Honored Juneteenth by donating to Octavia House to send two young Oregon Black Student Union Presidents, Amerrah and Abdi to D.C. for a march and training in August.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on news that the US attorney in SDNY is being pushed out. “This late Friday night dismissal reeks of potential corruption of the legal process. What is angering President Trump? A previous action by this U.S. Attorney or one that is ongoing?”
When i see things like this DF…i wonder if voting is enough to save us…but i have been heartened by the world wide protests…by the courage and resilence of the young people..
I am encouraged to see.that the military is not quite ready to do the bidding of Trump on all things…
i am not so certain about the local police…i am not sure who they have allegaince to…if they do have allegiance it might just be to themselves…the fact that officers would resign because other officers are being held accountable for wrongding…makes me wonder what they would do..
Voting is EVERYTHING! In such numbers as to make it crystal clear that we have been revolted by all that he is and want a country we can be proud of. Our voices must rise up and say ENOUGH! We can do this!
I do not see the point about all of the postings and warnings about this. These people are knowingly and willfully and joyfully going to this rally. It is all part of their usual behavior so I do not get why anyone is surprised or is wasting breath, ink, and bandwidth to talk about this. Too many white folks think that they will not be affected by this virus and act accordingly. What the rest of us need to do is try to protect ourselves and let the chips fall where they may.
America is right to expect the worst of Bill Barr, who has repeatedly interfered in criminal investigations on Trump’s behalf. We have a hearing on this topic on Wednesday. We welcome Mr. Berman’s testimony and will invite him to testify. https://t.co/SpVYzLhANR
The sprawling investigation currently threatening Trump's presidency is the investigation of Giuliani. The odds that the Berman firing has to do with Giuliani, not Turkey, are high, with a caveat: Trump—via Stone—expected illegal aid from Turkey in 2016 and likely wants it again.
Somone in the WH-maybe THE someone-is saying, “Hot dog, with a pandemic, an economic crisis and racial strife, let’s take advantage of the moment and get rid of these inspector generals. Let’s fire the prosectutors. No one will even pay attention!”https://t.co/yHYDydz0Tm
Jaw-dropping to read that the German success re the coronavirus pandemic was based on U.S. research that was ignored or dismissed by the U.S. government! –> https://t.co/zTdjB8JGM6pic.twitter.com/Yt7tyz070v
Wow we didn’t follow our own research. Our own people just sitting ducks left to die by the wayside.
Doom suppresses whatever is wrong to promote his faux “greatest” meme.
imo Trump people also hoped to make money off their own “solutions”…that never materialized.
–End them.
1/25 This week’s Covid-View tells the story of many epidemics. Trends are diverging within the US and globally. What will places do about travel from areas with lots of spread? Details matter, and this week’s data is particularly complicated. https://t.co/fkz5PHiCDw
Our backgrounds are different. Our perspectives are different. But that’s why charlas like this matter so much. Gracias a @DoloresHuerta and @HildaSolis for joining me this evening! It was wonderful to be with you both. #TodosConBidenpic.twitter.com/C4uwbBrvt5
“Happy Juneteenth. Being Black is your activism. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right. “Black Parade” benefits BeyGOOD’s Black Business Impact Fund, administered by the National Urban League, to support Black-owned small businesses in need.” –@Beyonce
The Justice Department on Friday tried to oust the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman, the powerful federal prosecutor who had investigated President Trump’s associates. But Berman said in a statement that he won't leave his position. https://t.co/CFFIA1MllE
I thought you couldn’t have NDA’s in government positions. National security and classified information I get, but the book has already been vetted for those. Who was the NDA with?
“We lament because we love.”
“700,00 people in this country are on the verge of losing their food stamps.”
“No parent in American should have to bury their child for lack of Medicaid.”
“How long?”
“Power conedes nothing without a demand.”
—Thank you Sheila for this…devastating to see and hear and cognize.
Barr CAN’T legally remove Berman as SDNY US Attorney because Berman was installed by federal judges in NY when Trump failed to nominate & have confirmed a US Attorney for SDNY. Let’s see if Trump now tries to fire Berman. If he does, it’s a sign of extreme desperation & coverup.
“This is a super spreader event in downtown Tulsa.”
