Black people have been under the boot of racism, white supremacy, economic anxiety, inequality and so much else. Despite it all, we somehow didn’t vote for a racist and didn’t storm not nary a U.S. capitol. But sure, let’s keep centering everything around aggrieved white people.
Bringing this over from the last post…Amanda Gorman reciting the poem that resulted in her being the inaugural poet for the Biden-Harris Inauguration.
Watch Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet laureate to perform at a U.S. presidential inauguration, recite the poem that landed her this historic gig back in 2017 pic.twitter.com/3twXvXzuN1
Aaron started his professional career in 1952 in the Negro League and joined the MLB is 1954. Throughout his career, his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record subjected him to horrendous racism and even death threats from many baseball fans.
As he released her into her mother’s custody, the judge reminded her she was cloaked in the presumption of innocence granted by the constitution. So that was nice. Last night Rachel Maddow read the little lecture the judge gave with a split screen photo of her at the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/dQ7TLz46SR
DACA recipients are our classmates, friends, and front line workers. They are America. I'm relieved President Biden has acted to lift the shadow of uncertainty from their lives. Now we need comprehensive immigration reform so no future president can weaponize #DACA for politics.
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm retired four-star Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III to serve as secretary of defense, the first Black person to ever lead the department. His nomination passed the chamber in a 93-2 vote. pic.twitter.com/5yh7KsL8ka
During the Obama administration, Biden and Austin worked together closely as the then-vice president spearheaded policy in Iraq and the general oversaw the logistical challenges of withdrawing U.S. combat forces in 2011.
Austin’s predecessor, Mark Esper, nominated by Trump in 2019, faced intense criticism for his connection to Raytheon after serving as a lobbyist for the company, which receives billions of taxpayer dollars annually.
Because Austin retired in 2016, both the House and Senate had to vote on a waiver to allow him to lead the department; the waiver passed both houses before the Senate was allowed to vote for his confirmation.
As a proud Georgian & American, I celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Hank Aaron – a sports icon who broke records on the field, while also breaking barriers in the field of civil rights and human relations.
— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) January 22, 2021
Flight #755 has taken off to the skies, his impact is etched into eternity.
— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) January 22, 2021
The Republican majority in PA is STILL casting doubt on the fairness of the election. I’m in back Harrisburg today for one of 14 hearings planned over the coming months to “review” what happened.
We can save a lot of tax payer dollars by just telling the people the truth.
I think it comes down to them not being able to understand how the suppression tactics they had in place…tactics to specifically suppress the vote of Blacks and other POC…did not work. All those recounts and audits are probably just a way to figure out what went wrong so they can “rectify” it in future elections. We just have to keep beating them at their own game.
It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as our country’s 28th Secretary of Defense, and I’m especially proud to be the first African American to hold the position. Let’s get to work. pic.twitter.com/qPAzVRxz9L
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter on Hank Aaron: “A breaker of records and racial barriers, his remarkable legacy will continue to inspire countless athletes and admirers for generations to come.” pic.twitter.com/suNpRK6jB0
President Biden expelled another Trump NLRB appointee: Biden fired the second-highest-ranking attorney at the National Labor Relations Board a day after ousting her superior. https://t.co/W1glmRek9K
How they let all of those insurrectionists leave in the first place on the day of … is simply astounding. And then to let those who were arrested out of jail, even if it is on bail … ???
People need to focus on policy effects and who benefits, not rhetoric. The whole "Dems abandoned/don't care about rural Americans" line has been repeated ad nauseum for years despite being completely false, and now with the "unity" nonsense let's be clear about who's being served https://t.co/B3v13aXZk5
Please don’t let social media and pundit talking points direct and whip up hysteria. Have trust and belief that President Biden, Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader are not fools and know Mitch very very well.
"I had to have a police escort with me all the time. I was getting threatening letters every single day. All of these things have put a bad taste in my mouth, and it won’t go away. They carved a piece of my heart away." https://t.co/sNIKJqAKaE
…even over the phone, I could hear him light up about his time playing with Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, Monte Irvin, Roy Campanella. This was a piece of history that wasn’t well known enough, in his mind, & he wanted to change that. So he made the time for a 27 year old reporter
Part of the reason he was so eager to share his story was because he knew that he and Willie Mays were the only living members of this 1955 team, which he said was one of the best in baseball history. Now, Willie is the sole keeper of these stories. https://t.co/o5OYaAmoxZ
It was about 17 men representing the best that the Negro Leagues had to offer. It was about collectively dispelling the notion that there was any disparity in talent between Black players and White players. A remarkable man.
