“Women of NASA Drive Exploration and Discovery”
“March is Women’s History Month. Women at NASA contribute every day to the success of our current missions and pave the way for future generations to reach for the stars.”
A typical household pays Fox News almost $2 per monthāabout $20 per yearā via their cable or satellite provider, even if they never actually watch the channel. Take action today: https://t.co/SLnDm55PPs#CancelFox
CONGRESSWOMAN DEB HAALAND:
“Senate Advances Confirmation of Climate and Native Champion Deb Haaland”
“”Deb Haaland will set a new course for the agency
and its all-important management of public lands, after four years of ransacking by the oil and gas industry,ā
said Robert Weissman, president of progressive advocacy group Public Citizen, in a statement.
āFossil fuel corporations are panicking because Haaland will carry out the mission of the agency and protect our federal lands instead of doing the bidding of dirty energy corporations.ā”
(https://truthout.org/articles/senate-confirms-progressive-climate-and-native-champion-deb-haaland-to-interior/)
Congrats, Gail! This Friday is extra special because my son who just had surgery for kidney cancer last Wednesday got his J&J jab today! There might be a trip to Oakland, CA in our future sooner than we thought! We get our second Pfizer dose on the 28th and then will dutifully wait 2 weeks before being with other vaccinated people. Hoping every in TOD can get vaccinated sooner rather than later. Thanks, Joe and Kamala!
Congrats Gail and a very good Friday evening to all in TODVille!
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her disciplined caucus, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his unified caucus, our fair-and-squarely elected President Biden and his WH staff, the intellectual First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, the extremely qualified and competent VP Kamala Harris and her team, the Second Gentleman, Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, the Forever President Obama and his wife Former First Lady Michelle Obama, all deserve a wonderful and restful weekend. So do we. But we will remain vigilant for any shenanigan from you-know-who.
Wonderful news Judith! I hope your sonās treatment goes smoothly! šš¾
Yes, weāre so looking forward to have a family dinner at my folks home again. Weāre making good progress toward that Dad got his second shot earlier this week. My sister got her first one yesterday. Mom and I get our 2nd this week. My brother gets is first this week. So exciting!
America is coming back, baby! Thanks to all the people who voted for the Biden-Harris team. Yay Us!
“The media and Republicans
are trying to give Trump credit for the coronavirus vaccine,
but the truth is
the vaccines were in development months before Operation Warp Speed.”
“Operation Warp Speed did have its uses,
but it did not inspire or create the vaccines.”
After just one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, people who were previously infected with the virus tended to have antibody levels at or above those of people who had gotten both doses but never been infected, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Update: Todayās spacewalk is running a little behind schedule due to audio issues with the duoās communications channels. The @NASA_Astronauts are working to get back on schedule & are expected to start slightly after 7:30am ET( 12:30pm UTC): pic.twitter.com/kUZGlmPHDT
All these revisionists…coming out from under the rocks ..and other sundry places….i’m glad that folks are taking on those revisions…that is why that Friday Clip felt so good to me….
Nothing garners white cooperation than having a white man to work with. https://t.co/29RO3BfhPo
A County official will have produced this form. There was also an bizarre configuration of questions about ‘Race’ and ‘Ethnicity’. In this case seems what she/he really wanted to know is if you are Hispanic.
It is being reported that females have had the largest percentage of side effects/reactions to this vaccine (80% +), which lines up with females having the largest percentage of auto immune disorders. There is something about being “female” that gives them these immune reactions. I do believe they are trying to collect data on this. I have a trans son myself… but he still has his ovaries…. which like it or not were there at birth. Just my thoughts on this.
Thanks a lot carla4obama.
I get it about the need for stats on a lot of levels and I respect that.
But hearing from trans women in other places, they weren’t asked this question. Plus there was something here probably just in our county that looked concocted based on cultural bias and dare I say – trumpy. The form my friend received is not nationwide and probably not consistent even within this county.
thanks for saying about your son…mine is non binary. And their other parent has transitioned to female. A lot to learn but as you know it is about love. so good to meet you!!!
My team is working with the Navajo Nation and @NNPrezNez, who are sharing their language to help us informally name features Iām exploring on Mars, like:
“We can’t put a price tag on this man’s life.”
“The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit with George Floyd’s family just weeks before the trial is scheduled to begin for the former officer charged with murder in his death. Congressmember Cori Bush says “we canāt put a price tag on this manās lifeā”and mentions how “our state legislatures will work to come up with all this anti-protester legislation … instead of fixing the problem.””
—Even if a billion dollars was paid, the world knows Chauvin is guilty and he must go to jail.
