President Barack Obama signs the 3 month extension of the Highway bill in the Oval Office. President Obama signed the bill into law to extend transportation funding until October 29, but said that short term extensions are a bad way for the U.S. government to do business
Congrats, VC! Delicious pictures of PBO signing the stupid 3 month highway bill extension the House GOP forced on us. How can Boehner possibly claim without crying tears of shame that he is proud of his accomplishments?!
Hi JF! I strongly doubt Boehner has any familiarity with shame as we know it. Nothing in his actions since he has become House Speaker would indicate he has. Heck, his previous behaviour also shows little shame, though he knows how to mouth ‘ I won’t do it again’.
FLASHBACK to 1995 [When people show you who they are, believe them.]
We are so spoiled in the village, I am a bit taken aback to be reminded that ‘not enough people know about WWW! So TODobots, we have to share our goodies with more folks. 😉
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Our 4 Favorite (Gif) Moments from this Week’s Episode of West Wing Week: 07/31/15 or, “Jambo Kenya”
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Here’s something not enough people know about: Every week, a team of White House videographers puts together a short episode encapsulating what the President did that week — who he met with, where he traveled, and all sort of other fun moments in between.
This week’s episode covers the President’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia — where he attended the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit and met with leaders across government, business, and civil society — and it’s stocked with some pretty breathtaking images. Here are four of our favorites, complete with timestamps — but you should really want the full thing for yourself.
Happy watching! Come back next week for a new episode.
Our 4 Fav. (Gif) Moments from this Week's Episode of West Wing Week: 07/31/15 or, "Jambo Kenya" | The White House: http://t.co/qvoONasHdZ
If you ask me you’ve placed way too much odds on my knowing! I saw you and NerdyW having fun with this earlier and the only bit I understood was the word Canada/Canadian. Oh, and Rosetta Stone. I’m used to not getting funny stuff in the village though so i wasn’t perturbed. 😀 😀
😀😀
I looked earlier from my window but couldn’t see any moon at all and didn’t want to go outside. Now I’ll pretend you enjoyed the sight for both of us (if you don’t mind sharing).
Pacific Rim free trade talks unlikely to end in deal: sources
LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Talks on a Pacific Rim free-trade pact are unlikely to end in a final deal, sources involved in the negotiations said on Friday, with a dispute between Japan and the United States over autos, New Zealand digging in over trade in dairy products and no agreement on monopoly periods for next-generation drugs.
Trade ministers from the 12 nations negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would stretch from Japan to Chile and cover 40 percent of the world economy, delayed until 4 p.m. local time (10 p.m. ET) a news conference originally scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Three sources involved in the talks said a last-minute breakthrough was unlikely due to issues with dairy and auto trade and a stand-off over biologic drugs, which are made from living cells.
Lots more here: http://news.yahoo.com/pacific-rim-free-trade-talks-unlikely-end-deal-001442355-finance.html
Evening TODers - 1st world problem - My computer thinks I live in the US - sigh. For reasons that will remain unsaid - due to the profanity that ensues when I discuss it - I googled “medicare form” to download a form to claim some medical bill rebates from our - not so wonderful - single payer health care. I ended up downloading a US form & spent 5 minutes trying to work out what it was all about.
Not funny of course, but we can’t really blame the computer when you and I practically live in the TOD village! 😀 It sometimes takes me ‘forever’ to get links relevant to me when I’m really doing research.
For me I always have to double check the links I get. Sometimes I’ve been merrily making notes before noticing that the info is not really relevant to *my* search. This happens fairly often when I’m looking for directions as place names seem very common. Imagine my surprise when I discovered not too long ago that there is a place called ‘Canadian’ in Texas! 😀
And most town/city names from the UK reappear in the US, Canada, Australia & all those other places that used to be coloured pink on the old school Atlas.
Nancy Lieberman was running her son T.J. through basketball drills on Thursday when her phone started blowing up with calls and texts. The news had started to spread: Sacramento Kings vice president of basketball operations Vlade Divac had offered Lieberman a position as an assistant coach on George Karl’s staff and she accepted.
Hi All, get well greetings to all those who are not feeling well GoBrooklyn and JoB’s son, those who have lost loved ones we continue to keep each of you in our prayers for total healing and comfort in time of bereavement.
