Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Sergio Mendes, the legendary musician has passed away at 83. He captivated the world with hits blending #BossaNova with #Jazz and #Pop to influence generations of musicians and bring Brazilian music to the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zu0iDvCjgk

See post above for more info (in French) and music too or https://www.didiermary.fr/notes/rip-sergio-santos-mendes/

#Brazil

“When you send your kids to school there is zero chance they will come back to you ‘a different gender,’ but there is certainly a chance they won't come back at all. Yet some of y'all are worried about the former while shrugging about the latter.”

Tim Wise, senior fellow, African American Policy Forum

https://x.com/timjacobwise/status/1831402901828464715

#USPolitics
#Society
#GunViolence
#georgia

According to the data
many places have not escaped
from this summer’s
severe COVID surge
but those places need not worry
for much longer,
this summer’s
severe COVID surge
is nearly over
yes, this summer’s
severe COVID surge
is about to become
this fall’s
severe COVID surge.

Thank you @StephanieRuhle for saying out loud that big business gives Donald a huge pass simply because they want the tax cuts.

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/09/stephanie-ruhle-all-us-over-media-ignoring?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=93070

Judge in Trump's 2020 election case sides with special counsel on next steps after immunity ruling
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-2020-election-case-schedule-tanya-chutkan/

@flexghost This trope needs to be reversed. Everyone knows that actions speak louder than words. Therefore, the Republicans inaction must mean they want our children shot and killed. There can be no other explanation.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219421699 Trump lawyer: "We're talking about the presidency of the USA"- Chutken "I'm talking about a 4-count indictment"

Finally: Top Journo Erupts at Media for Ignoring Trump’s Mental State

https://newrepublic.com/article/185622/finally-top-journo-erupts-media-ignoring-trumps-mental-state

Let me get this straight. Republicans are banning books, drag shows, and life-saving gender-affirming care, all to "protect children"

But they're also rolling back child labor laws, blocking gun reform, and passing laws to force adolescents to give birth.

Do I have that right?

If we can get the price for oil down by another dozen dollars a barrel by putting off flying and such, we could put about half of the oil companies in the USA out of business by inauguration day.

That would be cool and I promise that the laid off fossil fuel workers will get my thoughts and prayers.

Florida’s minimum wage is increasing to $13/hour this month. Putting aside for a moment how impossible it is to survive on that, Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is still at federal level- $7.25/hour. Guys, even FLORIDA, the hotbed of GOP cruelty, pays more!

If you live in PA, do all you can to motivate down ballot Dem votes. It’s the only thing that will change this and other ridiculously cruel GOP measures. #uspolitics #politics

Statement From President Joe Biden on the Georgia School shooting.

#POTUS Jill and I are mourning the lives cut short..........

Does anyone have a picture of any of the anti-USA protestors cleaning up any of the messes that they've made because all I've seen are pictures of campus maintenance workers having to clean up after those children?

@stonekettle No frickin’ way! It’s gotta be mental illness, or violent video games, or no prayer in schools…

It simply can’t be easy access to high-powered killing machines!

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We must ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines again, require safe storage of firearms, enact universal background checks, and end immunity for gun manufacturers.

Thoughts and prayers are not enough.