Hi, No Child Left Behind! Congratulations on 1st.
I, also, got the book on the first day. Didn’t read it until December, because I was saving it for for my trip to Hawaii. Book was excellent!
I’m gonna have to differ with my President just a bit. I’m picking my Tarheels to take the big prize.
Just in the nick of time: My brackets have never been my one shining moment, but here we go again. You can check out my #MarchMadness picks here: https://t.co/c3bjNrIo4w pic.twitter.com/EcCUdnZjun
Close advisers to former Vice President Joe Biden are debating the idea of packaging his presidential campaign announcement with a pledge to choose Stacey Abrams as his vice president. #gapol https://t.co/puFzemYEdP
LISTEN to a selection of the 25 new entries to the Library's #NationalRecordingRegistry — ranging from Yiddish wax cylinders to the rap of Jay-Z-added by @LibnOfCongress Carla Hayden today: https://t.co/6BQq42tOSc pic.twitter.com/JeQ26THrRM
— Library of Congress (@librarycongress) March 20, 2025
Under @jacindaardern's leadership, New Zealand has banned assault rifles and military-style semi-automatic weapons just six days after the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Public servants didn't stop at offering thoughts and prayers. They chose to act. pic.twitter.com/HuodopsJFp
This is incredibly fucked up and we should all rage against it. The teachers are using crowdfunding as a last resort because WE AREN’T FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ENOUGH. https://t.co/zxAJaECj2v
This is a great profile of Stacey Abrams from @rtraister, who shows why we're likely to be hearing from Abrams for a long time to come https://t.co/GckehQ6WXX
I know one thing … especially after listening carefully to every word of her post-SOTU remarks … I could listen to her all day long! Sad to say, but with trump, we are not used to hearing some leaders speak with such depth. She’s a national treasure - well, one of our Democratic treasures!
Weeks ago, I decided not to pay attention or worry about whether today is the day when Special Counsel releases his …. whatever … I am just going to continue that way
What’s up? (Not WhatsApp.) Aides Dan Pfeiffer and Anita Decker Breckenridge communicate on their Blackberry’s while President Obama talks on the phone with CIA Director John Brennan while in NYC in 2014. Communication from all three were archived as required by the Presidential Records Act, which according to news reports Javanka doesn’t always do. Wonder why? 😎 #ThrowShadeThenVote
Barack Obama will meet with House Democratic freshmen on Monday, according to an invitation obtained by Politico. Nancy Pelosi is hosting the reception. https://t.co/O23DaJcbeW
Treason and espionage? When will this shitshow be over?
This letter from Elijah Cummings to the White House is insane - this conspiracy could easily result in espionage charges and the death penalty. pic.twitter.com/hZaWsgh4pU
Eric Swalwell this AM on Hope Hicks: "She also told me when I interviewed her that she had told lies for the president, and when I asked her what she had lied about, she refused to testify. And then the Republicans did not force her to actually give us an answer." @MSNBC
BREAKING: We just got a win for democracy in Wisconsin, where a court stopped state officials from enforcing laws the legislature passed in an unlawful “extraordinary session" to restrict early voting and the authority of the incoming Gov + Atty Gen 1/ https://t.co/a064DDDj9S
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) March 21, 2025
Unbelievable to demean the importance of the U.S. Marine Corps in this way.
Breaking: The commandant of the Marine Corps is warning that deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border and funding transfers under the president's emergency declaration are contributing to an “unacceptable risk” to the Corps’ combat readiness. https://t.co/guKDSr1MqD
The teachers were terrified, but were told not to tell anyone what happened. Teachers waiting outside that heard the screaming were brought into the room four at a time and the shooting process was repeated.
— Indiana State Teachers Association (@ISTAmembers) March 20, 2025
I was teaching in Alaska when GW Bush was named President. I remember being asked to go to the Principals office (we each were asked at separate times) and told we had to sign a pledge to the United States of America. We had to repeat it aloud then sign it. I remember saying in my entire teaching career I never had to do this before. Each teacher always goes through fingerprinting and FBI checks upon being certified. It seemed to be something Bush instigated. Bad enough, but not as bad as the shooting training exercise you posted about. I am glad I am no longer teaching during these crazy times especially with Betsy DeVoos heading the Education Department.
