Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was my friend, my mentor, my brother. He represented the very best in all of us. #MLKDay https://t.co/38FgIrIyTu
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 18, 2025#MLKDay is a day on, not a day off. It is a day of service so we may seek progress in our communities & create a world at peace with itself.
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 18, 2025****
#MLK was a proponent of peace, but not 'false peace.' True peace includes the presence of justice. #MLKDay2016 https://t.co/Lauo2kopIx
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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2025“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” #MLK #MLKDay2016 #Nonviolence365 https://t.co/3fUXZlOujl
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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2025****
2016 1st presidential election since SCOTUS gutted Voting Rights Act. Honor MLK's legacy by protecting voting rights thenation.com/article/honor-…
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 18, 2025Right to vote under most sustained attack since MLK marched from Selma to Montgomery 50 years ago #MLKDay https://t.co/nqJgCpvy7K
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 18, 2025****
11 forgotten Martin Luther King quotes that show he was a revolutionary bit.ly/1Ow30uI https://t.co/8fQawIgiUK
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Vox (@voxdotcom) January 18, 2025Dr. King once said, "Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” This #MLKDay be great & #volunteer. @MLKDay https://t.co/t3OnjIHfWX
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HHS.gov (@HHSGov) January 17, 2025****
For #MLKDay I'm serving food to those in need & talking #NoWastedFood. Find a way to serve your community at MLKDay.gov.
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Gina McCarthy (@GinaEPA) January 15, 2025Can't make our #MLKDay experience via #MLKNOW? Enjoy the livestream starting at 3PM EST: bit.ly/1JThVCA. xo https://t.co/KkitdTUYUR
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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) January 18, 2025****
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” #MLK #MLKDay2016 https://t.co/9d2rimiRJV
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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2025"And there comes a time when one must take a position
that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular." #MLKDay2016 https://t.co/m5oSsL5ctb
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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2025****
"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman." #MLKDay https://t.co/CQj6bx601J
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U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) January 18, 2025“We become heroes when we stand up for what we believe in.” #MLKDay https://t.co/TQpYIn2Hv1
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Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAli) January 18, 2025****
This is one of my favorite images of Dr. King. Unburdened. With the future in front of him. I'm glad he chose us. xo https://t.co/QDViFLpOYC
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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) January 15, 2025
Truly outstanding tweets, Nerdy. Thank you.
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Ari Berman’s tweets about linking remembrance of MLK with protecting voter rights are actually brilliant. Dr. King would have been horrified at the concerted voter suppression going on around the country and he would have wanted all of us to fight back. We should be pushing back every day, but this special time in January is an opportunity to renew our commitment to making sure every American citizen has the right to vote with unfettered access to the polls. And that includes those who have served their time in prison and earned the restitution of their rights.
Thanks NerdyW.
Hi Jackie G.
Hope everyone has been active in some fashion on this MLK day.
Echoing your thoughts, VC! Congratulations, Jackie! Busy day passing out flyers for Obamacare enrollment fairs.
:)
Truly something extraordinary going on right now!
Wow! This is an amazing program, Dudette.
Fantastic collection of tweets, NW. >-I Thank you!
Congrats, JackieG for your Gold :star:
:)
A very compelling video:
I REALLY DO WISH THE PRESIDENT OR THE WH…WOULD COME OUT WITH A PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SELMA CELEBRATION AND THE SPEECHES AND AS MUCH INFO. AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THAT DAY…ACTUALLY I ALSO THINK THE MAJOR SELMA PHOTO SHOULD BE AVAILABE ON SHIRTS SO THAT WE COULD WEAR THEM!!!!
Great idea about the shirts, Sue. Maybe you could send a note to the White House.
HEH
Ha! And this was the film that was supposed to destroy Hillary. The ones that went to see it weren’t going to vote for her anyway, so I’m not sure it would ever have accomplished its “purpose.”
YOU CAN’T MAKE A MOVIE LIKE THIS WITHOUT THE FACTS…IT GOT WHAT IT DESERVED…ZERO AND NOTTA!
