Global Outrage Follows Allegations That Russia Executed Civilians
As Russian forces retreated from around Kyiv, the devastating toll of the war became clearer. Western leaders redoubled calls for war crimes investigations, declaring the images of dead civilians “abhorrent.”
Russia’s retreat from Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv offered a clearer picture of the devastating civilian toll from the war, sparking global outrage against Moscow and calls by Western leaders for war crimes investigations.
This Is True Barbarity’: Life and Death Under Russian Occupation
“The town of Trostyanets was occupied by Russian forces for a month before the Ukrainian military liberated it. Residents described weeks of hunger and horror.”
Trump Stopped Providing Details Of His Calls
And Activities To Record Keepers The Day Before 1/6 Attack
“The White House record keepers appeared to be iced out in this time period. One source says the last day that normal information was sent out was January 4th.”
From ABC: “By a bipartisan vote of 53-47, the Senate has forced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson out of the Judiciary Committee — putting the judge on track for final confirmation by week’s end.
GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine voted with Democrats.”
“You may remember I got criticized for calling Putin a war criminal. Well the truth of the matter is you saw what happened in Bucha…he is a war criminal.” – President Biden just now.
Yup. Fuck the wh ‘team’ that walked back that truth telling because the third rate fourth estate, which tolerates traitorous thug’s lies even now, got the couch faints.
Marjorie Taylor Greene files suit in Georgia alleging that the lawsuit seeking to disqualify her under the 14th Amendment from future service for having engaged in insurrection is an unconstitutional infringement of her 1st Am rights. She and Cawthorn are definitely squirming.
Hopefully both the judgements go against these treason weasels setting a healthy legal precedent. The rethugs have tarred and feathered 1st amendment beyond recognition.
You’re retweeting an account that’s whole identity started with the absolute faith that Robert Mueller was going to clean up the rot in the Presidency and DOJ. Month after month hyping the impending indictments that never happened. So far it ain’t looking so good to me.
It is amazing how in one morning the GOP's two "big redistricting victories" dissolved. NY was stayed and MD governor has agreed to sign Dem legislative map.😎
It is amazing how in one morning the GOP's two "big redistricting victories" dissolved. NY was stayed and MD governor has agreed to sign Dem legislative map.😎
While searching through archives for footage of the historic 1970 Minneapolis teachers' strike, local television station @WCCO uncovered something beautiful and rare: footage of an 11-year-old Prince being interviewed about the strike. https://t.co/B9j8KIkDXU
My 7 year-old son had a playdate with a girl yesterday. After about 10 mins he asked if she wanted to go upstairs and see his 'pound machine'. Somewhat concerned, we followed them up and found them taking turns standing on the bathroom scale.
No one should be surprised by this. Same guy who talks glowingly about John Lewis & blocks the voting rights bill that he wrote… same guy who refuses to support closing the Charleston Loophole after the Mother Emanuel Massacre. When they show you who they are… #BelieveThemhttps://t.co/5PYDqwXL68
— Jaime Harrison, DNC Chair (@harrisonjaime) April 5, 2022
His bio says that he is living his Mama’s American Dream. I wonder what his mother thinks of his voting “No” to advance a Black woman to the Supreme Court.
The false, malicious smears that inevitably devolved the Jackson hearings into a Republican conspiracy circus seem to have backfired. https://t.co/AoIVNxrPpG
Today, I joined members of the King family and @OMarkarova at a candlelight vigil marking 54 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We highlighted the importance of protecting democracy – here at home and around the world. pic.twitter.com/4pE6HVWSQA
President Joe Biden on Trucking Industry & Supply Chain
President Biden speaks about his administration’s efforts to improve supply chain issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joined by Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Patrick Murphy, Chair, Veterans Trucking Task Force;
Maria Rodriguez, NFI Indusries truck driver.
