Darryn M. Briggs
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Opinions, insights and witticisms are all free! (Richmond, VA born; Flint, MI raised) @_HamptonU alum/Software Eng./
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I need y'all to understand something:
This isn't Willie Mays.
This isn't Satchel Paige.
This isn't Josh Gibson.
This is REGGIE JACKSON. HE PLAYED WHEN I WAS A KID in the 70s and 80s.
THIS. IS. RECENT.
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Not voting for Hillary got you:
1) 1M dead from botched COVID response.
2) Losing Roe
3) Charlottesville
4) SCOTUS lost for a generation
5) insurrection
6) State secrets around a toilet
7) Book Bans
8) Election tampering
9) Almost nuking a hurricane
And you want to run it back?
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Before you pop yang about Jane Fonda or her all-black attire on CNN tonight, I suggest you check the resume.
Jane Fonda's been doing this since the Panthers, Angela Davis & Vietnam in the 60s.
Jane has LONG been about that life.
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Will Smith slapped a man over a perceived insult to his wife. Right or wrong, people are still going in on him.
UFC President Dana White slapped HIS WIFE at a New Year's Eve party... You have to SEARCH to hear about it.
Wild.
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The most "advertised" GA voter suppression you've heard about is banning of water to people in line.
The one you should be paying attention to is if the GOP legislature doesn't LIKE the result of an election- they can SUSPEND COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS & CHANGE the results.
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Quick 🧵for all Dems trying to sink Biden right now.
You may think you look thoughtful & deliberate.
No.
You look weak.
You look cowardly.
You look feckless and unsure of your platform and standard bearer.
News Flash: The American voter isn't well educated on issues. (1)
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I can't be the only one who thinks Joe Biden made fools out of Jon Stewart, George Clooney, Meathead and the entire Judas caucus of Democrats tonight?
I mean perhaps you disagree, but could YOU stand there for an hour fielding questions about foreign policy and betrayal?
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This press corp attacks Biden harder than a President facing over 90 indictments, who killed hundreds of thousands by politicizing a pandemic & who LITERALLY tried to OVERTHROW the government.
The U.S. media is a complete joke whose stupidity is causing HARM to this country.
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@IndieCat30
Honestly, your tweet is of ZERO surprise to black folks. We're well acquainted with your type of "not racist."
It's kind of refreshing to have one of you truly reveal yourselves and say it with your chest.
It leaves no room for the plausible deniability of your peers.
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Two things can be true:
I am excited about VP Harris's campaign, but I HATE how we got here.
President Biden deserved better than this. He did nothing to deserve this except wake up everyday.
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I admit it's tough for me to watch MSNBC and hear these people talk about Biden and his legacy like they had NOTHING TO DO with his ouster...
...some of whom he put ON HIS STAFF AND ON THE NATIONAL STAGE...
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Honor John Lewis by casting a ballot this November that HE got his skull cracked for you to have.
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NEVER forget: Neil Young was a former band mate of Rick James and they remained good friends all of Rick's life.
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🧵So all of you people who are a "hard no on Biden" need to understand that means you're OK with:
-Trump, his racism, stupidity & chaos
-Voter Suppression
-A nationwide abortion ban
-NO shot at college debt reduction
-The end of marriage equality
-More tax cuts for the rich
..
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We're no longer discussing Buffalo for 2 reasons:
1) Who the victims were
2) How the victims were murdered
America doesn't WANT to solve the problems of white supremacy OR lack of gun control.
We can tell that from how folks vote.
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Herschel Walker's candidacy in Georgia shows how little the GOP thinks of black voters.
They think his merely being black & famous - despite being COMPLETELY unqualified - will pull ENOUGH black votes away to defeat Warnock.
They think black voters vote like THEY do.
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I don't understand the logic of:
"Yes, his campaign is all about rolling back the rights of American citizens, but since there was an assassination attempt, he'll sail into the white house."
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I mean,
@sarahkendzior
has essentially been telling you the sky is on FIRE for 3 years and folks are like, "sure is bright out today."