Speaker Pelosi.
Statement on Infrastructure and Jobs Package:
“Congress must work swiftly to build on the historic Biden American Rescue Plan.
Our recovery plan must Build Back Better For The People in every zip code by creating good-paying jobs for the future.
āTo that end, I have called upon the Chairs of the Committees of Jurisdiction to work with their Republican counterparts to craft a big, bold and transformational infrastructure package.
āBuilding our transportation system has long been bipartisan. It is our hope that spirit will prevail as we address other critical needs in energy and broadband, education and housing, water systems and other priorities. As we engage in these job-creating initiatives, we must discuss their impact on the federal budget, on creating economic growth and on preserving our planet.ā
(speaker.gov)
āThis event straddles the history of the Forty Acres & the changing issues faced by farmworkers today…On sacred ground for the farmworker movement, a life-saving intervention against a cruel opponent is made possible.ā — @UFWPresident Teresa Romero.https://t.co/qCUovWsoDB
Black farmers represent 1.7% of all US farmers, but only receive 0.8% of all USDA lending, a modern symptom of a generations-long trend of racial discrimination. Learn more about the newly-passed Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act now: https://t.co/p8hwBohG0gpic.twitter.com/DbqAL3xH2D
One of our TOD family posted this vid a few posts back. I think it might have been our Dudette. Loved it! Nevertheless, it’s worth a repost. š¶Get your fist up, shake a leg now.š¶ šš
Republicans use the tiers of democracy, namely the courts, against us.. passing anti-abortion or laws that bring JIM Crow voting laws into being…We as Democrats must counter by Expanding the Courts and reforming/dissolving the Filibuster…@POTUS@VP@SenSchumer@Bob_Casey
— Pretty Footšš¾ wears a maskš· (@PrettyFootWoman) March 14, 2021
Good Sunday Morning TOD!
How cool is Yo-Yo Ma?ā¤ļø
Yo-Yo Ma brightened the days of some MA residents Saturday when he gave an impromptu performance after receiving his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Berkshire Community College. Take a listen to his beautiful performance! #yoyoma#berkshire
WATCH: House Democratsā voting rights bill (H.R.1) faces long odds with a tied Senate.@StaceyAbrams: āI think the focus should be on protecting our democracy … an exemption to the filibuster for the purposes of protecting our democracy is not only logical but fundamental.ā pic.twitter.com/aQirw5erhl
First Day of administering Johnson and Johnson to Philly Community. Great weather. So much to be grateful forāØEXCLUSIVE: Philadelphia Legend Patti LaBelle Hopes To Inspire Others As She Receives 2nd COVID Shot https://t.co/ILMnOS2HAd
āAs our state legislators seek to turn back the clock through legislation that will restrict access to voting for many Georgians, I am disheartened, saddened, and angry,ā former President Carter says. https://t.co/3qa1y55JZd
Alabama Republicans have sued the Census Bureau, accusing the agency of manipulating and intentionally delaying data reports. The reports arenāt just late because of the pandemic, but also because of Trumpās interference in Census collection.ā° https://t.co/YbQovRYOK4
WATCH: House Democratsā voting rights bill (H.R.1) faces long odds with a tied Senate.@StaceyAbrams: āI think the focus should be on protecting our democracy … an exemption to the filibuster for the purposes of protecting our democracy is not only logical but fundamental.ā pic.twitter.com/aQirw5erhl
Questioning the FBI Director last week, I raised Breonna Taylor's case and asked him to report on the commitment of FBI resources to investigating civil rights violations. pic.twitter.com/eir1y4sHfK
Itās been one year since we lost Breonna Taylor.Ā Ā We cannot forget herāor the countless other Black lives that have been so needlessly taken from us. We must continue to #SayHerName,Ā demand accountability & take action against these tragic injustices.Ā #BlackLivesMatter
— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) March 13, 2021
Breonna Taylor was an infectiously joyful person.
I wish she were here today. Planning a wedding. Posting a vaccine selfie. Bright future ahead of her.
Today, I #SayHerName. Breonna Taylor. Her life and her dreams were needlessly cut short. @POTUS and I will continue to push for police reform. Weāre committed to working with Congress to get it done.
Breonna Taylorās death was a tragedy, a blow to her family, her community, and America. As we continue to mourn her, we must press ahead to pass meaningful police reform in Congress. I remain committed to signing a landmark reform bill into law.
You know why Biden doesnāt give credit to trump? The same reason why credible banks donāt give trump credit. Throughout his life trump has made decisions that undermined his ability to get credit.