IT'S A BFD: 10:30am @@POTUS & @VP receive the PDB 1:30pm: POTUS, VP, and Fmr President Obama deliver remarks on the ACA incl additional actions POTUS is taking to expand it. pic.twitter.com/g1LIebpg28
— GeorgiaPeach OG Biden Babe 🥁🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@ChrisFromGA68) April 5, 2022
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Affordable Care Act
President Biden, Vice President Harris and Former President Barack Obama Deliver Remarks on the Affordable Care Act and Lowering Health Care Costs for Families.President Biden will also Announce Additional Actions to Save Families Hundreds of Dollars a Month on Their Health Care.
Former Pres. Obama: 'I heard some changes have been made by the current president … Apparently Secret Service agents have to wear aviator glasses now … and there’s a cat running around!' pic.twitter.com/arbiSgbzyD
Obama just set the entire right-wing conspiracy theorists who think he is secretly running the govt on fire with this one. And he knows it! pic.twitter.com/5tjQYzUvSt
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) April 5, 2022
Satellite images show bodies lay in Bucha for weeks, despite Russian claims.
“An analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia
that the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, occurred after its soldiers had left the town.”
“…a review of videos and satellite imagery by The Times shows that many of the civilians were killed
more than three weeks ago, when Russia’s military was in control of the town”
Trump Conceded He Did Not Win The Election On Video In 2021 Meeting With Historians
“I didn’t win the election,” said Trump.
“The clause came in a sentence spoken in an interview granted to a group of historians that seemed to particularly impress Trump according to a new article in the Atlantic.”
As my buddy the great Southern writer Rick Bragg would say “It’s all over but the shout’n.” This great team walked KBJ through visits with 97 Senators! She sat through 20+ hours of questioning and answered 1500 questions for the record. Next up – CONFIRMATION!#AJustice4Allpic.twitter.com/hivcyFIuX0
Did the United States and United Kingdom surrender to Hitler to stop the Nazi killings? No. Then stop asking Ukrainians to surrender to avoid more Buchas or Mariupols. Give Ukrainians what they need to create their own no-fly zone if the West is going to remain too timid.
with the money Elon Musk spent to buy twitter shares, he could have given every American family $100,000 and still had enough left over to cancel all student debt
FOR HISTORY BOOKS: The first Black US president, Barack Obama, hugs first Black US vice president, Kamala Harris. April 5, 2022. ♥️✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/jTcKc8NVyZ
— Madam Vice President Harris is THEE GOAT! (@flywithkamala) April 5, 2022
As my buddy the great Southern writer Rick Bragg would say “It’s all over but the shout’n.” This great team walked KBJ through visits with 97 Senators! She sat through 20+ hours of questioning and answered 1500 questions for the record. Next up – CONFIRMATION!#AJustice4Allpic.twitter.com/hivcyFIuX0
watched a documentary today about lorena ramirez, an indigenous ultra marathon runner from mexico and i'm in love with her humour she always runs marathons in her sandals and look at what she says when she is given nike running shoes pic.twitter.com/VXwdqGIZIg
🚨BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court declines to consider GOP petition seeking to invalidate nearly all voting by mail in a state where most voters vote by mail.https://t.co/TCXOqA5U9hpic.twitter.com/v7Pde91sTj
U.S. Ambassador To UN Reacts To Video Of Atrocities In Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed a video of the atrocities, allegedly committed by Russia in Bucha, Ukraine, at the UN on Tuesday. U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who was in attendance, tells Joy Reid, “It was horrific.”
—–Ms. Thomas-Greenfield reacted to seeing the horrors of Putin’s atrocities minus the blurring of the images
of the dead. The U.N. will go forward to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council and isolate them on the Security Council.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will be honored tonight by the Reverend Al Sharpton
at the National Action Network’s “Keepers of the Dream Awards” gala for her career in public service and her leadership at the United Nations.
Opinion: What can Democrats do about Clarence Thomas?
By Paul Waldman
“While a few more liberal lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have said Clarence Thomas should resign or be impeached, Democratic leaders have not.”
