Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

I didn’t have alien invasion on my 2023 BINGO card.

Meanwhile over at truth Social, the former president is busy confessing to crimes.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

Ah, the different things are different argument.

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

… pundit janitors mopping up after the GOP

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

“I never thought they’d lock HIM up,” sobbed a distraught member of the Lock Her Up Party.

Red lights blinking on democracy’s dashboard

The worst democrat is better than the best republican.

Happy indictment week to all who celebrate!

“Squeaker” McCarthy

“Cheese and Kraken paired together for the appetizer trial.”

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

Let there be snark.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

Stop using mental illness to avoid talking about armed white supremacy.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

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  1. 1.

    lamh36

    Thanks Cheryl!

    This will be the first remarks PBO gives for the day.

    Plus great performances.

    I also love that they are introducing outstanding students and letting them speak!

  2. 2.

    lamh36

    Oh and check out the hashtag #ShowMeYourWalk folks are posting pics and stuff of graduates!

  5. 4.

    lamh36

    Chase is the sponsor, so of course it’s also an infomercial about Chase, but I love that they are also celebrating the students and the schools

     

    HBUCs need all the funding and support they can get!

  6. 5.

    CarolDuhart2

    The first uplifting thing this bleak spring I’ve seen. As a sort-of alumni of Central State University, I’m proud to see so many promising graduates now, filled with pride and great accomplishments.

    Proud of #Obama for having this idea and continuing to care about all of us.

  9. 8.

    HumboldtBlue

    @TaMara (HFG):

    That was brilliant.

    @lamh36:

    Delaware State is very dear to me, I grew up a mile from campus and was close friends with the sons and daughters of faculty and was friends with several classmates who became Hornets.

  10. 9.

    lamh36

    .@msdebbieallen has a message for the class of 2020: “Right now you’re going to run, and then you’re going to fly. The world is desperate to hear from you. We need your creativity, your innovation, your ideas!”

  13. 12.

    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    Lots of great speakers. Kamala Harris just came on at 3:10 pm.

  14. 13.

    HumboldtBlue

    Kamala Harris has got be an AKA, right? I can’t see her as a Delta.

    We get Doug E. Fresh and no Slick Rick?

  16. 15.

    LeftCoastYankee

    Amazing group of speakers, hopefully this will make up for the loss of the “normal” experience for all the grads.  I’m hoping it will be memorable in a positive way.

    Damn, that’s 2 posts in a row with good news….

  18. 17.

    Comrade Colette Collaboratrice

    I find I can’t watch because I keep crying. This is great, but it also makes me so sad and worried for the people graduating now. I grieve for their lost rites of passage and celebrations. I fear for their futures. And I need to coach my HS junior son through his last essay amidst his own intense anxiety and feeling that it’s all for nothing.

  19. 18.

    lamh36

    Oh shit… O’beezy taking shots at Chump once again without even saying his name!!!

     

    Body blows!

  20. 19.

    Sab

    @lamh36: I never knew this before, but we have an affordable housing complex that are townhouses along the Little Cuyahoga River downtown that was financed in a public/private partnership with the private parnership half being mostly alumns from the local Alpha Phi Alpha chapter.

  21. 20.

    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    @lamh36: Yeah, we’re going to get a really Twitter-storm from the throne for the next 24 hours aren’t we?

    Dollars to donuts he’ll claim something about “ratings”.

  25. 24.

    lamh36

    Oh, shit… Imagine what O’beezy’s gonna say tonight when he has an ENTIRE televised audience for his 2nd commencement speech for Class of 2020 high school students #ShowMeYourWalk
    #ObamaCommencement2020

  26. 25.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    @WaterGirl: thanks– does it tell you something about me that someone had to tell me I could do this? I mean I knew there would be video on line, but…

    It’s a wonder I manage to post on this blog

  27. 26.

    lamh36

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: he’s giving TWO commencement addresses.

     

    The first one just aired on YouTube was for HBCU college grads.

    The nationally televised one on all major nets will be tonight and that’s for high school Class of 2020

  29. 28.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    @lamh36:

    The nationally televised one on all major nets will be tonight and that’s for high school Class of 2020

    thanks

  30. 29.

    lamh36

    And here we go, the first hottake from political media…NYT of course.

