The words that will appear on the exterior of the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center draw a meaningful line between the history that made the Obamas’ journey possible, the story we’ll tell in the Museum, and our ongoing work.
Dive deeper:
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) July 28, 2021
Awesome words found on the building
“The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ That word is owned by no one. It belongs to everyone.”
Thinking of the people of Haiti!
If you’re wondering how to help…
I give monthly to Amnesty and Doctors Without Borders, also Chef Andres' WCK… those are the right orgs, they do the work on the ground. ARC has become too large and too corporate.
— Dr. AJ is using her earned title, deal with it (@ResistsAj) August 14, 2021
A major 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti this morning, larger than 2010’s 7.0 but away from Port au Prince in a lower population area. All WCK staff are safe and we are mobilizing to support affected cities & towns in the south alongside @CoreResponse. We will share more updates soon. pic.twitter.com/7A5P9HUNEM
#Haiti earthquake UPDATE: A photo from our team shows the extensive earthquake damage to many buildings in Port-à-Piment in the Sud region, where MSF runs a reproductive health project.
In Sud, MSF will help local health facilities stabilize patients with serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/3evRgBgoCp
NEWS: USAID deploys a Disaster Assistance Response Team to respond to Haiti 🇭🇹 #Earthquake. This elite team, comprising disaster experts from @USAIDSavesLives is assessing the damage, identifying priority needs, & coordinating w/humanitarian partners. https://t.co/biKZWPVshB
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy purchased up to $305,000 in bonds from an investment firm whose managing partner also chairs the U.S. Postal Service's governing board, the independent body responsible for evaluating DeJoy's performance. https://t.co/ToYYEcwf1p
Dowd (NYT) = An out of touch socialite insider who goes after people personally.
She just had to have a go at President Obama for holding a fund-raiser party. A great president we hold proudly and dearly in our hearts…along with the fervent wish that democracy will prevail. She put forth the hackneyed faux right wing talking point that Democrats are the ‘elite out of touch’ while GOP is ‘for the working class’.
–Good pay if you can get it. Total b.s. hack job on behalf of the right.
“Today, human sources are responsible for 60% of global methane emissions,
coming primarily from the burning of fossil fuels,
decomposition in landfills and the agriculture sector.
Nearly a quarter of methane emissions can be attributed to agriculture, much of which is from raising livestock. Rice cultivation and food waste are also important sources of agricultural methane, as nearly a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted.
At NASA, scientists study the global methane budget to better understand the primary sources of methane emissions and how they contribute to climate change. In addition to the human sources, methane is also produced in natural settings. The greatest natural source of methane is wetlands, which contribute 30% of global methane emissions. Other natural sources of methane emissions include the oceans, termites, permafrost, vegetation and wildfires.
Atmospheric methane concentrations have more than doubled since the Industrial Revolution
because of intensive use of oil, gas and coal,
rising demand for beef and dairy products and increased production of food and organic waste.
Although the increase in atmospheric methane concentrations slowed appreciably near the end of the 20th Century, concentrations have been increasing substantially since 2006, likely as a result of rising emissions from raising livestock, renewed reliance on natural gas and, in recent years, wetlands and global warming”
NASA Models Methane Sources and Movement Around the Globe
“NASA’s new 3-dimensional portrait of methane shows the world’s second largest contributor to greenhouse warming as it travels through the atmosphere.”
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Memphis, Tenn., have seized “hundreds” of fake cards, including a recent batch of bad copies headed to New Orleans from China, officials say.https://t.co/Zacr40jOVp
“…the last day to sign up for health insurance during this special enrollment period.
Go to http://HealthCare.gov and join more than two million Americans who have gotten covered over the last six months.”
These officials need to be as forceful as these ignorant parents who don’t care about the other kids or adults UNTIL their child is put on a ventilator and near death then they act so surprised Covid-19 is real and deadly.
Pompeo, one month ago tomorrow: “I applaud” the withdrawal, and “want fewer [American] kids in harms way. I want the Afghans to take up the fight for themselves.” https://t.co/BI74VEyQgBhttps://t.co/MjA4bejjfE
What don’t they get from seeing others go through this?
