There’s something unexplainable that happens on @SesameStreet, some unique alchemy of aspiration and goodness that just can’t be replicated. That’s why I couldn’t be more honored to celebrate 50 years of Sesame Street tonight.
A federal judge just ordered that a lawsuit by @fairfightaction alleging far-reaching voting problems during Georgia's heated election for governor last year can move forward. #gapolhttps://t.co/sGvICOgWTJ
Written by the mother of a black son. Thanks for watching, @Rebel19. I know it wasn’t easy for you. Hope folks take their time with the film. It’s shared in four parts. That’s exactly why I wanted it to be on @Netflix. Watch at your own pace. In your own time. #WhenTheySeeUshttps://t.co/D4zLYX17Bt
Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea are forming a TV and film production company, following the Obamas with a push into Hollywood https://t.co/wVjoUejvIC
Coolest moment ever when my brother and I recently got to see Roosevelt Franklin again while visiting Sesame Street. We retraced the steps of our dad Matt Robinson-The original Gordon -who voiced Roosevelt and created such amazing music with Joe Raposo. Real Tears🙏🏽 #Sesame50https://t.co/Dq7nkxe2t5pic.twitter.com/UwsoqW1An5
— Holly🌸Robinson🌸Peete (@hollyrpeete) May 30, 2019
Redbone, who released 16 albums over the course of his career, was “discovered” by Bob Dylan in 1972. He was known for performing in sunglasses, a Panama hat and a white suit.
BREAKING: President Trump tweets that the US will impose a 5% tariff June 10 on "all goods" coming into the US from Mexico until migrants are stopped from entering the US illegally through Mexico.
Dementia Alert. Note how Trump loses body control as he slurs- Left shoulder involuntarily dips, the hands splay, the torso jerks back & his head sharply tilts to his right to compensate/regain setting. He needs an immediate neurological exam. It's not normal, he's deteriorating https://t.co/door646MaX
Ahem, y’all! 😂 So, iQ45 tower in NYC (small “t” coz I chose so) is having a fire sale (NYC style) of condos. Nobody wants that address. 😏 Another, movie studios are saying bye to crazy states which are doing the stupid legislation on women’s rights. Carry on Karma, keep on bitching! 😔😂
My elderly neighbor took a fall today – he’s fine, thankfully – but when I saw the EMTs arrive, I ran over to see if I could help. When they asked him who the President was, my smart, funny, kick-ass 76 year old neighbor said: “still Putin right?” #Community#resist
Back during George W Bush’s term, my dear 80-something mother said a similar thing to the EMT folks who’d arrived to take her to the hospital, and this tweet reminded me of it. My mother’s mind wasn’t that good at that point, but when the EMT asked her the usual questions and got to “Who’s the president,” she responded:
“I forget his name but he’s NOT GOOD.”
She always had the best one-liners during her earlier life, too! Ha.
A warrior from the Golden State & the highest ranking woman ever elected in the United States – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi! 🇺🇸@SpeakerPelosipic.twitter.com/1tuPnWJMwi
— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) May 31, 2019
This law has not gone into effect, and abortion is still legal in Louisiana and across the U.S. Donate to the New Orleans Abortion fund to support access to this care: https://t.co/GoVeWD8Ui1
Here it is, from Republicans for the Rule of Law, and soon (in a shorter version) coming as an ad to TV set near you: Senior GOP lawyers on Trump's obstruction of justice. pic.twitter.com/BppTaRt6fH
OMG. Amb. McFaul responded to little ol’ me. Felt like goddess for a day there, for a little while – Ha.
Ha. You don't have to change anything in your remarks, sir! You are more real in your actions than so many could ever aspire to be. On a side note, thank you for always showing respect to President @BarackObama, whom so many of us have supported for 8+ years and miss like crazy.
Your first official look at our 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Co-Champions. Each speller will receive a Scripps Cup and $50,000 cash prize from Scripps. After 20 rounds of intensive, record-breaking competition, they're all going home as winners. #spellingbeepic.twitter.com/8nRzDAk5dc
— Scripps National Spelling Bee (@ScrippsBee) May 31, 2019
me twenty mins in: i will die for these children. their journey is my journey. their pain is my pain. their disappointment rips through me like a knife.
Regrettably, I’m not at the #spellingbee this year. But a few months ago, I rediscovered my old @ScrippsBee booklets in a childhood closet — and realized that, all that time my mom was quizzing me on words, she was simultaneously trying to improve her English. 😭💙🐝 pic.twitter.com/XuuSTMAz1K
I pledge to nominate an Office of Legal Counsel head who will reverse the Watergate-era rule that a president cannot be indicted for criminal behavior. The OLC’s purpose is to govern the conduct of the executive branch, not act as the president’s get-out-of-jail-free card.