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I admit it.
I was trying to explain Trump's Christmas message telling people to "rot in Hell" & burst out laughing mid-sentence.
There's no way that abject LOON should've ever been allowed in the DC CITY LIMITS, let alone the White House.
Don't make America look stupid again.
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This Jamie Foxx thing illuminates how unfamiliar cultures are with each other sometimes.
Black people OFTEN state some form of what Jamie said- and it's not about Jewish people but "the world" and backstabbers.
The root of this saying is John 15:20.
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Dear United States of America:
You are witnessing LIVE obstruction of justice by not only Corey Lewandowski but the entire Republican representation on the House judiciary committee.
Stop letting what
@sarahkendzior
called "normalcy bias" convince you this is OK.
It's NOT OK.
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Y'all noticing a pattern with the towns with water issues and their proportion of black residents?
You think that's by accident?
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@YouDntKnoMyLife
@AngieAngeAM
Somehow I doubt he's been there since 1867... but Howard has.
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Ya know, maybe what some of these backstabbing Dems fear is that Biden WILL win...
... thereby STRENGTHENING his VP's ultimate run- ESPECIALLY if she ends up serving because he can't finish his term.
It would delay THEIR OWN ambitions.
I can ASSURE you, those are over now.
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WHY was no one in the comedy club full of black people in Nashville where DL Hughley passed out NOT wearing a mask?
WHAT in the HELL is wrong with everybody? Do people believe this pandemic is not real? Does everyone need to bury a loved one before taking this seriously?
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Payton Gendron's AR-15 rifle had "Here's your reparations" written on it.
Don't you DARE ask how someone so young learned to hate like that. He was born in a country that reinforces it every day.
ESPECIALLY on Fox News.
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@notcapnamerica
To be fair, if that lady IS a boomer, life treated her ROUGH. Being evil will do that.
That's GOT to be OG silent generation racism there.
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@ThatEricAlper
Um. Wow. I don't know how "lead singer" is defined but:
David Ruffin
Smokey Robinson
Michael Jackson
Linda Ronstadt
Pat Benatar
Belinda Carlisle
Daryl Hall
Ron Isley
Charlie Wilson
Philip Bailey
Beyonce
Diana Ross
Annie Lennox
George Michael
That RS list is LACKING.
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American voters respond to strength, unity and emotional appeal.
Donald Trump is a raging fool.
He's stupid beyond measure, a serial liar & a felon who is responsible for the negligent homicide of THOUSANDS with his downplaying of COVID... but HIS cult is loyal to him. (2)
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@JamesMelville
Muhammad Ali lost his title in the prime of his career for his REFUSAL to kill people...
..Djokovic was willing to miss out on 1 or 2 tournaments for his "right" to spread disease and possibly kill people.
These 2 don't belong in the same sentence. Ever.
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The CDC has issued a travel advisory in Florida due to LEPROSY.
The Biblical jokes write themselves for Ron DeSantis.
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If we can't trust you to stick with Biden- what in the HELL does that portend for us?
You don't see many Black politicians turning their back on Biden right now. The stakes are TOO high for us.
But we're WATCHING you. WE SEE you. (5)
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But I DO know Black people.
I DO know our history in this country.
I know why we appear to vote MOSTLY the same way even with WIDE-ranging opinions: HARM reduction.
We DON'T respect disloyalty or backstabbing. This country has done enough of that to us. (4)
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Ignore the will of your own primary voters if you want to.
Run away from the successful record of YOUR President and VP if you want to.
Roll those dice. When you crap out, you'll have no one but yourselves to blame.
But I won't be surprised. (end)
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Vehemently disagree with Cory Booker's take on not needing a 4 year college degree,
@soledadobrien
. I'm a software engineer. His anecdote about making 6 figures in IT with a 9th grade education IS A RARITY.
Without a degree, the door to most of those opportunities is CLOSED.
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@HecubianDevil
Oh, is that what you think?
12 Presidents owned slaves.
1 was responsible for the Trail of Tears.
