Sorry to be so late. I had a grocery delivery which I couldn’t schedule for tomorrow because we’re expecting snow (well, I could have, but they aren’t paid enough to deliver in the snow IMO.)
The Lincoln Project – Rupert
Now This News – Colorado Shooting Victim’s family speaks
Armageddon Update “Biden Bumbles” (The title is
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Pokey the foster parent
Beau on diversity, Tammy Duckworth, and Joe Walsh (He may have missed a day … but I am still a few days behind.
Here’s something nice: Senator Martin Heimrich (D-NM) speaking in favor of the nomination of Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM) to head the Interior Department.
Congresswoman Haaland has lived experience–as a single mother, as a small business owner, and as a Tribal administrator–that will serve her well and bring real representation to President Biden’s Cabinet. As many have noted, Congresswoman Haaland will also make history as the first-ever Native American Cabinet secretary, something that frankly should have happened a long, long time ago. Deb is uniquely qualified to restore the Department of Interior’s nation-to-nation relationship to Tribal Nations and to help Indian Country recover and rebuild from COVID-19.
This was Thursday. Under 7 minutes and – professional – and personal.
Also Thursday. To quote “Mineral Man at Democratic Underground, “This Is How a Real President Signs a Bill. Maybe the most important one so far. No crowd of grinning assholes behind you. No holding up something to show your illegible signature. You say a few words, sign the bill, and go back to work.”
All the REAL former presidents make a PSA for vaccines.
Beau – The founding fathers (viz. Washington) and quarantine
And … Birthday Cake!
Partay!
Meidas Touch
The Lincoln Project
These sea turtles were rescued from the ocean off of Texas when the temperatures dropped below freezing (Imagine living in water which then freezes around you.) They were treated for hypothermia and eventually released- with playground equipment. The video only shows a few (and no words, just a chuckle at one point.)
Randy Rainbow’s new promised parody …
Katie Porter …
A Big Oil exec told me I had a “misconception” about a special tax break polluters get that other businesses don’t.
So, after explaining the deduction to him, I offered to write it out of the tax code if that what he wants. Just let me know! pic.twitter.com/ML25PMnrg5
— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) March 9, 2021
Robert Reich – I would be remiss not to quote a comment on this: “BTW – Reich refers to LBJ using the “Bully Pulpit” to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Dems had near 2/3 majorities in both houses at the time that overcame the objections of Southern Democrats and conservative Republicans like Barry Goldwater. And the 60-vote threshold in the Senate wasn’t in effect like it is today.”
Beau on a bold move by the Biden administration
The Damage Report – Long-ish (under 6 minutes) but an important topic – and Ro Khanna.
Extremist military and veterans. I do apologize for no CC.
This is only a partial transcript.
Whoever coined the phrase “Once a Marine, always a Marine” did not have this in mind: A Marine Corps veteran using the Marine Corps flag to attack a Capitol police officer. Thomas Webster is one of more than 30 who have served in the military now charged with crimes at the Capitol.
“It doesn’t take an army to do what happened; it takes people with some skill set to lead those others,” said former FBI Agent Tom O’Connor, who spent two decades investigating extremists.
“Extremist elements in the United States have long tried to recruit former military and former law enforcement into their ranks for their skill set.”
And for the mindset of a culture trained to resort to violence when all else fails.
Army veteran Stewart Rhodes founded a group called Oath Keepers in 2009. “All you veterans out there, you’ve got to stand up,” he said in a video on the conspiracy theory-spreading website InfoWars. “Lead your local community in watching over their own backyards, over their own neighborhoods, and over their own towns.”
Now This News – The kids are all right.
Robert Reich on Guaranteed Income. (You know, the “work ethic” is really overrated. I have felt for decades that people who have wealth but choose to work just take jobs away from more needy – and often more competent – people.)
Trae on royalty. For a different take on the interview, check out this. Though neither seems to be aware that royals, particularly those in the direct line, do work, and do pay taxes.
The quote to be carved in stone on the exterior of the Obama Presidential Library has been chosen.
Today, we’re excited to unveil the words that will appear on the exterior of the Obama Presidential Center Museum—a place to learn from history that will also offer future leaders inspiration and tools to write chapters of their own.
Watch the video below to see for yourself: pic.twitter.com/gWCpCGIf31
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) March 7, 2021
Is someone in the Biden administration watching Beau’s videos?
Now This News – BBA, not for Katie, but for DeJoy
Now This News – Hanging Tree Guitars – hanky alert
Robert Reich
This is from an episode of “Doctor Who.” Hanky alert.
Beau on Biden foreign policy
Keith from las night
The Lincoln Project – The “New” Republican Party –
Meidas Touch Podcast with Malcolm Nance – “Vanilla Isis”
Really American – Flori-duh. Glenn talks more slowly and uses more logic on his own show (Justice Matters) but they’re kind of long.
Justice Matters – See, I told you Glenn could talk more calmly. Of course, that kind of makes it longer. Still under 10 minutes, though.
Beau on Biden Response to Texas
Meidas Touch – podcast – Miles Taylor (no CC)
MSNBC – Well, we said we needed another FDR.
Not a video but a Tweet for the ages
How come @BetoORourke and @AOC work to raise money for struggling Texans, many of whom didn’t vote for Beto and think AOC is a she-witch, doesn’t count as a UNITY story?
How come the media isn’t spinning it that way? How come “unity” can only mean “giving the GOP what it wants”?
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) February 19, 2021
Orange Acres Episode 3
Founders Sing – they are ON IT.
Beau on Deb Haaland – He makes good points, but I think he’s missing the one that may be the most important – she’s Native American (and a woman). The QOP won’t tolerate that.
Lunar New Year with from the Bidens
MSNBC Nicolle Wallace with Michael Steele
Really American with Glenn Kirschner
VoteVets
Jamie Raskin Mic Drop
Robert Reich
Beau – Yes, this sounds nauseating, but stick with him.