For #BlackHistoryMonth, I wanted to share the work of three talented artists – Esther, Melarie, Rachel – who shared the art they made after reading #TheLightWeCarry. I love these! pic.twitter.com/KuFiIi5diK
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 27, 2023
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The People’s View
- Follow me at my new venture: Reclaim the Fight
- Ignore the bait: Why it’s the right strategy for Democrats to focus SCOTUS fight on health care
- BIG: Judge halts Trump administration attempt to shortcut the census
- Trump doesn't want peaceful transition of power. Legally, it doesn’t matter.
- Fauci goes off on Rand Paul
- Rule 44: Why Obamacare is not lost even in a deadlocked Supreme Court, but only if Biden wins
- Time to suit up. This is war.
- BREAKING: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed
- Bothsidesism comes to fact-checking: CNN's “fact-check” calling Biden ad 'misleading' proves the opposite
- Pardon me: How Donald Trump's stooges conspired with Julian Assange to exonerate Russia and undermine US Intlligence
Smartypants
- Durham to Right Wingers: "Blame Hillary"
- That Time When Refusing to Negotiate With Hostage-Takers Worked
- The Other Christian Nationalists: Leonard Leo and Opus Dei
- Hawley Demonstrates That He's an Ignorant Liar
- DeSantis Board Votes to Counter-Sue Disney Over Something...Anything
- Hunter Biden's Laptop Is a Total Nothingburger
- What DeSantis Couldn't Say in Response to Disney's Lawsuit
- Disney Skewers DeSantis With His Own Words
- Populism Without Civil Rights Is Fascism
- Glenn Greenwald gets triggered by smart competent women like Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Steve Benen
- Joe: The Judicial Branch didn't mindlessly follow Trump on Jan. 6 rioters
- Vets from different wars bond over fly-fishing in 'Mending the Line'
- Outlines of a deal in Washington are starting to emerge
- Joe: We are grateful for the men and women who serve across the globe
- The sage example of Timothy Keller
- Doris Kearns Goodwin: The accountability of law is holding up
- 'Real-world impacts' of debt stalemate will only get worse as we near deadline, says Treasury
- 'Party of One' looks at the life and political rise of Xi Jinping
- CPAC treasurer resigns citing financial mismanagement
- Training seeks to ease mental health crisis among first responders
The Obama Diary 
Fired up! Ready to go! 😃
Such great minds!
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https://www.obama.org/updates/edith-childs
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Such great minds!
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https://www.obama.org/updates/edith-childs
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Good West Coast morning Nerdy & TOD family. 💃🏾💖
hi and thank you TOD.
“Founder of Black Children’s Book Week Takes This Year’s Celebration to the Metaverse
Nationwide — The second celebration of Black Children’s Book Week starts on February 26th, and people around the world are gearing up to participate. Founded in 2022 by social entrepreneur and author Veronica N. Chapman, Black Children’s Book Week (BCBW) is a global celebration of Black children and the power of Black representation in children’s books. Chapman’s goal is to “raise the vibration in the world” for Black children. And now her reach includes an online world, as Chapman has created a Black Children’s Book Museum in the Metaverse to accompany the celebration.”
(https://blacknews.com/news/veronica-chapman-founder-black-childrens-book-week-creator-metaverse/
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Cyber Strategy
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/03/02/background-press-call-by-senior-administration-officials-previewing-the-biden-harris-administrations-national-cyber-strategy/
Julie Su
Timothy J. Heaphy Led the House Jan. 6 Investigation. Here’s What He Learned.
The top staff investigator for the House inquiry on the Capitol attack opened up about his biggest takeaways and why proving intent is the key to a criminal charge against former President Donald J. Trump.
(https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/us/politics/timothy-heaphy-jan-6-committee.html)
Nov 13 2020 by Jen Kirby
Trump’s own officials say 2020 was America’s most secure election in history
Homeland Security put out a statement with state and local officials that countered the president’s fraud claims.
(https://www.vox.com/2020/11/13/21563825/2020-elections-most-secure-dhs-cisa-krebs)
FOX KNEW, MURDOCH KNEW TRUMP LOST
Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods
Rupert Murdoch, the conservative media mogul, spoke under oath last month in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems.
(https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/business/media/fox-news-dominion-rupert-murdoch.html)
— again lest we move on or forget….he knew and Fox knew. Fox disinformation and lies cause citizen death and destruction of democracy.
