JUST NOW On the South Lawn of the White House:
@POTUS: "It's amazing what a difference music makes....
CROWD: "Biden 2024!! (loud cheers)"
POTUS: "Now you're making music to my ears."
😂😂😂
With history as rich as ours, @HoustonTX has a diverse museum and exhibit scene--with several honoring and chronicling the lives of Black people.
Here's our list of the Best Black museums and exhibits in the Houston area. Which one is your favorite? #houstontx#museums
You can't understand 1776 if you don't understand 1619. July 4, 1776 when the colonists declared independence, 1/5 of the population of the 13 colonies was enslaved. They would not gain freedom for a century. This, too, is the 4th of July. This, too, is the story of America.
Last night in Philly—the birthplace of our nation—five people were shot and killed, and two children were injured.
We must build a safer, more perfect Union where everyone has the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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The TSA says it stopped a record 6,301 firearms from being brought aboard airliners in 2022, the vast majority of which (88%) were loaded. https://t.co/jSZUWq0OG7
*sigh* One thing ya gotta say about DeSantis is that he's been very clear for a long time. People never think the brand of bigotry they're seeing is going to be the brand of bigotry that targets them. Until it does.
After WWII, America, while still far from perfect, was trying to be more progressive.
This is Sinatra in a short film from 1945. It’s a message we should remember as a religion is attemtpting to impose their view on all.
“And then all of a sudden, there’s no reproductive health care, period, in the state of Idaho. That’s their endgame. And it’s not just Idaho. That’s what they want to do nationwide.” https://t.co/vwV1r7yBdE
We demand @SenSchumer & @SpeakerMcCarthy give us a vote on the assault weapons ban legislation. We deserve to know which Senators & Reps will continue to arm mass shooters with AR15s.
A year ago, the Highland Park, Illinois community was devastated and forever changed when a shooter opened fire during their Fourth of July parade, taking 7 lives and wounding 48.
We wish for endless healing in the community of Highland Park and honor those lost with action.
NEW: A shooting that erupted at a Fourth of July celebration just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth left at least three dead and eight others wounded. Ten of the victims are adults and one is a minor. https://t.co/KS4U2jwZsU
The last time I heard a weapon firing that rapidly on a Fourth of July was in Iraq. Not American soil.
We must get weapons of war off our streets. Now.
Many will wake up today to the reality of another mass shooting with an AR 15. As a reminder, 20 years ago these weapons were 2% of all guns sold, now they are 25%. The gun lobby pushed this American Carnage on America. STOP LISTENING TO THE LIARS!!!
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“Ban assault weapons. Leave the praying to us. Go back to Washington and do your job.” - Angela @FerrellZabala
Join the millions of Americans demanding lawmakers take action to #EndGunViolence: Text READY to 644-33.
"The American people, I am sure, will stand with us to the end. Today, as Americans celebrate their freedom and independence, we celebrate with you and envision the day when every inch of Ukraine is free of the cruel tyranny that seeks to extinguish us."
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Through my cancer diagnosis, I’ve seen the costs of the American healthcare system firsthand - and I’m lucky enough to have insurance. No American should have to forgo the treatment they need to fight cancer because of the cost.
In combat, I carried weapons capable of exploding organs and disintegrating bones.
Those same weapons are killing kids in schools.
They don’t stand a chance against guns created for the battlefield.
Why the hell would we ask them to try?
“The childless have little stake in the future.”
George Washington, father of our country, and James Madison, father of our Constitution, would like a word. https://t.co/B5TIkHBhYr