I don’t know them all, but here are the ones I recall:
Kristin Welcher (NBC/MSNBC)
Yamiche Lacindor (PBS)
April Ryan (American Urban)
Ayesha Rascho (NPR)
Hank Aaron was one of the best baseball players we’ve ever seen and one of the strongest people I’ve ever met. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Aaron family and everyone who was inspired by this unassuming man and his towering example. pic.twitter.com/2RZdc82Y18
8 million people still haven’t gotten the relief checks Congress voted for in December: today @POTUS orders a fix for that (and other stuff too). https://t.co/erEvXU49BG
For #Inauguration2021, we were so proud to install almost 200,000 flags on the National Mall to represent the American people who were unable to travel to DC.
We invite you to check out this immersive @googlemaps experience that places you right in the Field of Flags!
. @FLOTUS uses her first official event outside of the White House to add unannounced visit to the National Guard troops stationed at the US Capitol complex. Pooler @betsy_klein says the first lady is delivering treats to the troops – (after their particularly rough night.)
In a reference to the late Beau Biden’s service in the guard, Jill Biden told them: “The National Guard will always hold a special place in the hearts of all the Bidens.” Per pooler @chrisjohnson82. https://t.co/5UywuRUNfQ
Powerful walk by a powerful woman. 😄
Good question about the purse. I guess she has her own “body man” or “body woman” like Reggie Love was for PBO. I doubt Secret Service would be assigned to do, since the have to be focused on protecting her.
A long time ago my uncle told be that he wonders what really goes on during those space experiments. I mean they are very transparent about the what they do, but you just know that they are doing some things that aren’t really on the printed program. I don’t have a problem with it, I just like the intrigue.
A sad day as Tom Brokaw announces his retirement from NBC after 55 years.
Here from 9/5/83 is his first-ever broadcast as the sole anchor of NBC Nightly News, the start of a 21-year run that would see him emerge as America's most popular and trusted news anchor: pic.twitter.com/bSSgrLXL2K
PSA: A bunch of do-overs are coming. Thanks to Bitch McConnell.
Nancy Pelosi has 400 bills on Mitch McConnell desk….. do those policies now go to Chuck Schumer desk to be signed and sent to the White House for Biden to sign?
They have to redo all of them in the house since it’s a new congress. House will have to change the number on the bill and re- vote then send them to Chuck. It’s BS.
Rep. @AOC: ‘Why does a member of Congress need to sneak a gun onto the House floor? … The moment you bring a gun onto the House floor in violation of rules, you put everyone around you in danger’ pic.twitter.com/u7TDillv8l
School children are more responsible than Rethug congress members.
Some of my colleagues are throwing tantrums because they have to go through metal detectors. Do they know that countless children have to do the same thing to go to school?
Schumer says he will turn down McConnnell's request for Democrats to protect the filibuster as part of the 50-50 Senate: "Leader McConnell's proposal is unacceptable, and it won't be accepted" https://t.co/skIxovGu4ppic.twitter.com/MoAzESWocB
Hi Sheila, its going great now. I must admit the first two weeks were rough, I was trying to find things to do to keep me busy, my wife solved that problem right away. But I love it, I love being home with my wife and son. And since my son is doing school virtually we are all together, that is until we get tired of looking at each other, and then I go to my man-cave.
As we mark the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, now is the time to rededicate ourselves to the work ahead. From codifying Roe to eliminating maternal and infant health disparities, our Administration is committed to ensuring everyone has access to the health care they need.
On the 48th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we recommit ourselves to ensuring that everyone has access to care—including reproductive health care—no matter their income, race, zip code, health insurance status, or immigration status. https://t.co/2CMdjihsXV
48 years ago, the Roe v. Wade decision guaranteed women the right to make their own health decisions.
This core tenet in the canon of women’s rights remains under attack, demanding our constant vigilance and resolve to preserve reproductive rights in America.
Today we celebrate 48 years of Roe as the law of the land. Let’s recommit to our fight to make sure all women have access to the care they need. #ReimagineRoe
Today’s the 48th anniversary of the landmark case, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across the country. But Roe has always been the floor, not the ceiling for abortion care.
Because legal doesn’t mean accessible. #ReimagineRoe
Riley Williams stole Pelosi’s laptop during the Capitol attack. She is free.
Kalief Browder was accused of stealing a backpack when he was 16. He never stood trial. He was imprisoned for three years, nearly two in solitary. #AmericanApartheidhttps://t.co/QUiVl3oPeC
My COVID test is negative. So now I’m kinda relieved, but still kinda scared. What if it was a false reading? What if I’m an asymptomatic spreader? Damn this plague.