Outspoken anti-vaccine Cardinal Raymond Burke is in a Wisconsin hospital tonight in a ventilator days after testing positive for covid. https://t.co/NYcMElhKNq
….get politics out of the picture!!! The Catholic Church teaches that science and reason are complementary with its faith. When will Burke tell his parishioners the truth? And if he doesn’t will the Pope attend to the deadly consequences?
Once again, an entitled patient will get the very best healthcare, ensuring him the greatest chance of recovery. Save the prayers for the ignorant sheep that may have foregone the vax at this man's guidance & live in a region where treatment may be rationed due to infection rates
Dr. Anthony Fauci called on Americans to “put aside all of these issues of concern about liberties and personal liberties” and “realize we have a common enemy and that common enemy is the virus.https://t.co/UDqtVFDV7j
On another topic, my daughter and I are both positive for breakthrough Covid. Husband negative so far. Very worried about almost 11 yr old granddaughter. We had all continued to be fairly cautious, wearing masks, not eating in unless could be out door seating, etc. So sick of these idiots that surround us.
Yes, hubby vaxxed. He had Moderna. Daughter and I Pfizer. I heard a dr. Say early last week that there’s indications the Moderna is a little more protection against Delta. Because of two meds I take for arthritis, makes me compromised. My test was Thursday. Booster approved for those people Friday. I am waiting on a call from UT hospital to get the monoclonal antibody infusion. Once over that, will see if Dr says to also get the booster.
As those deployed overseas said years ago: “America is not at war, the military is at war. America is at the mall.“ For many Americans, now claiming to be enraged about Afghanistan is mostly performance art and a mild case of a guilty conscience. They’ll get over it. At the mall.
Republicans are pretending to give a damn about the freedom of women in Afghanistan when here at home they’re doing everything they can to smother us and control our bodies.
.@glennkirschner2 .@tribelaw .@B52Malmet POTUS can't fire Louis DeJoy as he reports to the head of the Postal board, Ron Bloom. Bloom supports DeJoy, we now know why. DeJoy purchased 305K in bonds from an investment firm where Bloom is a partner. Pres. Biden, fire Bloom! pic.twitter.com/PO6CoIMoPa
12 y.o. twins Parker & Ben Madsen from Tucson Arizona had a birthday wish to get vaccinated b/c they lost their Great Aunt Gwen & Great Uncle Mike to Covid before the vaccine was available to them. Now they're vaccinated like their parents & older brother https://t.co/8zpSbkUtcEpic.twitter.com/amny5MkrtN
Dr. @MyronRolle, former NFL safety and current neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital joins us to discuss his CARICOM Neurosurgery Initiative, pro sports during COVID, traumatic brain injuries in athletes and more. https://t.co/8MkGGmibXr
Our search and rescue team has arrived in Port-au-Prince, and will join search operations in southwestern #Haiti as soon as possible. https://t.co/mcgXfP2sXM
Oh Ronna… what happened to your GOP website page praising Trump’s negotiations with the Taliban on withdrawal from Afghanistan? Forgot it? Oh, Here it is.
The same folks who didn't care about kids in cages, Americans in Puerto Rico dying after the hurricane, and COVID-19 ravaging our country, now want to come on Twitter and pretend they care about the Afghan people to score political points. Just stop the faux outrage…
If Biden announced he is transporting 20,000 Afghan citizens to the United States and grant them asylum, most of you pretending to care would suddenly change your tune and claim Biden is importing Muslims to vote illegally in the next election.
The Taliban have reached the capital. What do Americans still owe Afghanistan?
“The U.S.-backed president has fled Afghanistan.
As America’s longest war comes to an abrupt end, Mehdi considers the limits of “American greatness”… and asks fmr. Afghan ambassador to the U.S. Roya Rahmani what comes next.”
Excellent article written by someone who served in Afghan and is now in Congress.
“We should also not forget that the tragedy that unfolds before us today was set in motion by Secretary Pompeo and President Trump, who negotiated in secret with the Taliban terrorists last year in order to meet a campaign promise”.
https://t.co/nsBZ3G9S80 "We should also not forget that the tragedy that unfolds before us today was set in motion by Secretary Pompeo and President Trump, who negotiated in secret with the Taliban terrorists last year in order to meet a campaign promise".
Dr Mark Kline:
“Certainly if the child we’re talking about 12 years of age are older,
that person should be vaccinated just as every adult should be vaccinated.
