The artist is Watson Mere. https://t.co/DgzTrnYqLT pic.twitter.com/sdgovTMlq6— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 16, 2017
Monday, January 16, 2017
The artist is Watson Mere
It may or may not "matter" but the symbolism groans: Trump spent 16 New Year's Eves with "Joey No Socks"
NEW VIDEO: It may or may not "matter" but the symbolism groans: Trump spent 16 New Year's Eves with "Joey No Socks" pic.twitter.com/yer1yJHyLd— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) January 16, 2017
To honor Martin Luther King Jr. we must fight to carry out his bold vision. He saw the relationship between racism and economics and war.
To honor Martin Luther King Jr. we must fight to carry out his bold vision. He saw the relationship between racism and economics and war. pic.twitter.com/izRzi65ln8— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 16, 2017
Trump Inauguration Officials Support Attendance Of Vigilante Bikers
JOIN the thousands of @BikersForTrump traveling across America for @realDonaldTrump to #MAGA!— Trump Inauguration (@TrumpInaugural) January 15, 2017
WATCH → https://t.co/wb8GkvGHdq pic.twitter.com/MohJPtTlk5
'Bikers for Trump' to Form 'Wall of Meat' If Inauguration Protests Get Out of Hand
Wow for real?? Keeps getting crazier and crazier.
Well at least we know someone will show up to the confusing event.
Well at least we know someone will show up to the confusing event.
Ohhhh I see, they are the entertainment too...and sonofabitch, Trump made em pay for it!
Not Vigilantes,. Love!
Trump inaugural event organizers release statement following dropping out of Bruce Springsteen cover band
Trump inaugural event organizers release statement following dropping out of Bruce Springsteen cover band https://t.co/PR1UlrW17E— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) January 16, 2017
Ahahahahhahahah
How Betsy DeVos used God and Amway to take over Michigan politics
How Betsy DeVos used God and Amway to take over Michigan politics https://t.co/88xs5FuEpz via @POLITICOMag pic.twitter.com/6c5iPgPI5X— POLITICO (@politico) January 16, 2017
At breakfast honoring MLK in Boston, Trump was a theme of politicians’ remarks.
At breakfast honoring MLK in Boston, Trump was a theme of politicians’ remarks. https://t.co/BQNt28FqlS pic.twitter.com/oNQhohh3qn— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 16, 2017
The FBI kept cock-blocking him, because it was too busy rage-shitting all over Hillary Clinton
The FBI kept cock-blocking him, because it was too busy rage-shitting all over Hillary Clinton https://t.co/ypQh9pZ0tp— Wonkette (@Wonkette) January 16, 2017
He gave his life for us
He gave his life for us. pic.twitter.com/tKtk0fvY6J— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He went to jail for us.
He went to jail for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/saHB1WsfbV— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He protested for us.
He protested for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/DDkjh7USxD— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He marched for us
He marched for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/ulzC3CBAeh— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
Trevor compares the way Trump and Obama talk about job growth.
Trevor compares the way Trump and Obama talk about job growth. #betweenthescenes pic.twitter.com/aobfyEovsP— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 16, 2017
Kellyanne Conway Wishes Everybody Would Stop Telling Donald Trump’s Russian Secrets
Kellyanne Conway Wishes Everybody Would Stop Telling Donald Trump’s Russian Secrets https://t.co/NIYrSlkEeO via @EvanHurst— Wonkette (@Wonkette) January 16, 2017
Donald Trump “lives for vengeance," Bill Maher
Donald Trump “lives for vengeance," Bill Maher said. Then it dawned on him: “No one’s been meaner to him than me.” https://t.co/38L99tMqzN— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 16, 2017
Fatah official: Moving US embassy in Israel will 'open the gates of hell'
Fatah official: Moving US embassy in Israel will 'open the gates of hell' https://t.co/AOXtOdhi56 #ArabIsraeliConflict pic.twitter.com/WO06jQT5y7— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 15, 2017
What will happen to these White House scientists under one of the most anti-science Presidents in history?
What will happen to these White House scientists under one of the most anti-science Presidents in history? https://t.co/uwarkmA59z pic.twitter.com/lZt3hBEJLp— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 16, 2017
What's the mood in the intelligence community as a result of the criticism by Trump?
What's the mood in the intelligence community as a result of the criticism by Trump? We asked an ex-senior official: https://t.co/KPoEXcFm1N— ProPublica (@ProPublica) January 16, 2017
Hundreds of thousands expected at women's march
Tamika
Mallory, Co-Chair of the “Women’s March” scheduled to take place on
Donald Trump’s first full day in office talk march expectations and
purpose.
