Make your own Hollywood star

You can make your own Hollywood Walk of Fame star here. I went with what Kim called Trump.

Louis Sullivan – born 9/3/1856

I have only seen one of his buildings – the Bayard Building in lower Manhattan.

Happy Birthday to architect Louis Sullivan, known as "The Father of Modernism," who was born on this day in 1856. Today I plan to share as many of his buildings as I can. pic.twitter.com/7ZvEmCyG7V
— … (@chi_geek) September 3, 2019

https://twitter.com/archi_icons/status/1845108864481444156?s=43&t=rIYxMSgaBTiASp7yrXMpjA

QAnon update 9/1/19

They even think Hurricane Dorian is part of the conspiracy!

Michael Flynn and George Papadopoulos are scheduled to speak at conference organized by a QAnon supporter, and which features on its website an American flag with a big Q on it. https://t.co/WJaN4TGOyt
— Dan Friedman (@dfriedman33) August 13, 2019

Because of course they do.

QAnon is the Jacob Wohl of conspiracy theories. https://t.co/QfVnoh5KvB
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 1, 2019

fits w/ my theory that Qanon stuff is evolving into some combo of 'Trump is a great leader' & 'it's fun to be part of a community that triggers the libs real hard' & so the campaign will embrace. (despite fact that it's still bananas and clearly has unstable, violent followers) https://t.co/fGdIOsAUb0
— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) August 7, 2019

Van Morrison – born 8/31/45

“U Li La Lu” by Poi Dog Pondering from 1990 has a great reference to Van Morrison:

“If I should die in a car wreck
May I have Van Morrison on my tape deck
If I should die in a car wreck
May I have Van Morrison on my tape deck”

Republicans are preventing action on guns

Trump won’t even go for universal background checks which are supported by 90% in polls. McConnell won’t hold hearings or votes on gun safety bills passed by the house. Republicans won’t do anything to stop mass shootings. This is a partisan issue. Scott (see tweet below) is wrong. Republicans are wrong. Sad!

As I was saying a few hours ago…and now more shootings in Texas. Always tragic, never surprising because Republican policymakers have made the political choice to allow frequent mass shootings to be a normal part of life in the United States. https://t.co/VMh2jDXZfF
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) August 31, 2019

Democratic leadership is again calling for immediate action on gun control legislation after another mass shooting in America left at least seven people dead https://t.co/Ib5chKjtIs
— CNN (@CNN) September 1, 2019

Sen. Rick Scott on how to explain to the American people why Congress isn’t acting toward mass shootings: “This is not a partisan issue. This is an issue about how do we keep Americans safe. I’m going to do everything I can” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/Gyzf1CntpK
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 1, 2019

6 months ago today, the House passed the bipartisan universal background check bill.

Over 90% of Americans support this policy.

Why isn’t it law yet? Because @senatemajldr refuses to allow a vote.

If this saves even 1 life, isn’t it worth it, Sen. McConnell? @realdonaldtrump?
— Rep. Ted Deutch (@RepTedDeutch) August 27, 2019

Today, the President said background checks would not have prevented shootings:

“For the most part, sadly, if you look at the last four or five, even going back further five, six, seven years… As strong as you make your background checks, they would not have stopped any of it.”
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) September 1, 2019

Trump: “I've had a great relationship with the NRA, and I will always have a great relationship. I've been very good for the NRA.”
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 19, 2019

Indexing capital gains to inflation would benefit the rich

Another Republican scam like their tax cut

As he tries to compensate for his own mishandling of the economy, Donald Trump appears to be floating a tax giveaway that would go almost entirely to the wealthy. He has no plan except more looting to reward his rich buddies. https://t.co/oLJtiN31qr
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 30, 2019

Trump spending the morning touting a proposal to index capital gains to inflation

Apart from just sending millionaires checks, it’s hard to think of a tax cut more targeted to the ultra rich
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) August 30, 2019

Take it from the conservative think tank economist. https://t.co/DpMblVzKmq
— Slate (@Slate) August 31, 2019

Trump last week on indexing capital gains to inflation: “I think it will be perceived if I do it as somewhat elitist. I don’t want to do that.”
Trump tweets today: pic.twitter.com/HBMEyLAMfY
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) August 30, 2019

Trump's proposal to index capital gains to inflation — even aside from giving the vast bulk of the benefits to the wealthy — falls into that category. Bc capital gains would be indexed, but other things not, huge possibilities for tax arbitrage 4/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) September 1, 2019

1/3
Trump is looking at bypassing Congress to do ANOTHER giveaway to the wealthiest 1%.

This new #GOPTaxScam is illegal & here’s why it wouldn’t help the economy, either:https://t.co/HXNSvJoEB2
— Dwight Evans (@RepDwightEvans) August 30, 2019

Trump lies update – 9/1/19

The most notable thing to me about Trump's dishonesty this summer: immigration, usually by far his #1 subject of false claims, has been only #5. #1 has been the economy — mostly trade-related claims. https://t.co/AUApkQ5r1q pic.twitter.com/rV8ZYl8ezZ
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 31, 2019

Trump has been saying since 2017 that he doesn’t know if he’s heard of a Category 5 hurricane, even as he’s heard of additional Category 5 hurricanes. https://t.co/4TEY2GDFU5
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 1, 2019

NEW: Trump misleads about NC Democratic candidate Dan McCready's immigration stances. https://t.co/LmvDsp2vuB
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) August 31, 2019