I am laughing so hard at this. republicans convinced themselves he was a senile old potted plant who had no idea what to do and how to shut down their talking points machine
— kilgore trout, tedās travel agent (@KT_So_It_Goes) March 12, 2021
Alonzo Bell Jr., president of the Virginia peninsula chapter of 100 Black Men tells me āHBCUs are not just colleges, they're an integral part of the black community. They [#HBCUs] have to be ambassadors for the minority community.ā
The only good thing about various Beltway journos making mountains of the molehill of Biden's lack of press conference availability is that it makes it really easy to spot the bad actors. Like, for example, this guy: https://t.co/55Hg77epqj
2/ And it's not like said WH press corps exactly distinguished itself these last four years. Why would Biden want to waste his time answering what will largely be stupid questions?
4/ Finally, if you're a journo who is making an issue of him going to nearby Delaware for the weekend, as he's done most weekends for his adult life, maybe just go into PR. You'll make more money and embarrass yourself less.
… All told, the bills amount to the greatest effort to reduce ballot access ā particularly for African Americans ā since the Jim Crow era. pic.twitter.com/WWbB47faay
Happy #PiDay! Last year, @NPRLifeKit spoke with baker Lauren Ko (@lokokitchen) about how she makes her pies into works of art. Here are her tips ā and step-by-step instructions for her eye-catching signature design. https://t.co/VUou6LQfQC
Dear Dr. Tyson,
American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator. Since 1996, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City:
Please teach interviewers that just because you are approachable and hilarious they don’t have the right to cut you off in the middle of your unique responses, or make ignorant negative comments about what you just said.
Thank you for everything (this has been bugging me).
“Hunter-gatherer European had blue eyes and dark skin”
“Scientists have shed light on what ancient Europeans looked like.
Genetic tests reveal that a hunter-gatherer who lived 7,000 years ago had the unusual combination
of dark skin and hair and blue eyes.
It has surprised scientists, who thought that the early inhabitants of Europe were fair.”
“Scientists had thought the first Europeans became fair soon after they left Africa
and moved to the continent about 45,000 years ago.
“It has been assumed that it is something that happens in response to going from Africa to higher latitudes where the UV radiation is very low and you need to synthesise vitamin D in your skin. Your skin becomes lighter quite soon,” explained Dr Lalueza-Fox.
“It is obvious that this is not the case,
because this guy has been in Europe for 40,000 years and he still has dark skin.”
“The hunter-gatherer’s genome also gave the team an insight into how humans had changed as they moved from foraging to farming.”
“The dark skin is a very interesting finding, as light skin is nearly universal across Europe today.
These results suggest that the light skin seen across Europe today
is a development of the last
at least 7,000 years.”
While standing in line to get vaccinated, I was thinking about the 8 million ads Iād made about how government involvement in medicine was socialized hell. Maybe, just maybe, it was all a lie.
Good evening, TODville! Happy Pi Day! Happy Women’s History Month:
For Womenās History Month, the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Special Operations)(Airborne) executed a jump with all women paratroopers, jumpmasters & safeties. Even a tanker like me finds this awesome. pic.twitter.com/esI0YNdrJK
I went and got the covid19 shot on Wednesday at CVS in downtown Austin. I received the one shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, what surprised me the most was when I arrived to get my shot was that I was the only person there. I thought the pharmacy would be full of people waiting to get the vaccine. I was there for about an hour, after my shot the Pharmacist asked that I hang around for 15 minutes just in case I had an allergic reaction to the shot, which I didn’t. Aside from the $21 dollars I had to pay to park for less than 2 hours in downtown Austin, everything went well. The people that own those parking lots make a killing. Four days later and I haven’t had any side effects of the shot, knock on wood.
Forever First Lady getting the roses she deserves.
As first lady of the United States, and the first Black person to serve in the role, Obama "has emerged as one of the most influential and iconic women of the 21st century," a statement from the National Women's Hall of Fame says. https://t.co/0mO4EVuqaJ
The Obama Diary 
Awwwwwww Yeah! šš¾š
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/12/us/george-floyd-minneapolis-settlement/index.html
Minneapolis City Council approves $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate
Thanks NW.
Fave video…this one is today just as much (more) in love with the Obamas.
“Women of NASA Drive Exploration and Discovery”
“March is Women’s History Month. Women at NASA contribute every day to the success of our current missions and pave the way for future generations to reach for the stars.”
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Thanks JER! šš
I had no idea! Thanks!