Good news that your test was negative. Just keep doing what we know are the right things to do; especially listening to the scientists. The good thing is that we have a someone in charge now that will give us good information and good instructions and is working to rein in this virus so that we don’t have to keep living in fear and uncertainty.
The article of impeachment for incitement of insurrection by Donald Trump will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, January 25. https://t.co/FSOWGACfgZ
WASHINGTON POST (1/19): Federal Law Enforcement Uncovers Massive Early-January Plot to Murder All of Congress; Plotters with Military Backgrounds, Who Had Trained to "Storm the Capitol," Planned to Gas Members of Congress in the Tunnels Beneath the Capitol https://t.co/2TbyCYkOzq
Data point: Psaki said the WH usher was gone before they walked in the door. That's because Trump fired him as he left, which meant he would not be there to help the Bidens when they arrived.
JFC.
— Victoria Brownworth #NoUnityWithoutAccountability (@VABVOX) January 22, 2021
Wasn’t he the guy brought from his shithole in FL? And brought in all these FL shithole place people. Seem to remember Usher before was first Black woman who was fired by Virus45. So yeah, clean it all. 😏😷
Thank you @whitmanwalker and @cancersupporthq for hosting me today to talk about support for cancer patients and caregivers, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on access to health care, screenings, and prevention efforts. pic.twitter.com/IUO7JODLxE
President Biden called the chief of the National Guard Bureau to apologize after troops who had been brought in to protect his inauguration were ordered to sleep in an unheated parking garage after they were booted from the Capitol. https://t.co/8RgJ5xt9JZ
A President who doesn’t create his own facts. What a concept!!!
Yes, it is a different behind-the-scenes era for the fact check people. The Biden team will explain where he got his claims, defend/explain/spin claims in dispute. The Trump WH just didn't engage. (In fairness, engaging would've been pretty hopeless.) https://t.co/SGPXRrQYJc
23 minutes after becoming President, Biden demanded the resignation of Trump’s Peter Robb, the notoriously anti-union general counsel of the NLRB. Robb refused, Biden fired him. Alice Stock, assumed the role, Biden demanded her resignation, she also refused, he fired her too.
He's setting the example that if you don't stand for the Constitution, our laws, and standing up for the workers you won't be part of his administration. He's also setting the example that if you can't treat people with decency and respect you won't be part of his administration.
BREAKING: #BorderWall construction crews at Coronado Memorial are plowing full steam ahead. Instead of demobilizing per yesterday’s @POTUS proclamation, they’re continuing to excavate & bulldoze mountaintops thru critical jaguar habitat. @DHSgov, call off this destruction NOW. pic.twitter.com/S9FDKdAYMj
As Putin’s dictatorship announces they’ll imprison Navalny for years for the crime of failing to die when they tried to assassinate him, he posts to make clear he’s not intending to kill himself in jail, walks carefully, and “has no heart troubles.”
Aside from being openly murdered, Kremlin critics have a long history of defenestration, sudden heart problems, and blunt force suicide… Not to mention the arbitrary crimes we’re accused of, from extremism to embezzlement to drug and weapon possession and murder.
The Obama Diary 
Good Afternoon, TODers! Thank you, Nerdy!
Congrats on furst SW and thank you NW.
😊 {{{todjey}}}
Good Afternoon! 👋🏾
Good Afternoon, Neighbor!!! {{{Dudette}}}
😘
Bringing this over from the last post…Amanda Gorman reciting the poem that resulted in her being the inaugural poet for the Biden-Harris Inauguration.
Sigh!
Two systems of justice
Not to mention as someone tweeted – paraphrasing here, ‘Sandra Bland died in custody over a signal light incident’.
Exactly
With ref: to the reporters who were asking gotcha type of questions … at the press briefing, glad to see Press Sec Jen Psaki is pushing back.
It is shameful what these so called reporters are doing.
🕊🙏🏼🕯💙🕯🙏🏼🕊
I think it comes down to them not being able to understand how the suppression tactics they had in place…tactics to specifically suppress the vote of Blacks and other POC…did not work. All those recounts and audits are probably just a way to figure out what went wrong so they can “rectify” it in future elections. We just have to keep beating them at their own game.
How they let all of those insurrectionists leave in the first place on the day of … is simply astounding. And then to let those who were arrested out of jail, even if it is on bail … ???
IKR?!?!?!?
I’m not understanding why Democrats are not in charge of all the Senate committees. 🤨🤔😕
Please don’t let social media and pundit talking points direct and whip up hysteria. Have trust and belief that President Biden, Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader are not fools and know Mitch very very well.
