In each of us, there's a story to be shared—a story that’s sacred and can bring us together. I had such a good time talking with the @WellReadBlkGirl Book Club about A Promised Land because just as they learned about my story, I had a chance to learn from theirs. pic.twitter.com/u6vAXUSK5s
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Nearly 55% of people aged 65+ have received at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, up from 8% six weeks ago, according to senior White House Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt.
Kate Rubins and @Astro_Soichi have accomplished all major tasks on today’s spacewalk, including prepping the @Space_Station’s solar arrays for future upgrades. The duo are returning to the airlock. pic.twitter.com/5IAsnCRMXF
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a traitors’ trip, That started beneath the Capitol, and ended on Jan 6th. The Rep was a mighty QAnon' man, a Tour Guide with a score. Some rioters surveilled that day for a three hour tour. A three hour tour.
The protest started getting rough, the rioters were cross. If not for the coverage of the leaders phones, the record would be lost. The MAGA would be boss. The schmucks made ground on the floor of our, unguarded seat of power.
“A U.S. Supreme Court decision from March 1978
continues to hinder tribal sovereignty on a daily basis.
The ruling in Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe
stripped tribes of most criminal prosecutions against non-Indians.
Those cases became the responsibility of the federal government. In his dissent, Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote “I am of the view that Indian tribes enjoy, as a necessary aspect of their retained sovereignty, the right to try and punish all persons who commit offenses against tribal law within the reservation.”
The Violence Against Women Act was an attempt to remedy the persistent trend of non-Native abusers of Native women slipping through the cracks of the federal justice system.
Native America Calling will look at the distressing consequences of Oliphant
and efforts through the years to fix it.”
(https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/04/native-america-calling-oliphant-four-decades-of-hampered-tribal-jurisdiction/)
People read more interesting things when Barack and Michelle Obama recommend them. Shoutout to Portland scientist Arlyne Simon who has published two books encouraging curiosity and inventiveness in young Black girls.
It’s bad enough we’ve got to work around Manchin’s dumb ass. Now we’ve got Bernie stupidly forcing Manchin and others to dig in their heels. Bernie makes a mess of everything he touches. It’s the only consistent thing about politics over the past forty years.
I loathe everything about this man, he is an impediment full of dampness and drab. This fucker is a common cold, not sick enough to go to the doctor but sick enough to fuck up your entire weekend.
Love how Joe Biden’s White House rolls! Right in the middle of all the amendments and voting and annoyance, they congratulate all progress made to this point! Jen and Ron are doing a fine job.
Grateful for everyone who got this compromise on the American Rescue Plan so we can move it forward!https://t.co/iqpWeU7ZKv
Another well-deserved round of applause for the one and only Stacey Abrams. Fearless leader and game changer. May her work continue to inspire change – now more than ever. #WomensHistoryMonthpic.twitter.com/vkd1TMEWZV
In the last few weeks, we've made a lot of progress on getting people vaccinated. Pharmacies are playing a critical role in doing just that. More than 7,000 pharmacies around the country are vaccinating Americans right in their communities. pic.twitter.com/59UqQbfEFC
want to say…
Thinking of every Senator working in the early hours on behalf of the People tonight. Thank you for staying at the Capitol after all that has happened there – and we are still in a pandemic. Thank you for working up until the Covid Relief Bill vote. We need you soo much. Thank you, thank you.
Even our Poet Laureate can’t escape the ugliness of racism. Damn!
@TheAmandaGorman was stopped by a security officer for "looking suspicious." Then had the humiliation of proving she wasn't by unlocking the door. It's so sad that resisting that humiliation part gets people killed. And even a poet laureate has to face that truth if Black.
— Kimberly D. Manning, MD (@gradydoctor) March 6, 2021
In a sense, he was right. I AM A THREAT: a threat to injustice, to inequality, to ignorance. Anyone who speaks the truth and walks with hope is an obvious and fatal danger to the powers that be. https://t.co/hY9miR0b6J
A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight. He demanded if I lived there because “you look suspicious.” I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building. He left, no apology. This is the reality of black girls: One day you’re called an icon, the next day, a threat. https://t.co/MmANtQqpBs
Angels are also suspect.
…criminalising beauty on our streets.