1. Tax returns 2. Mueller Report 3. McGahn testimony 4. Trump financial info 5. Deutsche Bank & Capital One 6. Trump-Putin meetings 7. Emoluments 8. Trump Int'l Hotel 9. FBI building move 10. Hush-money
"I am completely and utterly perplexed by those who argue that perjury and obstruction of justice are not high crimes and misdemeanors." — Mitch McConnell, 2/12/99.
"Too often, news stories reinforce racial stereotypes…The presence of more people of color in American newsrooms might help to mediate these biases, but U.S. newsrooms remain stubbornly monochromatic." https://t.co/FUti0J5RWr
— Thurgood Marshall Institute (@TMI_LDF) May 31, 2019
Whiny ass titty baby. Sniveling POS guilty con man
If you're white and you're worried that law enforcement is out to get you, it's probably because you broke the law. Just sayin'. https://t.co/15hZCg9hU3
if any of my tweets ever go viral I hope it’s this one
the GRAND CANYON is facing a big problem right now. there’s no national news coverage about this and some very rich people want to keep it that way pic.twitter.com/9oPaNuqKtW
OMG! These people never stop. There’s never ‘ENOUGH’ for them. When is enough enough? Money, power, control…….sometimes literally makes me nauseous. df, please keep us updated about this.
It’s ridiculous and nauseating, frankly. They worship $$$. That is all. One of the Wonders of the World! Their question is: Where can we did for uranium and put up a development and hotels?
You know who thinks this is a fiiiiine idea? Paul Gosar. Andy Biggs. Who knows who else. I actually was at a town hall back when Ben Quayle was my Rep…he brought Gosar along as his wingman, and they were discussing what a FABULOUS idea it would be to dig up the Grand Canyon ! No shit! This was years ago….they want this under the radar, but they’re working hard on this. Always have been.
Thinking of @JoeBiden, @DrBiden and the entire Biden family today. Beau Biden was my friend. We were AGs together, and you couldn’t find a person who cared more deeply for his family, the nation he served, and the state of Delaware. Four years after his passing, I still miss him. pic.twitter.com/b7lP3TwxYq
Despite the protestations from Democratic Leaders and handwringing from pundits and consultants, it seems like House Democrats will vote for an impeachment inquiry sooner rather than later. The moral and constitutional arguments for impeachment are much stronger than “Yes, Trump committed crimes, but we can’t impeach him because politics or something.”
With that in mind, Democrats need a plan to manage the politics and maximize the spotlight of an impeachment inquiry. Impeachment is undoubtedly the politically riskier path, but also the one with greater upside for the country and the party. If Democrats are united behind a smart strategy, they can use an impeachment inquiry to prosecute a devastating case against Trump that increases the likelihood that Democrats win the White House, expand our House Majority, and take the Senate.
First Stacey Abrams comes under attack…now Andrew Gillum….will Beto O”Rourke…be next..or will the white guy escape this
keep in mind that he has recently launched a state wide voter registration effort…he is coming under attack..just as Stacey Abrams has…this is the pre-emptive strike by the GOP in advance of the 2020 elections…
This isn’t the first time the GOP went after Andrew Gillum, either – they did it in Florida. I hate the GOP with the heat of a thousand suns, and I seriously try not to hate anybody.
GOP Grassley: “Trade policy and border security are separate issues.
This is a misuse of presidential tariff authority and counter to congressional intent.”
“The economy is slowing, so Trump’s answer is a tariff on one of the country’s biggest trading partners that will immediately hurt US companies and consumers. It would be almost pleasant to think that this move was not serious and meant to be a distraction from Robert Mueller, but Trump really believes that countries, not US businesses and consumers pay tariffs.” (Easley)
“The economic consequences of Trump’s new plan could be swift and severe. If the tariffs damaged the Mexican economy, more of its citizens would try to cross the border to find work in the United States…” (WaPo)
Triple Duh.
Wanted:
U.S. president must be exceptionally bright, personable, uncompromised and patriotic with progressive values, understand the disastrous enormity of global climate crisis, highly educated with demonstrated reading skills, knowledgable about history and world affairs,
love children/women/the planet/green future, surround her/himself with scientists, informed, be teachable with rapid learning curve,
be honest in word and deed.
–We elected this phenomenon in 2008 and the world laments what he had to put up with from the same faction that now wants to destroy America and Europe for starters. Deepest most abject apologies to our very own President Obama, now global leader.
