Rick Alatorre

Father of five; former English teacher; full-time youth soccer coach. Beauty, not safety, first.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Thank you @KingJames for using your voice to make clear what’s at stake.

Listen to LeBron, make sure you vote.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

THERE’S BLOOD ON THAT BALLOT BOX. Vote.

[Rick Alatorre @RickyTikitaki]

@Yoda4ever .@AndIllRaiseYou5 Odysseus and his dog Argos. ❤️

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.@AndIllRaiseYou5 Wow!

[Wynton Marsalis @wyntonmarsalis]

August 9, 2024 - Rehearsing “Body and Soul” with our special guest Oni Marsalis, for our gig at @edintfest in Edinburgh, Scotland

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.@AndIllRaiseYou5

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.@AndIllRaiseYou5

[Joseph Fasano @Joseph_Fasano_]

Today's Poetry Thread: WOUNDS

This poem knocks me over. Feel free to add poems about the wounds we carry.

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@rutgerbregman .@AndIllRaiseYou5 absolutely delicious.

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@jeffpearlman ❤️@andillraiseyoufive
@_wayfaringman_

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@RpsAgainstTrump This! @AndIllRaiseYou5 @_wayfaringman_

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@Mr_Tennis_Coach 'CLA'

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❤️

[Duke Women’s Basketball @DukeWBB]

Our future is really bright. This experience will help motivate our squad to get back to this stage again.

🗣️ @karalawson20

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Wtf!

[Etan Thomas @etanthomas36]

Tom Hanks discusses never being taught about the Tulsa Massacre

[Jen Psaki @jrpsaki]

Have been reading through old State of the Union addresses (I know nerd alert, but it is interesting). All just a reminder as we look to tomorrow—-it is not typically a political speech even in election years for Presidents running…the contrast is inherent. This is from @BarackObama SOTU in 2012 when he was running..”We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.  (Applause.)  What’s at stake aren’t Democratic values or Republican values, but American values.  And we have to reclaim them.” Contrast, but not in your face. This year is no doubt different (91 reasons why)…but truthfully that language would work in this year too!

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.

I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

1. Enough with Both-sides-ism

When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.

2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking

Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.

If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.

3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions

Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.

Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.

Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it.

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For the rest of my list, please see my the latest post of my independent newsletter – the link is in my Twitter biography.

[Sister Helen Prejean @helenprejean]

The State of Texas killed Ivan Cantu last night. I was there with him, standing near his face, holding his hand, and praying into his ear until the chemicals killed him. God's grace was with him and with me.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

Leadership described, Leadership demonstrated.

[Ellen Barkin @EllenBarkin]

I was a 22 yr old waitress working a party for painter Carl Andre. Andre got angry over his service. Shoving me against a wall, his hands around my neck pulling me up til my feet left the floor. 3 men got him off me. Years later Andre’s wife died “falling” out of a window...

[Rick Alatorre @RickyTikitaki]

So many have so little idea what these workers experience.

[United Farm Workers @UFWupdates]

Andrez shared this video from Mattawa WA where he and his coworkers waited to be told if they were going to work that day or be sent because of the snow falling. The temp was 17° and it was expected to snow for the next 3 days. #WeFeedYou

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wtf?

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

If you guys want Trump to win,this is how you do it. The answer from these university presidents makes my blood boil. Insert any other minority group in place of “Jews” and they would be outraged.

Sick people. I can’t believe what i just saw