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I got to be this little dog's favorite human for the last 5 years of his life. Though I still have a hard time with believing I deserved it, I am now convinced I should share this story with my fellow Twitizens in the hope that it will comfort you:
THE LIFE OF RILEY 1/
Yes, I believe that is the footage. Dad told me to remember this and treat people with respect. Seeing it again jogged my memory. Thank you for posting this. I saw it at the age of 7.
The next time someone tells you that America isn’t a racist country, just remind them that this nation is willing to accept treason from a white president but not healthcare from a Black one.
Interesting:
“We warned about Mr. Trump’s character in 2016:... narcissism, lack of self-control, abusive treatment of advisers, his puerile vendettas....”
Yet, the WSJ published a scathing review even when our book was first out and celebrated....
https://t.co/XjouQivNbm
@BadBradRSR I think the footage I saw was the footage of your father, which I couldn't find quick enough to reply to. I had forgot the whole thing. But now I remember. I'd like to confirm that it was the same film I saw. And just to let you know how his example was passed on to me.
@BadBradRSR Mr. Berkwitt, my father told me in 1978 to "watch this:" I saw a curly-haired teen approach three men, one of whom wore a red shirt. He said...prompting the man in the red shirt to challenge him. I believe I saw the end of that footage here. "Some things aren't a joke, son..."
it’s fine actually i didn’t want an agent. i didn’t want a 6-figure advance & i didn’t want to be beholden to a big-name publisher bc now i can be my chaotic dumpster fire self and do whatever i want w/this book & i can keep my dumb @ instead of changing it to a professional one
Great plan there… good to see serious people thinking through serious issues with all cap tweets saying completely dumb crap all to be more extreme than the other guy. In MAGA, cruelty is the point. It’s the destination. It’s the rule.
A Delta ticket agent found out I was an author and asked what my new book was about. I said, "Inherited trauma, but also a love story."
She whipped out her phone and ordered it right there and said, "That's what I'm reading tonight."
My morning has officially been made.
Don’t worry, climate change is just made up. That’s not 100 ft of glacier that’s gone, just a big snowstorm. If I can’t be sarcastic I’d weep like Mother Earth must be.