32 Responses to Sunday Open Thread

1. eliihass says:

   November 18, 2018 at 11:14 pm

   Hey SG, Ametia, Rik..

   So sorry to bother you from my still jet-lagged, upside down sleep pattern off existence..

   Can I please ask a favor …I’d like to please, please, please request a dedicated thread for my historic FLOTUS’ superb book ‘Becoming’ …

   I’d like to post about the book and her book tour… I’ve got tons to say and tons to share.. And I don’t want to hijack general threads for that purpose..

   Please, please, please..

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   Last night was AMAZING at Michelle Obama’s DC book tour. She’s EVERY WOMAN rolled into one. Her story is one to be told to all of our children and grandchildren. #IAmBecoming

   A post shared by Angela (@dramangie) on Nov 18, 2018 at 6:04am PST

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   What are you currently reading? 📖 . Tickets to her talk at the @southbankcentre in December may have sold out before I could get a pair (there were 57,000 people in the online queue ahead of me..imagine), but I'm so excited to get my copy of @michelleobama's new book 'Becoming'. ❤ #becoming #womeninleadership #worldleader #firstlady #michelleobama #theobamas #barackobama #usa #blackexcellence #blackwomen #inspirational #l4l

   A post shared by R A C H E L L E (@rachelleglobal) on Nov 16, 2018 at 3:52am PST

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   There is nothing like a good book 📖 on a long flight ✈️! #michelleobama #becomingmichelleobama #international #AnthonyFaulkner

   A post shared by Anthony Faulkner (@faulkneranthony) on Nov 18, 2018 at 9:18am PST

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   • rikyrah says:

     November 19, 2018 at 4:34 am

     No problem. I will do it when I get home from work today😄

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     • eliihass says:

       November 19, 2018 at 6:40 am

       Thanks, Rik..

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2. SouthernGirl2 says:

   November 18, 2018 at 8:38 pm

   #BREAKING: Broward Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes submits resignation, according to report https://t.co/kCWSAh3rpm

   — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) November 19, 2018

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   • eliihass says:

     November 18, 2018 at 10:20 pm

     Quite a shame …

     Now, the GOP and their Russian benefactors can take over completely – giving them free rein to hijack and corrupt the process to their heart’s content..

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3. yahtzeebutterfly says:

   November 18, 2018 at 4:07 pm

   This is the video of the students expressing their views to the staffer pic.twitter.com/MDdcfkWZxK

   — March For Our Lives GW (@mfolgw) November 16, 2018

   A few of the notecards are shown below, reminding Rep. Ryan that 81% of his constituents and 97% of Americans want background checks, and are looking for #ChangeNow in the form of gun sense legislation pic.twitter.com/FE1Tji3Z8m

   — March For Our Lives GW (@mfolgw) November 16, 2018

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4. yahtzeebutterfly says:

   November 18, 2018 at 1:12 pm

   Music video: “FLORENCE PRICE: “Andante” from Violin Concerto No. 1 (1939)”
   

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5. Ametia says:

   November 18, 2018 at 1:09 pm

   Let them know, Stacey Abrams!

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   • Liza says:

     November 18, 2018 at 7:49 pm

     Georgia must have had the most corrupt election this year. I haven’t heard of another state that was this bad.

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     • eliihass says:

       November 18, 2018 at 10:39 pm

       And to think that the United States led delegations of election observers in 3rd world countries precisely because of electoral malpractice of this sort..

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   • eliihass says:

     November 18, 2018 at 10:35 pm

     I wish they kept fighting and didn’t concede..

     The repugs only dig in..

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6. yahtzeebutterfly says:

   November 18, 2018 at 1:07 pm

   Video: “Protect the Legacy uncovers lost stories of African American women in Tennessee”
   

   https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/protect-the-legacy-uncovers-lost-stories-of-african-american-women-in-tennessee/51-615311921

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7. SouthernGirl2 says:

   November 18, 2018 at 11:20 am

   Democracy did not win in Georgia. https://t.co/BMypvOe5Ew

   — Eric Holder (@EricHolder) November 18, 2018

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8. SouthernGirl2 says:

   November 18, 2018 at 10:30 am

   Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is reportedly being considered to be the head coach of the Cleveland Browns, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. https://t.co/THW1VIjLi2

   — Axios (@axios) November 18, 2018

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9. rikyrah says:

   November 18, 2018 at 9:30 am

   Pundits keep minimizing the Democratic victory. But what really happened is a multiracial, multiethnic majority, fueled by enormous turnout, rose up to put a decisive, emphatic check on Trumpism.