To add it was an honor of a lifetime to serve in the @BarackObama administration. Partisan politics aside, he was a boss who I always felt was trying to do the right thing, and who always respected the office. All Americans should be able to admire that. (And he's really funny!) https://t.co/KtxeTtOaOb
“I wish I had the capacity to listen to her when she told me what happened.”
A TODAY exclusive: Ellen DeGeneres’ mother shares a statement for the first time following revelations from Ellen that detail the sexual abuse she suffered as a teenager. pic.twitter.com/xZf96DVLL8
The no. 1 “electability” question 2020 candidates should answer is how they are uniquely qualified to motivate young people and people of color to turn out.
If they can’t do that they have no electability advantage beyond fake pundit codes for maleness and whiteness
"Why All The Arguments Against Impeachment Are BS" – my latest short video essay for @theintercept rebuts and debunks all of the Pelosi/Democratic arguments against impeaching Donald Trump. Watch:pic.twitter.com/u5Wh06U5Jl
Neal Katyal, former Solicitor General who co-wrote the Special Counsel rules in the 1990’s (on O’Donnell):
“But I think today…we heard from (Robert Mueller) in a very powerful way.
I think the most important thing we heard from him – because remember, he`s dealing with a several-hundred-page report and what does he choose to. pluck out in his press conference today? He plucks out the fact that he said, “Look, if I could clear the president, I would. I have the raw legal power to do so if I thought he was innocent.” He pointedly does not do that. And then second, he said, ‘I couldn`t indict him. I didn`t have the power to’. And so because of that, he says it would be unfair to…label Mr. Trump a criminal when Mr. Trump has no way to defend himself.
And look, I understand it`s frustrating for a lot of people. And it`s frustrating for me too. But there`s at least – I can understand what Mr.
Mueller is saying here. And at the same time, I think what the ultimate implication of what Mueller said today, and it doesn`t require a fancy lawyer or anything liking that to figure it out is, ‘Congress, this ball is in your court right now. And I`ve done the investigation. I`ve spent a long time, two years, interviewed hundreds of witnesses and the like and I have found many instances and they`re detailed in the report of obstruction of justice and indeed almost a thousand former federal prosecutors have now read that report and said yes, if this were anyone but the president, I would indict. So at this point, Mr. Mueller has given what in basketball we call an. assist, he`s thrown the ball up in the air and now it`s up to Congress to
bring it home.”
Who wants a (lifetime) Dronald #2.
– an all out war on the American public? Divisive, racist, mysogenist sexual assaulters in power in a corporate free-for-all. Torture.
– imo Dems must prioritize Rule of Law and Constitution now while we still can and figure it out as we go.
Even under President Bush (with his Patriot act, border wars & minutemen) folks were able to distribute water in the Southern Arizonan desert, organized by exceptional community & religious humanitarian groups. We volunteered as students. They’re criminalizing volunteer work now? https://t.co/7Ck39ciCiw
One of the craziest honours of my life! Speaking on the same stage as @BarackObama shortly, in front of 15,000 people here in Brazil 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/t7lGQtB6Ty
Hi.
Kim Jong Un EXECUTED HIS ENTIRE NEGOTIATION TEAM after the last failed Trump/Jong-Un meeting.
“Bloomberg reports that those murdered apparently include Kim Hyok Chol, who was regarded as North Korea’s top diplomat. He was one of five men put to death. Others, including Kim Jong Un’s former top aide, have been sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor. All of this because North Korea’s leader refuses to accept any responsibility for the failure of the last round of talks. What a funny, smart guy.
He really loves his people. To death.”
(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/31/1861664/–Funny-guy-Kim-Jong-Un-had-the-negotiators-who-worked-with-the-U-S-executed)
Trump: “He’s a funny guy. He’s very smart. He’s a great negotiator. He loves his people.”
-Any doubts about removing illegitimate would-be emperor unilateral mafia crime boss before he removes us?
In the wake of multiple heinous anti-choice bills, state legislators in Illinois, Nevada, Massachusetts, + many others are stepping up to protect reproductive freedom. https://t.co/g9cqVxe582
— Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (@TheDLCC) May 31, 2019
The Obama Diary 
Nerdy, thanks for helping me keep my sanity! In this crazy, crazy world, it’s so nice to have a calm virtual home to come home to!
Amen to that!
Yaaaay!
Outstanding!
great news
Thread
I’m so happy about this.
Beautiful real FLOTUS with beautiful Sesame Street muppets!
