12 August 1910 | German Jew Werner Melchiker was born in Berlin. Despite being a former French Foreign Legionary, he was deported from Vernet-en-Arriège via Drancy to #Auschwitz where he arrived in a transport of 1 013 Jews on 6 September 1942. He did not survive.
Joe Biden selected Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate.
Harris will be the first Black candidate and the first Asian American candidate to be nominated for VP by a major party: https://t.co/n5BHSaAU4Q
America is crying out for leadership, and what has Donald Trump done? Ignored science, fanned the flames of racism, and employed tactics from the playbook of fascists and dictators. Electing @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris isn't just an electoral imperative—it's a moral obligation.
12 August 1922 | Polish Jew Szlama Huberman was born in Radom. A worker.
In #Auschwitz from 1 October 1941.
No. 21184
He perished in the camp on 6 November 1941.
At least 97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus during the last two weeks of July, a new analysis finds.
The increase represents a 40% surge in the nation's cumulative total of child cases. https://t.co/7NGdK3DQaG
I don't know about you, but I don't want to see another tweet from the Commander in Chief until he calls out Putin for reportedly putting bounties on our servicemembers. Day 44.
8 August 1881 | Polish woman Maria Buchta was born in Groszkowice.
In #Auschwitz from 4 December 1942.
No. 26489
She perished in the camp on 11 March 1943.
Wow @qdoba - I ordered veggie tacos and instead of filling them with beans (like you do with your veggie burritos) my tacos came with just lettuce, sour cream, and salsa. What a rip off and a waste of money.
im not communist but everyone should own a very small slice of all industries. everyone should be able to walk into a huge factory and own like half a tile in the supply closet
If @realDonaldTrump thought he was going to win on Nov 3, he would not be asking for a delay in the election date. His internal polling must be very, very bad.
Also, since Congress would need to change the election date, thank goodness the American people flipped the House.
As coastal birds, puffins need clean beaches and oceans to surive. Keep these puffins safe by using your voice to tell the U.S. Congress to #BreakFreeFromPlastic: https://t.co/ZqCJx1B8XC
21 July 1924 | Pole Janusz Konikowski was born in Ostów Mazowiecka. A carpenter.
In #Auschwitz from 11 November 1943.
No. 67271
In 1944 he was transferred to KL KL Flossenbürg. He survived.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security is crafting plans to deploy about 150 federal agents to Chicago this week, the Chicago Tribune has learned, a move that would come amid growing controversy nationally about federal force being used in American cities. https://t.co/PpUgLTtD6E
We will hold the Trump administration and any such federal forces accountable for unconstitutional actions.
This is a fight to save our democracy against a reckless administration bent on terrorizing our communities and endangering lives.