I pray also for the scales of ignorance to fall from the eyes of RWNJs who continuously vote against their best interest just because of that ‘Negro in their white House’; continuous prayers for the beloved President Barack H Obama for continued wisdom, understanding, health and strength, for VP Biden for continued healing and strength during his time of sorrow.
Love and blessings to all TOD bt’s for keeping us up to date on all the real happenings and bringing the truth to journalism, amk’s toons and nerdy’s updates leave cnn, nyt, abc and huffpost in the dust any day and every day…back to lurking
Valerie Jarrett is a powerful force carrying out PBO’s agenda, which is why the RWNJs go after her. Love and appreciate the energy she brings to the White House. She is indispensable!
What’s this? Our roving engineer of crankydom has returned to the Twittahverse! Ahhhh, hence the Blue Moon!
I expect a swarm of locusts to appear any moment now!
Some of us old school R&B fans will remember Tony Terry for his beautiful song “With You”.
It became a pretty popular wedding song.I recall an interview he did back in the day where he shocked everyone when he revealed the song wasn’t written about a romantic relationship, but about his young daughter. Of course, the studio played it up as a romance song and the rest, as they say, is history.
Score another one for our music czar!!!❤❤ Thanks again. /whisper - don't tell, but this is the first I'm meeting Mr. Terry AND this song, and your explanation made it really meaningful. I don't think I'll ever think 'romance' if I hear it again./
What would I do without our TOD music/art expert? Thanks, girl chile! Honestly, I looked at the tweet from Marty earlier, checked the board members and was pleased that I ‘knew’ two well and was familiar with one other name. Now I’m familiar with two, and because Ms Golden comes recommended by a good friend I don’t think I will forget her. Thanks.😀
Here’s a terrific panel discussion on Women in Leadership held at Smith College (with a group of well-known alumni) where Julianna Smoot was one of the participants.
The description from YouTube
“Published on Oct 21, 2025
A conversation showcasing women’s global leadership. Participants included Marian Wright Edelman, president and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund; Jane Harman ’66, director, president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former U.S. Representative from California; Farah Pandith ’90, special representative to Muslim communities, U.S. Department of State; and Julianna Smoot ’89, Democratic political adviser.
The panel was moderated by broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien and introduced by Gregory White, Mary Huggins Gamble Professor of Government at Smith and the Elizabeth Mugar Eveillard ’69 Faculty Director of the Lewis Global Studies Center.”
Julianna speaks (or responds to a question) around the following time slots:
14:40
29:46
40:56
47:19
58:27
1:16:38
1:20:04
By the way, if you can spare the time, watch the whole thing. Lots of wisdom on this entire panel. Marian Wright Edelman and Jane Harman make me wanna stand up and cheer every time they speak!
It seems as if….Joy Reid wrote a book called Fracture: Barack Obama, The Clintons and the racial Divide….sheesh
a statement by Chris Matthews: Joy Ann Reid exposes race as the San Andreas Fault of American politics.
book is due out in September….I have not read her book..
Matthews comments; as if we just stumbled upon racism…and Reid is revealing it….maybe that is not what her book will say,,,but …i am tired of folks pimping off the President
Meta, I’m chuckling here. I sent John Kerry a ‘safe travel’ tweet only to discover two clicks down that you’d already sent him a ‘safe journey’ tweet. Ah well, extra wishes for a safe journey won’t hurt. I was chuckling because I was thinking (modestly) ‘Great minds think….’. 😉
NerdyW, almost 2 hours later and I’m thinking as I scroll down the link “I really like the first pic of PBO!” It’s an awesomely relaxed and handsome pic of Pres O doing his job. Man, America/the world got lucky - in every way!
I was just checking in before bed and here I was thinking the very same thing. He is looking very presidential. I love him in that suit colour. Note to self…..enlarge and save for a rainy day.
White House.gov
Hi NerdyW
I left you a note about that funny PBO vintage video that Prettyfoot shared. It’d make a neat ‘funny’ post, I think.
Na nana nah na, hey Amk, good morning! 😀
furst.
No wonder you said ‘starting from home in 1, 2, 3 hours’😀😀😀
Safe travels, amk! Destination ?
thanks, bob. bertcertland. big contract. hopefully. fingers crossed.
Will be thinking of you, amk!!! Very best of outcomes and I’m confident you’ll succeed!
Thx Bob.
