What the KENNEDY Center used to be… Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.

I just want the same healthcare my congressman receives…

Taking my first Eurostar train from London to Paris. ETA less than 2 hours.

Me in London, one year divorced. He thought I would crumble but oh not I, I will survive and thrive!

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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She told America. We told America. Now, it's here.

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My law firm is currently litigating 55 voting and election cases in 25 states. I expect that we will add another 5-6 this week. Please pay attention to what is happening to see and fair elections and democracy in court!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Thank you to all who called or emailed to complain. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-off...

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by restoring a portrait of the traitor Robert E. Lee at West Point, attempting to install commissars at the Smithsonian, and ordering the bowdlerization of references at national parks to darker parts of the past, including the famous and searing image of a freed slave’s scars from whippings.

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... Even taken at face value, however, this Vance’s speech: “If America is a creedal nation, then anyone can be an American. But if real Americans are those who share a specific history, then some of us are more American than others.”

"When this person realizes he is going to be the bride of another prisoner shortly, he will say, 'I'd very much like to tell you exactly who that was,'" Trump said he wouldn't limit it to the reporters: "The publisher too or the top editors." He made the same claim two weeks later at an Ohio rally.

Factors that have complicated the effort to bring charges at the federal level include that Robinson, a Utah resident, did not travel from out of state; Kirk was shot during an open campus debate at Utah Valley University. Additionally, Kirk himself is not a federal officer or elected official.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... But Trump thinks he can pick up the phone and have people blown up at sea on his personal orders—and so far, no one’s stopped him from doing exactly that.

Courage is the greatest of all the virtues. ~Maya Angelou

Faith over Fear. We ain’t going back!

Faith over Fear. We ain’t going back!

I would like Never Trump Republicans to demand that George W. Bush appear and speak up for democracy in this country. Why do ppl always ask Obama to do things and “where is Kamala”? Where is the 43rd President of the United States while democracy crashes & burns. This is the party he led. 1/

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... But Trump thinks he can pick up the phone and have people blown up at sea on his personal orders—and so far, no one’s stopped him from doing exactly that.

Factors that have complicated the effort to bring charges at the federal level include that Robinson, a Utah resident, did not travel from out of state; Kirk was shot during an open campus debate at Utah Valley University. Additionally, Kirk himself is not a federal officer or elected official.

"When this person realizes he is going to be the bride of another prisoner shortly, he will say, 'I'd very much like to tell you exactly who that was,'" Trump said he wouldn't limit it to the reporters: "The publisher too or the top editors." He made the same claim two weeks later at an Ohio rally.

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... Even taken at face value, however, this Vance’s speech: “If America is a creedal nation, then anyone can be an American. But if real Americans are those who share a specific history, then some of us are more American than others.”

Listening to Bob Marley’s Survival Album. These lyrics are giving me life! Hope everyone is protecting their peace 🎶💃🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🎶

I want to see how long it takes us to get to higher ground. We’re in the midst of a shitstorm.

Rinse and repeat circa 1492. The Land stealing, The Southern Strategy, the Lost Cause, the Birth of A Nation poison playbookkk is bestselling narrative.

Today the Oversight Committee sat down with Alex Acosta. What we heard only confirmed what we already knew: he cut a sweetheart deal for Epstein, silenced victims, and let a predator walk free.

The Washington Post Fired Karen Attiah, But They Only Elevated Her The Post fired Karen Attiah, its last Black opinion columnist, because she posted about America's history of coddling white violence. Well, she's got a few things to get off her chest. thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-washin...

Rinse and repeat circa 1492. The Land stealing, The Southern Strategy, the Lost Cause, the Birth of A Nation poison playbookkk is bestselling narrative.

He added: "An FCC regulator threatening legal liability against a media company for Constitutionally-protected political speech. If the First Amendment was meant to prevent censorship, this is the prime example of it."

the shipment was part of a "false flag operation" designed to incriminate Venezuela in international drug trafficking and justify external aggression. "The four detainees are saying they work for the DEA," Cabello told state television, calling the alleged plan a "maneuver for destabilization."

He added: "An FCC regulator threatening legal liability against a media company for Constitutionally-protected political speech. If the First Amendment was meant to prevent censorship, this is the prime example of it."

Source: the Guardian The Macrons’ suit states that Trogneux is Brigitte’s older brother and lives in Amiens, northern France, where he grew up with Brigitte and four other siblings. He attended Emmanuel Macron’s presidential inaugurations in 2017 and 2022. Looks like Candace Owens is going to lose.

A Republican problem where Democrats are still portrayed as having issues. Gtf. I stopped paying for the Guardian about six months ago. This headline found a way to dismiss the fact that Kirk’s rhetoric is what has folks divided, whether they are Democrats, Independents or Republicans.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... We are living in the upside down.

A Republican problem where Democrats are still portrayed as having issues. Gtf. I stopped paying for the Guardian about six months ago. This headline found a way to dismiss the fact that Kirk’s rhetoric is what has folks divided, whether they are Democrats, Independents or Republicans.