I just realized that @lucymcbath is right behind President Obama in this video. It reminded me of how grateful I am that she exists in this world and that she channeled her grief and anger into becoming a powerful voice for gun reform in Congress. https://t.co/gUBRSoL9oS
Mayor of Dayton Nan Whaley: "I've heard that [President Trump's] coming Wednesday but I have not gotten a call. And you know he might be going to Toledo, I don't know." pic.twitter.com/CYnyF6hA31
Hours after the El Paso shooting, Mitch McConnell proudly tweeted this photo. I find it so troubling that our politics have become so nasty and personal that the Senate Majority Leader thinks it's appropriate to use imagery of the death of a political opponent (me) as messaging. pic.twitter.com/2x5kO5jwPi
Totally powerful interview with @JoeBiden – so good to hear from an empathetic leader, which we have been missing under the current administration. What a relief, no matter the topics discussed. https://t.co/MeNfnnk4d0
So proud of the statement released by President Obama. I wish he and Michelle could go to El Paso and Dayton. Not their job anymore. I see were Trump will be going Wednesday.
I feel stupid asking this. I’m seeing numerous things on Twitter about returning the flags to full mast on 8/8. Some not so good significance of the date 8/8. I Googled but found nothing. Help.
Don’t know for sure, but I found these via “onthisday.com” – and I like the last one.
1925 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (between 25,000 and 40,000 marchers) in Washington, D.C.
1945 USSR establishes a communist government in North Korea
1974 US President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12pm the next day
Someone else asked and a link was provided. 88 =Nazi symbol. People saying it’s Stephen Miller’s idea and that he made sure Trump knew the significance so that’s why he chose the specific day to return to full mast.
The significance is that H is the 8th letter of the alphabet and 88 stands for Heil Hitler in NeoNazi circles. You see people with tattoos with that symbol.
If anyone has an opportunity to watch ‘The Story of Fascism in Europe’ by Rick Steve’s… please do so. It is an incredible show. It was aired on PBS – Aug 2nd.
🇵🇰 I AM A WOMAN. I am strong. I am Kulsoom Fatima from Pakistan. Recently, I was promoted to Station House Officer in Pakpattan police station & got a chance to stop sexual abuse of girls. In 2 months, I investigated 200 assault cases against girls & women & bring men to justice. pic.twitter.com/jGEBeyUqKz
The NRA’s Wayne LaPierre is in the Council for National Policy, which networks the Religious Right w/ billionaires & has ties to voting machine vendor ES&S. The CNP’s members also include Pence & the Cambridge Analytica crew (Mercers, Bannon, KA).#GunSafetyNow#GunControlNowhttps://t.co/GGAeYlgRju
From the Anti Defamation League: 88 is a white supremacist numerical code for "Heil Hitler." H is the 8th letter of the alphabet 88 = HH = Heil Hitler One of the most common white supremacist symbols, 88 is used throughout the entire white supremacist movement, not just neo-Nazis https://t.co/XnbuOyBkvR
On this day in 1965, following generations of voter suppression targeting black Americans, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjusticehttps://t.co/SaDwvWmZOB
Important thread. Terrorist network would not be wrong
Folk are literally disowning their own family members and friends because a steady Fox diet has turned them into raving, incoherent hatebags over the course of 2 decades. A society can’t withstand that level of sustained public neurotoxin without falling apart at the macro level.
This is no different than lying to the face of voters. She’s not fit, but we all knew that
Tulsi Gabbard is running a Facebook ad w/Kamala Harris saying "I am proud of that work" where she's talking about criminal justice reform at the debate – but it's edited to make it sound like she said she's proud of putting people in jail for smoking pot. https://t.co/b5ty6vbIwJ
I saw last night on another site that was talking about this, The People’s View, and they mentioned that the article itself was very good. The headline didn’t match the article at all. The Times was getting so much negative feedback, even from some of their writers, that they changed the headline.
We can split hairs all day about the granular meaning of terms like “asset,” “collusion,” and “treason.” For me, it amounts to this: Are you working for the American people, or are you working for Putin?
