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
When I raise my right hand and take the oath of office tomorrow, I carry with me two heroes who’d speak up for the voiceless and help those in need: Justice Thurgood Marshall and Mrs. Shelton. https://t.co/CWyN2EA7uY
Today is Steven Dillingham’s last full day as Census Bureau director.
Dillingham’s departure at noon ET tomorrow clears the entire slate of Trump appointees at the bureau, where Ron Jarmin, the career deputy director, will serve again as acting director.https://t.co/lEbwWPTNsX
2. Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for Dillingham to answer my thread of questions about the state-by-state figures of noncitizens that he tried to rush out before Census Bureau whistleblowers complained to the @CommerceOIG:https://t.co/ImCt67xaed
U.S. Secretary of State-nominee @ABlinken to tell confirmation hearings how his family's Holocaust experiences inform his worldview https://t.co/Y7SmoQHb38
"After the events of Jan. 6th, we have no time to waste," Sen. Jon Tester says as he introduced Mayorkas to be Secretary of Homeland Security. It's still TBD when votes on Biden's nominees will occur on the Senate floor.
Better get my tuppence in while I still can!! Thank you NW, and Chipsticks, wherever you are, for our safe place on the interwebz, big hugs all around.
I’m weeping with the flags on the Mall, my old hometown, walked that Mall many a time as a kid.. this is a beautiful tribute to reality, there will be many Angels hovering around, my heart feels quite certain of it!
Former DNI Dan Coats is introducing Haines now. "After several conversations and personal meetings with Avril, there is no doubt in my mind that PE Biden has chosen someone who has all the capabilities, qualities and leadership to be the next DNI," he says.
U.S. Secretary of State-nominee @ABlinken to tell confirmation hearings how his family's Holocaust experiences inform his worldview https://t.co/Y7SmoQHb38
“In his first hours as president,
Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday.
The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency without waiting for Congress.”
Details: (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-ron-klain-4b1bf78136b2b12392dcc16a7e4aad7f)
Pompeo trump fallout:
“Mr. Fontaine noted that Iran is now closer to building a nuclear bomb and that North Korea has more nuclear weapons than it did at the beginning of the Trump administration. Relations with key European leaders, the United Nations and other diplomatic and economic alliances are in worse shape. The United States has less standing to promote democracy and human rights in the world than it did four years ago, according to many career diplomats…
And Mr. Pompeo’s role in enabling the president’s shadow foreign policy in Ukraine…’
(https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/politics/mike-pompeo-secretary-of-state.html)
—-fmr Ambassador McFaul saying last night that russia is emboldened, and U.S. may have to return to Cold War and “multi-dimensional” strategies.
Janet Yellen starts her confirmation hearing for Treasury by recalling her childhood in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and how she got an early glimpse of economic hardship. Here's her story: https://t.co/ZMMw4dpJBG via @financialtimes
Putin's Parler: How the far-right social media platform's move to Russian servers exposes its users to mass surveillance and severely restricted speech https://t.co/leNuRli9tl
— Pretty Foot💃🏾 wears a mask😷 (@PrettyFootWoman) January 19, 2021
‘Unity’ With the Proud Boys? QAnon? No Thanks.”
“Putting aside the utter hypocrisy of GOP members of Congress
who helped Trump in his daily efforts divide our country like the fascist he is, the bigger question is:
Exactly whom does the GOP want us to “unite” with? Are we supposed to buddy up with the QAnon wing of the GOP that Trump has coddled despite the FBI warning it’s a potential domestic terror threat?
Or maybe they want us to pal around with the Trump-loving bigots of the violent Proud Boys movement who also were at the Capitol on Jan. 6? Could it be the GOP wants us stand shoulder to shoulder with the MAGA protesters who beat police officers with Trump flags when not using their fists—as we all saw on video?!”
Obeidallah: (https://www.thedailybeast.com/unity-with-the-proud-boys-qanon-no-thanks?ref=author)
—-Oh this is easy.
—We can unite on the facts = the gruesome attempted coup and murders perpetrated on Jan 6th.
—CONVICT TRUMP.
My boss sent me a 2PM "check in" meeting notice for INAUGURATION DAY! I wrote him back like nah…I'm going to be watching the Inaugural activities. pic.twitter.com/PyplwJfniO
Coats, who served as DNI for Trump between 2017 and 2019, described Haines as an “exceptional choice,” praising her stated goal of “bringing non-politicized truth to power .."https://t.co/oD23oc4DFD
THE WORST FINAL POPULARITY RATING EVER FOR A FIRST LADY BELONGS TO MELANIA TRUMP
"Traditionally, first ladies are nearly uniformly admired," @ForecasterEnten writes. "The position is unelected and normally uncontroversial. It's hard to be unpopular." | Analysis https://t.co/umim4i0RJm
A majority of Americans approve of the way Biden has handled the tumultuous transition period—one marred by baseless voter fraud claims, a still-raging pandemic and mob violence inside the Capitol https://t.co/fFqJyO6vMy
… Inauguration Day in 1985, which was the coldest January Inauguration Day on record, according to the National Weather Service.