   Some reflections on that, and what it means for 2020:https://t.co/3GwszDkq45

   — Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) November 9, 2018

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10. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 9:06 am

    Abrams plans suit to seek cure to problems in Georgia’s voting process https://t.co/rto3OxZtVs

    — Nancy LeTourneau (@Smartypants60) November 18, 2018

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    • eliihass says:

      November 19, 2018 at 2:44 am

      Yeah I know we're supposed to feel good about certain aspects of this race but the Left is too timid, & if Abrams had won AND had pulled the shit that Kemp pulled, the Right would be breaking down the doors of the Statehouse. People should boycott Georgua while Kemp is in office!

      — mandy sue (@mandyinSeaLA) November 18, 2018

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11. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 9:05 am

    "I will never deny the legal permature that says that he is in this position, and I pray for his success. But will I say that this election was not tainted, was not a disinvestment and disenfranchisement of thousands of voters? I will not say that."@StaceyAbrams to Jake Tapper

    — Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) November 18, 2018

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12. yahtzeebutterfly says:

    November 18, 2018 at 8:24 am

    “White supremacist gang members charged in gun, drug ring”
    https://www.wftv.com/news/florida/white-supremacist-gang-members-charged-in-gun-drug-ring/873955084?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_click

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13. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 8:21 am

    Thank you for everything, @BarackObama and @MichelleObama. ♥️ #IAmBecoming pic.twitter.com/3FZD01p5cP

    — Stephen 🙂 (@StephenAnfield) November 18, 2018

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14. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 8:19 am

    Yes👏👏👏

    The Proud Boys, a Neo-Nazi group, were forced to walk home today after their rally in Philadelphia because taxis kept refusing to give them a ride. ✊🏽pic.twitter.com/WTptDiH1mj

    — Simar (@sahluwal) November 18, 2018

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15. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 8:18 am

    Hispanic Woman and her mom were speaking Spanish in the Smith’s parking lot in Southern Highlands and this RACIST White man starts harassing them…

    THIS IS NOT OK! This bigot needs to be identified and NEEDS TO BE CHARGED! WHO IS HE?

    RETWEET THIS! pic.twitter.com/UlM15GUS8i

    — StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) November 17, 2018

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16. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 8:17 am

    He came to my Chico, my community and didn’t even meet with the fire victims. Tents and tents of people with nowhere to go. What was the point? https://t.co/3URe30qqUU

    — Terry Bunn (@sugarbunn10) November 17, 2018

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17. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 8:16 am

    Best. Surprise. Ever!!! 🥰💐🥰💐@BarackObama pic.twitter.com/DkWWe1AgLC

    — kara (@reveamourpaix) November 18, 2018

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18. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 8:13 am

    Bathe in the tears of the haterz….

    The Obamas are ‘Becoming’ a billion-dollar brand

    https://nyp.st/2FsozDE via @nypost

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    • Ametia says:

      November 18, 2018 at 1:11 pm

      I’m reading “Becoming” now. The preface alone had me hooked.

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      • eliihass says:

        November 18, 2018 at 11:01 pm

        The book is very well-written …pulls you in and doesn’t let up… But the audiobook is even more compelling and powerful… she effortlessly conveys ..and you hear, her every emotion as she beautifully narrates..

        I have never been one for audiobooks, but this is a must ..

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    • eliihass says:

      November 18, 2018 at 10:55 pm

      All these insidious articles about how much money they’re ‘raking in’, is meant to turn people against them, and dampen enthusiasm for them and their initiatives.. convince people not to support or buy their books or attend their events …cast aspersions on their person, their integrity …and cast them as ‘cashing in’ and only to be ‘obscenely wealthy’..

      It’s all malicious.. and spiteful …and very dishonestly, fails to most importantly, provide any real context .. which if the gossipy stenographers did, would only make the Obamas even more admirable for their high ethics, integrity, honesty …and people powered and people invested efforts..

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19. rikyrah says:

    November 18, 2018 at 8:12 am

    Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄

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    • Ametia says:

      November 18, 2018 at 8:54 am

      Good Morning, Rikyrah & Eveyryone.

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20. Ametia says:

    November 18, 2018 at 7:56 am

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    • rikyrah says:

      November 18, 2018 at 8:13 am

      Thank you, Ms. Abrams.

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