Congrats, VC! Delicious pictures of PBO signing the stupid 3 month highway bill extension the House GOP forced on us. How can Boehner possibly claim without crying tears of shame that he is proud of his accomplishments?!
Hi JF! I strongly doubt Boehner has any familiarity with shame as we know it. Nothing in his actions since he has become House Speaker would indicate he has. Heck, his previous behaviour also shows little shame, though he knows how to mouth ‘ I won’t do it again’.
FLASHBACK to 1995 [When people show you who they are, believe them.]
Congrats VC
Yes, Mr President, it’s a lousy way to do any kind of business! Thank you, NW for the new thread and the great pics!!
TY, Bfr.
We are so spoiled in the village, I am a bit taken aback to be reminded that ‘not enough people know about WWW! So TODobots, we have to share our goodies with more folks. 😉
———————————————————————————————————————————————————
Our 4 Favorite (Gif) Moments from this Week’s Episode of West Wing Week: 07/31/15 or, “Jambo Kenya”
Share This Post
Here’s something not enough people know about: Every week, a team of White House videographers puts together a short episode encapsulating what the President did that week — who he met with, where he traveled, and all sort of other fun moments in between.
This week’s episode covers the President’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia — where he attended the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit and met with leaders across government, business, and civil society — and it’s stocked with some pretty breathtaking images. Here are four of our favorites, complete with timestamps — but you should really want the full thing for yourself.
Happy watching! Come back next week for a new episode.
Well done, VC!!
TY, you energizer bunny2!
And this…
Beethoven doppelganger😕
Aaargh…I want your researcher! !!
GE, VC
That’s no answer! 😦
.
GE, 2 U 2! 😀
I’m expecting pictures from you at the OVO festival….
(putting ~ .00567% chance you have any clue what I’m talking about)😎
If you ask me you’ve placed way too much odds on my knowing! I saw you and NerdyW having fun with this earlier and the only bit I understood was the word Canada/Canadian. Oh, and Rosetta Stone. I’m used to not getting funny stuff in the village though so i wasn’t perturbed. 😀 😀
I know what you’re talking about!! :)) Drake vs. Meek Mill rap battle. And OVO Festival is the annual festival Drake throws once a year
Maybe you can be *my* researcher, S-peg (as long as you promise not to pay more than 1/16 of the attention LPlains gives to sports stuff).
Bingo! …. it starts tomorrow and Drake just invited a Toronto councilman after he started tweeting support😎
“Back to Back”
..a little primer for all the layman http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/31/norm-kelly-gets-a-drake-invite-to-ovofest.html
I’ve got “Hold on we’re going home” as my ringtone…trust me , I know LOL
I see it …i see it…..it is PERFECTLY Beautiful!!!!!…the light is shining down on me..how wonderful is that!
😀😀
I looked earlier from my window but couldn’t see any moon at all and didn’t want to go outside. Now I’ll pretend you enjoyed the sight for both of us (if you don’t mind sharing).
not at all….the moon is always exciting…hahahaha
Ty. 😀 😀
Wow, that is one full moon!
upgraded to windows 10… meh.
Tell us some of the bugs that have been found; also let us know how you like it; and do you recommend that we upgrade now or wait?
just finished installing it. typical m$ bloatware. 20 minutes to download and 4 hours to install. smh.
for starters, you have to reset all your privacy settings since the fucking thing is set to reveal all your info to m$.
Thanks amk….
Please send your good vibes to Hawaii:
Pacific Rim free trade talks unlikely to end in deal: sources
LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Talks on a Pacific Rim free-trade pact are unlikely to end in a final deal, sources involved in the negotiations said on Friday, with a dispute between Japan and the United States over autos, New Zealand digging in over trade in dairy products and no agreement on monopoly periods for next-generation drugs.
Trade ministers from the 12 nations negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would stretch from Japan to Chile and cover 40 percent of the world economy, delayed until 4 p.m. local time (10 p.m. ET) a news conference originally scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Three sources involved in the talks said a last-minute breakthrough was unlikely due to issues with dairy and auto trade and a stand-off over biologic drugs, which are made from living cells.
Lots more here: http://news.yahoo.com/pacific-rim-free-trade-talks-unlikely-end-deal-001442355-finance.html
Evening TODers - 1st world problem - My computer thinks I live in the US - sigh. For reasons that will remain unsaid - due to the profanity that ensues when I discuss it - I googled “medicare form” to download a form to claim some medical bill rebates from our - not so wonderful - single payer health care. I ended up downloading a US form & spent 5 minutes trying to work out what it was all about.