“He doesn’t care about his ethical obligations and won’t recuse himself no matter how loudly we demand it,
some Democrats will say, so what’s the point? That’s not a question Republicans would ask if they were in the same situation. But Democrats do ask it of themselves.
Which sends a message to Republicans that the rules don’t really apply to them, and they can act with impunity. Clarence Thomas has surely taken note.”
And, to make it worse, the Dems usually allow it. As the link says, the Rs know that there is an excellent chance the Ds won’t do anything, at least anything of consequence. As I keep tweeting about Ds lousy messaging, If they really want to know how to do effective messaging, watch the Rs, then do that. Same is true for other actions.
The Dems pride themselves on being the BIG Tent….The Big Tent is a big problem…you have the Justice Dems… Sanders and the DSA…the so-called 3rd Way…etc., etc…you have DEMs joining with others to give a Rebuttal to the President’s SOTU Address…
Here in PA..3 Dems running for the US Senate…We need to replace Toomey with a DEM
There is Fetterman who has aligned himself with Sanders…and who bashes Dems…and Kenyatta who has aligned himself with the squad…
If either one of them were to win…the mixed messaging would continue…
folks always speak on the single focus of Republicans…Their single focus will always be to preserve white supremacy…
even the most moderate of Republican voters will vote Republican..
last but certainly not least …the press…..and there is a whole piece that i could say about them…
The Affordable Care Act is stronger than ever before. Over 31 million Americans now have health insurance, but it is critical that we protect and expand the Affordable Care Act. pic.twitter.com/V0RaakL84e
Oh My God! You said what needed to be said…but everyone should check their state's consent for marriage…there are a lot of states that allow marriage under the age of 16. None allow marriage with 10 year old children. This hurts so bad..is there a Fed law that prevents this.
— PrettyFoot💃🏾 is vaxed-boostered-wears a mask😷 (@PrettyFootWoman) April 6, 2022
imo we must respond to the GOPQ vile creation of the term “grooming” of children.
Now.
…………………………..
Stuart Stevens speaks with Chris Hayes:
“I think we can step back. I think there’s a direct connection between 2 stories here.
What Putin is doing in Russia calling Ukrainians ‘nazis’
is the same tactic that the Marjorie Taylor Greenes and these nut jobs are doing,
trying to accuse other people of being pedophiles and ‘groomers’.
It’s an element of a pro-autocracy anti-truth movement.
So you just make up this stuff and then will justify whatever you want to do.
Because you can’t have any discourse with someone and try to reach a settlement if they’re a nazi!
You can’t do that if they’re a pedophile! So it’s not about governing.
It’s about your side winning. And you’ll do whatever it takes and to what purpose?
Just for the purpose of power.”
“I mean what happens with these things, when you look at movements,
which is what the Republican Party has become – it’s become an anti-democratic movement.
Not really a political party in any traditional American sense, where they have a coherent ideology as opposed to a Democrat coherent ideology and you argue about that. Republican party now exists to beat Democrats. That’s why cartels exist. Nobody asks OPEC what is your higher purpose, you just sell oil.
So what you have here is a pattern where the absurd and the extreme gradually becomes normalized. And it’s part of a predictable pattern of how autocracies take over.
So they’ll start to be a legal justification for this.
There’s a propaganda wing at Fox.
There’s a political wing that’s been established at the Republican Party. It’s well financed.
And there are legal efforts to normalize what we now think is crazy.
But then it will gradually become the law of the land! And that’s how we lose this little thing we call democracy.
It’s not going to die in a coup, it’s going to die in the ballot box and in the court room.
And this is just part of that process.”
Does GOPQ care about Max Gaetz or Carlson defending Warren Jeffs? No.
I believe all of these vile Q pedophile fabrications began with a pattern of reverse finger cover-up and distraction from Trump’s crimes with underage children, something that Putin probably knows about.
