California’s Yosemite Falls, which had been declared dry by officials last week, roared back to life after receiving at least 5 inches of rain over the weekend. https://t.co/z4pwXV8hhppic.twitter.com/FXmtoMAfb9
Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ Used As Political Pawn In Virginia Gubernatorial Race
“Toni Morrison Society President Dana Williams
joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why Morrison’s masterpiece “Beloved” has become part of the political conversation and why there is some history that only fiction can bring to life.”
“I worry that Republicans’ single-minded focus on this gives them an advantage, and that Democrats need to be aware of that,” lawyer Marc Elias says of the GOP's attack on voting rights.https://t.co/aWV5gpeEzS
NEW from me and @jeremyherb: secretaries of state around the country are living in fear, as threats from those convinced by Trump's election lies mount – and they don't see nearly enough being done to secure them on the state or federal levelhttps://t.co/rkz5FYDf3J
So there’s something to that Rolling Stone report, yet I haven’t heard a peep about it on MSM. You’d think they’d at least acknowledge it and explain why they’re not reporting. Curiouser and curiouser. https://t.co/ZWgOO0QSci
Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members
of Congress and White House Staff
(by Hunter Walker)
Two sources are communicating with House investigators and detailed a stunning series of allegations to Rolling Stone, including a promise of a “blanket pardon” from the Oval Office
“As the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack heats up,
some of the planners of the pro-Trump rallies that took place in Washington, D.C.,
have begun communicating with congressional investigators and sharing new information about what happened when the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Two of these people have spoken to Rolling Stone extensively in recent weeks and detailed explosive allegations that multiple members of Congress were intimately involved in planning both Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss and the Jan. 6 events that turned violent.”
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA,
“During the primary, and in certain parts of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin was as big a fan of Donald Trump as anyone, but now that it’s time to close the deal with Virginians, Youngkin is begging the former president to stay away,
This dynamic is representative of today’s Republican Party:
Court Trump and his base to win the primary and then run away from the MAGA world as fast as possible.
Our message to Trump with this ad is simple: You’re being played.”
Huge!!! Under @JoeBiden, We are seeing a historic level of diverse judges – specifically Black women added to the federal courts! https://t.co/86O70xlGBK
From a tactical standpoint this is indeed HUGE, the east coast federal courts are the heart beat of the federal judiciary. And Joe is basically changing the political leanings of those courts, and yes, courts are political always have been and always will be.
Trump ‘coup lawyer’ caught on video boasting about quasi-legal memo; trashing Pence
“Rachel Maddow shares video published by Lauren Windsor
of Donald Trump attorney John Eastman boasting of the legal soundness of his memo on how Mike Pence
could have overturned the election for Trump, after he seemed to disavow the memo in an interview with the National Review.”
—btw, imo RM was as funny as hell last night.
Climate change isn’t a distant environmental issue—it’s already having an immediate impact on our lives, including huge national security implications as more communities come under stress.https://t.co/wLnJgynwCs
“We are writers, academics, and political activists who have long disagreed about many things.
Some of us are Democrats and others Republicans. Some identify with the left, some with the right, and some with neither. We have disagreed in the past, and we hope to be able to disagree, productively, for years to come. Because we believe in the pluralism that is at the heart of democracy.”
Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security
“Intelligence and defense agencies issued reports warning that the warming planet will increase strife between countries and spur migration.”
““Much of the carbon emissions driving climate change have come from rich nations but the consequences are being borne disproportionately by the poor,” Dr. Garg said. As a result, wealthy countries have “an obligation to support climate refugees.”
1. The G20 could, on their own, mitigate most of anthropogenic climate change.
Considering that 85% of global anthropogenic carbon emissions come from G20 nations,
these countries have the ability to massively mitigate climate change on their own.
According to 2018 data from the Union of Concerned Scientists, China is the leading carbon emitter at 10.06GT (billion metric tons), followed by the United States (5.41GT), India (2.65GT), Russia (1.71GT), Japan (1.16GT), and Germany (0.75GT).