Not funny of course, but we can’t really blame the computer when you and I practically live in the TOD village! 😀 It sometimes takes me ‘forever’ to get links relevant to me when I’m really doing research.
And yet sometimes when I really want to get to a US site - like google.com - the computer INSISTS that I want the oz version - smh
For me I always have to double check the links I get. Sometimes I’ve been merrily making notes before noticing that the info is not really relevant to *my* search. This happens fairly often when I’m looking for directions as place names seem very common. Imagine my surprise when I discovered not too long ago that there is a place called ‘Canadian’ in Texas! 😀
And most town/city names from the UK reappear in the US, Canada, Australia & all those other places that used to be coloured pink on the old school Atlas.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/kings/2015/07/31/nancy-lieberman-sacramento-kings-assistant-coach-q-and-/30957575/
Nancy Lieberman was running her son T.J. through basketball drills on Thursday when her phone started blowing up with calls and texts. The news had started to spread: Sacramento Kings vice president of basketball operations Vlade Divac had offered Lieberman a position as an assistant coach on George Karl’s staff and she accepted.
Wow! This has been a huge week in sports history!
I’m so happy for both women coaches in the NBA
Good Evening Everyone! Thanks for this great post NerdyW!
This is really cool!
Direct link: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/derek-jeter-introducing-tpt-assist/
You’re welcome, Dudette.
{{{ Nerdy Wonka }}}
Anyone have any updates to this?
Lots of love to Sec John Kerry.
meta i love your talented tweets…i am glad to retweet..thank you
Thanks so much. I love twitter and my mood often surfaces in my tweets. LOLz.
i am always in awe of those who can make such forceful statements in just a few words…..
Hi All, get well greetings to all those who are not feeling well GoBrooklyn and JoB’s son, those who have lost loved ones we continue to keep each of you in our prayers for total healing and comfort in time of bereavement.
I pray also for the scales of ignorance to fall from the eyes of RWNJs who continuously vote against their best interest just because of that ‘Negro in their white House’; continuous prayers for the beloved President Barack H Obama for continued wisdom, understanding, health and strength, for VP Biden for continued healing and strength during his time of sorrow.
Love and blessings to all TOD bt’s for keeping us up to date on all the real happenings and bringing the truth to journalism, amk’s toons and nerdy’s updates leave cnn, nyt, abc and huffpost in the dust any day and every day…back to lurking
https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/technology/techhire
POTUS launched the Tech Hire Initiative back in March 2015. Here’s his speech at the National League of Cities Conference.
YES!!
Lots of pretty awesome stuff going on in the Obama White House…
Valerie Jarrett is a powerful force carrying out PBO’s agenda, which is why the RWNJs go after her. Love and appreciate the energy she brings to the White House. She is indispensable!
I couldn’t agree more, meta! She’s a dynamo!
Relevant …
And ….
He’ll shove the ‘secret deal’ crapola down their throats ….
DAMN!! Sorry everyone …. here’s the correct tweet re: IAEA head coming for a pow-wow with our #NEOCONSTER filth ….
I just hope (d) critters on both houses hold.
I think they will, amk, but it’s up to ALL of us to make sure they do. The TOD community is certainly rising to the challenge!!
Now, get that Twitter account of yours active and have at, man … you’ve got a long flight ahead, just think how many #NEOCONSTERS you can annoy😀
What’s this? Our roving engineer of crankydom has returned to the Twittahverse! Ahhhh, hence the Blue Moon!
I expect a swarm of locusts to appear any moment now!
Alright so what yer Twitter handle, Buddy?
😦 He hasn’t……yet, Dudette! Bfr has been working on him though, and I’ve kept out of it because if I say ‘Yesss’, you know what unowho2 will say.
Thanks for the correction, vc! Mums the word! 😀
😉
Some good overnight traveling music…
Greetings, Sis D-ette! This night life of yours makes it hard to keep tabs on you! 😀 😀 How is everyone in the southern family?
That’s me, baby! Stick and move, stick and move! 😀
Love that!!!
Some of us old school R&B fans will remember Tony Terry for his beautiful song “With You”.
