slogan would not exist in American political reality. There’s a sense in which we are all now prisoners of what the algorithms find out irritate us the most. Build that Wall is very exciting for many Americans, it’s very irritating for other Americans. This is not fascism but something different. “Build that Wall” the discourse, right, the statement, the thing, the phrase – that’s It. That’s the thing in itself. That’s the victory of the machine over us. Because I’m going to betray a big secret now that:
There isn’t a Wall, nor with there be a Wall.
The United States is capable of many things, but actually large infrastructure projects are not among them. So we will not build a wall. But the thing in itself though maybe the notion of building a wall – and btw the things that I’m saying although Mr. Trump would use other language, he understands as well. He doesn’t want to build a wall, he wants “Build that Wall” to be a slogan he can use indefinitely.”
Snyder: “There’s another way to look at this phrase “Build that Wall” and it has to do with responsibility.
WHO exactly is supposed to build the wall. When the leaders says “Build that Wall” and the response is “Build that Wall”:
WHO are ‘they’ telling to Build that Wall, drain the swamp, lock her up, kindred slogans with seminal digital origins?
Who is supposed to do those things? It’s not clear. “Build that Wall” is not in the imperative. I’m telling you…you’re telling me. It’s ‘someone’ should build the wall…”
(vIdeo continues at 19 mins)
https://www.americanacademy.de/timothy-snyder-on-language-and-not-even-fascism/
Snyder goes on to explain the terms Fascism and Not Even Fascism, time, truth, the body, science and resource crises, empire.
About BREXIT: ‘Not Even Fascists’ say “let’s go back to the nation state”. There never was a British nation state – you can’t ‘go back’ to it.
“Not-Even-Fascists are saying “go back to the nation state” but they’re dreaming of Empire.”
Thank you, Bridgeriverpass for the transcript and thank you Bobfr for posting the video.
love to you, sjterrid.
… A group of unnamed current and former students had challenged the policy, claiming that it violated their right to privacy under the 14th Amendment and infringed on the federal anti-discrimination law Title IX. … But the lower court ruling found that policies not allowing for transgender students to use facilities corresponding to their gender identity could cause more harm to the transgender individuals. … http://hill.cm/1akiplO
Do the Senate Democrats mean to say:
“Senate Republicans are blocking bills THAT protect Americans with pre-existing conditions”.
Thread.
“House Judiciary Democrats are demanding an investigation
into the deaths of migrant children in US custody due to Trump’s immigration policies.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2019/05/28/democrats-demand-investigation-into-trump-migrant-child-deaths.html)
See the letter from the House Judiciary to DHSS McAleenan:
(https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/McAleenanLetter_5.24%20%28002%29.pdf)
-Democrats thanks-
Thank God they are demanding an investigation!
YES…
i know that there are so many threats to our democracy…but restrict the vote…for me is the grave…because as democratic society…the vote is pivitol…”The vote is precious almost Sacred”-Congressman Lewis
Just because Barr/Mnuchin/Graham/McConnell are suicide bombing and playing kamikaze with us:
Does it mean the rest of us will play along?
Recap: Trumpsky is an Illegitimate president elected and controlled by Putin. From his own lips: “My presidency’ is over. I’m fucked”.
Yes we actually have a future with the rest of the world and they want to be part of it.
Don’t let him play the reality show fear/paralyze, anyway you’re fired, eviscerate game with us.
New game = Trumpsky is toast.
“Opinion: Trump Aims To Weaken The Courts By Pardoning War Criminals.”
“Trump’s policy fared badly in the courts over the past couple of years. As of March, the Trump administration lost in 63 court cases.
It’s why he has packed the lower courts with 112 Trump loyalists. It’s why he attacks the character, integrity and, when the opportunity arises, the ethnic background of a judge who rules on the law instead of on Trump’s whims. In the days before the Memorial Day weekend, there were several reports that Trump intended to pardon convicted and accused war criminals over the Memorial Day weekend…”
“”Pardoning war criminals would definitely announce to the world that it is free to violate the rights of our soldiers in return. It’s telling rogue states they won’t face consequences for torturing American civilians. Of course, we already know that from the way Trump denied Kim Jong Un’s culpability for the torture and death of American student, Otto Warmbier. All that is bad enough, but the pardons tend to demote courts from their rightful place as a co-equal branch in our constitutional order. This figures into Trump’s general aims of persecuting non-whites in general and most immigrants in particular. We know Trump is comfortable with degrading and humiliating treatment when he fires the DHS Secretary because putting babies in cages and watching 6 asylum seeking children die in our custody wasn’t “tough enough.””
(https://www.politicususa.com/2019/05/28/opinion-trump-aims-to-weaken-the-courts-by-pardoning-war-criminals.html)
They really don’t care about people, except themselves
Bingo, baby!
VP Biden suppose to have a town hall in Houston today, do anyone know the time.
Once again our awesome JER is on the case. Thanks ❤
Always😃
Thank you jer44
What the Press does not cover….This what the HOUSE DEMs have done in addition to hearings…passed over 100 bills…McConnell has blocked everyone…and if we do not regain the Senate…despite winning the WH…McConnnel’s obstruction of Pres Obama…will seem like child’s play compared to what he will do with the new DEM Pres…
Good Afternoon Beloved TODville Community. I have been disgusted with US, Media and Politics for many months now. I am still in a bad state. But I’m dusting off my bitterness, nastiness and will from 5/28/19 on ward get back to the fighting back….come what may. Help me Lord. And thankf for for This Blog and Family members….We shall be Victorious.
😌
They are out of step with the world.
Thread …
Lies about EVERYTHING
Wants to return us to the early 1800’s, not early 1900’s. Worse than you think.
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I want one of these toilet brushes! 😂😂
https://businesstoday.co.ke/trump-toilet-cleaner-becomes-popular-in-china-as-trade-war-with-us-escalates/
“They can’t steal my joy”! I needed to hear that msg today…
You and me, both! Excellent.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2019/05/28/zig-zagging-into-great-opportunities/