Sandra Seaton

[Sandra Seaton @SandraSeaton]

@charise_lee Did you see that bright blue suit Vance wore to the meeting of European leaders. He didn't get the memo! Clownissumo!

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

The United States has confirmed that it intends to impose 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods, with 10% tariffs on energy, starting February 4.

I’ve met with the Premiers and our Cabinet today, and I’ll be speaking with President Sheinbaum of Mexico shortly.

We did not want this, but Canada is prepared. I’ll be addressing Canadians later this evening.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

BREAKING: White House is reportedly preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education in America.

Education No longer matters.

The dumber you are the easier it is to brainwash you.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: The esteemed Virginia Theological Seminary releases a powerful statement supporting Bishop Mariann Budde after she called out Donald Trump to his face and became MAGA's Public Enemy #1.

This just poured fuel on the fire...

"We are proud of our alumna Bishop Marianne Budde for her faithfulness to the Biblical witness. To ask a President to be merciful is in the tradition of the prophets of the Hebrew Bible," the school's president Ian Markham president and dean wrote on Facebook.

"While the overwhelming response VTS has received about her sermon has been positive, we have also received various complaints about our work because of her training in our Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry programs," Markham continued.

"To be clear, we teach the Gospel as reflected in Holy Scripture. We support and stand alongside our Bishop alumna," he bluntly added.

This is the kind of courage that this moment in history demands. For daring to suggest that our so-called Christian president should show mercy and compassion, Bishop Budde has been inundated with hatred.

She stated that many Republicans now "wish me dead" thanks to her sermon at the National Cathedral and still she refuses to apologize or back down.

The Virginia Theological Seminary is the largest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States and the second oldest. Donald Trump picked a fight with our nation's religious leaders. He's losing badly.

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[Sandra Seaton @SandraSeaton]

@WCKitchen So sorry for your loss. I just can't make sense out of it. Grieving with you.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: President Biden announces a stunning $100 million investment to combat the barriers to affordable housing construction — racking up a massive win for the American people.

This will fuel Kamala Harris' campaign even more...

The funds in question will come through the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing program, which provides grants to states, local governments, and other relevant entities in order to "identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation."

The money will be used to carry out innovate housing policies and boost the production of affordable housing.

Acting Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todman said the grant funding "is designed to cut red tape, and make sure that we’re building more homes, especially affordable homes, with urgency because people need help now.”

"The Biden-Harris Administration has made it a priority to reduce housing costs by increasing our nation’s housing supply and our partnerships with local communities are critical to achieving this goal," she added.

Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that the Biden-Harris administration has been a soaring success — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: https://t.co/HnJzSKjCwX

[Sandra Seaton @SandraSeaton]

@LACaldwellDC @HC_Richardson We need a list of all the things Biden has done under the radar. Where to begin?? Or end??

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

At a campaign rally in Georgia, Trump mocked President Biden’s stutter. Again.

While Trump gives a new meaning to the term “bully pulpit,” the dim glow of the newsroom has taught this reporter that there are things the media can do when a candidate’s speech turns to vitriol:

Hold up a mirror to every instance of Donald Trump’s bullying, to his “Truth Social” posts, his rally tirades, his late-night rants. They should all be divulged to the public for scrutiny.

To combat the difficulty of covering Trump’s absurdities when they become too repetitive, here are a couple of thoughts:

The media should examine the effects the taunts have on members of groups Trump has targeted.

Think of the people who might be harassed because a bully who is also a presidential candidate says it’s ok.

The media could also highlight data that shows how bullying negatively impacts society as a whole, much like hate speech.

Most importantly, don’t allow any candidate to normalize bullying tactics. Call them out on it. Right away. Every time. 

Meantime, let us hope that the gentle forces of kindness and empathy — or at least civility — may prevail.

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[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Fox News guest stuns Republican viewers by admitting that President Biden’s historic State of the Union address was a huge “success.”

“He brought a lot of vigor, a lot of energy,” said the guest, talking about how Biden crushed expectations.

“I think that it was a good speech,” he conceded.

Ring-wing commentator Dana Perino also conceded Biden’s victory, saying that Republicans “took the bait” by yelling out during the speech and Biden was “skillful.”

Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that Biden crushed it — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: https://t.co/HnJzSKjCwX

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Popular billionaire Mark Cuban gives a powerful endorsement of President Joe Biden for reelection in 2024 and uses the opportunity to brutally torch Donald Trump.

