Trump’s terrible 1776 project

Sounds like more right-wing crap. The Trump cult isn’t real big on truth or facts, just extreme bias.

Deleted the first tweet in this thread — I should have said that Trump’s report includes an apologia or defense of slavery, not an apology.

Here’s a link to the full report, released on MLK Day:https://t.co/Xt9QKT56yg
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) January 18, 2021

The Trump administration is marking Martin Luther King Day by putting out a report that defends the Founding Fathers for owning slaves and attacks the Civil Rights Movement. This is an administration racist to the core. https://t.co/k1sSMC1mgN
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) January 18, 2021

WH issues its 1776 report which is supposed to help “restore understanding” of American greatness. And not two weeks after Jan 6 there is this passage that says current division in the US calls to mind the disagreements in the “Civil War.” pic.twitter.com/uAx7nSsi0g
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 18, 2021

Trump’s 1776 Commission says historians pointing out the paradox of a nation founded on the idea of freedom denying freedom to Black people “has done enormous damage” to “our civic unity and social fabric.” pic.twitter.com/TQkMkNtBTt
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) January 18, 2021

Not a single mention of Indigenous people in the 1776 Report.

Native people do not exist in patriotic history.
— Jeff Ostler (@Jeff__Ostler) January 18, 2021

Here is a page from the outgoing administration’s 1776 project, which was released on Martin Luther King Day: pic.twitter.com/3k6K5yAiDs
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) January 18, 2021

If you want to see what the co-option of antifascism for nefarious purposes looks like, look no further than the Trump administration's 1776 Project. pic.twitter.com/sVmF8KVFk4
— David “HINDSIGHT IS 2021” Walsh (@DavidAstinWalsh) January 18, 2021

The White House 1776 Report seems to regard calling the Founders hypocritical about slavery as worse for the country than actual slavery.https://t.co/xJ02meUw65 pic.twitter.com/xjF4GIiGeN
— Seth Masket (@smotus) January 18, 2021

OMG! The Civil Rights Movement had such promise, but then gave into Calhounism! pic.twitter.com/SWIjGBSaFz
— Seth Masket (@smotus) January 18, 2021

This is somehow even worse than I expected it to be. https://t.co/Kw0lek2HKo
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) January 18, 2021

Trump’s trade policies were a disaster for farmers

U.S. government checks constituted 40% of farmers' income in 2020, per USDA https://t.co/ZFnN5lqyr0
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) January 4, 2021

I’ve been told that buying votes is illegal. https://t.co/p78BIADAwP
— Resist. (@CasualTim) January 4, 2021

38% of South Dakota's budget is from federal aid.

$46 billion in aid was delivered to farmers under Trump.

So, please do tell us more about this socialism you dislike so much. https://t.co/ulqvq09Mc0
— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) January 4, 2021

.@chrislhayes on Trump’s "massive payout" to farmers and why Democrats and the press should never, ever, ever, ever worry or take Republicans seriously when they complain about giving people “free stuff.” https://t.co/PPEIwzYU5q
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) October 24, 2020

91 percent of money diverted from consumers to farmers by Trump's tariffs system went to counties that voted Trump. On average, the amount disbursed per person in blue counties was $224. In red, $756. https://t.co/DiASgdEthl pic.twitter.com/BEYsphjvOx
— Philip Bump (@pbump) October 21, 2020

I wonder what they would call this if farmers were predominantly Black and lived in blue states. https://t.co/9Xo0zTUehM pic.twitter.com/NgL2squftC
— Nick Confessore (@nickconfessore) October 20, 2020

Key line in this WSJ story: Mr. Trump’s USDA projects it will pay a record $37.2 billion this (election) year to farmers and ranchers, with the administration in mid-September pledging an additional $14 billion in aid. https://t.co/h3J8AZygTL
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) October 19, 2020

Republicans are blind to white supremacy because many are white supremacists

The riot was obviously full of white supremacists

new Quinnipiac Poll on whether white supremacy played a major role in the Jan 6 insurrection at the US Capitol:

Republicans
17% yes

everyone not a Republican
62% yes
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) January 18, 2021

most people get it:

How much of a role do you think white supremacy played in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th?

Major role 51%
Minor role 18%
No role at all 24%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 1/15-17/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) January 18, 2021

Another fake right-wing video

This video is altered. Joe Biden did not stand around looking confused at an event announcing members of his White House science team.

Pants on Fire! https://t.co/yOGYpv4Bny https://t.co/kbR5cvv0D2
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) January 18, 2021

Dominion Voting Systems fights back

Good for them. Punish the Trump cult liars!

While Dominion sent "preservation" notices to more than 150 people and organizations to not destroy documents related to their lies about the company, they have sent letters demanding retractions to:

Epoch Times
OAN
Fox News
American Thinker
Rudy Giuliani
Mike Lindell
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 18, 2021

A defamation law firm representing Dominion Voting Systems has sent a letter to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell warning that legal action is "imminent" and formally demanding he stop making false claims about the company. @kaitlancollins reporting
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 18, 2021

NEW – Dominion sends a legal letter to Mike Lindell, the latest in a series to people like Powell and Giuliani over their false claims about the machines https://t.co/brg1Iwf4ED
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 18, 2021

Denver-based Dominion may end up owning a pillow company https://t.co/3l08SZol1B
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) January 18, 2021

Speaking of election lies, I’m reminded that Dominion has sent “preservation” notices to the following, telling them to preserve all relevant documents and communication:

Melissa Carone
Maria Bartiromo
Lou Dobbs
Greg Kelly
Sean Hannity
Rush Limbaugh
Newsmax
OAN
Fox News…
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 16, 2021

After receiving legal letter, conservative outlet American Thinker has issued an incredible statement admitting it published "completely false" info on Dominion that had "no basis in fact." It apologizes to readers for "abandoning" journalistic principles. https://t.co/DVFf2eWBSD pic.twitter.com/Qcqrb74q5L
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 15, 2021

NEW: Dominion has filed a defamation suit against pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, seeking $1.3 billion in damages. https://t.co/yyCMggMVJQ
— Axios (@axios) January 8, 2021

Analysis: Swing state counties that used Dominion voting machines mostly voted for Trump https://t.co/GnWzrCDaIG
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 2, 2020

“Trump won in 12 of the 14 Pennsylvania counties that use the Dominion’s devices.”

