Alfred Stanley

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Alfred Stanley is one of the top Democratic fundraisers in Texas. His innovative call-time-management software allows him to support candidate fundraising anywhere in the U.S. With more than 40 years’ experience winning challenging races, Alfred also provides sound strategic advice. He is the campaign manager for John Love for United States Senate. @LoveForTX.

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Today I learned that Oscar Hammerstein, II (the librettist and producer) was born on West 125th Street in Manhattan. His partner, Richard Rodgers, was born in Queens.

#WhatILearnedToday

Today, I made an entry on the talk page for Huma Abedin's
'Wikipedia page questioning the article listing her occupation as "political staffer." Taking your suggestions for how to describe this remarkable American woman without getting carried away. Go!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Huma_Abedin#Occupation

#WhatILearnedToday

What I learned is that the hive mind of Wikipedia is more concerned with Ms. Abedin's relationship with her ex-husband than her brilliant career.

Talk:Huma Abedin - Wikipedia

"The supreme reality of our time is our indivisibility as children of God and the common vulnerability of this planet."
— JFK, Address to the Irish Parliament, 6/28/63

The speech is well known for his quotation of Shaw: "I dream of things that never were and ask 'Why not?'"

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https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/historic-speeches/address-before-the-irish-parliament

Address Before the Irish Parliament | JFK Library

In June 1963, President John F. Kennedy, America’s first Irish-Catholic president, journeyed to his ancestral homeland of Ireland, a homecoming he later described as “one of the most moving experiences” of his life. The President’s eight great-grandparents all migrated to Boston, Massachusetts during the devastating Potato Famine of the late 1840’s, seeking to take advantage of the economic opportunity offered in America. On June 28, the President was invited to address a joint session of the Seanad and the Dail in Leinster House. His Dáil speech was full of references to Irishmen who fought in the American War of Independence and he championed the important place for small nations in the pursuit of world peace. Kennedy’s speech to the combined houses of parliament was the first ceremony in the Dail’s legislative chamber ever seen on national television.

Today I learned about Derviš Korkut, a Muslim scholar who, among many brave acts, rescued the magnificent 14th C. Sarajevo Haggadah and sheltered a young Jewish woman, Mira Papo, who had been fighting the Nazis. He and his wife are today honored as "Righteous Among the Nations" based on a letter Papo wrote decades afterwards. https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2014/11/04/muslim-sheltered-jews-during-wwii/45970853/
Muslim sheltered Jews during WWII

The wise Preacher in the Hebrew Scriptures said, "Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days" (Ecclesiastes 11.1). This ancient word was made fresh in a modern story of rescue that came to an amazing full circle. Dervis Kor

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"narcissism, pathological self-absorption, first identified as a mental disorder by the British essayist and physician Havelock Ellis in 1898."

https://www.britannica.com/science/narcissism

Narcissism | Definition, Origins, Pathology, Behavior, Traits, & Facts

narcissism, pathological self-absorption, first identified as a mental disorder by the British essayist and physician Havelock Ellis in 1898. Narcissism is characterized by an inflated self-image and addiction to fantasy, by an unusual coolness and composure shaken only when the narcissistic confidence is threatened, and by the tendency to take others for granted or to exploit them. The disorder is named for the mythological figure Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection. According to Sigmund Freud, narcissism is a normal stage in child development, but it is considered a disorder when it occurs after puberty. Narcissistic personality disorder

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Brett #Kavanaugh partying with #GeorgeSantos looks even more absurdly unethical than it did a week ago.
There is one question #reporters should be asking political candidates: is an attempt to violently overthrow the elected government of the United States, including attacking and killing police officers, "legitimate political discourse," as the #RNC says? Other questions are less important.
If #republicans can claim they are "jew-ish" but not #jewish does that mean they'll be claiming they are "fasc-ist" but not #fascist?
Bill McKibben and Xiye Bastida, Two Climate Activists 40 Years Apart in Age, on the Movement’s Future

Bill McKibben published his first book over 20 years before Xiye Bastida was born. But as climate leaders, they agree that “for an activist to have hope is the most important thing.”

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Rest in love and power, #JeffBeck. What a transcendent artist. I only saw him the one time, at the Fillmore East in 1969—also the first time I ever saw or heard #RodStewart, a bandy-legged elf with a thatch of straw-colored hair who wielded the mic stand like a barbell.

Setlist: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jeff-beck-group/1969/fillmore-east-new-york-ny-73cfda05.html

Jeff Beck Group Setlist at Fillmore East, New York

Get the Jeff Beck Group Setlist of the concert at Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA on July 3, 1969 and other Jeff Beck Group Setlists for free on setlist.fm!

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