Duration: 3:32
The alleged Trump-Putin "golden shower" fiasco, explained
The alleged Trump-Putin "golden shower" fiasco, explained https://t.co/vNrTglRB6x— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) January 16, 2017
What Martin Luther King Jr. might say to Donald Trump
What Martin Luther King Jr. might say to Donald Trump https://t.co/jdQ9oCpuFB (via @CNNOpinion) pic.twitter.com/7K7iySIWVw— CNN (@CNN) January 16, 2017
Donald Trump interview: Brexit will be a great thing
In a wide-ranging first British interview since the US election, Donald
Trump tells Michael Gove how his no-nonsense style can
transform politics
During the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump had an insult for every rival. Marco Rubio was “little Marco” and Jeb Bush was “low energy Jeb”. These jibes were more than just debating techniques to unsettle his opponents. They were carefully designed to draw a contrast between The Donald and The Others. Because when you meet him you realise there is nothing, absolutely nothing, small-scale or low-wattage about America’s president-elect.
Full Article Via The Times
During the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump had an insult for every rival. Marco Rubio was “little Marco” and Jeb Bush was “low energy Jeb”. These jibes were more than just debating techniques to unsettle his opponents. They were carefully designed to draw a contrast between The Donald and The Others. Because when you meet him you realise there is nothing, absolutely nothing, small-scale or low-wattage about America’s president-elect.
Full Article Via The Times
Trump's Russia offer: nukes cut for sanctions cut
Trump's Russia offer: nukes cut for sanctions cut - via @ReutersTV. Read more: https://t.co/Q1koXnQ6Iw pic.twitter.com/hQoPc2jZpx— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 16, 2017
"Bikers for Trump" vow to form "wall of meat" against inauguration protesters
...memeber that time the Rolling Stones hired The Hell's Angels for security? What could go wrong?"Bikers for Trump" vow to form "wall of meat" against inauguration protesters https://t.co/5tCPYg3Jgo pic.twitter.com/BHaus8ytN0— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2017
CNN's Reliable Sources Outlines How Trump's "Spin Doctors" Manipulate Coverage Of His Russia Ties
Brian Stelter: "Deny, Deny, Deny. When That Doesn't Work, Conflate And Confuse"
Read More at Media Matters
Meet the mysterious Facebook page pushing fake news to nearly 5 million followers
Meet the mysterious Facebook page pushing fake news to nearly 5 million followers: https://t.co/PHrdOPfYd6— Media Matters (@mmfa) January 15, 2017
This Local News Segment Shows The Obamacare Danger Ahead For Republicans
Constituents inundated Rep. Mike Coffman at a meeting in his Colorado district.
With All Due Disrespect
With All Due Disrespect, via @nytimes https://t.co/s2vM9kT2Bh— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) January 16, 2017
PHOTOS: Thousands rallied at Faneuil Hall to protest efforts to repeal Obamacare
PHOTOS: Thousands rallied at Faneuil Hall to protest efforts to repeal Obamacare https://t.co/ileai9tcDv pic.twitter.com/8dSTVgvu4H— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 16, 2017
Guantanamo Bay: Oman receives 10 released inmates
Guantanamo Bay: Oman receives 10 released inmates https://t.co/Eveo55bkTt— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 16, 2017
A message to my doomed colleagues in the American media
By Alexey Kovalev
Congratulations,
US media! You’ve just covered your first press conference of an
authoritarian leader with a massive ego and a deep disdain for your
trade and everything you hold dear. We in Russia have been doing it for
12 years now — with a short hiatus when our leader wasn’t technically
our leader — so quite a few things during Donald Trump’s press
conference rang my bells. Not just mine, in fact — read this excellent round-up in The Moscow Times.
Vladimir
Putin’s annual pressers are supposed to be the media event of the year.
They are normally held in late December, around Western Christmas time
(we Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas two weeks later and it’s not
a big deal, unlike New Year’s Eve). Which probably explains why Putin’s
pressers don’t get much coverage outside of Russia, except in a
relatively narrow niche of Russia-watchers. Putin’s pressers are
televised live across all Russian TV channels, attended by all kinds of
media — federal news agencies, small local publications and foreign
reporters based in Moscow — and are supposed to overshadow every other
event in Russia or abroad.
Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference, Dec 23, 2016 / kremlin.ru
My
name is Alexey Kovalev, I’m a Russian journalist and I’m writing about
propaganda, fake news and Russian state media on noodleremover.news.
It’s all in Russian, but here’s an example of what I’m doing in English. You can contact me at kovalever@gmail.com. I tweet as @Alexey__Kovalev.
