Am I good enough? Yes, I am. The mantra I practice daily. @Simone_Biles, we are proud of you and we are rooting for you. Congratulations on the the silver medal, Team @USA! 🎊
President Biden is expected to announce Thursday that federal workers will either need to confirm they’ve been vaccinated for Covid-19 or face regular testing & other mitigation, person familiar says. Plan won’t be fully final until tomorrow. Confirming @Phil_Mattingly scoop.
Today, Beto O'Rourke and Rev. William Barber are starting a Selma to Montgomery-style march in Texas to protest Republican-led efforts to limit voting rights in the state and around the nation.
Listen you spoiled brat punks, your opponents have been in the same court with you for the same amount of time and they don’t whine on and on about how hot it is.
One of the things I’ve always loved about basketball is the fact that it brings people together and empowers young people everywhere. I’m proud to join the team at @NBA_Africa and look forward to seeing the change we can create across the continent. https://t.co/MzzFgm5QbT
“It’s a big responsibility as I represent 82 million refugees and all the women in Afghanistan and other countries where people think they should not ride a bike,”
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched a charitable foundation and pledged £20m to “support, champion and empower young people from under-represented groups in the UK”.
Hamilton, 36, has won the F1 title on seven occasions but is the only black driver in the sport.
He hopes the launch of Mission 44 will help youngsters from all upbringings.
“I experienced first-hand how coming from an under-represented background can affect your future,” he said.
“Luckily for me, I was able to overcome those odds through opportunity and support. I want to ensure other young people from similar backgrounds are able to do the same.
“Change within the industry is long overdue, but we are now firmly on the journey towards transforming it for the better.”
Earlier this month, Hamilton said helping motorsport become more diverse would be “the most valuable” thing he has achieved in his career.
As a retired Federal Law Enforcement Officer I’m so glad that the Biden Administration is making it mandatory that federal employees must either get vaccinated or do weekly covid test. Why should someone that’s vaccinated has to risk their life all because of a anti-vaxxer asshole? I’m tempted to drive to my former place of employment and stand in the parking lot and ridicule the ones that refuse to get vaccinated.
Every opportunity I get on any social media, I never fail to point out how very pro-life these people are. Sometimes, I do a after my comment; sometimes I don’t.
Yeah, people tend to boo you when you would choose to turn their state into a waste-land infected with a preventable plague rather than talking about a shot that can protect the entire state.
michael jordan retired from basketball for several years (at the height of his career) after his father was murdered. why do these culture war clowns know nothing pic.twitter.com/Bg0iWjT9Yy
Meet Jessica Springsteen, Olympic Equestrian and the daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa hopes to contribute to a Team USA medal pic.twitter.com/OdkyhwpNne
Another thing about Offc. Fanone from our meeting- the guy is blunt. He directly told my boss, a Dem who represents him, that he was a Republican. The people who dismiss him as a lefty activist are dead wrong. He's a conservative who feels a deep sense of betrayal about January 6
LeVar Burton is America’s favorite teacher. He’s a natural fit for the long-running game show that Alex Trebek made a cultural institution.https://t.co/32OXNpH1qa
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issues statement asking US House Select Committee on Jan 6 to call Mark Meadows and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy as future witnesses
LeVar Burton is America’s favorite teacher. He’s a natural fit for the long-running game show that Alex Trebek made a cultural institution.https://t.co/32OXNpH1qa
Warning: The fall shown here is shocking and upsetting.
I was 14 y/o w/ a tibial stress fracture, left alone w/ no cervical spine exam after this fall. I competed in the Olympic floor final minutes later. @Simone_Biles 🤍 decision demonstrates that we have a say in our own health—“a say” I NEVER felt I had as an Olympian. pic.twitter.com/LVdghdAh1g
In our sport, we essentially dive into a pool w/ no water. When you lose your ability to find the ground—which appears to be part of @Simone_Biles decision—-the consequences can be catastrophic. She made the right decision for the team & herself. @bisping
Thank you for joining with other women who are taking the lead in transforming sports, mental health & how we are treated. I have no doubt this will have major benefits. Thank you for your courage. (& I remember your fall & worrying about you. I hope you are ok)
🙏🏼 @JoyceWhiteVance We will continue to press forward, and I thank you for your support. Today, I live a life that I’m truly grateful for. Thank you for your concern 🤍
LATEST: Senate quickly advances $550B infrastructure deal with a 67-32 vote; 17 Republicans joined all Democrats to begin debate. https://t.co/CQBIZCt3Rj
This system has failed. Both sides has been a bust. Working the refs works. The right wing mobilizes off charges of media bias. Resenting the press is basic to Republican identity, a core value. Conservative media thrives on lowering social trust and flooding the zone with crap. https://t.co/rxf2dm61QM
Officer Fanone on CNN: "This is what happens when you tell the truth in Trump's America. I thought about all the other public servants whose service to this country and the military have been disparaged and besmirched by Trump & his supporters simply because they told the truth."