Cuban is basically the anti-Elon Musk at this point...

"If they were having his last wake, and it was him versus Trump, and he was being given last rites, I would still vote for Joe Biden," said Cuban during a visit to the White House.

The trip was part of his concerted effort to lower prescription drug prices. He participated in a roundtable on the topic, representing his Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.

Biden has had historic success on this front and signed legislation that capped insult costs at $35 a month for Medicare recipients — a life-changing and even lifesaving change for many.

Republicans on the other hand have zero interest in lowering drug prices because they are bought and paid for by pharmaceutical companies.

Cuban is right to endorse Joe Biden!

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[Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ @tribelaw]

“If anyone other than a Supreme Court justice had so falsified their financial disclosure form, they would have been indicted long ago, or at least subjected to a searching investigation. Thomas should not be treated differently.”
https://t.co/TN79PiEJNR

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

In my view, the key CPAC story isn’t that right-wing influencer Jack Posebiec said, “Welcome to the end of democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely.”

The story is how many Republican lawmakers are absolutely silent about it.

May I suggest the media ask every Congressional member who speaks at CPAC, and every Republican presidential candidate for that matter, the following three questions:

1) Do you reject Jack Posebiec’s comments?

2) Do you support democracy?

3) Do you respect the separation of church and state?

And don't stop asking until you get answers.

I believe journalists have a duty to uncover just how deep the threat to American democracy runs.

It’s the answers that should frighten us. Never the questions.

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[Charles P. Pierce @CharlesPPierce]

Was some editor at the NYT drunk?

"Mr. Trump, by contrast, does not appear to be suffering the effects of time in such visible ways. Trump often dyes his hair and appears unnaturally tan. He is heavyset and tall and he uses his physicality to project strength in front of crowds"

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

One of the truly nice guys and a consummate professional. RIP.

[Joyce Carol Oates @JoyceCarolOates]

Elmore Leonard:
Never open a book with weather.
Avoid prologues.
Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue.
Never use an adverb to modify the verb "said"…he admonished gravely.
Keep your exclamation points under control.

[Sandra Seaton @SandraSeaton]

@YankeeSense Beautiful. In this world of cynicism and superficiality, it's good to know that such love and devotion can still happen.

[Michele Norris @michele_norris]

Hard to explain how THRILLED I was to finally meet @LibnOfCongress. I was a library kid. It’s where I spent Saturdays & summer afternoons. Librarians are angels who fill our lives with wisdom & wonder. Carla Hayden’s vivacious brand of leadership makes my heart burst w/ pride.

[Sandra Seaton @SandraSeaton]

@robreiner Before the progressives pack up and go to Canada, I hope they vote in the 2024 election. That's the only way to send people like Jordan and a few others home.

[John Cusack @johncusack]

He’s been the most competent executive - the actual doing of the job-and working the levers of power - in my lifetime
If we had not been ratfucked by two senators he would have made the largest investments in people since FDR . That to me is just factual truth -
Experience matters -
And I LOVE the idea of a president with the experience of a lifetime in their final chapter of life - calling the shots-
what are they gonna do to him?
He should be able to look anyone in the eye and tell them to go to hell -

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

John Morton Finney was a Buffalo soldier who fought in World War 1, earned 11 degrees and practiced law until he was 106 years old.

He was believed to be the longest practicing attorney in the United States.

—John Morton-Finney (June 25, 1889 January 28, 1998) was an American civil rights activist, lawyer, and educator who earned 11 academic degrees, including 5 law degrees.

—He spent most of his career as an educator and lawyer after serving from 1911 to 1914 in the U.S. Army as a member of the 24th Infantry Regiment, better known as the Buffalo soldiers, and with the American Expeditionary Forces in
France during World War I.

—Morton-Finney taught languages at Fisk University in Tennessee and at Lincoln University in Missouri, before moving to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he taught in the Indianapolis Public Schools for forty-seven years.

—Morton-Finney was a member of the original faculty at Indianapolis's Crisps Attucks High School when it opened in 1927 and later became head of its foreign language department. He also taught at Shortridge High School and at other IPS schools.

—Morton-Finney was admitted as a member of the Bar of the Indiana Supreme Court in 1935, as a member of the Bar of the U.S. District Court in 1941, and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1972.