Toni Morrison was a towering intellect, a brilliant scribe of our nation’s complex stories, a heartbreaking journalist of our deepest desires, and a groundbreaking author who destroyed precepts, walls and those who dared underestimate her capacity. Rest well and in peace. pic.twitter.com/nMkxXRtEoz
Good Morning Everyone!
We’ve lost another giant.
Rest in peace Toni Morrison.
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in "Beloved," "Song of Solomon" and other works transformed American letters, has died. She was 88.https://t.co/lwdjNr3P8O
“Art invites us to know beauty and to solicit it, summon it, from even the most tragic of circumstances. Art reminds us that we belong here. And if we serve, we last.”
Rest in power, Toni Morrison, a fearless genius whose words will continue to guide and inspire us. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/xlG9xQljUT
Toni Morrison was a towering intellect, a brilliant scribe of our nation’s complex stories, a heartbreaking journalist of our deepest desires, and a groundbreaking author who destroyed precepts, walls and those who dared underestimate her capacity. Rest well and in peace. pic.twitter.com/nMkxXRtEoz
A tiny glimpse of the power and brilliance of one of our greatest writers: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – Official Trailer https://t.co/OsTWtyTXq3 Rest well, Beloved.
Lansdowne is about three miles down the road. Just knew an acquaintance of mine must be involved in some way; sure enough, Jayne is mentioned and interviewed near the end of the story…
Perspective | ‘I’m looking to borrow a blue cocktail/gala dress’: How a Pa. community grew close by giving one another free stuff https://t.co/yvM8je1kAy
She made me understand“writer” was a fine profession. I grew up wanting to be only her. Dinner with her was a night I will never forget. Rest, Queen. “Toni Morrison, seminal author who stirringly chronicled the Black American experience, dies” https://t.co/S6qxix5OCj
Breaking News: The Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, known for “Song of Solomon” and “Beloved,” died at 88. Her work explored black identity in America. https://t.co/8L60sHrLF8
Toni Morrison after the 2016 election: "On Election Day, how eagerly so many white voters—both the poorly educated and the well educated—embraced the shame and fear sowed by Donald Trump." https://t.co/YTZIdHdvyy
‘Toni reaches us deeply, using a tone that is lyrical, precise, distinct, and inclusive.’ — President Obama gave Toni Morrison the ultimate tribute while awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Morrison died today at 88. pic.twitter.com/1XGe8Fs73e
How about this idea:
–If you cross states lines you can have a hunting gun.
–Other guns – No.
–Your license must be for the state you are currently in.
The GOP’s inaction on this slaughter is a green light for you and your family to be a victim to this senseless violence. They are ok with that. Vote these people out that would allow harm to you and your family. It’s not hard.
Since Gabby Giffords was shot in 2011, Democratic lawmakers, with support from Obama, introduced more than 100 gun control proposals in Congress.
“Teenager wins $50,000 award for extracting 87% of microplastics from water using magnetic liquid.”
“Microplastics are defined as small bits, smaller than 5 millimeters in length, that collect in our wastewater and make it through most filtration systems into our oceans and rivers. Subsequently, everything living in those bodies of water is affected—from coral reefs ingesting plastics to the entire marine food chain. There’s a good chance that anything you’ve eaten in the past week had a little bit of plastic in it.”
Irish teen “Ferreira ran 1,000 tests and was able to show that his “method was 87% effective in removing microplastics of all sorts from water.”
(https://theworldnews.net/us-news/teenager-wins-50-000-award-for-extracting-87-of-microplastics-from-water-using-magnetic-liquid)
–a trillion thankyous to this young man.
“She is a friend of my mind,” a character in “Beloved,”a former slave, thinks about the woman he loves. “She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order. It’s good, you know, when you got a woman who is a friend of your mind.” pic.twitter.com/Wk6gqhfO7O
54 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by Pres. Johnson. Countless souls marched, protested, & stood in immovable lines so no citizen would be denied their right to vote. Now we must continue the fight to protect our democracy & redeem the soul of America. pic.twitter.com/DqNXeVlCAn
Seriously….
State Rep. Candice Keller, R-Middletown, posted on Facebook that:
“blame for the Dayton shootings should be placed on the breakdown of
the traditional family,
gay marriage,
violent video games,
professional athletes who protest the American flag,
recreational marijuana
and
snowflakes, who can’t accept a duly-elected President.”