If every incident was reported to a central address it would be miles long every day…can we do it.
Some Women’s History made this week: In tribute to my favorite sci-fi writer, NASA has named the Perseverance Rover’s Mars Landing site “Octavia E. Butler Landing”.
The spot where @NASAPersevere began its journey on Mars now bears the name “Octavia E. Butler Landing." Groundbreaking author @OctaviaEButler is a perfect fit for this mission, as her main characters embody overcoming challenges.
#OnThisDay in 1857 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a slave who had resided in a free state and territory was not thereby entitled to his freedom & that African Americans were not and could never be citizens of the United States. The case was known as the Dred Scott decision. pic.twitter.com/mf7gS51HrN
— Black Information Network (@blackinfonet) March 6, 2021
7/ In 2017, a statue of Chief Justice Taney – responsible for the openly racist Dred Scott decision (1857) – was removed from its pedestal in Baltimore pic.twitter.com/tyKVck7lYS
Now, the Senate-passed bill goes briefly back to the House. There, it is expected to be passed quickly and then sent on to President Biden for his signature.
So now the Senate passed 1.9 Trillion dollar #CovidReliefBill goes to the House to reconcile differences in both bills and they vote on it and then send it to @POTUS to sign it into law.
The Covid relief bill now moves to the House, which can either pass it as-is, as amended, or try to amend it which would put the bill into conference. The ball heads back to @SpeakerPelosi’s court. She’s been through this a few good times including on Obamacare.
In the end, Dems remained united behind an enormous package nearly three times the 2009 stimulus that will help untold numbers of people. Amid two of the biggest US crises of modern times, it's sobering to imagine what we'd be seeing now if it weren't for the Georgia runoffs.
Thanks to Georgia voters, the United States Senate just passed the most generous economic relief package for working and middle class families in American history.
Georgie is on my mind also Jacqueline. Thank God and the voters who gave tus he two senators from Georgia. I am celebrating the passing of the recovery bill from the senate and my second covid vaccine shot administered this morning at 10:05. 🙂 🙂
See now that’s what I’m talking about…..
(That Johnson 20 hours didn’t happen.)
“You see, at 2:05 AM Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) was in the chamber, with other Democrats,
for the conclusion of the reading. At the conclusion, he rose to change the debate from 20 hours to just 3.
Not one Republican, including Johnson, was around to contest.” (Daily Kos)
—In triplicate.
Manchin voted
for an amendment in the bill
from Tuberville (R-Ala, former TX University head coach,
to cut funding for schools
who permit transgender students to compete in sports.
“Voting Rights Advocates
Organize Against ‘Tsunami Of Anti-Voter Bills’ From GA GOP”
“Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU of Georgia, talks with Maddow about the effort to push back against the onslaught of voter suppression laws being pursued by Georgia Republicans in the wake of their 2020 losses.”
Elections matter—and we’re seeing why. Congratulations to the Biden Administration and to the American people on a COVID relief bill that will improve the lives of families across the country.
This landmark legislation will help families pay rent and put food on the table, lift millions of children out of poverty, make health care more affordable, aid small businesses, fund broad-based vaccination efforts, and make it easier for states to reopen schools.
This is the kind of progress that’s possible when we elect leaders across government who are devoted to making people’s lives better—and a reminder of why it’s so important to vote.
Whilst Republican senators staggered off to sleep after a pointless all nighter for the covid relief bill, Schummer briefly had a 2/3rds majority and called cloture on Merrick Garland!. Debate is over! Vote to confirm is scheduled for next week. Needs simple majority. Hahaha!!!
I know the left's kind of into glasses being half-empty–but, hey! Biden, with a 50-50 Senate and 221-211 House, is going to sign the biggest government spending bill since…when?–LBJ?–FDR?. And lots of it goes to lower income families and the public sector. Lefties: Cheer up!
Jeffrey Epstein got tax benefits when you passed the 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy. It left low and moderate wage earners behind. There was not even a crisis then and you were emboldened to give money to the wealthy.
