Millions of us participated in #WearOrange yesterday in respectful memory of all those lost to gun violence like Hadiya Pendleton whose friends started the movement in Chicago, Breonna Taylor and legions more stolen from their families, friends, communities, and from us who never had the privilege of knowing them. We re-dedicate ourselves to seeking justice, changing laws to protect all from this violence, and not being intimidated by the gun radicals.
Thanks so much for this post, Nerdy darlin’ !!! I’ve been a little busy offline with my adorable visiting granddaughter and great grandson, and yet when I have a chance to peek in here, you are always here holding the door open for us! You are so very much appreciated!!
This little kid in the grey shirt jumping up and down, with their arms raised and a huge smile, while rooting for Simone is just the best. pic.twitter.com/YkFQDcmvZQ
The unholy merging of Christ, white supremacy, and nationalism does not reflect the heart and mind of Christ. It is anti-Christ. āTruly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His Gospel is Peace.ā #SundayWithKing
George P. Bush's campaign video does not mention the Republican political dynasty that preceded him. Not his father, Jeb. Nor his uncle, the 43rd president. Nor his grandfather, the 41st.
Roger Federer has withdrawn from the fourth round of the French Open, saying he needs to listen to his body after having two knee surgeries last summer. pic.twitter.com/HB4uqkMI2n
āAfter two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation, itās important that I listen to my body and make sure I donāt push myself too quickly on my road to recovery.ā#RolandGarros
Djokovic fans talking about Federer's possible withdrawal š your guy has quit from 13 matches in his career (plus one DQ š), Fed is still on ZERO
Welp, looks like by early afternoon tomorrow, Iāll know whether Iāll be watching any more of the French Open beyond the quarters, except for Rafa, of course.
As we all rightfully complain about @Sen_JoeManchinās dumb oped, donāt lose sight of the fact that federal voting rights protections have become āpartisanā solely because Republicans have chosen to make it so.
Throw a microphone to every Republican in the Senate and ask why.
BREAKING: Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcomed their second childāa daughter, on Friday, June 4 at 11:40 a.m, according to statement from the couple's press secretary. https://t.co/JVqmfJmQ87pic.twitter.com/splEGTdlqY
Serena Williamsā latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title has ended at the French Open. She lost in the fourth round to 21st-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, 6-3, 7-5. https://t.co/5KtaTRbi1j
BREAKING: Prince Harry and Meghan welcome a healthy baby daughter, Lilibet Diana, whose name is a tribute to the queen and Harry's late mother. https://t.co/kxaC6RI9Tk
Anyone who has kids who are turning 18 this year & next year, do what my dad did for us on our 18th birthday & get your kids registered to vote. Impress upon them the importance of voting. Make sure our younger Gen Z kids turn out to vote. Mine will next year.
āBelonging Is Stronger Than Factsā: The Age of Misinformation
(This is a really good article. Iām going to attach a free archived link for those who donāt have an NYT subscription in the hopes people will read it.) https://t.co/6tn6sAYwmW
— źŠ°ŃŃŠ°ndrŠ° ź¢ŠµĪ½Šµn (@KassandraSeven) June 6, 2021
Kamala Harris boarding Air Force Two for her first international trip as MVP š„š„pic.twitter.com/22PBmA6PBt
— Madam Vice President Harris is GOAT! (@flywithkamala) June 6, 2021
āDue a technical issue with the VPās plane, we will be returning to Joint Base Andrews shortly, where the VP will switch planes and then continue on to Guatemala. It is a technical issue. There are no major safety concerns and we will be able to land safely.ā ā @SymoneSanders46
Vice President Harris is leaving Washington for her first trip overseas since taking office. Sheās traveling to Guatemala and Mexico as part of her work on curbing Central American migration. pic.twitter.com/GrA0QAdgZz
I met with survivors of the Tulsa Massacre this week to help fill the silence. Because in silence, wounds deepen. And, as painful as it is, only in remembrance do wounds heal. pic.twitter.com/0mLMRAhJiD
The For The People Act is broadly popular ā across party lines. 2/3 of all voters, including 55% of Republicans, support it.
When Sen. Manchin says thereās not bipartisan support, heās saying that corporations are opposed ā not the American people. https://t.co/L4KMcwwXPE
Without protecting our vote nationally the country is heading for demise.