Mr. Muscatinegal went to see it just for the action sequences - he thought it was pretty good from that perspective.
THANK YOU, NW, for this magnificent collection and stellar tribute to MLK. {{{{NW}}}}
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Bernie should know this,,,,,
BBL…………………………..:)
Beautiful wonderful moving; thank you NerdyWonka. Blessed to be able to benefit from your thoughtful energetic work to find and share the stories and images that matter so much; and to comment on them with your own tweets, brilliantly.
:) Thanks so much, Nancie.
Thank you for this lovely post, NW.
See y’all later.
:)
I love this, Nena. It’s stunning and the look in their eyes is so perfect-MLK, reflective; PBO determined, almost like a spiritual father and son. Two great, seminal leaders from different eras joined together in the fight for justice.
PERFECT! AND CERTAINLY CORRECT!
MJ: Man In the Mirror Drew this, Fantastic!
MJ was a great artist. I have seen other drawings of his.
As PBO says…Change has never been quick. It has never been simple without controversy. Change depends on persistence. Change requires determination.
The white political left has always dissed the notion of the centrality of racism…to struggle for Peace in Justice…Racism does not just effect black people…it affects white people as well…it is what keeps the GOP and who they serve in Power…it allows some one like Trump to exist…. this is why Bernie thought that he could win over Trump’s white voters…or for the DNC to think that they could woo white votes…
What about the issues of voting rights…even if the DNC only saw the issue of voter suppression as an issue of self preservation…they have not addressed it all…neither have the DEM Candidates
The elephant in the room…Racism…when will white folks be able to see it…maybe never…perhaps we will go around in this circle forever…
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SECRETARY KERRY SITTING LIKE A GENTLEMAN WITH THE PATIENCE OF JOB…LISTENING TO THE BALDERDASH QUESTIONS COMING FROM WOLF BLITZER…WHAT A HORRIBLE WAY FOR HIM TO HAVE TO SPEND TIME ON AN MLK MONDAY!…DISRESPECTFUL MEDIA…THEY THINK THEY HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS!
NW, thank you for posting these!!
Good evening, TOD!
The DSM Register now has a countdown to the Iowa Caucuses - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/ - in case you can’t map out two weeks on your own. :-) We are joking that it might be more interesting to temporarily re-register as (gag) Republicans and go to the GOP caucus. Just heard on our local news that the GOP caucus voting is done differently than the Democrats’ caucus voting. The whole thing is bizarre, but we go anyhow. :-)
how is it looking to you muscatinegal….in both of the DEM and GOP primaries??
Wouldn’t be at all surprised if Ted Cruz beats out The Donald here in Iowa - the religious right in Iowa would not be much amused by Trump. And I’ve heard that Bernie’s support may be in “islands” around Iowa college towns, which would not translate to an overall win for the entire state. The Democratic caucus process is just so weird - it takes 3-4 hours of sitting in a formal meeting and taking repeated votes. I *wish* we had a primary here instead. Oh, and that we were no longer First In The Nation. :-)
thanks for the info….someone has to be first…smilin
Raw: Obamas Perform Community Service on MLK Day
MO looks younger and even more beautiful with each year. Love,good friends, a thriving family and meaningful service, especially in support of the world’s children are great beautifiers.
I just love those Obamas.
LIVE NOW: MLK celebration in New York City - http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
Wierd…showing the inside of the station room
Weird
Enormous thanks Nerdy, you’re a honey bunch!
:)
Now, this is AWESOME!
AWESOME! LEAVE IT TO SOUZA TO CATCH ALL THE PRESIDENTIAL SURPRISES!
MO is totally rocking this look and PBO is too adorable! Pete scores again in getting the best shots.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Chips, you probably already know this but you’re in Pete Souza’s TL:
https://twitter.com/petesouza?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
Ha, thank you Meta - when I saw it I tried to remain calm, but failed miserably :-)
Well, this and BWD being followed by Jon Favreau made me VERY happy today!!