It became a pretty popular wedding song.I recall an interview he did back in the day where he shocked everyone when he revealed the song wasn’t written about a romantic relationship, but about his young daughter. Of course, the studio played it up as a romance song and the rest, as they say, is history.
Score another one for our music czar!!!❤❤ Thanks again. /whisper - don't tell, but this is the first I'm meeting Mr. Terry AND this song, and your explanation made it really meaningful. I don't think I'll ever think 'romance' if I hear it again./
Happy to introduce you to it, dear! Enjoy!
yes i loved that song….did not know it was for his daughter tho..
😀
Wish I could run this account!
Girl, give them a shout (or an email). Tell them what’s up!
Ooooooo, Thelma Golden’s on the board! OMG. j’ladore!❤
OMG, I cannot WAIT to see the Obama Presidential Library!
With this kinda of talent involved, already I can tell it's gonna blow my socks off!😀
And Doerr is a mega Silicon Valley investor.
Yep! Here’s a little something on him.
ilicon Valley’s best-known VC talks about the service-oriented approach he says distinguishes Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers from its rivals.
Read story here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/05/07/john-doerrs-plan-to-reclaim-the-venture-capital-throne/
thank you for this introduction …Dudette…thank you
What would I do without our TOD music/art expert? Thanks, girl chile! Honestly, I looked at the tweet from Marty earlier, checked the board members and was pleased that I ‘knew’ two well and was familiar with one other name. Now I’m familiar with two, and because Ms Golden comes recommended by a good friend I don’t think I will forget her. Thanks.😀
Here’s a terrific panel discussion on Women in Leadership held at Smith College (with a group of well-known alumni) where Julianna Smoot was one of the participants.
The description from YouTube
“Published on Oct 21, 2025
A conversation showcasing women’s global leadership. Participants included Marian Wright Edelman, president and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund; Jane Harman ’66, director, president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former U.S. Representative from California; Farah Pandith ’90, special representative to Muslim communities, U.S. Department of State; and Julianna Smoot ’89, Democratic political adviser.
The panel was moderated by broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien and introduced by Gregory White, Mary Huggins Gamble Professor of Government at Smith and the Elizabeth Mugar Eveillard ’69 Faculty Director of the Lewis Global Studies Center.”
Julianna speaks (or responds to a question) around the following time slots:
14:40
29:46
40:56
47:19
58:27
1:16:38
1:20:04
By the way, if you can spare the time, watch the whole thing. Lots of wisdom on this entire panel. Marian Wright Edelman and Jane Harman make me wanna stand up and cheer every time they speak!
It seems as if….Joy Reid wrote a book called Fracture: Barack Obama, The Clintons and the racial Divide….sheesh
a statement by Chris Matthews: Joy Ann Reid exposes race as the San Andreas Fault of American politics.
book is due out in September….I have not read her book..
Matthews comments; as if we just stumbled upon racism…and Reid is revealing it….maybe that is not what her book will say,,,but …i am tired of folks pimping off the President
This!!!!!!!!!
calling TheObamaDiary. This site should be in the archive.
Wowie!
Nice one!
Meta, I’m chuckling here. I sent John Kerry a ‘safe travel’ tweet only to discover two clicks down that you’d already sent him a ‘safe journey’ tweet. Ah well, extra wishes for a safe journey won’t hurt. I was chuckling because I was thinking (modestly) ‘Great minds think….’. 😉
Oh, no, he needs all the best wishes and safe travels we can muster. More, more, more.
{{Meta}}
{{vc}} We’re on the same page!
^5
👊
NerdyW, almost 2 hours later and I’m thinking as I scroll down the link “I really like the first pic of PBO!” It’s an awesomely relaxed and handsome pic of Pres O doing his job. Man, America/the world got lucky - in every way!
I was just checking in before bed and here I was thinking the very same thing. He is looking very presidential. I love him in that suit colour. Note to self…..enlarge and save for a rainy day.
Tee-hee-hee at ‘enlarge and save,,,’
soooo, anything goes now is the new blog motto?
Honestly not one *I* would subscribe to, but that’s just stodgy ole me!
rrrrriiiiigggghhhhttttt
The top pic on this thread is giving me wrong thoughts. I apologize to FLOTUS.
Just the one?
Well…er….no…
Alrighty then…..
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2015/07/31/laughter-a-great-stress-reliever/