‘Keller is co-sponsoring a bill with state Rep. Niraj Antani, R-Miamisburg,
to force cities and school districts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities or risk losing homeland security funds or local government funds.’ (daytondailynews)
= piece.of.work.
One of my favorite interviews with Toni Morrison. The interviewer asked her when she was going to “substantially” write about white people. Her response? “You can’t understand how powerfully racist that question is, can you?” pic.twitter.com/WFhNMgx7xv
With reverence the studio remembers Ms. Morrison, an artist of monumental vision, impact and inspiration. To celebrate her legacy, here is a clip from our 2016 Arts & Social Justice event where Toni Morrison shares a profound message on the artist's responsibility. #ToniMorrisonpic.twitter.com/F9uFiQTrGm
“Inciting Hatred Ought To Be An Impeachable Offense.”
“If a president incites one group of Americans to hate another group of Americans, it ought to be an impeachable offense. No matter what your views on the size of government may be, surely we can agree that a President must be duty bound to protect all Americans – not just the ones he likes.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2019/08/06/opinion-inciting-hatred-ought-to-be-an-impeachable-offense.html)
—HOW LONG have cons been recruiting racists, anti-semites, homophobes, xenophobes, misogynists??
…Tell the truth.
A quick, powerful story I will never, ever forget about #ToniMorrison:
In college I befriended a fellow student I’ll call James. James was Black but had been adopted by a white family and raised in an all white community. I was one of his 1st black friends. At 20.
Jason Isbell singer-songwriter’s tweeted (DK):
“If you’re on here arguing the definition of ‘assault weapon’ today you are part of the problem.
You know what an assault weapon is, and you know you don’t need one.”
Response: “Legit question for rural Americans — How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play?”
–trumplogic–
Every vote MATTERS. 54 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the #VotingRightsAct to remind us of our nation’s core values. Today, my friend & colleague @repjohnlewis is the living embodiment of those American values. Thank you Rep. Lewis! pic.twitter.com/VmLjMGgOIj
54 years ago today, #LBJ signed the #VotingRightsAct. Currently, entities and individuals seek and are at times successful in suppressing voters, stripping voting rights and interfering in our voting processes. We must #RestoreTheVRA. #MLKpic.twitter.com/3OICuviwI6
#OTD in 1965, President Johnson signed the #VotingRightsAct into law. But today, voting rights face unprecedented attacks in the form of gerrymandering, racist #VoterID laws, & more. We must save the VRA & affirm every American’s fundamental right to participate in our democracy.
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) August 6, 2019
#OnThisDay the #VotingRightsAct of 1965 was passed. This significant piece of legislation prohibits racial discrimination in voting. #CivilRights activists fought and organized for this landmark act, and today we’re still working to ensure our voting process isn't discriminatory. pic.twitter.com/3bHqee447X
Trump trying desperately to distract/shift blame is tweeting to PBO’s statement.
PLEASE INFORM BENITO:
One mass shooting so far this year = 255 mass shootings.
More mass shootings than days in 2019.
“As of Aug. 5, which was the 217th day of the year, there have been 255 mass shootings in the U.S.”
In the past 8 days 100 people have been shot per five massacres in our country.” (Gun Violence Archive)
–For now can we just shut Twitter down?
Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page. Her writing was a beautiful, meaningful challenge to our conscience and our moral imagination. What a gift to breathe the same air as her, if only for a while. pic.twitter.com/JG7Jgu4p9t
So the idiot in the White House tweeted this morning that Did GW Bush never condemn President Obama after Sandy Hook.President Obama had 32 mass shooting doing his reign. Not many people said Obama was out of Control. It just shows you what a freaking MORON Trump is. The man that walk into Sandy Hook school never said that he was going to kill those people because of them being a certain color, or because they were a certain race, or because he heard President Obama saying hateful racist things about them.
A federal judge is considering releasing the fully unredacted Mueller report, saying he had “some concerns” about trying to reconcile public statements that Trump and AG Barr have made about the report with the content of the report itself. https://t.co/JTBm4MLhFJ
Pumped to announce we've teamed up w/@YouTube & @NowThisNews to create "A Student's Guide to Your First Year of College!"