Why Are the Trump Allegations Hanging Around When They Haven’t Been Substantiated?
By Susan Hennessey, Benjamin Wittes Via Lawfare
What is one to make of the apparent inability of press and
government alike to verify the allegations in the Trump dossier combined
with the cache of documents’ apparent staying power?
The unverified allegations against Donald Trump are not
just salacious, they are specific. These are facts which should be
verifiable as either true or false. Did a meeting take place between the
people described, at the place and time described? Even if some
specific details are wrong—as is often the case in HUMINT—are the
essential allegations, or some of them anyway, accurate?
We now know that the FBI has been looking into the material in these documents for approximately seven months; a large number of reporters have been diligently working to verify leads for nearly as long. What does it mean that, currently and at the time of the briefings to the President and President-elect, no specific allegations have been verified?
Full Article
We now know that the FBI has been looking into the material in these documents for approximately seven months; a large number of reporters have been diligently working to verify leads for nearly as long. What does it mean that, currently and at the time of the briefings to the President and President-elect, no specific allegations have been verified?
Full Article
American democracy will be tested as it has not been tested in modern history - Robert Reich
Starting Friday, American democracy will be tested as it has not been
tested in modern history. More specifically, it will be a test of:
1. Congress, especially Republicans. Will they investigate and reveal Trump's collusion with Putin to win the presidency? Will they stop Trump from profiting from his presidential decisions? Will they prevent him from quashing dissent, punishing those who disagree with him, disregarding the findings of the intelligence community, rejecting conclusions of government scientists? Will they stop his efforts to expand the powers of the presidency?
1. Congress, especially Republicans. Will they investigate and reveal Trump's collusion with Putin to win the presidency? Will they stop Trump from profiting from his presidential decisions? Will they prevent him from quashing dissent, punishing those who disagree with him, disregarding the findings of the intelligence community, rejecting conclusions of government scientists? Will they stop his efforts to expand the powers of the presidency?
2. Federal judges, including the justices of the Supreme Court. Will
they stop Trump from suppressing votes in the 2018 and 2020 elections?
Will they guard the freedom of the press? Prevent Trump from using his
rallies and tweets to intimidate private individuals and companies? Will
they protect the privacy of Americans from Trump’s snooping?
3. Professional civil servants, professional lawyers in the Department of Justice, professional officers in the armed forces. Will they continue to do their jobs according to the law and the Constitution? Will they have the courage to blow the whistle when they see wrongdoing?
4. Commissioners and directors of independent agencies, such as the Office of government ethics, the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Will they guard their independence? Will they continue to do their jobs aggressively, despite intimidation?
5. Governors and state legislators. Will they push back?
6. Editors, journalists, producers, other members of the press. Will they protect their independence and integrity, despite Trump’s taunts and criticisms, and despite the anger of Trump supporters? Will they investigate and report what is happening? Will they throw more resources into investigative reporting?
7. Scientists, researchers, analysts in government and in universities. Will they guard the independence of their research and their findings?
8. Members and directors of watchdog groups such as the ACLU, the NAACP, GLAAD, Common Cause, EDF, and others. Will they speak out forcefully? Will they join together? Will they effectively organize and mobilize against hatefulness and tyranny?
9 You and me, and other Americans. How much time and energy will we devote to resisting Trump? Will we engage in non-violent resistance? Will we push our members of Congress and our governors and state legislators to resist Trump? Will we join with others and fight for the election of good people in the 2018 midterms, fight to get Trump out of office in 2020, and even impeached before then?
If we pass the test, we can preserve and even strengthen American democracy, despite Donald Trump’s presidency.
Will we? What do you think?
Robert Reich
3. Professional civil servants, professional lawyers in the Department of Justice, professional officers in the armed forces. Will they continue to do their jobs according to the law and the Constitution? Will they have the courage to blow the whistle when they see wrongdoing?
4. Commissioners and directors of independent agencies, such as the Office of government ethics, the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Will they guard their independence? Will they continue to do their jobs aggressively, despite intimidation?
5. Governors and state legislators. Will they push back?
6. Editors, journalists, producers, other members of the press. Will they protect their independence and integrity, despite Trump’s taunts and criticisms, and despite the anger of Trump supporters? Will they investigate and report what is happening? Will they throw more resources into investigative reporting?
7. Scientists, researchers, analysts in government and in universities. Will they guard the independence of their research and their findings?
8. Members and directors of watchdog groups such as the ACLU, the NAACP, GLAAD, Common Cause, EDF, and others. Will they speak out forcefully? Will they join together? Will they effectively organize and mobilize against hatefulness and tyranny?
