As a local born and raised out here, a reporter that spends most of her time in DC and a person in D.C. 24 hours ago: this is not how D.C. has felt to me.
Factually I should point out as well: The city has not been "destroyed by protesters." I stood in a socially distanced line outside for an hour on Thursday night by the MLK Jr. library to get press badges for the March on Washington. Besides the heat, otherwise a nice night.
I saw some new ply boards erected on a few store windows on Thursday night ahead of Friday's committment march. Mainly that was for high end fashion brands (I.e. watched them board up Ferragamo the other day and noticed Tiffany's still remained uncovered)
DC otherwise is:
- Hot
- Humid
- Devoid of a good football team (Go Eagles)
In all seriousness, DC is fine. And if anyone thinks I am saying this out of "fear" or potential "reprisal" - I am not. I am tweeting this because my eyes and ears tell me something different and I'd like for people to know that.
Please enjoy your Sunday folks.
And before anyone jumps in because this is Twitter and we have to spell *everything* out painstakingly: by DC is fine, I mean my city is not a boarded up Wild West shantytown. Physically it is fine. Now go support your local journalists.
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The lawmaker says kids don't want lunch breaks. Hey, that's interesting how on this issue they "listen" to kids. But funny how on every other, like when kids say, hey don't destroy the planet any further, adults, I'd like to live here..ignored. via @msnbcmsnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
It's almost like these lawmakers actually don't care about these children at all. Hm.
When i was 13, my first job was at a chocolate shop. I had to stand in the store room and spray display chocolates w/ hairspray to give them a sheen. Stood in a room with little ventilation doing this for four hours. I needed a break. Everyone working needs at least 15 mins. Foh.
Tyler Boebert is now appearing before a judge for his arraignment. Before things began, he had a hearty laugh with his co-defendants, though I could not hear what was said.
Atty has concern about names of minors being read out or being made public without redactions.
I was prepared to share a screen shot of this moment with you from the livestream I am watching from but the judge said no screen shots of the zoom are permitted.
In Oklahoma, the only time abortion is legal is when the life of the mother is at risk in an emergency. There are no exceptions for rape or incest and what constitutes an emergency is still legally hazy.
But now, if a new law continues to hurdle through the state’s legislature, any time — and every time — someone has an abortion there, their name will be put into a unique database. lawandcrime.com/high-profile/b…
So, you want to listen to oral arguments weighing whether Trump is disqualified from the presidential ballot under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Heres a link: c-span.org/video/?532724-…
After its over, on the SCOTUS page, there will be a transcript posted if you prefer it that way, by the way. supremecourt.gov
Starts at 10am and I'd bet it will move a lot faster than you think.
Oral arguments weighing the immunity claims of Donald Trump, the twice impeached, quadruply indicted former president accused of criminally conspiring to overturn the 2020 election (and 90 other charges across four total venues), start at 9:30AM ET.
link: youtube.com/live/PEQ1aToav…
Proceedings will be underway shortly. I'm not in the courthouse today, but following along remotely. I will post updates here and then I will have a report out later for @lawcrimenews.
If you prefer, the livestream link is also available from our friends at CSPAN c-span.org/video/?532581-…
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