That’s not to say the rest of the world can’t help.
At number seven on the list, emitting 0.72GT of carbon in 2018, Iran is the largest emitter of the non-G20 nations.
Additionally, the emissions from many developing countries are on the rise, and many of these countries feel that by cutting their emissions, their economic growth potential is penalized because of the environmental mistakes of their wealthier neighbors. But sustainable development can help with this dilemma. By using increasingly affordable renewable energy—which could be even more economical if G20 nations invest heavily in it—developing countries can grow their economies without emitting carbon dioxide and contributing to the climate crisis. At COP26, all UN member states will have a seat at the table.”
I still can’t believe that, in my lifetime, a sitting US President tried to overturn electoral results by sending a violent mob to attack Congress, and somehow that isn’t the lead story of every newspaper for the rest of time.
Dems ought to make a huge stink about things like this—the near-daily ritual of feral Trumpers assaulting flight attendants and servers. Instead of letting them play victim over COVID rules, hold a press conference every time a red-hatted thug attacks someone for doing their job. https://t.co/kHDFJddUDI
My friend @davidpepper is absolutely right. While we focus on debates in DC, gerrymandered statehouses are relentlessly undermining democracy all over.
We need to go on offense for democracy everywhere, every year. David's new book explains how.https://t.co/XkwP30crY6
This is the same guy who wrote an op-ed in the NYT calling for Trump to *send in the military* to stop the BLM protests. But he's against the feds investigating threats against public school board officials https://t.co/NIK4Jpx22s
Obama Has Biden’s Back As He Praises “Landmark” Build Back Better
Former President Obama hailed the Biden Build Back Better framework as an important step and a landmark agreement.
Obama:
Little Victories Can Add Up To Big Progress
Former President Obama said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
“In a country as large and diverse as ours, progress can often feel frustrating and slow, with small victories accompanied by frequent setbacks. But once in a while, it’s still possible to take a giant leap forward.
That’s what the framework announced today represents. It’s a testament to President Biden and Democrats in Congress who have worked tirelessly to forge this agreement, and to the activists and ordinary Americans who have fought for years, sometimes longer, to bring the America we know closer to the America we believe in.
Under this framework, families everywhere will be able to afford childcare, and millions of children will get a stronger start through universal preschool. Historic investments in clean energy will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and help us once again lead the world in the fight against climate change. Millions of Americans will gain access to health care, and millions more will save money on their premiums. And we’ll pay for all of it by asking the wealthiest Americans to pay more of their fair share in taxes.
The Build Back Better framework doesn’t contain everything that the President proposed and that some had hoped. But that’s the nature of progress in a democracy. The good news is that it represents the best chance we’ve had in years to build on the progress we made during my administration and address some of the most urgent challenges of our time. I’m grateful to President Biden, Democrats in Congress, and everyone who has raised their voice and put their faith in government to do big things.”
Remarks by President Biden
Announcing the Framework for His Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
“We didn’t just build an Interstate Highway System, we built a highway to the sky.
We invested to win the Space Race, and we won.
We were also among the first to provide access to free education for all Americans, beginning back in the late 1800s.
That decision alone to invest in our children and their families was a major part of why we were able to lead the world for much of the 20th century.
But somewhere along the way, we stopped investing in ourselves, investing in our people.
America is still the largest economy in the world. We still have the most productive workers and the most innovative minds in the world. But we’ve risked losing our edge as a nation.
Our infrastructure used to be rated the best in the world. Today, according to the World Economic Forum,
we rank 13th in the world.
We used to lead the world in educational achievement. Now, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ranks America 35th out of the 37 major countries when it comes to investing in early childhood education and care. And we know how our children start impacts significantly on how they’ll finish.
We can’t be competitive in the 21st century global economy if we continue to slide.