1 hosted a viewing of "Birth of a Nation" at the white house.
1 called for the ONLY nuclear weapon ever deployed by a nation.
1 botched a pandemic leading to a MILLION US deaths.
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If we get through November and save American democracy, the reckoning from Democratic primary voters is going to be swift, harsh & brutal.
A LOT of politicians will be better served to just NOT run again & save themselves a CRUSHING rebuke from the Democratic base.
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Why would you respond to "Black Lives Matter" with "All Lives Matter" anyway?
If someone said "Kids Lives Matter" would your knee-jerk reaction be "ADULT LIVES MATTER TOO!!"
Probably not. This is YOUR warped mind thinking someone said "ONLY black lives matter."
You're weird.
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@erinoverbey
@new
So shocking from the magazine that gave us this. Not that more "diversity hires" would have advised against it or anything.
Also, I'm not a journalism major, but how does one "self-plagiarize?" You have to accredit & give permission...to yourself?
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Many of you politicians, celebrities, thought leaders and ESPECIALLY media figures have made MAJOR miscalculations in the last week. You are making fools of yourselves and endangering us all.
There are 4 months left to save the American experiment & you want to play games. (7)
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I don't know if the Democratic party realizes what irreparable damage it has done to itself.
People's eyes are opening to the fact that Dems they liked aren't worth a 2 cent stamp.
They're the only thing standing between us & oblivion and can't get out of their own stupid way.
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@notcapnamerica
"Why yes, being mildly teased is the same as being kidnapped, lynched, raped, not having your real family name and having entire legal, medical, political, economic & education systems AGAINST you!
I mean, what's next? I'll have to wear A MASK?"
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Say what you will about Republicans: their fascism, Project 2025 & racism being their raison d'etre.
Yet, one thing they understand: Politics is a ZERO-sum game.
I don't pretend to understand them- or even how you can be "independent" between democracy & fascism. (3)
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You're showing the BASE of the party YOU can't be trusted.
You're showing the American people you have NO FAITH in your leader.
You're showing that your party's record isn't strong enough to combat the UNTHINKABLE onslaught of fascism Project 2025 would bring. (6)
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I'm going to say one last thing on this Julianna Margulies thing:
Notice the ENTIRE tone of her statement was from SUPERIOR to SUBORDINATE.
It was like "You will do what I TELL you to do, because I am HIGHER than you on the caste system."
It was ... SHE was.. disgusting.
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@YNB
@2Strong2Silence
That ain't the half, YNB.
ANYONE who thinks this court is stopping at Roe is kidding themselves.
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@News_MTorres
@wusa
I LOVE the energy of that lady: "He's my governor too. I get to say what I want."
Especially when she's ABSOLUTELY right.
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I can tell you this: If this country DOES go down in flames, guess who will be THE LEAST surprised by it?
Yep, Black people.
We KNEW this was a house of cards built on hypocrisy - but who knew you'd even turn on YOURSELVES in the face of oblivion? (8)
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@TylerRoseSings
Dude, Reggie Jackson is 6 years YOUNGER than my MOM.
People try to pretend this stuff didn't happen while I grew up the son of survivors of Jim Crow.
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@brianschatz
The GOP has been the party of white supremacy for over 50 years. NONE of this is a surprise.
They blocked a LYNCHING bill for crying out loud.
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It's so true.
Hillary Clinton didn't mention a SOUL by name. There are a bunch of women running...
...why'd Tulsi Gabbard get in a snit?
Because the hit dog hollers.
#IamTulsi
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@sahluwal
EVEN THE CHILD knew his father's casual racism was OOC. He should have listened to his son. Every ONE of these people who think black folks owe them an explanation for their presence on demand needs to be made famous.
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@BleacherReport
The point here is there is so much more at play here than basketball. When an officer is involved with & engages with the community, the community reciprocates. It lowers the probability of mistrust & mishaps.
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In summation: This is pathetic.
If you offer the American people a choice between a disunified, dysfunctional, backstabbing barrel of crabs...