Federico Klein, the ex-State Dept aide arrested Thurs, was charged with assaulting an officer. He was videotaped in a tunnel using a riot shield to keep officers from closing doors. He was still a govt employee w.a top secret security clearance on Jan 6.https://t.co/aQrygXhS9c
Go Eric! This @RepSwalwell lawsuit against Trump in his personal capacity is one Trump won’t easily escape. Its legal basis is solid and its factual predicates are overwhelming. https://t.co/cIMYBpAJd3
The Obama Diary 
Goooood Afternoon TOD!
Thank you Nerdy Wonka! 😘
Yay, Nerdee!! Yay!
And Yay! Dudette, furst, sekind, third, fourth AND fifth,
You GO GURL!!
{{{ Dudette💕}}}
Hire good people who know how to run government to run the government.
White House Briefing Live
President Obama is recommending two articles and one book for us to read:
“David Shor on Why Trump Was Good for the GOP and How Dems Can Win in 2022”
(https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/david-shor-2020-democrats-autopsy-hispanic-vote-midterms-trump-gop.html)
“The ‘free world’ keeps shrinking”
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/03/03/democracy-declining-freedom-house-report/)
“How To Avoid A Climate Disaster”
“The Solutions We Have And The Breakthroughs We Need”
(Bill Gates)
Sing to the tune of…
[If you know, you know. 😃]
😳wooh, this is deep!
Thanks Dudette for sharing 👍🏾
😁
That is great!
Hahaha, too easy, too funny!
Sneaking in to give a quick good morning hug all around, WP is already causing trouble.. bad WP..
Everyone take good care of yourselves and each other {{{ TOD💗}}}
Back in the next thread, thank you forever and always, NerdyWonka, you dear and delightful woman!
😁❤️😁
NATIVE AMERICAN-
“Republican senators cited a study commissioned by the biggest oil and gas trade association in the US
in their criticisms of Deb Haaland, Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of the Interior,
during a confirmation hearing last week.”
(https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/04/republicans-used-oil-industry-backed-study-to-criticize-deb-haaland)
—of course they did.
Ugh! 😯
“A U.S. Supreme Court decision from March 1978
continues to hinder tribal sovereignty on a daily basis.
The ruling in Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe
stripped tribes of most criminal prosecutions against non-Indians.
Those cases became the responsibility of the federal government. In his dissent, Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote “I am of the view that Indian tribes enjoy, as a necessary aspect of their retained sovereignty, the right to try and punish all persons who commit offenses against tribal law within the reservation.”
The Violence Against Women Act was an attempt to remedy the persistent trend of non-Native abusers of Native women slipping through the cracks of the federal justice system.
Native America Calling will look at the distressing consequences of Oliphant
and efforts through the years to fix it.”
(https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/04/native-america-calling-oliphant-four-decades-of-hampered-tribal-jurisdiction/)
Summer Cool
by Uygar Duzgun
s’friday…sun’s out here.
-love.
I like!
People read more interesting things when Barack and Michelle Obama recommend them. Shoutout to Portland scientist Arlyne Simon who has published two books encouraging curiosity and inventiveness in young Black girls.
Was Bernie ever not going to fuck some shit up, at this point he’s just a leaking boil full of puss.
I loathe everything about this man, he is an impediment full of dampness and drab. This fucker is a common cold, not sick enough to go to the doctor but sick enough to fuck up your entire weekend.
I like these videos of President Obama popping up in book clubs, he is so inspirational and willing to share his time means so much to these writers.
Hi, Don! Good to see ya!
((((( Don )))))
Good!!
Love how Joe Biden’s White House rolls! Right in the middle of all the amendments and voting and annoyance, they congratulate all progress made to this point! Jen and Ron are doing a fine job.
I do too. It’s become a fashion statement now. Morning everyone ❤️
Good morning!
Man this doctor was letting you know on Joy Reid’s show tonight…DeSantis has been pushing it off a cliff all along. Let’s follow the money.
Well, that looks interesting! Thanks and happy Saturday!
want to say…
Thinking of every Senator working in the early hours on behalf of the People tonight. Thank you for staying at the Capitol after all that has happened there – and we are still in a pandemic. Thank you for working up until the Covid Relief Bill vote. We need you soo much. Thank you, thank you.
Amen to that!
Happy Saturday Morning Family! I hope everyone is well, good and thriving like they should.