CONGRESSWOMAN DEB HAALAND:
“Senate Advances Confirmation of Climate and Native Champion Deb Haaland”
“”Deb Haaland will set a new course for the agency
and its all-important management of public lands, after four years of ransacking by the oil and gas industry,ā
said Robert Weissman, president of progressive advocacy group Public Citizen, in a statement.
āFossil fuel corporations are panicking because Haaland will carry out the mission of the agency and protect our federal lands instead of doing the bidding of dirty energy corporations.ā”
(https://truthout.org/articles/senate-confirms-progressive-climate-and-native-champion-deb-haaland-to-interior/)
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Thanks for what?
thank you for this week.
thank you for this day.
now.
friday.
thank you.
Friday’s good:)
Congrats, Gail! This Friday is extra special because my son who just had surgery for kidney cancer last Wednesday got his J&J jab today! There might be a trip to Oakland, CA in our future sooner than we thought! We get our second Pfizer dose on the 28th and then will dutifully wait 2 weeks before being with other vaccinated people. Hoping every in TOD can get vaccinated sooner rather than later. Thanks, Joe and Kamala!
Great news Judith!
Congrats Gail and a very good Friday evening to all in TODVille!
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her disciplined caucus, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his unified caucus, our fair-and-squarely elected President Biden and his WH staff, the intellectual First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, the extremely qualified and competent VP Kamala Harris and her team, the Second Gentleman, Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, the Forever President Obama and his wife Former First Lady Michelle Obama, all deserve a wonderful and restful weekend. So do we. But we will remain vigilant for any shenanigan from you-know-who.
Outstanding news, Judith!
All the best for your son and your family, dear Judith!
Wonderful news Judith! I hope your sonās treatment goes smoothly! šš¾
Yes, weāre so looking forward to have a family dinner at my folks home again. Weāre making good progress toward that Dad got his second shot earlier this week. My sister got her first one yesterday. Mom and I get our 2nd this week. My brother gets is first this week. So exciting!
America is coming back, baby! Thanks to all the people who voted for the Biden-Harris team. Yay Us!
Excellent news, Judith:) I can’t wait to hug my kids….
Thrilling news JF on all counts!!
Oh my goodness, Judith, prayers all around your family..
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“The media and Republicans
are trying to give Trump credit for the coronavirus vaccine,
but the truth is
the vaccines were in development months before Operation Warp Speed.”
“Operation Warp Speed did have its uses,
but it did not inspire or create the vaccines.”
“Joe Biden doesnāt owe Trump any credit.
Biden has already given credit
to the medical professionals and scientists who developed the vaccine.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2021/03/12/trump-no-credit-covid-vaccine.html)
Hysterical!
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Spacewalk coming up soon!
All these revisionists…coming out from under the rocks ..and other sundry places….i’m glad that folks are taking on those revisions…that is why that Friday Clip felt so good to me….
I love her so much!
A friend who is trans is unhappy about being asked “Sex at Birth” on the vaccine registration.
I made her laugh about it, but honestly…
A County official will have produced this form. There was also an bizarre configuration of questions about ‘Race’ and ‘Ethnicity’. In this case seems what she/he really wanted to know is if you are Hispanic.
It is being reported that females have had the largest percentage of side effects/reactions to this vaccine (80% +), which lines up with females having the largest percentage of auto immune disorders. There is something about being “female” that gives them these immune reactions. I do believe they are trying to collect data on this. I have a trans son myself… but he still has his ovaries…. which like it or not were there at birth. Just my thoughts on this.
Thanks a lot carla4obama.
I get it about the need for stats on a lot of levels and I respect that.
But hearing from trans women in other places, they weren’t asked this question. Plus there was something here probably just in our county that looked concocted based on cultural bias and dare I say – trumpy. The form my friend received is not nationwide and probably not consistent even within this county.
thanks for saying about your son…mine is non binary. And their other parent has transitioned to female. A lot to learn but as you know it is about love. so good to meet you!!!
Thinking how vast is human variability.
And how much easier life is for me because i am straight.
Am also privileged because my gender identity matches my sex assigned at birth.
“30+ examples of Cisgender Privileges”
(https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2011/11/list-of-cisgender-privileges/)
Good morning, and I admit I sing this Friday song every single Friday, just because, and this clip is a masterpiece.. it stays in the Heart!
Thank you, NW, big hugs all around
{{{ TOD }}}
Glenn Kirschner posted this excellent article by Steven Beschloss:
https://america.substack.com/p/the-duty-to-save-lives
“We can’t put a price tag on this man’s life.”
