A thread of #MLK speeches and sermons in which he speaks truth to power, shares about his philosophy of nonviolence, and expounds on issues of injustice and what our righteous, rigorous response should be. Relevant. Revelatory. Revolutionary. #MLKDay#BelovedCommunitypic.twitter.com/lqyNbBPiym
— The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2021
By sharing Martin Luther King Jr. in color, it reminds folks that the civil rights era was not that long ago. The black and white photos gives white folks especially the sense that it was back in the stone age. It wasn't. Many of our relatives lived this era, they're still here. https://t.co/DpLqqkKkce
Bravo my sister. I applaud you. My mother was jailed in Alabama in the 1930’s for wearing her natural hair to town. It was against the Jim Crow laws. A colored woman had to tie it in a scarf, straighten it, or wear a straight wig. It was the law.
Today, President-elect Biden announced a number of key administration posts. These experienced public servants will lead with compassion, integrity, and character to make our government work for all Americans.https://t.co/rrHKrjHur2
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) January 18, 2021
WATCH LIVE: The "Field of Flags" featuring 191,500 U.S. flags and 56 pillars of light, to represent every U.S. state and territory, are being installed ahead of the Biden-Harris inauguration. (@NewsHourArts) https://t.co/5wNLrpEaiM
As he leaves office, Mike Pompeo has been tagged by a number of officials and analysts with the dubious distinction of the worst secretary of state in American history. That will come back to haunt him as he considers running for president in 2024. https://t.co/R8qycCTCOd
Joe Biden will roll out a sweeping overhaul of nation's immigration laws the day he is inaugurated, including an eight-year pathway to citizenship for immigrants without legal status and an expansion of refugee admissions. https://t.co/pOchCoBNsf
The tweet from Soledad O’Brien from last night about a Black man stopping at a Courtyard Marriot ~~ I read the replies. It was in Richmond, VA.
My daughter just texted me this: A military wife friend posted 11 hours ago that members of the military are being told to be ready to deploy to protect the country. Please, don’t advocate for violence. Her husband got his call.
Tonight will be the last time you go to sleep and Donald Trump will be President for the next full day. The arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice.
Gov. Cuomo is skipping Joe Biden’s inauguration, opting to stay in Albany amid threats of potential violence and the possibility of armed protesters targeting capitals across the country.
Congress needs to establish an investigative body like the 9/11 Commission to determine Trump's ties to Putin so we can repair the damage to our national security and prevent a puppet from occupying the presidency ever again. pic.twitter.com/yR7LQmXm5Z
71% Kennedy 65% Eisenhower 65% Roosevelt 63% HW Bush 57% Clinton 56% Johnson 56% Reagan 51% W Bush 50% Obama 49% Nixon 48% Ford 47% Truman 46% Carter 40% Trump
The national debt has risen by almost $7.8 trillion during Trump's time in office.
The growth in the annual deficit under Trump ranks as the third-biggest increase, relative to the size of the economy, of any U.S. presidential administration. https://t.co/RFavKJOlMl
Our Administration will lead with science and scientists — with a CDC and NIH that are free from political influence, a Surgeon General who is independent and speaks directly to the people, and an FDA whose decisions are based on science and science alone.
Michelle Obama graciously hosted Melania Trump at the White House immediately after 2016 election to ensure a smooth transition. Melania Trump has done absolutely nothing for Dr. Jill Biden. Some people are givers, others takers: pic.twitter.com/lBYWe32wkR
Anthony Scaramucci says he was invited to President Trump's farewell ceremony Wednesday, which he takes as a sign the White House is desperate to bulk up the guest list. "Trust me, that had to be a mass email if one of them got sent to me," he tells @InsideEdition.
We have not had a prominent national moment to mourn what is now 400,000 Americans who have died from covid. Tomorrow night, in his first event in DC and on the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden aims to hold such a moment. pic.twitter.com/Q5G1ac9BWc
#Inauguration2021 on Wednesday may look a little different from years past but it’s important we all take a moment to celebrate this historic moment. pic.twitter.com/WZGnkadiwo
"Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity." — Dr. King
As we work to distribute this vaccine safely, quickly, and equitably, we will ensure communities hit hardest by the virus get the care they need. pic.twitter.com/xn51O2zKTc
As we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we honor his commitment to building a country that is rooted in civil rights and racial justice. #MartinLutherKingDay
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) January 19, 2021
Rep. James Clyburn on CNN: "When [Biden] lays out his agenda and invites participation from the other side, if they're going to be recalcitrant, if they're going to throw up roadblocks, go on without them. Use your executive authority if they refuse to cooperate.'"