President Biden at ACA WH event:
“And now I’m going to sign an executive order. And, Barack, let me remind you: It’s a hot mic.”
(Laughter and applause.)
—–am so thankful for this kind, thoughtful, and brilliant President.
1/oh my goodness: Just got crushing news from Tracy Breslin, wife of @EricBoehlerthttps://t.co/l0nOnE0Tad Has died in a bike accident, age 57. Adored his kids Jane and Ben, his dogs, biking and running and basketball and good friends, a fierce and fearless defender of the truth
How is it 2022 & they are stripping people of reproductive rights & voting rights, fighting to make child marriage legal, banning books & also banning teaching the truth in school? If this doesn’t motivate us to get out the vote in November, then what else will.
Sorry if you already know but some people seem unaware that @BlackLadySketch is back on FRIDAY! THIS Friday 4/8! I know y’all like to binge months later but the only way tv shows stay on the air is if you WATCH when they come out, so see you Friday at 11pm on @hbomax! #ABLSSpic.twitter.com/zWrRdIgyWz
About 1:45 pm Eastern tomorrow, Chuck Schumer has called for THE VOTE on the Senate floor to confirm Judge Jackson as our next U.S. Supreme Court Justice! Grab a good night’s sleep, and be ready to feel and share the JOY!
Sometimes you just have to respond. Ugh. They’re like little kids writing in storyland.
The important part of the story here was the confirmation vote – not the "expedited finale." Try to take that into consideration in your coverage of the next important story, 'kay? Or maybe make two stories out of this.
did the fucking bw asshole reach for the couch when the traitorous thug spewed all kindsa shit and not to forget led an insurrection against his own country?
I’m bored with Elon Musk. I’m bored with Jeff Bezos. I’m bored with Mark Zuckerberg.
I’m bored hearing nonstop about a few lucky billionaires, who invented nothing, freed no one, and saved no lives, being treated as superhuman celebrities. They’re just rich dudes. Yawn.
yesterday there was a ot of talk about States voting to legalize child marriage…
i checked PA laws…here is what i found..
Pennsylvania Marriage Age Requirements Laws
Created by FindLaw’s team of legal writers and editors | Last updated September 14, 2020
Regardless of which state you live in, age restrictions on marriage end at the age of majority (18 in most states), when you legally become an adult. But states have different age requirements for different situations, and these age requirements have been changing in recent years.
For instance, Pennsylvania marriage age requirement laws previously allowed minors as young as 16 to get married with parental consent. However, in May 2020, Pennslyvania followed several other states in outlawing child marriage. The minimum age to get married in Pennsylvania is 18 and there are no exceptions.
just 2020…the law was changed…
this is something for all us to monitor in our own state..
Good morning everyone! Today will see a JUSTICE JACKSON ON THE SUPREME COURT! Long time coming, but we’re here now and I’m going to savor this moment and just be proud today.
Live Updates:
Senate to Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation
Judge Jackson’s elevation as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is essentially assured, but first the Senate must take two critical steps to confirm her.
"Every day that passes brings us one day closer to a crisis. We cannot wait until 2024 to address this problem. Given the opportunity, Republicans will deploy these tactics to win control of the House and Senate in 2022."https://t.co/XeNrcWXEnc
The Obama Diary 
Apropos thread
It’s a radical party of terrorism under the guise of white supremacy.
Congressman Swalwell said, paraphrasing,
“We are Zelenskyy Americans who reject Putin Republicans.”
“Stand up!”
—-The Party of Putin, war criminal, is responsible for our first violent transfer of power.
Evidence of Atrocities Mounts as Russia Retreats
Ukraine Live Updates:
Global Outrage Follows Allegations That Russia Executed Civilians
As Russian forces retreated from around Kyiv, the devastating toll of the war became clearer. Western leaders redoubled calls for war crimes investigations, declaring the images of dead civilians “abhorrent.”