Our Forever FLOTUS44
This guy needs to be dragged hard for his anti democratic stonewalling
And here I thought I couldn’t love Professor Tribe anymore:)
DF! 😂😂 “Flagrant dickhead”! That will hold me thru tomorrow! 👀😂😂😔
At least!!!😂😂😂
🙂
I can’t wait to view this mini-series…
HAPPY 50th SESAME STREET
Yes
So wonderful!
He’s such a FUCKING IDIOT!!!!
That’s the ONLY thing he’s #1 at!
OK, this looks like it will be a fun way to take a momentary breather from these iQ45 arses. 😔
This is not normal. Doctor’s opinions welcome
Ahem, y’all! 😂 So, iQ45 tower in NYC (small “t” coz I chose so) is having a fire sale (NYC style) of condos. Nobody wants that address. 😏 Another, movie studios are saying bye to crazy states which are doing the stupid legislation on women’s rights. Carry on Karma, keep on bitching! 😔😂
😂😂✊💞
I wish I was that quick a thinker in that moment! I think of those responses AFTER the fact!
Back during George W Bush’s term, my dear 80-something mother said a similar thing to the EMT folks who’d arrived to take her to the hospital, and this tweet reminded me of it. My mother’s mind wasn’t that good at that point, but when the EMT asked her the usual questions and got to “Who’s the president,” she responded:
“I forget his name but he’s NOT GOOD.”
She always had the best one-liners during her earlier life, too! Ha.
LOL!
Valerie Jarrett is on Rachel’s show!
Rachel just talk to her for afew minutes, felt like seconds..
Yes, I was disappointed!
Nancy was fabulous!
wow
Sanity break!
OMG. Amb. McFaul responded to little ol’ me. Felt like goddess for a day there, for a little while – Ha.
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
How cool is this?
Love these! ❤️❤️❤️
Love how they cheered each other too!
😍😍😍
Morning everyone. He used to be the Mayor of Phoenix, now a Democratic congressman:)
I’m not surprised, political calculations are taking place all across D.C.
Not rocket science!!
This is what good governance would look like. Good for her
Exactly. Guilty fool
Thread.. so we can keep track
Quite the detailed thread! Take a peek
I don’t even think that the law firm from the movie “The Devil’s Advocate” would try to defend this crew.
Donny Deutsch, riiiiight, who never missed an opportunity to polish Trump’s sack all those years up in the big apple.
Back when we had a Dem President
Whiny ass titty baby. Sniveling POS guilty con man
This is HUGE! Lots of people in AZ know about this, but not many others. Republican pols here think this is a FINE idea! IT IS NOT!
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/05/28/viral-tweet-activist-urges-defeat-massive-grand-canyon-development-threatens-local
Please help this go viral
OMG! These people never stop. There’s never ‘ENOUGH’ for them. When is enough enough? Money, power, control…….sometimes literally makes me nauseous. df, please keep us updated about this.
It’s ridiculous and nauseating, frankly. They worship $$$. That is all. One of the Wonders of the World! Their question is: Where can we did for uranium and put up a development and hotels?
You know who thinks this is a fiiiiine idea? Paul Gosar. Andy Biggs. Who knows who else. I actually was at a town hall back when Ben Quayle was my Rep…he brought Gosar along as his wingman, and they were discussing what a FABULOUS idea it would be to dig up the Grand Canyon ! No shit! This was years ago….they want this under the radar, but they’re working hard on this. Always have been.
dig for uranium:) Fingers can’t keep up with my racing mind
I believe this was from yesterday, Classy lady.
https://crooked.com/articles/a-plan-to-win-the-impeachment-fight/
Despite the protestations from Democratic Leaders and handwringing from pundits and consultants, it seems like House Democrats will vote for an impeachment inquiry sooner rather than later. The moral and constitutional arguments for impeachment are much stronger than “Yes, Trump committed crimes, but we can’t impeach him because politics or something.”
With that in mind, Democrats need a plan to manage the politics and maximize the spotlight of an impeachment inquiry. Impeachment is undoubtedly the politically riskier path, but also the one with greater upside for the country and the party. If Democrats are united behind a smart strategy, they can use an impeachment inquiry to prosecute a devastating case against Trump that increases the likelihood that Democrats win the White House, expand our House Majority, and take the Senate.
First Stacey Abrams comes under attack…now Andrew Gillum….will Beto O”Rourke…be next..or will the white guy escape this
This isn’t the first time the GOP went after Andrew Gillum, either – they did it in Florida. I hate the GOP with the heat of a thousand suns, and I seriously try not to hate anybody.
Dan P. ha# good pointers. Dems, please listen to him and anyone else who ha# good MESSAGING ideas. That IS your weak area. Always has been.