This was President Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration after being reelected, and with temperatures at just 7 degrees at noon, his swearing-in ceremony was moved inside and the traditional parade was canceled.
Temperature that day fell to a low of 4 degrees below zero, with wind chills as low as minus-20 degrees.
Two U.S. Army National Guard members are being removed from the mission to secure Biden's inauguration after having been found to have ties to fringe right group militias. https://t.co/tarXxnviSw
This evening at 5:30 ET:
PE Biden and VPE Harris will honor COVID-19 victims on eve of inauguration.
“The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
represents the beginning of a new national journey,” said Pill Tobar, the (Biden Inaugural) communications director for the committee, in a statement Thursday. However, in the midst of a pandemic — when so many Americans are grieving the loss of family, friends, and neighbors — it is important that we honor those who have died, reflect on what has been one of the more challenging periods in the nation’s history, and renew our commitment to coming together to end the pandemic and rebuild our nation.”
“The committee says they are inviting cities and towns across the country “to join Washington, D.C. in illuminating buildings and ringing church bells…in a national moment of unity and remembrance.”
(per CNN)
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton, who turns 75 years old today!
In the last year alone, the real-life superhero helped fund a COVID-19 vaccine, gave an enduring statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and gifted her 150 millionth book to children around the world. pic.twitter.com/XtBYbb6GZq
Good morning! Happy birthday to Dolly Parton, born today to a poor farming family in a cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Tennessee, the 4th of 12 children.
Her legendary music career includes over 100 million records sold, with 44 top-ten Country songs. pic.twitter.com/pINvbPsJWw
Biden's Director of National Intelligence nominee Avril Haines says, if confirmed, she will provide Congress with an unclassified report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. pic.twitter.com/ocPUsJUeti
President-elect Biden has nominated Dr. Levine to serve as Assistant HHS Secretary. A deeply experienced public servant and public health expert, she is poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.https://t.co/REmjFd98Hl
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) January 19, 2021
✅ Most diverse cabinet in history named ✅ 250+ WH staff announced (majority female) ✅ American Rescue Plan rolled out ✅ Executive Actions planned for first 10 days ✅ Plan to fix COVID vaccine distro
Yup, let’s keep that number in the spotlight: 81 Million! Put a stop to MSM pushing Virus45’s meagre numbers. He’s a loser, always, his entire effing life. The End.
Although Donald Trump will leave the White House, Trumpism will remain: "The damage that it has done and, until rooted out, will continue to do to our nation and its institutions and values is structural and will not be easily repaired."https://t.co/q0gSvjbYEL
Yellen says most important thing we can do to get on a path of fiscal sustainability is defeat the pandemic.
“To avoid doing what we need to do now to address the pandemic .. would likely leave us in a worse place fiscally and with respect to our debt situation.”
.@JoeBiden nominee for Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, says economics is often viewed as a dry science, but she sees it, as her father, a physician, saw his work: "as a means to help people," and cites the many needs to help Americans in the pandemic
As tomorrow approaches and I prepare to take on the role of @SecondGentleman, I have a growing sense of responsibility. But I know we wouldn't be here without the support of so many—family, friends, and beyond.
Thank you for being in our corner as we take on this next chapter.
The FBI vetted all D.C. National Guard troops over concerns of an insider attack on Inauguration Day — but @mccaffreyr3 says this is routine: "If I was worried about anybody, I'd be worried about gun-carrying Republican congressmen being near the president." pic.twitter.com/kB0kEq8tnw
NEW: In the wake of a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, @Everytown and the @ACLU have issued a joint statement on prohibiting guns at public protests.
Not for nothing but this is the image Trump will see when he leaves the White House for the final time Wednesday morning. Have a feeling Trump will be incensed he never had anything as striking, poignant & well executed during his entire presidency pic.twitter.com/fQGZ4kNc2L
Lovely to read this profile of Amanda Gorman, the 22 (!) year old who tomorrow will become the youngest inaugural poet ever when she presents “The Hill We Climb.” Like @JoeBiden, she’s also worked to overcome a childhood speech impediment. Amazing story! https://t.co/CazKxW38SF
Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden's DNI pick, pledges to keep politics out of intelligence after President Trump's wars with the intelligence community: "There is simply no place for politics ever" https://t.co/UHSx2emBrppic.twitter.com/KccIFb1Fq4
200,000 flags have been placed on the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration to represent the tens of thousands of Americans who cannot attend in person. The #FieldofFlags will be lit by 56 pillars of light symbolizing the 50 states and U.S. territories. pic.twitter.com/JEZCwQONix
LOL! I’d be fine with him skipping the inaug too though.