Russia’s retreat from Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv offered a clearer picture of the devastating civilian toll from the war, sparking global outrage against Moscow and calls by Western leaders for war crimes investigations.
(https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/03/world/ukraine-russia-war)
This Is True Barbarity’: Life and Death Under Russian Occupation
“The town of Trostyanets was occupied by Russian forces for a month before the Ukrainian military liberated it. Residents described weeks of hunger and horror.”
(https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/world/europe/ukraine-war-russia-trostyanets.html)
Trump Stopped Providing Details Of His Calls
And Activities To Record Keepers The Day Before 1/6 Attack
“The White House record keepers appeared to be iced out in this time period. One source says the last day that normal information was sent out was January 4th.”
(https://www.politicususa.com/2022/04/02/trump-stopped-provided-details-of-his-calls-and-activities-to-record-keepers-the-day-before-1-6-attack.html)
Just saw her nomination is deadlocked s9 goes to full Senate tonight to move forward.
From ABC: “By a bipartisan vote of 53-47, the Senate has forced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson out of the Judiciary Committee — putting the judge on track for final confirmation by week’s end.
GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine voted with Democrats.”
Yup. Fuck the wh ‘team’ that walked back that truth telling because the third rate fourth estate, which tolerates traitorous thug’s lies even now, got the couch faints.
Many a flour has hit the floor in my hands pissing off wu in the process.
Hopefully both the judgements go against these treason weasels setting a healthy legal precedent. The rethugs have tarred and feathered 1st amendment beyond recognition.
Yup, da hopium peddling gal. And false hunter equivalence by the angry staffer guy.
Good that Biden is finally getting pissed off at gutless garland.
Fiiinally, the dam is breaking. What the rethugs did to Justice (sic) Jackson during hearings was despicable.
Both the dem backstabbers better get in line now.
Day is breaking good.
Day is breaking good.
What a Great Idea…VOTE LOUD!!!!
Telling It Like IT is
Prince at 11 yrs old! This is so cool! 💜💟☔️
My kind of guy.
https://mobile.twitter.com/DougJones46/status/1511151449853636610
A historic life changing appointment first time in American history and this is the scumbag pos asshole’s stand.
is there a dem running against him??
Not that I’ve heard.
KU and UNC…hard fought fabulous game…
Big congrats to the Jayhawks,
NCAA Champions!!!!
https://mobile.twitter.com/Acyn/status/1511026307995373573
https://mobile.twitter.com/NaomiBiden/status/1511081396151984140
https://mobile.twitter.com/QondiNtini/status/1511053273985429506
https://mobile.twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1511081028395454473
stooges gonna do what stooges gonna do.
Nite nite
Keep your eyes and your Hearts on the Light
https://www.stonekettle.com/2022/04/when-fascism-comes-to-america.html
💙🕊💛
Yet another example of you get what you voted for.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60978795
We are already paying our price thanks to hindu nutjobs.
Yet another example of why men die earlier.
The guy deserves more medals. Taking on a vicious mafia thug and beating him at every turn = more medals.
Thanks to our own rwnj’s.
The band is getting back together!!! 😃
What Time??
1:30 Eastern
Oh man!!! I’m so excited for this:) Oh to be a fly on the wall:)
His bio says that he is living his Mama’s American Dream. I wonder what his mother thinks of his voting “No” to advance a Black woman to the Supreme Court.
Rethugs always overreach and fail. The best proof = the traitorous thug.
Bet the raised arms are coming soon.
Thread from PBO re today’s WH visit
I missed this…Thank you Gail for posting this
Check you Voter Status before it’s too late!
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519278-1/president-biden-trucking-industry-supply-chain
President Joe Biden on Trucking Industry & Supply Chain
President Biden speaks about his administration’s efforts to improve supply chain issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joined by Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Patrick Murphy, Chair, Veterans Trucking Task Force;
Maria Rodriguez, NFI Indusries truck driver.