Stunning pictures of the National Mall set up for inauguration with flags representing Americans who can’t attend in person (via Getty) pic.twitter.com/gi5kPHFkOt
The latest #CapitolRiot charges: The DOJ says "self-professed white supremacist" Bryan Betancur, shown below in yellow posing with a Confederate battle flag at the Capitol, was on GPS monitoring when he participated in the breach of the Capitol Building. pic.twitter.com/wwJ1UpbVbl
.@BidenInaugural lit 56 pillars of light (representing the 56 states & territories) to illuminate their “Field of Flags” display on the National Mall. The display includes nearly 200,000 U.S. flags meant to represent the American people not able to travel to the inauguration. pic.twitter.com/4w4Oa7iI9t
CONFIRMED: @BedBathBeyond has dropped MyPillow in light of the CEO, Mike Lindell, playing a part in the insurrection last week. https://t.co/3LJ8rnSPOO
"You’re not supposed to be sycophants, you're supposed to be skeptics. You’re supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."
Excellent thread for newbies in government, but can be applied elsewhere.
🧵In coming days & weeks, a bunch of awesome younger folks will be taking on roles in the Biden Administration, some for their first experience in government. Herewith some free advice, worth what you paid for it. I encourage others to add their best advice below this thread! 1/
1) You may be appointed by the president—but you are taking an oath to the constitution, and you work for the people of these United States. You owe them integrity, honesty, & transparency, as well as your best work. 2/
Take your ethics undertakings seriously. Learn the rules and follow them. Don’t ever think they don’t apply to you. And don’t do or write anything you would be ashamed to see in the newspaper the next day. 3/
2) Government is a team sport. Your job is to help your team succeed. That means help your boss, help your peers, and help your employees. If they rise, you rise. If they fail, you have failed. So start by figuring out who they are, what they need, and what you can offer. 4/
3) Every workplace has unwritten rules, too: what I call “invisible furniture.” You will be bumping into a lot of it in your first months on the job. Make a point of learning it, & remember that it’s never dumb to admit what you don’t know—it’s the quickest way to learn. 5/
Grateful to everyone adding their own advice and tips. More from a classic piece by my excellent Obama Administration colleagues @HadyAmr and @scottlasensky : https://t.co/cAToGWHdWV
Hi! please find the unroll here: 🧵In coming days & weeks, a bunch of awesome younger folks will be taking on roles in the Biden Administration, some for… https://t.co/el8uxGDpcW See you soon. 🤖
Great rules of thumb for all organizations, teams, office environments, etc.
Too many come in planning to make a name for themselves, thumbing their nose at the rules, disrespecting those who are there to guide them, and not caring who they step on to get to the top.
Breaking WaPo: QAnon adherents discussed posing as National Guard members to try to infiltrate the inauguration, according to an FBI intelligence briefing. https://t.co/dRrcA8ukYM
Instead of ‘warning’, how about fucking arrest these fucking traitorous thugs and announcing the arrests in public as a warning to other treasonous thugs? federal bureau of incompetence.
Although she receives no screenwriting credit for Selma (2014), director @Ava rewrote 90% of Paul Webb's original script, including writing all of King's speeches. #MLKDaypic.twitter.com/GB7LNn1kOQ
US President-elect Joe Biden is to cancel the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline on his first day in office, North American media report.
The pipeline is projected to carry oil nearly 1,200 miles (1,900km) from the Canadian province of Alberta down to Nebraska, to join an existing pipeline.
Environmentalists and Native American groups have fought the project for more than a decade.
Work had been halted but restarted in 2019 under President Donald Trump.
Mr Trump overturned a decision by his predecessor, Barack Obama, who vetoed a bill approving construction in 2015.
I remember being the pool cameraman for your trip where you made a premeditated decision to walk out of a football game because players were kneeling for social justice. https://t.co/vd4StvZAw2
The @HowardU Showtime Marching Band will escort Madam Vice President elect Kamala Harris at the 59th Inauguration!! H-U! YOU KNOW! 🦬 pic.twitter.com/88Y9GRrrQn
— It’s Madam Vice President Harris to YOU in 2 days (@flywithkamala) January 18, 2021
Given that the Trumps are snubbing the Bidens, why not have the Obamas and Bushes and Clintons perform the traditional White House welcome? They will be in town. It would be bipartisan. And it would uphold the important symbolic ritual of a president welcoming his successor.
Given that the Trumps are snubbing the Bidens, why not have the Obamas and Bushes and Clintons perform the traditional White House welcome? They will be in town. It would be bipartisan. And it would uphold the important symbolic ritual of a president welcoming his successor.
