Saturday Open Thread

Found this piece of history. Our history is so diverse.

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25 Responses to Saturday Open Thread

  1. yahtzeebutterfly says:

    “2018 Women’s March Sends Power to the Polls”
    http://hawaiipublicradio.org/post/2018-women-s-march-sends-power-polls

    http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/khpr/files/styles/large/public/201801/woma_top.jpg

    There were signs being carried that said “Today we women march; tomorrow we run for office.”

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DT7MddmXkAI9Nps.jpg

  2. Liza says:

    If he’s serious, his disconnection from reality is complete.

    https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/954788467069870081

  3. yahtzeebutterfly says:

    Moms Demand Action was one of the groups present at the Women’s March I attended today.

    Here are some photos from around the country:
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUAOUMKUQAAjRcG.jpg:large

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DT_8aDeWkAUaAoJ.jpg

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUAIGi8UMAAr0Bo.jpg

  4. rikyrah says:

    I was on the fence about the Dems holding out because of DACA. Chris Hayes did a tweet saying that the GOP wants to deport all the Dreamers, but won’t come out and admit it. I realize that he is.absolutely correct. And, those stories that we post, here and there.. doing it to DACA would put it Front and Center for many Americans who don’t read those stores like we do. They want the Dems to do the dirty work for them. To that I SAY HELL NO 😠
    We will not abandon these young people.

  5. vitaminlover says:

    I have a calendar called Sunday Morning in which each month a black lady wears a lovely church hat. I got it from Amazon.

  6. Ametia says:
  7. Ametia says:
    • majiir says:

      I’m stealing something from one of Dave Chappelle’s skits to describe GOPers’ current predicament: “When keeping it real goes wrong.” GOPers didn’t see anything wrong with changing the Senate rules to confirm Gorsuch, and they didn’t see anything wrong with leaving Democrats out of the negotiations for their fake tax cut bill, but now, they want Democrats to help them pass the CR to keep the government open? They are our of their freaking minds. Turnabout is fair play. They can dish it out but can’t take it. They deserve everything they’re getting, in spades. A Reuters article’s headline goes straight for the jugular: “Trump’s dealmaker image tarnished by U.S. government shutdown.”
      https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-shutdown-trump/trumps-dealmaker-image-tarnished-by-u-s-government-shutdown-idUSKBN1F907B
      Once again, Trump’s big fat mouth has his looking like a fool. He can make claims, but he can’t fulfill them. He went after PBO for the 2013 shutdown, claimed it was PBO’s fault, finds himself in a similar situation, but with a unique difference—the shutdown in his administration occurred one year from the date of the inauguration of his first term in office!

  8. Ametia says:

    Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says
    By Ralph Ellis, CNN
    Updated 9:38 PM ET, Fri January 19, 2018

    Musician Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose of several medications, a statement from his family, posted on tompetty.com, and a news release from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Friday.

    The family statement, which also was posted on Facebook, said Petty, 66, had suffered several ailments before his October 3 death.

    “Despite this painful injury he insisted on keeping his commitment to his fans and he toured for 53 dates with a fractured hip and, as he did, it worsened to a more serious injury.
    “On the day he died he was informed his hip had graduated to a full-on break and it is our feeling that the pain was simply unbearable and was the cause for his over use of medication,” according to the statement from Dana Petty, his wife, and Adria Petty, his daughter.

    The medical examiner’s news release said the autopsy found these drugs in Petty’s system: fentanyl, oxycodone, acetyl fentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl, which are opioids; temazepam and alprazolam, which are sedatives; and citalopram, an antidepressant.

    http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/19/health/tom-petty-cause-of-death/index.html

  9. Ametia says:

    In spending fight, Republicans embrace Trump’s hard-line stand on immigration

    The GOP’s strategy of targeting illegal immigration marks the latest chapter in the party’s decades-long realignment years after President George W. Bush’s outreach to Latinos.

    SNIP:

    While the Senate has not yet taken an immigration vote, McConnell delivered red meat for the conservative base on immigration. He lambasted Democrats for withholding support for a month-long government spending bill because talks had yet to produce a deal to protect those immigrants, known as “dreamers.”
    McConnell repeated the term “illegal immigration” several times in his floor remarks — punctuating the words for emphasis. It was unusual for the leader to use that phrase for young undocumented immigrants. Several times when McConnell said “illegal immigration” Thursday night, Flake, seated a few rows behind him, visibly grimaced.
    In recent public comments, McConnell also has used the term “chain migration” to refer to the practice of U.S. citizens sponsoring extended family members for green cards. Many Democrats say it should be dropped because they consider it a derogatory term to describe legal, family-based immigration.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/in-spending-fight-republicans-embrace-trumps-hard-line-stand-on-immigration/2018/01/19/9397be3a-fd3b-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html

    • Liza says:

      Trump tryna spin it…

      Donald J. Trump
      ‏Verified account
      @realDonaldTrump
      7m7 minutes ago

      Democrats are holding our Military hostage over their desire to have unchecked illegal immigration. Can’t let that happen!

      @realDonaldTrump
      3h3 hours ago

      #AMERICA FIRST!

      @realDonaldTrump
      3h3 hours ago

      For those asking, the Republicans only have 51 votes in the Senate, and they need 60. That is why we need to win more Republicans in 2018 Election! We can then be even tougher on Crime (and Border), and even better to our Military & Veterans!

      @realDonaldTrump
      3h3 hours ago

      This is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the Democrats wanted to give me a nice present. #DemocratShutdown

      @realDonaldTrump
      3h3 hours ago

      Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border. They could have easily made a deal but decided to play Shutdown politics instead. #WeNeedMoreRepublicansIn18 in order to power through mess!

      @realDonaldTrump
      12h12 hours ago

      Not looking good for our great Military or Safety & Security on the very dangerous Southern Border. Dems want a Shutdown in order to help diminish the great success of the Tax Cuts, and what they are doing for our booming economy.

  10. rikyrah says:

    Due to GOP incompetence , the government has shut down

  11. rikyrah says:

    Good Morning,Everyone 😄😄😄

    • Ametia says:

      Good Morning, Everyone. Don’t be fooled.

      1. The Republicans want the shutdown
      2. The Republicans want tax cuts for 1%
      3. The Republicans want a government that serves their best interest
      4. The Republicans want white, male, hetero, so-called Christians in power

      1. The Republicans don’t want black & brown immigrants in America
      2. The Republicans don’t want DACA
      3. The Republicans don’t want CHIPS
      4. The Republicans don’t want government healthcare for Americans, yet they receive it

      BELEIVE WHAT THEY SAY & WHAT THEY DO

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