Remarks by Vice President Harris on Public School Infrastructure
APRIL 04, 2022
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/04/04/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-on-public-school-infrastructure/)
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Administration’s Proposed Rule to
Fix “Family Glitch” and Lower Healthcare Costs
APRIL 05, 2022
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/04/05/background-press-call-by-senior-administration-officials-on-the-administrations-proposed-rule-to-fix-family-glitch-and-lower-healthcare-costs/)
MBKA: Eight Years of Impact – Obama Foundation
https://www.obama.org/mbka/eighth-anniversary/
JON BATISTE
Wins Album Of The Year For ‘WE ARE’ | 2022 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech
——5 Grammies, giant Congrats to Mr. Jon Batiste!!!
A Black filmmaker creating on his own terms
The full episode for (Not) Chasing Oscar Gold.
Transcript
More: (https://www.msnbc.com/podcast/into-america/transcript-not-chasing-oscar-gold-n1293879)
Perhaps the first on air to call her Justice Jackson,
Neal Katyal: “Someone like her can bring the country together.”
💙😄
1:30 PM ET
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Affordable Care Act
President Biden, Vice President Harris and Former President Barack Obama Deliver Remarks on the Affordable Care Act and Lowering Health Care Costs for Families.President Biden will also Announce Additional Actions to Save Families Hundreds of Dollars a Month on Their Health Care.
PBO still bringing the funny! 😄
Lol. Racists gonna be raged.
Good natured banter. God how I miss that.
Fuck the corrupt cowardly rethugs for foisting a corrupt dotard on all of us.
Satellite images show bodies lay in Bucha for weeks, despite Russian claims.
“An analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia
that the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, occurred after its soldiers had left the town.”
“…a review of videos and satellite imagery by The Times shows that many of the civilians were killed
more than three weeks ago, when Russia’s military was in control of the town”
(https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/world/europe/bucha-ukraine-bodies.html)
A bazillion thanks to the good guys in our media. We need you.
We need you to Pluto and back.
Trump Conceded He Did Not Win The Election On Video In 2021 Meeting With Historians
“I didn’t win the election,” said Trump.
“The clause came in a sentence spoken in an interview granted to a group of historians that seemed to particularly impress Trump according to a new article in the Atlantic.”
Jason Miciak: (https://www.politicususa.com/2022/04/05/trump-conceded-he-did-not-win-the-election-on-video-in-2021-in-meeting-with-historians.html)
Spectacular!!
Fiiinally some consequence.
fuckin’ idjits.
but then he wouldn’t be an asshole that he is.
where are the FLOTUSES?
He would have made a heckuva AG.
Lol. Burn.
U.S. Ambassador To UN Reacts To Video Of Atrocities In Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed a video of the atrocities, allegedly committed by Russia in Bucha, Ukraine, at the UN on Tuesday. U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who was in attendance, tells Joy Reid, “It was horrific.”
—–Ms. Thomas-Greenfield reacted to seeing the horrors of Putin’s atrocities minus the blurring of the images
of the dead. The U.N. will go forward to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council and isolate them on the Security Council.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will be honored tonight by the Reverend Al Sharpton
at the National Action Network’s “Keepers of the Dream Awards” gala for her career in public service and her leadership at the United Nations.
FACT SHEET:
Biden Harris Administration Proposes Rule to Fix “Family Glitch” and Lower Health Care Costs
APRIL 05, 2022
President Biden Announces Proposal to Take Most Significant Administrative Action to Improve Implementation of the ACA Since its Enactment
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/05/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-proposes-rule-to-fix-family-glitch-and-lower-health-care-costs/)
FACT SHEET:
The Biden Administration Accelerates Whole-of-Government Effort to Prevent, Detect, and Treat Long COVID
APRIL 05, 2022
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/05/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-accelerates-whole-of-government-effort-to-prevent-detect-and-treat-long-covid/)
Opinion: What can Democrats do about Clarence Thomas?