“Greenwood District stakeholders sue to enforce COVID-19 guidelines at Trump rally.” (Tulsaworld)
Attorneys Paul DeMuro and Clark Brewster for Tulsa local residents and business addressed the media:
“We would be seeking the same relief
no matter if this was a concert,
no matter if this was an NBA game,
or no matter if this was another political candidate.
This has nothing to do with politics.
This has everything to do with public safety.
This is not a question of whether additional people will be infected and die in Tulsa.
It’s just a question of how many.
People are going to be allowed in and sit as closely as possible to each other.
19,000 people chanting, screaming and yelling in a big box.
in the middle of the worst pandemic we may have faced as a country.
It’s madness to let this event go foward.” (per Maddow)
Join the dots or drop like flies for the egomaniac?
“This is not a question of whether additional people will be infected and die in Tulsa.
It’s just a question of how many.”
Delighted that @JoeBiden and Ted Kaufman have selected the brilliant @YohannesAbraham to manage the day to day operations of the Biden transition. The perfect choice! And Yo will be joined by three superstars: Avril Haines, @EvanMRyan and @gauragDC !! https://t.co/OxYCwny5Ya
Regina Goodwin, Oklahoma State Representative for the 73rd District, which includes the Greenwood District where she grew up and where her grandfather started the local newspaper, spoke last night with Rachel Maddow.
Regina Goodwin:
“And no one would ask for this. But we felt that we’re going to have to deal with this situation and do what we’ve always done. What we’ve always done here is take care of each other. We’ve always fought for justice. And
we’ve also hopefully done our ancestors proud in terms of … their legacy. So we have to continue to publicize justice, equity, and all things that have always mattered. We have never actually received justice in Tulsa, Oklahoma. So that’s an ongoing fight for us.”
Maddow: “What do you think will happen tomorrow in the city when the president’s rally happens…we don’t know what will happen if there is a significant number of people can’t get inside…
it seems like a tinderbox.”
Regina Goodwin:
“So what we expect here in Tulsa, we’re not going to be distracted by the divisiveness of racism.
We’re not going to be distracted by the foolishness of double talk. We’re going to continue Rachel, to do what we’ve always done here. What we’ve got to do here is have an overflow of justice. What we’ve got to do here is vote come June 30th as it relates to Medicaid Expansion. There are real issues in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And they’re going to be going on when this all blows over. We’re going to be here. And we’re going to hopefully handle what we do with dignity and grace.”
Maddow: “There has been consternation I know, over some of the Mayors decisions…heartache and a lot of concerned voices, including by doctors and nurses in Tulsa, about the event that’s happening tomorrow. And about how things seem to be going really in the wrong direction in terms of Coronavirus. Can you talk to me at all about how you feel about Oklahoma’s leadership right now on Coronavirus, and whether smart decisions are being made? I’ve been very concerned for example, to see the Governor say at this point in the epidemic in Oklahoma, that people can go back into nursing homes and start visiting in nursing homes again which seems like a very risky decision. How do you feel about leadership in your state on that issue?”
Regina Goodwin:
“I can tell you unequivocally that I thought that the Governor opened up Oklahoma up too soon.
The numbers have been much higher than the numbers basically had been told to the public. So the numbers are increasing. We didn’t really get the real data that we should have gotten. And then Oklahoma, they just picked a date and that was not according to data. And they opened up Oklahoma back up too soon. And I think we have found ourselves in this predicament because of that leadership. I have not been quiet about that. And I think this is evidence of what we are seeing today with the numbers peaking. It makes no sense. That we talk about the nursing homes. It makes no sense that we talk about our testing is what it should be. We are never caught up with testing in Oklahoma. Never caught up with tracing. It has not been handled well. And I don’t know why anybody in America was told that story.”
“Sacred site, our crown jewel.”
“We’re not going to be distracted.”
Regina Goodwin:
“Rachel I want to thank you for just shining a light on Tulsa…
Yes I was going to say to you that we stand here in the heart, their cruelty here right in the heart where our ancestors bled and died. This is really sacred ground and we consider this area really our jewel, our crown jewel. We’ve got the Greenwood Cultural Center, we’ve got the Maple Little House. We have institutions here that need to be protected. And we just ask everybody to support the keepers of our culture and our history. Generations from years ago, we draw on their strength to move us forward. And again we want just thank you. We’re going to stay focused. We’re not going to be distracted. We’re not going to be distracted. Rachel, we’re not going to be distracted.”