VP Pence is not expected to attend President Trump's sendoff at Joint Air Force Base Andrews tomorrow morning, per White House officials. He is attending the inauguration later in the day, and aides say it would be logistically challenging for the vice president to do both.
Trump incited an insurrection with domestic terrorists who tried to assassinate the line of succession, but folks are wondering if he's writing a "Dear Joe" letter and why the outgoing (thank you, Jesus) and incoming FLOTUS aren't having tea time. pic.twitter.com/9trEmIeVnK
May he suffocate on his product. (Sorry, my human kindness quota is non existent for these MoFo’s, & my Webster’s ran away. So there!) 😜😷 Cheers! 🍹🍻🍷🎉💞
This must be a first: ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN will all have women journalists as their chief White House correspondents with the incoming Biden administration.
Congratulations to Jen Klein, who's long been by my side on domestic and global women's issues, and Julissa Reynoso, a dynamo who served with me in the State Department.
Great to have this team on the front lines fighting for women and girls everywhere. https://t.co/m88WlNc5Va
Throughout her career, @KamalaHarris has defied odds and broken barrier after barrier through hard work.
Tomorrow she will ascend to the vice presidency, and millions of young people—especially young women of color—will be inspired by her once again. pic.twitter.com/bA7GbOVurk
The Biden administration plans to make domestic terrorism a key focus of the National Security Council.
Officials have been looking at ways to shift government resources that have been used for counterterrorism to combating domestic terrorism.https://t.co/gU8XunPU0l
the convergence of this tragic milestone and the end of Trump's presidency is one of those historic coincidences that does not seem like a coincident https://t.co/pho0wlMQAZ
Kitty Kat is gonna eventually rule! Sorry Major & Champ! Tho, from what I’ve seen of M&C, Kitty better suss out the neighborhood before claiming anything! 😂😷
Pelosi to @JoyAnnReid: "He, in every respect, was unworthy to be president, did not respect the office that he held and certainly did not respect the office the rest of us hold as well. I respect the office of the president more … In any event, he's gone." @MSNBC at 10p ET.
.@JoeBiden will fly to Washington today on a private aircraft, yet another remarkable change in protocol on the eve of his inauguration. No immediate word on why he wasn’t offered – or isn’t flying – on a US government plane, which is standard for a president-elect.
This is huge: Incoming DNI, Avril Haines, just committed to releasing an unclassified report on the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi. For two years, I've been fighting for transparency and accountability for those responsible. We are closer than ever to getting #JusticeForJamal. pic.twitter.com/FNSarsF4Ce
News — Several Republicans alleged to have been involved in the rally that preceded the deadly riot have sought clemency from Trump, but after meeting w/ his legal advisers for hours Saturday, the president isn’t expected to pardon them. W @Kevinliptakcnnhttps://t.co/hWKtrGwn19
chuck todd, before biden is even sworn in… talking about his push for vaccines: "if biden doesn't get it right, he will have failed in the job he was elected to do"
Four years ago, President Trump’s first act as president was an Executive Order directing his cabinet to begin dismantling the Affordable Care Act. Four years later, the ACA is here to stay, and President Trump is out of a job.https://t.co/ZcPXlgDXEw
President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden depart Delaware for Washington. Tomorrow, he will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and she will become our First Lady. pic.twitter.com/JLjWu9uDkM
President-elect Biden just got emotional when speaking in Delaware, honoring his late son Beau Biden before departing for DC. It was so moving to see a soon to be President with a heart, who cares about people. It’s been 4 years since we’ve had that. 21 hours 56 minutes to go.
The Obama Diary 
Good Morning and Thank you, Nerdy!
Congrats on FURST Dudette ☺.
Nerdy … thank you so much. Sending you a GIANT VIRTUAL HUG 🤗
Thanks todjey! I second your hug for Nerdy! 🤗
More winning for Team Obama!
Just got back from taking my COVID test. Results in two days.
{{{ 🙏🏼🕯💕 Dudette 💕🕯🙏🏼 }}}
Thanks MightyPamela! ❤️
Wishing you all the best- a big ole negative. Take care, Dudette.
Thanks Neighbor! 😘
Praying for result to be negative Dudette.
