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Holly Singer retweeted
As a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science @americanacad I ask all members to raise their voices against the war against civilians and institutions, American business’s and ask @potus to take back the invitation to Putin to the G20….
A Russian strike against the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. A rescue operation is underway: crews are putting out the fire and searching for people who may have been trapped inside. All services are deployed. Today in Kyiv, a pharmaceutical company and gas stations were also attacked; in Dnipro, a business center; and in other cities and regions, civilian facilities, businesses, and communications infrastructure were targeted as well. Sadly, people have been killed… My condolences to their families and loved ones. Russia will definitely face a response to this. And every one of Ukraine’s partners must see from this terror, from these strikes, that supporting Ukraine means truly supporting people’s lives – supporting the principle that terror must never be normalized, anywhere. Russia must be held accountable for all of this and face real consequences. I thank everyone who helps Ukraine!
Holly Singer retweeted
Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017:
"I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."
Holly Singer retweeted
Parents should rely on the vaccine recommendations they get from their pediatricians, not those they get from Washington politicians.
Holly Singer retweeted
It's not "fake news" @POTUS really dislikes.
It's INCONVENIENT news--the reporting of facts about war, inflation and other stories that don't gibe w/his self-exalting version of things.
That's exactly why the drafters of the Constitution included Freedom of the Press in the very 1st Amendment, as the courts have ruled and, undoubtedly, will rule again here.
He knows that, too.
But he'd rather our attention be focused on this, and the Kennedy Center and other controversies he contrives than the troubling issues that are weighing him and his party down just weeks before America gives him its Midterm grades.
A few thoughts this morning on the situation at the White House.
I'm sure plenty of people don't see the big deal in denying a few outlets access to the grounds. But it is a big deal.
* Press freedom is a bedrock principle.
* Less journalism = more opportunities for corruption.
* Banning reporters has a chilling effect for those reporters not banned
* There is nothing to indicate Trump will stop with these three.
* Less appreciated: adversarial press helps presidents. We should welcome checks and transparency. It's good governance.
I'm disheartened by the absence of real meaningful public pushback as these outlets have their credentials pulled this morning.
There should be collective action. The WHCA should be explaining more openly what they're doing. After all, this is an institution founded on open publication of information
Holly Singer retweeted
My fellow Americans: Please direct your attention to this matter for just a moment. Allow this to sink in. The President of the United States of America just said he wants to ban the free press. He said he doesn’t want them in his office, which by the way is the Oval Office in the People’s House. This is unheard of, and we the people cannot let this be!
For the record, we have a free press in this country. For the record we should all be worried not just about this latest outburst, but by all of it going forward without permission — putting our service members in harms way, raising tariffs willy nilly, threatening buildings and institutions unless his name gets put on them. This is not the behavior of a centered leader who is focused on the good of the people. This is not the behavior of a compassionate leader focused on the millions of Americans who cannot afford healthcare, childcare, gas, or food. This is not the behavior of a man who can emotionally regulate himself.
We should all be concerned — those who voted for him and those who didn’t. The midterms are around the corner. Vote like your life and the lives of others are at stake, because they are. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Holly Singer retweeted
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
Holly Singer retweeted
Dear @SecWar Pete Hegseth and @realDonaldTrump
President Obama on Iran: "We got it done without firing a single missile. We eliminated 97% of their enriched uranium. There's no question the operation worked, and we didn't have to kill a lot of people or shut down the Strait of Hormuz."
Holly Singer retweeted
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.
The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.
We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.
Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.
Holly Singer retweeted
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law more than 60 years ago today.
Republican extremists are determined to turn back the clock.
House Democrats will not rest until the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is the law of the land.
And we end the era of voter suppression once and for all.
Holly Singer retweeted
Patriotism asks you to fight for values and an ideal.
Nationalism asks you to fight for a person or group.
There's a difference, and it matters.
Holly Singer retweeted
“I, Too” by Langston Hughes, 1926
s.si.edu/4eXo1TO
📸 “The American Flag: Photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture”
Holly Singer retweeted
America is a constant work in progress. Every generation must take up the unfinished work of the last and carry it further—protecting what’s right, fixing what’s wrong, and making our union a little more perfect. 250 years later, that’s more important than ever.
Holly Singer retweeted
The Venezuela Earthquake is Devastating. @UN Should Help Coordinate:
1. Mobile Hospitals / Tetanus Shots / Blood Banks / Wheelchairs
2. Camps For Survivors, the grid is degraded or destroyed
3. Debris Removal plan .
4. Help Get Airport and ports open
5. Volunteers Coordination Group in Support of Venezuela Government
6. Helicopters operation off Ships to Transport Patients and Search Teams .
7. Flood The zone w Star-link Satellite Coverage ASAP .
8. Hold @UN Funding Call .
9. Help Venezuela Government publish needs list . Survivors will demand services once we move into recovery phase…. food , water, shelter, medical, schools. While focus now is response search and rescue, must prepare to help people survive and recover.
@SecRubio @SecWar @WhiteHouse @WFP @chefjoseandres @Unitedcajunnavy @RedCross @POTUS @CNN @NewsNation @OAS_official @ABC @CBS @MSNOWNews @Starlink @elonmusk @X
Holly Singer retweeted
#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion became known as #Juneteenth, a combination of “June” & “19th." More: s.si.edu/40a7yVG
Holly Singer retweeted
THIS ⬇️ is why we have a free press. To all our journalists out there—and especially our women journalists (we see you!)—don’t stop asking the hard questions! 💅
Holly Singer retweeted
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says her colleagues' handling of the Louisiana voting rights case may have compromised the court's impartiality in political matters. abcnews.link/XxS5GKg
Holly Singer retweeted
“We have come too far to turn around now.” Bryan Stevenson at the dedication of Montgomery Square.
EJI's newest Legacy Site, Montgomery Square, tells the story of the Montgomery decade that changed the world, 1955-1965. Learn more and visit: montgomerysquare.eji.org/
Holly Singer retweeted
My speech on the Tennessee House Floor today as our state voted to eliminate Memphis's only majority Black congressional district.
Everyone needs to watch @Justinjpearson's floor speech from the TN State House.
"Today, you will take the only Black-majority district from us. But I want you to know: No matter what you do, no matter how much you try to break us & make us bend & quit — we will still be here."