Nine years ago, I met a guy that changed my life. I was tying up my runabout at Fisherman’s when he crossed dock 9 & asked me if I’d work w him on his 65ft charter, The Fremont Ave. So it happened that Captain Larry gave me some of the happiest days of my life.
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The statue of this man should be where he stood, in this pose. So I can take my future grandchildren to thank him. And I can weep with gratitude in front of him.
Weighing in on Biden’s fitness as someone that works w families of & cognitively impaired clients w a related social-work background:
Biden is not “cognitively impaired” beyond what is across board typical w his age.
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It may be easy (but inappropriate/irresponsible) to confuse Biden’s speech & that late night stamina issue for a problem. Unlike those w genuine cognitive impairment (CI), Biden navigated copious statistics, communicated accurately w occasional human mistake vs intentional lie.
For a man his age, he’s extraordinary. He’s hands on & absorbs complex info, is able to command based on his analysis. People w dementia simply couldn’t touch this ability. Let’s talk physically: He’s fit. We lose sight of how average men his age are, bc he makes it look easy.
There’s a simple measure that I’ve been offering today: Bike riding. People w worrisome CI do NOT ride bikes. Biden, OTOH, is fit & coordinated. Who are we kidding? Do we know anyone his age riding bikes? Rare at best, but essentially impossible for someone w dementia.
Biden’s a high level empath, IMO. He perceives unconscious/non verbals acutely, which makes him a caring POTUS. This is a skill that often gets lost w dementia, even if it was natural prior. It often gets replaced w projection, hyper sensitivity & delusion. (sounds like who? DJT)
As w any other analysis, we have to look at a broader picture. We have to factor in how he was immediately after debate, through rest of the weekend & into this highly scrutinized week. Biden, by any measure is energetic, his schedule/demands beyond what most of us could manage.
Addressing Gish-gallop that Bette highlighted, w many others:
A psychological abuse tool commonly used by Dark Triad types like trump. So yes, Biden was subjected to abuse by trump… and the “moderators” that failed to stop him.
Have theory-my understanding of unconscious/non-verbal communication & high level empaths. I believe that Biden’s close physical proximity to radiating evil/gaslighting & relentless derangement from trump actually threw him off, bc would be harder for him to block out. My take.
One of the things I most deeply resent about trump is that his devious lying, criminality & outrageous stunts make sane people sound like conspiracy theorists for calling it out.
We are being played & gaslit. It’s emotional abuse on a national scale.
Folks, it's over. She is IT.
I BELIEVE in Kamala Harris. I BELIEVE in her vision for America.
I BELIEVE she will be President of the United States.
I BELIEVE we'll feel SO HAPPY she's leading us.
#PresidentHarris
#Kamala2020
#KHive
#ForThePeople
Norah O’Donnell was noticeably hostile toward Kamala. I was watching her body language throughout & it was baldly obvious.
Why are you so triggered, Norah?
Time to stop entertaining idea that Alito was conceivably unaware of upside down flag.
Time to stop entertaining what’s theoretically possible & be clear on what’s simply too outlandish to be true.
Alito & Clarence Thomas both “unaware” of wives’ actions?
Enough. They *knew*
People are offended at the upside down flag at the Alito household b/c it takes sides in a burning social issue, as no judge ever should. In fact, it's a lot worse. The flag signified "stop the steal." But there never was a steal, period full stop. It's an endorsement of
Just putting it out there:
Investigation & prosecution for crimes or conspiracies against the US is not retaliation. It is JUSTICE.
After the last four years, no one can convince me that there aren’t sitting gop Senators guilty of punishable crimes.
Biden's campaign coasting is DEFINITION of entitlement.
No real stumping, no fresh ideas & skating on someone else's legacy. Yet he believes he's "the one" & voters should flock to him.
I'm backing the tireless powerhouse that's For The People, not out for herself:
Kamala.
Folks saying that rallying around one of most successful Presidents in history after MSM has engaged in sadistic targeting of him is “cult like” behavior…
Well, screw that. Any appropriate public “conversation” should’ve stopped a week ago.
We are humans supporting a human.
Trump audio:
"Get rid of her -
Get her out tomorrow. I don't care. Get her out tomorrow.
Take her out.
Okay?
Do it."
....
Yovanovitch received a call at 1 a.m. from an official who said she needed to get on the next plane because of concerns about her security.
