Thursday Open Thread | House hearing on reparations for slavery set for next week

Posted on June 13, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

WASHINGTON (AP) — The topic of reparations for slavery is headed to Capitol Hill for its first hearing in more than a decade with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and actor Danny Glover set to testify before a House panel.

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is scheduled to hold the hearing next Wednesday, its stated purpose “to examine, through open and constructive discourse, the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, its continuing impact on the community and the path to restorative justice.” The date of the hearing, June 19, coincides with Juneteenth, a cultural holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved blacks in America.

Former Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, the longtime sponsor of House Resolution 40, first proposed the measure calling for a study of reparations in 1989. Conyers reintroduced the bill every session until his resignation in 2017.

Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, the resolution’s new sponsor, introduced it earlier this year and pushed for next week’s hearing. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in February that she supports a reparations study, a topic that hasn’t been the subject of a House hearing since 2007.

Reparations had been a fringe issue and occasional punchline until Coates’ 2014 essay in The Atlantic, “The Case for Reparations,” thrust the topic back into the national discourse. Glover, an activist as well as the star of the “Lethal Weapon” movies and the classics “The Color Purple” and “A Rage in Harlem,” has spoken in favor of the issue for years.

In an interview with Coates as he prepared to leave office, President Barack Obama questioned the implementation of reparations, but not the concept. And in a conversation Coates had earlier this year with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., the popular progressive endorsed reparations.

The reparations debate became part of the 2020 presidential race early, as several Democratic presidential primary candidates signaled their support for compensating the descendants of slaves, though not in the traditional sense of direct payouts to black Americans. Most have been vague on more specific ideas, but they have instead offered policies addressing economic inequality that could disproportionately benefit blacks.

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134 Responses to Thursday Open Thread | House hearing on reparations for slavery set for next week

Liza says:

June 13, 2019 at 10:10 pm

“Brazenly corrupt…”

It's no surprise that Trump would accept any help he could get to cling to power–even if it was from a foreign government. He's brazenly corrupt and continues demonstrating a complete lack of morals and ethics. It's time to open an impeachment inquiry. https://t.co/q8TGF7VxIZ

— Raul M. Grijalva (@RepRaulGrijalva) June 13, 2019

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Liza says:

June 13, 2019 at 10:01 pm

Phoenix police scream 'You're gonna f#$%ing get shot' … to a shoplifting suspect? https://t.co/ZcXe71BWPI via @azcentral

— Laurie Roberts (@LaurieRoberts) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:08 pm

Is this adorable 😍 or what?

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Braiding started in Africa with the Himba people of Namibia. We have been braiding our hair for centuries. In many African tribes braided hairstyles were a unique way to identify each tribe. Because of the time it would take people would often take the time to socialize. It began with the elders braiding their children, then the children would watch and learn from them. The tradition of bonding was carried on for generations, and quickly made its way across the world. I am honored to share this bonding experience with my own daughter and add another generation of historic traditions. @olympiaohanian

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:03 pm

😋😋😋😋

Sous vide aged NY strip, Marsala mushroom sauce, horseradish grits, steamed haricots verts. pic.twitter.com/r9IcAhgwDn

— Angela Davis (@TheKitchenista) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:01 pm

if #SybrinaFulton can raise $75,000-$100,000 dollars against the Mayor of Miami Gardens huge $250,000+ haul, she'll win her county commission race. people are hungry for candidates with authenticity and a heart for the people.

— skeptical brotha 🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) June 13, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 4:37 pm

https://t.co/YVyGwZRfSr

— Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 4:18 pm

🤨🤨🤨

She's quitting what, though? Like… what did she do? Talk to reporters on the way to her car? When was the last briefing? And those were mostly lies and arguing. So… yeah. This news impacts nothing or no one. Except whoever writes contracts at Fox News.

— Tiffany Cross (@TiffanyDCross) June 13, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 4:10 pm

“Please contact your local FBI office or submit a tip electronically if you have information about … Suspicious activities that you believe threaten national security, especially suspicious activities that involve foreign powers or foreign organizations” https://t.co/dFMVd1pJvC

— Jim Baker (@thejimbaker) June 13, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 3:50 pm

OK Prove it. Let’s see the intelligence. https://t.co/ERlN1r01EC

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) June 13, 2019

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 4:27 pm
  
  SMOKE SCREEN
  
  PUN INTENDED
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 3:37 pm

A Marine Corps veteran accidentally cut off another car. He was ready to apologize at the next light. Before he could, a passenger got out of the cut-off car & shot him square in the chest then he shot back. Both are dead. Right to carry laws = violence. https://t.co/72TswlncFR

— Newtown Action (@NewtownAction) June 13, 2019

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- Liza says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 3:48 pm
  
  Broward County. Again. What is wrong with those people?
  
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  - SouthernGirl2 says:
    
    June 13, 2019 at 3:52 pm
    
    Gun crazy!
    
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- rikyrah says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 4:13 pm
  
  😒😒😒
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 3:30 pm

Mofo!

NEW: Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn has blocked an effort by Sen. Mark Warner to pass a bill via unanimous consent requiring campaigns to report any offers of foreign assistance to the FBIhttps://t.co/zoveSeOzIT

— Axios (@axios) June 13, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 3:27 pm

Sarah Sanders can get on that fast track train to hell.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving the White House

— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 13, 2019

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- Liza says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 3:44 pm
  
  Trump said…
  
  ….She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas – she would be fantastic. Sarah, thank you for a job well done!
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 3:03 pm

Can I just say that my mind has gone back to Omar filing a joint return with her husband……
The problem being…
Not only before they were married..

But when she was MARRIED TO SOMEONE ELSE 👀👀👀

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 2:59 pm

👏👏👏

He has engaged in a cover up. He's obstructed justice. He openly welcomes foreign collusion. When I'm President, I won't fear an independent Department of Justice, I'll restore one. This president is a clear and present threat to democracy. https://t.co/xNKTMKLIdS

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 2:53 pm

Willard?
A decision that requires a spine?😂😂😂😂

And of course, he's going to sponsor legislation to make the act explicitly illegal, right?
Right?
<crickets_chirping.gif> https://t.co/SrWgMUoOEu

— soonergrunt 🇺🇸 (@soonergrunt) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 2:51 pm

SHEP SMITH: "So what the president said he would do, to George Stephanopolous, if he did it, would be felonious?"

ANDREW NAPOLITANO: "Correct, meaning he would be committing a felony and the person giving it to him … would be committing a felony as well."

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 2:49 pm

The so called reporters were more in attack mode against Nancy Pelosi than they were the lying ass Republican Minority Leader.

— Mr. Weeks 👑 (@MrWeeks1982) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 1:55 pm

Mitch McConnell is fine with our elections being tampered with by foreign actors, @jbouie writes, so long as it helps Republicans. He is a partisan animal, through and through. One wonders, then, if China intervenes on behalf of a Democrat, what he’ll say. https://t.co/ifNqGktJNb

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 1:37 pm

It’s a known fact,

that the more you know about Bernie Sanders,

the less you respect him,

and like him.

He’s an asshole with a shitty past of minimal accomplishments.

His biggest source of pride is popularizing the phrase MFA.

Still has no clear, doable plan,
Just a phrase https://t.co/Bj4ZtIMMM9

— Kurt Nice (@KurtNiceHHL) June 12, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 1:35 pm

Flint water prosecutors dismiss all charges, plan to start over after new investigationhttps://t.co/L9nH6tav7p

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) June 13, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 1:19 pm

BREAKING: Following CREW's complaints, the Office of Special Counsel has recommended Kellyanne Conway be removed from federal office due to her repeated violations of the Hatch Act pic.twitter.com/8Gy6GSXnSU

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 12:53 pm

I see Sanders is romanticizing FDR today and all the wonderful “socialist” programs he got passed while ignoring *how* he got them passed and *why* they were popular at the time – because they prioritized white men.

— Old Lady Dem (@oldladydem) June 12, 2019

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- rikyrah says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 1:35 pm
  
  Old Lady Dem (@oldladydem) Tweeted:
  Social Security excluded 65% of black workers.
  In order to pass Medicaid, they gave the states control over its administration so individual states could discriminate as to which populations received benefits, just like they did with food assistance. https://twitter.com/oldladydem/status/1138929054348955651?s=17
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 12:29 pm

😠😠😠

Can we be done with this racist ass heffa? https://t.co/hQ6GbwMxUU

— Neckbearded Lords of the Flies in Manbuns (@Bravewriting) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 12:26 pm

Every single Republican should be asked whether or not they not only agree with the President’s remarks, but whether they themselves would call the FBI (or have in the past) if an emissary from a foreign nation offered information on a political opponent. https://t.co/gpMur3rLmJ

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 12:24 pm

The same media who lets the Trump White House walk all over them while saying nothing. No daily on-camera White House press briefings. No daily on-camera Pentagon press briefings. No White House visitors logs. Do your fucking jobs.

— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 12:12 pm

A slight problem

OK, here’s the issue: the Constitution wasn’t designed to deal with people who want to actively subvert it from a position of power.

………………….

In case you’ve been under a rock, Donald Trump averred last night in an interview that if a foreign entity were to come to him with dirt on his Democratic opponent, not only would he not tell the FBI, but he would use the information. In one interview, he gave the green light to Russia, North Korea, and anyone else who is benefiting from having him in the White House to unleash hell on his opponents. While by the strict Constitutional definition this isn’t treason, it’s sedition, subversion, espionage. I’m sure Trump would say “Well, we’ve interfered in plenty of elections.” I’m just waiting for that tweet, because it’s what he believes. Yes, the US has been wrong, during the Cold War, of what Trump is inviting foreign actors to do. That doesn’t mean that a sitting President of the United States should then turn around and apply the same standards to this country. This is definitely a textbook case of chickens coming home.

Of course, Trump wouldn’t be able to get away with any of his malfeasance were it not that the leader of one of the chambers of Congress has abrogated all his Constitutional responsibilities. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is, I will argue, destroying the Constitution far more effectively than Trump is. Trump is a buffoon, and could be contained were the Senate to exercise its responsibilities. People are excoriating Speaker Nancy Pelosi for not frogmarching Trump out of the West Wing. “Dems in disarray” is the order of the day. But not one single journalist camps outside of McConnell’s office and hounds him as to why it seems that he’s not doing even the bare minimum of his job. As dangerous as Trump is, he can do what he does, including inviting subversion of our electoral processes, because of Mitch McConnell, and that reptilian shell-dweller gets a free pass from the media and those pounding on Pelosi.

And here is why impeachment isn’t the end all and be all it’s made up to be: These people don’t care about the Constitution. They use it to get elected, but they have absolutely no fealty to it. Imagine if Richard Nixon had hinted at foreign power for help to keep him in power. For all his many crimes, he was no traitor. Such a suggestion comes out of Trump’s mouth without a second thought. McConnell prevented President Barack Obama from even receiving a vote on his choice to replace Antonin Scalia, and called it his “proudest moment”. Yes, he disdained his Constitutional responsibility and was proud of it. Much like the South in 1861, the Republican Party has no use for the Constitution. An impeachment won’t shame it. It will feel no remorse at being stained with it. It will just simply ignore it.

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 11:26 am

JUST IN: The Office of Special Counsel has determined that Kellyanne Conway repeatedly violated Hatch Act and recommends she be removed from the federal workforce. https://t.co/mLVW6Jn2Tx

— Axios (@axios) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 11:10 am

“Sometimes the barriers to your success are not that people don’t think you can do something, but that they like what you do now. The challenge is showing them how you can be a value add by increasing your portfolio.” <@staceyabrams at the @NMAAHC #WomensE3 Summit pic.twitter.com/okisW3xoG8

— April (@ReignOfApril) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 11:08 am

Racism will be the death of America.
That is the hill this country would die on!
So sickening!

— I Stan Queen Kamala of House of Harris (@TrustBlackwome2) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 11:06 am

😂😂😂

BREAKING: US Office of Special Counsel says in report to President Trump that Kellyanne Conway has repeatedly violated the Hatch Act and recommends her removal from federal service. https://t.co/kdrUxk2XiK

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 11:05 am

Trump must know that accepting foreign dirt on campaign opponents is illegal. Even if Democrats don’t consider this treasonous, @POTUS just brazenly declared his criminal intent. “Disgraceful,” “shocking,” and “appalling” reads like “thoughts and prayers.” https://t.co/uw6P06GugD

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 10:58 am

What a bunch of ungrateful people. Republicans destroyed this country in 2008 and Obama saved the day despite unprecedented obstruction from the GOP yet some of these candidates and neoprogressives keep shitting all over the Obama administration. Selective amnesia.

— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 10:15 am

NEW: “@KamalaHarris has nabbed the endorsement of South Carolina’s most well-known grassroots organizers. The “Reckoning Crew,” a group of 100 predominately black female activists, announced its endorsement of the California Democrat on Thursday.” https://t.co/7V9o7xvmrz— Jerusalem Demsas (@JeruDemsas) June 13, 2019

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Ametia says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:57 am

Here you go. pic.twitter.com/WGu650XbYS

— Skats (@sherylk_) June 13, 2019

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- rikyrah says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 10:19 am
  
  Oh really???
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:47 am

🤔🤔🤔

I'm surprised very few of you fail to realize none of y'all should actually want me asking the question, "when did Elizabeth Warren realize she was White?"

Y'all shouldnt want me asking that question. pic.twitter.com/81l2N5fBfe

— Amene (@Ange_Amene) June 13, 2019

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 9:59 am
  
  This “Native American” issue is going to haunt Warren like Freddie Kruger & Halloween
  
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    June 13, 2019 at 10:00 am
    
    😂😂😂😂
    
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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:46 am

Judge rules that St. Louis jails can’t hold people who can’t pay bail: https://t.co/2XvMYhs5W0

— Sister Helen Prejean (@helenprejean) June 13, 2019

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- rikyrah says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 10:01 am
  
  This 👏is👏huge 👏
  
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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 10:04 am
  
  Yes, because 45 can sit before a camera with ABc clown Georgie Steph and say he’s ok with foreign influence and information sourcing on other candidates
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:45 am

So,

Nobody is reporting on Bernie’s big speech?

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

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- majiir says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 9:32 pm
  
  F*ck Bernie with a long rusty nail.
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:41 am

But, she did. She described herself as a minority in the Harvard Law professor’s directory for several years. Harvard also billed her as their 1st WoC professor in an article called Intersectionality and positionality: Situating women of color in the affirmative action dialogue.

— The Notorious RBF (@NotoriousRBF20) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:32 am

Bernie world built infrastructure for four years, and affiliated acts have built mini careers backing him in the hopes of fame and prestige as he glided into the white house. Those dreams being shattered now. There will be another old wwc whisperer in the 2020s im sure

— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:31 am

Hey guys my mom is in need of a kidney. She’s suffering from kidney failure if it’s possible could you retweet this so she could find a donor. Please DM me if you or anyone you know is willing to donate. pic.twitter.com/paNS9AHB3l

— C.❤️ (@CandaceMarii) June 8, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:27 am

👏👏👏👏

I have no respect for Donald Trump. None. He should never have been allowed to become president. And I have no respect for anyone who voted for him or continues to support him.

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:26 am

“Russia if you’re listening”2.0. ‘The floodgates are now open. Operators are waiting to take your calls. Fake info gladly accepted.’ Believe nothing this dangerous fool says ever again. Not. One. Word. https://t.co/W6xhOAAFGI

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:22 am

Nina Turner on msnbc fake mad about Democrats not impeaching trump over Russia collusion. Funny I remember her saying no one cares about Russia and Dems should only talk about kitchen table issues.

— BERNIE VOTED FOR THE CRIME BILL (@num1_fan) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:19 am

Trump on Don Jr.: This is a good young man.

Don Jr is a 41-year-old man with five children.

Stop allowing this man to infantilize these GROWN people!

Stop infantilizing white men when they do wrong, while adultifying black BOYS (and girls) when they do wrong.

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:18 am

Senior Bernie staffers getting in petty Twitter wars because researchers and data scientists aren’t pledging fealty to their guy is pretty hilarious. Gotta admit, I thought the panicking from their camp would start 6 months from now

— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:17 am

But the reality is Bernie was never that popular, he simply consolidated the anti-Hillary vote because there were no other options. There are plenty of other options now and Bernie is sinking. Dem voters like other candidates better. Cult of personality imploding

— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:16 am

I mean she's literally telling them to sit there and eat their food and they keep speaking excuses.

— Portia McGonagal of Winterfell (@PortiaMcGonagal) June 13, 2019

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Ametia says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:12 am

Word of the Day : June 13, 2019

Scrutinize: verb SKROO-tuh-nyze

Definition

1 : to examine closely and minutely

2 : to make a scrutiny

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Liza says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:11 am

Memphis…

https://t.co/YdWVjw9UA0

— Torraine Walker (@TorraineWalker) June 13, 2019

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- Liza says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 9:12 am
  
  Last night, a 20 year old student named #BrandonWebber was killed in his family's yard by 16 to 20 shots by US Marshals in the Frayser section of Memphis. There have been ongoing uprisings in the city. pic.twitter.com/zFWelR4gmv
  
  — Torraine Walker (@TorraineWalker) June 13, 2019
  
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  - Ametia says:
    
    June 13, 2019 at 10:08 am
    
    WTF
    
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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:05 am

Justin Amash got juice………

if it's what you say I love it especially later in the summer https://t.co/KmtA2khvLs

— Justin Amash (@justinamash) June 13, 2019

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 9:13 am
  
  LOL This gif tho. I LOVE IT!
  
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Liza says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:04 am

.@maryhui says Hong Kong’s proposed extradition bill will be a vehicle for Chinese retaliation. “There’s really no trust of the Chinese government,” she says, adding that government assurances regarding the preservation of freedom of speech and assembly “don’t hold any water.” pic.twitter.com/Ml9UWP6LtE

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) June 13, 2019

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Liza says:

June 13, 2019 at 9:00 am

I have a problem w/ the @DNC using the # of donors to pick which candidates make the debates. They know well that this lets white ppl do the picking. Poorer ppl – including blk ppl – don’t donate as much. Blk donations didn’t even increase in 2008 for Obama. In fact, they FELL.

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:48 am

👏👏👏👏

China is listening.
Russia is listening.
North Korea is listening.

Let’s speak the truth: this president is a national security threat. https://t.co/wsPYTzq0u0

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:40 am

House to investigate Secretary Elaine Chao corruption allegations
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, chair of the House Marine Transportation Subcommittee, tells Rachel Maddow that he has been given the green light to investigate corruption allegations against Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for using her position to benefit her family’s company and her husband, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 10:22 am
  
  HOUSE
  
  CLEANING
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:39 am

Flynn signals pardon Hail Mary with new Mueller-bashing lawyer
Rachel Maddow looks at disgraced Donald Trump NSA Michael Flynn’s new lawyer, a Robert Mueller-bashing Fox News pundit, and posits that Flynn is counting on Fox News posturing to earn himself a pardon from Trump.

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:38 am

Openness to illegality exposes Trump to risk of being compromised
David Laufman former chief of the DOJ’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, talks with Rachel Maddow about how a foreign power might take advantage of a candidate who accepted illegal campaign assistance.

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:37 am

CONSIDERING?
We are well past the time for ‘considering’.

Schiff considering subpoena for FBI on Trump counterintelligence
Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, explains to Rachel Maddow why he is considering using a subpoena on the FBI to find out what became of the counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump.

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:34 am

Trump unchastened by Russia scandal, still open to foreign help
Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee talks with Rachel Maddow about a new video in which Donald Trump says he would accept information about his opponent from a foreign power and calls FBI Director Wray wrong for saying the FBI should be called in such a circumstance.

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:31 am

There were 4,000 lynchings in the 100 years after slavery. Hundreds of blacks were killed in race riots across the country. Racist laws cut the black voting population from 90% to 6% in Mississippi. And whites in Wilmington, NC staged a coup to overthrow black elected officials. https://t.co/OtbOFTHFlO

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 12, 2019

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 9:15 am
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:30 am

Good👏👏👏

Elizabeth Lederer, who was quietly teaching at @ColumbiaLaw is out after pressure from students over her role in the Central Park 5 case.

Thank you @ava. Columbia could have done this 7 years ago after the Burns documentary. But they didn't. KEEP THE ACCOUNTABILITY PRESSURE ON. https://t.co/aEtgVcRcMv

— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:26 am

But R’s will support him. All of them have to go. Except Amash even though in disagree with him on most things. There are no reasonable Republicans if they defend this

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:25 am

Ken Delinian is a Trump water carrier who tanked his credibility with that Barr's 4 page summary was a total exoneration of the President BS. https://t.co/NXaBr3OWIZ

— Wakandan War Dog (@Kennymack1971) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:24 am

At some point there’s just not much left to say about Trump. He’s unfit for office, disloyal to the nation, and violates his oath right in front of us over and over again. You either care enough to do something about it or you don’t.

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:23 am

😂😂😂

Definitely not a revolution led by these same clowns and scammers that can’t even hold down jobs.

— Selina Kyle Reese (@SuliaJenifa) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:08 am

Trump owes hundreds of millions of dollars in variable rate loans. When the Fed raises rates, in costs him millions. So when he attacks the Fed for raising rates, is he doing it because he's looking out for America or looking out for his bottom line? https://t.co/VqVVyoRIey

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 8:07 am

Trump just doubled down on everything you Trump apologists said was false. Everything you insisted he never said. Everything you insisted was fake news. He just doubled down and debunked you.

Anyone who defends Trump after this has contempt for America.

— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:52 am

Chris Coons: Going forward, if a foreign adversary offers a presidential candidate dirt on a competitor, should they immediately turn it over to the FBI?

Bill Barr: [long pause before answering] pic.twitter.com/4gN3ZDVQ0y

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) May 1, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:48 am

the president could also use this line of reasoning to justify tampering with vote-counting technology because he (falsely) claims his opponents benefit from illegal votes https://t.co/gbbD0SHS0o

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:48 am

Awe 😍

Camille and Kristen took a DIY approach to wedding planning in order to save their coins, but you wouldn’t know it based on the stunning photos. #BridalBliss #PrideMonth https://t.co/gyKoMJdmTl pic.twitter.com/kSCLhpy6VH

— ESSENCE (@Essence) June 13, 2019

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 8:17 am
  
  Beautiful. I wish Camille and Kristen much happiness.
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:47 am

Societal norms and corporate grooming policies unfairly impact Black women in the workplace. Dove co-founded the C.R.O.W.N. Coalition (Creating Respectful Open World for Natural hair) which champions legislation to end race-based hair discrimination.

— Dove (@Dove) June 3, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:45 am

So Mitch and POTUS on same page about accepting election help from adversarial powers — and we have to leave that an open range of possibilities where the majority leader is concernedhttps://t.co/LauxrmGLwF

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:44 am

🌍 13 destinations that are especially welcoming to Black travelers. https://t.co/GaG3WQzUvV pic.twitter.com/BNzQsXUyuA

— Travel Noire (@TravelNoire) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:11 am

😂😂😂😂😂

WATCH: "Mr. Speaker, it is tiring to hear from so many sex-starved males on this floor talk about a woman's right to choose,” Rep. Norma Torres says on the House floor. pic.twitter.com/bghN3pvz71

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:10 am

House Dems have won two court cases affirming our oversight authority.

The DOJ blinked and is turning over documents.

And Hope Hicks will testify before @HouseJudiciary next week.

The walls are closing in on Individual 1. pic.twitter.com/Tj5Fh4X5hP

— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:09 am

Happiness in a jar 😍😍🤗🤗

Layered to taste as good as it looks. Click to discover all 7 Talenti Gelato Layers flavors.

— Talenti Gelato (@TalentiGelato) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:09 am

Why is it amazing? Mitch McConnell is an anti-American traitor too. https://t.co/QD7mXLMLNk

— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:08 am

Growing up, we never saw someone on TV who looked like our father.

So glad our kids can see positive role models who look like us. ❤️#RepresentationMatters pic.twitter.com/Zp4BqpE2kv

— Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:00 am

Uh huh 😒

I remember when George grilled then presidential candidate Obama about wearing a flag pin during a debate. But he sure was tepid with his pushback on the traitor. https://t.co/CBhAa8ihCR

— LiberalPhenom (Obama is my president forever) (@LiberalPhenom) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 7:00 am

"There are serious allegations that the Sec. of Transportation has used her position to benefit her family's business (that's story #1) and her husband (that's story #2). That's wrong, it's not politics and usual, it's nepotism and the public deserves to know what the truth is."

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:59 am

Meanwhile, when was the last time a reporter even asked McConnell about the Mueller report? It’s not that you expect all elected officials to uphold the Constitution. Just Dems. And they should uphold that responsibility. But in the meantime there is zero pressure on GOP.

— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:59 am

No shock 😒😒

Of Treasury's top 20 officials, nearly all are rich, white, and male https://t.co/PJHBen2Enf

— Daily Kos (@dailykos) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:58 am

There’s no secret plan. Take their words at face value. Their consultants tell them impeachment is divisive & hard. 2016 shook their faith in their ability to go toe to toe with Trump, then 2018 restored a narrow faith that they can win… on health care. They’re just scared. https://t.co/2Nrp1QWFql

— Adam Jentleson 🎈🐢 (@AJentleson) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:58 am

The trial of Scott Warren, a 36-year-old geology teacher, on charges of helping migrants who had illegally crossed the border, ended in a mistrial Tuesday https://t.co/Y8o0z9tbZj

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:57 am

😪😪😪

Say their names. Yusuf, Kevin, Antron, Korey and Raymond. #WhenTheySeeUs @ava @Oprah @OWNTV

— Sherry (@Joy_Rizing) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:57 am

My fellow Black and Brown People, Put suncreen on your kids. The sun can cause just as much damage to darker skin as lighter skin tones especially on young skin. Welcome to my Ted Talk.

— Daenerys Targaryen's Hymen 🇨🇺🇫🇷🏳️‍🌈 (@PlanchatCubana) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:56 am

It took 32 years for Darrell Jones to get a retrial. It took 2 hours for the jury to find him not guilty: https://t.co/GGfyqOpTMR

— Colin Miller (@EvidenceProf) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:48 am

🤔🤔🤔

Yet, while Bernie Sanders advocates for economic equality for all Americans he never bothered to get a job in his 30s to support his newborn son being raised by a single mom on welfare. Instead of providing for his son, he used his entitlement to run for office 4x instead. https://t.co/RJzB7yj5dJ

— M. Mendoza Ferrer (@mgranville1) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:47 am

🤔🤔🤔

My tweet got deleted but again.

The family is suing Oxford for 5 million dollars. They claim he was on duty, used his police gun, and his cop car. The family was also initially told that she committed suicide.

— Danielle (@LDanielleNEWS) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:47 am

#Oregon has passed 💫National Popular Vote Interstate Compact💫#NPVIC now has 196 Electoral Votes. Need 74 more to get to 270.

Every state should pass it.

1 person <–> 1 vote. Every vote matters, equally.

Current status: https://t.co/fZGTTr2znD https://t.co/TbgjNOp10G

— Su Mohan #WinBlue🗽 #DemsWork4USA🇺🇸 (@SuMoh7) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:46 am

This👏👏👏

WTF #GASLIGHTING! #trump has media debating if it’s okay for his campaign to accept dirt from a foreign govt on a political opponent? How did Stephanopoulous not slam mic in his face with “THAT IS CRIMINAL”!!! Why’s media not asking every GOP congresscritter abt this?

— zizi2 (@zizii2) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:46 am

Does anyone really believe there is any chance of a fair and secure election in 2020 with this administration at the helm? If so, you're fooling yourself.

— Marie M. Taylor (@MMataylor) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:45 am

Told the FBI Director Says You Shouldn't Take Foreign Info but Rather Call FBI, Trump Says "The FBI Director is Wrong." https://t.co/xWD76zCwNJ via @TPM

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:45 am

Yep 😒😒 😒

White people don’t forget about the Revolutionary War, World Wars I & II, the Civil War, 9/11…

… they don’t tell Jews to forget about the Holocaust or Native Americans the Trail of Tears…

Yet, they tell Blacks to forget about & “get over” slavery and dehumanization.

— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) June 12, 2019

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 8:39 am
  
  TRUTH!!!
  
  America will NEVER wipe us out.
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:44 am

I was talking to my mom yesterday & she said she didn't think a woman could win the presidency. I asked her why cuz Hillary beat Trump by the popular vote & it was Russian interference that caused her the election. She said, "I know she beat Trump but that was Hillary."

— Speaker Pelosi's 6 inch heel ON YOUR NECK! (@lyn_cade) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:44 am

I don’t get why reporters aren’t hovering outside McConnell’s office, asking him why. Why aren’t you allowing a vote on election protection? A vote on VAWA? A vote on HR1? Why isn’t he held accountable for the graveyard of House Bills?

— Catherine Margaronis (@CMargaronis) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:43 am

🤨🤨🤨

I have a personal Linda Fairstein story that highlights how duplicitous she really is, in all settings. She tried to manipulate me into admitting something that wasn't true when we served on the same Board of Directors.

She's exactly how @ava has portrayed her.

— Alecto AKA Sil Lai Abrams (@Sil_Lai) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:43 am

See 🤨🤨🤨

So, you're white and you've spent an entire day trying to convince Black Women that a Black Woman they like is racist against Black People.

She prosecuted criminals, which means she's a cop.

Funny how these white progressives would leave us with all white law enforcement.

— Neckbearded Lords of the Flies in Manbuns (@Bravewriting) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:42 am

Hi. If you use the term "Identity Politics" as a way to shut down black voices and avoid discussing racism and white privilege/supremacy…

And you accuse black people playing the race card, or being reverse racists?

You are the problem, you're upholding white supremacy.

— Neckbearded Lords of the Flies in Manbuns (@Bravewriting) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:42 am

My dream 2020 pairing. I fully believe a woman-led, all-minority ticket is the way to go rather than throwing some weaksauce WM on the ballot bc we're scared &/or we learned precisely the wrong lessons from 2016 & 2018. We win when POC & women turn out in droves. This'll do it. pic.twitter.com/RflhUXe18I

— Jennifer (@leftyjennyc) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:42 am

Fuck off if you think #abortion is a matter of ‘convenience’ instead of
• the ability to plan if/when/how to have a family
• being able to adequately care for kids you already have
• economic justice
• physical and emotional health
• self-determination
• survival

— Diane Horvath, MD, MPH 💖💜💙 (@GynAndTonic) June 11, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:41 am

There is only 1 candidate in the Top 5 polling candidates that does not throw the Democratic Party under the bus to curry favor with certain demographics: Senator Kamala Harris. She is the only one who will make a full throated pitch for Democrats to take back the WH and Senate. https://t.co/m8qs14qj7o

— Black Women Views (@blackwomenviews) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:41 am

👏👏👏

Obama had to fight Republicans tooth and nail to get the first responders bill passed. But Jon Stewart who supposedly cares more than anyone ever thought it was a smart to play footsty with Trump and bash Hillary in 2016. Fuck that guy https://t.co/zEmJ5O1dF4

— Robert Welch II (@BneathUnderDog) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:40 am

😂😂😂😂

Tom Hanks = cool ass white neighbor who shows up at the black neighbors birthday party with a 6 pack for the adults, drinks for the kids & will dance off beat when the cha cha slide comes on.

Tim Allen = Shows up & asks if you have a permit for your bounce house. pic.twitter.com/vQmrBb6l0N

— 🇹🇹Black🇭🇹Aziz🇳🇬aNANsi🇯🇲 (@Freeyourmindkid) June 12, 2019

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 9:10 am
  
  LOL Tim Allen, lord…AWKWARD!!!
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:40 am

🙄🙄🙄🙄

Black drivers are 91% more likely to be pulled over than white drivers in Missouri pic.twitter.com/OF9o7cQVPC

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:35 am

😂😂😂🤣 🤣🤣 🤣

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 9:24 am
  
  LOL OH OH! Aunties, broke out the
  
  TATER SALAD!!!!!
  
  YOU .S.DONE
  
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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:34 am

I enjoy his videos 🤗

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:33 am

Trump just blew way past "no collusion," he's broadcasting his willingness to receive help from a hostile foreign power in 2020.

He's glad his son didn't call the FBI about Russian help and says he wouldn't call them in 2020.

Yes we absolutely need an impeachment inquiry. https://t.co/TeNYEbFE91

— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:33 am

This is just the latest example of what Vice President Biden meant when he said that Mr. Trump is an existential threat to our country. “Unfit to be President” is a gross understatement. @realDonaldTrump is undeserving of any public office, and all Americans should be outraged. https://t.co/vi0gYUxi67

— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 6:32 am

This is why Dems should not try to win over Trump voters. Despite his lies and racism, they STILL support him. https://t.co/IZtvWVurLj

— PragmaticObotsUnite (@PragObots) June 13, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 1:55 am

Overall, I remain taken by surprise at how taken by surprise the Sanders campaign seems to be that Biden is polling in front of them. A lot will change between now and Iowa and polls could be off even then, but they seem to have a lot of wishful thinking in lieu of a strategy.

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 1:52 am

New Monmouth poll of Nevada:

Biden – 36%
Warren – 19%
Sanders – 13%
Buttigieg – 7%
Harris – 6%

First poll in any early state that has Warren over Sanders.

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 12, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 13, 2019 at 1:49 am

Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 13, 2019 at 9:11 am
  
  Good Morning, Rikyrah & Everyone.
  
  IS.IT.FRIDAY.
  
  YET?
  
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