But okay—how about when he claimed that he didn’t say “Tim Apple,” but actually said “Tim Cook Apple,” really fast, which, of course, he didn’t, and then when everyone laughed at him because it was on tape, he said he intentionally said “Tim Apple” to save time.
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 31, 2019

The dollar is not the strongest in history. There’s a measure, the broad, nominal trade-weighted index, where it’s around a high, but experts say it’s meaningless given how it’s affected by inflation in Venezuela etc. Other indices (https://t.co/jWVqssQSKK) nowhere near a high. pic.twitter.com/2HkY1sCHRU
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 30, 2019

President Trump's aides said he lied about calls from China in order to manipulate the markets, according to CNN. Wow. https://t.co/oYyxKVmmc2
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) August 30, 2019

There was the insane lie Trump told in front of the Pakistani PM that PM Modi of India had asked Trump to mediate Kashmir, which no Indian gov’t would ever do. India flipped out, basically calling Trump a liar. https://t.co/hkLCigD8rE
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 31, 2019

Americans support gun safety but Republicans will block bills

The NRA-supported Republican party won’t allow the passage of meaningful gun safety laws. It’s so frustrating that there’s about 90% support for universal background checks but McConnell won’t even allow a hearing on the issue. Mass shootings don’t matter – Republicans will just offer thoughts and prayers. Sad!

Why don’t these numbers move the political dial?

New Quinnipiac poll:

93 – 6% support for universal background checks
82 – 16% support for requiring a license to purchase a gun
80 – 15% support for a “red flag” law
60 – 36% support for a ban on assault weapons
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) August 29, 2019

Quinnipiac poll this week:
– 93% support universal background checks
– 82% support requiring licenses to buy guns
– 80% back “red flag” law – 60% back assault weapons ban
– 46% back mandatory assault weapon buyback https://t.co/rIm2dikiJD
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 1, 2019

Do you think Congress is doing enough to reduce gun violence, or do you think Congress needs to do more to reduce gun violence?
Doing enough 21%
Needs to do more 72%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/21-26/19)
trend: https://t.co/bJH1AgxG9N
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 29, 2019

That’s because We’re treating an epidemic with a bandaid. Hey, have you seen the latest poll before #Odessa?

Looks like it’s more than Liberals that want Ur guns regulated. pic.twitter.com/DLAsWzCiEI
— HaveRodWillTravel (@ThisMuchMadness) September 1, 2019

Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in the United States?
ALL
Support 60%
Oppose 34%
REP.
Support 30%
Oppose 62%
DEM.
Support 89%
Oppose 9%
IND.
Support 61%
Oppose 33%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/21-26/19)
trend: https://t.co/w8yT5dzmoM
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 30, 2019

Is being the victim of a mass shooting something you personally worry about?
ALL
Yes 41%
No 58%
Rep.
Yes 24%
No 75%
Dem.
Yes 58%
No 41%
Ind.
Yes 37%
No 62%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/21-26/19)
more: https://t.co/bJH1AgxG9N
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 31, 2019

NBC/WSJ poll on guns: Americans support universal background checks (89%), red flag laws (76%), voluntary buybacks (75%), banning assault weapons (62%) — and oppose banning handguns (25%). pic.twitter.com/Qutmbyi5kn
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 18, 2019

A private poll conducted by a top GOP firm discovered that passing stricter gun laws is the NO. 1 priority for suburban women in swing House districts right now, eclipsing health care. Moderate Republicans are sounding the alarm that action is needed. https://t.co/BYAZ6NuDG8
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) August 19, 2019

in NBC/WSJ poll, 46% of Americans say someone in their household owns a gun

most likely to have a gun:

evangelical Christians 64%
Republicans 64%
rural residents 62%
white men 58%

least likely:

African-Americans 24%
Democrats 33%
Northeasterners 33%
women college grads 38%
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 18, 2019

Republican New Hampshire governor vetoed a bill for non-partisan election maps

Most gerrymandering is done by Republicans. Why would anyone oppose a non-partisan map? Are they afraid of fair elections?

It's up to lawmakers to try and override the veto, explains our expert @yurijrudensky. “Both parties are willing to disarm and commit to not using the redistricting process to bake in a partisan advantage, it’s a really good time to pass the reform." https://t.co/rpp9Y7aSMv
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) August 18, 2019

No, no, nothing to see here, please move along.

“We should all be proud that issues of gerrymandering are extremely rare in New Hampshire.” – @GovChrisSununu HB 706 veto message #NHPolitics pic.twitter.com/Tn0xSoxBV5
— Rep. Laura Telerski (@LauraTelerski) August 10, 2019

“It is shortsighted of Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to veto this bipartisan bill that would end partisan gerrymandering in New Hampshire. Now it’s up to the legislature to override the veto of HB 706," explains Brennan Center expert @yurijrudensky. https://t.co/gV4vv5qYl1
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) August 9, 2019

Climate update 9/1/19

How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet https://t.co/8skAC05n81 @getmixapp
— John Wrenn ✊️ (@jdwrenn) August 31, 2019

This is a very important thread. Climate change is making hurricanes much worse. https://t.co/Tyx6ncxgjL
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) August 31, 2019

There’s been a startling jump in deaths from heat in some parts of the U.S.

It raises this question: Is the climate already changing more quickly than we can adapt in these places.

By @cflav + @PopovichN https://t.co/KIYQGTcNrh pic.twitter.com/sGcs03cUY2
— Jesse Pesta (@JessePesta) August 27, 2019

Facts first: the hurricane-climate crisis connection👇 pic.twitter.com/teoG7b7zTc
— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) September 1, 2019