This was 7 years ago today, when I had the pleasure of presenting the #ShriverReport about living on the brink of poverty to former President @barackobama. It detailed, in length, that the face of the working poor in this country is a woman with children who depend on her. pic.twitter.com/dtzQEHOa9l
ARRESTED: The man who use the American flag to beat a police officer at Capitol riot has been charged with a federal crime. He is Peter Stager of Arkansas. He’s on video saying: “Death is the only remedy for what’s in that building.”https://t.co/yImwags0MJpic.twitter.com/UImXK5B0Co
Today I joined with more than 30 of my colleagues in requesting an investigation from the Acting House SAA, Acting Senate SAA, and USCP into the suspicious behavior and access given to visitors to the Capitol Complex on Jan. 5, 2021 – the day before the attacks on the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/zpPUSUuSrj
Nixon got re-elected, too, and won the popular vote twice. The second time, he won by 23.2%, and won the electoral college 520-17—an actual landslide. In contrast, Trump lost re-election, and lost the popular vote twice, both times by substantial margins.
I’m glad he didn’t. The man ruins everything and everyone he shares space with. President Biden will conduct the unveiling with the grace & dignity the occasion deserves.
NEW: The DC attorney general’s office has notified Donald Trump Jr. that it would like to interview him as part of its investigation into misuse of President Trump’s inaugural funds, a spokesperson with the office tells at CNN.
“I stormed the Capitol wearing a Camp Auschwitz t-shirt and carrying zip ties to take hostages, peed on the floor of the House while calling for the Vice President to be hung and killed a Capitol police officer and now I’m being fired. Cancel culture is out of control.”
National Youth Poet Laureate, will give the poetry reading at the Biden-Harris Inauguration.
Amanda Gorman, first person to be named National Youth poet Laureate, will be giving the Poetry Reading at the inauguration. pic.twitter.com/AEsNetsyiv
That’s a lot of words for “I wanted to be President and thought trying to overturn the election would tee me up to be the rightful heir to Trump’s violent mob” https://t.co/CfNjiCt5mx
It’s a lying pos and the msm never corners it. Rethugs are the ones who constantly spew about state’s rights and yet here we have this thug doing this.
Today, Democrats honored our oath and defended the nation's democracy. Republicans overwhelmingly, on the other hand, betrayed that sacred responsibility.
It’s truly stunning how a president who was impeached twice and lost popular vote twice appointed a third of Supreme Court & a fourth of federal judiciary
It’s pretty simple. When the questions you’re “just asking” are based on lies, the questions aren’t just questions. They’re lies. In service of other lies.
These past 4 years have taught some that actions have no consequences…at least if you’re the right color and gender and are of the right economic status (1%). Therefore, they are *more* confused when they suffer consequences for their actions.
180,858 Americans have died, and 15,994,042 more have tested positive since Trump promised he'd "immediately" sign an "order" to give out the miracle cure he got at Walter Reed, for free.
67% of all cases and 45% of all deaths in the US came AFTER Trump promised this cure!
The bar and restaurant industry has been gutted this last year. Making it so that when its safe for those people to go back to work that they can make an actual living wage instead of hoping their customers aren’t jerks is exactly what they deserve
Rep. Linda Sánchez doesn't want anything to be named after Trump in the wake of the Capitol riot.
"I am working on a bill that would mean that nothing — not even a bench, no airport, no highway, no school — nothing – ever bear the name of this traitor." https://t.co/vwha4smWOB
NPR EXCLUSIVE: FBI & DHS did *NOT* do a formal threat assessment before the US Capitol riot. They did one ahead of Portland protests after George Floyd murder & before BLM protests in June. Despite red flags on social media – they did no assessment before Trump rally.@NPRDina
Boyfriend/husband of the year here recorded her face, told her to put her mask back on because he didn't want anyone to see her, and then uploaded the video to Parler anyway. They're standing in the crypt inside the Capitol https://t.co/PyLP4slax9pic.twitter.com/hoSLa6GzRh
CREW has filed a criminal complaint: The FBI and Department of Justice should investigate Trump for seditious conspiracy over his attempts to hinder Congress's final counting of the electoral college votes as part of a scheme to overthrow the government of the United States.
Charging documents enclosed | Retired Delco firefighter accused of injuring officers and a Del. man who paraded a Confederate flag are charged in the Capitol riot https://t.co/ylePyVWbkd via @phillyinquirer
These “open letters”, essays, and Op-Ed’s sending smoke signals carrier pigeons to Biden and Harris about what they “need” to do is getting a bit pathetic. If you’re a U.S. Senator I’m quite sure you have their phone numbers? I guess perhaps they’re not picking up.