The 10 episodes will be out on 9/4 and cover topics ranging from applying for financial aid to finding mentors & living on your own. #BetterMakeRoom🎓 https://t.co/fkXlSZna5y
Jon Huntsman, the Trump administration’s ambassador to Russia, resigned Tuesday amid chatter he may return home to run again for governor of Utah, Fox News has confirmed.
BREAK: Former FBI agent Peter Strzok is suing DOJ and FBI over his firing, which he calls politically motivated and a violation of his 1st and 5th amendment rights. Also alleges DOJ’s release of his texts to the media was a violation of the Privacy Act. https://t.co/3M0BZfc4Zw
The Obama Diary 
Yes! She’s one of the bravest women ever.
Hi., everybody, and TY Ms NerdyW.
There is nothing I can add to Pres O’s statement. As usual he gets to the heart of the matter.
Thank you for EVERYTHING Nerdy! 😘
Glad she called him out on that Toledo crap.
Someone over at DU commented the headstones resemble bullets. Moscow Mitch is a POS.
Yes, I agree they do. What a POS!
We arrived home safely. This afternoon, I listened to Deadline WH. OMG! What a show. Every second of it. Anyone who missed, go find it and watch.
Just watch Joe Biden talk to Anderson Cooper. Great interview, when I see interviews like this I am more impress then those so call debates.
So proud of the statement released by President Obama. I wish he and Michelle could go to El Paso and Dayton. Not their job anymore. I see were Trump will be going Wednesday.
Just knowing President Obama and First Lady Obama are still around – and care enough about us and our country to speak out, often – brings us peace.
Yes
I feel stupid asking this. I’m seeing numerous things on Twitter about returning the flags to full mast on 8/8. Some not so good significance of the date 8/8. I Googled but found nothing. Help.
Don’t know for sure, but I found these via “onthisday.com” – and I like the last one.
1925 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (between 25,000 and 40,000 marchers) in Washington, D.C.
1945 USSR establishes a communist government in North Korea
1974 US President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12pm the next day
Someone else asked and a link was provided. 88 =Nazi symbol. People saying it’s Stephen Miller’s idea and that he made sure Trump knew the significance so that’s why he chose the specific day to return to full mast.
The significance is that H is the 8th letter of the alphabet and 88 stands for Heil Hitler in NeoNazi circles. You see people with tattoos with that symbol.
Ugh.
If anyone has an opportunity to watch ‘The Story of Fascism in Europe’ by Rick Steve’s… please do so. It is an incredible show. It was aired on PBS – Aug 2nd.
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/fascism
CNN Anderson Cooper and Joe Biden…
Goodnight TOD …
Amazing women, around the globe.
Good Morning Todville.
Thank you NW for this space ☺
Morning everyone
I don’t know if anyone knew…how far down the hole we would go…
on a side note…Tulsi Gabbard…is to Kamala Harris in 2020 what Sanders was to Hillary Clinton….in 2016…
I was petrified, but did not come close to realizing the depth of the hole. re Tulsi, also could be what Jill Stein was, with assist from Russia
Important thread. Terrorist network would not be wrong
In remembrance.
WE FIGHT!!!
How common sense of them
This is no different than lying to the face of voters. She’s not fit, but we all knew that
This would be good!
Beto was right. WTAF MSM!
I saw last night on another site that was talking about this, The People’s View, and they mentioned that the article itself was very good. The headline didn’t match the article at all. The Times was getting so much negative feedback, even from some of their writers, that they changed the headline.
Oh no!!
We lost an American icon, for sure
Thread
My heart hurts at the loose of this amazing beautiful woman.
Good Morning Everyone!
We’ve lost another giant.
Rest in peace Toni Morrison.
LOVE This by Webster…love how they are part of the culture
What a woman, what a woman. She will be missed.
Lansdowne is about three miles down the road. Just knew an acquaintance of mine must be involved in some way; sure enough, Jayne is mentioned and interviewed near the end of the story…
That’s so fabulous!
That’s such a great idea!
Good Morning, TODville Community.
Toni Morrison, RIP.
I saw her once at a College event in MN.
Lovely, exceptional, thoughtful Lady.