For children under 12 it’s a little bit more difficult because there’s only one group in the United States today that has a zero percent rate of vaccination, and that’s children under the age of 12.
They’re not eligible for vaccines.”
Dr. Dobbs Explains Why The Delta Variant Is Exploding In Mississippi, What To Do
“On the Monday that Mississippi saw a report of almost 5,000 new COVID-19 cases,
most of them due to the delta variant, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs joined Mississippi Free Press Publisher Kimberly Griffin and Editor Donna Ladd on a special edition of MFP Live.
During the afternoon of Aug. 2, 2021, Dr. Dobbs gave unblinking safety advice;
talked about his fears about flying now (it’s not about the plane itself); why masks are essential in schools, and what activities shouldn’t happen there; praised Black leaders for vaccine efforts while the virus shifted into “predominantly a white disease in Mississippi”…
Rachel Maddow speaking with Chief Medical Officer in Mississippi about the Covid surge,
the strain on the medical system and the answer is more vaccinations, the numbers of young people dying.
The leader of the Taliban, who is now declaring himself leader of Afghanistan, is one of the 5,000-7,000 Taliban fighters who Trump released from prison.
Would automatically track all vaccines on your record.
You wouldn’t be able to con your way into a 3rd vaccine already, as some people have done.
You couldn’t get away with a fake vaccine I.D.
Pandemics are in our future.
We must have universal healthcare like every other decent present day country.
Key facts on Afghanistan — Trump freed Taliban leader Baradar in 2018 — Trump cut deal with Taliban in Nov 2020 after election — Trump team refused to give security briefings to Biden team during transition
RT and reply #TalibanTrump to make sure media gets the facts right
Food stamps benefits will jump more than 25% above pre-pandemic levels, on average, starting in October — the largest increase in the program's history, the Biden administration announces. https://t.co/CXXNLXsPg5
Kansas City pediatricians say they’re getting more requests for mask exemptions by parents who don’t want their children to wear masks in school. They also say some docs & nurses are “willing” to write mask exemptions, sometimes without any medical reason.https://t.co/FpYTtNA4Mz
Trump Is Now Scamming People Into Buying “Freedom Passports”
Which He Claims Are Greater Than Vaccine Passports
“Not content with spreading COVID, Donald Trump is now selling freedom passports, which he claims are better than vaccine passports.”
“The failed former one-term president killed 600,000 Americans
with his response to the pandemic
and he is trying to profit off of the death and destruction that he is causing.
(Easley: https://www.politicususa.com/2021/08/16/trump-freedom-passport.html)
—-Arrest and charge this psychopathic criminal !!!
Atlanta Mayor @KeishaBottoms touts the bipartisan infrastructure package & other Biden initiatives: “We are delivering for the people of Georgia … Because Georgia made a difference, we’ve been able to make a difference across the country.” #gapolpic.twitter.com/IGBOkubNyv
So Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the next president of Afghanistan? The same Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar who met with Mike Pompeo last year in what Trump called a very good meeting with similar goals? The same guy whose release from prison Trump negotiated in 2018? Huh.
— Victoria Brownworth #GetVaccinatedNOW (@VABVOX) August 16, 2021
Is today a bad day to remind people that every single member of the Squad votes NO on funding relocation efforts for Afghan translators who helped the US? https://t.co/AC5vFutOAJ
— Spandan @ Reclaim the Fight 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 🇮🇱 (@reclaimthefight) August 15, 2021
That was my take too. 5,000 angry newly freed Taliban soldiers with time to set up, then denying Biden 2 months of transition and the reduction in our forces. Just vile.
— Penny 🐝 LendUsYourEars ^~^ ^•^ (@pineywoozle) August 16, 2021
Also this. https://www.etymonline.com/word/squadron
It’s a military term. I’ve never heard of anyone using that as a slur toward Native American women. You might be thinking of a different word that has no “d” some used in old John Wayne movies – a word which I will not post – but that is most certainly not this one.
“The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur historically used for Indigenous North American women.Contemporary use of the term, especially by non-Natives, is considered offensive, derogatory, misogynist and racist.” The word is not used among Native American, First Nations, Inuit, or Métis peoples.”
(wiki)
You are right that the military word ‘squadron’ is of Italian origin and is distantly related to Latin quadrare (“to make square”).
