Obama: "It's a reminder that on a lot of different foreign policy problems, the notion we can just bully our way or bomb our way to solution may sometimes seem appealing ... You'd think we would've learned that lesson by now, but it seems like every so often we have to learn that lesson again."
So, the same week Colbert calls out Paramount for paying a $16 million bribe, his show gets canceled for purely financial reasons.
Could it be those reasons are the money that Redstone will get when the merger goes through?
Shameful.
"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."
1-Israel was in danger & had deeply embedded spies in Iran
2-2018-Moron pulls US out of JCPOA
3-Iran restarts enriching uranium
2025
4-Iran reaches 60% breakpoint
5-Israel destroys nuclear sites
6-Israel needs US bunker buster bombs
Trump causes the problem then takes credit for fixing it
Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
WATCH THIS. He gets it right
Nottoway Plantation: the so-called “White Castle”, burned down. With it, a monument to whitewashed brutality.
We don’t need romanticized nostalgia for slavery. We need truth. Let this be the end of pretending these places were anything but what they were: crime scenes.
I would like to see us refrain from the term banana republic and insert fascist nazi. The playbook was written by white supremacists in Europe and is being followed by white supremacists in our country.
Stop Waiting for a Formal Declaration of “Crisis”
You don't get a golden ticket like on American Idol. You don't even need an invite. It's here. Step on in and do what you can to stop it. Great essay by Jennifer Rubin.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
We are traveling in California and have found a protest in San Jose that is in our route!
Happy protesting everyone!
And I mean everyone; there is no longer a sideline.
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
✅ DEI Employer of the Day™
Albertsons (Safeway...)
"commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as well as thoughtful people practices are core elements of the company’s philosophy"
"We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen and enrich our stores, our company and our society."
This is how you say “go fuck yourself sideways with a porcupine” in inspector general speak.
Going to be interesting to see how the administration responds
Secret Service agents arrived yesterday at Hamline Elementary School in Chicago searching for an 11-year-old child who posted an anti-Trump video. AN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD.
The principal said school administrators followed protocols and denied entry to the agents.
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Before we get too caught up in what’s next, it’s worth pausing to appreciate the wins. President Biden’s legacy as the most pro-Native American president in history is one of them.
Thank you, President Biden.
Thank you for your lifetime of public service. Thank you for your kindness, your compassion, your empathy, your character, your love for America and for your leadership.
You have given everything to our nation.
And I shall remain forever grateful.