Like, I would guess, a lot of white people of my age (55) , right now I'm wondering how I could have grown up with an excellent education and still have known so very little of the actual history of Black people in this country. So, a thread on one instance of education.
"The rally is expected to be the biggest indoor event the country has seen since restrictions to prevent the coronavirus from spreading began in March."
Breaking News: Attorney General William Barr said President Trump fired Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, who had led inquiries into Trump circles https://t.co/YTNdegIJX3
The organizers of the event now know six of them had coronavirus. This is the moment where the Mayor @gtbynum or @GovStitt needs to step in and at the very least cancel the indoor event. This isn’t partisan. This is about the safety of the American people. #TrumpsCoronavirusRally
How deeply disturbing all of this is. “There has been a 100 percent spike in Tulsa County just this week, the highest in the state” https://t.co/CyShzvnifR
Christian Cooper’s encounter in Central Park was another wake-up call for our nation and a reminder of the work that remains to root out hate and intolerance. I'm grateful for Christian's support and know with folks like him leading the way, we'll get the job done. pic.twitter.com/XWhcTjbo0t
Trump finally learned the talking point (“I’m not involved with DOJ”) for the one occasion when he was supposed to say the opposite https://t.co/2TurzDfubR
And here we are at 15,000 signatures, gaining yet another 1,000 in just the last 5 minutes. Impeachment happens only when the House of Reps feels the heat of public outrage. Tell them to #ImpeachBarr!! Please sign your name and retweet.
Berman wild card here is that after Gillibrand vowed to block his nomination, Berman was confirmed by a fed district court to stay in the job until a successor confirmed by the Senate. Gillibrand is backing him now and @LindseyGrahamSC says he will follow ‘blue slip’ procedure. https://t.co/c2ShhRO1Eh
Donald Trump is getting very upset over these ads. So we made another one to celebrate Father’s Day weekend. Retweet this far and wide. Text it to all your friends. Blow it up. #FredsFailurepic.twitter.com/W4w5e0q7gr
Thank you Geoff Berman for being a voice of truth & principle. Barr’s attempt to subvert SDNY’s independence & DOJ normal operations has failed – but it should not go unaddressed by Congress & others. https://t.co/atJmwz6Wul
Trump said that he did not know anything about this…so how could he fire Berman…can someone explain any of this…why did he change his mind….will any of these folks fight….esp after all that stuff he said earlier…sigh
This is so wrong…what can we do about this…to blatantly deprive black people of their right to vote…should be criminal…but it is not…These former slave states continue to disenfranchise black people…#JIMCROW
What a great night for America! Trump had Air Force One fly low over the venue, but when Trump looked down there were no people! A few dozen instead of 40,000 in the designated overflow area. Main floor not filled and upper deck sparse. Trump is toast. Welcome to the end of chaos
It's official: Trump's Tulsa rally is an embarrassing disaster.
1⃣ The outdoor event has been cancelled. 2⃣ The overflow accommodations are unneeded. 3⃣ TV shows a half-empty arena. 4⃣ Trump is late—and angry. 5⃣ 6 members of his team already got coronavirus because of all this. https://t.co/vXP6VvdaiT
The Obama Diary 
Honored Juneteenth by donating to Octavia House to send two young Oregon Black Student Union Presidents, Amerrah and Abdi to D.C. for a march and training in August.
that’s good..
That’s awesome Judith!
Excellent Judith.
Hey Y’all! Mrs. Obama is in the Verzuz Live battle with John Legend and Alicia Keys!
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/verzuztv?igshid=1u7kt4psidssm
YouTube:
Thank you, Dudette! Missed the beginning, but that was fantastic. ❤️🎹🎤
👍🏾❤️
I was there from the beginning and then went over to DJ Dnice bday party on IG Live 💃🏿💃🏿🔥
😄
Crickets from Republicans. Vote them all out. We may not have a country if they have any power at all.
When i see things like this DF…i wonder if voting is enough to save us…but i have been heartened by the world wide protests…by the courage and resilence of the young people..