*Outstanding* article that factually obliterates the GOP Dominion lies.

Philadelphia + Allegheny don’t even *use* Dominion systems. https://t.co/zalu9RChv2
— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) November 30, 2020

For the record Trump won 81% of Dominion voting in 10 key states.
He still claims it's rigged🤦🏿‍♂️. It shows you can't fix stupid. pic.twitter.com/myerrrKfMP
— Itz All Wright🎙️ (@da_wright_team) January 16, 2021

Ouch https://t.co/V1WXI0McCG
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 15, 2021

Conservative Website Admits Its Stories About Dominion Were 'Completely False' in Massive Retraction https://t.co/M0T23xFzPQ
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) January 15, 2021

Shorter version: everyone knew it was bs, so it’s totally fine https://t.co/voOtpLgWab
— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) March 22, 2021

Covers: What’d I Say

I thought of posting this when I saw the cover by Barbara Lynn. ” What’d I Say” (1959) is probably Ray Charles’s most famous record.

I saw Ray Charles perform in the late 1970s or early 1980s at Artscape in Baltimore. By that point, he was no longer an innovator and the show looked like it came out of a time capsule. Even though it was old-fashioned, it was still great.

Happy birthday to Barbara Lynn, born on this day in 1942 in Beaumont, Texas. Here she is performing “What I’d Say” in 1966. pic.twitter.com/G4wNPKXPOL
— Dust-to-Digital (@dusttodigital) January 16, 2021

Slovenia!

Horror director makes Taco Bell commercial

Saulnier has directed some excellent films. I recommend Green Room and Murder Party. The commercial is similar to his movies.

Green Room's Jeremy Saulnier directed a Nacho Fries thriller for Taco Bell https://t.co/HLbRSWd5CO pic.twitter.com/2zDcLqiB7U
— The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) January 15, 2021

Trump’s attack on the FDA

The Biden administration will be guided by science, not right wing politics.

HHS and the FDA are spending the Trump administration’s last days locked in another power struggle, after the health department blindsided the FDA with a series of major policy changes https://t.co/gNAknXtMPC
— POLITICO (@politico) January 13, 2021

But Azar, infuriated by the FDA’s defiance in a showdown over vaccine standards, has spent recent weeks openly plotting Hahn's ouster. @adamcancryn @ddiamond https://t.co/nyg8MjqNyD
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) October 22, 2020

BREAKING: 7 former bipartisan FDA commissioners including former Trump commissioner condemn Trump administration politicization of the FDA.

This is an enormous statement. https://t.co/pLMaV7pwpW
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡🇺🇸 (@ASlavitt) September 29, 2020

Trump, White House demand FDA justify tough standards for coronavirus vaccine, raising concerns of political interference https://t.co/8fTZuklCn8
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 26, 2020

In a stunning declaration of authority, Alex Azar, the health secretary, barred the nation’s health agencies, including the FDA, from signing any new rules regarding the nation’s foods, medicines, medical devices and other products, including vaccines https://t.co/Y66ATzWaw9
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) September 20, 2020

NEW: Inside a tumultuous week at the FDA, where an over-the-top WH announcement on plasma worried agency insiders that it became a prop in the president's reelection campaign and undermined its credibility. w/ @lauriemcginley2 @jdawsey1 @Carolynyjohnson https://t.co/FUEcyTz02n
— Yasmeen Abutaleb (@yabutaleb7) August 30, 2020

Winchester Mystery House

I visited the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California in 1981. More on the house is here. It’s certainly a unique building.

Spooky!😃

A New Room Has Been Discovered in the Winchester Mystery House | Architectural Digest https://t.co/VDHf9X8mnL
— Kenie🤍 (@naturegirlkenie) January 15, 2020

We've come a long way! The Winchester Mystery House has undergone some drastic changes. What stands today is just a glimpse into the mind of Sarah Winchester. pic.twitter.com/57AT32vgSd
— Winchester Mystery House (@WinchesterHouse) January 11, 2021

38 years of constant construction, and a whole lot of oddities.

• 24,000 square feet
• 10,000 windows
• 2,000 doors
• 160 rooms
• 52 skylights
• 47 stairways and fireplaces
• 17 chimneys
• 13 bathrooms
• 6 kitchens pic.twitter.com/uuY5rxo6Rr
— Winchester Mystery House (@WinchesterHouse) December 28, 2020

In 1924, the famed escape artist and paranormal skeptic stepped foot into one of the most infamous haunted houses in America. He left with some advice for its owners.https://t.co/8U4wlaqhIq
— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) May 13, 2023

Michigan GOP will replace official who certified the election

They can’t accept that Biden won a fair election. Sad!

From Aaron Van Langevelde, who won't be renominated by the Michigan GOP to the Board of Canvassers: It was clear in November that the political games needed to stop – it is even more clear now.
— Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) January 18, 2021

NEWS: Michigan Republicans seek to replace GOP canvasser who certified election (Story with @DNBethLeBlanc) https://t.co/EsLxyBIdYE
— Craig Mauger (@CraigDMauger) January 18, 2021

State GOPs chasing out those members who served honorably is quite a sight https://t.co/LJlcr13TEa
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 18, 2021