“The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit with George Floyd’s family just weeks before the trial is scheduled to begin for the former officer charged with murder in his death. Congressmember Cori Bush says “we canāt put a price tag on this manās lifeā”and mentions how “our state legislatures will work to come up with all this anti-protester legislation … instead of fixing the problem.””
—Even if a billion dollars was paid, the world knows Chauvin is guilty and he must go to jail.
LIVE…
The lamp once out
Cool stars enter
The window frame.
(soseki)
Speaker Pelosi.
Statement on Infrastructure and Jobs Package:
“Congress must work swiftly to build on the historic Biden American Rescue Plan.
Our recovery plan must Build Back Better For The People in every zip code by creating good-paying jobs for the future.
āTo that end, I have called upon the Chairs of the Committees of Jurisdiction to work with their Republican counterparts to craft a big, bold and transformational infrastructure package.
āBuilding our transportation system has long been bipartisan. It is our hope that spirit will prevail as we address other critical needs in energy and broadband, education and housing, water systems and other priorities. As we engage in these job-creating initiatives, we must discuss their impact on the federal budget, on creating economic growth and on preserving our planet.ā
(speaker.gov)
so Thankful for all of this
It’s the best!
And this …
https://twitter.com/JWBoydNBFA?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Meant to post this below:
Check this out….this concept is powerful
So hoping this posts! š
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/06/adrian-brandon-stolen/
Gina Yashere: “On The U.K.’s Royal Mistreatment Of Meghan Markle”
The White House.
American Rescue Plan
Details: (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/American-Rescue-Plan-Fact-Sheet.pdf)
One of our TOD family posted this vid a few posts back. I think it might have been our Dudette. Loved it! Nevertheless, it’s worth a repost. š¶Get your fist up, shake a leg now.š¶ šš
Thank you. This can never be posted to often.
Had to drop this vid one more time! Happy Saturday my TOD family, much love, especially to NW! Carry on y’all w/ yr brilliance! š
Going to Bob always! š Gotta shake a leg into Saturday, or whatever day! šš·
Good Sunday Morning TOD!
How cool is Yo-Yo Ma?ā¤ļø
i love how Stacey Abrams did not take the either / or offered by Chuck Todd…but went on to state the things that she needed to be say…
She is on point……
I want her to be my governor so badly.
Yay Philly!
ššš
Justice for Breonna
Mars in 4 acts
LOL!
Me: WTH, like why is this even here? š
Happy Pi Day!
Dear Dr. Tyson,
American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator. Since 1996, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City:
Please teach interviewers that just because you are approachable and hilarious they don’t have the right to cut you off in the middle of your unique responses, or make ignorant negative comments about what you just said.
Thank you for everything (this has been bugging me).
Dark skin and blue eyes until recently…
“Hunter-gatherer European had blue eyes and dark skin”
“Scientists have shed light on what ancient Europeans looked like.
Genetic tests reveal that a hunter-gatherer who lived 7,000 years ago had the unusual combination
of dark skin and hair and blue eyes.
It has surprised scientists, who thought that the early inhabitants of Europe were fair.”
“Scientists had thought the first Europeans became fair soon after they left Africa
and moved to the continent about 45,000 years ago.
“It has been assumed that it is something that happens in response to going from Africa to higher latitudes where the UV radiation is very low and you need to synthesise vitamin D in your skin. Your skin becomes lighter quite soon,” explained Dr Lalueza-Fox.
“It is obvious that this is not the case,
because this guy has been in Europe for 40,000 years and he still has dark skin.”
“The hunter-gatherer’s genome also gave the team an insight into how humans had changed as they moved from foraging to farming.”
“The dark skin is a very interesting finding, as light skin is nearly universal across Europe today.
These results suggest that the light skin seen across Europe today
is a development of the last
at least 7,000 years.”
(https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-25885519)
Can’t believe I’m LMAO…
Good evening, TODville! Happy Pi Day! Happy Women’s History Month:
I went and got the covid19 shot on Wednesday at CVS in downtown Austin. I received the one shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, what surprised me the most was when I arrived to get my shot was that I was the only person there. I thought the pharmacy would be full of people waiting to get the vaccine. I was there for about an hour, after my shot the Pharmacist asked that I hang around for 15 minutes just in case I had an allergic reaction to the shot, which I didn’t. Aside from the $21 dollars I had to pay to park for less than 2 hours in downtown Austin, everything went well. The people that own those parking lots make a killing. Four days later and I haven’t had any side effects of the shot, knock on wood.
great news Don, congrats!
Happy Monday!!! š
Forever First Lady getting the roses she deserves.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2021/03/15/hall-of-fame/