Covers: Many Rivers to Cross

“Many Rivers to Cross” (1969) is a great Jimmy Cliff song. I like the slow cover by Nilsson.

We're stronger than we think. May the hope in these lyrics raise your spirit! This is "Many Rivers To Cross"https://t.co/eFGEYGFnI6
— Playing For Change (@playing4change) August 26, 2023

James Buckley had a boa constrictor in his dorm

I am not an fan of the late James Buckley’s politics but I think having a boa constrictor in his dorm was cool.

James Buckley, who served in top positions in all three branches of government, including one term in the 1970s as an independent-minded U.S. senator, died Aug. 18 at a hospital in Washington. He was 100 and a resident of Bethesda, Md.https://t.co/c3xgAm2btG
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 18, 2023

The above text is from the Post obituary

Washington Post: One in 8 Republicans think winning is more important than election rules

One in 8 Republicans think winning is more important than election rules https://t.co/AwJn4iav07
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) August 23, 2023

Tweet on Twelves, the money who became a diamond

I had never heard of Twelves.

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— depths of wikipedia (@depthsofwiki) August 18, 2023

It will be tough to convict Trump

These tweets make a good point. No matter what the evidence is, it will be hard to get a unanimous 12-person jury to convict Trump. The odds seem high that there could be one Trump cult member who doesn’t care what the facts show.

Even if Trump is convicted, it won’t change much. People like me can’t hate him more and his cult will believe that it’s all fake. He could still be re-elected, especially if there are third-party candidates.

"Clearly Trump knew Eastman’s theory was baloney," @ThePlumLineGS writes.

"But the rub is getting 12 jurors to agree — not to mention, perhaps, five Supreme Court justices." https://t.co/VGvN4uw7C8
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) August 6, 2023

If they were levelling with you, reporters would tell you Trump doesn't have a defense, he just has a defense strategy: Hope for a hung jury or the intercession of the Supreme Court. https://t.co/c5JZcFMrND pic.twitter.com/Ib3G909IWB
— Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org) (@froomkin) August 17, 2023

There are 90 votes in Fulton County special grand jury report.

14 were unanimous.

But every Trump charge had exactly 1 no vote. As did more than 40% of all votes.

This suggests one person was repeatedly holding out, which would matter greatly at trial.https://t.co/RNLpqy3bcM
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) September 8, 2023

12% of Americans believe that Satanist pedophiles run the government

Buried lede: 12% of Americans believe that Satanist pedophiles run the government. In other words, 1 in 10 Americans has gone completely insane. | ‘Anger and radicalization’: rising number of Americans say political violence is justified https://t.co/9MNnMxKcBr
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 26, 2023

Don’t change the Mutter Museum

I went there several times as a teenager living in suburban Philadelphia and loved it.

A great article by @MauraJudkis of @washingtonpost about the issues going on at @MutterMuseum. Check it out here: https://t.co/CfhJSbVNbX pic.twitter.com/n6Y1ZbV4MR
— Protect the Mütter (@ProtectMutter) July 27, 2023

The Mutter Museum has completed its $3M renovation. The project aimed to modernize and bring enhanced fireproofing measures to storage facilities housing 70% of the 35,000-item collection.https://t.co/F4sJg94Jfh
— Billy Penn (@billy_penn) July 18, 2023

Links to articles

The Mütter Museum received two preserved fetuses and a letter from someone claiming to be a retired physician who wanted to make a donation.

The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office retrieved the fetuses from the Mütter, and police are investigating.https://t.co/6BcmDBa0yW
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) February 6, 2024

Texas is being sued by the DOJ over their terrible border barrier

BREAKING: The Biden administration is suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over the state's floating border barrier in the Rio Grande that’s meant to stop migrants. https://t.co/8LtxGnJRZB
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 24, 2023

NEWS:

The Justice Department just notified Texas Gov Greg Abbott that it intends to sue the state over big barriers it placed in the Rio Grande river to keep migrants out.

I've posted DOJ's letter, which says Texas is breaking federal law:https://t.co/kOqDdVOFST
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 21, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he won't order the removal of floating barriers from the Rio Grande, defying a request from the Justice Department. https://t.co/ANVbb262Jc
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 24, 2023

Texas and Florida – 2 largest states of the ex-Confederacy – are amping up their own armies, citing their feuds with the feds. Sound familiar?