Migrant children, brutal jobs across America
Thank you Congresswoman Hillary Scholten
—-imho, US habitual addiction to slave labor knows no bounds.
Give all these abused and exploited children so involved citizenship.
Two-thirds of the children end up working full time and some also attend school, if their ‘sponsor’ allows. Many years ago I taught school where some children slept at their desks for part of the day – you cannot miss the abused or exploited child.
Co-sign!
Black Mississippi capital distrusts plans by white officials
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Random gunfire, repeated break-ins and a decaying city water system are constant challenges at Mom’s Dream Kitchen, the soul food restaurant Timothy Norris’ mother opened 35 years ago in Mississippi’s capital.
(https://apnews.com/article/jackson-mississippi-government-judges-local-control-15ced19f16f22c454c505704ef7d943c)
Tenn. governor to restrict drag shows as photo appears to show him in drag
By Annabelle Timsit
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/28/tennessee-drag-show-bill-lee/)
Hyppcrite
Nebraska lawmaker brings state Legislature to a halt to stop transgender care ban
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh vowed to make the legislative session “painful” if lawmakers try to pass a bill targeting health care for transgender minors.
(https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/neb-lawmaker-brings-state-legislature-halt-stop-transgender-care-ban-rcna72645)
stunning work State Sen Cavanaugh.
“No bottom to how low the Republican Party will go. So it is as you say a symbiotic relationship. But what it is doing, it is destroying democracy.
A news outlet that is supposed to be about the First Amendment, supposed to be about…strengthening democracy, instead is a propaganda arm of a Republican Party that now wants a divided country…beyond that is peddling the wildest conspiracy theories and lies about elections, elections administration. And…is a willing participant in that.” (Marc Elias)
NTSB chair says NS train derailment was ‘100% preventable’
Agency will hold rare field hearing on derailment in Ohio this spring
(https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ntsb-chair-says-ns-train-derailment-was-100-preventable)
Senators unveil rail safety bill after Ohio train derailment
Senators from Ohio, where the derailment occurred, and Pennsylvania, where the toxic plume drifted, are among those spearheading the legislation.
(https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senators-unveil-rail-safety-bill-ohio-train-derailment-rcna72864)
Let’s see if Republicans do a dang thing to further train safety.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for Republicans to do anything that solves a problem to help non-rich folks.
Bernie Sanders:
Author: IT’S OK TO BE ANGRY ABOUT CAPITALISM.
—-imo Sen. Sanders is a National Treasure.
Where are the alarm bells?
Two Flotuses
Joy Reid: “That’s so Biden. He does Biden-y things.”
–love it.
🎉 Meet the 2023 Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program graduates! ✨
Supercongrats to Ms. Julie Su !!
Nominated for Secretary of the Department of Labor.
2nd trailer
……we’re talking Blue Lab Beats here.
So….will see thee a few days hence.
-love.
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Republicans need to get up earlier in the day and learn the power of humor. This “senior” citizen is miles, no “years” ahead of Marjorie Tayor “three name, no brain”, Greene. Regarding his choice for VP, Kamala Harris, he knew exactly what he was doing. She goes about her job accomplishing good things for us without bragging or begging for praise. Thank you President Joe. Thanks NW and all posters, I am really enjoying this posting today.
They lost his paperwork – twice!
https://thegrio.com/2023/03/03/black-vietnam-vet-col-paris-davis-83-finally-honored-with-medal-of-honor/
Jill Scott 🔥
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Incredible….
She truly is.
Dude tried it with his mom – a physics teacher! 😆😂🤣
The cutest couple, still! 😍
Never forget. Never stop fighting for equality.
Whew 🔥
Beautiful
So, so very true 💖😎👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Right On✊🏽
Hey TOD peeps, I just saw Creed III. Let me tell you that there is something, story-wise for everyone! And ladies, holy moly, Jonathan and Michael B 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is too cute! 😄
This is Morning Joe…Tsk Tsk..
https://twitter.com/KatrinaWTE/status/1632733860952694797
https://twitter.com/KatrinaWTE/status/1632733860952694797
The White House
The nation’s reaction to Bloody Sunday helped produce the Voting Rights Act, creating protections against racial discrimination in voting and providing equal access to the ballot.
Since their first days in office, @POTUS and @VP have prioritized protecting this sacred right.
Peace, love, to Congressman Lewis and family.
Factory children
—-Charles Dickens lives.
—Go in and bust all these factories right now.
Rich people re-write history and edit out the victims who got them there.
New post.