...or a unified party with a faux "strength" leader, guess what they JUST MIGHT choose? (9)
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For the uninformed & too young to remember, Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs (aka Humpty Hump) was co-founder of group Digital Underground which also launched the career of Tupac Shakur.
A talented drummer, beautiful piano player & all around renaissance man, his loss at 57 is tragic.
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My takeaways from Chris Rock's show:
1) Most of it was cringy not funny.
2) He has MAJOR issues with women- & not just Jada.
3) He's comfortable straddling right wing takes
4) He's REALLY comfortable with non-black approval
5) The Will stuff was.. late.
6) Oscar will be thrilled
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@ananavarro
He's actually an American victim of adults' cowardice vs. the gun lobby. That was a future scientist, teacher & role model we needlessly lost.
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Problems with the DSA flyer:
1) There was no one to say "Hey, in Black America this could EASILY be misinterpreted. We should reconsider the imagery."
2) After outcry, instead of LISTENING to black folk, they DOUBLE DOWN on it & call us "stupid."
It's why they lose elections.
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Let me go ahead & state for the record- if you've *EVER* said "What about Chicago?" to deflect from a mass shooting or white supremacy murder- go ahead & unfollow me & DO NOT engage my posts.
We have nothing to discuss.
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Progressives who think "Dems will be taught a lesson" in the midterms & it not be disastrous for EVERYONE- including them- astonish me.
You're not Susan Sarandon. Your finances don't insulate you from GOP policy.
It can't rain and YOU not get wet too.
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The definition of insanity is re-electing Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz & John Cornyn & expecting anything to change.
More than 58,000 Texas homes and business are now without power
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If you have loved ones in Cleveland, make sure they are aware of this Steve Stephens story. This is not a joke.
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@rationalhumanis
So you find this "preference" that you THINK black people get *real*- when about 8% of Ivy League students are Black...
...but ACTUAL documented history & lived experience with archival footage as "pretend."
You are...remarkably unserious.
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So let me get this straight - you don't want to
#boycottNFL
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-concussions
-domestic violence
-rule inequity
but over peaceful protest?
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@peterdaou
Hey Peter? Can we throw in disrespecting our flag is defending those who would honor folks who committed TREASON against it?
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@nancyoneil1020
If you say so. 🤷🏿♂️ I think slapping a woman... just 10 days ago... should be getting AT LEAST the same energy.
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@iwantaxiong
1) Janet is 56 years old, recently had a child and is STILL packing houses.
2) This choreography isn't even MID. Janet went harder than this with just her brother in only ONE of her videos.
3) This is merely a POOR copy of what Janet did over THIRTY YEARS ago.
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May I ask a quick question?
What's a bigger story? A 96 year old, largely ceremonial monarch passing away or:
-the fragility of an ENTIRE U.S. TERRITORY's power grid
-A president warning his country is lurching toward ANTI-democracy
-a guy with nuclear docs AT HIS HOTEL
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Tish James had that man dead-to-rights. The judgment was attained.
She did her job...
...and they changed the entire game in the 9th inning again.
This is consistent with U.S. history, btw.
The NY Court of Appeals lower the bond to $175 million???
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@TulsiGabbard
If America wasn't racist:
1) Arbery would still be alive.
2) The original DA would have charged these murderers.
3) There would have been more than 1 black juror in a 25% black county
4) The defense wouldn't have relied on racist tropes..
..And that was just this 1 trial.
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Some of us clocked Katie Porter a long time ago.
Y'all were REAL impressed with that white board though.
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Another reminder to black students: YOU are not them.
They will get off with misdemeanors & "college hijinx" charges.
YOU will end up with felonies.
Don't forget what you were taught at home: The stakes are simply higher for you.
Good morning to all the black students that are “protesting”about genocide with your newfound white friends at these PWI’s, I hope you notice this shit ain’t going on at ANY HBCU. Guess your revolution ain’t that deep.
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@TerriBM
He just helped *generations* of black people by letting those young men start life debt-free. I don't understand this take.