But you don’t see the connection between dominant white male culture and the way Trump and friends like to employ the word ‘squad’ to describe 4 women of color in Congress.
I’m familiar with the slur that you mentioned. I didn’t use it, neither did the author of the tweet. In common usage, “squad” refers to a small close-knit group of people – as in my buddies, my friends, my crew. I’m sure you know that. That’s how it was applied to AOC and her colleagues in Congress who work together as a progressive bloc, which btw is not exclusively female or persons of color. As a Black woman, I am particularly sensitive to ethnic slurs. I have heard most of them – quite a few of them aimed at me. However, in my almost 61 years of years of life, never have I heard, in any context, “squad” used as a slur. I don’t get how one leaps to that either by context or by definition. But if you are offended by that particular word, my apologies.
Will let this go now Dudette –.
Know that my response “Don’t use the term Squad” was not directed at you, Dudette.
But at us and the person who wrote the tweet.
When the trump media in 2020 used the word ‘Squad’ repeatedly, it was specifically aimed at AOC
and her 3 women colleagues. The fact is AOC has been pushing hard for Immigration reform and went after the barbaric treatment under Trump of children on the border.
Despite the disinformation campaigns over the last few years, thanks to AOC and the Progressive Caucus we’re seeing progressive bills go forward.
the TFG, pompeo, pence, got the President they and Russia wanted. And while US forces & the “flag that doesn’t run” ran.. the new President’s men protected the Russian embassy. The way Americans & this media continue to be played by Russia & their American assets is something pic.twitter.com/ik7qd5X38p
— President Kamala’s Hand (STILL) (@DearDean22) August 16, 2021
A supporter of the far-right Proud Boys group from New York pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to making threats against Sen-elect. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
The man, Eduard Florea, 40, of Queens, admitted posting statements online threatening to kill Warnock, who had just won a runoff election for the Senate in Georgia. “Dead man can’t pass s— laws. … I will fight so help me god,” he said in one message, according to prosecutors.
When the FBI searched Florea’s house in January, agents found more than a thousand rifle and shotgun rounds. He also pleaded guilty to illegally possessing the ammunition because he had previously been convicted of a felony.
—————
Justice Amy Coney Barrett has declined a request to block Indiana University's vaccine mandate, signaling that similar mandates going into effect amidst a Covid-19 surge could pass legal muster. https://t.co/loVDrJbSh1
I hope in Texas it goes to the SCOTUS to over turn Texas State Supreme Court that blocked the mandate. Put the onous on SCOTUS to make the magats angry.
He was clear, honest, and convincing in his decision, and took blame for some of the missteps. He is focused on pulling our troops and allies out and warned the Taliban not to mess with him.
What I don’t want now is to hear of journalists that have suddenly acquired strategic combat skills, diplomatic skills, and other skills they believe Biden doesn’t have. And, Richard Engel has better stay out of my way.
"I am the president of the United States, Biden says. "The buck stops with me." Says he will not ask Americans to fight endlessly in Afghanistan. Says he'd rather take the criticism than continue an endless war
— West Wing Reports (by Paul Brandus) (@WestWingReport) August 16, 2021
MSNBC host @NicolleDWallace: "95% of the American people will agree with everything [President Biden] just said. 95% of the press covering this White House will disagree." pic.twitter.com/UzLr6DPyPz
I heard her say that earlier and couldn’t believe her honesty and clarity – never heard any member of the press or any commentator admit that. Good for her. I’m sick of all of it!
“We are also supporting the emergency response in Haiti with our partner World Central Kitchen, which is working with local organizations that are helping with recovery efforts to save lives and preserve the health of those on the ground.” pic.twitter.com/QB29fr94UG
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
Awesome words found on the building
“The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ That word is owned by no one. It belongs to everyone.”
Perfect. Just perfect.
Agree. Perfect.
Love it. Love him.
Congrats, Gail! Cannot wait for a TOD meetup in Chicago to tour the Obama Foundation and feel the impact of what that journey has meant.
Thinking of the people of Haiti!
If you’re wondering how to help…
Chef Andres is a saint…
Yes he is.
Why is he even still there? Get rid of him.
Liz Cheney Falsely Blames Biden For Afghanistan Instead Of Her Dad
“Cheney was right about Trump elevating the Taliban.