Now Greg Abbott's 10,000 troops are committing war crimes along the Rio Grande. Be alarmed.

My new column https://t.co/0lrX7zpusj
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) July 24, 2023

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has installed barrels wrapped in razor wire in the Rio Grande in an attempt to block migrants from crossing the river.

“It is torture,” says Texas state senator Roland Gutierrez, “What’s happening at the border in Texas right now is criminal.” pic.twitter.com/qLHGlo7fi9
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) July 24, 2023

I’m glad I don’t live in Florida

Governor DeSantis is terrible.

The GOP won’t do anything about climate change. Some insurance companies won’t write new policies in Florida because of climate issues.

DeSantis' Florida is going to harm entire GOP next year:
– 6 week abortion ban
– barbaric treatment of immigrants
– soaring inflation
– collapse of home insurance market
– fascistic "Florida Guard"
– weakening of public education
– scaring businesses away

Huge problems for GOP. https://t.co/Mn1YUmz6VT
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) July 15, 2023

Holy shit, he really is trying to build his own army. —

“Veterans quit @RonDeSantis' Florida State Guard, citing militia-style training”

via @lmower3 of @TB_Times https://t.co/ZFTSmTpM3i
— Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) July 14, 2023

Florida has become not where “woke” died but rather where empathy, decency and kindness go to die. And it also is killing their economic future https://t.co/snTIg0QDFF
— Jennifer Now at Threads Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) July 14, 2023

Today's news out of Free Florida:

– The new Florida State Guard, which everyone was afraid would be turned into the DeSantis Brownshirts Brigade, just got revealed as that, attacking real military veterans for speaking out.

– AAA just pulled out of Florida's insurance market.
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) July 14, 2023

On Tuesday, Farmers Insurance informed the state it was dropping home, auto and umbrella policies across Florida, potentially affecting tens of thousands of people. https://t.co/auZ7ED1UTU by @harrisalexc @lmower3
— Ana Ceballos (@anaceballos_) July 11, 2023

Florida is a failed state.

It is the inflation hotspot of the United States while the national average has dropped to its lowest level in years.

Insurance companies are fleeing and consumers are being hit with skyrocketing costs.

Rent prices are through the roof.

There is a…
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 15, 2023

We are witnessing the complete collapse of the property insurance market in Florida after Tallahassee lawmakers gave insurers a $2 billion dollar taxpayer funded bailout. DeSantis is now telling Floridians to “knock on wood” and to “wait it out.” https://t.co/7WSxetAwIr
— Thomas Kennedy (@tomaskenn) July 14, 2023

Why didn't he talk more about the 6-week ban https://t.co/hao7VE8VDI
— Marc Bodnick (@MarcBodnick) July 14, 2023

.@Domingotexas on new immigration law leading to a labor shortage in Florida: "When you use these immigrants as political piñatas to score points… you shoot yourself economically in the foot in Florida…" #TheReidOut pic.twitter.com/D0By5xc37w
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) July 7, 2023

Say you wanna kill Florida tourism without saying you wanna kill Florida tourism.

This is an insane law that will lead to out-of-staters with legally valid licenses being ticketed because of Ron DeSantis' vendetta against undocumented immigrants. https://t.co/t0ZccqUyX1
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) July 8, 2023

Ron wants to make America Florida. Dictator Desantis comes with a cost. Inflation capital of the nation. https://t.co/5Jr7Hc9AxF
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) July 11, 2023

The DeSantis economy — his attacks on @Disney, LGBTQ people, women’s bodies, and books appear to be lowering tourist/convention revenue.

Note the severe drop in hotel room rates, down 20%, per @orlandosentinel: pic.twitter.com/lIhpHqKWQF
— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) July 7, 2023

If I give DeSantis a golf simulator, can I get a $92 million taxpayer-financed highway interchange too? https://t.co/HOMe5Mrp5w
— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) June 29, 2023

Tweet on the film ‘Out of Sight’

‘Out of Sight’ is an excellent film adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel.

The best Elmore Leonard adaptation ever…and simply a great film. https://t.co/UTGuR6mnAT
— Tod Goldberg (@todgoldberg) July 1, 2023