That’s why I’ve said all along: We need to build America from the bottom up and the middle out, not from top down with the trickle-down economics that’s always failed us. I can’t think of a single time when the middle class has done well but the wealthy haven’t done very well. I can think of many times, including now, when the wealthy and the super-wealthy do very well and the middle class don’t do well.
That’s why I proposed the investments Congress is now considering in two critical pieces of legislation — positions I ran on as President, positions I announced when I laid out in the Joint Session to Congress what my economic agenda was.
These are not about left versus right, or moderate versus progressive, or anything else that pits Americans against one another.
This is about competitiveness versus complacency. Competitiveness versus complacency. It’s about expanding opportunity, not opportunity denied. It’s about leading the world or letting the world pass us by.
Today, with my Democratic colleagues, we have a framework for my Build Back Better initiative. And here’s how it will fundamentally change the lives of millions of people for the better.”
Hadn’t seen Susan Rice in a while, and just loved her take tonight on the Infrastructure and Build Back Better bills working their way through Congress. Wowzer.
@AmbassadorRice Just saw you on @AC360 and you are yet another bright star on the list of spokespeople for @POTUS, along with the @VP! They're all great, but you wow'd us tonight with your clear-cut, enthusiastic message about the 2 challenges up for a vote in the House & Senate!
A Florida couple that stormed the Capitol didn't want to return to DC for their sentencing, saying it would be a "financial burden."
The judge refused to do the hearing by video, saying they had $ to come to DC and do crimes so they can find $ to return and be held accountable. pic.twitter.com/yw9jys9F2L
Sure would be a nice break from the Manchin and Sinema show if some press would ask Collins and Murkoski their take on stuff like family leave or vision and dental for seniors. Republicans get to be against popular legislation without any heat whatsoever.
The Vatican shared that President Biden and Pope Francis met privately for one hour and 15 minutes, which is a long time for the Pope to spend with any world leader. President Obama’s one on one meeting lasted for 50 minutes. President Trump’s was 30 minutes.
Four years ago today, I was caught on camera expressing my opinion to TFG. After being unjustly fired from my gov't contracting job, I went to work for Dems & ran for local office, unseating an 8-yr Trump-supporting incumbent. Help me with my next race: https://t.co/pz3Bu0gihnpic.twitter.com/TrLX4tv5Cv
This is why you don't tell Katie Porter – of all people – that she has a "fundamental misunderstanding of how the process works."pic.twitter.com/EPerpGpyK7
Do you ever notice how few teachers are ever interviewed in these so-called CRT stories? Simply allowing Republican operatives posing as “concerned parents” to fear-monger about what they don’t want or what they say is happening, isn’t actually good reporting.
Just spitballing here, but what if we covered the fact that 99 percent of elected Democrats want paid leave and 100 percent of Republicans oppose it. https://t.co/gYe0h62sAK
I don't understand people who are being critical of Facebook's name change and vision. This is an exciting future in which all of us, connected through the Metaverse, will be able to experience the devastating erosion of American democracy in a fun, virtual social setting.
Meta as in “we are a cancer to democracy metastasizing into a global surveillance and propaganda machine for boosting authoritarian regimes and destroying civil society… for profit!” https://t.co/jzOcCFaWkJ
Progress but it won’t help me with nightmares,
e.g. the report about a very young baby strapped in a highchair in a cell with very few others. A toddler pushed the chair over onto the concrete floor and then bit the baby. Rules dictated that children could not be hugged.
I will not forget. We must not forget.
How long before Donald Trump is held accountable for Crimes Against Children?
Patagonia stopped all paid advertising on Facebook platforms in June 2020 because they spread hate speech and misinformation about climate change and our democracy. We continue to stand by that boycott 16 months later.