The failed former president cut a deal with the Taliban in a desperate bid to win reelection.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2021/08/15/liz-cheney-falsely-blames-biden-for-afghanistan-instead-of-her-dad.html)
Glad that Liz Cheney reminds us all who she is…..
Dowd (NYT) = An out of touch socialite insider who goes after people personally.
She just had to have a go at President Obama for holding a fund-raiser party. A great president we hold proudly and dearly in our hearts…along with the fervent wish that democracy will prevail. She put forth the hackneyed faux right wing talking point that Democrats are the ‘elite out of touch’ while GOP is ‘for the working class’.
–Good pay if you can get it. Total b.s. hack job on behalf of the right.
imo.
Some righty in an Irish paper might have printed her junk,
but it is the OBAMAS the Irish love.
HOW THE PANDEMIC NOW ENDS
(Ed Yong)
“Cases of COVID-19 are rising fast.
Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over one day—but the way there is different now.”
(https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/08/delta-has-changed-pandemic-endgame/619726/
Thanks to Republicans and their anti-science b.s.
NASA at Your Table: Where Food Meets Methane
“Today, human sources are responsible for 60% of global methane emissions,
coming primarily from the burning of fossil fuels,
decomposition in landfills and the agriculture sector.
Nearly a quarter of methane emissions can be attributed to agriculture, much of which is from raising livestock. Rice cultivation and food waste are also important sources of agricultural methane, as nearly a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted.
At NASA, scientists study the global methane budget to better understand the primary sources of methane emissions and how they contribute to climate change. In addition to the human sources, methane is also produced in natural settings. The greatest natural source of methane is wetlands, which contribute 30% of global methane emissions. Other natural sources of methane emissions include the oceans, termites, permafrost, vegetation and wildfires.
Atmospheric methane concentrations have more than doubled since the Industrial Revolution
because of intensive use of oil, gas and coal,
rising demand for beef and dairy products and increased production of food and organic waste.
Although the increase in atmospheric methane concentrations slowed appreciably near the end of the 20th Century, concentrations have been increasing substantially since 2006, likely as a result of rising emissions from raising livestock, renewed reliance on natural gas and, in recent years, wetlands and global warming”
Why Cows Produce Methane and more:
(https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/esnt/nasa-at-your-table-where-food-meets-methane)
NASA Models Methane Sources and Movement Around the Globe
“NASA’s new 3-dimensional portrait of methane shows the world’s second largest contributor to greenhouse warming as it travels through the atmosphere.”
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OooooWeeee so stupid! Just get a free vaccination instead of jail time AND Covid.
Thanks Trump
Thank you for posting this article.
Today is the last day:
“…the last day to sign up for health insurance during this special enrollment period.
Go to http://HealthCare.gov and join more than two million Americans who have gotten covered over the last six months.”
President Obama
This is insane.
These officials need to be as forceful as these ignorant parents who don’t care about the other kids or adults UNTIL their child is put on a ventilator and near death then they act so surprised Covid-19 is real and deadly.
I wouldn’t technically waste the effort, but in my mind I’d like to punch pompeo right in the mouth. #PunchPompeo
What don’t they get from seeing others go through this?
“The conservative cardinal, a vaccine sceptic”
….get politics out of the picture!!! The Catholic Church teaches that science and reason are complementary with its faith. When will Burke tell his parishioners the truth? And if he doesn’t will the Pope attend to the deadly consequences?
The Pope in January:
“Pope Francis suggested that people have a moral obligation to receive one of the new coronavirus vaccines as soon as possible, revealing in a new interview that he expects to get his own first dose this week.”
(https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/pope-francis-suggests-people-have-moral-obligation-take-coronavirus-vaccine)
—we have to stop going along with it while these fiction makers influence millions.
Unbelievable.
Certainly not common sense or humility.
This makes me so sad. 😞
Oh no. Hugs to you and prayers for her, Dudette!
🕊🙏🏼💙🕯💙🙏🏼🕊
Other than WWII, is there any war – major or minor – that us of a came out with more reputation than the one they went in with?
No.
On another topic, my daughter and I are both positive for breakthrough Covid. Husband negative so far. Very worried about almost 11 yr old granddaughter. We had all continued to be fairly cautious, wearing masks, not eating in unless could be out door seating, etc. So sick of these idiots that surround us.