Joe has trump & Putin at the front of mind because he is properly focused on their *defeat*.
And stop this bullshit. What parent hasn’t run through every goddamn name in the house before landing on the right one?
This media savagery must stop. This is sick & wrong.
@chrislongview
@wondermann5
My dudes.. check out this one:
Growing Up Skipper!
Raise her arm & her boobs grow. I didn’t believe it was real until I found this at the estate sale of an ex-Mattel executive.
Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Kim Guilfoyle, and shockingly Barron Trump have all been named as at large delegates to the RNC convention by the Florida GOP.
This is wrong. The party has to be about more than just the Trump family.
Keep this stuff up and Florida will be back to
Why we are here:
-Reagan & "9 Most Terrifying Words" asking our country to mistrust & hate its government.
-Newt Gingrich's assault on civility norms and the genesis of "win at all costs"
-Fox & Rush launched & satanically poised to nurture the worst of humanity.
-Reality TV...
This is an EPIC opportunity for the world to see Kamala’s power.
The other candidates have no relevance next to her.
Kamala has the power, is holding the cards. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
UPDATE >> Because of Kamala’s protest, the sponsor that awarded Trump has been completely removed from this event and it’s been opened up to HBCU student participation. She led, and she got results. She will now participate in Mayor Benjamin’s forum at Benedict today.
So we’re expected to believe two things simultaneously:
1-Ivanka is a senior advisor because she is the main person POTUS responds to & cares about.
2-Ivanka has no influence on POTUS & no ability to reach him.
“Hiding from the rioters in a secret location away from the Capitol, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) appealed to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law & senior adviser. Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) phoned Ivanka Trump”
@tedlieu
@FBI
@NRA
My hope is that the whole band- Trump, WH, GOP and NRA fall together in one fell swoop. A girl can dream, right? Not too far-fetched.
Barrack put Russian agent Manafort in charge of the campaign. Then, highly-secret GOP polling data from Barrack's partner Tony Fabrizio was given directly to Russian intelligence via Konstantin Kilimnik.
Trump's entire presidency was a spy operation.
I've said this all along-- there are suburban gop women that are charmed by Kamala's power & charisma.
She's a hellava uniter.
If she's getting gop women in Iowa to caucus for her......
well, LOOK OUT!
Harris supporters out there:
You'd best follow
@notcapnamerica
He's gathering/cultivating/posting great stuff on Kamala! I've been shamelessly retweeting his efforts.
Thank you, Chris Evans!
If EVERY person on Twitter that claims to support Kamala Harris threw in at least $5, it would have a MASSIVE effect on her numbers, capture national news media & demand front-runner consideration.
FRONT RUNNERS DRAW FUNDS. Let's make it happen for THE winner.
#kamala2020
Ok, so I MET HER!!!
Have to wait to get the picture of the two of us, because I chose to talk to Kamala (for a min.) rather than do a selfie.
I'm still kind of stunned, it was so incredible and surreal. But here's a pic from in line before the event, and posting more!
#KHive
Putting posters up:
Two African American women shocked 2 learn Black woman was running. Told them she’s set to run away w it. One got tears in eyes, told me she’d come to our party & gave me email!
Other woman grinned & told me she’d be there too!
When word gets out, look out!
@leylblack
@davidfrum
Let me take you to a place.. a BEAUTIFUL place. A place where Trump Tower gets seized for back taxes and renamed The Clinton Cooperative for Immigrant Housing.
Tennessee, I hope someone steps up to help this woman sue the ever-living fvck out of this guy & Walgreens.
“…saying he was afraid for his life because he didn't know if the women were armed,the report said.”
You shoot her because it’s *possible* the pregnant lady has a gun….
@JordanKonek
I love this wisdom: “Don’t be quiet too often, being quiet too often creates anger inside you. Sing, talk, make noise with your voice.” Helen Konek.❤️
@Lawrence
Lawrence, you have hit a sensitive nerve with many of us that have had to endure abuse. If things look fine on the outside, people don't believe. Tragically & perversely, sometimes the visible bruises are a gift: proof. But there are so many hidden scars.Thanks for the love
With indicted Texas Attorney General
@KenPaxtonTX
making news by trying to overturn the election, it's fun re-watching the video where he's caught stealing a $1,000 pen.
1968 w Nixon and the Chennault affair. 1980 w Reagan and the hostages. 2000 w Bush, Florida and the Brooks Brothers Riot. 2016 w Trump and Manafort and the Russians. A pattern….