Preserving the filibuster in the Senate at the expense of your right to vote doesn’t make sense. Especially because a GOP majority could do away with it any time they decide it’s inconvenient. It’s time to pass the Right To Vote Act. https://t.co/fshj2JpdJf
Federal judge Beryl Howell thrashed the Justice Dept. for offering "petty offense" plea deals to Jan. 6 defendants who she said tarnished America's reputation in the world and enabled violent rioters to threaten the peaceful transfer of power. https://t.co/ysZMlCuVUK
There once was a hacker named Zuck Who screwed half the world for a buck People hoped he’d do betta So the name changed to Meta But the name and the product still suck
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA):
“Today, the CEOs of the largest oil companies in the world have a choice.
You can either come clean, admit your misrepresentations and ongoing inconsistencies, and stop supporting climate disinformation. Or you can sit there in front of the American public and lie under oath.”
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY):
“Mr. Woods, CEO of Exxon, do you agree that climate change is real?”
Darren Woods, CEO, Exxon: “
Yes.”
Maloney:
“Thank you. Mr. Lawler CEO of BP America, do you agree that climate change is caused by human activities?”
Congresswoman Maloney:
“We are at code red for climate and I’m committed to doing everything I can to help rescue this planet and save it for our children. We need to get to the bottom of the Oil Industry’s disinformation campaign and with these subpoenas, we will.”
AOC Gets Exxon CEO To Admit Sabotaging Climate Change Provisions In Build Back Better
“The White House wanted stronger climate change provisions.
Almost all Democrats in Congress
supported the climate change provisions,
but Big Oil had Joe Manchin
and probably a few others
who they used to keep America from doing everything possible to protect the planet.”
President Barack Obama campaigns with Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe at Virginia Commonwealth University October 23, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia.
. @flotus outfit today, animal print dress suit. She is also wearing a black lace mantilla on her head, as is custom when visiting the Pope. pic.twitter.com/kh5hEXJZQo
The Obama Diary 
Good Morning TOD!
Love this post Nerdy! Thank you so much, Queen! 😍😘❤️
Congrats on first and thanks for all the beauty, Dudette!
Thanks Judith! Always happy to share! 😁😘❤️
😁
Queen Simone!👑
… Legacy
thx Dudette, wow.
Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ Used As Political Pawn In Virginia Gubernatorial Race
“Toni Morrison Society President Dana Williams
joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why Morrison’s masterpiece “Beloved” has become part of the political conversation and why there is some history that only fiction can bring to life.”
NW thanks for the When We All Vote post — all are as cute as buttons!
Can dems walk in lockstep like the ghouls do – like now.
A bazillion thanks to Marc Elias.
Yes, a billion thanks ro him. To answer your question about lockstep–NO! Not now and I expect, not EVER!
keep yore hair on tnmtgirl1 – I mean vote in lockstep – to keep our democracy.
Gotcha. Misunderstood. Guess we will learn by end of day. Sorry, but I am still not optimistic. I am so over Manchin and Sinema.
Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members
of Congress and White House Staff
(by Hunter Walker)
Two sources are communicating with House investigators and detailed a stunning series of allegations to Rolling Stone, including a promise of a “blanket pardon” from the Oval Office
“As the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack heats up,
some of the planners of the pro-Trump rallies that took place in Washington, D.C.,
have begun communicating with congressional investigators and sharing new information about what happened when the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Two of these people have spoken to Rolling Stone extensively in recent weeks and detailed explosive allegations that multiple members of Congress were intimately involved in planning both Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss and the Jan. 6 events that turned violent.”
(https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/exclusive-jan-6-organizers-met-congress-white-house-1245289/)
I have heard quite a bit about it and not just on MSNBC or CNN. Numerous shows I listen to on Sirius radio.
😑
Ungrateful
The Lincoln Project
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA,
“During the primary, and in certain parts of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin was as big a fan of Donald Trump as anyone, but now that it’s time to close the deal with Virginians, Youngkin is begging the former president to stay away,
This dynamic is representative of today’s Republican Party:
Court Trump and his base to win the primary and then run away from the MAGA world as fast as possible.
Our message to Trump with this ad is simple: You’re being played.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2021/10/27/new-lincoln-project-ad-pushes-all-of-trumps-buttons-and-blows-up-glenn-youngkins-va-plan.html)
–didn’t mean to post up the duo dials.