I am so sorry for both of you. Good people suffer because of these ignorant mofos. Wishing you both speedy recovery. Has HU taken the pokes?
Yes, hubby vaxxed. He had Moderna. Daughter and I Pfizer. I heard a dr. Say early last week that there’s indications the Moderna is a little more protection against Delta. Because of two meds I take for arthritis, makes me compromised. My test was Thursday. Booster approved for those people Friday. I am waiting on a call from UT hospital to get the monoclonal antibody infusion. Once over that, will see if Dr says to also get the booster.
Sorry to hear this….you all take good care and hope that all will be well.
Are you all eligible for the booster shot?
Waiting to hear from my dr. If I get the antibody infusion, don’t know if I also need booster.
Here’s to you getting the best treatment you deserve. I am sure you all will beat the damn virus.
Oh I’m so very sorry to hear this! I’ll say an extra prayer tonight for you and your family, especially your dear granddaughter.
Oh Dear, I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. I’m praying for a speedy recovery and sending love and hugs.
Lotta truth in this.
Truth. All gnats.
party of despicable cowards
Good Morning! 😄
Yep. Happily and gratefully!
Good works.
Jaime Harrison is the 🔥
SMH – she probably still doesn’t get it.
😱😱😱
Usually the machine stops when it meets resistance. This is hard to believe. 🤣
I bet that’s what the claims adjuster said too. 😆
Uh huh!
Good morning TODVille,
Bakari Sellers
Everyone on Twitter now has a JD and is an expert on Afghanistan.
—-
I would say the same for COVID-19 and its variants, and not only on Twitter.
The Taliban have reached the capital. What do Americans still owe Afghanistan?
“The U.S.-backed president has fled Afghanistan.
As America’s longest war comes to an abrupt end, Mehdi considers the limits of “American greatness”… and asks fmr. Afghan ambassador to the U.S. Roya Rahmani what comes next.”
(https://www.msnbc.com/mehdi-hasan-show/watch/the-taliban-have-reached-the-capital-what-do-americans-still-owe-afghanistan-118761029561)
Excellent article written by someone who served in Afghan and is now in Congress.
“We should also not forget that the tragedy that unfolds before us today was set in motion by Secretary Pompeo and President Trump, who negotiated in secret with the Taliban terrorists last year in order to meet a campaign promise”.
CDC COVID Data Tracker
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations_vacc-total-admin-rate-total
Dr Mark Kline:
“Certainly if the child we’re talking about 12 years of age are older,
that person should be vaccinated just as every adult should be vaccinated.
For children under 12 it’s a little bit more difficult because there’s only one group in the United States today that has a zero percent rate of vaccination, and that’s children under the age of 12.
They’re not eligible for vaccines.”
Dr. Dobbs Explains Why The Delta Variant Is Exploding In Mississippi, What To Do
“On the Monday that Mississippi saw a report of almost 5,000 new COVID-19 cases,
most of them due to the delta variant, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs joined Mississippi Free Press Publisher Kimberly Griffin and Editor Donna Ladd on a special edition of MFP Live.
During the afternoon of Aug. 2, 2021, Dr. Dobbs gave unblinking safety advice;
talked about his fears about flying now (it’s not about the plane itself); why masks are essential in schools, and what activities shouldn’t happen there; praised Black leaders for vaccine efforts while the virus shifted into “predominantly a white disease in Mississippi”…
Video and transcript: (https://www.mississippifreepress.org/14584/mfp-live-special-edition-with-dr-dobbs/)
will not post:
Rachel Maddow speaking with Chief Medical Officer in Mississippi about the Covid surge,
the strain on the medical system and the answer is more vaccinations, the numbers of young people dying.
Universal healthcare.
Would automatically track all vaccines on your record.
You wouldn’t be able to con your way into a 3rd vaccine already, as some people have done.
You couldn’t get away with a fake vaccine I.D.
Pandemics are in our future.
We must have universal healthcare like every other decent present day country.
DUHH.
thx ggail44
–what did Donald Trump NOT do to hurt this country?
ASK them who they are listening to. And when the children die…
or their elderly family members die due to contact with maskless children….
1) Will these parents also refuse vaccines for their children when they become available?
2) Are they ready to explain that Covid will be always be in their children’s future due to their ignorant actions?
