I enjoyed this article with our new DHS secretary. He was the director of my agency back in 2009 under Obama. Random anecdote he teared up when I asked him a question about his personal experience with immigration during a town hall event. It's going to be such a stark contrast to have someone who is competent and has compassion for immigrants.
The family of Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden’s pick to head DHS, fled the Nazis and then Cuba before arriving in the United States
I have a big meeting on Wednesday and am so irritated!
Add me to the MiA and annoyed list. Surgery Wednesday afternoon. Have to be at the hospital at 12:30pm. So NPR upon the car ride is it.
RUDE. I don't see how anybody could think anyone is going to be productive that day, regardless of party affiliation. ETA that was supposed to be quoting rubysoh0 LOL. rubytue I hope it goes smoothly!
I’m here to gleefully report that CNN has completely stopped using Mike Lindell’s name and now simply refers to him as “The MyPillow Guy.” Because let’s face it, if you say Mike Lindell, you have to follow it up with “The MyPillow Guy” anyway or nobody would know who he was, so I guess they just cut to the chase.
Two things, first, why are they giving this terrorist so much airtime? And letting her plead her case for a pardon? And, second, I’m glad she says she’s never voting again. At least that’s one potentially positive thing in this mess.
If she’s pleading for a pardon, she’s going about it the wrong way. Incriminating Trump isn’t exactly going to make him sympathetic to her. And if he does pardon her, then she can testify against him without repercussions. She’s screwed.
Fewer than 48 hours of a 45** presidency. I can’t believe we are finally here. My Biden/Harris shirt is ready to go on Wednesday. We are ordering Indian takeout that night. I’m going to bake a cake tomorrow for it.
@@@ Anyone having their young kids watch? Up until Jan 6, I was adamant about keeping them home from school to watch. Now I am nervous about something happening and having the kids see it live. H wants to record it and have them watch later. Thoughts?
According to this article, ABC will be doing a recap of sorts at 8pm EST. Might be a good way to let them watch a historic moment, after we know all is well.
I’m here to gleefully report that CNN has completely stopped using Mike Lindell’s name and now simply refers to him as “The MyPillow Guy.” Because let’s face it, if you say Mike Lindell, you have to follow it up with “The MyPillow Guy” anyway or nobody would know who he was, so I guess they just cut to the chase.
Tweet from George Takei saying:
The defamation suit by Dominion Voting Systems against Mike Lindell needs to be called the My Pillow Case.
“President-elect Joe Biden is planning a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honor those killed by the coronavirus the day before he is sworn into office on Jan. 20.“
I tear up thinking about the lost and how their loved ones must feel, to finally be given grave and sincere acknowledgment of such a loss, multiplied by the thousands across this country. It’s almost incomprehensible.
Post by Dumbledork on Jan 18, 2021 22:34:40 GMT -5
There was an MLK demonstration in NYC. It was met with way more police force than the Capitol had and they are arresting people by the bus load. Also reports of police being violent.
Post by sofamonkey on Jan 18, 2021 22:44:56 GMT -5
“ New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department, citing "a pattern of using excessive force and making false arrests against New Yorkers during peaceful protests" that sought racial justice and other changes.”
Pastry buffet ordered for Inauguration breakfast: custard tart, almond croissant, chocolate chunk cookie, sausage bourekas, and their surprise special of the month! I really wanted to try some of their other things but I am just one person. And they're delivering it!
When does inauguration programming start on Wednesday? I need to plan my day.
Usually they have coverage with the POTUS-elect arriving at the WH and all that hoopla and then POTUS and POTUS-elect ride over to the inauguration and all dog and pony show of getting everyone to the stage and all the crowd shots, interviewing people but none of that's going to happen. But I don't actually know when it starts. I was just thinking about how different it will be in yet another way because 45 is a spoiled fucking toddler.
Add me to the MiA and annoyed list. Surgery Wednesday afternoon. Have to be at the hospital at 12:30pm. So NPR upon the car ride is it.
RUDE. I don't see how anybody could think anyone is going to be productive that day, regardless of party affiliation. ETA that was supposed to be quoting rubysoh0 LOL. rubytue I hope it goes smoothly!
In 2009 I was in class. The instructor was more than happy to let us watch in the library, and my classmates voted against it. I watched on my laptop anyway. Instructor was sympathetic. I think he really wanted to watch, too.
Unfortunately I have an injury that requires some pretty strong meds right now. I don't know if I'm going to be able to stay awake late enough.
My brain is still trying to process this article. It sounds like I'd she did take a laptop or hard drive, she has not been able to get it to anyone in Russia yet. Another article I read about this said that family thinks she might be on the run and that she's changed her number, etc. No idea if any of that is true, since that was a local source and read as very speculative even in their article.