🤗
Thanks todjey
You are always in my prayers, Dudette.
Thanks Bob!
{{{Dudette}}}
Thanks swbg!
Keeping you in my thoughts and wishing for a big ole negative.
Thank you Anna!
🎶Everthing’s gonna be alright!🎶💞
Thank you Gazelle! I receive it and I believe it.
The Census Bureau
Thanks NW. Congrats to everyone for going the distance. One more day of the deadly little russian in office.
BRUH…….LMAOOOOOOOOOO
ROFLMAO!!!!
That would be nice!
Starts with listening to *our* intelligence.
DU got her first dose of covid vaccine today as a front line worker. Fingers crossed for side effects.
🙏🏼🕯💕🕯🙏🏼
danke.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
danke.
“Martin Luther King Jr’s Words Still Relevant In 2021” (ReidOut)
Better get my tuppence in while I still can!! Thank you NW, and Chipsticks, wherever you are, for our safe place on the interwebz, big hugs all around.
I’m weeping with the flags on the Mall, my old hometown, walked that Mall many a time as a kid.. this is a beautiful tribute to reality, there will be many Angels hovering around, my heart feels quite certain of it!
{{{{{ 🙏🏼🕯💙 TOD 💙🕯🙏🏼 }}}}}
{{{WPW}}}
🕊💕💙💕🕊
Awww! Big hugs, WPW! I too love those flags & pillars of light on Mall. Fab idea! 💞💞
Gosh.
“Misinformation dropped dramatically the week after Twitter banned Trump and some allies”
“Zignal Labs charts 73 percent decline on Twitter and beyond following historic action against the president”
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/16/misinformation-trump-twitter/)
Confirmation Hearing begins for Avril Haines Nominee for DNI
Sec of State confirmation hearing coming soon too
“In his first hours as president,
Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday.
The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency without waiting for Congress.”
Details: (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-ron-klain-4b1bf78136b2b12392dcc16a7e4aad7f)
aaannndddddd… I’m out! 😿💕😿
See you, Dear!
Dr. Eddie Glaude:
Dr. King ‘Called Us To Be The Democracy That We Aspire To Be’
ugh.
Didn’t we already pass 400k?
the usual projection from the smug thug.
Pompeo trump fallout:
“Mr. Fontaine noted that Iran is now closer to building a nuclear bomb and that North Korea has more nuclear weapons than it did at the beginning of the Trump administration. Relations with key European leaders, the United Nations and other diplomatic and economic alliances are in worse shape. The United States has less standing to promote democracy and human rights in the world than it did four years ago, according to many career diplomats…
And Mr. Pompeo’s role in enabling the president’s shadow foreign policy in Ukraine…’
(https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/politics/mike-pompeo-secretary-of-state.html)
—-fmr Ambassador McFaul saying last night that russia is emboldened, and U.S. may have to return to Cold War and “multi-dimensional” strategies.
Pompeo is as bad as Trump. Just as racist too.
yeh what is our rapid response? Can our super-techies shut it down or whut?
‘Unity’ With the Proud Boys? QAnon? No Thanks.”
“Putting aside the utter hypocrisy of GOP members of Congress
who helped Trump in his daily efforts divide our country like the fascist he is, the bigger question is:
Exactly whom does the GOP want us to “unite” with? Are we supposed to buddy up with the QAnon wing of the GOP that Trump has coddled despite the FBI warning it’s a potential domestic terror threat?
Or maybe they want us to pal around with the Trump-loving bigots of the violent Proud Boys movement who also were at the Capitol on Jan. 6? Could it be the GOP wants us stand shoulder to shoulder with the MAGA protesters who beat police officers with Trump flags when not using their fists—as we all saw on video?!”
Obeidallah: (https://www.thedailybeast.com/unity-with-the-proud-boys-qanon-no-thanks?ref=author)
—-Oh this is easy.
—We can unite on the facts = the gruesome attempted coup and murders perpetrated on Jan 6th.
—CONVICT TRUMP.
A Holiday Chips would Love❤
I love it. I’ll get my bag of Cheetos out and think of our Miss Chips!
Art
Welp, I be “working” from home anyway.
THE WORST FINAL POPULARITY RATING EVER FOR A FIRST LADY BELONGS TO MELANIA TRUMP
… Inauguration Day in 1985, which was the coldest January Inauguration Day on record, according to the National Weather Service.
This was President Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration after being reelected, and with temperatures at just 7 degrees at noon, his swearing-in ceremony was moved inside and the traditional parade was canceled.