BREAKING: Pres. Trump’s career average approval rating is the lowest for any president in modern polling dating back to 1939. He is the first president in that time never to achieve majority approval at any point. https://t.co/jljkHh6pF0pic.twitter.com/kW7ICmz3dx
5 more days. Then we're going to replace mendaciousness with honesty, corruption with integrity, violence with peace, depravity with decency, degeneracy with righteousness, ruin with restoration.
Lawmakers who interacted with the pro-Trump protesters who rioted at the Capitol last week could face criminal charges and will almost certainly come under close scrutiny in the burgeoning federal investigation into the assault. https://t.co/DPjUL3kEA1
For those asking, as of 3:45pm 124 of 159 counties have certified their results of the Jan 5 runoff. That leaves 35 to certify by Close of Business tomorrow. Monday is the MLK holiday. Our office will review the final certifications on Tuesday. Hoping there are no issues #gapol
Lawmakers who interacted with the pro-Trump protesters who rioted at the Capitol last week could face criminal charges and will almost certainly come under close scrutiny in the burgeoning federal investigation into the assault. https://t.co/DPjUL3kEA1
Given the number of individuals who have left the Republican Party, when I look at polls that indicate that a high percentage of Republicans favor tRump, my question is whether this is a percent of a smaller size.
Trump is STILL furious that he’s been banned from Twitter, but the rest of us are actually sleeping peacefully in ALL time zones! https://t.co/Nf6MQxBjTA
Tommy Tuberville wants to delay the inauguration. I want to expel him from the senate for his seditious behavior trying to overturn our election. Who agrees?
To review, a list of things Tommy Tuberville has told us he doesn’t know in the two months since he was elected:
-The Branches of Government -The Inauguration Date -Campaign Finance Laws -How Election Certification Works -What Absentee Voting Ishttps://t.co/6zyOKIplG4
Biden has picked Dr. David Kessler to help oversee the vaccine rollout, NYT reports.
Kessler told me in a recent interview he thinks successful vaccine rollout can unite the country. There's an opportunity here to rehabilitate an ethic of common purpose:https://t.co/MvpMOVcLKS
Awwwww… Did you really think being in the tRump administration would give you an edge???
Trump administration staffers are getting snubbed while hunting for jobs. One recruiter tried to place 6 of them and couldn't land any interviews. https://t.co/dOlNN9GTRl
I don’t think he’s going to get the reception he wants from his Mar-a-Lago neighbors. I hope they succeed with their lawsuit to keep him from making it his residence.
Trump now plans to leave the WH on inauguration morning and has told people he wants a big send-off. He’s shut down discussion of resigning and told aides he never wants to hear anyone mention the name Richard Nixon to him. W @kaitlancollinshttps://t.co/MRdNCKaYC4
Rioters were stripping him of his gear…”pulling my badge off my chest, they ripped my radio off my vest, started pulling ammunition magazines from their holder on my belt, and then some guy started getting hold of my gun and they were screaming out, ‘Kill him with his own gun’.
This officer was in the middle of the Capitol riots.
Rioters swarmed, battering the officers with metal pipes peeled from scaffolding and a pole with an American flag attached, police said. Both were struck with stun guns. Fanone suffered a mild heart attack and drifted in and out of consciousness. https://t.co/wHuycMe4L8
Capitol Police officer: “They were waving the Thin Blue Line flag and telling us, ‘We’re not your enemies,’ while they they were attacking us, and killed one of us.” https://t.co/QN9OtXau9B
JUST NOTING – A judge RELEASED this alleged insurrectionist from custody, pending future hearings. Despite receiving these notes as exhibits in a hearing ====> pic.twitter.com/B9KX6tnV8Y
Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known animal cave painting in Indonesia – a wild pig – believed to be drawn 45,500 years ago.https://t.co/ZRgWy4qhVL
The White House is a superspreader site. It’s much safer for Joe and Jill Biden not to set foot inside until it’s been completely sanitized and ventilated. And debugged In every meaning of the term.
Bruce Springsteen, John Legend and Foo Fighters will perform during the prime-time TV special for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. The actors Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington will also take part in the event. https://t.co/iQfw4Vj7AG
2020 was the hottest year ever recorded – NASA. The last 6 years have all been the hottest on record. We’re in a climate emergency and the changes needed are still nowhere in sight. The only ones who can change that are us. Spread awareness. Be the change.https://t.co/AxSQcsiZ4h
It’s not lost on me that my appointment to @NRDems is coming at a critical time for our planet. I’m eager to join my colleagues on the Committee to hold Big Oil and other polluters accountable. The climate crisis is real, urgent, and demands action.https://t.co/RFre04HPtX
Let’s ruin some more protected lands on the way out the door.