OMG! I never heard about that. I don’t want to believe it is true, but of course, know you are sharing a true story. The GOP loves authoritarianism, don’t they? 🤢😩😳
South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, speaks Norwegian, Spanish, Italian, Maltese, Arabic, Dari, and French. He's a Rhodes Scholar, an Afghan veteran, a concert pianist….
DF, you almost took me out of “WTF” vocab rehab! Reclaiming … reclaiming … In German “Dummkopf”! In Swahiili: “Mjinga”. And, my word of evening: “Numpty”! 💃😂😎
Before I go bed, I hope some one here can reflect on the power of propaganda and how it has influenced many so that we have accepted stuff which should have just been debated and/or litigates.
For instance have been bothered by two things that seem to have resulted from this propaganda.
How and why did we allow ourselves to be convinced that Special Counsel Mueller:
(a) should not swear in traitor trump and cross-examine him and his co-conspirators?
(b) is only plausibly expected to produce a report rather than an indictment of traitor trump?
Interesting and informative thread. Tally would appreciate this:)
1. Thread. EAC official Tom Hicks misled the American public when he claimed in 2016 that the internet could not be used to hack voting machines because the voting machines themselves are not connected to the internet. https://t.co/5wK4ekLAhz … pic.twitter.com/tvRhUgpCce
one more thing, I hope that all Democratic candidates are aware and prepared for the contradictory treatment that they will be receiving from the media and punditry as the campaign goes on.
- one day they love you and the next day they are attacking you….
I will be very surprised if the people, who are pushing VP Biden to run, will not attack him immediately after he gets into the race.
The ugly trump is going to Mar-a-Lago at 9:30 Friday morning. Maybe somebody down in Florida will speak to him, so he leaves the rest of us the hell alone for a damn weekend. Ugh.
Not sure if we’ll see confirmation tomorrow that the Mueller Report has been submitted, but I hope so. Let’s get this show on the road, and get trump out of the White House!
Friday news dump? School yard bully got the punch? He’s off to his FL shithole, one of many he doesn’t actually own (just squatter status) & no more Deutsche Bank to give him “play money”.
Sir, you & your colleagues must face the fact that America has been at war with #Putin for years, lost a major battle on 8Nov16 & that the enemy now occupies @WhiteHouse & much of #Congress.
Thanks, CD. Chuckling because I think you sent in the ‘no more snow’ request a little too late. When I got out of bed earlier there were some big, fat white flakes falling and the skies were overcast. However, your request has since been acknowledged, the flakes went away and the sun is valiantly trying to hold its own. THANK you (pray earlier next time tho). 😀 😀 😀
On the House Intelligence Committee's schedule for next week: Two open hearings—one with Felix Sater, and one on "Putin’s Playbook: The Kremlin’s Use of Oligarchs, Money and Intelligence in 2016 and Beyond." pic.twitter.com/TEJImnGt7s
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) March 21, 2025
Our land is being weakened and destroyed by climate change. President Obama called it a risk to our national security. Republicans remain loyal to Big Oil, determined to ignore the urgency of the consequences. https://t.co/Fai42OqlQs
Weeks ago, I decided not to pay attention or worry about whether today is the day when Special Counsel releases his …. whatever …….