Temperature that day fell to a low of 4 degrees below zero, with wind chills as low as minus-20 degrees.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/back-inaugurations-freezing-temperatures-weather-forecast-bidens/story?id=75324123&cid=social_twitter_abcn
Good West Coast Morning Nerdy & TOD family.
Black Women – We Get The Job Done‼️ 👍🏾👏🏽💃🏽🥰
Goal ⚽⚽ Hello GGail! Kicking that ⚽🎇🎆🎉
scary shit.
Good grief!
They need to do some serious ads vetting! 😏😷
*ass* not ads! 😂
This evening at 5:30 ET:
PE Biden and VPE Harris will honor COVID-19 victims on eve of inauguration.
“The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
represents the beginning of a new national journey,” said Pill Tobar, the (Biden Inaugural) communications director for the committee, in a statement Thursday. However, in the midst of a pandemic — when so many Americans are grieving the loss of family, friends, and neighbors — it is important that we honor those who have died, reflect on what has been one of the more challenging periods in the nation’s history, and renew our commitment to coming together to end the pandemic and rebuild our nation.”
“The committee says they are inviting cities and towns across the country “to join Washington, D.C. in illuminating buildings and ringing church bells…in a national moment of unity and remembrance.”
(per CNN)
I would love to see this….
Happy Birthday Dolly Parton! 👑
An invitation from Dr. FLOTUS!
*warning*…adorability factor.
❤️
yup.
Agreed 100%
A DNI who provides info to Congress! Whaaaat?!!
Congrats Dr. Levine!!
Brava !!!!
Congrats, Dr. Levine. Condolences to my home state, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The country’s gain is most definately our loss.
Yup, let’s keep that number in the spotlight: 81 Million! Put a stop to MSM pushing Virus45’s meagre numbers. He’s a loser, always, his entire effing life. The End.
Nodding in agreement to this.
Forgive me.
Do we want a vigilante society for our children?
Armed trump zombies on our streets?
= MUST CONVICT.
Make that 23 hrs 55 minutes
Mary Trump: Congress Must Bar Donald Trump From Holding Office Again
credit where it is due…she has bravely helped us to endure this year, given us the inside, the warnings.
thanks Mary!!
She is the only trump worthy of respect.
Good.
Yup. Fuck that traitorous thug.
Pity Biden still thinks that he can work with duplicitous creep. Not a great start.
Methinks Pres Joe is playing Mitch. 😂😷
💖 to 2nd Gent Doug! 💞
The corruptest politician in the world. Evil scum.
💃💃💃💖💞
🎶All by myself …🎶😂😂😂😷
🤣🤣🤣 Good one!!!
Yeh this!
LOL! I’d be fine with him skipping the inaug too though.
So Mike Pence is skipping the HUGE SENDOFF in favor of the small inauguration?
Woooot! Marc Elias and his team are superheroes.
Joe – Live!
Just gonna slip this in.
Woo-hoo! (🎶Midnight Train to GA🎶) 💃🎼
Fitting finale to the fuckwit’s end.
💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
2 national guards who should no longer be national guards.
It’s now 12, according to Bloomberg News Alert.😏😷
Damn 😳
Toldja.
Yup
Too Much!..
Haha!
Marc is right. There is still a ton of work to do, especially in Georgia.
https://twitter.com/democracydocket/status/1351605348654833669?s=21
The seditious thug can fucking go cry in his fucking pillow.
May he suffocate on his product. (Sorry, my human kindness quota is non existent for these MoFo’s, & my Webster’s ran away. So there!) 😜😷 Cheers! 🍹🍻🍷🎉💞
She’s my hero, what these “journalists” should aspire to be. Hopefully, she’s got her message across to young ones. 💞
Made me cry listening to President Elect Biden.
It’s already 20th Jan here. Jus’ sayin’.
#hasthetraitorousthuggoneyet
We’re almost there! Can you switch the world so it’s 12pm Jan 20 here. 😂😷
Shine the disinfectant sunlight on these racist terrorists.
ya think? smh
I am guessing it’s the first CATUS?
Kitty Kat is gonna eventually rule! Sorry Major & Champ! Tho, from what I’ve seen of M&C, Kitty better suss out the neighborhood before claiming anything! 😂😷
Today: President-elect Biden’s emotional speech before leaving for DC
speaking of cats
LOL.
UK and US fail to do mini-trade deal as Trump exits
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55725718
puppet can’t go against its master.
LOL.
yet another ‘norm’ broken by the traitorous thug. high time these ‘norms’ and ‘protocols’ were made into laws.
schumer – new senate, new rules, do it.
LMAO. who cudda known the marks were tools.
Eff him! He’s proving his arseholic! 😖😷
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2021/01/19/interconnectedness/