Be afraid. 😳
💜
OMG. Best one yet!
From a tactical standpoint this is indeed HUGE, the east coast federal courts are the heart beat of the federal judiciary. And Joe is basically changing the political leanings of those courts, and yes, courts are political always have been and always will be.
Improving Access and Care for Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/19/fact-sheet-improving-access-and-care-for-youth-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions/)
Fact Sheet: National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality
“The Biden-Harris Administration issues first-ever national gender strategy to advance the full participation of all people – including women and girls – in the United States and around the world.”
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/22/fact-sheet-national-strategy-on-gender-equity-and-equality/)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp2udEEXg6Y)
Trump ‘coup lawyer’ caught on video boasting about quasi-legal memo; trashing Pence
“Rachel Maddow shares video published by Lauren Windsor
of Donald Trump attorney John Eastman boasting of the legal soundness of his memo on how Mike Pence
could have overturned the election for Trump, after he seemed to disavow the memo in an interview with the National Review.”
—btw, imo RM was as funny as hell last night.
Manchin dampens progressive hopes for billionaires tax
(https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/578744-manchin-dampens-progressive-hopes-for-billionaires-tax)
—time for a kick in the arse and a map of the world, duh sing us another tune.
She was on MSNBC tonight about this story … fabulous!
Good for him.
LMAO😆😂🤣
That’s hysterical! Plus:
And I love this duet:
Swalwell’s afraid of no one. Love it.
Coming together …
Some of these responses make me feel so calm! Goodnight, TODville!
Mother Earth
Gaia
gettin’ it done….
Goodnight TOD
Why we as a species, perhaps a disappearing one, are not in total awe and deep respect for the planet which birthed us, is beyond comprehension
Again, goodnight
Big big hugs all around
🕊🕯🙏🏼💜🌏🌍🌎🌗💜🙏🏼🕯🕊
Will ALL of the Democrats support the good President of the United States and the future of our democracy?
Turn the key.
Push down.
An Open Letter in Defense of Democracy
“We are writers, academics, and political activists who have long disagreed about many things.
Some of us are Democrats and others Republicans. Some identify with the left, some with the right, and some with neither. We have disagreed in the past, and we hope to be able to disagree, productively, for years to come. Because we believe in the pluralism that is at the heart of democracy.”
(https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2021/10/28/an_open_letter_in_defense_of_democracy_800908.html)
Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security
“Intelligence and defense agencies issued reports warning that the warming planet will increase strife between countries and spur migration.”
““Much of the carbon emissions driving climate change have come from rich nations but the consequences are being borne disproportionately by the poor,” Dr. Garg said. As a result, wealthy countries have “an obligation to support climate refugees.”
(https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/climate/climate-change-national-security.html)
1. The G20 could, on their own, mitigate most of anthropogenic climate change.
Considering that 85% of global anthropogenic carbon emissions come from G20 nations,
these countries have the ability to massively mitigate climate change on their own.
According to 2018 data from the Union of Concerned Scientists, China is the leading carbon emitter at 10.06GT (billion metric tons), followed by the United States (5.41GT), India (2.65GT), Russia (1.71GT), Japan (1.16GT), and Germany (0.75GT).
That’s not to say the rest of the world can’t help.
At number seven on the list, emitting 0.72GT of carbon in 2018, Iran is the largest emitter of the non-G20 nations.
Additionally, the emissions from many developing countries are on the rise, and many of these countries feel that by cutting their emissions, their economic growth potential is penalized because of the environmental mistakes of their wealthier neighbors. But sustainable development can help with this dilemma. By using increasingly affordable renewable energy—which could be even more economical if G20 nations invest heavily in it—developing countries can grow their economies without emitting carbon dioxide and contributing to the climate crisis. At COP26, all UN member states will have a seat at the table.”