By Paul Waldman
“While a few more liberal lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have said Clarence Thomas should resign or be impeached, Democratic leaders have not.”
“He doesn’t care about his ethical obligations and won’t recuse himself no matter how loudly we demand it,
some Democrats will say, so what’s the point? That’s not a question Republicans would ask if they were in the same situation. But Democrats do ask it of themselves.
Which sends a message to Republicans that the rules don’t really apply to them, and they can act with impunity. Clarence Thomas has surely taken note.”
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/01/democrats-clarence-thomas-recusal-january-6/)
It seems that whenever Republicans do something that they should not do…somehow, someway they blame Democrats…interesting how that works
And, to make it worse, the Dems usually allow it. As the link says, the Rs know that there is an excellent chance the Ds won’t do anything, at least anything of consequence. As I keep tweeting about Ds lousy messaging, If they really want to know how to do effective messaging, watch the Rs, then do that. Same is true for other actions.
I want to address the messaging issue…
The Dems pride themselves on being the BIG Tent….The Big Tent is a big problem…you have the Justice Dems… Sanders and the DSA…the so-called 3rd Way…etc., etc…you have DEMs joining with others to give a Rebuttal to the President’s SOTU Address…
Here in PA..3 Dems running for the US Senate…We need to replace Toomey with a DEM
There is Fetterman who has aligned himself with Sanders…and who bashes Dems…and Kenyatta who has aligned himself with the squad…
If either one of them were to win…the mixed messaging would continue…
folks always speak on the single focus of Republicans…Their single focus will always be to preserve white supremacy…
even the most moderate of Republican voters will vote Republican..
last but certainly not least …the press…..and there is a whole piece that i could say about them…
44, 46 and 47 😄
Executive Order on Continuing to Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage
APRIL 05, 2022
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/04/05/executive-order-on-continuing-to-strengthen-americans-access-to-affordable-quality-health-coverage/)
I love how you count, Dudette! With you all the way on that count, for sure.
💙💙💙
2 minutes of squiggly baby cuteness!
PBO is on a discussion panel about Disinformation, today 4pm Eastern
Tennessee GOP Proposes Bill Eliminating Age Requirements for Marriage
By Katie Wemus
(https://www.newsweek.com/tennessee-bill-proposes-eliminating-marriage-age-requirements-1695209)
imo we must respond to the GOPQ vile creation of the term “grooming” of children.
Now.
…………………………..
Stuart Stevens speaks with Chris Hayes:
“I think we can step back. I think there’s a direct connection between 2 stories here.
What Putin is doing in Russia calling Ukrainians ‘nazis’
is the same tactic that the Marjorie Taylor Greenes and these nut jobs are doing,
trying to accuse other people of being pedophiles and ‘groomers’.
It’s an element of a pro-autocracy anti-truth movement.
So you just make up this stuff and then will justify whatever you want to do.
Because you can’t have any discourse with someone and try to reach a settlement if they’re a nazi!
You can’t do that if they’re a pedophile! So it’s not about governing.
It’s about your side winning. And you’ll do whatever it takes and to what purpose?
Just for the purpose of power.”
“I mean what happens with these things, when you look at movements,
which is what the Republican Party has become – it’s become an anti-democratic movement.
Not really a political party in any traditional American sense, where they have a coherent ideology as opposed to a Democrat coherent ideology and you argue about that. Republican party now exists to beat Democrats. That’s why cartels exist. Nobody asks OPEC what is your higher purpose, you just sell oil.
So what you have here is a pattern where the absurd and the extreme gradually becomes normalized. And it’s part of a predictable pattern of how autocracies take over.
So they’ll start to be a legal justification for this.
There’s a propaganda wing at Fox.
There’s a political wing that’s been established at the Republican Party. It’s well financed.
And there are legal efforts to normalize what we now think is crazy.
But then it will gradually become the law of the land! And that’s how we lose this little thing we call democracy.
It’s not going to die in a coup, it’s going to die in the ballot box and in the court room.
