Midwest Musings

Public SSW. Believer of silly things like Facts and Science. Intersectional Feminist. Nevertheless She Persisted in this political chaos. SKOL!

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Our public schools went back to school today with heavy hearts.

We can’t resign ourselves to believe that our little ones can’t be safe from guns in what should be the safest possible environment.

[Midwest Musings @MusingsMidwest]

@espn You know Ray Kinsella is pumped about Shoeless Joe.

[daviss @daviss]

A look at the “Hands Off!” crowd at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul today. I'd guesstimate the number of protesters to be around 10,000.

[Midwest Musings @MusingsMidwest]

@Cambeezy_ You will be so missed! The energy and connection you created was incredible!

[Midwest Musings @MusingsMidwest]

@WhiteHouse King Abhorrent.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies.

Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.

Funny how that works, huh?

[Olivia Julianna 🇺🇸🦅🗳️ @0liviajulianna]

This is exactly the type of energy every single Democratic member of Congress should be bringing to their committee meetings!

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

Can’t wait to see how many of those “protect women’s sports” folks speak up about this. Or did they use all their energy up demonizing trans athletes?

[Midwest Musings @MusingsMidwest]

@SpeakerJohnson Stop it with the divisive language. Rise to the level of your position!

[Truth Matters @politicsusa46]

He was right then and nobody listened. He’s right now.

[whitney @its_whitney]

nike women’s sports ad narrated by doechii oh my god this is so good

https://t.co/wSo69zNA3l

[Midwest Musings @MusingsMidwest]

@franklinleonard 🔥

[Boston Smalls @smalls2672]

Advice from an older farmer.

[CJ Fogler 🫡 @cjzero]

Cam Bynum & Josh Metellus taking over

[Pat Just Pat 🍉 @PatTheSocialist]

Agree with every word. Not a single Democrat lays it out this clearly.

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Greg Abbott and his billionaire mega-donors know private school vouchers are unpopular in Texas.

So they’ve paid for a poll-tested rebrand to sell their scam.

Here’s how to debunk their “school choice” slogan in 90 seconds…

[Jack Schlossberg @JBKSchlossberg]

Ambassador Caroline Kennedy’s statement to the US Senate on RFKJr’s nomination for HHS Secretary

This is a reading of a letter she just sent to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

I’m so proud of my courageous mother, who’s lived a life of dignity, integrity and service.

she’s the kindest funnest smartest you’ll ever meet.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

I don’t deny the power of my father’s most well-known speech, ‘I Have a Dream.’

However, its power and popularity (with focus on its conclusion) have been misused to weaken its clear messaging about ending racism, stopping police brutality, ensuring voting rights, and eradicating economic injustice.

Why didn’t Pastor Lorenzo Sewell pray these parts of the Dream during President Trump’s Inauguration?

Because the inconvenient truth (that disallows embracing the pipe dream that racism no longer exists in this country) is that Project 2025 and some of the plans that his voters encouraged POTUS to roll out on day one are reflective of an ‘America’ that denies the comprehensive King.

That’s why those who quote Daddy out of context and without the spirit of nonviolence don’t pray using my father’s ’The Other America,’ ‘The Three Evils of Society, ‘Beyond Vietnam’…or ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail.’

It’s simpler to distort the rousing conclusion of #IHaveADream and twist it to push a narrative that authentic, compassionate work to prevent and stop discrimination is actually discriminatory.

It is much harder to distort #LetterFromBirminghamJail’s call to conscience to #Christians and its powerfully relevant teaching on nonviolent direct action, injustice anywhere, devotion to order over justice, doing what’s right, and disobeying unjust laws.

Who can validate inhumane legislation by integrating prayers about civil disobedience and freedom being demanded by the oppressed, both topics covered in LFBJ?

We need to get Daddy’s Dream right, while also realizing that, in his other speeches, sermons, and writings, including LFBJ, he provides the love-centered strategy and courageous path for realizing his Dream.

And we haven’t collectively embraced that strategy or started on that path. In fact, several of the Executive Orders rescinded by President Trump this week blatantly disregard both the strategy and the path.

So keep praying…but don’t pray the Dream in pursuit of false peace, which cries for unity while decrying inclusive and equitable policies and practices.

Pray the Dream in tandem with work for true peace, which, as my father said, is the presence of justice.

#MLK #MLKDay #MissionPossibleMLK

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Tim Kaine is really good at this

[Midwest Musings @MusingsMidwest]

@SpeakerJohnson Of course I’m rooting for his success. And that it benefits ALL. Unfortunately, faith is low that he is capable.