🙏🕯🙏
💔💔💔
SOON – Sen. Schumer, Rep. King demand McConnell hold vote on background check bill – https://abcnews.go.com/Live/video/speciaL-live-5
Moscow Mitch will also be Massacre Mitch.
if he blocks it.
Bless you Ms. Morrison. Thank you for being off the charts.
How about this idea:
–If you cross states lines you can have a hunting gun.
–Other guns – No.
–Your license must be for the state you are currently in.
(Just like when you have to qualify again and again to teach if you move to a different state.)
RIP indeed, Toni Morrison. 💞
The Associated Press: Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88.
https://apnews.com/11910324b8c848af823a4b19a3e1bc7e
The GOP’s inaction on this slaughter is a green light for you and your family to be a victim to this senseless violence. They are ok with that. Vote these people out that would allow harm to you and your family. It’s not hard.
“Teenager wins $50,000 award for extracting 87% of microplastics from water using magnetic liquid.”
“Microplastics are defined as small bits, smaller than 5 millimeters in length, that collect in our wastewater and make it through most filtration systems into our oceans and rivers. Subsequently, everything living in those bodies of water is affected—from coral reefs ingesting plastics to the entire marine food chain. There’s a good chance that anything you’ve eaten in the past week had a little bit of plastic in it.”
Irish teen “Ferreira ran 1,000 tests and was able to show that his “method was 87% effective in removing microplastics of all sorts from water.”
(https://theworldnews.net/us-news/teenager-wins-50-000-award-for-extracting-87-of-microplastics-from-water-using-magnetic-liquid)
–a trillion thankyous to this young man.
Seriously….
State Rep. Candice Keller, R-Middletown, posted on Facebook that:
“blame for the Dayton shootings should be placed on the breakdown of
the traditional family,
gay marriage,
violent video games,
professional athletes who protest the American flag,
recreational marijuana
and
snowflakes, who can’t accept a duly-elected President.”
‘Keller is co-sponsoring a bill with state Rep. Niraj Antani, R-Miamisburg,
to force cities and school districts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities or risk losing homeland security funds or local government funds.’ (daytondailynews)
= piece.of.work.
Greetings, TOD!
RIP Toni Morrison.
Great thread
“Inciting Hatred Ought To Be An Impeachable Offense.”
“If a president incites one group of Americans to hate another group of Americans, it ought to be an impeachable offense. No matter what your views on the size of government may be, surely we can agree that a President must be duty bound to protect all Americans – not just the ones he likes.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2019/08/06/opinion-inciting-hatred-ought-to-be-an-impeachable-offense.html)
—HOW LONG have cons been recruiting racists, anti-semites, homophobes, xenophobes, misogynists??
…Tell the truth.
Jason Isbell singer-songwriter’s tweeted (DK):
“If you’re on here arguing the definition of ‘assault weapon’ today you are part of the problem.
You know what an assault weapon is, and you know you don’t need one.”
Response: “Legit question for rural Americans — How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play?”
–trumplogic–
Trump trying desperately to distract/shift blame is tweeting to PBO’s statement.
PLEASE INFORM BENITO:
One mass shooting so far this year = 255 mass shootings.
More mass shootings than days in 2019.
“As of Aug. 5, which was the 217th day of the year, there have been 255 mass shootings in the U.S.”
In the past 8 days 100 people have been shot per five massacres in our country.” (Gun Violence Archive)
–For now can we just shut Twitter down?
One mass shooting per day so far this year = 255 mass shootings.
Under his fake presidency.
Does he know?
Or not?
Which is it?
So the idiot in the White House tweeted this morning that Did GW Bush never condemn President Obama after Sandy Hook.President Obama had 32 mass shooting doing his reign. Not many people said Obama was out of Control. It just shows you what a freaking MORON Trump is. The man that walk into Sandy Hook school never said that he was going to kill those people because of them being a certain color, or because they were a certain race, or because he heard President Obama saying hateful racist things about them.
Forever FLOTUS still being awesome!
She cares so much, it makes the rest of us look bad. LOL!
Jon Huntsman, the Trump administration’s ambassador to Russia, resigned Tuesday amid chatter he may return home to run again for governor of Utah, Fox News has confirmed.
The Other Shos is about to drop
I wish him good luck.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2019/08/06/beloved-2/