And this is just part of that process.”
Does GOPQ care about Max Gaetz or Carlson defending Warren Jeffs? No.
I believe all of these vile Q pedophile fabrications began with a pattern of reverse finger cover-up and distraction from Trump’s crimes with underage children, something that Putin probably knows about.
LIVE NOW…
President Biden at ACA WH event:
“And now I’m going to sign an executive order. And, Barack, let me remind you: It’s a hot mic.”
(Laughter and applause.)
—–am so thankful for this kind, thoughtful, and brilliant President.
Good die young while evil lives and prospers. Fuck ‘god’.
PBO Live Now!!!
Maria’s segment was very interesting. I could listen to President Obama speak off the cuff – all day long. 💖😎
About 1:45 pm Eastern tomorrow, Chuck Schumer has called for THE VOTE on the Senate floor to confirm Judge Jackson as our next U.S. Supreme Court Justice! Grab a good night’s sleep, and be ready to feel and share the JOY!
YES!!! 💖💃🏾🙋🏾♀️
Sometimes you just have to respond. Ugh. They’re like little kids writing in storyland.
they should call the sc pos uncle tom.
doj – where it will be doa.
did the fucking bw asshole reach for the couch when the traitorous thug spewed all kindsa shit and not to forget led an insurrection against his own country?
Perfect example of what i meant about the press…in my post about messaging
Gonna be a glorious day. We need some good news. And goodnight, TODville – and all the ships at sea.
yesterday there was a ot of talk about States voting to legalize child marriage…
i checked PA laws…here is what i found..
Pennsylvania Marriage Age Requirements Laws
Created by FindLaw’s team of legal writers and editors | Last updated September 14, 2020
Regardless of which state you live in, age restrictions on marriage end at the age of majority (18 in most states), when you legally become an adult. But states have different age requirements for different situations, and these age requirements have been changing in recent years.
For instance, Pennsylvania marriage age requirement laws previously allowed minors as young as 16 to get married with parental consent. However, in May 2020, Pennslyvania followed several other states in outlawing child marriage. The minimum age to get married in Pennsylvania is 18 and there are no exceptions.
just 2020…the law was changed…
this is something for all us to monitor in our own state..
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/cancel-loc-against-aakar-patel-apologise-to-him-court-tells-cbi/20220407.htm
Thank god for our mostly independent justice system,courts and judges and thank goddess there are no you judge till you die judges.
Good morning everyone! Today will see a JUSTICE JACKSON ON THE SUPREME COURT! Long time coming, but we’re here now and I’m going to savor this moment and just be proud today.
SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With you all the way, darlin’!!!
Happy Thursday Everybody!
It’s a great day for a confirmation!
Live Updates:
Senate to Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation
Judge Jackson’s elevation as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is essentially assured, but first the Senate must take two critical steps to confirm her.
With three crossing party lines, Jackson’s nomination vote parallels Gorsuch’s.
(https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/07/us/ketanji-brown-jackson-vote-scotus)
….ready.
Every Single House Judiciary Committee Republican Votes Against Bill To Fight Domestic Terrorism
(https://www.politicususa.com/2022/04/06/every-single-house-judiciary-committee-republican-votes-against-bill-to-fight-domestic-terrorism.html)
Meet The 63 House Republicans Who Voted No On A Resolution To Defend Democracy
(https://www.politicususa.com/2022/04/05/meet-the-63-house-republicans-who-voted-no-on-resolution-to-defend-democracy.html)
Statement by President Biden Extending the Pause on Student Loan Repayment Through August 31st, 2022
APRIL 06, 2022
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/06/statement-by-president-biden-extending-the-pause-on-student-loan-repayment-through-august-31st-2022/)
—hearing about the cheering and young happy sounds. Now let’s cancel !!
Sen Warren saying yesterday that her monthly bill was $50.
WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman justice on Supreme Court
Make Schiff as AG. He would be great at it.
New post.