Manchin dares to cast doubt about motives when we want to save democracy. America’s action or inaction will affect the present and future of global fascism.
imo at this point like trump and others:
Manchin
is clearly
acting as a tool
for the Russians.
Hmm…seeing Joe Manchin mouthing the words to "We Shall Overcome" during tribute to Joan Baez at #KennedyCenterHonors is infuriating in light of his declaration that he will not support the #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct
Join President Obama for a candid conversation about fatherhood and his legacy.Ā This conversation with Anderson Cooper begins Monday at 8 p.m. ET pic.twitter.com/9kIDpDKzSd
I disagree that there is nothing to stop this scenario. I refuse to accept such a defeatist attitude and we should not spread it or people will not continue to fight. Someone will come up with a solution if we all keep our thinking caps on and stop being so damn pessimistic.
I do not accept this doomsday scenario…Black People will NOT go back…WE will not allow this enslavement to occur…WE will once again Empower our Democracy…The POWERāš½ is in our hands!.
— Pretty Footšš¾ wears a maskš· (@PrettyFootWoman) June 7, 2021
Manchin calling efforts to protect the right to vote āpartisan voting legislationā while de facto embracing GOP voter suppression laws is one of the most offensives uses of political language Iāve ever seen.
There is a tendency to study disinformation campaigns as if they are things being done only by the Russians or other foreign actors. Yet, the most important disinformation operations in United States politics are executed by American politicians and American media. https://t.co/4l9fClrJ65
In a new book, scholar Carol Anderson argues that the Founding Fathers drafted the Second Amendment partly to keep African Americans powerless and vulnerable. https://t.co/QEV4tI7zJ2
Thousands of anti-Trump people are tweeting a false claim about the former presidentās pants. Great work, excellent use of time https://t.co/FZAdIvruL4
Jen Psaki on CNN: I have "a responsibility not to allow the briefing room to become a forum for propaganda or for pushing forward falsehoods or inaccurate information."
Marc Elias’ tireless work to block voter suppression is incredible, just incredible.
THANK YOU MARC.
But no one person or entity can keep up. Democratic governors can veto. But we need the DOJ, urgent federal help, HR1, the John Lewis Act and more, to stop this mushrooming pro-fascist playbook.
–ASAP.
NOW: Vice President Harris has landed in Guatemala City as she starts her week-long journey to work with Northern Triangle countries to address the root causes of migration to the US border. pic.twitter.com/3TjKs4w52F
— United for the People (@people4kam) June 7, 2021
Good morning dear TODville! It’s a beautiful sunny morning in Montana. I love Montana but very much dislike our governor and legislature. We Dems all over this country must vote in the next election!
150 Days since the January 6th Attack on the Capitol
“Saturday, June 5th, marks 150 days, or five months, since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress in the process of affirming the presidential election results. As estimated by the Architect of the Capitol, the attack caused approximately $1.5 million worth of damage to the U.S. Capitol building.
Under the continued leadership of the U.S. Attorneyās Office for the District of Columbia and the FBIās Washington Field Office, the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the attack continues to move forward at an unprecedented speed and scale. The Department of Justiceās resolve to hold accountable those who committed crimes on January 6th has not, and will not, wane.
Based on the public court documents, below is a snapshot of the investigation as of Friday, June 4th.
Complete versions of the public court documents used to compile these statistics are available on the Capitol Breach Investigation Resource Page at https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases.
Arrests made: Approximately 465 defendants have been arrested in nearly all 50 states (this includes those charged in both District and Superior Court).
This works out to be an average of about three defendants arrested every single day, including weekends, since January 6th.”
Great work by the DOJ here, thank you.
Now we want to see those who planned and facilitated the deadly Insurrection
In the Executive and Legislative branch indicted.
= Justice for all.
I was weightless on @Space_Station and this was still tough. I respect your hard work @Simone_Biles! Congratulations on winning your seventh national all-around title. Teach me some moves? pic.twitter.com/9FWLLzUYLq
“Native American boarding schools, also known as Indian Residential Schools,
were established in the United States during the early 19th and mid 20th centuries with a primary objective of “civilizing” or assimilating Native American children and youth into Euro-American culture, while destroying and vilifying Native American culture”
(wiki)
The son of a Chief whom our family knew, had an unexpected flashback of the treatment he received at one of these ‘schools’. Young Native American children were taken from their families, shipped to boarding institutions to be cruelly stripped off their heritage in every way. He went missing for days as he tried to cope with the terrible memories. This resulted in a breakdown and divorce. He was a lovely person who fell victim to the evil practice of denying and whiting Native American culture.