When Biles mentioned that she had struggled with the twisties, former gymnasts flooded social media with empathy. Some detailed injuries they suffered.
China is expanding its capacity to store and launch nuclear missiles, US scientists say.
Satellite images from Xinjiang province in the west of the country suggest it is building a nuclear missile silo field, a report from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) says.
US defence officials have expressed concern about China’s nuclear build-up.
It is the second new silo field reported to be under construction in western China in the last two months.
The site could house about 110 silos, which are underground facilities used for the storing and launching of missiles.
Last month, the Washington Post newspaper reported 120 silos spotted at a site in a desert area in Yumen, in Gansu province.
The FAS said in its report on Monday that the new site at Hami, about 380 km (240 miles) north-west of Yumen, was at a much earlier stage of development.
China missile map.
"Today, I'm directing the budget office to issue a rule to raise the amount of domestic content required to be considered 'Made in America' from 55% to 75%," – @POTUS
Among Simone Biles’s critics, @PiersMorganLive, whose only athletic accomplishment is running off the set of his former tv show when another host simply questioned his criticism of Meghan Markle. https://t.co/bNql3oC0W7
BREAKING NEWS: Kyrsten Sinema loses her biggest and most important Arizona endorsement, former Attorney General Grant Woods. Woods says, “I don’t know what her problem is, frankly. A lot of us can’t believe her behavior. Why is she even in the Senate?” RT if you agree with him!
Unless they go public, it is empty sentiment. Put up or your silence is assent to Trump's madness and complicity in the armed insurrection to overthrow the government. https://t.co/Zz2dEn1hFW
— lawhawk #vaxxingforafriend (@lawhawk) July 29, 2021
I agree completely. If they can’t say publicly what they tell him, it’s like the sound of a tree falling in the forest when you’re in the city, did you hear it? Nope.
Trump's admin did such a poor job of writing and implementing its own policies that most have been struck down by courts or will be straightforward to dismantle.
77% of Trump policies challenged in court were unsuccessful. A typical admin loses about 30%. https://t.co/Z28luVEpRv
The UK is already undergoing disruptive climate change with increased rainfall, sunshine and temperatures, according to scientists.
The year 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on record, scientists said in the latest UK State of the Climate report.
No other year is in the top 10 on all three criteria.
The experts said that, in the space of 30 years, the UK has become 0.9C warmer and 6% wetter.
The report’s lead author Mike Kendon, climate information scientist at the UK Met Office, told BBC News: “A lot of people think climate change is in the future – but this proves the climate is already changing here in the UK.
“As it continues to warm we are going to see more and more extreme weather such as heatwaves and floods.”
BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has issued an executive order that masks must be worn in public places, including privates businesses, in the City of Atlanta. https://t.co/Mka25Zxwqu
Nah, he know his state is full of mouthbreathing racists and will vote for him even from their deathbeds. This is the corrupt fucker’s corporate overlords talking.
Police officers on the front lines on Jan. 6 want more support from the nation's largest police union and are calling on law enforcement groups to publicly denounce those who have lied about the severity of the Capitol attack. https://t.co/UGyDAbnjFJ
There is a memo circulating on Twitter that was signed by Former Acting Sec of Defense Christopher Miller, that told everyone to stand down…question is…is this a REAL memo and if so can he alone issue that kind of order…..
WOW…I did not know about the memo…but as Trump was making all these changes in DOD at the end of his term….folks kept asking what was in the works…of course i remember Michael Cohen speaking of how Trump got folks to do his bidding…that it was never actually stated but folks some how knew…i never knew that the was an actual memo that told folks to stand down…so where does the Justice Department go from here…
Generally, you keep co-conspirators from being able to communicate with each other, so they can't coordinate a defense, agree on what lies they'll tell prosecutors, etc.