PLEASE don't run Trump's departure speech live on Wednesday. Delay it, review it and make sure it doesn't incite more violence or contain more gross lies that will incite violence.
"WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's nominee to lead America's vast spying bureaucracy is expected to tell senators weighing her confirmation that she will protect whistleblowers, speak truth to power and keep politics out of intelligence analysis…." https://t.co/iqEqBDuWLC
Do we even know how normal feels anymore? We may need to be detoxed and time to readjust… sort of like when astronauts come back from an extended space travel.
When Joe said “we’re gonna be inclusive”, he meant that. Yet another historic appointment. Love to see it.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
DR. RACHEL LEVINE! Joe Biden has chosen PA Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine to serve as Assistant Health Secretary! Dr. Levine is a world class public health expert and a history making transgender woman who’s leadership has saved thousands of lives.https://t.co/6DiNE8OU3b
Biden’s transition team noted that Levine was confirmed three times by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania state senate to serve as secretary of health and the state’s physician general. https://t.co/x0PncQsJbQ
My friend @KamalaHarris, the first woman of color to become Vice President, will take her oath on Wednesday from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first woman of color to sit on the Supreme Court. History and progress.
“A group of former foreign policy and national security officials — all Republicans who said they did not endorse Biden for president — urged the Republican chair Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho to confirm Blinken swiftly in a letter obtained by POLITICO.” https://t.co/lwP1WOZfYi
In this year's edition of tone-deaf MLK tweets, the NFL quoted Martin Luther King about "injustice anywhere" despite the pro football league blacklisting Colin Kaepernick from playing because he silently and peacefully protested police violence. #MLKDayhttps://t.co/S37xIBFABv
Trump had discussed a pre-emptive pardon for Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, but he's not likely to get one in part out of fear that Weisselberg may forfeit his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.https://t.co/JBvBPnibgY
.@laurenboebert Here we have Lauren the Representative of Whitetrashistan quoting Dr. King 13 days after posing on the Capitol steps surrounded by thugs flashing white power signs. Resign. You can make more money on reality TV. I’m thinking a series called Skankville could work. https://t.co/WK4oUPgs5w
The day after Martin Luther King Day we celebrate the final day of the two times impeached, failed presidency of Donald Trump who used fear, lies & racism to divide us.
We will put COVID behind us. We will get back to work. We will heal & unite. We shall overcome.#TrumpsLastDay
Capitol Police is informing reporters that any member of the press trying to go through security screening with a bullet-proof vest will be denied entry. Reporters told they cannot wear vests, gas masks, or helmets.
📸 Photo captured from a D.C. rooftop shows the ‘Pillars of Light’ in the distance at the National Mall ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Each of the 56 pillars represents one of the 50 states or territories. https://t.co/M68Wn4GHKEpic.twitter.com/DmA6YQpzKM
The COVID-19 ceremony today will be covered on C-SPAN … such a wonderful idea to hold event, as part of the Inaugural ceremonies, to start putting our minds on the important things happening in our country.
Tim Naftali, former director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, weighs the evidence and reaches a conclusion: "Trump is the worst president in the 232-year history of the United States.” https://t.co/IvJDfpyKuO
No weaselly words like probably, possibly, likely etc. Good. He is the worst so far and hopefully will be the worst in future also. Can’t stand another trump 2.0 version jerk.
If you’re concerned about the Trump family incurring exorbitant Secret Service bills on taxpayer dime, you’ll want to know that the Trump family took more trips requiring Secret Service protection in a year than the Obama family took in seven. https://t.co/RH47iXTlpy
A thorough top-to-bottom cleaning of the entire White House campus will take place after Trump leaves. Deeper cleaning protocols were arranged "to tackle any possibility of lingering germs, of the Covid-19 sort or otherwise." https://t.co/bKlAt64fFU
Congrats to Directors @JimLeBrecht and @NicoleNewnham, @Netflix, and our team at Higher Ground Productions! Barack and I were proud to share the story of the young people who mobilized, organized and in the process made lasting change in our country. https://t.co/G6w6NqPPg0
The Obama Diary 
Wow!! Didn’t know about those laws. Outrageous.
More appointments today
Qualified! Professional!! Dignified!! Exactly what we need to fix Trump’s mess.
😳
LOL!
suddenly, fucking nyt cares about ushers.
smug thug.
The tweet from Soledad O’Brien from last night about a Black man stopping at a Courtyard Marriot ~~ I read the replies. It was in Richmond, VA.
