I’m thrilled to share that my new @HGMedia podcast, The Light, will be available on @audible_com on March 7! I can't wait for you to hear some of the stories and conversations I’ve been having with some of my close friends about so many of the issues we’re all navigating. pic.twitter.com/IFzNxei4D1
Oh shit. A Biden appointee just called out Lauren Boebert for trying to use a scandal that happened under Trump to blame Biden. (h/t @therecount) pic.twitter.com/fonxG4wK4p
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) March 9, 2023
Biden: "When we talk about a 28 percent tax rate — Ronald Reagan was doing the 28 percent tax rate, you know, that wacko liberal guy." pic.twitter.com/66cgSNhDsR
Grateful to the decorated advocates who mobilize for LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, higher wages, child tax credit, home care and paid leave. Your work lets people know our flag is still there — and we're still fighting for them. -NP pic.twitter.com/vzM59nYnlf
President Biden closed his budget speech in Philadelphia with this:
"My budget is about investing in America and all of America, including places and people who have been forgotten. Amid the economic upheaval over the past 4 decades, too many people have been left behind and… https://t.co/fMprRIMSrppic.twitter.com/BoPY837z7p
#OTD James Reeb joined the ancestors (Jan 1, 1927–Mar 11, 1965). Minister, civil rights activist. He was severely beaten by white segregationists trying to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. He died 2 days later. 3 men were tried, but acquitted by an all-white jury.#Historypic.twitter.com/kmPvx1YkeE
😭We b'n knew that Harry keeps the Spencer family close. Imagine! Princess Diana's family were in Monticito & not a single leak! Wow! They are giving Haz a strong family support from behind the scenes. pic.twitter.com/5iKsSATivy
— #SussexSpartanMegHive🇬🇧 (@KajolMomento) March 11, 2023
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, OMB Director Shalanda Young, and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse
And it’s built around four key values.
First, giving families more breathing room. What does that mean? We’re talking about lowering prescription drug costs, lowering healthcare costs, lowering housing costs, lowering college costs, and lowering childcare costs. And if you have a child in daycare anywhere around here, you will understand why families need that breathing room.
Second, the budget protects and strengthens Medicare and Social Security, all while some congressional Republicans have threatened to cut them.
The President has been crystal clear: These are more than programs; they are promises to American seniors. That’s why the budget extends the life of Medicare trust fund by at least 25 years and rejects any effort to cut Social Security benefits. That is off the table, full stop.
Third, this budget invests in America: boosting American manufacturing, making our communities safer, strengthening our national security, cutting taxes for working families, and much more. That’s the way you grow an economy from the bottom up and the middle out.
And fourth, this budget reduces the deficit. Remember, this is not new to this President. He cut the deficit by $1.7 trillion his first two years in office. And the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce the deficit by hundreds of billions more.
This year’s budget will reduce the deficit by nearly $3 trillion dollars over 10 years by asking the wealthy and big corporations to begin to pay their fair share and by cutting wasteful spending on special interests. That includes by reforming our tax code to ensure no billionaire pays a lower tax rate than a teacher and a firefighter in this country. That’s a clear contrast with congressional Republicans.
It was my privilege today to meet with @MaEllenSirleaf, the first woman ever elected as head of state for an African country.
As we mark International Women’s Day, we celebrate President Sirleaf’s work to relentlessly break down barriers — ensuring women's voices are heard. pic.twitter.com/h1bU0jlR7G
As we mark International Women’s Day, we must call attention to the heinous abuses of women in Ukraine, suppression of women in Afghanistan & attacks on women in Iran.
On this day, and everyday, we condemn violence against women everywhere and seek justice for these atrocities.
Swalwell: I think that it is quite rich that we are talking about subpoena compliance under a chairman of the full committee who was absolutely out of subpoena compliance in the last congress.. *shows Jim Jordan subpoena* pic.twitter.com/ooSDdU5Q0T
“DC is the highest policed locale per capita in America. We have highest rate of incarceration. If policing or jail would save us, we’d have already been saved.” #HandsOffDCpic.twitter.com/VCsyPIrSnD
“The rise in black political power caused Congress to strip D.C. of our autonomy.” It happened in the 1800s, and it’s still happening today. https://t.co/RksuWYIL30
— ACLU of the District of Columbia (@ACLU_DC) March 8, 2023
“The Senate on Wednesday voted to block Washington, D.C., from enacting a sweeping revision of the city’s criminal code, with 33 Democrats joining a Republican-led push to override the District of Columbia City Council’s plan.