At least 75 million (75,000,000) Indians lived throughout the Americas before Columbus. They had hundreds of different tribal cultures and around 2,000 languages.
ā 2014, Obama/Biden admin created a global health security team+69pg pandemic response playbook ā 2018, Trump fired the unit, dumped the playbook & didnt renew CDC epidemic prevention $$ā¦causing CDC to downsize monitoring China ā …rallies, golfing, & downplaying covid followed https://t.co/5XQVG7ypxm
— CandaceTXā· | šš§ (@CandaceTX) June 7, 2021
Happening now ā MVP Kamala Harris meeting with Guatemalan President Giammetti with spokeswoman Symone Sanders behind her. āš¾šŖš¾ pic.twitter.com/2ZUxuM1hqp
— Madam Vice President Harris is GOAT! (@flywithkamala) June 7, 2021
“Inside the Texas Legislature:
Why did lawmakers in a state growing less Republican embark on the most ultra conservative legislative session in modern history?”
(Listen here…)
“Over the weekend, months of tension in the Texas Legislature came to a head.
A group of Democratic lawmakers got up and left the building to block a measure that would have restricted voting rights in the state. It was an act of resistance and frustration, in the closing hours of the most conservative legislative session in modern memory. The population of Texas is becoming less old, less white and less Republican, so why is its legislature moving further right?
Kamala Harris today continues her first intāl trip as Vice President in Guatemala City where sheās scheduled to meet w/President Alejandro Giammattei as well as community & civil society leaders on addressing the root causes of migration. Sheāll later head to Mexico City tonight.
First meeting for today between Vice President Kamala Harris and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, taking place at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura in Guatemala City. pic.twitter.com/tD37LQSxzv
Our world is interconnected and interdependentāand we know that what happens abroad impacts security and prosperity at home in the United States. That is why I am in Guatemala today.
Back from vacation and back on the road. Anchoring @NBCNightlyNews from Guatemala tonight where later Iāll speak with @vp Harris about efforts to slow mass migration from Central America and whatās happening at the US border. pic.twitter.com/QtkysWbasm
The #PoorPeoplesCampaign is announcing today that on Monday, June 14, we will hold a Moral March on Manchin in West Virginia, led by West Virginians of all colors, creeds, etc. from the hood to the hollers.
— Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II (@RevDrBarber) June 7, 2021
I hope you'll tune in to hear about the powerful work @MBK_Alliance has been doing to address opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color and to ensure all youth can reach their full potential. This work is an important part of the @ObamaFoundation mission. #WeAreMBKhttps://t.co/ZKFlsvmRu1
Tonight at 8 pm ET, ahead of Fatherās Day, President @BarackObama sits down with @AC360 and young men from @YG_Chicago's Becoming a Man (BAM) program to discuss fatherhood, mentorship, and what it means to be our brothersā keepers. We hope youāll tune in. #WeAreMBK
The Obama Diary 
Millions of us participated in #WearOrange yesterday in respectful memory of all those lost to gun violence like Hadiya Pendleton whose friends started the movement in Chicago, Breonna Taylor and legions more stolen from their families, friends, communities, and from us who never had the privilege of knowing them. We re-dedicate ourselves to seeking justice, changing laws to protect all from this violence, and not being intimidated by the gun radicals.
thank you Judith. With you Breonna and the beloved we have lost.
Well done, as usual, Judith.
š¢ R.I.P. Breonna. We need justice in your case. Someone should be in jail for your murder.
3rd rate 4th estate is still obsessing over the traitorous thug. Ugh.
š°š°š°
Happy Birthday, Breonna!
Thanks so much for this post, Nerdy darlin’ !!! I’ve been a little busy offline with my adorable visiting granddaughter and great grandson, and yet when I have a chance to peek in here, you are always here holding the door open for us! You are so very much appreciated!!
Vaccinations are available on every street corner and yet…
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Good Morning! Thought Iād share something beautiful! āļøāøš§
Beautiful….
Gorgeous! š
Watch Simone Biles šstick the landing!
So true.
and just like that the sycophant lil twerp wins the worst shrub prize.
Heās pathetic.
Oh no! Roger! š©
Bummer. djoker fans can go fuck themselves.