I am encouraged to see.that the military is not quite ready to do the bidding of Trump on all things…
i am not so certain about the local police…i am not sure who they have allegaince to…if they do have allegiance it might just be to themselves…the fact that officers would resign because other officers are being held accountable for wrongding…makes me wonder what they would do..
Voting is EVERYTHING! In such numbers as to make it crystal clear that we have been revolted by all that he is and want a country we can be proud of. Our voices must rise up and say ENOUGH! We can do this!
YES! VOTING is our power. If we can just keep the faint at heart going to the polls for local voting, our voices will be heard.
Take ❤️
A criminal
Doing favors for despots
I do not see the point about all of the postings and warnings about this. These people are knowingly and willfully and joyfully going to this rally. It is all part of their usual behavior so I do not get why anyone is surprised or is wasting breath, ink, and bandwidth to talk about this. Too many white folks think that they will not be affected by this virus and act accordingly. What the rest of us need to do is try to protect ourselves and let the chips fall where they may.
Wonderful!!
Her song is still stuck in my head. 😁.
I would also like to say she looks fabulous.
She really does
When you have a moment:
The New Yorker: The History That James Baldwin Wanted America to See.
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-history-that-james-baldwin-wanted-america-to-see
https://twitter.com/i/events/1274190371275157506
Morning everyone. We need to fix this. We will perish if we don’t.
Thread. This needs to be acted on. Pronto
Another Must Read Thread
Let’s go then!
Good Morning, TODville Community.
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Wow we didn’t follow our own research. Our own people just sitting ducks left to die by the wayside.
Doom suppresses whatever is wrong to promote his faux “greatest” meme.
imo Trump people also hoped to make money off their own “solutions”…that never materialized.
–End them.
Thread
UGH, this is all so disturbing. Corruption everywhere you turn, deep and wide.
A collection of Barr’s offenses. Just a taste of the corruption at work in our DOJ.
They really need to sing this to PP.
Good.
Posting bcz, Trump lost Not bcz I care about John Bolton…I don’t care for either Garbage.
I thought you couldn’t have NDA’s in government positions. National security and classified information I get, but the book has already been vetted for those. Who was the NDA with?
no masks…i suppose we all live in a parallel universe
“We lament because we love.”
“700,00 people in this country are on the verge of losing their food stamps.”
“No parent in American should have to bury their child for lack of Medicaid.”
“How long?”
“Power conedes nothing without a demand.”
—Thank you Sheila for this…devastating to see and hear and cognize.
Documentary. John Lewis: Good Trouble
Oh my, what a breath of fresh air. Thank you, df.
John Lewis, my, my my. He’s been at this for so long…
Cannot keep the eyes dry today, what a moment we are in.
This is my reason living right now. VOTING. I l ive to vote to save our constitutional republic.
Rev Sharpton speaking in Tulsa last. night:
“Give me the date that America was great for everybody.”
“When was America great for everybody?”
“This is a super spreader event in downtown Tulsa.”
“Greenwood District stakeholders sue to enforce COVID-19 guidelines at Trump rally.” (Tulsaworld)
Attorneys Paul DeMuro and Clark Brewster for Tulsa local residents and business addressed the media:
“We would be seeking the same relief
no matter if this was a concert,
no matter if this was an NBA game,
or no matter if this was another political candidate.
This has nothing to do with politics.
This has everything to do with public safety.
This is not a question of whether additional people will be infected and die in Tulsa.
It’s just a question of how many.
People are going to be allowed in and sit as closely as possible to each other.
19,000 people chanting, screaming and yelling in a big box.
in the middle of the worst pandemic we may have faced as a country.
It’s madness to let this event go foward.” (per Maddow)
Join the dots or drop like flies for the egomaniac?
“This is not a question of whether additional people will be infected and die in Tulsa.
It’s just a question of how many.”
NOT A MOMENT TO WASTE. BRAVO.
Regina Goodwin, Oklahoma State Representative for the 73rd District, which includes the Greenwood District where she grew up and where her grandfather started the local newspaper, spoke last night with Rachel Maddow.
