Maureen😷 ☯️💜☮🌊

Mother & Irish Middle Sister, living with Familial Partial Lipodystrophy. Congratulations Joe Biden & Kamala Harris! Class & Civility are back in the USA!

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Robert De Niro’s full statement on Trump. Please read and let me know your thoughts:

I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men.  I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty. Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly.

I see an evil one.

Over the years, I’ve met gangsters here and there. This guy tries to be one, but he can’t quite pull it off. There’s such a thing as “honor among thieves.” Yes, even criminals usually have a sense of right and wrong.  Whether they do the right thing or not is a different story — but — they have a moral code, however warped.

Donald Trump does not. He’s a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics. No sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them.

We New Yorkers got to know him over the years that he poisoned the atmosphere and littered our city with monuments to his ego.  We knew first hand that this was someone who should never be considered for leadership.  We tried to warn the world in 2016.

The repercussions of his turbulent presidency divided America and rattled New York City beyond imagination.  Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world. We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behavior every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbors piling up in body bags.
The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness. It was like an abusive father ruling the family by fear and violent behavior.  That was the consequence of New York’s warning getting ignored. Next time, we know it will be worse.

Make no mistake: the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted Donald Trump is still a fool. But we can’t let our fellow Americans write him off like one. Evil thrives in the shadow of dismissive mockery, which is why we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously.
So today we issue another warning. From this place where Abraham Lincoln spoke — right here in the beating heart of New York — to the rest of America:
This is our last chance.

Democracy won’t survive the return of a wannabe dictator.

And it won’t overcome evil if we are divided.

So what do we do about it?  I know I’m preaching to the choir here.  What we’re doing today is valuable, but we have to take today into tomorrow – take it outside these walls.   We have to reach out to the half of our country who have ignored the hazards of Trump and, for whatever reason, support elevating him back into the White House.  They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice.  Our future doesn’t just depend on us. It depends on them.

Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect.  Let’s not talk about “democracy.”  “Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it.  Let’s talk about right and wrong.  Let’s talk about humanity.  Let’s talk about kindness.  Security for our world.  Safety for our families.  Decency.  Let’s welcome them back.  We won’t get them all, but we can get enough to end the nightmare of Trump, and fulfill the mission of this “Stop Trump Summit.”

[Canadian Femicide Observatory 🇨🇦 @CAN_Femicide]

This would be a surprise to no one.

This should be of concern to everyone.

#CallItFemicide

Police made previous visit to Que. home where possible #femicide occurred: neighbour https://t.co/3zbKWZFmvK

[CrestedLady @CrestedDee]

@ryandbusse

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

https://t.co/j7oCDErIIi

[Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald]

Interesting that conservatives were able to understand the basics of infectious disease, vaccinations and herd immunity before Trump came along.

[TrumpsTaxes (@trumpstaxes.com on bsky) @TrumpsTaxes]

Lord knows I’ve had my issues with Bill Maher as of late, but this entire segment MUST be watched and shared by all.

It’s a grim-yet-entirely-plausible prediction for our country…IF we fail in 2022 and 2024.

We can’t let that happen.

[Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule]

Local leader of the right-wing militant Oath Keepers group, says Arizona Republican Congressman Paul Gosar told his organization that the US was in a civil war: 'We just haven't started shooting yet.' https://t.co/VUu6jKFSQN

[Daniel Goldman @danielsgoldman]

There is no possible executive privilege claim regarding Bannon, who was not a government employee.

Any lawyer who files a document in court claiming such a privilege should immediately be referred to the state bar disciplinary committee.

[Ken Armstrong @bykenarmstrong]

Three police officers went to an *elementary* school in Tennessee & arrested four Black girls.

One girl fell to her knees. Another threw up. Police handcuffed the youngest, an 8 yo with pigtails.

Their supposed crime? Watching some boys fight — and not stopping them. (THREAD)

[Maureen😷 ☯️💜☮🌊 @MaureenFPLD]

@Homeoffree61 I firmly believe in a separation of church and state. If a church uses its donations to promote and financially support politicians, they should be taxed.

Big box store pastors who preach and collect money for their own personal wealth should also be taxed.

My opinion.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: The January 6th committee announces they "will not allow any witness to defy a lawful subpoena" and "will swiftly consider advancing a criminal contempt of Congress referral" after Steve Bannon defies subpoena. RT IF YOU THINK BANNON MUST BE ARRESTED!

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

The FBI just raided the offices of the NYPD police officers’ union. Things are about to go down.

[Mick Jagger @MickJagger]

See you tomorrow!

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING NEWS: Democrats introduce a bill that would require ALL air travelers in America to be fully vaccinated against COVID or show proof of a negative test before being allowed to board flights. RT IF YOU SUPPORT THIS BILL!

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

I have a dream for which I’ve kept a candle burning all my life. America must become a true multi-racial democracy, governed by all genders, at all levels. Will you share this dream? Will you hold this candle, when my generation of dreamers passes it to you?

[Matt Putorti @MattPutorti]

🧵While @EliseStefanik continues her vile attacks on immigrants to raise money & sow division, I want you to meet my great-grandmother, Caroline, who moved to Whitehall from Italy as a child in 1911. Near the end of her life, she had this to say about the immigrant experience:

[Nathan @NathanBrown2345]

BOOM: A majority of Americans believe you should have to be vaccinated to fly.

Retweet if you do too!