Agreed
Welp, looks like by early afternoon tomorrow, Iāll know whether Iāll be watching any more of the French Open beyond the quarters, except for Rafa, of course.
#metoo
The fifth columnist fourth estate? Fuggetit.
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I love her name. It’s her own, but it pays homage to grandma and great grandmother.
Itās okay, Serena! On to Wimbledon! ā¤ļø
Baby news! š¶š¼
Yes!
šš¾āāļøšš¾š
This is not limited to just one party
Unpacking š
š³šš¾
Manchin, je t’en accuse.
Without protecting our vote nationally the country is heading for demise.
Manchin dares to cast doubt about motives when we want to save democracy. America’s action or inaction will affect the present and future of global fascism.
imo at this point like trump and others:
Manchin
is clearly
acting as a tool
for the Russians.
Yes, itās disgraceful. Heās pretty much letting Republicans run the Senate.
Damn Joe Manchin!
yup. apartheid amurkkka is where this is headed. years of poor voting and poor voting choice from the left played a role in this.
I disagree that there is nothing to stop this scenario. I refuse to accept such a defeatist attitude and we should not spread it or people will not continue to fight. Someone will come up with a solution if we all keep our thinking caps on and stop being so damn pessimistic.
Wish the dem pols including biden had your perseverance and commitment.
yup. the fifth columnists from within.
Compounded by pessimistic people on social media.
Now the 2nd Amendment is anti-government anti-democracy.
Start calling the traitorous thug as twice impeached guy than the former guy.
Not last night ā not ever.
š
And we have that same responsibility on social media
poor guy.
I support Marc Elias and his team.
The thing is that I don’t see any dem bigwigs standing with him.
Doesn’t mean that he’s out here fighting all alone. I would bet anything that PBO has his hand in this along with some other great minds.
Some of his tweets shows mild desperation. The dems need to be seen standing with him fighting for voting rights.
Marc Elias’ tireless work to block voter suppression is incredible, just incredible.
THANK YOU MARC.
But no one person or entity can keep up. Democratic governors can veto. But we need the DOJ, urgent federal help, HR1, the John Lewis Act and more, to stop this mushrooming pro-fascist playbook.
–ASAP.
LOL. the thing on the right, is right.
Per snopes…no Trumps pants are not on backwards at this rally in North Carolina….His ass is just backwards.
Send Marc some words of support.
MVP Harris in Guatemala
Take your final bow Linc šš¾šš
RIP CW3! š
I had such a crush on him back in the day! š
āš½ššš½šhe was cool on Mod Squad
I had an afro like his in 7th & 8th grade. My friends called me Link. š»š
Rest in Peace CWIII
I did too. I loved that show!
Two corrupt to the core thugs.
WOW..Great News
Good Morning! š¤
Bookmarked.
Good Monday morning everyone:)
Good morning dear TODville! It’s a beautiful sunny morning in Montana. I love Montana but very much dislike our governor and legislature. We Dems all over this country must vote in the next election!
“Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) criticized Senator Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.)
after it emerged that Manchin would vote against an election reform bill crucial to the Democratic agenda.
Bowman said Manchin is ādoing everything in his power to stop democracy.ā
(https://www.politicususa.com/2021/06/07/representative-jamaal-bowman-joe-manchin-is-the-new-mitch-mcconnell.html)
—Manchin is pro-fascist then.
150 Days since the January 6th Attack on the Capitol
“Saturday, June 5th, marks 150 days, or five months, since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress in the process of affirming the presidential election results. As estimated by the Architect of the Capitol, the attack caused approximately $1.5 million worth of damage to the U.S. Capitol building.
Under the continued leadership of the U.S. Attorneyās Office for the District of Columbia and the FBIās Washington Field Office, the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the attack continues to move forward at an unprecedented speed and scale. The Department of Justiceās resolve to hold accountable those who committed crimes on January 6th has not, and will not, wane.
Based on the public court documents, below is a snapshot of the investigation as of Friday, June 4th.
Complete versions of the public court documents used to compile these statistics are available on the Capitol Breach Investigation Resource Page at https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases.
Arrests made: Approximately 465 defendants have been arrested in nearly all 50 states (this includes those charged in both District and Superior Court).
This works out to be an average of about three defendants arrested every single day, including weekends, since January 6th.”
(https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/150-days-january-6th-attack-capitol)
Great work by the DOJ here, thank you.