I am just going to continue that way …. simply because he is among the few people who really know WHEN …. and also because I will be ready to receive the whatever whenever it is released ;
Okay. Trying part of longer comment. Loved the link for early bird post about vc’s 🎂 🎉🎈😍birthday. Walk down memory lane. RanMan, amk for Obama, a4alice, jackiegrumbacher and all the inserted comments from Chipsticks. Aah, miss all those days for so many reasons. Yes, we’ve ‘lost’ some regulars, gained some newbies. This place is still my sanity! Thanks, NW, for keeping our doors open. 😍❤️💙
The inability to even nominate a Secretary of Defense eventually becomes a violation of the oath of office, a solemn vow to “faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States” https://t.co/bQ0tMQ8cnR
This is so fucked up. Trump is pushing these conspiracy theories & their proponents from the WH. For some reason he gets a pass when his words inspire mass murder. Whether it’s New Zealand, Pittsburgh, Cyoc, Trump is inspiring violence and bloodshed & he seems to be enjoying it. https://t.co/g6N9wDY6li
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) March 22, 2025
Schools in Charlottesville, Virginia, remained closed for a second consecutive day on Friday as police investigated a threat of racist violence against non-white students that had been posted online, officials said. https://t.co/ChkfyWiyhC
Thousands listen to Michelle Obama's message of tolerance in Vancouver https://t.co/WYgOqkj1V9 pic.twitter.com/2F9ptGUwff
— CBC British Columbia (@cbcnewsbc) March 22, 2025
About 30 feet from @MichelleObama and @RobinRoberts having a chat, up in Vancouver, Canada. ❤️ The NHL arena is packed! pic.twitter.com/Kl3Cfl0Y3P
— Магissa 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@mariss716) March 22, 2025
Michelle Obama’s event focused on personal topics, such as the value of friends and family and overcoming adversity, while also integrating some of the trappings of a rock concert. https://t.co/oNM9otzkUM
Alaska governor under control of KOCH owned Americans for Prosperity (AFP).
(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/3/20/1843510/-Alaska-Governor-Announces-Koch-Funded-Americans-for-Prosperity-Orchestrated-Public-)
ALASKA BUDGET CUTS:
Here’s the KOCH-controled governor’s plan:
Early and K-12 Education — 24% cut,
University of Alaska — 44% cut,
Health and Social Services — 31% cut
The Alaska Marine Highway (AKA the Alaska Ferry, the basic form of transportation for many places, like our capital Juneau, that aren’t on the road system) essentially shut down. Pioneer Homes (Alaska state assisted living for seniors) monthly costs would more than double for some. The Alaska Psychiatric Institute got an immediate secretly arranged no bid contract to private company Wellpath.
THE KEY PEOPLE SPARED THE CUTS WERE THE OIL COMPANIES:
who get tax credits for exploration. People estimate this to be about $1.3 billion this year. Yes, we pay oil companies to explore. ”
= This is what it looks like when Big Oil (KOCH) comes out of the shadows and runs your life in broad daylight.
Speaking of Big Oil:
ExxonMobil is now plastering itself all over the TV Ads + in big cardboard letters on the checkout of our local supermarket…
When you’ve caused the demise of a planet by denying and covering up your scientists’ findings about global warming for 40 years,
and grossly disinforming everybody while making giant megabucks: I guess you have to try distracting with a big brassy magic show.
WHEN will ExxonMobil for starters, be pounded into the dust for knowingly endangering and destroying the present/future of Earth?
Blast from the Past - back when your b’day was on a Sunday and the entire TOD fam was here, strolling the avenues of the Village, welcoming Springtime! 💕💐🕰🎶🌏
Those offering their help to Biden include former colleagues like Denise Bauer, former United States Ambassador to Belgium and longtime Obama fundraiser who raised more than $4 million for his presidential campaigns https://t.co/Iszxzjn5IW
Good Afternoon TODVille!
Got that book on day 1!
Hi, No Child Left Behind! Congratulations on 1st.
I, also, got the book on the first day. Didn’t read it until December, because I was saving it for for my trip to Hawaii. Book was excellent!
Good Afternoon, TOD!
I’m gonna have to differ with my President just a bit. I’m picking my Tarheels to take the big prize.
Interesting
Me too
Good Afternoon Lovely TODbots community.
So cool!
Saw a couple of the entries on another site - didn’t even know this registry existed! Love!
This is great news. The GOP power grab was illegal just as many of us knew it was.
Excuse my first response to this ruling, in my head, but it was:
No shit, Sherlock.
Ugh.
Hey! Neat idea!
Passing that on to my granddaughters for my two great grandsons! Sweet.
Wish such was there when my son was born. Brilliant idea. Passing that on to all my younguns! ❤
I know one thing … especially after listening carefully to every word of her post-SOTU remarks … I could listen to her all day long! Sad to say, but with trump, we are not used to hearing some leaders speak with such depth. She’s a national treasure - well, one of our Democratic treasures!
🙌🏾
Maybe I could sneak in, and pretend I’m one of ’em?
🙂
Maybe all of us could ‘sneak’ in. 😘😂😀❤️
All of us indeed!