“Despite 700,000 residents who live, work and pay taxes here, Congress must still approve the laws passed locally. And, they have chosen this one to play politics under the guise of public safety.
A committee met for over a year to develop the necessary, long-overdue revisions. But, now, the same people who would like you to believe CRT is destroying elementary schools, have become overnight experts on 1000s of pages of DC code.
(Amaretto Morris)
Former Goldman Sachs Investment Banker Sentenced in $2.7B Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
Defendant Conspired to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Commit Money Laundering in Connection with 1MDB Schemehttps://t.co/LzhRqmMA43
Journey into the quantum realm with Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd! Learn how @NASASpaceSci’s quantum science could help unlock insight into the universe’s biggest mysteries, while contributing to technologies that improve our lives on Earth & advance space exploration. pic.twitter.com/M2NuNLd55Z
All aboard the orbiting laboratory! The four members of our @SpaceX#Crew6 mission have entered the @space_station and were greeted at their welcoming ceremony. Next: a safety briefing and orientation, then the new arrivals are off to catch some sleep. pic.twitter.com/wegjRG0qjs
Celebrate Women’s History Month.
The Aunties of Reservation Dogs
Celebrate the talented Indigenous women from FX’s hit television series Reservation Dogs who are changing the narrative of contemporary Indigenous women on screen. Join the National Museum of the American Indian in a conversation with one of the writers/directors and the actors who play the comedic and sassy aunties. The discussion will provide insight into the representation of Indigenous women in the media, the importance of their stories being told in their own voices, their role in breaking stereotypes, and the power of humor in storytelling.
Tazbah Rose Chavez (Nüümü/Diné/San Carlos Apache) is a performance poet turned television writer and director from the Bishop Paiute Reservation. She is currently co-executive producer/episodic director on FX’s Peabody award-winning series, Reservation Dogs, created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi….
Sarah Podemski is an Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist from Toronto. From her first role in the German TV series Blue Hawk at the age of 11 to her award-winning performance in the TIFF selection Mekko, directed by Sterlin Harjo, she has been passionate about recreating the Indigenous narrative that has been misrepresented since the beginning of cinema…
Tamara Podemski is an Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Toronto. For the past 30 years she has made a name for herself on stage and screen, amplifying underrepresented and marginalized voices. She is avid about telling the authentic stories of Indigenous women while fighting to correct the colonial narrative pervasive in the film and television industry.
Having grandparents who are both Holocaust survivors and residential school survivors, Podemski speaks openly about issues of intergenerational trauma, reconciliation, and inherited legacies of oppressed peoples…
Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux) is a true multihyphenate star on the rise, making her mark on the entertainment industry as an actor, writer, comedian, and
….content creator. Jana has been a longtime spokesperson for raising awareness around Native issues and bringing Native stories to mainstream audiences…
Nathalie Standingcloud is a Cherokee, Creek, Salish, and Wenatchi actress, model, and artist from Oklahoma. Her works include graphic design, mural painting, and permanent body art. Standingcloud’s artistic style is often complimented by her linework and is influenced by her love of 90s pop culture mixed with traditional stories.
Cindy Benitez (Moderator) is a program manager at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. She curates and runs the museum’s annual Native Cinema Showcase, hosts film and conversation series, and curates international film showcases.
First Asian rock opera debuts mid-March
By Allyson Pang
In 2017, bassist Simon Tam wanted to trademark the name of his Asian American rock band, “The Slants,” which aimed to take back the slur and empower the Asian community. However, because it was viewed as derogatory, the Patent and Trademark office rejected Tam’s request. Tam did not expect this fight for their band’s name to be trademarked to go all the way to the Supreme Court, but he did and he ultimately won.”
“Tam transformed his story in the Supreme Court into Slanted: An American Rock Opera through the New Works Collective program in the Opera Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri.”
“Make Us Visible” launched an event to battle Anti-Asian Hate
by Zhuoer Liu
The national organization “Make Us Visible” launched a kick-off event to fight against Anti-Asian hate crimes through education in Washington Saturday.
“The group’s goal is to highlight the achievements and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States and to include this in the K-12 curriculum.”