Gilliam: No doubt going after him and Stacey A. is the Rs ruthless way of stopping them. 😣🤬
Tweet about the Rs not reading the Bible or Mueller report. 💙💙. Perfect!
GOP Grassley: “Trade policy and border security are separate issues.
This is a misuse of presidential tariff authority and counter to congressional intent.”
“The economy is slowing, so Trump’s answer is a tariff on one of the country’s biggest trading partners that will immediately hurt US companies and consumers. It would be almost pleasant to think that this move was not serious and meant to be a distraction from Robert Mueller, but Trump really believes that countries, not US businesses and consumers pay tariffs.” (Easley)
“The economic consequences of Trump’s new plan could be swift and severe. If the tariffs damaged the Mexican economy, more of its citizens would try to cross the border to find work in the United States…” (WaPo)
Triple Duh.
Wanted:
U.S. president must be exceptionally bright, personable, uncompromised and patriotic with progressive values, understand the disastrous enormity of global climate crisis, highly educated with demonstrated reading skills, knowledgable about history and world affairs,
love children/women/the planet/green future, surround her/himself with scientists, informed, be teachable with rapid learning curve,
be honest in word and deed.
–We elected this phenomenon in 2008 and the world laments what he had to put up with from the same faction that now wants to destroy America and Europe for starters. Deepest most abject apologies to our very own President Obama, now global leader.
How beautiful is this response!
Saw fmr Ambassador McFaul speak on his book tour and he clearly loves PBO.
He kept wishing someone would ask “about PBO’s drop shot.”
Ha!
Isn’t it grand?
SO good that he responded to you like he did:) I miss professionalism and sanity so much
As do I!!!!
GOOD GOING, BOOMS!!
Ha. Thank you, darlin’!
Please believe them!
Precisely
Neal Katyal, former Solicitor General who co-wrote the Special Counsel rules in the 1990’s (on O’Donnell):
“But I think today…we heard from (Robert Mueller) in a very powerful way.
I think the most important thing we heard from him – because remember, he`s dealing with a several-hundred-page report and what does he choose to. pluck out in his press conference today? He plucks out the fact that he said, “Look, if I could clear the president, I would. I have the raw legal power to do so if I thought he was innocent.” He pointedly does not do that. And then second, he said, ‘I couldn`t indict him. I didn`t have the power to’. And so because of that, he says it would be unfair to…label Mr. Trump a criminal when Mr. Trump has no way to defend himself.
And look, I understand it`s frustrating for a lot of people. And it`s frustrating for me too. But there`s at least – I can understand what Mr.
Mueller is saying here. And at the same time, I think what the ultimate implication of what Mueller said today, and it doesn`t require a fancy lawyer or anything liking that to figure it out is, ‘Congress, this ball is in your court right now. And I`ve done the investigation. I`ve spent a long time, two years, interviewed hundreds of witnesses and the like and I have found many instances and they`re detailed in the report of obstruction of justice and indeed almost a thousand former federal prosecutors have now read that report and said yes, if this were anyone but the president, I would indict. So at this point, Mr. Mueller has given what in basketball we call an. assist, he`s thrown the ball up in the air and now it`s up to Congress to
bring it home.”
Who wants a (lifetime) Dronald #2.
– an all out war on the American public? Divisive, racist, mysogenist sexual assaulters in power in a corporate free-for-all. Torture.
– imo Dems must prioritize Rule of Law and Constitution now while we still can and figure it out as we go.
Mighty Christian. Not.
Good News Friday. Yup, Maine, she’s a fraud.
The good part is that some of ’em are such narcissistic chickens, that if their polls drop to a certain level, they don’t even run.
Fingers crossed. Begone, Susan!
Hi.
Kim Jong Un EXECUTED HIS ENTIRE NEGOTIATION TEAM after the last failed Trump/Jong-Un meeting.
“Bloomberg reports that those murdered apparently include Kim Hyok Chol, who was regarded as North Korea’s top diplomat. He was one of five men put to death. Others, including Kim Jong Un’s former top aide, have been sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor. All of this because North Korea’s leader refuses to accept any responsibility for the failure of the last round of talks. What a funny, smart guy.
He really loves his people. To death.”
(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/31/1861664/–Funny-guy-Kim-Jong-Un-had-the-negotiators-who-worked-with-the-U-S-executed)
Trump: “He’s a funny guy. He’s very smart. He’s a great negotiator. He loves his people.”
-Any doubts about removing illegitimate would-be emperor unilateral mafia crime boss before he removes us?
It’s a health clinic. Period. I’m fairly certain they provide healthcare services, not just abortions. DO better, MSM
Excellent!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2019/05/31/potus-helping-people-find-their-voice/