I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!

Held his rally last night/afternoon in Az I think it was. I read a piece that said it was same old, same old as in reliving 2020 and the election that was stolen from him. I would have to check further to see how well attended. The article said that Trump's handlers are still keeping a tight rein since he continues to be not only mentally un-stable, but perhaps physically too. I'm sure the mental instability is heavily tied into his not being able to quit with the BIG lie. What else does he have that so excites most of his base that never question the validity of anything he says.

What part of "Republicans don't want 'the wrong people'--i.e., minorities & students--to vote" does Sinema not understand? Hint: it wasn't just white people who voted for her. OTOH, Manchin is just hypocritically going along with the racist majority in his extremely-red state, lest they vote for his GOP opponent next time out. He is a lost cause. Both need to remain Ds, because even a DINO counts towards a necessary Senate majority caucus no matter how contrarian their floor votes.

I saw footage of No-Vax Joker-vic being frog-marched through the Melbourne airport after his visa was revoked and the federal court ordered him deported. Not surprised to see that unlike his escorts, his white mask had an exhalation valve. What an asshole (my apologies to anal orifices).

If you let yourself be absorbed completely, if you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Came across this:

Quite believable and it is what is happening. He needs a ton of money. I do think he will be nabbed by SDNY or Georgia and if so it will be quite expensive for him. At the same time and partly due to this, I do feel he won't really run in '24. His mentality was always in question to me and if he is fighting chgs. then or worse he would not have time or energy to be a part of '24. He is in it for the money. His whole life has been about money, but in almost every case he has proven a failure. As was said -- had he EVER really wanted the job of Pres. think how dangerous he would have been then. He might have done a lot more damage.

Today I made a donation to my local chapter of the Humane Society in honor of Betty White's 100th birthday. The Betty White challenge nice way to honor her and help a cause close to her heart.

Great messages, Ruth. Thanks for sharing.

Weak claim to fame: I was born in the same hospital where MLK died, less than six months after his passing.

Divine, your final meme was almost painful, but so true. I was thinking a day or two ago about the fact that the American Indians respected Mother Earth and did all they could to live in harmony with it. Not taking more of her resources than they could use and using as much as they could in different ways of what they took. Come today and not only have we not learned to feel deep remorse for being so destructive to that wonderful race of people, but we are horribly destructive to the Earth, we continue to be destructive to each other.

We continue to feel superior to others, many of whom are just like us and God help those who are different nationalities or colors. Why do we feel so justified in holding others back who are as bright and capable as anyone. It is so hard for me to understand why we have to hold someone else down to prove our superiority. We need to prove humility, harmony and the ability to accept ALL of us are here trying to do the same thing. Grow as people/souls and not only live our best life, but assist others, no matter who rhey are to live theirs as well.

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I grew up in an all-white environment even though it was a very tiny town. Only 200 people. In the next town ( where I re-located after moving home from having lived in California for 25 yrs.) there was a mixture of races, in the main black people. They were only allowed though to live in one section of town and frankly for most of my young life up till I left home at 18, black people were not seen "in town". They had their own stores, filling stations etc. No one really 'mixed' then.

Much later, things did change and it was better for all. I was not taught as a child to not accept those who were a different color or nationality. My parents did not demand I feel any certain way but trusted me to choose as wisely as I could at the right time. I chose acceptance of all rather than condemnation.

Serious bad-mouthing of Pres. Biden is still on-going. It sounds like he will change some of his messaging from here on out. I hope so because his numbers ( in spite of what he has accomplished up to now ) just shows that the Reps. are still able to effect a negative picture. Likely it is in part due to the media and their ratings -- but the Democrats don't message well. It has been a Democratic weakness for a long time. We need to be ready willing and able to shout out where we are right and to not miss an opportunity to paint the Reps. as they are -- aparty of losers with no ideas following a faile leader who lost everything for them and who is still helping Reps. candidates lose.

We are too squeamish and need to find our own backbones on this.