(https://asamnews.com/2023/03/09/the-organization-aims-to-fight-hate-crimes-through-education/)
WCK’s Melissa is in Crestline, CA where our Relief Team is setting up a food distribution site for people impacted by recent snow storms. Families can grab hot meals & fresh produce 🍎🥦, along with water, as efforts continue to restore normal access to food.#ChefsForCaliforniapic.twitter.com/prLeNCM7IE
This is the way! This is the way! Now we need to make @GOP@TheDemocrats to make it the law of the land! Investment in Infrastructures with new kitchens, jobs with new train chefs, buying fresh food local,empowering local and rural economies and no child hungry ever again! 🇺🇸👨🍳👩🍳 https://t.co/pL5XQDbm3F
I want my timeline to come here real quick. Enjoy the #Oscars tonight, but remember:
Black creativity is the sun. Black creativity will be the sun even when the white gaze pretends it is not there. We do not need permission to rise. We give you life. pic.twitter.com/aWqJ4kLQOn
Ruth Carter, the costume designer for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” won her second Oscar on Sunday, becoming the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards.
Alexei Navalny, leader of Russian Opposition, still in solitary for “Vladmir Putin’s unjust war of aggression in Ukraine.”
Yulia: “my husband is in prison just for telling the truth…just for defending democracy. Alexei, I am dreaming of the day when you will be free, when our country will be free. Stay strong, my love.”
Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Actress to Win an Oscar https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/michelle-yeoh-oscars-historic-best-actress-win
——Ms Yeoh on cast and crew of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ which wrapped just as Covid lockdown began: “We went through it with such love.” They did a 15-minute warm up together first thing every day.
“or dressing in drag when I was a kid, which was a threat to nobody.”
“if you watch this I hope you know you never have to line up to this standard.”
“there is greatness in every single person.”
Jumping for Oscar winning joy! Presenting your Best Original Screenplay winners: the Daniels. #Oscars95
‘EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE’ takes home seven Academy Awards. #Oscars
• Best Picture • Best Director • Best Original Screenplay • Best Actress • Best Supporting Actor • Best Supporting Actress • Best Film Editing pic.twitter.com/NwZTqsn1OY
Jamie Lee Curtis accepts the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.' #Oscars95pic.twitter.com/1H3tJEmgGF
The Obama Diary 
Hello everyone. Guess I’ll have to sign up on Audible
I love Michelle Obama! (Sorry – ha – that just spilled out!)
What a beautiful photo of our FLOTUS!
Yes it is. She is always gorgeous. 🙂
She gets more beautiful, every year (inside and out – that’s the real reason!)!
And it was grand!
She’s still leading!
Blocked from posting info about the Harriet Tubman Highway in S. Florida.
was Dixie Highway.
Top o’ the morning to you ggail and TOD !!
WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre:
As the President says, “Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.”
The President values:
➡️Investing in 🇺🇸
➡️Protecting Social Security & Medicare
⬇️Lowering costs
⬇️Cutting the deficit by $3 trillion
What do Republicans value?
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, OMB Director Shalanda Young, and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse
And it’s built around four key values.
First, giving families more breathing room. What does that mean? We’re talking about lowering prescription drug costs, lowering healthcare costs, lowering housing costs, lowering college costs, and lowering childcare costs. And if you have a child in daycare anywhere around here, you will understand why families need that breathing room.
Second, the budget protects and strengthens Medicare and Social Security, all while some congressional Republicans have threatened to cut them.
The President has been crystal clear: These are more than programs; they are promises to American seniors. That’s why the budget extends the life of Medicare trust fund by at least 25 years and rejects any effort to cut Social Security benefits. That is off the table, full stop.
Third, this budget invests in America: boosting American manufacturing, making our communities safer, strengthening our national security, cutting taxes for working families, and much more. That’s the way you grow an economy from the bottom up and the middle out.
And fourth, this budget reduces the deficit. Remember, this is not new to this President. He cut the deficit by $1.7 trillion his first two years in office. And the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce the deficit by hundreds of billions more.
This year’s budget will reduce the deficit by nearly $3 trillion dollars over 10 years by asking the wealthy and big corporations to begin to pay their fair share and by cutting wasteful spending on special interests. That includes by reforming our tax code to ensure no billionaire pays a lower tax rate than a teacher and a firefighter in this country. That’s a clear contrast with congressional Republicans.
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/03/10/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-omb-director-shalanda-young-and-cea-chair-cecilia-rouse/
Atrocities against women
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/10/the-american-rescue-plan-arp-top-15-highlights-from-2-years-of-recovery/)
Black Mississippi capital distrusts plans by white officials
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.