😎🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼💐❤️
Forever FLOTUS talked with Zaya Wade, daughter of Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade about the newly released Young Readers edition of Becoming.
Even our Poet Laureate can’t escape the ugliness of racism. Damn!
Angels are also suspect.
…criminalising beauty on our streets.
If every incident was reported to a central address it would be miles long every day…can we do it.
She should report him. That’s disgusting.
Makes my eyes well up with tears of pride and happiness
Good morning, TOD. Got my second shot yesterday afternoon. (Pfizer) Feel great. Arm just slightly sore. Not nearly as sore as after the first one.
Have a good day all. It is beautiful and sunny here. Headng for the low 60’s.
Outstanding! Welcome to the club.
Wooot! So glad to hear you got it & that you’re feeling okay. 👏🏾💃🏾❤️
🙌🏿
Senate Majority Leader Schumer holds press conference – https://abcnews.go.com/live/video/special-live-5
Some Women’s History made this week: In tribute to my favorite sci-fi writer, NASA has named the Perseverance Rover’s Mars Landing site “Octavia E. Butler Landing”.
Details here:
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/welcome-to-octavia-e-butler-landing
OMG!!!!!!
I have a set of her book series and I attended her Exhibition a few years ago with our lovely PurpleshoesLA and jojothecat. Fond Memories 💝
Haven’t seen Purpleshoes in a long while. Did she go into incognito mode?💞😷
We shall overcome – some day
CONGRATS TO OUR DEM SENATORS!!
Help for the American people in tragic and desperate times…actually is happening.
Thank you, Democrats!!
Woohoo! The American Plan bill has passed the Senate! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Remember this!
YUP! Who voted and how, really matters. For all of his talk, Romney still has no backbone.
Still a Republican.
Georgia On My Mind!
Georgia’s on my mind, too! Thank you, Georgia!
Georgie is on my mind also Jacqueline. Thank God and the voters who gave tus he two senators from Georgia. I am celebrating the passing of the recovery bill from the senate and my second covid vaccine shot administered this morning at 10:05. 🙂 🙂
Congrats on #2! Welcome to the club!
Yay! Congrats to America on passage of this critical bill and congrats to you on getting fully vaccinated! 👏🏾💃🏾❤️
Congrats on your second shot! Hopefully, I’ll be getting mine soon!
And, yes, the new recovery bill is something to be celebrated, COS. Yeehaw!
This is what is known as “reaping big dividends (Senate votes) from a sound investment (Warnock & Ossoff)
Absolutely! 😁
THIS!!!!!
They won’t. I have faith in them to do the right thing.
See now that’s what I’m talking about…..
(That Johnson 20 hours didn’t happen.)
“You see, at 2:05 AM Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) was in the chamber, with other Democrats,
for the conclusion of the reading. At the conclusion, he rose to change the debate from 20 hours to just 3.
Not one Republican, including Johnson, was around to contest.” (Daily Kos)
—In triplicate.
Manchin voted
for an amendment in the bill
from Tuberville (R-Ala, former TX University head coach,
to cut funding for schools
who permit transgender students to compete in sports.
Disgusting.
Got it.
OMG!!…We All Knew This!!
I guess it’s one of those two awful Republican Representatives. Ughhh
“Voting Rights Advocates
Organize Against ‘Tsunami Of Anti-Voter Bills’ From GA GOP”
“Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU of Georgia, talks with Maddow about the effort to push back against the onslaught of voter suppression laws being pursued by Georgia Republicans in the wake of their 2020 losses.”
Women in NASA making history everyday.
Forever POTUS congratulates Joe The POTUS!
STOP.THE.SPREAD.
Idiots. Dangerous to idiots.
President Biden:
“Tells America That Competent Leadership Is Back After Senate Passes COVID Relief Bill”
“When I was elected, I said we were going to get the government out of the business of battling on Twitter and back in the business of delivering for the American people,” the president said.
“Passing the American Rescue Plan will do that.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2021/03/06/biden-tells-america-that-competent-leadership-is-back-after-senate-passes-covid-relief-bill.html)
thx Sheila…fab news.
Woohoo!!!
My Goodness…This from Billy Kristol
I’m fully cheered up. Trust me.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2021/03/06/my-brothers-keeper-7-years/