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Gretchen Whitmer absolutely understood the assignment at hand... which is NOT a hard one frankly.
"Democracy or fascism", "Felon or Old Man" is the EASIEST final exam one can have.
BREAKING: Gretchen Whitmer just announced she is doubling down on her endorsement of President Biden. Let’s go.
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@w_gardner
@1derfulfroward
@IapetusOrbit
@arlenparsa
While correct, please know for CERTAIN that not only will the black gentleman also be judged for his composure, in another setting it very well could endanger his life.
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@Freeyourmindkid
Anyone who finds any of the following agencies important needs to:
-FAA
-EPA
-FDA
-HUD
-HHS
-GSA
-NASA
-NRC (NUCLEAR REGULATION)
-FEMA
They are no longer the arbiters of their fields of expertise. Trump's SCOTUS is... as Hillary Clinton warned EIGHT YEARS ago.
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@smmarsh1
@rolandsmartin
@ChrisCuomo
@hilaryr
@ninaturner
I mean Nina was just straight up CORRECT. I may not agree OR rock with Bernie, but the optics of Rosen shouting down Nina Turner on MLK didn't sit right with me.
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I have to say as a Black American voter, what I'm watching transpire in the media & Democratic party is EERILY reminiscent of history.
We are VERY used to America smiling in our faces, stabbing us in the back & then telling us "you're not bleeding."
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@rolandsmartin
Dear plaintiffs: We are only 6.56% of the population at Harvard. WE are not the reason you didn't get in.
You let them USE you to get at us... and by the way, they STILL don't accept you as one of them.
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What is unsaid about that drama we just saw unfold between Malika Andrews and Stephen A. Smith...
...IS THAT (allegedly) BRETT FAVRE TOOK $5 MIILLION DOLLARS FROM THE POOREST PEOPLE IN THE POOREST STATE IN THE NATION FOR A VOLLEYBALL STADIUM FOR HIS DAUGHTER.
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This is the last I'll say on Fetterman's victory because it's settled now.
If you think for 1 second that some of his *APPEAL* among his voters WASN'T the shotgun incident- you are deluding yourself.
This is *still* America.
I don't know how many times she has to prove it.
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Thread. With less than 11 hours to go, it's difficult to quantify just how badly the worst U.S. President of my lifetime caused this nation to fall.
Gone is the illusion of rock solid American Democracy. Gone is the notion of American jurisprudence & no one being above the law.
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@DawnEMcKenzie
Clearly THIS is the problem with this country... Not billionaires getting tax breaks that could pay to house thousands or people trying to overthrow the government or even obfuscate history.
This $600 is the REAL problem!
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Today was Virginia's gubernatorial inauguration.
The diversity & inclusion page was removed from the Governor's website.
The civil rights division was wiped out at the state attorney's office.
CRT was "banned" from Virginia schools. (Where it wasn't taught.
Happy MLK Day!
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I'm not sure what Tiffany Haddish did to engender such hate- but there are MANY comics some people "just don't find funny" that don't get this level of vitriol.
Even if you don't rock with her, can we be happy it's HER turn in the spotlight for a while? Let her count her bread.
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Speaking of organizing - I just heard about the Zoom call of White Women last night for Kamala Harris.
No, REALLY.
Apparently, Swifties were in the building and they were strategizing and fund raising!
The lady in the video "Black women sent us."
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Real talk? Undecided voters in THIS election are morons.
Also, you're not undecided. You're a liar.
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Is anyone of the mind that Michelle Wolf was too KIND to the media?
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@DragonflyJonez
Young men hit me up a few days ago to shovel & offered to do it for $20. Cool. I respect hustle.
My driveway is sizeable. I couldn't let 'em do it for $20. I tipped them another $20. "If it snows again, come through."
3 days later, it did & 1 returned & got another $40.
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Reminder: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp CAN NOT pardon Donald Trump for this indictment.
Due to former Gov. (and KKK member) E.D. Rivers, the Georgia constitution was changed to prevent ANY Governor to ever give out pardons since Rivers used to sell them to the highest bidder.
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