(https://www.pbs.org/wnet/peril-and-promise/2021/08/5-takeaways-from-g20-climate-meeting/)
Rachel Maddow reports
on the embarrassing suspension of first class packages,
priority mail, and other shipping categories
to Australia
by the the United States Postal Serivce
under Louis DeJoy.
(https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-odd-shortcoming-for-a-major-modern-nation-usps-suspends-deliveries-to-australia/vi-AAQ2rlR
—-DeJoy saying no more postal services to Australia!
—Just say NO.
Get Him Out.
It would be if it was the Democrats who were involved with the white, domestic terrorists.
Biden Is About Deliver A Huge Win For America With Build Back Better Framework
The White House has announced an agreement on Biden’s Build Back Better bill that the White House expects Democrats to support.
Here Is What Is In Build Back Better
The White House provided the framework to PoliticusUSA:
(Easley: https://www.politicususa.com/2021/10/28/biden-is-about-deliver-a-huge-win-for-america-with-build-back-better-framework.html)
President Biden Announces the Build Back Better Framework
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/28/president-biden-announces-the-build-back-better-framework/)
Prez Joe Biden about to address the spending bill framework:
shortly….
gop gang of punks
Obama Has Biden’s Back As He Praises “Landmark” Build Back Better
Former President Obama hailed the Biden Build Back Better framework as an important step and a landmark agreement.
Obama:
Little Victories Can Add Up To Big Progress
Former President Obama said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
“In a country as large and diverse as ours, progress can often feel frustrating and slow, with small victories accompanied by frequent setbacks. But once in a while, it’s still possible to take a giant leap forward.
That’s what the framework announced today represents. It’s a testament to President Biden and Democrats in Congress who have worked tirelessly to forge this agreement, and to the activists and ordinary Americans who have fought for years, sometimes longer, to bring the America we know closer to the America we believe in.
Under this framework, families everywhere will be able to afford childcare, and millions of children will get a stronger start through universal preschool. Historic investments in clean energy will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and help us once again lead the world in the fight against climate change. Millions of Americans will gain access to health care, and millions more will save money on their premiums. And we’ll pay for all of it by asking the wealthiest Americans to pay more of their fair share in taxes.
The Build Back Better framework doesn’t contain everything that the President proposed and that some had hoped. But that’s the nature of progress in a democracy. The good news is that it represents the best chance we’ve had in years to build on the progress we made during my administration and address some of the most urgent challenges of our time. I’m grateful to President Biden, Democrats in Congress, and everyone who has raised their voice and put their faith in government to do big things.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2021/10/28/obama-has-bidens-back-as-he-praises-landmark-build-back-better.html)
💖👏🏾👏🏾💃🏾
NOW…
A message from Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, and the National Endowment for the Humanities
Woulda missed that – thank you!
🙏🏾
Remarks by President Biden
Announcing the Framework for His Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
“We didn’t just build an Interstate Highway System, we built a highway to the sky.
We invested to win the Space Race, and we won.
We were also among the first to provide access to free education for all Americans, beginning back in the late 1800s.
That decision alone to invest in our children and their families was a major part of why we were able to lead the world for much of the 20th century.
But somewhere along the way, we stopped investing in ourselves, investing in our people.
America is still the largest economy in the world. We still have the most productive workers and the most innovative minds in the world. But we’ve risked losing our edge as a nation.
Our infrastructure used to be rated the best in the world. Today, according to the World Economic Forum,
we rank 13th in the world.
We used to lead the world in educational achievement. Now, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ranks America 35th out of the 37 major countries when it comes to investing in early childhood education and care. And we know how our children start impacts significantly on how they’ll finish.
We can’t be competitive in the 21st century global economy if we continue to slide.
That’s why I’ve said all along: We need to build America from the bottom up and the middle out, not from top down with the trickle-down economics that’s always failed us. I can’t think of a single time when the middle class has done well but the wealthy haven’t done very well. I can think of many times, including now, when the wealthy and the super-wealthy do very well and the middle class don’t do well.