Oh-me-oh-my! Can I be a “pretend” fresh! 😎👀
Weeks ago, I decided not to pay attention or worry about whether today is the day when Special Counsel releases his …. whatever … I am just going to continue that way
I don’t know how this comment ended up here😃
Oh My Goodness.
🤣😭😂
Awww. It’s very cute and docile.
That should be impactful
Oops! Didn’t see this posted already:) This is worth 2 mentions:)
It is!
This makes me smile happy smiles:)
Now more
Treason and espionage? When will this shitshow be over?
Excellent thread:
😂😂 While his buddy works to untie it:)
Great news for the people of WI
Unbelievable to demean the importance of the U.S. Marine Corps in this way.
This thread is DISGUSTING.
I am guessing Indiana is GOP run …
Dudette, That made me smile. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me too, HD! 😆😆😆
This one is good, very good. LOL!
I was teaching in Alaska when GW Bush was named President. I remember being asked to go to the Principals office (we each were asked at separate times) and told we had to sign a pledge to the United States of America. We had to repeat it aloud then sign it. I remember saying in my entire teaching career I never had to do this before. Each teacher always goes through fingerprinting and FBI checks upon being certified. It seemed to be something Bush instigated. Bad enough, but not as bad as the shooting training exercise you posted about. I am glad I am no longer teaching during these crazy times especially with Betsy DeVoos heading the Education Department.
OMG! I never heard about that. I don’t want to believe it is true, but of course, know you are sharing a true story. The GOP loves authoritarianism, don’t they? 🤢😩😳
🤣😂🤣
My Thursday bestest laugh! 😎😂
🎼🎹🥁🎷🎺🎸🎻🎵🎶🔔
I had to pull myself away. It’s so hypnotic.
Same here! 😄
Just sayin’.
DF, you almost took me out of “WTF” vocab rehab! Reclaiming … reclaiming … In German “Dummkopf”! In Swahiili: “Mjinga”. And, my word of evening: “Numpty”! 💃😂😎
Lol:) It’s so hard not to utter WTF about 100 times a day!
Before I go bed, I hope some one here can reflect on the power of propaganda and how it has influenced many so that we have accepted stuff which should have just been debated and/or litigates.
For instance have been bothered by two things that seem to have resulted from this propaganda.
How and why did we allow ourselves to be convinced that Special Counsel Mueller:
(a) should not swear in traitor trump and cross-examine him and his co-conspirators?
(b) is only plausibly expected to produce a report rather than an indictment of traitor trump?
Interesting and informative thread. Tally would appreciate this:)
one more thing, I hope that all Democratic candidates are aware and prepared for the contradictory treatment that they will be receiving from the media and punditry as the campaign goes on.
- one day they love you and the next day they are attacking you….
I will be very surprised if the people, who are pushing VP Biden to run, will not attack him immediately after he gets into the race.
The ugly trump is going to Mar-a-Lago at 9:30 Friday morning. Maybe somebody down in Florida will speak to him, so he leaves the rest of us the hell alone for a damn weekend. Ugh.
Not sure if we’ll see confirmation tomorrow that the Mueller Report has been submitted, but I hope so. Let’s get this show on the road, and get trump out of the White House!
Friday news dump? School yard bully got the punch? He’s off to his FL shithole, one of many he doesn’t actually own (just squatter status) & no more Deutsche Bank to give him “play money”.
Getting all kinds of supplies on my way home Friday! 😂💃😎
Deutsche Bank probably slips him money, anyway! I detest ’em all!
One day, we can put him and his crime gang behind us, eh?
Maybe he should become a Democrat.
Oh what a shame … the GOP folks are starting to feel the pain the rest of the country is feeling.
Righty-O! One of the best days yet this year, everyone is invited! Especially the awols and (other) lurkers, you know who I mean:
https://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/22/early-bird-chat-497/
Hits: 41,560,466 and counting!
Let’s rock and roll!
♥️👏🏼🎶🌏🕰🎂🍰🎈🎈🎈🗝🎁
(it’s already her b’day in VC’s time zone, and I’m off to bed!) Big Hugs all around!
Well, a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the one and only VC!!! I hope your special day is lovely and full of wonderful surprises, like no more snow!