Yesterday, the White House made a last-minute move to open 3.4 million acres of protected Pacific Northwest forest to logging. This is an area of forest larger than Yellowstone and Olympic national parks combined. pic.twitter.com/LsQTN494Re
These old, multi-layered canopy forests take 150-200 years to develop, and provide homes to threatened spotted owls and diverse species like elk, black bears and amphibians. They also provide recreational opportunities and help offset climate change by storing carbon. pic.twitter.com/9HHfwtgmQj
Lawmakers who conspired with Capitol attackers in legal peril.
If any members of Congress are proven to have colluded with the rioters, their position likely won't save them from criminal liability.https://t.co/X9PltyVOju
I miss you. I’m grateful for your life. I’m honored by your legacy. I’m growing in your teachings. Thank you, Daddy. Happy Birthday in Forever. #MLK 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/0OhAazpz7M
Will you join me for @TheKingCenter’s virtual King Holiday Observance 2021 experiences? We are embracing the urgency of creating the #BelovedCommunity. This moment matters. Let’s embrace truth, love and justice and be who we always should have been. #MLK#MLKDaypic.twitter.com/YIHz3SUIr8
The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina have had particularly dismal inoculation rates that have alarmed health experts and frustrated residents.https://t.co/d3eEmaUtCL
Joe Biden will give another speech today He plans to lay out how he will administer "100 million shots by the end of my first 100 days as President" He has hired David Kessler who was FDA Chief from 90-97 to help get it done They have a plan..
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On pins and needles with anticipation and highest hopes for everything to be smooth and secure.
Anyone else here concerned about the safety of the MLK Memorial on MLK day 18 Jan.?
Yay Jaime!
Woohoo! Love this team! 💙💙💙
23% ? 520-17 ?
No wonder the murkkka has been fucked up long ago and long enough to elect the traitor and came close to reelecting the seditious thug.
Yeh, I’m glad that cretin didn’t go near President Obama’s portrait.
Yup, I don’t want the fugly’s fingers anywhere near those portraits. Joe and Kamala deserve do the honors.
What a petty man Trump is. I didn’t know he had taken down Secretary Clinton’s portrait. He’s such a tool.
i did not know that either … about her portrait being taken down.
I wonder why it isn’t VPKamalaHarris.
$600.00 + $1,400 = $2,000. Simple math..
National Youth Poet Laureate, will give the poetry reading at the Biden-Harris Inauguration.
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Nixon spun in his grave!
Why? That corrupt thug started this rot. I bet that thug will be proud of this corrupt traitor thug if he were alive today.
Eff his lying arse! 😖
That doesn’t even make sense. MO voters are *that* concerned about PA’s elections? PLEASE!!!
It’s a lying pos and the msm never corners it. Rethugs are the ones who constantly spew about state’s rights and yet here we have this thug doing this.
For once, the corporates and their precious tax cuts and ‘alarming deficit’ aren’t in the agenda.
A rotten system?
Did you hear that, chris fucking cuomo?
These past 4 years have taught some that actions have no consequences…at least if you’re the right color and gender and are of the right economic status (1%). Therefore, they are *more* confused when they suffer consequences for their actions.
Yay Mayor Keisha!
fire wray on 1st day.
coup cabal. rot from starts from the top.
Boyfriend/husband of the year – LOL.
PREACH!
5 DAYS!!!
Good. Jail the seditious coup cabal.
Thank you but fuck you for being there (in the first place)
Geez…such a drawn out process.
Given the number of individuals who have left the Republican Party, when I look at polls that indicate that a high percentage of Republicans favor tRump, my question is whether this is a percent of a smaller size.
Morning chuckle…🤣🤣🤣
PLEEEEEEEEEEZE EXPEL HER!!!
Awwwww… Did you really think being in the tRump administration would give you an edge???
I don’t think he’s going to get the reception he wants from his Mar-a-Lago neighbors. I hope they succeed with their lawsuit to keep him from making it his residence.
Rioters were stripping him of his gear…”pulling my badge off my chest, they ripped my radio off my vest, started pulling ammunition magazines from their holder on my belt, and then some guy started getting hold of my gun and they were screaming out, ‘Kill him with his own gun’.
Unbelieveable!!!
Yup …
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Inaug music
Wow! 🚀
Let’s ruin some more protected lands on the way out the door.
Now that’s more like it!
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Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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LOL!
Yup. It was stupidly planned coup because the stupid magats couldn’t hack it. Thank god for the 4 years of their ineptitude and stupidity.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/drum-major-for-justice-2/