9 You and me, and other Americans. How much time and energy will we devote to resisting Trump? Will we engage in non-violent resistance? Will we push our members of Congress and our governors and state legislators to resist Trump? Will we join with others and fight for the election of good people in the 2018 midterms, fight to get Trump out of office in 2020, and even impeached before then?
If we pass the test, we can preserve and even strengthen American democracy, despite Donald Trump’s presidency.
Will we? What do you think?
Robert Reich
Michael A. Cohen: We’re facing perhaps our most profound political crisis since Watergate
Michael A. Cohen: We’re facing perhaps our most profound political crisis since Watergate https://t.co/2s44fvuw9U pic.twitter.com/AANBFFICe7— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 16, 2017
A growing number of Democrats are boycotting Donald Trump's inauguration
A growing number of Democrats are boycotting Donald Trump's inauguration https://t.co/8uyI5d8D9r pic.twitter.com/6ModBo48jv— CNN (@CNN) January 16, 2017
Donald Trump has the highest disapproval rating in history
Donald Trump has the highest disapproval rating in history https://t.co/V6bd7V3T8t pic.twitter.com/W87xrFlkYP— New York Post (@nypost) January 15, 2017
Dr. Seuss shows us how protest can sometimes topple a tyrant
Dr. Seuss shows us how protest can sometimes topple a tyrant https://t.co/M7hwybL49u— Salon (@Salon) January 16, 2017Donal
'We Must Not Be Silent' John Lewis On Trump, Russia - (Full Interview) | Meet The Press
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) joined Chuck Todd for an exclusive interview to discuss how Democrats should react to Donald Trump's election, the impacts of Russian hacking and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Beijing will 'take off the gloves', if Trump continues on Taiwan: China Daily
Beijing will 'take off the gloves', if Trump continues on Taiwan: China Daily https://t.co/f368So39Z0 pic.twitter.com/5dpTI9mEih— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 16, 2017
Trump: Media and intelligence officials should apologize to me
Trump: Media and intelligence officials should apologize to me https://t.co/VRXfCxJFNo pic.twitter.com/thEraAPohf— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2017
Donald Trump gravely underestimates the complexity of messing with tariffs
Donald Trump gravely underestimates the complexity of messing with tariffs https://t.co/7B7D1MrPVh— The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 16, 2017
Full interview: Sen. Joe Manchin, January 15
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, a
member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, discusses what the
committee's investigation into Russian hacking seeks to find, and Rep.
John Lewis' decision to not attend the presidential inauguration. The
full interview aired on the January 15, 2017 broadcast of "Face the
Nation."
Reince Priebus calls on President Obama to scold John Lewis
Reince Priebus calls on President Obama to scold John Lewis— Trumpster (@MooiachiRios) January 16, 2017
🇺🇸YOU BET!!🇺🇸 https://t.co/yXe9SEyLV8
Donald Trump's Incoming Administration's Ties to Russia Continue to Face Scrutiny
ABC News' Alex Marquardt and George Stephanopoulos report the latest political news leading into the inauguration.
Talking with David Corn about Trump’s press conference and the BuzzFeed dossier:
Talking with David Corn about Trump’s press conference and the BuzzFeed dossier: https://t.co/58f8vaiPyb pic.twitter.com/Pn5GhmbAXM— Slate (@Slate) January 16, 2017
Trump: NATO is "obsolete"
Trump: NATO is "obsolete" https://t.co/FRce7p8o7M pic.twitter.com/eprBibVufZ— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2017
Trump said he’d do a lot — fast. Expectations, meet reality.
Trump said he’d do a lot — fast. Expectations, meet reality. https://t.co/UlzkY0nw84— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 16, 2017
BuzzFeed found more than 1,500 ppl & orgs connected to the incoming administration. Can you help them find more?
BuzzFeed found more than 1,500 ppl & orgs connected to the incoming administration. Can you help them find more? https://t.co/m0hWa789pj— ProPublica (@ProPublica) January 15, 2017
Trump slams CIA Director Brennan over plea for 'appreciation' of intel community
Washington (CNN)Donald
Trump on Sunday night slammed outgoing CIA Director John Brennan for
imploring the President-elect to put his confidence in the intelligence
community and develop an "appreciation" for the effect his words could
have on national security.
The
CIA chief defended his agency and said in a Sunday interview with Fox
News' Chris Wallace that the CIA was not trying to harm the incoming
President or his team.
"There is no interest in undermining the President-elect and the team
coming in. It's our responsibility to make sure they understand exactly
the dangers that are out there,"
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