Looking at the white house press briefing… i have yet ti a blk person ask a question…how many blk folks are members of the press corp
I don’t know them all, but here are the ones I recall:
Kristin Welcher (NBC/MSNBC)
Yamiche Lacindor (PBS)
April Ryan (American Urban)
Ayesha Rascho (NPR)
ok…thanks…none of them were called on today
This page has a current list WH (look under “Correspondents”)
https://www.bing.com/opalredirect?opalurl=opal://search?q%3Dlist%2520of%2520current%2520white%2520house%2520correspondents%26c%3DbingSearch%26url%3Dhttps://www.bing.com/opalweb?form%253DOPGNFB%2526color%253D00809D%2526darkscheme%253D1%2526unixTime%253D1611324894%2526omwq%253D0%2526q%253Dlist%252520of%252520current%252520white%252520house%252520correspondents%2526pc%253DOPALIOS%2526pns%253D0%2526setmkt%253Den-us%2526setplang%253Den-us%2526setlang%253Den-us&q=list%20of%20current%20white%20house%20correspondents
thanks again
You’re very welcome.
💔🙏🏾👑
Field of Flags
Day Two 😃😄😁😍
She has that power walk.
Wonder who is carrying her purse?
Powerful walk by a powerful woman. 😄
Good question about the purse. I guess she has her own “body man” or “body woman” like Reggie Love was for PBO. I doubt Secret Service would be assigned to do, since the have to be focused on protecting her.
Space Break 🚀🛰✨
A long time ago my uncle told be that he wonders what really goes on during those space experiments. I mean they are very transparent about the what they do, but you just know that they are doing some things that aren’t really on the printed program. I don’t have a problem with it, I just like the intrigue.
Happy Birthday AG Holder!
Hear Hear!
PSA: A bunch of do-overs are coming. Thanks to Bitch McConnell.
it is a beautiful painting..but it does not resemblle her…what do you think
It’s art and thus, subjective. It’s what the artist saw and what the viewer sees. To me, it captures her perfectly.
yeah…i hesitated to comment
It’s okay to see things differently. 😘
Bye
Snaps! 🔥
School children are more responsible than Rethug congress members.
Damn right, unity comes only AFTER justice has been delivered.
Hey Don.
good to see you…how is Retirement…i plan to retire in 3 years
Hi Sheila, its going great now. I must admit the first two weeks were rough, I was trying to find things to do to keep me busy, my wife solved that problem right away. But I love it, I love being home with my wife and son. And since my son is doing school virtually we are all together, that is until we get tired of looking at each other, and then I go to my man-cave.
Awesome…
My Senator Warnock! 😭
48th anniversary of Roe v Wade
I love the way that Joe and Kamala come off as partners rather than President and Vice President.
I like that too. You can tell he’s preparing her for the big chair.
If treason and insurrection can’t land you in federal lockup for a long time nothing will.
Right?
My COVID test is negative. So now I’m kinda relieved, but still kinda scared. What if it was a false reading? What if I’m an asymptomatic spreader? Damn this plague.
That is great news. Keeping fingers crossed that it is not a false reading. Can you re-take the test in a couple of weeks or so?
Agreed Dudette … Covid has to go away.
Yes, I’m definitely gonna retest in a couple of weeks.
Good news that your test was negative. Just keep doing what we know are the right things to do; especially listening to the scientists. The good thing is that we have a someone in charge now that will give us good information and good instructions and is working to rein in this virus so that we don’t have to keep living in fear and uncertainty.
{{{Dudette}}}
Thanks swbg! 🤗🤗🤗😘
Girl, show the hand to that imagination. Go Bob instead. That is Bob Marley! 🎶Everything will be alright🎶 Jump for joy!
I’m trying Sweetie. I’m good for a few minutes, then I see that chart on the news.
Some more fun! 😂
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1352011541894238208/vid/1280×720/f8TNweofuCEobfhw.mp4?tag=13
Madam Speaker said what she said!
Same desk, different look! 😆
Beginning to wonder if someone was playing a trick on the Orange one. If so, that showed how much respect the WH staff had for him.
Smooth Pete!
Tip of the iceberg
BTW, love his style; his inaugural tie, scarf, coat combo were fabulous!
DAMN! Below is what was supposed to be the first tweet. I apologize!
Ugh! 😡
Wasn’t he the guy brought from his shithole in FL? And brought in all these FL shithole place people. Seem to remember Usher before was first Black woman who was fired by Virus45. So yeah, clean it all. 😏😷
Yep.
That’s My Senator!
Prinicipal Deputy Press Secretary and All-Around Badass, Karine Jean-Pierre
Class has returned to the Oval Office.
A President who doesn’t create his own facts. What a concept!!!
Draining the swamp for real.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2021/01/22/a-towering-example/
OMG!
Damn