Whaaaaaaaaaaat? I missed that! OMG, my feelings towards BWD right now are murderous!1!1!1!
mmmm - starting to look like a Trump/Cruz affair.
:lol:
BWWAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!
hahahaha…
WOW
Is PM Cameroun trying to turn into Il Douche?
Funny this - we had thousands of Greek and Italian migrants come here post WWII. Many of the older generation NEVER learned to speak English. I was at school with so many children who were the interpreters for their parents. I knew the parents via smiles and 2 words - hello & goodbye. None were extradited.
I want to believe that most of these people can’t afford a good show and chose to watch Il Douche.
Bet the students were told they HAD to attend
They announced that if the students didn’t attend, they’d be subject to a $10.00 each fine. “Support” according to Trump.
It’s OK for a private university to demand a student attend a political rally or be fined. Maybe that is what Unions should do, demand that people who don’t sign up be fined a fee for political reasons.
If the University calls for a mandatory Convocation all students must attend or be fined. I have no doubt that this was the case today. Also, they opened it up to the public. Lynchburg, VA is prime right wing territory.
GE NCLB.
;) LOL
Hold that thought! In fact, decent republicans can now see what their party has turned itself into. Then again, will they choose to vote differently?
Harsh maybe, but these same decent Republicans were silent when Trump and the rest of the crew disrespected PBO. They deserve each other, to my mind.
Hahaha - they have no image of merit to harm. Race to the bottom is the GOP primary
THISSSSSSSSSS
Last time a GOPer showed some decency was when McCain stopped the woman at one of his rallies hate/race talking about PBO. Then of course he let Palin loose to do the same.
WE’RE IN FOR ANOTHER WIND CHILL PARTY TOMORROW…IN ORDER TO BETTER HANDLE THE SITUATION…AM GOING TO SLEEP IN THE FREEZER THIS EVENING WITH THE LEFTOVERS I FORGOT TO LABEL AND CAN NO LONGER IDENTIFY!
When PBO had those amazing record setting rallies in 2008 - not once did he ever mention the size of the crowds - other than to thank everyone for coming out to see/hear him. Everyone knew Trump had no class - he sure is proving it with his twitter crap.
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2016/1/18/141432/931?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boomantribune%2FSvpw+%28Booman+Tribune%29
Liberty University was founded by Jerry Falwell in 1971, in Lynchburg, Virginia. And Jerry Falwell was a segregationist who badmouthed Martin Luther King, Jr, James Farmer, and Desmond Tutu, and encouraged his followers to invest in the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
So, really, Liberty University is a wholly inappropriate place to go to celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
But that’s exactly what Donald Trump did.
The invitation on this day, to Trump, was purposeful.
Makes perfect sense now.
Sure does.
Liberty “University” is a religious school At religious colleges, chapel attendance is required. I figure, this was a chapel service, given the time of day, and attendance was required. Trump is unbelievably ignorant. This was the same reason Cruz got a big audience at his announcement at Liberty. Not the least bit impressed.
RIP Glenn Frey. Miss you already.
:( :(
For those interested, C-Span will be airing the debate by the House of Commons on barring THE DONALD from Great Britain.
As an American, I feel very proud to have this joker the supreme front runner of the Republican Party.
:) Sad news with the passing of a rock icon…my heart goes out to his family. His music, the Eagles, were part of the patchwork quilt of growing up for so many of us….”Well, I was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona”….Miss him.
If you haven’t seen the documentary that HBO did about the Eagles, watch it. It’s excellent.
I didn’t - and I’ll check it out. Thanks.
Do check it out, J’OB:) Riveting and fun:)
Disturbing but not surprising.
I am wondering if the polls saying Bernie would beat the GOP by a larger margin than Hillary are as bogus as we have seen polls to be in the past. Maybe used to influence people to elect Bernie knowing the GOP had a better chance to beat him.
Nerdy’s new post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/01/18/a-day-of-service-with-the-president-and-first-lady/
Lol Cornell west introduced sanders? Lol been wondering where that guy was? Lol