My daughter just texted me this: A military wife friend posted 11 hours ago that members of the military are being told to be ready to deploy to protect the country. Please, don’t advocate for violence. Her husband got his call.
Sorry {{{{{{tnmtngirl1}}}}}}}
What I intended to post as a reply to the interesting information from your daughter is:
My extended family is there.
Woohoo!! 🎉 🎉
She’s like the mom on the Addam’s Family that cut the roses off and kept the stem.
That shrubs and raygun are rated above Obama, Truman and Carter, the three most decent and honest presidents ever, says a lot about murkkkka.
I am sure munchin will concerntroll about the ‘deficit’ any day no…. oh, wait.
aka back to being a normal system of governance.
Class vs crass.
Sure hope so.
corrupt incompetence till the last minute.
Clayburn is the catalyst that brought this presidency. No more ‘bipartisanship’ bs.
Correction: Capitol Police
Badass indeed.
Beauty Break 🇺🇸
Yep. Let’s just see.
I remember too!
Yep. Part of my recent memory too.
Ha!
As if this one day praising MLK will absolve them of all their sins so that they can go forward to sin again.
Excellent thread for newbies in government, but can be applied elsewhere.
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Great rules of thumb for all organizations, teams, office environments, etc.
Too many come in planning to make a name for themselves, thumbing their nose at the rules, disrespecting those who are there to guide them, and not caring who they step on to get to the top.
Instead of ‘warning’, how about fucking arrest these fucking traitorous thugs and announcing the arrests in public as a warning to other treasonous thugs? federal bureau of incompetence.
Right?
The eagle made its disapproval knows years ago even before the traitorous thug got elected.
[video src="https://cdn.theguardian.tv/mainwebsite/2015/12/10/151210trumpeagle_desk.mp4" /]
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/dec/10/donald-trump-attacked-by-american-bald-eagle-video
US President-elect Joe Biden is to cancel the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline on his first day in office, North American media report.
The pipeline is projected to carry oil nearly 1,200 miles (1,900km) from the Canadian province of Alberta down to Nebraska, to join an existing pipeline.
Environmentalists and Native American groups have fought the project for more than a decade.
Work had been halted but restarted in 2019 under President Donald Trump.
Mr Trump overturned a decision by his predecessor, Barack Obama, who vetoed a bill approving construction in 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55709261
Hear that, loony left?
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Class vs crass
Some candy fuh ya! 😁
And more candy!
And one more cuz I loves ya!
Good Night!
Every single person should see/hear this. Share widely
Bless this teacher & National Guard! 💞
https://www.today.com/parents/national-guard-member-teaches-kids-while-guarding-capitol-t206013
1 DAY!!!! ANTICIPATION
With all the problems…all the chaos he’s leaving behind, this is his focus
❤️
This is like… wow, almost normal!
Do we even know how normal feels anymore? We may need to be detoxed and time to readjust… sort of like when astronauts come back from an extended space travel.
When Joe said “we’re gonna be inclusive”, he meant that. Yet another historic appointment. Love to see it.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
One more day! 😭
Change is coming!
why the fuck is a rethug still ‘chair’? did fuck chuck fold?
MoFo’s. That’s all, the end, not even my Webster’s has anything to offer! 😏😷
Seems that flag says “Fuck your feelings” The irony
I can never get tired of PBO’s expressions. Love it.
Well.
Really well done by Steve 😁
FLASHBACK…
Ha! I thought of that. And this other thing that Trump won’t have. 😆
😄😄
Lord that brought back HAP-PY memories!!!
THANKS for the reminder (funny how so many of the descriptions of Repubs are still apropos), D-ette.
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Happy pre-Inaugural greetings, Everyone!
Heeey VC! Good to see you, Sweetie! 🤗🤗🤗
Morning everyone. New Day’s coming
Good morning! I’m all in for that new day!
Woah! That’s poignant! 💞
The COVID-19 ceremony today will be covered on C-SPAN … such a wonderful idea to hold event, as part of the Inaugural ceremonies, to start putting our minds on the important things happening in our country.
No weaselly words like probably, possibly, likely etc. Good. He is the worst so far and hopefully will be the worst in future also. Can’t stand another trump 2.0 version jerk.
a con and his ‘family’ of cons. as barnum said….
And no bathroom for y’all Secret Service! 😖😷
getting rid of the nasty traitor virus is a big project by itself.
And all those other bugs! 😏
I was watching MSNBC… and Stephanie Ruhle had a segment on MVP Harris … made me feel really emotional.
Man, what a feeling. So excited about tomorrow.
Change is here ☺
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2021/01/19/winwithblackwomen/
More winning for Team Obama!
Looking at the Senate