Emily Wagster Pettus: (https://apnews.com/article/jackson-mississippi-government-judges-local-control-15ced19f16f22c454c505704ef7d943c)
U.S. mass killings linked to extremism spiked over the last decade
The number of U.S. mass killings linked to extremism over the past decade was at least three times higher than the total from any other 10-year period since the 1970s.
(https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/us-mass-killings-linked-extremism-spiked-last-decade-rcna72049)
Jordan lecturing about subpoena compliance
DOJ: Lousiville Police Used Excessive Force
Sharelle Burt: (https://www.blackenterprise.com/breaking-doj-report-finds-louisville-police-specifically-used-excessive-force-and-unjust-tactics-towards-black-people/)
“The Senate on Wednesday voted to block Washington, D.C., from enacting a sweeping revision of the city’s criminal code, with 33 Democrats joining a Republican-led push to override the District of Columbia City Council’s plan.
The disapproval bill, which was passed in the House of Representatives last month, marks the first time in more than 30 years that Congress has exercised its power to override a decision by local leaders in the nation’s capital.”
(https://news.yahoo.com/why-biden-backed-a-gop-led-push-to-reject-dcs-new-criminal-code-195929234.html)
Taxation without representation:
“Despite 700,000 residents who live, work and pay taxes here, Congress must still approve the laws passed locally. And, they have chosen this one to play politics under the guise of public safety.
A committee met for over a year to develop the necessary, long-overdue revisions. But, now, the same people who would like you to believe CRT is destroying elementary schools, have become overnight experts on 1000s of pages of DC code.
(Amaretto Morris)
—yes it happened.
Murdoch
Paul Rudd questions to nasa
Boarding the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6
Tennessee – really?
Tennessee and the Anti-Drag Race
Charles M. Blow
(https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/06/opinion/tennessee-drag-bill-lgbtq.html)
As I keep saying, at least we have Dolly.
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Budget Delivers for Tribal Nations and Tribal Communities
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/09/fact-sheet-president-bidens-budget-delivers-for-tribal-nations-and-tribal-communities/)
The Wrap: Intergenerational trauma
(https://ictnews.org/news/the-wrap-intergenerational-trauma)
Celebrate Women’s History Month.
The Aunties of Reservation Dogs
Celebrate the talented Indigenous women from FX’s hit television series Reservation Dogs who are changing the narrative of contemporary Indigenous women on screen. Join the National Museum of the American Indian in a conversation with one of the writers/directors and the actors who play the comedic and sassy aunties. The discussion will provide insight into the representation of Indigenous women in the media, the importance of their stories being told in their own voices, their role in breaking stereotypes, and the power of humor in storytelling.
Tazbah Rose Chavez (Nüümü/Diné/San Carlos Apache) is a performance poet turned television writer and director from the Bishop Paiute Reservation. She is currently co-executive producer/episodic director on FX’s Peabody award-winning series, Reservation Dogs, created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi….
Sarah Podemski is an Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist from Toronto. From her first role in the German TV series Blue Hawk at the age of 11 to her award-winning performance in the TIFF selection Mekko, directed by Sterlin Harjo, she has been passionate about recreating the Indigenous narrative that has been misrepresented since the beginning of cinema…
Tamara Podemski is an Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Toronto. For the past 30 years she has made a name for herself on stage and screen, amplifying underrepresented and marginalized voices. She is avid about telling the authentic stories of Indigenous women while fighting to correct the colonial narrative pervasive in the film and television industry.
Having grandparents who are both Holocaust survivors and residential school survivors, Podemski speaks openly about issues of intergenerational trauma, reconciliation, and inherited legacies of oppressed peoples…
Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux) is a true multihyphenate star on the rise, making her mark on the entertainment industry as an actor, writer, comedian, and
….content creator. Jana has been a longtime spokesperson for raising awareness around Native issues and bringing Native stories to mainstream audiences…
Nathalie Standingcloud is a Cherokee, Creek, Salish, and Wenatchi actress, model, and artist from Oklahoma. Her works include graphic design, mural painting, and permanent body art. Standingcloud’s artistic style is often complimented by her linework and is influenced by her love of 90s pop culture mixed with traditional stories.
Cindy Benitez (Moderator) is a program manager at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. She curates and runs the museum’s annual Native Cinema Showcase, hosts film and conversation series, and curates international film showcases.
Video: (https://nmai.brandlive.com/reservation-dogs-2023/en/session/53c41bfe-8c7a-11ed-a9a1-45a69d91f0e3)
Variety and IllumiNative to Host Rising Native Voices Event at SXSW
By wcinkala
Variety and IllumiNative are partnering with SXSW to host a panel on the importance of Native American representation in Hollywood.