Thanks, CD. Chuckling because I think you sent in the ‘no more snow’ request a little too late. When I got out of bed earlier there were some big, fat white flakes falling and the skies were overcast. However, your request has since been acknowledged, the flakes went away and the sun is valiantly trying to hold its own. THANK you (pray earlier next time tho). 😀 😀 😀
Will do sweetie pie. Glad to have helped to return the sun to you.
😀 😀 😀
Happy Wonderful Birthday , vc!!! 😘
Thanks, Df.
Muchas gracias, Meta.
Happy Birthday to vc!!
Muchas gracias, Meta.
Happy Birthday, VC!
Hope the par-tay picks up momentum!
Thanks, Terri. The years are definitely creeping up on me. 🙂
Goodnight TOD ….
Amazing thread. There is hope.
This is madness.
Good morning everyone! Have a great day and weekend!
I LOVE THIS!…smile
Weeks ago, I decided not to pay attention or worry about whether today is the day when Special Counsel releases his …. whatever …….
I am just going to continue that way …. simply because he is among the few people who really know WHEN …. and also because I will be ready to receive the whatever whenever it is released ;
I am staying tuned in ….. on standby …..
I typed in a LONG comment, signed in …….. and it didn’t post. Ugh! Aargh! Test for this shorter one.
Okay. Trying part of longer comment. Loved the link for early bird post about vc’s 🎂 🎉🎈😍birthday. Walk down memory lane. RanMan, amk for Obama, a4alice, jackiegrumbacher and all the inserted comments from Chipsticks. Aah, miss all those days for so many reasons. Yes, we’ve ‘lost’ some regulars, gained some newbies. This place is still my sanity! Thanks, NW, for keeping our doors open. 😍❤️💙
Morning everyone
Still here. Thank you NW, for maintaining the village and thanks to all of the posters. CEB
Dropping this here. Gazelle…. my first WTF of the day. 7:36 am
Oh my! Out of rehab: WTF!
7:40am. WTF
Billion. With a b
Give a listen
https://theintercept.com/2019/03/21/mayor-pete-buttigieg-on-trump-islamophobia-and-his-presidential-bid/
Alaska governor under control of KOCH owned Americans for Prosperity (AFP).
(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/3/20/1843510/-Alaska-Governor-Announces-Koch-Funded-Americans-for-Prosperity-Orchestrated-Public-)
ALASKA BUDGET CUTS:
Here’s the KOCH-controled governor’s plan:
Early and K-12 Education — 24% cut,
University of Alaska — 44% cut,
Health and Social Services — 31% cut
The Alaska Marine Highway (AKA the Alaska Ferry, the basic form of transportation for many places, like our capital Juneau, that aren’t on the road system) essentially shut down. Pioneer Homes (Alaska state assisted living for seniors) monthly costs would more than double for some. The Alaska Psychiatric Institute got an immediate secretly arranged no bid contract to private company Wellpath.
THE KEY PEOPLE SPARED THE CUTS WERE THE OIL COMPANIES:
who get tax credits for exploration. People estimate this to be about $1.3 billion this year. Yes, we pay oil companies to explore. ”
= This is what it looks like when Big Oil (KOCH) comes out of the shadows and runs your life in broad daylight.
Speaking of Big Oil:
ExxonMobil is now plastering itself all over the TV Ads + in big cardboard letters on the checkout of our local supermarket…
When you’ve caused the demise of a planet by denying and covering up your scientists’ findings about global warming for 40 years,
and grossly disinforming everybody while making giant megabucks: I guess you have to try distracting with a big brassy magic show.
WHEN will ExxonMobil for starters, be pounded into the dust for knowingly endangering and destroying the present/future of Earth?
YooHoo! VC ~ paging VC! You up yet?? (Just kidding)
Blast from the Past - back when your b’day was on a Sunday and the entire TOD fam was here, strolling the avenues of the Village, welcoming Springtime! 💕💐🕰🎶🌏
https://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/22/early-bird-chat-497/
🎂🍰🎁🌏♥️
Ma chanson d’anniversaire favorite - merci beaucoup, mon amie!
Thanks jer44
Thanks for the info on FLOTUS44 book tour in Canada.
❤
Why I will NEVER eat at Chik Filet
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2019/03/22/its-baracketology-time/