Regina Goodwin:
“And no one would ask for this. But we felt that we’re going to have to deal with this situation and do what we’ve always done. What we’ve always done here is take care of each other. We’ve always fought for justice. And
we’ve also hopefully done our ancestors proud in terms of … their legacy. So we have to continue to publicize justice, equity, and all things that have always mattered. We have never actually received justice in Tulsa, Oklahoma. So that’s an ongoing fight for us.”
Maddow: “What do you think will happen tomorrow in the city when the president’s rally happens…we don’t know what will happen if there is a significant number of people can’t get inside…
it seems like a tinderbox.”
Regina Goodwin:
“So what we expect here in Tulsa, we’re not going to be distracted by the divisiveness of racism.
We’re not going to be distracted by the foolishness of double talk. We’re going to continue Rachel, to do what we’ve always done here. What we’ve got to do here is have an overflow of justice. What we’ve got to do here is vote come June 30th as it relates to Medicaid Expansion. There are real issues in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And they’re going to be going on when this all blows over. We’re going to be here. And we’re going to hopefully handle what we do with dignity and grace.”
Maddow: “There has been consternation I know, over some of the Mayors decisions…heartache and a lot of concerned voices, including by doctors and nurses in Tulsa, about the event that’s happening tomorrow. And about how things seem to be going really in the wrong direction in terms of Coronavirus. Can you talk to me at all about how you feel about Oklahoma’s leadership right now on Coronavirus, and whether smart decisions are being made? I’ve been very concerned for example, to see the Governor say at this point in the epidemic in Oklahoma, that people can go back into nursing homes and start visiting in nursing homes again which seems like a very risky decision. How do you feel about leadership in your state on that issue?”
Regina Goodwin:
“I can tell you unequivocally that I thought that the Governor opened up Oklahoma up too soon.
The numbers have been much higher than the numbers basically had been told to the public. So the numbers are increasing. We didn’t really get the real data that we should have gotten. And then Oklahoma, they just picked a date and that was not according to data. And they opened up Oklahoma back up too soon. And I think we have found ourselves in this predicament because of that leadership. I have not been quiet about that. And I think this is evidence of what we are seeing today with the numbers peaking. It makes no sense. That we talk about the nursing homes. It makes no sense that we talk about our testing is what it should be. We are never caught up with testing in Oklahoma. Never caught up with tracing. It has not been handled well. And I don’t know why anybody in America was told that story.”
“Sacred site, our crown jewel.”
“We’re not going to be distracted.”
Regina Goodwin:
“Rachel I want to thank you for just shining a light on Tulsa…
Yes I was going to say to you that we stand here in the heart, their cruelty here right in the heart where our ancestors bled and died. This is really sacred ground and we consider this area really our jewel, our crown jewel. We’ve got the Greenwood Cultural Center, we’ve got the Maple Little House. We have institutions here that need to be protected. And we just ask everybody to support the keepers of our culture and our history. Generations from years ago, we draw on their strength to move us forward. And again we want just thank you. We’re going to stay focused. We’re not going to be distracted. We’re not going to be distracted. Rachel, we’re not going to be distracted.”
Important thread
The truth will come out
He’s having a shit fit. SDNY must be into something big
BEYONCÉ: Black Parade.
This is a masterpiece. I have it playing on repeat on my phone.
How come Trumpery fire someone he never hired?
My question too! I thought only Fed judges, who elected him, could fire him. 😳
“Joe Biden understands human beings. He feels what we feel.”
Ouch. Tiny hands tiny brain will hate this
Please sign …
Done
Trump said that he did not know anything about this…so how could he fire Berman…can someone explain any of this…why did he change his mind….will any of these folks fight….esp after all that stuff he said earlier…sigh
So you’re saying there’s a slight discrepancy?
😂😭🤣
Courts hand down verdicts, the streets hand down justice.
I hope he’s REALLY pissed off and humiliated. If that’s possible.
Can’t use the ‘ bad weather’ excuse, either. Someone’s gonna be so mad…
Fabulous! 😂😂😂😂
Part 2 was previously posted, however, you must see part 1! Drag her…
Was this worth getting a deadly virus? Geez!
So some Trump Supporters are not so eager to take on the covid-19 virus…that is a good thang
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2020/06/20/take-me-out-of-it/