(https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/variety-illuminative-host-rising-native-voices-event-sxsw-1235547414/)
—–imho so great when native ams play native ams!
–we used to skip but not like this !
First Asian rock opera debuts mid-March
By Allyson Pang
In 2017, bassist Simon Tam wanted to trademark the name of his Asian American rock band, “The Slants,” which aimed to take back the slur and empower the Asian community. However, because it was viewed as derogatory, the Patent and Trademark office rejected Tam’s request. Tam did not expect this fight for their band’s name to be trademarked to go all the way to the Supreme Court, but he did and he ultimately won.”
“Tam transformed his story in the Supreme Court into Slanted: An American Rock Opera through the New Works Collective program in the Opera Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri.”
(https://asamnews.com/2023/03/09/the-slants-supreme-court-asian-representation-opera/
“Make Us Visible” launched an event to battle Anti-Asian Hate
by Zhuoer Liu
The national organization “Make Us Visible” launched a kick-off event to fight against Anti-Asian hate crimes through education in Washington Saturday.
“The group’s goal is to highlight the achievements and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States and to include this in the K-12 curriculum.”
(https://asamnews.com/2023/03/09/the-organization-aims-to-fight-hate-crimes-through-education/)
D.O. (EXO) lights up the table.
—-congrats on new chapters, acting career !!!
thanks for this ggail…WCK feeding the world.
—so fab.
Hello TOD, dropping to send you love, & maybe a couple of retro shake your whatevers! Or swing your whatevers!😜😂
I’ll never be too old to shake and swing – ha – even if it’s only when nobody’s around!
Watching the Oscars, and they just had a commercial for The Light podcast!
YES!
Oscars 2023 Winners: Full List of the 95th Academy Awards Winners!
Jim Donnelly:
(https://abc.com/shows/oscars/news/winners/oscar-winners-2023-list)
Ms. Carter
Navalny, Best Documentary Feature
Alexei Navalny, leader of Russian Opposition, still in solitary for “Vladmir Putin’s unjust war of aggression in Ukraine.”
Yulia: “my husband is in prison just for telling the truth…just for defending democracy. Alexei, I am dreaming of the day when you will be free, when our country will be free. Stay strong, my love.”
Navalny’s Oscar Moment Spotlights Russian Government Abuse
After Awards, Keep Attention on Persecution of Alexei Navalny
(https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/03/09/navalnys-oscar-moment-spotlights-russian-government-abuse)
Best picture EEE
“The world is changing rapidly and I fear that our stories are not keeping at pace.”
Beautiful congrats to Michelle Yeoh !!!
Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Actress to Win an Oscar
https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/michelle-yeoh-oscars-historic-best-actress-win
——Ms Yeoh on cast and crew of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ which wrapped just as Covid lockdown began: “We went through it with such love.” They did a 15-minute warm up together first thing every day.
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (the Daniels) accept the Best Directing Oscar for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
“or dressing in drag when I was a kid, which was a threat to nobody.”
“if you watch this I hope you know you never have to line up to this standard.”
“there is greatness in every single person.”
Presenters Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan.
Congrats Brendan Frazier for Best Actor Oscar, ‘The Whale’!!
best actor award, Brendan Fraser
Sarah Polley wins the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for ‘Women Talking’
you can scroll this on down…just saw that.
Volker Bertelsmann, Best Original Score
The Elephant Whisperers
Best Documentary Short Film
‘An Irish Goodbye’
casual moment
Ke Huy Quan: “My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp. And somehow I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage.”
Harrison Ford and the young Ke Huy Quan
Austin Butler Opens Up About ‘Elvis’: ‘It Really Felt as Though My Life Was on the Line’
(https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/austin-butler-elvis-oscars-interview-exclusive)
—imho felt the voters were looking out for him when they didn’t give him the Oscar this time around.
Cate Blanchett
—remembering years since when director said she’s “an orchestra all on her own”.
Tár filming
took 21 years for woman of color to win best actress
Ms. Bassett
2023 marks a watershed year for Asian performers at the Oscars
(https://www.npr.org/2023/03/11/1160314717/2023-marks-a-watershed-year-for-asian-performers-at-the-oscars)
Guillermo del Toro
Best International Feature Film
Jamie Lee Curtis
Rihanna – Lift Me Up – Oscars 2023
Lady Gaga – Hold My Hand
Oscars 2023
Malala: “I only talk about peace.”
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh
New post.