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Post by cakewench on Oct 14, 2019 6:58:20 GMT -6
Still waiting for Trump and Republicans to denounce the video.
Anyone? Anyone?
Bueller?
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Post by iruntodrink on Oct 14, 2019 7:04:35 GMT -6
If this this man doesn't make people understand white and financial privilege, then nothing else will and they are lost causes. NOTHING he has done would have flown in Obama's presidency and people would absolutely pass out from horror if that video was shown representing him. However, as shocking as it is, is anyone TRULY shocked?
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Post by iruntodrink on Oct 14, 2019 7:07:27 GMT -6
And the lastest innocent person gunned down in their own home... there is literally no safe place to be a POC.
Literally.
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Post by cakewench on Oct 14, 2019 7:12:23 GMT -6
Lighter fare:
For kicks and giggles, I texted it to my H without Dave Brown’s tweet to see if he can figure out what’s wrong (he has a near encyclopedic knowledge of naval vessels). Waiting to hear back...
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Post by dc2london on Oct 14, 2019 7:39:22 GMT -6
McMaster is claiming he knew nothing about the super secret transcript server
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Post by lemondrop on Oct 14, 2019 7:40:41 GMT -6
McMaster is claiming he knew nothing about the super secret transcript server Insert Jennifer Lawrence "Sure" gif.
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Post by cakewench on Oct 14, 2019 7:42:13 GMT -6
She's not wrong.
"Ohnoshetwitnt: Imagine thinking video games will inspire mass shootings but a video depicting the president of the United States doing a mass shooting won’t."
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Post by lemondrop on Oct 14, 2019 7:44:31 GMT -6
She's not wrong. "Ohnoshetwitnt: Imagine thinking video games will inspire mass shootings but a video depicting the president of the United States doing a mass shooting won’t." The GOP loves a good double standard.
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Post by cakewench on Oct 14, 2019 7:46:28 GMT -6
Just realized I'm going to be at a work event all day Thursday. Sigh.
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Post by mathlete on Oct 14, 2019 8:11:36 GMT -6
Lighter fare: For kicks and giggles, I texted it to my H without Dave Brown’s tweet to see if he can figure out what’s wrong (he has a near encyclopedic knowledge of naval vessels). Waiting to hear back... L O L
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Post by jaygee on Oct 14, 2019 8:18:43 GMT -6
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. There is a boat parade to Alcatraz to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the protest/occupation there by Native Americans. I am sad and ashamed to say I grew up a mere 50 miles from Alcatraz, visited on school trips, etc and just this YEAR learned of this important time in history. I learned about it from the novel There There by Tommy Orange (which I highly recommend). Here is some information: www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/indigenous-peoples-day-alcatraz-native-tribes-20191014
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Post by Ls2012 on Oct 14, 2019 9:00:23 GMT -6
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. There is a boat parade to Alcatraz to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the protest/occupation there by Native Americans. I am sad and ashamed to say I grew up a mere 50 miles from Alcatraz, visited on school trips, etc and just this YEAR learned of this important time in history. I learned about it from the novel There There by Tommy Orange (which I highly recommend). Here is some information: www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/indigenous-peoples-day-alcatraz-native-tribes-20191014Since Dd1 was little, I've used this day to look up information on the histories of the tribes local to our area. I'm always left feeling sad and angry that it isn't taught in schools here.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 14, 2019 9:37:43 GMT -6
Oh.
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 14, 2019 9:43:10 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Oct 14, 2019 9:49:45 GMT -6
Have any members of the GOP come out and publicly condemned the video? I saw 45 "strongly condemned" it via his press secretary but "hadn't seen it". Much like SHS "didn't see it", nor did Trump Jr see it. None of which I remotely believe. I'm sure they all saw it and privately thought it was great, but know better than to say that in public.
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Post by cakewench on Oct 14, 2019 9:53:03 GMT -6
Lighter fare: For kicks and giggles, I texted it to my H without Dave Brown’s tweet to see if he can figure out what’s wrong (he has a near encyclopedic knowledge of naval vessels). Waiting to hear back... Quoting myself because H just texted back: "God did they put a Russian Kirov cruiser on the post" (I know you were all riveted waiting to see if he got it )
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Post by Ls2012 on Oct 14, 2019 9:57:46 GMT -6
cakewench, my sil has a doctorate in naval engineering and was ranting about that this morning. She said she's posting it in her class to see if her students can figure it out for extra credit.
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Post by catspajamas on Oct 14, 2019 10:15:44 GMT -6
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Post by cakewench on Oct 14, 2019 11:00:57 GMT -6
Zuck has been meeting in secret with conservative leaders to talk about free speech:
Includes Lindsey and Tucker.
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Post by richard on Oct 14, 2019 11:05:08 GMT -6
Tucker. Fucking. Carlson.
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Post by richard on Oct 14, 2019 11:07:46 GMT -6
Tucker. Fucking. Carlson. Ben. FUCKING. Shapiro.
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Post by fatpony on Oct 14, 2019 11:28:03 GMT -6
I keep seeing the photo and video of the Syrian mother holding her dead toddler and it is gutting me.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 14, 2019 11:39:58 GMT -6
That facebook stuff makes me so mad. I stopped using it a long time ago but damn.
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 14, 2019 12:11:57 GMT -6
the Fort Worth officer tendered his resignation before the Chief could fire him (which according to the Chief is what he was gonna do) Since he quit, hes no longer protected and his name has been released.
He will still face criminal charges if thats what the investigation concludes. (although it sounded pretty certain it was) Chief has also turned over evidence to FBI for civil rights violations
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Post by roloma on Oct 14, 2019 12:15:18 GMT -6
the Fort Worth officer tendered his resignation before the Chief could fire him (which according to the Chief is what he was gonna do) Since he quit, hes no longer protected and his name has been released.
He will still face criminal charges if thats what the investigation concludes. (although it sounded pretty certain it was) Chief has also turned over evidence to FBI for civil rights violations
This is good, but I still sit here thinking...how about you all just fucking stop killing POC?? What in the world will it take for this to stop? It's maddening.
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 14, 2019 12:18:16 GMT -6
Did I miss this on Friday? John Sullivan to be named Ambassador to Russia.
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Post by bubblehape on Oct 14, 2019 13:02:24 GMT -6
Fox needs more of this and less of.... ::gestures:: ...everything else they're doing
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Post by jaygee on Oct 14, 2019 15:14:41 GMT -6
Hopefully this spreads to more states:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's governor has signed into law a bill that guarantees all students a state-funded meal of their choice, even if their parent or guardian has unpaid meal fees.
The measure bans the practice of "lunch shaming," in which students who owe the school money for meals are denied food or given a cheaper alternative meal.
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Post by sctiger on Oct 14, 2019 15:56:19 GMT -6
AOC just turned 30 yesterday. It's amazing to think about what she has already done!
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Post by jaygee on Oct 14, 2019 16:06:42 GMT -6
I hate everyone and everything today.
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