     

    @nytimes

    More

    Breaking News: “More than anything this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing.” Barack Obama criticized U.S. leaders’ coronavirus response in a virtual commencement speech.
    https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1261747198850727940

    BTW not even the most IMPORTANT and inspiring thing PBO said in that short commencement address.  But of course they want Chump’s rage tweets to commence

  33. 32.

    lamh36

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: And it is likely to be a completely different speech with different references.

    This speech was focused on HBCU grad and mentioned history and unique struggles for HBCU grad student.

    But he did throw enough digs at the current admin w/o naming names that was as masterful as we’ve come to expect from him!

  34. 33.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    very nice– I hope the transcript is publishe

    ETA: @lamh36: I saw The Beast had sent out over 50 tweets by noon, so he’s already worked up. There may be a new record today

  35. 34.

    rikyrah

    I enjoyed all that I watched.

     

    Sigh…how I miss 44.

    He threw all kinds of shade, in only the way he can…tee hee hee.

     

    Already got tonight’s commencement on the DVR.

  38. 37.

    lamh36

    Chump obviously watched the speech, or someone in his orbit did.  Check out the timestamp

     

    OBAMAGATE!

    25.3K
    3:14 PM – May 16, 2020

    BWHAHAA.

    he might just stroke out tonight when the Gradutate Together speech in on EVERY major broadcast net!

  46. 45.

    Krope, the Formerly Dope

    @lamh36: Didn’t he do that exact same tweet a couple days ago? Is there really nothing more he has to say about the matter? Is he hoping he can just put that term out there and people will fill it in with whatever they may have disliked about our previous president, like an attack ad mad lib?

  50. 49.

    TS (the original)

    @WaterGirl:  Thank you for that – very early in my world & I missed it all so followed your guide here.

    It was a delight to hear a president speak in sentences with logic & care & empathy.

    Whatever he says, he will no longer get months of push back that he is not inclusive, he can mention a man who was shot without considering those good white folks who are patrolling the streets for reasons. The media was disgusting in how they treated President Obama when he was in office, yet he carries on regardless.

    And I love that he avoids wearing a tie.

  52. 51.

    Msb

    Thanks for posting this: informative (I don’t know enough about HBCUs) and inspiring! Much better than either of my commencement addresses.

  53. 52.

    WaterGirl

    @TS (the original): I noticed that he wasn’t wearing a tie, too!

    I kind of miss the beautiful light blue tie he used to wear.  He looked so handsome.  But I wouldn’t wear a tie, either, if I didn’t have to.  But he could have worn a light blue shirt for me!  :-)

    At this point Barack Obama gets to tell the truth.  Too bad for Trump.

  54. 53.

    TS (the original)

    @lamh36:

    But of course they want Chump’s rage tweets to commence

    And just look at the picture they chose to use with that tweet – they will never stop attacking the black guy.

  55. 54.

    pamelabrown53

    @Dorothy A. Winsor:

    Thank you! I love how he always goes a step further and stresses inclusiveness and building coalitions.

    Meaningful change cannot occur if we are not there for each other.

  56. 55.

    pamelabrown53

    @WaterGirl:

    I love how President Obama lives rent free in tRump’s head. He will single handedly catalyze tRump’s unforced errors while reinforcing the ideals of the America we strive for.

  57. 56.

    lamh36

    Oooh Contagion is on HBO go.  I can finally re-watch it.  so of course I’m live-tweeting it

  59. 58.

    lamh36

    Like wow, I know I’m late, but Wow! Like for real…but damn #Contagion really was a blueprint to what’s going on right now with COVID-19!!!

  60. 59.

    The Thin Black Duke

    I feel blessed that I lived in a world where Obama was my President.

  62. 61.

    lamh36

     

    I mean they even got the paranoia of regular folks on pointe!
    I swear I saw this movie before. Never realize how accurate this movie had the possibliltiy to be.

    DAMN!

    What was the reception of this film when it came out?

    #Contagion

    !
    I swear I saw this movie before. Never realize how accurate this movie had the possibliltiy to b.

    DAMN!

    What was the reception of this film when it came out?

    #Contagion

  63. 62.

    WaterGirl

    @The Thin Black Duke: That last year Barack was president was a tough one for me.  I actually made a list of things I should be grateful for every day, and read my list every day to add a positive perspective to my life.  “Barack Obama is our President was one of the things on my list.

    People kept saying “I can’t wait until November” and I kept thinking “there’s no guarantee what the outcome will be, so let’s not wish away this time we have left with Barack Obama”.

    But it was still a tremendous shock when the dumpster won.  It’s been a long 4 years.

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