Kevin McCarthy helped incite the insurrection & now he's trying to cover it up. Listening to the stories of those brave officers who protected our democracy makes me more determined than ever to end McCarthy's disgraceful career. Join our movement at https://t.co/8xN5cVRcnypic.twitter.com/BFOHC1j4dS
— Bruno 🇺🇸 4 Congress CA23 Against Kevin McCarthy (@BrunoAmato_1) July 27, 2021
Watch President Obama reflect on a special moment he shared with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Marian Robinson, on election night in 2008. pic.twitter.com/dyzn1LDpDQ
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) July 29, 2021
Happy birthday to the woman who taught me how to think for myself, use my voice, and show up authentically in this world. Your belief that I mattered, even when I was just a little girl, led me to where I am today. Thank you for being the ultimate role model. Love you, mom! 💗 pic.twitter.com/IbsPrrRsDt
It's just so non-sensical that Republicans talk about the new mask guidance serving a "political agenda".
What the hell is the the "political" benefit of suggesting people wear masks? People hate wearing masks. There's no political bump to suggesting people wear them.
“I vote on policies that can actually be implemented in government” is a dogwhistle for “the status quo serves me and I don’t really want any meaningful change”
As an Iranian who has seen the negative perception of his country in America his whole life, this is a really cool photo to see. pic.twitter.com/l9xHDAaXNY
If Trump was indeed “elected to the office of president” both in 2016 and in 2020, as he insists he was, then he’s ineligible to run in 2024 under the 22nd Amendment.
He can’t have it both ways. So, Donald, which is it?
amendment schmendment, does tribe think the treasonous thugs and the traitorous thug care about them? Stupid clickbait from tribe which just perpetuates the traitorous thug’s big lie. Why doesn’t do something useful for voter rights?
This guy should be in day-care, not the congress. I was in the military 50 years ago. We got every vaccine ever invented. Nobody asked our permission or even told us what they were injecting into us. "Freedom" was getting it in the right or left arm.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
Happy Hump Day Everybody
Thanks for the new post Queen Nerdy! 😘
Happy Hump Day, Dudette – and big hugs to you, NW!
😘😘😘
Thus sayeth Speaker Pelosi, she of no effs to give.
YES! Do it, Mr. President!
apartheid amurkka is there even in blue amurkkka.
Something about moving goal posts comes to mind. Oh well.
It’s more about removing the goal posts and the ground as well.
That part.
The top two tennis players are such whiny babies.
Listen you spoiled brat punks, your opponents have been in the same court with you for the same amount of time and they don’t whine on and on about how hot it is.
Hat-tip to brp’s post on the previous thread.
“It’s a big responsibility as I represent 82 million refugees and all the women in Afghanistan and other countries where people think they should not ride a bike,”
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/57994322
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched a charitable foundation and pledged £20m to “support, champion and empower young people from under-represented groups in the UK”.
Hamilton, 36, has won the F1 title on seven occasions but is the only black driver in the sport.
He hopes the launch of Mission 44 will help youngsters from all upbringings.
“I experienced first-hand how coming from an under-represented background can affect your future,” he said.
“Luckily for me, I was able to overcome those odds through opportunity and support. I want to ensure other young people from similar backgrounds are able to do the same.
“Change within the industry is long overdue, but we are now firmly on the journey towards transforming it for the better.”
Earlier this month, Hamilton said helping motorsport become more diverse would be “the most valuable” thing he has achieved in his career.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/57986018
I love that he is no. 44, just like the kenyan.
You’re so clever to notice that, my friend 😎✊🏾
two time jab or weekly swab? no brainer really.
Exactly! We’re tired of the no-vaxxers!!! 😡
Deepest respect and appreciation of Simone Biles for protecting herself and her team. She owes us nothing and has given us such joy.
Yay Team USA! ⛹🏾♀️⛹🏾♀️⛹🏾♀️🏀
As a retired Federal Law Enforcement Officer I’m so glad that the Biden Administration is making it mandatory that federal employees must either get vaccinated or do weekly covid test. Why should someone that’s vaccinated has to risk their life all because of a anti-vaxxer asshole? I’m tempted to drive to my former place of employment and stand in the parking lot and ridicule the ones that refuse to get vaccinated.
So the Gov of Arkansas was booed at a town hall (I presume) … where he was talking about masking or vaccination …?
Reap what you sow Qpublicans!
Also read that a lot of children in Arkansas are in ICU’s… if only Qpublicans were pro-life.
Every opportunity I get on any social media, I never fail to point out how very pro-life these people are. Sometimes, I do a after my comment; sometimes I don’t.
Yeah, people tend to boo you when you would choose to turn their state into a waste-land infected with a preventable plague rather than talking about a shot that can protect the entire state.
I remember…
Welp. 😏
Have you seen this yet? OMG.
😭
Ut Ohhhhh…getting my popcorn ready
Warning: The fall shown here is shocking and upsetting.
Attack and whine = the rethugs party.