Trump Is Now Scamming People Into Buying “Freedom Passports”
Which He Claims Are Greater Than Vaccine Passports
“Not content with spreading COVID, Donald Trump is now selling freedom passports, which he claims are better than vaccine passports.”
“The failed former one-term president killed 600,000 Americans
with his response to the pandemic
and he is trying to profit off of the death and destruction that he is causing.
(Easley: https://www.politicususa.com/2021/08/16/trump-freedom-passport.html)
—-Arrest and charge this psychopathic criminal !!!
Some people need a good ass-whooping.
Yay AAG Clarke!
Yes! I hope her presence can help push for a federal voting rights bill.
I remember…
Don’t use the term “Squad”.
Squad is a derivative of the word squaw, an ethnic and sexual slur on Native American Women.
Um, no. Squad is derivative of the word squadron as an a small tactic group.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad?src=search-dict-box
Also this.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/squadron
It’s a military term. I’ve never heard of anyone using that as a slur toward Native American women. You might be thinking of a different word that has no “d” some used in old John Wayne movies – a word which I will not post – but that is most certainly not this one.
“The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur historically used for Indigenous North American women.Contemporary use of the term, especially by non-Natives, is considered offensive, derogatory, misogynist and racist.” The word is not used among Native American, First Nations, Inuit, or Métis peoples.”
(wiki)
You are right that the military word ‘squadron’ is of Italian origin and is distantly related to Latin quadrare (“to make square”).
But you don’t see the connection between dominant white male culture and the way Trump and friends like to employ the word ‘squad’ to describe 4 women of color in Congress.
I’m familiar with the slur that you mentioned. I didn’t use it, neither did the author of the tweet. In common usage, “squad” refers to a small close-knit group of people – as in my buddies, my friends, my crew. I’m sure you know that. That’s how it was applied to AOC and her colleagues in Congress who work together as a progressive bloc, which btw is not exclusively female or persons of color. As a Black woman, I am particularly sensitive to ethnic slurs. I have heard most of them – quite a few of them aimed at me. However, in my almost 61 years of years of life, never have I heard, in any context, “squad” used as a slur. I don’t get how one leaps to that either by context or by definition. But if you are offended by that particular word, my apologies.
Will let this go now Dudette –.
Know that my response “Don’t use the term Squad” was not directed at you, Dudette.
But at us and the person who wrote the tweet.
When the trump media in 2020 used the word ‘Squad’ repeatedly, it was specifically aimed at AOC
and her 3 women colleagues. The fact is AOC has been pushing hard for Immigration reform and went after the barbaric treatment under Trump of children on the border.
Despite the disinformation campaigns over the last few years, thanks to AOC and the Progressive Caucus we’re seeing progressive bills go forward.
𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝
And just like that, all the infectious disease experts on Twitter became military strategists.
A supporter of the far-right Proud Boys group from New York pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to making threats against Sen-elect. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
The man, Eduard Florea, 40, of Queens, admitted posting statements online threatening to kill Warnock, who had just won a runoff election for the Senate in Georgia. “Dead man can’t pass s— laws. … I will fight so help me god,” he said in one message, according to prosecutors.
When the FBI searched Florea’s house in January, agents found more than a thousand rifle and shotgun rounds. He also pleaded guilty to illegally possessing the ammunition because he had previously been convicted of a felony.
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Always a waco somewhere!
Well here’s something I can agree with
I hope in Texas it goes to the SCOTUS to over turn Texas State Supreme Court that blocked the mandate. Put the onous on SCOTUS to make the magats angry.
My President Biden almost brought me to tears.
He was clear, honest, and convincing in his decision, and took blame for some of the missteps. He is focused on pulling our troops and allies out and warned the Taliban not to mess with him.
What I don’t want now is to hear of journalists that have suddenly acquired strategic combat skills, diplomatic skills, and other skills they believe Biden doesn’t have. And, Richard Engel has better stay out of my way.
Agree. I just saw a tweet that said Richard Engle never met a war he didn’t like. ✔️✔️👍
I heard her say that earlier and couldn’t believe her honesty and clarity – never heard any member of the press or any commentator admit that. Good for her. I’m sick of all of it!
New post.
Good Morning!
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a list of ways to help in Haiti and Afghanistan and some mental health resources.
https://archewell.com/news/haiti-afghanistan-relief/