Now we want to see those who planned and facilitated the deadly Insurrection
In the Executive and Legislative branch indicted.
= Justice for all.
Yay Coco!
ššššššš
Seven times greatness!
Any questions?
Teach me some moves! š
Interior of B.C. Canada.
–Veil of tears.
“Truck convoy makes way to Kamloops in honour of 215 children”
https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/06/05/truck-convoy-kamloops-215-children/
Long convoy of trucks made its way to Tk’emlĆŗps te SecwĆ©pemc to show solidarity
after the TkāemlĆŗps First Nation announced that a radar scan on grounds near the former residential school
had discovered the remains of 215 children in separate unmarked graves.
“Native American boarding schools, also known as Indian Residential Schools,
were established in the United States during the early 19th and mid 20th centuries with a primary objective of “civilizing” or assimilating Native American children and youth into Euro-American culture, while destroying and vilifying Native American culture”
(wiki)
The son of a Chief whom our family knew, had an unexpected flashback of the treatment he received at one of these ‘schools’. Young Native American children were taken from their families, shipped to boarding institutions to be cruelly stripped off their heritage in every way. He went missing for days as he tried to cope with the terrible memories. This resulted in a breakdown and divorce. He was a lovely person who fell victim to the evil practice of denying and whiting Native American culture.
At least 75 million (75,000,000) Indians lived throughout the Americas before Columbus. They had hundreds of different tribal cultures and around 2,000 languages.
Love to see it!
“Inside the Texas Legislature:
Why did lawmakers in a state growing less Republican embark on the most ultra conservative legislative session in modern history?”
(Listen here…)
“Over the weekend, months of tension in the Texas Legislature came to a head.
A group of Democratic lawmakers got up and left the building to block a measure that would have restricted voting rights in the state. It was an act of resistance and frustration, in the closing hours of the most conservative legislative session in modern memory. The population of Texas is becoming less old, less white and less Republican, so why is its legislature moving further right?
We trace the line from the 1980s and 90s, when the stateās Republican legislators could be surprisingly moderate, to the emboldened conservatism of today.”
(https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/podcasts/the-daily/texas-legislature-voting-rights-conservatism.html)
MVP in Guatemala
‘It’s all nonsense’:
“Dr. Fauci dismisses targeting by right-wing media and Trump acolytes”
“Dr. Anthony Fauci talks with Rachel Maddow about the contrast between the pressure and criticism he received from AIDS activists and the smear campaign by the Trump-loyal media and politicians, which he characterizes as anti-science.”
Here: (https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-it-s-all-nonsense-dr-fauci-dismisses-targeting-by-right-wing-media-and-trump-acolytes-114360389945)
‘Science at its best’:
“Fauci hails Covid vaccine research in progress toward HIV vaccine”
“Dr. Anthony Fauci…about how HIV/AIDS research contributed to the development of the Covid-19 vaccine
and advanced a body of science that makes a vaccine for HIV more possible.”
Here: (https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-science-at-its-best-fauci-hails-covid-vaccine-research-in-progress-toward-hiv-vaccine-114361413684)
‘You should want to know how this happened’: Fauci promotes probe of Covid-19 origins.
“Dr. Anthony Fauci… about the value of knowing how the Covid-19 pandemic began, to draw lessons to prevent future pandemics, but criticizes attacks on him personally by right-wing personalities as misleading and distorted.”
Here: (https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-you-should-want-to-know-how-this-happened-fauci-promotes-probe-of-covid-19-origins-114361925761)
Researchers already tracking whether Covid vaccine boosters will be needed…
“Dr. Anthony Fauci…explains to Rachel Maddow what aspects of Covid-19 immunity are being researched now to find out if vaccine booster shots will be necessary at some point in the future.”
Here: (https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/researchers-already-tracking-whether-covid-vaccine-boosters-will-be-needed-dr-fauci-114361925862)
Thread
EXO
ģģ ‘Don’t fight the feeling’ MV
Album released today after a break – members did their military service.
Indulge me, heh.
My fave K band: EXO
Includes fave talent Doh Kyung-soo (D.O)
–EXO
Young people inspire me.
Congrats!
ģ¶ķķ©ėė¤!!!
PBO My Brotherās Keeper event coming up!
To block the Constitutional right to vote is to play for the other side.
Exactly. Most likely gettinā paid by the other side too.
…as polls show you going against your constituents.
New post.