Didn’t he vote for the traitorous thug? Now that the snake came back to bite his ass, he gets it now?
what a fucking drama just to vote for the bill that is yet to be voted on.
Covid vaccines: Tourists head to the US to get vaccinated.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-58004253
and the trumpturds ignore the vaccines that is literally available in their backyards.
China is expanding its capacity to store and launch nuclear missiles, US scientists say.
Satellite images from Xinjiang province in the west of the country suggest it is building a nuclear missile silo field, a report from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) says.
US defence officials have expressed concern about China’s nuclear build-up.
It is the second new silo field reported to be under construction in western China in the last two months.
The site could house about 110 silos, which are underground facilities used for the storing and launching of missiles.
Last month, the Washington Post newspaper reported 120 silos spotted at a site in a desert area in Yumen, in Gansu province.
The FAS said in its report on Monday that the new site at Hami, about 380 km (240 miles) north-west of Yumen, was at a much earlier stage of development.
China missile map.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57995185
The next nuclear menace threatening the world.
Voting for the other party for a change is also an option.
A nerdy-sciencey thread:
AMENNN
a born asshole.
White man…..if it were a POC, then yah.
yup, this trumpster had his come to jesus uppance on that day.
What a dumb question Don Lemon, IT would bother, hurt anyone with a pulse…egads MSM
she was a rethug plant. and the loony left fell for it.
lol.
exactly.
New phone, who ‘dis?? Lol!
Nite nite {{{TOD}}}
🕊💕👽🕉👽💕🕊
Punishment is for POC, not meeeeeeee!
you lucky dog.
I agree completely. If they can’t say publicly what they tell him, it’s like the sound of a tree falling in the forest when you’re in the city, did you hear it? Nope.
he was a corrupt inefficient thug. and yet ….
The UK is already undergoing disruptive climate change with increased rainfall, sunshine and temperatures, according to scientists.
The year 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on record, scientists said in the latest UK State of the Climate report.
No other year is in the top 10 on all three criteria.
The experts said that, in the space of 30 years, the UK has become 0.9C warmer and 6% wetter.
The report’s lead author Mike Kendon, climate information scientist at the UK Met Office, told BBC News: “A lot of people think climate change is in the future – but this proves the climate is already changing here in the UK.
“As it continues to warm we are going to see more and more extreme weather such as heatwaves and floods.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57988023
Yay Suni!!! 🥇❤️
Yay Jade! 🤸🏽♂️❤️
Fucking hypocritical assholes did so much damage.
Yay Atlanta masks! 😷
Effing 3rd rate media gushing over a rethug doing the littlest thing.
Wonder if Evil Turtle is afraid that his base might not be around to vote for him.
Nah, he know his state is full of mouthbreathing racists and will vote for him even from their deathbeds. This is the corrupt fucker’s corporate overlords talking.
no way they are gonna go against their klan.
There is a memo circulating on Twitter that was signed by Former Acting Sec of Defense Christopher Miller, that told everyone to stand down…question is…is this a REAL memo and if so can he alone issue that kind of order…..
That January 3rd letter from Chris Miller to Capitol Police is real. Randi Rhodes and others have talked about this memo for months.
WOW…I did not know about the memo…but as Trump was making all these changes in DOD at the end of his term….folks kept asking what was in the works…of course i remember Michael Cohen speaking of how Trump got folks to do his bidding…that it was never actually stated but folks some how knew…i never knew that the was an actual memo that told folks to stand down…so where does the Justice Department go from here…
LIVE NOW:
Saw on the news, a parent (in a red state) whose daughter is intubated – Covid, mentioned having a GoFund Me set up for hospital bills.
Now might not be a bad idea to remind the anti-socialists (snark) … that having universal healthcare might be a good thing.
Then again, voting against one’s own self-interest is a probably a hard habit to break … who knows?
Secretary Pete always nails it!
what a fucked up system that this pedophile is still outside instead of being locked up.
Love Malcolm Nance!
lol. poor things.
math nerds will get it.
yup, time for the stick for the herd (mentality and hence the immunity)
Mr Bean was talented. This moron is just an idiot.
Gawd, the morons people willingly elect to rule over them.
Perfect response. Sad to realize it’s necessary.
The same thugs don’t have a problem wearing a effing white sack over their face.
Now that’s a great response, amk! Perfect. The bastards! (excuse my language!)
poor guy. wimmin/smh.
amendment schmendment, does tribe think the treasonous thugs and the traitorous thug care about them? Stupid clickbait from tribe which just perpetuates the traitorous thug’s big lie. Why doesn’t do something useful for voter rights?
Good morning, Nerdy and TODville!
I like the last line on this one!
New post.