Deborah Spector @CreativeSI

"The first minute of action is worth more than a year of perfect planning." -@JamesClear

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an expert calculated and revealed $1.7 billion flowed through Donald Trump’s businesses while serving as president.

That deputy's handwritten notes from the call reflect that Jordan, the fighter, complained to Trump, in the aftermath of the 2020 election, "We're like [a] 3rd world country." 2/ s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2103…

Just a reminder that on the 12/27/20 phone call where Trump told the acting Attorney General & his deputy to "just say that the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me & the R. congressmen," Trump also singled out one of those members, a "fighter" named Jim Jordan. 1/

Robert De Niro’s statement on Donald is perfect. Please read it: “I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men. I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty. Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly. I see an evil one. Over the years, I’ve met gangsters here and there. This guy tries to be one, but he can’t quite pull it off. There’s such a thing as “honor among thieves.” Yes, even criminals usually have a sense of right and wrong. Whether they do the right thing or not is a different story — but — they have a moral code, however warped. Donald Trump does not. He’s a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics. No sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them. We New Yorkers got to know him over the years that he poisoned the atmosphere and littered our city with monuments to his ego. We knew first hand that this was someone who should never be considered for leadership. We tried to warn the world in 2016. The repercussions of his turbulent presidency divided America and rattled New York City beyond imagination. Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world. We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behavior every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbors piling up in body bags. The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness. It was like an abusive father ruling the family by fear and violent behavior. That was the consequence of New York’s warning getting ignored. Next time, we know it will be worse. Make no mistake: the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted Donald Trump is still a fool. But we can’t let our fellow Americans write him off like one. Evil thrives in the shadow of dismissive mockery, which is why we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously. So today we issue another warning. From this place where Abraham Lincoln spoke — right here in the beating heart of New York — to the rest of America: This is our last chance. Democracy won’t survive the return of a wannabe dictator. And it won’t overcome evil if we are divided. So what do we do about it? I know I’m preaching to the choir here. What we’re doing today is valuable, but we have to take today into tomorrow – take it outside these walls. We have to reach out to the half of our country who have ignored the hazards of Trump and, for whatever reason, support elevating him back into the White House. They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice. Our future doesn’t just depend on us. It depends on them. Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect. Let’s not talk about “democracy.” “Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it. Let’s talk about right and wrong. Let’s talk about humanity. Let’s talk about kindness. Security for our world. Safety for our families. Decency. Let’s welcome them back. We won’t get them all, but we can get enough to end the nightmare of Trump, and fulfill the mission of this “Stop Trump Summit.””

I just signed a letter to US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan, supporting stronger limits on particle pollution. You can too! a.lung.org/aPXVDVz

Last year, we passed the Inflation Reduction Act – the largest investment to combat the climate crisis in the history of the world. We know the urgency. Just this week, floods heat, waves, wildfire smoke are impacting Americans. But we also have solutions.

“Morgan Stanley is crediting President Joe Biden’s economic policies with driving an unexpected surge in the U.S. economy that is so significant that the bank was forced to make a “sizable upward revision” to its estimates for U.S. gross domestic product.” cnbc.com/2023/07/21/bid…

Nothing beats Fourth of July at the White House.

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Must-read from @darrenwalker “Study after study demonstrates that, across organizations, diversity enhances critical thinking, creativity and collaboration, as well as productivity, profitability and performance. It is a national tragedy that diversity is now a contested issue rather than a common interest.”

Darren Walker @darrenwalker

3 years ago

We can feel frustration and pain about #SCOTUS’ decision, but we cannot give up or give in. In this new era of deconstruction, we must summon fortitude, resilience, and vigilance, with reverence for those who came before and resolve for those who follow. More in @nytopinion ⬇️

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If this were a normal court, with real judges in the majority, it would take seriously the news that this was a fraudulent case and would vacate its opinion and direct the imposition of sanctions on the lawyers who hacked the legal system and perpetrated this hoax.

Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ @tribelaw

3 years ago

So it seems this “case” was trumped up in more ways than one: It was a phony controversy — cooked up just to pitch a curveball that only a Trump-stacked Court would’ve swung at. And swing it did! I’d say it hit a foul. theguardian.com/law/2023/jun/2…

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So it seems this “case” was trumped up in more ways than one: It was a phony controversy — cooked up just to pitch a curveball that only a Trump-stacked Court would’ve swung at. And swing it did! I’d say it hit a foul. theguardian.com/law/2023/jun/2…

Pride ⁦@LincolnCenter⁩

Today, the People's House – your house – sends a clear message to the country and to the world. America is a nation of pride.

If you stand with Trump, you stand for violence. And after January 6, you have no excuse.

S.V. Dáte @svdate

3 years ago

NEW — Trump in Georgia, hinting at violence: “Our people are angry.” “And sometimes you need strength. You have to have strength, more than just normal strength. And we have to get a change because we’re not going to have a country left.” huffpost.com/entry/trump-ja…

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Here’s why the recusal law REQUIRES Judge Cannon to turn the Trump trial over to a judge whose “impartiality” cannot “reasonably be questioned” the way hers clearly will be — regardless of how she conducts the trial. Nothing good can come of this! newsweek.com/harvard-law-ex…

“The moral arc of the universe bends toward justice, but getting it there requires taking action to curb the power of public officials whose strings are pulled by the likes of Harlan Crow, Richard Uihlein and Mohammed bin Salman.” salon.com/2023/06/02/cla…

If the Republicans nominate either Trump or DeSantis, anyone who doesn't vote for the Democratic nominee will be partly to blame for the end of democracy's last best hope. The United States has deep flaws, but fascism is infinitely worse. Nothing less than that is at stake here.

The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln

3 years ago

Trump isn’t just a big mouth. He has a clear and alarming plan “that would give him, as president, more control of virtually every facet of life in America.” Take a closer look: bit.ly/3oxlWrF

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Sign the petition to tell Congress to pass the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act. (H.R. 2365/S.1064) michaeljfox.quorum.us/campaign/47397…