31 Responses to Weekend Open Thread

1. SouthernGirl2 says:

   June 7, 2020 at 10:53 am

   ALL THEY DO IS LIE….

   Barr to @margbrennan:

   “The president never asked or suggested that we needed to deploy regular troops at that point…Our position was common…we didn't think we would need them. I think everyone was on the same page.”

   A lie — per reporting by CBS, Washington Post, ABC, CNN. pic.twitter.com/K4K6bEGYN4

   — Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) June 7, 2020

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2. SouthernGirl2 says:

   June 7, 2020 at 10:21 am

   “I'm very close to Joe Biden in a social matter and on a political matter … And he is now the candidate, and I will be voting for him." – Colin Powell #AmericaOrTrump

   pic.twitter.com/KRaS37s7lQ

   — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 7, 2020

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3. rikyrah says:

   June 7, 2020 at 8:43 am

   Standing for the protest at the corner of Roosevelt and Washington, and this Auschwitz survivor drove by to show her support for Black Lives. She wanted me to see the number tattooed on her arm. “There all sons of bitches”, she said. “You should see what they did to my brother.” pic.twitter.com/fvGD430a4Y

   — Noah Toly (@noahtoly) June 6, 2020

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4. Liza says:

   June 7, 2020 at 8:24 am

   It’s going to take some time to weed out the “bad eggs” isn’t it?

   I’m not sure any single video since the murder of George Floyd gives us a more insightful glimpse into the minds of American police than this one.

   Buffalo Police & friends are CHEERING for the 2 officers who brutally assaulted & then ignored the head injury of a 75 year old man. pic.twitter.com/dtXr8xqlx3

   — Shaun King (@shaunking) June 6, 2020

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5. Liza says:

   June 6, 2020 at 3:29 pm

   Confederate symbols associated with segregation and slavery torn down amid US protests — in picture https://t.co/68gFbd379v pic.twitter.com/tPJ5irtHlc

   — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 6, 2020

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6. Liza says:

   June 6, 2020 at 3:27 pm

   Good Lord, the replies…

   How old were you when a cop 1st pulled a gun on you ? I was 16 on my way to a basketball game against one of our rivals Central. Tulsa police thought they had seen me in a mug shot but they really saw me in the papers. Only thing that saved me was my Booker T Washington gym bag

   — Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36) June 6, 2020

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7. rikyrah says:

   June 6, 2020 at 1:59 pm

   😲😲😲

   Philly right now. pic.twitter.com/ffvsvtaidt

   — Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) June 6, 2020

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8. rikyrah says:

   June 6, 2020 at 1:23 pm

   Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and Karen Bass are already introducing a bill. Why not just sign on as a co-sponsor?

   Worst politcal instincts ever. https://t.co/8rtvSLTdqv

   — Wakandan Establishment Shill (@Kennymack1971) June 6, 2020

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   • Liza says:

     June 6, 2020 at 3:26 pm

     Tools?

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9. Liza says:

   June 6, 2020 at 12:53 pm

   Doesn’t work for me either.

   Despise this video so much https://t.co/gJDk6UqUHl

   — Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 6, 2020

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10. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    “I’m 80 years old, if I die, too bad.” Woman, 80, is sole protester at event in Town of Palm Beach https://t.co/ZC4d0BHemW

    — carolynryan (@carolynryan) June 6, 2020

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11. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    We’ve had enough. I’ve lost track of how many Black men’s last words were “I can’t breathe.” Police brutality is not new, it’s just being filmed. We must demand justice for Manuel Ellis. #BlackLivesMatterhttps://t.co/0Pk4IZJPzn

    — Barbara Lee (@BLeeForCongress) June 6, 2020

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12. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:48 pm

    If @ewarren still wonders why she virtually got a 1:1 ratio of her Black influencers to Black voters, this is a big part of it. Related: an agenda benefitting Blacks resonates less if an echo of what Black candidates already put out. Google: columbusing. #BlackLivesMatterDC

    1/3 https://t.co/GKo8ftUMfP

    — 🇺🇸🇭🇹 Only4RM 🇭🇹🇺🇸 (@Only4RM) June 6, 2020

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13. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    To review:
    * Anthony Brennan III was arrested tonight.
    * He IS NOT/ WAS NOT a cop.
    * Twitter did not find him.
    * 3 counts of 2nd-degree assault, which are misdemeanors.
    * The people in his rage video were teenagers.
    * He has been fired from his job.

