Sandra Hall

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Librarian and teacher. Quaker, lover of literature, democracy, social justice and all things green. #Quakers, #DorothyDunnett, #Tolkien

@GottaLaff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2utlMxAwtE

It's about 8:45am and just wanted to share that Cory Booker has been holding the Senate floor for almost 14 hours. Speaking about the abuse to Social Security and calling out the Trump administration and it's minions for the damage they're creating by their reckless behavior.

Senate Democrats, this is the opposition many of us have been asking for. Stand up. Oppose. Support people like Cory Booker while they stand.

<3

Cory Booker’s Marathon Floor Speech | Longest in Senate History on Trump & America’s Moral Moment

YouTube

A UK reporter asks about Signal gate, and I sense Marjorie Taylor Green is feeling pressured by the scandal.

See if you can spot it. 😀

@Wileymiller Maybe this will help clarify? He even cites @emptywheel’s work.

Via Harry Litman:

Ok patriots, a lot of you will balk at this, but please try to read w/ an open mind. Garland has gotten a bum rap.

Longer version in my Substack tomorrow.

No, Merrick Garland Did Not Let Donald Trump Skate https://newrepublic.com/article/190248/merrick-garland-trump-prosecution-delays

No, Merrick Garland Did Not Let Donald Trump Skate

Within days of becoming attorney general, he assembled his deputies and told them to turn over every Trump rock. Blame a lumbering system—and an electorate that didn’t care.

The New Republic

Via Carole Cadwalladr:

America needs to learn the terrifying lesson of the British riots. This was #Musk’s trial balloon for the US election.

The prospect of political violence is real. And Musk’s behaviour is a warning shot of what’s to come. My piece for ObserverUK:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/18/inciting-rioters-in-britain-was-a-test-run-for-elon-musk-just-see-what-he-plans-for-america

Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk. Just see what he plans for America

The presidential election is three months away. What if the billionaire contests the result? What if he decides democracy is overrated?

The Guardian

If you missed this from Lawrence O’Donnell last night, you missed mandatory viewing. Lawrence was furious, and posted on Threads, “It’s a muted version of what I was actually feeling, including when I threw the papers which surprised me too.”

"It was 2016 all over again today ... the same mistakes are being made"

(+ “Stupidest' candidate #Trump did not answer reporters' questions)

#media
https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-stupidest-candidate-trump-did-not-answer-reporters-questions-216787525948

Lawrence: 'Stupidest' candidate Trump did not answer reporters' questions

Donald Trump rambled and lied for over an hour without any follow up questions or fact-checking. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell says that while he hopes Vice President Harris answers questions from reporters, after the press conference that Donald Trump turned into a “charade,” Vice President Harris has “absolutely no greater obligation to do so because of what Donald Trump pretended to do today.”

MSNBC.com

Amazing news: Fantasy author @neilhimself will be at Pembroke College, Oxford, on June 12th to deliver a wonderful JRR Tolkien Lecture! ❤️🎓😍

Neil, congratulations! Have fun there and let the public feel totally amazed and inspired. ❤️

I cannot be there, but I am very grateful that the Lecture will be recorded.

Tickets will be available from May 1st.

Check the link: https://tolkienlecture.org/

The J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature

An annual lecture on fantasy literature held at Pembroke College, Oxford

The J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature
Alabama GOP Arresting...Librarians

Alabama Republicans Try to 'Criminalize Librarians Simply for Doing Their Jobs'

Crooks and Liars
Every turtle should be provided with a skateboard.

This. Was excellent.

“Pundits suggest replacing President Biden as the Democratic nominee because they don’t understand the job of the presidency or how conventions work. Lawrence O’Donnell gives a history lesson in governing in the age of television.”

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-on-what-they-don-t-tell-you-about-the-dump-biden-fantasy-204684869613

Lawrence on what they don’t tell you about the Dump Biden ‘fantasy’

Pundits suggest replacing President Biden as the Democratic nominee because they don’t understand the job of the presidency or how conventions work. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell gives a history lesson in governing in the age of television.

MSNBC