For my *entire* conscious life, gop has stolen power.
It’s time to hold the criminals to account.
This is a voicemail we just received from a caller who is devastated by the treatment of President Biden. We receive thousands like this. The caller asked we pass this message along to President Biden and approved us posting it here:
"I just wanted you to tell President Biden:
We are being manipulated.
PLEASE stop amplifying any ideas or thoughts about changing our successful & democratically elected ticket of
#BidenHarrisToSaveDemocracy
No musing, no preparing. Arms locked, hold the line.
I can not fucking believe we're debating whether to impeach a potus who, for his own ends, spearheaded a mob attack on Congress that shut it down, terrorized 2000 people, injured 100's and led to 5 deaths, including that of an officer beaten to death with a fire extinguisher.
The purpose should not be RETRIBUTION. The purpose should be JUSTICE. And justice means consequences for causing harm, restoration of those who have BEEN harmed. Blowing past that so we can "move on" is INJUSTICE.
Forgiving those who show no remorse is INJUSTICE.
@HawkDiesel1906
Honestly none. Thinking of him has unleashed several days of pent-up emotion.
History has remembered people with far less impact than what that brave man accomplished in the moment. What his actions symbolized.
@OurShallowState
I work with families & clients dealing with a variety of cognitive issues. Imo, he’s deep into 3, dipping into 4. And the following stages can happen very quickly. Especially w the stress he’s under.
He’s already not recognizing some people. And that’s only what is public.
Biden: "Just think back to the mess Donald Trump left this country in. A deadly pandemic, economic free fall, a violent insurrection. I promised to do everything in my power, I said at the time, to get us through one of the toughest periods in our history. And together, we are."
@NormOrnstein
The “beautiful luxuriant hair” part.. 🤮
My career is working w families of & cognitively impaired senior clients to establish & coordinate proper level of care.
This is *way* down the line. I’ve honestly never heard anything quite like this. Just mind-blowing.
It’s a psychological abuse technique, a form of gaslighting, to ask the same question over & over while ignoring repeated, credible answers.
Same abuse technique to continue to ask for proof while ignoring proof.
Media targeting of Joe & poll-steering psyop, is abuse to us all.
@DanWuori
I’ve been experiencing some ongoing trauma lately, and your account not only draws now unheard of smiles, but also provides rare escape from pain. Proven food for the soul. You are a gift. Thank you.
While the distinction of being impeached twice is truly something, worth mention that the reason this is historically unmatched is Republicans failing to do their duty the first time.
.
@SenSchumer
says “Senate is required to act and will proceed with [Trump’s] trial and hold a vote on his conviction”
Says Trump “has deservedly become the first president in American history to bear the stain of impeachment twice over”
@_AsWeSpeak
He used their racism to manipulate the mob when outnumbered. Drew the attacks to himself as he purposefully lured them in the wrong direction.
Need to say, as someone that does what I do out of love & respect for elders..
..that I’m SAD & SICKENED by events of this last month.
Overt ageism & disgusting lack of respect for a truly great man, a fit & capable man, an accomplished man, honestly makes me physically ill.
You know what’s amazing to imagine?
Joe, Kamala & Co. can’t just head to the WH after the inauguration. They’ll have to set up camp elsewhere for a bit while the entire WH is sanitized.
Imagine the optics & metaphor of the WH being LITERALLY fumigated post-trump.
Said last night that the defining feature of this time is swinging from happiness & excitement to mournful tears- often within minutes.
This emotional video is a must watch. Brave healthcare professionals that gave their lives for our care. 😢
@sandibachom
@CaslerNoel
@realDonaldTrump
Except that we WILL WIN. Not because Biden leads in polls & we think we’ve GOT this, but because the drumbeat over the urgency will reach a deafening tenor by November.
We will turn out in numbers never seen before.
@richsignorelli
@ScottMStedman
Watching this over & over..it has to be a woman. I’ve never seen a man move that way. Also, they’ll be able to get the height from comparison to dog walker too. It feels strange that this person hasn’t been identified. Like unbelievable.
Biden has been demonstrating everything demanded of him, grueling schedules, meetings, public appearances…
Yet we *still* have people in our own party w blinders on, fantasizing that a last minute switch—from such a successful incumbent (!!)— would work out just fine for us.