    — Michelle Kosinski (@MichLKosinski) June 6, 2020

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14. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    Laugh or cry, take your pick…

    and now a reading from the book of karen https://t.co/XlIkNkWIT7

    — shauna (@goldengateblond) June 6, 2020

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15. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    "While President Donald Trump's White House, many U.S. politicians, and the corporate media condemn the protests as riots, much of the rest of the world sees them as uprisings." https://t.co/ypPdS3KEcL

    — Common Dreams (@commondreams) June 6, 2020

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16. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:42 pm

    Imagine standing up to defend the right to..*checks notes* abuse an old man for bringing back your property. All of them should be prosecuted. https://t.co/eN1oyrbXXZ

    — ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) June 6, 2020

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17. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:40 pm

    George Floyd is representative of why we have a #PoorPeoplesCampaign. He was a former service/"essential" worker. His job had been cut. He had #COVID19 in April. He had asthma that comes from ecological devastation & the militarized police killed him. It's all part of his story.

    — Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II (@RevDrBarber) June 6, 2020

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18. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    The largest police departments in the country have paid more than $1B in settlements over the past decade for beatings, shootings and imprisonment.

    Meanwhile, Wall St. is profiting from local bonds issued to cover the costs.

    It is a vicious cycle of racism, brutality & greed.

    — Robert Reich (@RBReich) June 6, 2020

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19. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    DSA can’t even bring itself to say “racism” or “Black Lives Matter” in a statement on George Floyd.

    Think about that. https://t.co/QIvKhgW5HS

    — Sasha (@SashaBeauloux) June 6, 2020

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20. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:20 pm

    Laziest President ever 😠😠

    Trump has now posted an unfathomable 200 tweets or retweets today — the most of any day of his presidency

    — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 6, 2020

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21. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:19 pm

    You can’t believe anything they say: A “misclassification error” made by Trump’s Administration means the “overall unemployment rate would have been about 3 percentage points higher than reported,” or 16.3% for May. https://t.co/s4GxyZCxsd

    — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) June 6, 2020

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22. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    Da phuq 😠

    I have to admit:

    “George Floyd’s death is due to lack of UBI” is a take I wasn’t expecting.

    DSA proving once again that they don’t give a sh*t about Black people; except to use as props for their “Whites only” political philosophy.

    🚽

    — Sasha (@SashaBeauloux) June 6, 2020

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23. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 10:17 am

    The situation in Arizona is bad — this deserves more national attention than it is getting: https://t.co/ldBhgTOfgn

    — Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) June 5, 2020

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24. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 10:07 am

    On this day 74 years ago, my grandfather stormed Omaha Beach with the 320th Barrage Balloon Unit. He won two Bronze Stars for heroism in combat. #DDay pic.twitter.com/q79FRBwBQX

    — Jane Coaston (@cjane87) June 6, 2018

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    • Liza says:

      June 6, 2020 at 10:09 am

      Sallie and Oscar Coaston were the bravest people I could ever hope to have descended from.

      This is them in 1946. pic.twitter.com/IlGx2xXCIg

      — Jane Coaston (@cjane87) June 6, 2018

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25. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 10:03 am

    Cruel crazy cops are fucking everywhere. For selling water? Really? They apply what could be, & has been in some cases, the death penalty. https://t.co/VBMQJlZUDo

    — Robert Gangi (@GangiFromProp) June 6, 2020

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26. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 9:41 am

    Landing on D-Day, today 1944: #NARA pic.twitter.com/YsiLGmjKtx

    — Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 6, 2020

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27. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 9:11 am

    Oh, really? It’s their decision? They seem to not understand it is the citizens who employ them. That very basic concept of public service seems to have been forgotten by so many.

    Turns out, 57 police officers in Buffalo, New York DID NOT RESIGN from the police department, as media sources said.

    They just said they won't be doing any emergency work to support the city anymore.

    They should all be fired.

    Defund the police.

    — Shaun King (@shaunking) June 5, 2020

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28. Liza says:

    June 6, 2020 at 9:06 am

    Does he know that George Floyd is dead and there will be no more great days for him? All of his remaining great days were stolen.

    This is absolutely disgusting… https://t.co/alf02EhUYh

    — Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) June 5, 2020

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29. rikyrah says:

    June 6, 2020 at 2:49 am

    Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄

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