That’s why I proposed the investments Congress is now considering in two critical pieces of legislation — positions I ran on as President, positions I announced when I laid out in the Joint Session to Congress what my economic agenda was.
These are not about left versus right, or moderate versus progressive, or anything else that pits Americans against one another.
This is about competitiveness versus complacency. Competitiveness versus complacency. It’s about expanding opportunity, not opportunity denied. It’s about leading the world or letting the world pass us by.
Today, with my Democratic colleagues, we have a framework for my Build Back Better initiative. And here’s how it will fundamentally change the lives of millions of people for the better.”
Full: (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/10/28/remarks-by-president-biden-announcing-the-framework-for-his-build-back-better-agenda-and-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill/)
Hadn’t seen Susan Rice in a while, and just loved her take tonight on the Infrastructure and Build Back Better bills working their way through Congress. Wowzer.
She was also on Joy Reid’s Show.
read it from left to right yesterday!
Nitey nite, TOD..
Found this earlier, always a good read, old Jim!
https://www.stonekettle.com/2021/10/stimulus.html
🕊🕯🕊
My early b-day present to self! 😇🎉 I don’t know if I could put it down, go to kitchen & attempt one of these recipes! 😂
https://sf.eater.com/2021/10/19/22735102/black-food-book-bryant-terry-review
Good Morning Everyone! Hope you have a spectacular Friday! 😊
POTUS and the Pope! ☺️
One of the iconic pics.
3rd rate 4th estate of 5th columnists.
she is turned into a magat, hasn’t she?
U.S. in Talks to Pay Hundreds of Millions to Families Separated at Border
“Government is considering payments of $450,000 per person affected by Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy in 2018”
(https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-in-talks-to-pay-hundreds-of-millions-to-immigrant-families-separated-at-border-11635447591)
(Posted the above in the wrong place)
Progress but it won’t help me with nightmares,
e.g. the report about a very young baby strapped in a highchair in a cell with very few others. A toddler pushed the chair over onto the concrete floor and then bit the baby. Rules dictated that children could not be hugged.
I will not forget. We must not forget.
How long before Donald Trump is held accountable for Crimes Against Children?
Political malpractice
Garland is Biden’s blunder, bluntly.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA):
“Today, the CEOs of the largest oil companies in the world have a choice.
You can either come clean, admit your misrepresentations and ongoing inconsistencies, and stop supporting climate disinformation. Or you can sit there in front of the American public and lie under oath.”
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY):
“Mr. Woods, CEO of Exxon, do you agree that climate change is real?”
Darren Woods, CEO, Exxon: “
Yes.”
Maloney:
“Thank you. Mr. Lawler CEO of BP America, do you agree that climate change is caused by human activities?”
David Lawler, CEO of BP America:
“Yes.”
Congresswoman Maloney:
“We are at code red for climate and I’m committed to doing everything I can to help rescue this planet and save it for our children. We need to get to the bottom of the Oil Industry’s disinformation campaign and with these subpoenas, we will.”
In the 1970s:
Exxon’s scientists predicted EXACTLY what the impact of Oil would be on the planet.
—they managed to melt the Arctic nicely for drilling + reconnaissance w/Russia.
—ask how are they going to make amends.
imo
very happy for Joe…
AOC Gets Exxon CEO To Admit Sabotaging Climate Change Provisions In Build Back Better
“The White House wanted stronger climate change provisions.
Almost all Democrats in Congress
supported the climate change provisions,
but Big Oil had Joe Manchin
and probably a few others
who they used to keep America from doing everything possible to protect the planet.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2021/10/28/aoc-gets-exxon-ceo-to-admit-sabotaging-climate-change-provisions-in-build-back-better.html)
New post.
https://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Barack+O bama+News+Pictures+Week+October+28+LJDjYnBn_E3x.jpg
President Barack Obama campaigns with Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe at Virginia Commonwealth University October 23, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia.