Wednesday Open Thread | Call Them What They Are: BRIBES! Emoluments Clause, Anyone?😠😠

Posted on June 19, 2019 by rikyrah

Just let this have been 44 getting $2 from ANY foreign government, and Fox News would have been doing an EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE course in every segment.
And, let’s be clear – this is about the EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE…
The Constitution was ready for someone like Dolt45. What the Founding Fathers never saw coming was that one political party would throw their lot in with TRAITORS and betray their Oath of Office.
But, these foreign governments want SOMETHING from Dolt45, and we have a right to know what American policies have been affected because of these BRIBES.

Reps of 22 foreign governments have spent money at Trump properties
The number of foreign governments hints at a significant foreign cash flow to the U.S. president that critics say violates the Constitution.

June 12, 2019, 3:30 AM CDT
By Shelby Hanssen and Ken Dilanian

WASHINGTON — Representatives of at least 22 foreign governments appear to have spent money at Trump Organization properties, an NBC News review has found, hinting at a significant foreign cash flow to the American president that critics say violates the U.S. Constitution.
The extent and amount of foreign spending at Trump’s hotels, golf clubs and restaurants is not known, because the Trump Organization is a private company and declines to disclose that information. Trump promised to donate any profits from foreign governments, and the Trump Organization has sent $343,000 to the U.S. Treasury for 2017 and 2018. The company did not release underlying numbers to support that figure.
Amid two lawsuits accusing Trump of accepting illegal foreign payments, NBC News sought to compile the most comprehensive possible list of foreign spending at Trump properties based on information in the public record. In June 2018, a report by the watchdog group Public Citizen came up with 10 foreign governments that had spent money at Trump venues. More information has since become public.
A spokeswoman for the Trump Organization did not respond to a request for comment by NBC News.

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104 Responses to Wednesday Open Thread | Call Them What They Are: BRIBES! Emoluments Clause, Anyone?😠😠

SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 9:40 pm

Sen. Cory Booker, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Danny Glover to testify at House panel hearing on slavery reparations https://t.co/HpFycV1skw pic.twitter.com/Zg85rIHBRV

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 9:37 pm

Cory Booker Statement on Joe Biden Praising Segregationist Senators pic.twitter.com/O4A6loT6Ya

— Sabrina Singh (@sabrinasingh24) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 9:36 pm

Look at this. Joe Biden was warned. He did it anyway. Chasing the white racist votes. GOT DAMMIT!

Joe Biden’s advisers had warned him not to use racist former Sen. James O. Eastland as an example of someone he could work with.

But Biden did last night. Now he is under fire from 2020 foes and others. Cory Booker says he should apologize immediately. https://t.co/ifzVli2TfN

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 19, 2019

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Liza says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:47 pm

Replies are too funny…

My mother-in-law wore a wedding dress to my wedding. So, yeah, top that one, Twitter. #weddingfail @jimmyfallon pic.twitter.com/IjqvnXT6Ps

— Amy Pennza (@AmyPennza) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 4:11 pm

MIAMI HERALD EXCLUSIVE: Naked photographs of Jerry Falwell's wife surface in Miami Beach scandal. https://t.co/42hEZ1AZQK

— julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) June 19, 2019

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Liza says:

June 19, 2019 at 3:13 pm

Good riddance! (and I know just who should replace him….)#AStarForCarrie ⭐️ https://t.co/DF53fOxshK

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 19, 2019

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Liza says:

June 19, 2019 at 3:09 pm

Criminalizing marijuana was and is just so flagrantly stupid. So many lives ruined for no reason at all.

Something is wrong in America when Michael Thompson, a Black man, who sold 3 pounds of weed in 1994, is still in prison in Michigan, a state where it is now legal, yet, Joseph Meili, a white man, who kidnapped & raped an 11-yr-old in Missouri, just got sentenced to probation.

— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) June 18, 2019

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Liza says:

June 19, 2019 at 3:05 pm

From the @democracynow archives: A 2014 conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates on the need for reparations for the descendants of enslaved people. https://t.co/xStBzAbfUL

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) June 19, 2019

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Liza says:

June 19, 2019 at 3:04 pm

Ok #MitchMcConnell I’ll give you that no living white person is responsible for slavery, but every living white person has benefited from it and P.S. (The Palestinians didn’t have anything to do with the Holocaust either) so shouldn’t your same logic apply there ? #Reparations pic.twitter.com/atTgvclOjY

— Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36) June 19, 2019

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Liza says:

June 19, 2019 at 3:03 pm

https://t.co/OM88RJk37R

— Kiese (@KieseLaymon) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 2:08 pm

Ta-Nehisi Coates dismantles Mitch McConnell’s excuse for opposing reparations on live TV
“For a century after the Civil War, black people were subjected to a relentless campaign of terror, a campaign that extended well into the lifetime of Mitch McConnell.”
ADAM PECK
JUN 19, 2019, 2:19 PM

On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Committee held a hearing on the issue of slavery reparations, the first time in over a decade members of Congress formally broached the subject.

Among those invited to testify before the committee was Ta-Nehisi Coates, the author, journalist, and academic whose 2014 essay in The Atlantic outlined the case in favor of reparations and reignited a national conversation on the matter.

One day before the hearing, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he would oppose any effort to pursue reparations by Congress, and suggested black Americans should be thankful because Barack Obama was president.

“I don’t think reparations for something that happened 150 years ago for whom none of us currently living are responsible is a good idea,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

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“For a century after the Civil War, black people were subjected to a relentless campaign of terror, a campaign that extended well into the lifetime of Mitch McConnell,” said Coates.

“We grant that Mr. McConnell was not alive for Appomattox,” said Coates. “But he was alive for the electrocution of George Stinney. He was alive for the blinding of Isaac Woodard…He was alive for the redlining of Chicago, and the looting of black homeowners of some four billion dollars. Victims of that plunder are very much alive today. I’m sure they would love a word with the majority leader.”

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 1:45 pm

Being a graduate of @HowardU and a proud member of @akasorority1908 changed my life. Today, I'm excited to announce we've launched a national program to mobilize HBCU and Black fraternity and sorority members with our campaign. #ForThePeople pic.twitter.com/vY1oz7ihpj

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 12:36 pm

As a mother of young Black boys, this is important to me. Immigration is important to me. These people are fleeing danger and running smack dab into a hell-hole. Kids, little babies are taken from their parents; some died. These are life & death issues. https://t.co/TeRZWGf19c

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 12:08 pm

Interestingly, I’ve yet to see a prominent person of color say anything critical of Biden’s commentary on having to work with guys he firmly didn’t agree with in order to get things done. It’s only super woke far-left white people who were very anti-Biden to begin with.

— KPJ (@kypoljunkie) June 19, 2019

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- eliihass says:
  
  June 20, 2019 at 3:16 am
  
  Connie Schultz (wife of formerly aspiring presidential hopeful Sherrod Brown) …Pfffft..
  
  Connie Schultz was one of the most hostile, spiteful, malicious and racist against my historic FLOTUS… But suddenly she now wants to pretend to care about ‘racism’..
  
  Ha!
  
  Can’t make some of this stuff up..
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 12:05 pm

Hey Chicas! Your thoughts? Help me out here, y’all.

I asked someone yesterday, do you think there’d be police reform if Joe Biden becomes president? I asked because Joe Biden is an old white man who still have hang ups about crimes committed is mostly done by black people. I’m trying to sort this thing out & it’s troubling for me.

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- rikyrah says:
  
  June 19, 2019 at 12:10 pm
  
  I dunno SG2, but, it’s more than fair for people to press this issue. This is an absolute REAL issue. And, if he wants for people to get past the ‘history’ of the 1994 Crime Bill, then he’s going to have to act like he understands the anger and real demands that we expect in 2019. Without a clear cut plan, and verbalization of said plan, this is an issue. And, it’s real. And, it’s called vetting. And, it’s something that WE have the right to demand from a Democratic Party Nominee.
  
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- Liza says:
  
  June 19, 2019 at 2:41 pm
  
  Same as Rikyrah. But I would say that if he goes for too long without addressing it, then there is reason for concern.
  
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- Liza says:
  
  June 19, 2019 at 2:55 pm
  
  Also, Julian Castro is rapidly becoming my favorite candidate (possibly a curse because my favorites never seem to win).
  
  But here’s the thing. He’s willing to step up and speak to controversial issues, the kinds of issues (such as police brutality) that Democrats are terrified to make a stand on because of the “white working class”.
  
  So what does that say about Julian Castro? It says a lot more than he’s willing to take on controversial issues. It says something about his character, judgement, compassion, and ability to lead.
  
  I am sick of spineless wimps. How many people are supposed to die or be maimed by cops until we collectively decide it’s too many? How many videos do we need? How much evidence must be collected? How many graves have to be dug? How many families devastated?
  
  Castro realizes that the time has come for this to be put front and center.
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 11:55 am

For the love of God! Stop messing things up, Joe Biden. He just won’t stop!

Tonight at a fundraiser in NYC, Biden recalled serving with a major segregationist Mississippi senator: “I was in a caucus with James O. Eastland … he never called me boy, he always called me son.” He imitated the drawl. “At least there was some civility. We got things done”

— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) June 19, 2019

It’s 2019 & @JoeBiden is longing for the good old days of “civility” typified by James Eastland. Eastland thought my multiracial family should be illegal & that whites were entitled to “the pursuit of dead n*ggers." (1/2) pic.twitter.com/yoOOkpaTX2

— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 11:51 am

Forgiveness Is a White Privilege
Michael Harriot
Yesterday 5:30pm

If only black people would accept personal responsibility for their actions and teach their children how to behave better, then we wouldn’t have all this controversy. Geraldo Rivera even explained that the children killed by police brutality were actually committing “urban suicide” and proposed that—instead of protesting by wearing an “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirt—Lebron James could help solve the problem by wearing a “Raise Your Children” tee.

Yes, he actually said that.

On television.

They believe this, too. After all, the religion of right can see God’s grace in America’s spacious skies, her purple mountains’ majesty and her liberty and justice for all. This is a country that gives everyone what they deserve, and if you fall short, then it must be your fault.

Unless you are white.

If you are white, then America is the land of “second chances”—especially if you are a white child. Simply by being born with white skin, this sweet land of liberty a bequeaths you an endless supply of mulligans.

Take, for instance, the case of Kyle Kashuv, who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman-Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., became a conservative, pro-gun advocate and was subsequently accepted to Harvard University.

The Root’s Dara Sharif writes:

On Monday, Kashuv shared his astonishment that Harvard had rescinded his admission because of his use of racial slurs in texts he sent two years ago, HuffPost reports.

The texts included repeated use of the word “nigger,” including the uhm, observation: “like im really good at typing nigger ok like practice uhhhhhh makes perfect son??!!”

HuffPost reported last month on the existence of the racist messages, for which Kashuv, now 18, apologized, saying: “We were 16-year-olds making idiotic comments, using callous and inflammatory language in an effort to be as extreme and shocking as possible.”

But in a case where actions seem to have had consequences, Harvard apparently decided to nix Kashuv’s acceptance into the Class of 2023.

The news immediately riled up the entire class of conservative punditry. The New York Times’ Caucasian apologist editorial staff rang the alarm and dispatched columnist David Brooks to explain why this innocent little sayer-of-racist-shit should be excused from his actions.

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 11:38 am

Yes…keep pressing.
THIS is vetting. And, it needs to be done.
This isn’t a cheap shot.

Reporters should ask Biden why he thinks he'll succeed in cutting deals with Republicans where Obama failed, because it sure seems like he's flat out saying it's because he's white. https://t.co/nWQKRdWnJt

— Adam Jentleson 🎈🐢 (@AJentleson) June 19, 2019

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- SouthernGirl2 says:
  
  June 19, 2019 at 12:09 pm
  
  This shyt is troubling coming from Joe Biden’s mouth. Very troubling.
  
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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 11:34 am

There is no punchline here, no emoji or funny meme to soften the harm of your words. That segregationist never called you “boy” because you are white. If you want to boast about your relationship with a racist, you are not who we need to succeed the racist in the White House. https://t.co/gULBDb9kMp

— Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 11:32 am

Ari bringing receipts 👏👏

James Eastland killed 121 of 122 civil rights bills in Senate Judiciary Committee from 1953-1965. Only 161 of 13,524 African- Americans in his home county were registered to vote before Voting Rights Act. "I am opposed to every word and every line in it" he said of VRA https://t.co/KDGLyQbehK

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:48 am

#Reparations and HR 40 is ultimately about respect and reconciliation—and the hope that one day, all Americans can walk together toward a more just future. pic.twitter.com/hUo04JG2yd

— House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:40 am

This May Offend You
If God didn't intend want us to say "fuck," then she wouldn't have created Trump. Ok, I'm an atheist, but still. Can you even say Trump w/out fuck, fucker, fucking, fuckknuckle, fuckless. Right? Be smart, I get it, but be honest. @realDonaldTrump? Fuck You. pic.twitter.com/GvUG5JDX6E

— Chip Franklin (@chipfranklin) June 19, 2019

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Ametia says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:34 am

Word of the Day : June 19, 2019

insuperable: adjective in-SOO-puh-ruh-bul

Definition: incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:23 am

👇🏽👊🏽👏🏽🙌🏽

It’s funny people who fight for Confederate Statues want to acknowledge the monuments of slavery! But not the repercussions of slavery! #Reparations #TeamDl

— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:20 am

#reparationshearing I’m going to pause listening to some of these Black men’s testimony against reparations. I can’t handle it. NOT TODAY, SATAN!

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:16 am

Some of these Black folks are an utter disgrace……….

Reparations hearing

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:10 am

Sen @CoryBooker⁩ begins his testimony at the hearings on the #Reparations bill #HR40. He is the sponsor of the companion bill in the Senate, #S1083. Draws line from slavery to the devastating conditions in which so many African Americans live today. pic.twitter.com/saIXMzuGoB

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:09 am

Rep. Lee Jackson: "It is only [African Americans] that can singularly claim to have been slaves under the institution and leadership of the government. H.R. 40 is, in fact, the response of the United States of America long overdue." #CivilRights #Reparations pic.twitter.com/PAf85Jwh3q

— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:06 am

"In 1860, 80 percent of the nation's gross national product was tied to slavery. Yet in return for nearly 250 years of toil, African Americans had received nothing but…forced subjugation."

– Carol Anderson, White Rage#Reparations #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/KQTqVNxOgd

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:02 am

Speak Ta-Nehisi Coates! Thank you!

Ta-Nehisi Coates painstakingly pointed out that Sen Mitch McConnell was alive to witness the terror that black Americans faced that led to needing the Civil Rights Act. "For a century after the Civil War, black people were subjected to a relentless campaign of terror," he said.

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 10:01 am

Ta-Nehisi Coates: This is about citizenship. Tells us we are heirs to the nation’s “credits and its debits. If Thomas Jefferson matters, so does Sally Hemings.” #HR40 #ReparationsHearing pic.twitter.com/7YLPL8JJHc

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 9:57 am

Rep Johnson need to be booed out of the hearing……….how dare him!

I'm at the House hearing on reparations. Long line to get in w/ many standing outside.

Rep Johnson is getting booed by some in the crowd after saying slavery was carried out by a "small subset of Americans" & that reparations would be "unconstitutional" and "nearly impossible."

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 9:49 am

At the very least Kushner needs to resign immediately. He was advising the Saudi Crown Prince and even met with him after he was involved in Khashoggi’s murder. He even defended the Crown Prince. Kushner’s absolutely pathetic and disgusting. https://t.co/rWvui0zMG7

— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) June 19, 2019

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SouthernGirl2 says:

June 19, 2019 at 9:48 am

THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING ON REPARATION IS ON NOW (C-SPAN3) from 10am until 1pm.

Senator CORY BOOKER is testifying now. He's referring to the root causes of a lot of the racial disparities and inequity. He's talking about redlining and housing discrimination.

— Natalie Jackson, Esq. (@NatJackTweets) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 9:24 am

Dunno if you saw Maddow last night. She went through all the problems in Shanahan’s private life concerning domestic violence.

some were slamming Maddow for being so specific about what the problems were with Shanahan.
Her point..is WHY would we ever have a SECRETARY OF DEFENSE that could be blackmailable!
I was like, THANK YOU RACHEL for asking the damn question.

These people have all this ridiculousness in their lives, and STILL think that they’re ‘ ENTITLED’ to a high government position.
No, you’re not.
I wanna know how the muthaphucka GOT A SECURITY CLEARANCE, because he wouldn’t have made it through the process in any previous Administration.
And, then, marinate on that. I’m asking how the ACTING SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GOT A SECURITY CLEARANCE!
WHAT.THE.PHUCK.

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- Ametia says:
  
  June 19, 2019 at 10:09 am
  
  USA GOVERNMENT IS A COMPLETE FUCKING SHAM
  
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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:49 am

Trump leaves US weak with inability to fill administration spots
Senator Chris Murphy talks with Rachel Maddow about his concerns about the Trump administration’s inability to permanently fill high level positions, including secretary of defense, which Trump now hopes to fill with a military industry lobbyist.

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:48 am

‘We have to do better’: Florida paper rejects Trump reelection
Mike Lafferty, editorial page editor for the Orlando Sentinel, talks with Rachel Maddow about the paper’s decision to announce its opposition to Donald Trump’s reelection on the day Trump is holding a campaign “relaunch” rally in Orlando.

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:47 am

Orlando Sentinel newspaper makes ‘not Trump’ anti-endorsement
Rachel Maddow reads highlights from a scathing editorial in the Orlando Sentinel in which the paper explains that while it is not yet ready to make a 2020 presidential endorsement, it is more than ready to make an anti-endorsement: not Donald Trump.

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:45 am

Trump vetting carelessness missed high level security risk
Aaron Davis, investigative reporter for the Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about the tragic family story that now-former Donald Trump acting secretary of defense, Patrick Shanahan had hoped to keep secret but still became public even as the White House failed to do vetting that would have discovered it.

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:43 am

Another Trump W.H. vetting failure ends in scandal, resignation
Rachel Maddow reports on the resignation of Donald Trump’s acting secretary of defense, Patrick Shanahan, and the disturbing trend of domestic violence-related scandals in the Trump White House as apparently no vetting is done of nominees to high level positions.

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:25 am

Well🤨🤨

"I don't like Kamala because she can beat my candidate, so I call her a cop to scare black people into not voting for her. I blame systemic racism on her & absolve my white ass self of guilt for racism because wanting to end prisons means I'm less antiblack than black people."

— This Machine Kills Mayonnaise Misogynoir (@Bravewriting) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:24 am

🤔🤔😒😒

The whole "Kamala is a cop" thing was started by white people who were mad that Kamala enforced laws that WHITE PEOPLE wrote and passed as legislation to oppress black people and minorities in America.

— Emily (@emilysenghal) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:23 am

Do I agree with scaring folks whose records show no reason a kid isnt in school? No IEP? No illnesses? No disability?

You goddamn right and don't let me be a judge.

Your kid is far more important to me than you are.

Take them to school.
Also vaccinate.

— This Machine Kills Mayonnaise Misogynoir (@Bravewriting) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:21 am

👏👏👏👏

PSA: My blackness & my queerness are not in conflict; they are in concert. In come from the James Baldwin school of wokeness knowing that both the words f***** & n***** where evented at the same hand, to degrade & dehumanize. Don’t come for me because I stand READY. #HappyPride

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:21 am

The "When are YOU going to take action against YOUR Democrat enemies?" is implied.

Stochastic terrorism on a massive scale. https://t.co/afiDt7SSr3

— The Full Zandar Report (@ZandarVTS) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:20 am

A Black couple who were held at gunpoint by Phoenix police in front of their children after their 4-year-old allegedly stole a doll rejected apologies from the city's mayor and police chief, calling them insincere.

Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper want the officers involved fired. pic.twitter.com/dTGclyMkgp

— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 18, 2019

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- eliihass says:
  
  June 20, 2019 at 3:32 am
  
  Media needs to also stop with the stole/shoplifted rubbish..
  
  4 year old babies do not ‘steal’ or ‘shoplift’..
  
  We all know very well that had this been a family of another race, the media would’ve reported it as harmlessly and cutely as ‘baby left the store with a toy they were playing with’..
  
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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:19 am

CNN has no idea how to cover this President. They’re torn between capitulation (cover event where journos are mocked), sucking up (“Melania Woman of Mystery”) and ignoring (cut away after 6 mins.). Net/net: a hot mess. https://t.co/cnUw9wfhIk

— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:19 am

Hi. Jew here. Descendant of the Holocaust. The breaking down of communities, taring families apart, and dehumanization of Jews started well before the Final Solution. Staying silent in the face of atrocities is how we demean the memory of the Holocaust. Never Again is now. https://t.co/eEqsyIlhhE

— Every Overdose Death is a Policy Failure (@abgutman) June 18, 2019

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- Liza says:
  
  June 19, 2019 at 9:02 am
  
  The spawn of Dick Cheney got dragged on Twitter yesterday and rightfully so. Her arrogance and condescension along with her just being wrong got thrown right back at her.
  
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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:18 am

Of course the media won't mention this at all. White supremacists PROUDLY marching in Orlando to go see #Trump. This should scare the hell out of everyone right now. First, we have reports of concentration camps and now this?!? WAKE UP AMERICA. #WokeAF https://t.co/FZO1pbGFmv

— DanielleMoodie-Mills (@DeeTwoCents) June 19, 2019

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- Liza says:
  
  June 19, 2019 at 9:04 am
  
  Well, houses in Florida don’t have basements so where do these people live? They must live in attics.
  
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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:17 am

new Quinnipiac Florida poll as President Trump announces his 2020 re-election campaign at Orlando rally:

Biden 50%, Trump 41%

also,

Sanders 48%, Trump 42%
Warren 47%, Trump 43%
Harris 45%, Trump 44%
O’Rourke 45%, Trump 44%
Buttigieg 44%, Trump 43%

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:17 am

Yes 😒😒

Forgiveness Is a White Privilege https://t.co/lyso8uKUr6 via @TheRoot

— skeptical brotha 🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:15 am

Hit dog hollering. https://t.co/sUjAauvEcn

— Wakandan War Dog (@Kennymack1971) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:15 am

Michelle Obama was a big deal, and there is a real argument that Barack doesn’t win the primary without her https://t.co/cfVG4nyCFQ

— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) June 18, 2019

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- eliihass says:
  
  June 20, 2019 at 4:03 am
  
  *She
  
  — Darlene (@hessiebates4) June 19, 2019
  
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- eliihass says:
  
  June 20, 2019 at 4:07 am
  
  As an Iowan I can tell you that @MichelleObama played a key role
  
  — Catherine Haustein (@hausteinc1) June 19, 2019
  
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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:14 am

😠😠😠

Yesterday the president vowed to round up 11 million people and today his supporters are marching through the streets throwing up white power signs.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:14 am

🙄🙄🙄

welp "Our radical Democrat opponents are driven by hatred, prejudice and rage. They want to destroy you and they want to destroy our country as we know it." pic.twitter.com/zIc4qMZ8Wf

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:13 am

Just dust 😪😪 😪

during middle school, my stepdad used to leave me a note on my door each day to inspire me. well, I kept those notes & It’s been 6 years since then. today I gave him those notes back🥰 #HappyFathersDay pic.twitter.com/ftT3sjQEH5

— soph (@Sophia_Kallie) June 17, 2019

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June 19, 2019 at 8:12 am

Hmmph….seem it would be easy to see.

David Hogg put his neck on the line and fought for gun control while getting death threats daily…

Kyle Kashuv sat behind a computer and made racist comments online…

Do you really want to know which teenager deserves to go to Harvard and who doesn’t.

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) June 17, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:12 am

“At an off-camera briefing on Monday, Navy officials acknowledged that nothing in imagery released by the Pentagon shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards planting limpet mines on ships in the Gulf of Oman.” https://t.co/d9hq0Gn057

— Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:11 am

White privilege is David Brooks using his platform to advocate for someone who used racist and anti-semitic language.

Harvard has every right to take action that will ensure a healthy learning environment on its campus and one in which all students will be respected. https://t.co/2BMoRYOORY

— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 8:10 am

Liars 😠😠

North Carolina Republican legislators deny lying to a court about their racist gerrymander https://t.co/CWUHEu3kP4

— skeptical brotha 🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:36 am

Those were real questions in the Black community that might have ended his candidacy if he didn’t have Michelle Obama as his wife and campaigning with him https://t.co/MuJNTQVLsT

— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) June 18, 2019

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- eliihass says:
  
  June 20, 2019 at 4:05 am
  
  Michelle went to rural South Carolina and campaigned. Her family are Geechies and let that be known when they campaigned.
  
  — POC Professor Elizabeth Warren is a Cop! (@Geechie4Kamala) June 19, 2019
  
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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:34 am

Every time a white kid gets caught being bigoted we go through this. Instead of interrogating why so many of us have accepted bigotry and violence as part of adolescent socialization we have hand wringing and histrionics from enablers who conflate consequence with punishment

— Danie Darko (@daniecal) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:27 am

I read the article. The only thing this article makes me say is "So"?

I'm not sure why folks keep writing these articles that leave everything up for interpretation regarding Kamala Harris.

I say "So what" to this article.

So what? https://t.co/4YBjZpo5Ps

— Amene (@Ange_Amene) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:17 am

Truth👏

I knew black dudes who caught full on felony drug convictions at 16 and that made them null and void for the rest of their lives and I'm supposed to feel sorry for Kyle whatever his name is 'cause his racist ass can't go to Harvard? Boo muthafuckin' hoo.

— Corey Richardson (@vexedinthecity) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:17 am

It also speaks to Trump’s belief there is a dark heart in the American electorate, willing to tear apart families for trying to escape violence & seek the American dream. The 2020 election will determine whether Trump’s vision is who a majority of Americans actually are. https://t.co/4obaGa9ZUU

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) June 19, 2019

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- Liza says:
  
  June 19, 2019 at 9:12 am
  
  Actually, the 2016 election determined how many Americans share Trump’s “vision”.
  
  The answer is 63 million.
  
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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:16 am

Just asked Nancy Pelosi about WH saying Hope Hicks should not answer questions about her time at the WH, and she said: “Obstruction of justice.” And she walked to the elevator.

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:16 am

A small note on #Campaign2020:
The top tier candidates are all sending emails touting their polling numbers in relation to Trump, but the MSM is only reporting Biden's.
Those who forget the history of 2016 will be condemned to repeat Trump for four more years. pic.twitter.com/E0IMpQ6iNP

— Victoria Brownworth #PrideMonth (@VABVOX) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:15 am

🤔🤔🤔

HD7, the last ancestral democratic seat in Florida, was a GOP hold. Shoaf won in a landslide after winning a half-a-million dollar primary while his democratic opponent only has $15,000. Turnout heavily favored the GOP & rural/conservative dems voted for Shoaf #flapol #sayfie pic.twitter.com/TXC2FOM1lC

— Matthew Isbell (@mcimaps) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:15 am

Up Close And Personal: Behind The Scenes Of OWN's Soapy, Robin Givens-Led Drama, 'Ambitions' https://t.co/W45CsSLRFj #shadowAndAct

— Michele Val Jean (@MicheleValJean) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:14 am

🤔🤔🤔

Many white women who were outraged at the suggestion Kamala Harris be Biden’s VP have no problem subordinating her as a possible VP for Elizabeth Warren despite the fact Kamala has more elected office ecperience. Black women get played by this BS intersectionality every time.

— FedUp_Mom (@Fedup_Mom) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:13 am

Thread 👏 👏

Oh, of COURSE @nytdavidbrooks is out here with his defense of using the n-word and going to Harvard.

Unlike Brooks, I went to Harvard while black. I'm so entirely DONE WITH people like Brooks acting like my black EXISTENCE is a goddamn "teachable moment" for racist white boys.

— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:12 am

Sadly, this is true 😒😒

A bunch of temp employees are going to get us into war with Iran. #maddow

— W. Brian Tucker (@MeLoseBrainUhOh) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 7:11 am

Okay, in the poster category, I have to say Kamala Harris is currently in the lead. pic.twitter.com/kmttmC5UpD

— Michael Li 李之樸 (@mcpli) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:57 am

😍😍👏🤗

Yo he finessed a Dennys commercial. Get that future college money young dad!!!! This so cute https://t.co/Bf9zgYSL3R

— Connie thee Hobbit (@ConStar24) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:46 am

Tell it 😒😒

Some are thinking about a white student who had his Harvard admissions rescinded bc he used racial slurs. I am thinking about the black students who excelled in an environment w/ classmates who used racist slurs yet were never admitted to Harvard in the 1st place.

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) June 17, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:44 am

Life hacks

At the rate I am now convinced I have been breathing all wrong pic.twitter.com/fpyRCRTdwm

— Proxcey ✪ (@ItsProxcey) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:43 am

san (@sanosbo1) Tweeted:
Why is #Trump only interested in deporting Black and Brown People?.. What about the millions of undocumented immigrants from European and Asian countries-who conveniently overstay their visas……What about them? Will ICE deport them?Hmmm🤔 #Resist #TrumpIsADisgrace #NeverTrump https://twitter.com/sanosbo1/status/1141032489974206466?s=17

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:41 am

Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) Tweeted:
! The U.S. women’s soccer team is now generating more revenue than the men’s team.

The U.S. Soccer Federation has used revenue generation as its defense of paying female players less, denying them equal playing time + promoting their games less.
https://t.co/3efjuEOa2u https://twitter.com/jbendery/status/1141064974393139203?s=17

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:40 am

Never addressed: the radicalization of rural & exurban America's white servicemen to increasingly conservative politics, from their upbrining in religious, all-white areas of the country to their indoctrination in the military to demean & kill as many brown people as possible.

— Arya's Needle (@Needle_of_Arya) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:39 am

🤔🤔🤔

Riddle me this: why do a lot of y’all’s “youthful mistakes” always include racial slurs?

— Joi Childs (@jumpedforjoi) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:38 am

My grandpa’s entire family was murdered in the Holocaust. I’m 100% comfortable with @AOC and anyone else referring to the current situation as concentration camps. The Holocaust didn’t come out of nowhere—it was a slow build, like now. People who understand history know this. https://t.co/agIBjPMNLz

— marisa kabas (@MarisaKabas) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:37 am

Why is #Trump only interested in deporting Black and Brown People?.. What about the millions of undocumented immigrants from European and Asian countries-who conveniently overstay their visas……What about them? Will ICE deport them?Hmmm🤔 #Resist #TrumpIsADisgrace #NeverTrump

— san (@sanosbo1) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:36 am

I cannot believe this happened. Me and @KamalaHarris just chatting it up like old pals 😭 pic.twitter.com/prFSvJWZyD

— Chris Evans (@notcapn_america) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:36 am

Unprecedented move for a U.S. Senator not to denounce the white supremacists marching on the streets of his state today. You must be so proud of the Proud Boys and their White power hand signs. Will you join them as well? 👌@marcorubio https://t.co/tpUYtAa4a5

— Paulette Feeney (@PauletteParis1) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:35 am

Let's be crystal clear, the Barnes & Noble fellowship ended because the instructor, in a room full of writers, pointed at me and said "HEY NIGGER, NIGGER, NIGGER," because he was a white man that had been told he couldn't use the n-word. https://t.co/nuOLeZ4juF

— Hafizah Geter (@RhetoricAndThis) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:33 am

😒😒😒

So, @chrislhayes invoked Goodwin's Law as a cowardly out from calling concentration camps what they are

…. and Goodwin himself logs on to disagree pic.twitter.com/hwh5GPazUw

— T. Fisher King (@T_FisherKing) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:31 am

"If you ever find yourself in a predominantly black neighborhood, wondering why everyone seems so poor, know this: It’s largely because white people, possibly even you or your ancestors, stole from them and their ancestors." https://t.co/fevvlR128a

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) June 18, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 6:30 am

An independent U.N. human rights expert investigating the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is recommending an investigation into the possible role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing "credible evidence." https://t.co/ioqMUtyUyC

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 2:17 am

Court documents reveal that another officer filed an internal complaint in 2008 accusing #SouthBend Police Sgt.#RyanONeil of making derogatory remarks. #SBPD #Indiana #EricLogan #PeteButtigieg https://t.co/CtUrqBOVUB

— #GetWoke⏰ #MIP🎙️ #GetWokeAndVote🗳️ (@MakeItPlain) June 19, 2019

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rikyrah says:

June 19, 2019 at 1:19 am

Good Morning, Everyone 😄 😄😄

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  June 19, 2019 at 10:29 am
  
  Happy HUMP Day, Rikyrah & 3 Chics Family!
  
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